Multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter Infection Mortality Rate and Length of Hospitalization

Multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter Infection Mortality Rate and Length of Hospitalization

Acinetobacter infections have increased and gained attention because of the organism’s prolonged environmental survival and propensity to develop antimicrobial drug resistance. The effect of multidrug-resistant (MDR) Acinetobacter infection on clinical outcomes has not been reported. A retrospective...

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Main Authors: Rebecca H. Sunenshine, Marc-Oliver Wright, Lisa L. Maragakis, Anthony D. Harris, Xiaoyan Song, Joan Hebden, Sara E. Cosgrove, Ashley Anderson, Jennifer Carnell, Daniel B. Jernigan, David G. Kleinbaum, Trish M. Perl, Harold C. Standiford, Arjun Srinivasan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2007-01-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Acinetobacter infections, drug resistance, microbial epidemiology
infection control, research
United States
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/13/1/06-0716_article

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