Journal article
Hospital-acquired infections at an oncological intensive care cancer unit: differences between solid and hematological cancer patients
Abstract
BackgroundCancer patients have a higher risk of severe sepsis in comparison with non-cancer patients, with an increased risk for hospital-acquired infections (HAI), particularly with multidrug resistant bacteria (MDRB). The aim of the study is to describe the frequency and characteristics of HAI and MDRB in critically ill cancer patients.MethodsWe conducted an 18-month prospective study in patients admitted ≥48 h to an ICU at a cancer referral …
Authors
Cornejo-Juárez P; Vilar-Compte D; García-Horton A; López-Velázquez M; Ñamendys-Silva S; Volkow-Fernández P
Journal
BMC Infectious Diseases, Vol. 16, No. 1,
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
December 2016
DOI
10.1186/s12879-016-1592-1
ISSN
1471-2334
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Fields of Research (FoR)
Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
AcinetobacterAcinetobacter InfectionsAdultAgedAntineoplastic AgentsCritical CareCritical IllnessCross InfectionDrug Resistance, Multiple, BacterialEnterococcus faeciumEscherichia coliEscherichia coli InfectionsFemaleGram-Positive Bacterial InfectionsHematologic NeoplasmsHumansIntensive Care UnitsKlebsiellaKlebsiella InfectionsMaleMethicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureusMexicoMiddle AgedMortalityNeoplasmsOncology Service, HospitalPancytopeniaProspective StudiesPseudomonas InfectionsPseudomonas aeruginosaRespiration, ArtificialRisk FactorsSepsisStaphylococcal InfectionsVancomycin-Resistant Enterococci