Investigation of antimicrobial susceptibility patterns, risk factors and their impact on mortality in cancer patients at a tertiary care cancer hospital- A prospective study

• Main Authors: Akshay Shelke (Author), Pallavi Priya (Author), Shiwani Mishra (Author), Richa Chauhan (Author), Krishna Murti (Author), V. Ravichandiran (Author), Sameer Dhingra (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Cancer patients are vulnerable to infections due to immunosuppression caused by cancer itself and its treatment. The emergence of antimicrobial-resistant bacteria further complicates the treatment of infections and increases the mortality and hospital stays. This study aimed to i...