The epidemiological impact and significance of carbapenem resistance in Pseudomonas aeruginosa bloodstream infections: a matched case–case-control analysis. (14th August 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Aviv, Tzach; Lazarovitch, Tsillia; Katz, David; Zaidenstein, Ronit; Dadon, Mor; Daniel, Chen; Tal-Jasper, Ruthy; Kaye, Keith S.; Marchaim, Dror
• Is Part Of: Infection control and hospital epidemiology. Volume 39:Number 10(2018)
• Page Start: 1262
• Page End: 1265
• Publication Date: 2018-08-14
• Subjects: Nosocomial infections -- Epidemiology -- Periodicals; Health facilities -- Sanitation -- Periodicals; Hospital buildings -- Sanitation -- Periodicals; Cross Infection -- Periodicals; Epidemiology -- Periodicals; Hospitals -- Periodicals; Infection Control -- Periodicals; 614.44
• DOI: 10.1017/ice.2018.181
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0899-823X

Abstract

Abstract: A case–case-control investigation (N = 255 patients) explored the epidemiology of carbapenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa (CRPA). Recent exposure to carbapenems and a rapidly fatal condition should prompt practitioners to shorten delays in initiating appropriate therapy, which can adversely impact CRPA outcomes, as opposed to the isolated impact of the carbapenem resistance determinant.