Carbapenem-resistant bacilli in a hospital in southern Brazil: prevalence and therapeutic implications

Carbapenem-resistant bacilli in a hospital in southern Brazil: prevalence and therapeutic implications

Background: Gram-negative bacilli (GNB), notably Acinetobacter spp., Pseudomonas spp., and Klebsiella spp., are becoming increasingly resistant to carbapenems and are associated with high health care costs and mortality, becoming a global concern. Objective: To determine the prevalence rates of carb...

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Main Authors: Jéssica Endy Scariot Costa, Keite da Silva Nogueira, Clóvis Arns da Cunha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-09-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
MDR GNB
Susceptibility profile
Prevalence
Carbapenems
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1413867020301057

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