The pathogens of secondary infection in septic patients share a similar genotype to those that predominate in the gut

Abstract Background Secondary nosocomial infections, which are commonly caused by carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (CRKP) and vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium (VRE), often develop in septic patients. This study aimed to identify the origin of secondary systemic pathogens and revea...

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Main Authors: Sucheng Mu, Hao Xiang, Yuezhu Wang, Wei Wei, Xiangyu Long, Yi Han, Zhongshu Kuang, Yilin Yang, Feixiang Xu, Mingming Xue, Zhimin Dong, Chaoyang Tong, Huajun Zheng, Zhenju Song
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-03-01
Series:Critical Care
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13054-022-03943-z