P. aeruginosa colonization at ICU admission as a risk factor for developing P. aeruginosa ICU pneumonia

P. aeruginosa colonization at ICU admission as a risk factor for developing P. aeruginosa ICU pneumonia

Abstract Objective To determine the incidence of P. aeruginosa (PA) ICU pneumonia and its independent association with PA colonization at ICU admission. Methods This was a post-hoc analysis of a prospectively collected cohort study. Adult ICU patients with a length of stay of ≥48 h were included and...

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Main Authors: Fleur P. Paling, Martin Wolkewitz, Pieter Depuydt, Liesbet de Bus, Frangiscos Sifakis, Marc J. M. Bonten, Jan A. J. W. Kluytmans
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-04-01
Series:Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control
Subjects:
Intensive Care Unit
Intensive Care Unit Admission
Intensive Care Unit Patient
Adult Intensive Care Unit
Compete Risk Analysis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13756-017-0197-9

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