Nosocomial infections caused by multiresistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa

被引:50
作者
Arruda, EAG
Marinho, IS
Boulos, M
Sinto, SI
Caiaffa, HH
Mendes, CM
Oplustil, CP
Sader, H
Levy, CE
Levin, AS
机构
[1] Univ Sao Paulo, Hosp Clin, Hosp Infect Control Dept, Sao Paulo, Brazil
[2] Univ Fed Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
[3] Univ Sao Paulo, BR-14049 Ribeirao Preto, Brazil
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10.1086/501683
中图分类号
R1 [预防医学、卫生学];
学科分类号
1004 ; 120402 ;
摘要
A case-control study was done to evaluate factors associated with nosocomial infections by multiresistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa (MRPA). Results showed that MRPA was associated with the use of immunosuppressive and antimicrobial drugs. Five typing methods indicated that the MRPA infections were due to multiple strains rather than a single strain (Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 1999;20:620-623).
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页码:620 / 623
页数:4
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