Nosocomial bloodstream infections caused by Klebsiella pneumoniae: impact of extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL) production on clinical outcome in a hospital with high ESBL prevalence

BACKGROUND: The frequency of ESBL producing Klebsiella pneumoniae bloodstream infections (BSI) is high in Brazilian hospitals, however little is known regarding what role, if any, resistance plays in the expected outcome in hospitals with a high prevalence of these pathogens. METHODS: From 1996 to 2...

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Autores principales: Marra, Alexandre R, Wey, Sérgio B, Castelo, Adauto, Gales, Ana Cristina, Cal, Ruy Guilherme R, Filho, José R do Carmo, Edmond, Michael B, Pereira, Carlos Alberto P
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2006
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1382232/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16478537
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2334-6-24

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1382232/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16478537
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2334-6-24

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