Mortality from acinetobacter infections as compared to other infections among critically ill patients in South India: A prospective cohort study
Conclusion: In our cohort of critically ill adults with VAP and CLABSI, AR-HAI was associated with poor ventilator outcomes and a trend towards higher mortality. These findings add to the evidence suggesting that A. baumannii is a dangerous pathogen, perhaps even more so than others.
Source: Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology - Category: Microbiology Authors: Ajoy Oommen John Hema Paul Saranya Vijayakumar Shalini Anandan Thomas Sudarsan Ooriyapadickal Cherian Abraham Veeraraghavan Balaji Source Type: research
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