Trends and outcome of 1121 nosocomial bloodstream infections in intensive care units in a Brazilian hospital, 1999-2003

Int J Infect Dis. 2008 Nov;12(6):e145-6. doi: 10.1016/j.ijid.2008.03.011. Epub 2008 Jun 5.

Authors

E Girão, A S Levin, M Basso, S Gobara, L B Gomes, E A S Medeiros, A A Barone, S F Costa

PMID: 18538606
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2008.03.011

No abstract available

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Bacteremia / epidemiology*
Bacteremia / microbiology
Bacteremia / mortality
Bacterial Infections / epidemiology
Bacterial Infections / microbiology
Bacterial Infections / mortality
Brazil / epidemiology
Candida / classification
Candida / isolation & purification
Candida albicans / isolation & purification
Candidiasis / epidemiology
Candidiasis / microbiology
Candidiasis / mortality
Cross Infection / epidemiology*
Cross Infection / microbiology
Cross Infection / mortality
Fungemia / epidemiology*
Fungemia / microbiology
Fungemia / mortality
Gram-Negative Bacteria / classification
Gram-Negative Bacteria / isolation & purification
Gram-Positive Cocci / classification
Gram-Positive Cocci / isolation & purification
Hospitals, University / statistics & numerical data*
Incidence
Intensive Care Units / statistics & numerical data*