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Epidemiology of Infections Due to Extended-Spectrum Beta-Lactamase–Producing Bacteria in a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
1 Jan 2014
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OBJECTIVES: To determine the proportion of infections caused by extended-spectrum ß-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Klebsiella or Escherichia coli Gram-negative organisms in the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU), and to identify risk factors for these infections. METHODS: A retrospective, single-center chart review of patients admitted to a PICU in a 5-year period with infections caused by Klebsiella species or E...
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