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Published in: Critical Care 1/2011

Open Access 01-02-2011 | Poster presentation

Risk factors to bloodstream infection due multidrug-resistant Results Acinetobacter baumanni in colonized patients in the ICU

Authors: R Passos, S Ultchak, P Mota, AV Mendes, M Souza, RH Oliveira, PB Batista

Published in: Critical Care | Special Issue 1/2011

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Epidemic outbreaks caused by multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter spp. (MDR Aspp) in ICUs have emerged in recent years. The incidence of MDR Aspp bacteremia, which develops as a result of colonization, is increasing through widespread dissemination of the pathogen and may cause severe clinical disease that is associated with a high mortality. The aim of the study was to evaluate risk factors for MDR Aspp bacteremia in patients colonized with MDR Aspp in the ICU. …
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Title
Risk factors to bloodstream infection due multidrug-resistant Results Acinetobacter baumanni in colonized patients in the ICU
Authors
R Passos
S Ultchak
P Mota
AV Mendes
M Souza
RH Oliveira
PB Batista
Publication date
01-02-2011
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Critical Care / Issue Special Issue 1/2011
Electronic ISSN: 1364-8535
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/cc9646

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