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Ceftazidime-Avibactam for the Treatment of Central Nervous System Infection Caused by Pan Drug-Resistant Carbapenem-Resistant Klebsiella Pneumoniae: A Case Report

Year: 2024
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: Background: Central Nervous System (CNS) infections caused by Carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (CRKP) pose a major clinical challenge and are associated with high mortality rates. Polymyxin is used as a salvage treatment for CRKP CNS infection; however, heteroresistance to polymyxin may impact clinical outcomes. In this study, we report a rare case of polymyxin-resistant Klebsiella intracranial infection, which was successfully treated with intravenous and intraventricular antibiotic injections. Case Presentation: A 46-year-old woman with a 1-day history of post-traumatic disturbance of consciousness and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) rhinorrhea was referred to our hospital. She underwent external ventricular drainage and decompressive craniectomy, and had a persistent fever. A CSF test confirmed intracranial infection. The minimum inhibitory concentration of polymyxin in this patient was 16 μg/mL. She was diagnosed with polymyxin-resistant pan drug-resistant (PDR) Klebsiella pneumoniae (PDR-Kp) intracranial infection. We successfully treated the infection using intravenous ceftazidime/avibactam (CAZ/AVI) and polymyxin B, combined with an intraventricular injection of polymyxin B according to the CSF microbiological culture results. Conclusion: CAZ/AVI combined with polymyxin B may be an effective salvage treatment for CNS infections caused by polymyxin-resistant PDR-KP. Keywords: CNS infection, Carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae , polymyxin-resistant, ceftazidime/avibactam
DOI: 10.2147/idr.s465004
Authors: Yingjie Zhang, Guokuo Hou, Liping Zhang, Shanshan Li
Language: English
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $2,836
OpenAlex ID: W4401499928
FWCI: 0.211
Cites: 17
Cited by: 2
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