Characteristics and determinants of outcome of hospital-acquired bloodstream infections in intensive care units: the EUROBACT International Cohort Study

Tabah, Alexis; Koulenti, Despoina; Laupland, Kevin; Misset, Benoit; Valles, Jordi; de Carvalho, Frederico; Paiva, Jose; Cakar, Nahit; Ma, Xiaochun; Eggimann, Philippe; Antonelli, Massimo; Bonten, Marc; Csomos, Akos; Krueger, Wolfgang; Mikstacki, Adam; Lipman, Jeffrey; Depuydt, Pieter; Vesin, Aurelien; Garrouste-Orgeas, Maite; Zahar, Jean-Ralph; Blot, Stijn; Carlet, Jean; Brun-Buisson, Christian; Martin, Claude; Rello, Jordi; Dimopoulos, Georges; Timsit, Jean-Francois

doi:10.1007/s00134-012-2695-9

Characteristics and determinants of outcome of hospital-acquired bloodstream infections in intensive care units: the EUROBACT International Cohort Study

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Tabah A., Koulenti D., Laupland K., Misset B., Valles J., de Carvalho F. B., ...More

INTENSIVE CARE MEDICINE, vol.38, no.12, pp.1930-1945, 2012 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 38 Issue: 12
Publication Date: 2012
Doi Number: 10.1007/s00134-012-2695-9
Journal Name: INTENSIVE CARE MEDICINE
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.1930-1945
Istanbul University Affiliated: No

Abstract

The recent increase in drug-resistant micro-organisms complicates the management of hospital-acquired bloodstream infections (HA-BSIs). We investigated the epidemiology of HA-BSI and evaluated the impact of drug resistance on outcomes of critically ill patients, controlling for patient characteristics and infection management.