Carbapenem resistant Gram-negative bacteremia in an Indian intensive care unit: A review of the clinical profile and treatment outcome of 50 patients.

Background: Growing antimicrobial resistance and limited therapeutic options to treat carbapenem-resistant bacteremia prompted us to evaluate the clinical outcomes associated with healthcare-associated bacteremia.

Methods: This was a retrospective observational study of carbapenem-resistant Gram-negative bacteremia performed at a tertiary care facility in Chennai, India between May 2011 and May 2012.

Results: In our study, patients had mean 11.