Epidemiology of subsequent bloodstream infections in the ICU
Abstract Subsequent bloodstream infections (sBSI) occur with a delay after removal of the intravascular catheter (IVC) whose tip revealed microbial growth. Here we describe the epidemiology of sBSI in the intensive care setting. Serratia marcescens, Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and...
Main Authors: | , , , , , , |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-10-01
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Series: | Critical Care |
Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13054-018-2148-0 |
Summary: | Abstract Subsequent bloodstream infections (sBSI) occur with a delay after removal of the intravascular catheter (IVC) whose tip revealed microbial growth. Here we describe the epidemiology of sBSI in the intensive care setting. Serratia marcescens, Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and yeast were the pathogens most frequently associated with sBSI. In contrast, Enterococci were rarely found in sBSI. |
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ISSN: | 1364-8535 |