Open AccessRisk factors for healthcare-associated infection caused by carbapenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Author(s) -
Li-Hsin Tsao,
Chih-Yi Hsin,
Hsin-Yi Liu,
Han-Chuan Chuang,
Li-Yuan Chen,
YuarnJang Lee
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of microbiology immunology and infection
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.223
H-Index - 57
eISSN - 1995-9133
pISSN - 1684-1182
DOI - 10.1016/j.jmii.2017.08.015
Subject(s) - medicine , pseudomonas aeruginosa , carbapenem , incidence (geometry) , antibiotics , antimicrobial , medical record , intensive care medicine , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , bacteria , optics , physics , genetics
The incidence of carbapenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa (CRPA) related healthcare-associated infection (HAI) has increased in recent year worldwide. This study is to investigate the risk factors associated with CRPA infections in a university hospital setting in Taiwan to provide more information for clinician and infection control system.
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