Impact of inappropriate antimicrobial therapy on patients with bacteremia in intensive care units and resistance patterns in Latin America Impacto de la terapia antimicrobiana inapropiada en pacientes con bacteriemia en unidades de cuidado intensivo y patrones de resistencia en América Latina

Impact of inappropriate antimicrobial therapy on patients with bacteremia in intensive care units and resistance patterns in Latin America Impacto de la terapia antimicrobiana inapropiada en pacientes con bacteriemia en unidades de cuidado intensivo y patrones de resistencia en América Latina

Patient care in an intensive care unit (ICU) is associated with an increased risk of developing nosocomial infections. Bacteremia is responsible for a great number of cases, 23% of which have attributable mortality in developed countries and can affect up to 52% of ICU patients. The main cause of mo...

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Main Authors: J. A. Cortés, D. C. Garzón, J. A. Navarrete, K. M. Contreras
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier España 2010-09-01
Series:Revista Argentina de Microbiología
Subjects:
Bacteriemia
Infección hospitalaria
América Latina
Unidades de cuidados intensivos
Resistencia a los antimicrobianos
Bacteremia
Nosocomial infection
Latin America
Intensive care units
Antimicrobial drug resistance
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