The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 122, Issue 9 , Pages 866-873 , September 2009

Incidence, Risk Factors, and Outcomes of Klebsiella pneumoniae Bacteremia

  • Bonnie L. Meatherall, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, University of Calgary and Calgary Laboratory Services, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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  • Daniel Gregson, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, University of Calgary and Calgary Laboratory Services, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
    • Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Calgary and Calgary Laboratory Services, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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  • Terry Ross

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Calgary and Calgary Laboratory Services, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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  • Johann D.D. Pitout, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Calgary and Calgary Laboratory Services, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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  • Kevin B. Laupland, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, University of Calgary and Calgary Laboratory Services, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
    • Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Calgary and Calgary Laboratory Services, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
    • Department of Critical Care Medicine, University of Calgary and Calgary Laboratory Services, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
    • Corresponding Author InformationRequests for reprints should be addressed to Kevin B. Laupland, MD, MSc, FRCPC, Room 719, North Tower, Foothills Medical Centre, 1403 29th Street NW, Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2N 2T9

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    Annual incidence of Klebsiella pneumoniae bloodstream infections in the CHR, Canada, 2000-2007. NA= nosocomial acquired; HCA=healthcare associated community onset; CA=community acquired.

    Annual incidence of Klebsiella pneumoniae bloodstream infections in the CHR, Canada, 2000-2007. NA= nosocomial acquired; HCA=healthcare associated community onset; CA=community acquired.

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    Age-specific incidence of K. pneumoniae bloodstream infections in the CHR, Canada, 2000-2007.

    Age-specific incidence of K. pneumoniae bloodstream infections in the CHR, Canada, 2000-2007.

 Funding: This study was funded in part by an unrestricted research grant from Pfizer Canada. The authors had complete autonomy of the design, acquisition, analysis, and reporting of the study.

 Conflict of Interest: None of the authors have any conflicts of interest associated with the work presented in this manuscript.

 Authorship: All authors had access to the data and played a role in writing this manuscript.

PII: S0002-9343(09)00524-5

doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2009.03.034

The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 122, Issue 9 , Pages 866-873 , September 2009

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