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The association between colonization with carbapenemase-producing enterobacteriaceae and overall ICU mortality: an observational cohort study.
Critical care medicine - 1 Jun 2015
Dautzenberg Mirjam J D, Wekesa Ann N, Gniadkowski Marek, Antoniadou Anastasia, Giamarellou Helen, Petrikkos George L, Skiada Anna, Brun-Buisson Christian, Bonten Marc J M, Derde Lennie P G
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OBJECTIVES: Infections caused by carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae are increasing worldwide, especially in ICUs, and have been associated with high mortality rates. However, unequivocally demonstrating causality of such infections to death is difficult in critically ill patients because of potential confounding and competing events. Here, we quantified the effects of carbapenemase-producing...
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