Excess mortality and prolongation of stay due to bloodstream infections caused by multiresistant pathogens in Germany;Exzess-Letalität und -Verweildauer durch Blutstrominfektionen mit multiresistenten Erregern in Deutschland

Deutsche Medizinische Wochenschrift

Volumn 137, Issue 34-35, 2012, Pages 1689-1692

  Gastmeier, P ^a   Schwab, F ^a   Meyer, E ^a   Geffers, C ^a  

^a CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Burden; Excess mortality; Extended spectrum beta lactamase producing E.coli; Methicillin resistant S.aureus; Prolongation of stay

Indexed keywords

METICILLIN;

ARTICLE; BLOODSTREAM INFECTION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; EXTENDED SPECTRUM BETA LACTAMASE PRODUCING ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; GERMANY; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS INFECTION; MORTALITY;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BACTEREMIA; BETA-LACTAM RESISTANCE; ESCHERICHIA COLI INFECTIONS; GERMANY; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; METHICILLIN-RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; SEPSIS; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; SURVIVAL RATE;

EID: 84864917697     PISSN: 00120472     EISSN: 14394413     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0032-1305246     Document Type: Article

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