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Pathogens
Klebsiella pneumoniae

Klebsiella pneumoniae

General Information

  • Ceftriaxone
  • Nitrofurantoin (cystitis)

ESBL-producing strains:

  • Ertapenem
  • Fosfomycin (cystitis)
  • TMP/SMX
  • Aminoglycosides

If confirmed susceptible:

  • Ampicillin/Sulbactam or Amoxicillin/Clavulanate
  • Cefazolin
  • Ciprofloxacin

  • Fermenting, gram-negative rod, of the Enterobacterales family

  • May produce extended spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBLs) and carbapenemases

  • UTIs

  • Pneumonia (HAP/VAP)

  • Intra-abdominal infections

  • CLABSIs, CAUTIs