Pseudomonas Bacteremia in a Tertiary Hospital and Factors Associated with Mortality.

ABSTRACT: Pseudomonas aeruginosa is the third most commonly identified cause among gram-negative microorganisms causing bloodstream infection (BSI) and carries a very high mortality, higher than that by other gram-negative pathogens. The aim of the present study was to assess the epidemiological and microbiological characteristics of patients with BSI by Pseudomonas spp. in a tertiary hospital, characterize the resistance rates of different Pseudomonas strains to the most clinically relevant anti-microbials, estimate the mortality rate, and identify factors independently associated with mortality. In total, 540 cultures from 419 patients sent to the microbiology department of the hospital during the 8-year period of the study were positive. Patients had a median age of 66 years,

SUBMITTER: Ioannou P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10135004 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature