Multi-drug resistant bacteria predict mortality in bloodstream infection in a tertiary setting in Tanzania.

BACKGROUND:Bloodstream infections (BSI) are serious and life-threatening, associated with high mortality and morbidity. In resource-limited settings, there is a paucity of data on predictors of outcome in patients with BSI. This study aimed at examining the predictors of mortality in patients with B...

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Main Authors: Joel Manyahi, Upendo Kibwana, Edna Mgimba, Mtebe Majigo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0220424