Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections: factors relating to mortality with emphasis on resistance pattern and antimicrobial treatment

Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections: factors relating to mortality with emphasis on resistance pattern and antimicrobial treatment

A retrospective case-control study was conducted to investigate the risk factors for death among intensive care unit patients with Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection. Out of 131 patients investigated, 67 (51.1%) died within 30 days of being diagnosed with this infection. The mean duration of hospital...

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Main Authors: Millena R.S. Pinheiro, Heloisa R. Lacerda, Renata G.L. Melo, Mª Amélia Maciel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier
Series:Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Risk factors
Case-control study
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Death
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-86702008000600013&lng=en&tlng=en

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