Clinical predictors of mortality in patients with pseudomonas aeruginosa infection.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Infections caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa are difficult to treat with a significant cost and burden. In Lebanon, P. aeruginosa is one of the most common organisms in ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP). P. aeruginosa has developed widespread resistance to multiple antimicrobial agents such as fluoroquinolones and carbapenems. We aimed at identifying risk factors associated for P. aeruginosa infections as well as identifying independent risk factors for developing septic shock and in-hospital mortality.

Methods

We used a cross-sectional study design where we included patients with documented P. aeruginosa cultures who developed an infection after obtaining written consent. Two multivariable regression models were used to determine independent predictors of sept

SUBMITTER: Frem JA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10146515 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature