PREVALENCE OF BACTERIAL RESISTANCE IN HOSPITALIZED CIRRHOTIC PATIENTS IN SOUTHERN BRAZIL: A NEW CHALLENGE

Background & Aims: An increased frequency of infections by multiresistant bacteria has been described in hospitalized patients. The aim of this study was to evaluate the bacterial resistance profile in cirrhotic patients. Methods: This is a retrospective observational study. We assessed the ant...

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Main Authors: Ane Micheli COSTABEBER, Angelo Alves de MATTOS, Teresa Cristina Teixeira SUKIENNIK
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo (USP) 2016-01-01
Series:Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0036-46652016005000226&lng=en&tlng=en