Characterization and Clinical Impact of Bloodstream Infection Caused by Carbapenemase-Producing Enterobacteriaceae in Seven Latin American Countries.

Characterization and Clinical Impact of Bloodstream Infection Caused by Carbapenemase-Producing Enterobacteriaceae in Seven Latin American Countries.

INTRODUCTION:Infections caused by carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae are a public health problem associated with higher mortality rates, longer hospitalization and increased healthcare costs. We carried out a study to describe the characteristics of patients with carbapenemase-producing Enterob...

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Main Authors: Maria Virginia Villegas, Christian J Pallares, Kevin Escandón-Vargas, Cristhian Hernández-Gómez, Adriana Correa, Carlos Álvarez, Fernando Rosso, Lorena Matta, Carlos Luna, Jeannete Zurita, Carlos Mejía-Villatoro, Eduardo Rodríguez-Noriega, Carlos Seas, Manuel Cortesía, Alfonso Guzmán-Suárez, Manuel Guzmán-Blanco
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4841576?pdf=render

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