Factors associated with acquisition of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae

• Main Authors: Lilian Silva Lavagnoli (Author), Bil Randerson Bassetti (Author), Thais Dias Lemos Kaiser (Author), Kátia Maria Kutz (Author), Crispim Cerutti Junior (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade de São Paulo, 2017-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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ABSTRACT Objective: to identify possible risk factors for acquisition of Enterobacterial strains with a marker for resistance to carbapenems. Methods: exploratory case-control study performed in hospital settings. The study sample consisted of patients with biological specimens that tested positive...