Association between multidrug-resistant bacteria and outcomes in intensive care unit patients: a non-interventional study

• Main Authors: Alessandro Pacheco Silveira Martins (Author), Camila Pacheco Silveira Martins da Mata (Author), Uener Ribeiro dos Santos (Author), César Augusto de Araújo (Author), Edna Marilea Meireiles Leite (Author), Luciana Debortoli de Carvalho (Author), Pedro Guatimosim Vidigal (Author), Cristina Dutra Vieira (Author), Simone Gonçalves dos Santos-Key (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BackgroundIn intensive care units (ICUs), infections by multidrug-resistant (MDR) microorganisms should be monitored to prevent healthcare-associated infections (HAIs).MethodsFrom 2018 to 2020, we investigated all medical records of patients admitted to the ICU of a public university hospital. All p...