Epidemiology of hospital-acquired urinary tract-related bloodstream infection at a university hospital.

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Epidemiology of hospital-acquired urinary tract-related bloodstream infection at a university hospital.

Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2011 Nov;32(11):1127-9

Authors: Chang R, Todd Greene M, Chenoweth CE, Kuhn L, Shuman E, Rogers MA, Saint S

Abstract
Little is known about the epidemiology of nosocomial urinary tract-related bloodstream infection. In a case series from an academic medical center, Enterococcus (28.7%) and Candida (19.6%) species were the predominant microorganisms, which suggests a potential shift from gram-negative microorganisms. A case-fatality rate of 32.8% highlights the severity of this condition.

PMID: 22011543 [PubMed - in process]

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