Nosocomial infections caused by multiresistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
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.
Arruda
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Hospital Infection Control Department, Hospital das Clinicas, University of São Paulo, Brazil.
Marinho
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Boulos
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Sinto
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Caiaffa
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Mendes
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Oplustil
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Sader
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Levy
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Levin
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D018806:APACHE; D000328:Adult; D000617:Aminoglycosides; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001434:Bacteriophage Typing; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000145:classification* / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D018432:Drug Resistance, Multiple; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011552:Pseudomonas Infections / Q000145:classification* / Q000453:epidemiology*; D011550:Pseudomonas aeruginosa / Q000145:classification / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000302:isolation & purification
D000617:Aminoglycosides; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents