Causative Organisms and Associated Antimicrobial Resistance in Healthcare-Associated, Central Line–Associated Bloodstream Infections From Oncology Settings, 2009–2012
Author(s) -
Isaac See,
Alison G. Freifeld,
Shelley S. Magill
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
clinical infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.44
H-Index - 336
eISSN - 1537-6591
pISSN - 1058-4838
DOI - 10.1093/cid/ciw113
Subject(s) - medicine , enterococcus faecium , pseudomonas aeruginosa , antibiotic resistance , antimicrobial , incidence (geometry) , poisson regression , infection control , antimicrobial stewardship , microbiology and biotechnology , intensive care medicine , antibiotics , population , biology , bacteria , genetics , physics , environmental health , optics
Recent antimicrobial resistance data are lacking from inpatient oncology settings to guide infection prophylaxis and treatment recommendations. We describe central line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) pathogens and antimicrobial resistance patterns reported from oncology locations to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN).
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