Bacteremic pneumococcal pneumonia: serotype distribution, antimicrobial susceptibility, severity scores, risk factors, and mortality in a single center in Chile

Bacteremic pneumococcal pneumonia: serotype distribution, antimicrobial susceptibility, severity scores, risk factors, and mortality in a single center in Chile

Aims: Bacteremic pneumococcal pneumonia (BPP) is a severe condition. To evaluate seasonal distribution, mortality, serotype frequencies, antimicrobial susceptibility, and different severity scores among patients with BPP. Patients and methods: Patients were identified by laboratory data and restrict...

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Main Authors: Alberto Fica, Nicolás Bunster, Felipe Aliaga, Felipe Olivares, Lorena Porte, Stephanie Braun, Jeannette Dabanch, Juan Carlos Hormázabal, Antonio Hernández, María Guacolda Benavides
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-03-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1413867013002328

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