Enterococcal bacteremia is associated with prolonged stay in the medical intensive care unit

Enterococcal bacteremia is associated with prolonged stay in the medical intensive care unit

Background: Although enterococci are relatively common nosocomial pathogens in surgical intensive care units (ICUs), their significance in blood cultures from patients in the medical ICU is unclear. Materials and Methods: In this retrospective study spanning 2 years, the clinical and microbiological...

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Main Authors: Viju Moses, Jayakumar Jerobin, Anupama Nair, Sowmya Sathyendara, Veeraraghavan Balaji, Ige Abraham George, John Victor Peter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2012-01-01
Series:Journal of Global Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Bacteremia
Duration
Enterococcal
Medical intensive care unit
Mortality
Online Access:http://www.jgid.org/article.asp?issn=0974-777X;year=2012;volume=4;issue=1;spage=26;epage=30;aulast=Moses

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