Acute mastoiditis caused by Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase (KPC) producing bacteria – an atypical cause
The incidence of infection by KPC is rising, especially in immunosuppressed patients and those with recent and/or prolonged hospitalizations. There are very few reports in the literature describing acute mastoiditis caused by KPC. Infection with KPC not only has a high 30-day mortality rate (up to 40%) but also poses a significant financial burden on the healthcare system.
Authors
- G. Georgiou
- Elena Xenofontos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-5422-0220)
- Aristos Aristodimou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-6567-1999)
- Zacharias Raptopoulos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-4798-9203)
- LOUKIA DRAMIOTOU
Institutions
- Limassol General Hospital (CY)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PubMed
- Published
- 2026-02-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3205/dgkh000619
- Primary Topic
- Ear Surgery and Otitis Media
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00