The epidemiology, antibiograms and predictors of mortality among critically-ill patients with central line-associated bloodstream infections

The epidemiology, antibiograms and predictors of mortality among critically-ill patients with central line-associated bloodstream infections

Background/purpose: For high risk of central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) in patients of intensive care units (ICUs) and scarcely epidemiology and therapeutic recommendations in Asia, we aimed to evaluate the annual change in epidemiology, antibiogram, and risk factors for 14-day...

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Main Authors: Shin-Huei Kuo, Wei-Ru Lin, Jun-You Lin, Chung-Hao Huang, Ya-Ting Jao, Pei-Wen Yang, Jong-Rung Tsai, Wen-Hung Wang, Yen-Hsu Chen, Ching-Tzu Hung, Po-Liang Lu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-06-01
Series:Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection
Subjects:
Antimicrobial susceptibility
Bloodstream infection
Central line
Epidemiology
Intensive care unit
Mortality
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