[Epidemiology and clinical of infections and colonizations caused by Enterobacterales producing carbapenemases in a tertiary hospital].
CONCLUSIONS: Patients who acquire EPC in nursery homes frequently have an infection. Patients with nosocomial acqui-sition are colonized by EPC in the ICU, in relation to invasive procedures and transplantation. This population has a higher mortality due to developing respiratory infections by EPC.
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Source: Revista Espanola de Quimioterapia - Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Pintos-Pascual I, Cantero-Caballero M, Muñez Rubio E, Sánchez-Romero I, Asensio-Vegas A, Ramos-Martínez A Tags: Rev Esp Quimioter Source Type: research