| Literature DB >> 24630700 |
Rudy Tedja1, Amy Nowacki2, Thomas Fraser3, Cynthia Fatica4, Lori Griffiths4, Steven Gordon1, Carlos Isada1, David van Duin5.
Abstract
Multidrug-resistant (MDR) organisms in ventilator-associated pneumonia were found in 49 of 107 patients and were associated with home antibiotics, pre-ventilator-associated pneumonia hospital stay, and health care exposure. Overall, MDR organisms were associated with increased mortality (P = .006). On multivariate analysis, MDR status was modulated by organism class. In nonfermenting gram-negative rods, no association between MDR and mortality was found, but, in all other organisms, MDR was associated with increased mortality risk (hazard ratio, 6.15; 95% confidence interval: 1.80-21.05, P = .004).Entities:
Keywords: Hospital-acquired infections; Intensive care units; Multidrug-resistant organisms; Pseudomonas aeruginosa
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Year: 2014 PMID: 24630700 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2013.12.009
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Am J Infect Control ISSN: 0196-6553 Impact factor: 2.918