Pseudomonas aeruginosa Bacteremia in Children

Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteremia (PAB) in children is associated with considerable mortality despite at least four antipseudomonadal antibiotics being introduced after 1990. The epidemiology and treatment of children with PAB are addressed.

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Published in:European journal of epidemiology 2004-05, Vol.19 (5), p.499-500
Main Authors: Koprnova, Jana, Korcova, Jarmila, Gogova, Maria, Krcmery, Vladimir
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adults
Anti-Bacterial Agents - administration & dosage
Anti-Bacterial Agents - classification
Antibiotics
Bacteremia
Bacteremia - drug therapy
Bacteremia - mortality
Catheters
Child
Child, Preschool
Children
Children & youth
Drug resistance
Epidemiology
Hospitals, University
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Infections
Letters to the Editor
Mortality
Predisposing factors
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Pseudomonas aeruginosa - drug effects
Pseudomonas aeruginosa - pathogenicity
Pseudomonas Infections - drug therapy
Pseudomonas Infections - mortality
Risk Factors
Slovakia - epidemiology
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Summary:Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteremia (PAB) in children is associated with considerable mortality despite at least four antipseudomonadal antibiotics being introduced after 1990. The epidemiology and treatment of children with PAB are addressed.
ISSN:0393-2990
1573-7284
DOI:10.1023/B:EJEP.0000027360.51466.40