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Clinical characteristics and outcomes of patients with Burkholderia cepacia bacteremia in an intensive care unit.
Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease - 1 Jun 2011
Liao Chun-Hsing, Chang Hou-Tai, Lai Chih-Cheng, Huang Yu-Tsung, Hsu Meng-Shuian, Liu Chia-Ying, Yang Chia-Jui, Hsueh Po-Ren
Abstract excerpt
The purpose of this study was to investigate a cohort of patients with Burkholderia cepacia bacteremia in the intensive care unit (ICU) at our institution. A large outbreak of B. cepacia bacteremia involving 95 patients lasted for 4 years in an ICU in northern Taiwan. The clinical characteristics and antimicrobial treatment responses of these patients were analyzed. Minimal inhibitory concentrations were...
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