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Acquisition of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and its resistance phenotypes in critically ill medical patients: role of colonization pressure and antibiotic exposure.
Critical care (London, England) - 4 May 2015
Cobos-Trigueros Nazaret, Solé Mar, Castro Pedro, Torres Jorge Luis, Hernández Cristina, Rinaudo Mariano, Fernández Sara, Soriano Álex, Nicolás José María, Mensa Josep, Vila Jordi, Martínez José Antonio
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INTRODUCTION: The objective of this work was to investigate the risk factors for the acquisition of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and its resistance phenotypes in critically ill patients, taking into account colonization pressure. METHODS: We conducted a prospective cohort study in an 8-bed medical intensive care unit during a 35-month period. Nasopharyngeal and rectal swabs and respiratory secretions were obtained...
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