Epidemiology and outcome of Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteremia, with special emphasis on the influence of antibiotic treatment. Analysis of 189 episodes.

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the trend in incidence of Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteremia, underlying conditions of patients, mortality rate, and factors associated with poor outcome. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Medical charts of 189 consecutive episodes of P aeruginosa bacteremia, detected between January 1, 19...

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Main Authors: Vidal, F, Mensa, J, Almela, M, Martínez, J, Marco, F, Casals, C, Gatell, J, Soriano, E, Jimenez de Anta, M
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 1996