Postoperative risk of infection with klebsiella in adults – a retrospective case–control study
A multi-variable model incorporating klebsiella colonization status and clinical factors can accurately predict klebsiella infections in elective surgery patients. This model can select high-risk patients, enhancing the efficiency of phase-III trials of preventive interventions, including vaccination.
Authors
- Daniele Bottigliengo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8802-3834)
- Venanzio Vella
- Giusy Tiseo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3884-4933)
- Cornelis H. van Werkhoven (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0626-4635)
- Emmanuel Roilides (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0202-364X)
- Marco Falcone (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3813-8796)
- Cristina Alaimo
- Erica Franceschini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6922-5759)
- Anna Maria Azzini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7148-2559)
- Silvio Tafuri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4194-0210)
- J. P. Mulier (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6664-8270)
- Marco Merli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5081-8669)
- Biljana Carević
- Rebecca Scardellato
- Nicolette L J van Sluis
Institutions
- University of Pisa (IT)
- University of Verona (IT)
- University of Modena and Reggio Emilia (IT)
- United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission (US)
- University Medical Center Utrecht (NL)
- Azienda Socio Sanitaria Territoriale Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda (IT)
- Europeana Foundation (NL)
- University Clinical Centre (PL)
- Spital Limmattal (CH)
- Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Pisana (IT)
- Hippocration General Hospital (GR)
- University of Bari Aldo Moro (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Hospital Infection
- Published
- 2025-05-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhin.2025.04.036
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.59
Funders
- Universitair Medisch Centrum Utrecht
- Università degli Studi di Verona
- Università di Pisa