Population‐Based Epidemiological Study of Infections Caused by Carbapenem‐Resistant<i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i>in the Calgary Health Region: Importance of Metallo‐β‐Lactamase (MBL)–Producing Strains

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BACKGROUND: A study was conducted in the Calgary Health Region between May 2002 and April 2004 to define the population-based epidemiological characteristics of infections caused by imipenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa and to explore the clinical outcomes due to metallo- beta -lactamase (MBL)-producing and non-MBL-producing strains. METHODS: Detailed clinical information was obtained by chart review, and...

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