Antimicrobial-Resistant Bacteremia in the Elderly: Risk of Previous Hospitalization

Background: Studies have shown a positive correlation between hospital admission and antimicrobial-resistant bacteria (ARB)-related community-acquired bacteremia (CAB), however, the definition regarding the duration from prior hospitalization as having risks for such infections varies between litera...

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Main Authors: Yung-Cheng Su, Lu-Chih Kung, Chao-Hsiung Lee, Wen-Han Chang, Chung-Lieh Hung, Chih-Chen Tsao, Ming-Yuan Huang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taiwan Society of Geriatric Emergency and Critical Medicine (TSGECM) 2017-03-01
Series:International Journal of Gerontology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1873959817300194