Risk factors for and mortality of extended-spectrum-β-lactamase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae and Escherichia coli nosocomial bloodstream infections Fatores de risco e mortalidade de infecções da corrente sanguínea por Klebsiella pneumoniae and Escherichia coli produtores de beta-lactamase de espectro estendido

Risk factors for and mortality of extended-spectrum-β-lactamase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae and Escherichia coli nosocomial bloodstream infections Fatores de risco e mortalidade de infecções da corrente sanguínea por Klebsiella pneumoniae and Escherichia coli produtores de beta-lactamase de espectro estendido

A case-control study, involving patients with positive blood cultures for Klebsiella pneumoniae (KP) or Escherichia coli (EC) EC and controls with positive blood cultures for non-ESBL-KP or EC, was performed to assess risk factors for extended-spectrum-β-lactamase (ESBL) production from nos...

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Main Authors: Silvana Vargas Superti, Gustavo Augusti, Alexandre Prehn Zavascki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2009-08-01
Series:Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo
Subjects:
Escherichia coli
Klebsiella pneumoniae
Extended-spectrum-beta-lactamase
Bacteremia
Bloodstream infection
Drug resistance
Bacterial
Risk factors
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