The impact of multidrug resistance on outcomes in ventilator-associated pneumonia.
Am J Infect Control
; 42(5): 542-5, 2014 May.
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ABSTRACT
Multidrug-resistant (MDR) organisms in ventilator-associated pneumonia were found in 49 of 107 patients and were associated with home antibiotics, pre-ventilator-associated pneumonia hospital stay, and health care exposure. Overall, MDR organisms were associated with increased mortality (P = .006). On multivariate analysis, MDR status was modulated by organism class. In nonfermenting gram-negative rods, no association between MDR and mortality was found, but, in all other organisms, MDR was associated with increased mortality risk (hazard ratio, 6.15; 95% confidence interval 1.80-21.05, P = .004).
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Bactérias
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Farmacorresistência Bacteriana Múltipla
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Pneumonia Associada à Ventilação Mecânica
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Antibacterianos
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2014
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