Impact of carbapenem resistance and receipt of active antimicrobial therapy on clinical outcomes of Acinetobacter baumannii bloodstream infections

General Info

Geography

Illinois

United States of America (USA)

Time period covered

January, 2005 - December, 2008

Data type

Scientific literature

Keywords

Drug resistance, Length of stay, Mortality

Citation

Authors

Esterly JS, Griffith M, Qi C, Malczynski M, Postelnick MJ, Scheetz MH

Journal

Antimicrob Agents Chemother

Pages

4844-9

Publication year

2011

Suggested citation

Esterly JS, Griffith M, Qi C, Malczynski M, Postelnick MJ, Scheetz MH. Impact of carbapenem resistance and receipt of active antimicrobial therapy on clinical outcomes of Acinetobacter baumannii bloodstream infections. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2011; 55(10): 4844-9.