Nosocomial Bloodstream Infections in Brazilian Hospitals: Analysis of 2,563 Cases from a Prospective Nationwide Surveillance Study

R. Marra, Alexandre; Fernando Aranha Camargo, Luís; Carlos Campos Pignatari, Antônio; Sukiennik, Teresa; Behar, P; Alexandrino Medeiros, Eduardo; Ribeiro, Julival; Santana Girão, Evelyne; Corrêa, Luci; Morales Guerra, Carla; Brites, Carlos; Alberto Pereira, Carlos; Carla do Rosário Souza Carneiro, Irna; Auxiliadora de Barros Reis, Marise; Antunes de Souza, Marta; Aparecida de Medeiros Tranchesi, Regina; U. Barata, Cristina; B. Edmond, Michael; Brazilian SCOPE Study Group, the

doi:10.1128/jcm.00376-11

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Nosocomial Bloodstream Infections in Brazilian Hospitals: Analysis of 2,563 Cases from a Prospective Nationwide Surveillance Study

Published in Journal of Clinical Microbiology • Mar 16, 2011

Authors:

Alexandre R. Marra

Luís Fernando Aranha Camargo

Antônio Carlos Campos Pignatari

Abstract

Nosocomial bloodstream infections (nBSIs) are an important cause of morbidity and mortality. Data from a nationwide, concurrent surveillance study, Brazilian SCOPE (Surveillance and Control of Pathogens of Epidemiological Importance), were used to examine the epidemiology and microbiology of nBSIs a...

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Acinetobacter

Imipenem

Epidemiology

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