Epidemiology of Bloodstream Infections in Hospitalized Children in the United States, 2009-2016

Bloodstream infections (BSIs) cause significant morbidity and mortality in children. Recent pediatric epidemiological data may inform prevention strategies and empiric antimicrobial therapy selection. We conducted a retrospective cohort study from 2009 through 2016 utilizing demographic and microbio...

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Published in:Clinical infectious diseases 2019-08, Vol.69 (6), p.995-1002
Main Authors: Spaulding, Alicen B, Watson, David, Dreyfus, Jill, Heaton, Phillip, Grapentine, Steven, Bendel-Stenzel, Ellen, Kharbanda, Anupam B
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Language:English
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Summary:Bloodstream infections (BSIs) cause significant morbidity and mortality in children. Recent pediatric epidemiological data may inform prevention strategies and empiric antimicrobial therapy selection. We conducted a retrospective cohort study from 2009 through 2016 utilizing demographic and microbiologic data on inpatients aged
ISSN:1058-4838
1537-6591
DOI:10.1093/cid/ciy1030