Pathogen frequency and resistance patterns in Brazilian hospitals: summary of results from three years of the SENTRY antimicrobial surveillance program

BACKGROUND: Pathogen frequency and resistance patterns may vary significantly from country to country and also in different hospitals within a country. Thus, regional surveillance programs are essential to guide empirical therapy and infection control measures. METHODS: Rank order of occurrence and...

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Main Authors: Helio S. Sader, Ana C. Gales, Michael A. Pfaller, Rodrigo E. Mendes, Cássia Zoccoli, Afonso Barth, Ronald N. Jones
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier
Series:Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
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