A fresh look at polymicrobial bloodstream infection in cancer patients.

To assess the current incidence, clinical features, risk factors, aetiology, antimicrobial resistance and outcomes of polymicrobial bloodstream infection (PBSI) in patients with cancer.All prospectively collected episodes of PBSI in hospitalised patients were compared with episodes of monomicrobial...

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Main Authors: Cristina Royo-Cebrecos, Carlota Gudiol, Carmen Ardanuy, Helena Pomares, Mariona Calvo, Jordi Carratalà
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5655483?pdf=render