Population-based bloodstream infection surveillance in rural Thailand, 2007-2014

• Main Authors: Julia Rhodes (Author), Possawat Jorakate (Author), Sirirat Makprasert (Author), Ornuma Sangwichian (Author), Anek Kaewpan (Author), Thantapat Akarachotpong (Author), Prasong Srisaengchai (Author), Somsak Thamthitiwat (Author), Supphachoke Khemla (Author), Somkid Yuenprakhon (Author), Wantana Paveenkittiporn (Author), Anusak Kerdsin (Author), Toni Whistler (Author), Henry C. Baggett (Author), Christopher J. Gregory (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2019-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Bloodstream infection (BSI) surveillance is essential to characterize the public health threat of bacteremia. We summarize BSI epidemiology in rural Thailand over an eight year period. Methods Population-based surveillance captured clinically indicated blood cultures and associat...