High Prevalence of Multidrug- Resistant Klebsiella Pneumoniae in Pediatric Patients: A Retrospective Analysis.
Nearly one-fifth of children admitted had K. pneumoniae detected on initial cultures, with a majority of these isolates exhibiting multidrug resistance, especially to common cephalosporins and penicillins. The high rate of ceftriaxone resistance suggests a prevalence of ESBL-producing strains. Carbapenems and amikacin remained largely effective, underscoring their importance as empiric or targeted therapies in severe pediatric infections.
Authors
- Tatiana Chisnoiu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4996-2484)
- Adriana Luminița Bălașa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5793-1370)
- Claudia Simona Cambrea
- Cristina Maria Mihai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8844-0593)
- Ramona Mihaela Stoicescu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-4701-7841)
- Emil Anton
- Larisia Mihai
- Ileana Ion
- Antonio Andrusca
- Irina Ion
Institutions
- Ovidius University (RO)
- Grigore T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy (RO)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PubMed
- Published
- 2026-01-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.12865/chsj.51.03.13
- Primary Topic
- Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00