Increase of Ceftazidime- and Fluoroquinolone-Resistant<i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i>and Imipenem-Resistant<i>Acinetobacter</i>spp. in Korea: Analysis of KONSAR Study Data from 2005 and 2007

Abstract

Methicillin-resistant S. aureus, third-generation cephalosporin- resistant K. pneumoniae, and fluoroquinolone-resistant E. coli, P. aeruginosa and Acinetobacter spp. remain prevalent in Korea, while the incidence of vancomycin-resistant E. faecium and imipenem-resistant Acinetobacter spp. has increased gradually. The higher prevalences of third-generation cephalosporinresistant E. coli and K. pneumoniae, and imipenem-resistant P. aeruginosa in the commercial laboratory are a new concern.