10.6084/m9.figshare.7638236.v1
Radica S. Živković Zarić
Radica S. Živković
Zarić
Ana V. Pejčić
Ana V.
Pejčić
Slobodan M. Janković
Slobodan M.
Janković
Marina J. Kostić
Marina J.
Kostić
Miloš N. Milosavljević
Miloš N.
Milosavljević
Marko J. Milosavljević
Marko J.
Milosavljević
Valentina D. Opančina
Valentina D.
Opančina
Antimicrobial treatment of <i>Kocuria kristinae</i> invasive infections: Systematic review
Taylor & Francis Group
2019
Antibiotic treatment
Invasive infections
Kocuria kristinae
Systematic review
2019-01-28 18:12:16
Journal contribution
https://tandf.figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Antimicrobial_treatment_of_i_Kocuria_kristinae_i_invasive_infections_Systematic_review/7638236
<p>Objective of this systematic review was to establish whether and what invasive infections in humans were caused by <i>Kocuria kristinae</i>, and to evaluate outcomes of administered antibiotic treatment. MEDLINE, EBSCO, SCOPUS, SCINDEKS and GOOGLE SCHOLAR were systematically searched for primary case reports or case series describing invasive infections with <i>K. kristinae</i>. <i>K. kristinae</i> is a pathogen microorganism that could cause invasive infections of various tissues in patients of any age. Majority of the patients had <i>K. kristinae</i> isolated from blood. It was also found in peritoneal fluid, pus, sputum, synovial fluid, bile, fluid from abdominal abscess, throat swab, urine catheter tip and mid-stream urine. Antibiotic treatment was almost universally effective, with only one death reported. Susceptibility was highest to vancomycin, linezolid, rifampicin, teicoplanin, tigecycline, cefotaxime, ampicillin/sulbactam, minocycline and meropenem. Initial treatment of <i>Kocuria kristinae</i> infections should involve parenteral vancomycin in combination with some other antibiotic to which it is susceptible.</p>