Outbreaks, persistence, and high mortality rates of multiresistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections in a hospital with AIDS-predominant admissions

Introduction: Authors have reported increased incidence of multiresistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa (MR-PA) infections worldwide over the last decade. Researchers have proposed multifaceted approaches to control MR-PA infections, but none have been reported in the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AI...

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Main Authors: Marisa Zenaide Ribeiro Gomes, M.D., M.Sc, Ph.D, Carolina Romero Machado, M.D., Magda de Souza da Conceição, Jois Alves Ortega, M.D., M.Sc, Sonia Maria Ferraz M Neves, R.N., M.Sc, Ph.D, Maria Cristina da Silva Lourenço, M.Sc, Marise Dutra Asensi, Ph.D
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2011-07-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1413867011701982