Infections caused by multidrug resistant organisms are not associated with overall, all-cause mortality in the surgical intensive care unit: The 20,000 foot view

Journal of the American College of Surgeons

Volumn 214, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 747-755

  Rosenberger, Laura H ^a   Lapar, Damien J ^a   Sawyer, Robert G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; FEMALE; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; SURGICAL MORTALITY;

BACTERIA; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; CAUSE OF DEATH; CROSS INFECTION; DRUG RESISTANCE, MULTIPLE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURVIVAL RATE;

EID: 84860215913     PISSN: 10727515     EISSN: 18791190     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2012.01.040     Document Type: Article

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