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Blood Stream Infections in Burns: A 14-Year Cohort Analysis [PDF]

Life, 2023
Background: Blood stream infections are a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in burns, and pathogen identification is important for treatment. This study aims to characterize the microbiology of these infections and the association between the ...
Yarden Nitsani, Tal Michael, Dor Halpern, Ariel Avraham Hasidim, Maayan Sher, Rotem Givoli Vilensky, Yuval Krieger, Eldad Silberstein, Yaron Shoham   +8 more
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Antibiotic lock solutions as adjunct therapy for catheter-related blood stream infections in pediatric hemodialysis patients [PDF]

Frontiers in Pediatrics
The predominant use of intravenous catheters as primary access type in the pediatric hemodialysis population is associated with an increased risk of catheter related blood stream infections. While strict adherence to catheter placement and long-term care
N. Blair, P. Patil, D. Nguyen, B. Paudyal-Nepal, F. Iorember   +4 more
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Surveillance of central-line-associated blood stream infections (CLABSI) in intensive care units of a tertiary care center in Western India [PDF]

GMS Hygiene and Infection Control
Introduction: Central-line—associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) is the most prevalent type of healthcare-associated infection (HAI). It ranks as one of the primary contributors to both morbidity and mortality in hospitals globally. The occurrence of
Prachi Verma, Shilpi Gupta, Sachin Bansal, Gagan Priya Pandey   +3 more
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Blood stream Infections in chronic hemodialysis patients - characteristics and outcomes [PDF]

BMC Nephrology
Introduction Bloodstream Infections (BSI) are a major cause of death and hospitalization among hemodialysis (HD) patients. The rates of BSI among HD patients vary and are influenced by local patient and pathogen characteristics.
Miri Schamroth Pravda, Yasmin Maor, Konstantin Brodsky, Anna Katkov, Relu Cernes, Nili Schamroth Pravda, Milena Tocut, Iris Zohar, Arie Soroksky, Leonid Feldman   +9 more
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Catheter-Related Blood Stream Infections and Associated Factors Among Hemodialysis Patients in a Tertiary Care Hospital [PDF]

Infection and Drug Resistance, 2023
Meskelu Kidu Weldetensae,1 Migbnesh Geberemedhin Weledegebriel,1 Afewerki Tesfahunegn Nigusse,2 Ephrem Berhe,1 Hailemariam Gebrearegay3 1Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, Mekelle University, Mekelle ...
Weldetensae MK, Weledegebriel MG, Nigusse AT, Berhe E, Gebrearegay H   +4 more
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Blood Stream Infections from MDR Bacteria

Life, 2021
Background: Bloodstream infections (BSIs) constitute a growing public health concern, are among the most severe nosocomial pathologies, and are considered a worldwide cause of unfaithful outcomes, increasing treatment costs and diagnostic uncertainties ...
Sveva Di Franco, Aniello Alfieri, Maria Caterina Pace, Pasquale Sansone, Vincenzo Pota, Ciro Fittipaldi, Marco Fiore, Maria Beatrice Passavanti   +7 more
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Microbiological Profile and Antimicrobial Resistant Pattern of Blood Culture Isolates, Among Septicaemia Suspected Patients [PDF]

National Journal of Laboratory Medicine, 2016
Introduction: Microorganisms cause septicaemia,a systemic disease due to their multiplication and toxins in the blood. These bloodstream infections constitutes significant public health problems and are a major cause of morbidity and mortality in the
Nidhi Pal, Ramamurthy Sujatha
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Healthcare-associated blood stream infections: An evaluation of blood culture as indicator

National Journal of Physiology, Pharmacy and Pharmacology, 2023
Background: A nosocomial infection or healthcare-associated illness that develops in patients after they are admitted to the hospital but was not present or incubating at the time of admission is referred to as a hospital acquired infection.
Krina Varun, Sucheta J Lakhani, Sanjeev Kumar   +2 more
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Early Identification and Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing of Short versus Standard Incubated Blood Cultures from a Tertiary Care Centre in Southern India [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2022
Introduction: Blood cultures play an important role in the early diagnosis of sepsis and its management. Early detection of pathogens in Blood Stream Infections (BSI) and their Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing (AST) pattern, plays a vital role in ...
Kanne Padmaja, Sukanya Sudhaharan, Lakshmi Vemu, Vijay Dharma Teja   +3 more
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Bacterial and fungal profile, drug resistance pattern and associated factors of isolates recovered from blood samples of patients referred to Ethiopian Public Health Institute: cross-sectional study

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2021
Background Blood stream infections are serious infections that usually induce prolongation of hospital stay, morbidity and mortality in several countries including Ethiopia.
Etsehiwot Adamu Tsegaye, Dejenie Shiferaw Teklu, Zelalem Tazu Bonger, Abebe Aseffa Negeri, Tesfaye Legesse Bedada, Adane Bitew   +5 more
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