Outbreak of Carbapenemase-Producing Klebsiella pneumoniae Blood Stream Infections in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

Klebsiella pneumoniae is a well recognized cause of community and hospital acquired neonatal infections in developing countries with case fatality rate varying from 18% to 68% (Saleem et al., 2013). Infants, particularly those with a low gestational age or a low birth weight, are at greater risk for developing nosocomial infections in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) due to their prolonged hospital stays, exposure to central venous catheters, mechanical ventilation, total parenteral nutrition, and prolonged administration of antibiotics. Mutidrug-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae sepsis has serious implications because of the limited choices of antibiotics available, increased hospital stay and expenditure, and poor neonatal outcome (Mumbula et al., ISSN: 2319-7706 Volume 5 Number 1(2016) pp. 727-733 Journal homepage: http://www.ijcmas.com