Factors associated with epidemic multiresistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections in a hospital with AIDS-predominant admissions

INTRODUCTION: Infections caused by multiresistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa (MR-PA) have been associated with persistent infections and high mortality in acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) patients. Therefore, understanding the predisposing factors for infection/colonization by this agent is cri...

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Main Authors: Marisa Zenaide Ribeiro Gomes, Raquel Vasconcellos C. de Oliveira, Carolina Romero Machado, Magda de Souza da Conceição, Cristina Vieira de Souza, Maria Cristina da Silva Lourenço, Marise Dutra Asensi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier
Series:Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-86702012000300001&lng=en&tlng=en