Analysis of Prognostic Factors in 95 Patients with Acinetobacter baumannii Bacteremia

Infection

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 331-335

  Chen, C H ^a   Lin, L C ^a   Chang, Y J ^a   Huang, C C ^b   Liu, C E ^a   Young, T G ^a  

^a CHANGHUA CHRISTIAN HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; AMPICILLIN; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CEFAZOLIN; CEFTAZIDIME; CEFUROXIME; CLAVULANIC ACID;

ABDOMINAL INFECTION; ACINETOBACTER BAUMANNII; ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BACTEREMIA; CATHETER INFECTION; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; DOCUMENTATION; FEMALE; FEVER; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; PROGNOSIS; SEPTIC SHOCK; SURVIVAL RATE;

EID: 0141991167     PISSN: 03008126     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s15010-003-3223-1     Document Type: Article

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