Polymicrobial bloodstream infection in neonates: microbiology, clinical characteristics, and risk factors.

BACKGROUND: Polymicrobial bloodstream infections (PBSIs) have been associated with complex underlying medical conditions and a high incidence of specific microorganisms in several settings, but the relevant data are scarce in neonates. METHODS: Positive blood cultures from January 2004 to December 2...

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Main Authors: Ming-Horng Tsai, Shih-Ming Chu, Jen-Fu Hsu, Reyin Lien, Hsuan-Rong Huang, Ming-Chou Chiang, Ren-Huei Fu, Chiang-Wen Lee, Yhu-Chering Huang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3891628?pdf=render