Risk factors for health care-associated infections by ESBL-producing germs in an intensive care unit of a public hospital in Bogotá D.C., Colombia
Introduction: Extended spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBL) produced by gram-negative bacteria have been associated with increased hospital morbidity and mortality, longer hospital stays, use of carbapenems, and higher health care costs. Few studies have assessed the risk factors for infection by ESBL-pr...
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Universidad Nacional de Colombia
2021-10-01
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| Series: | Revista de la Facultad de Medicina |
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| Online Access: | https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/revfacmed/article/view/92755 |