Decrease in Candida bloodstream infections in veterans in Atlanta.
Am J Infect Control
; 44(4): 488-90, 2016 Apr 01.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-26717870
ABSTRACT
Despite the recent focus on prevention of health care-associated infections, rates of Candida bloodstream infections in adults have remained unchanged until recently. We report a decline of Candida bloodstream infections, not explained by changes in broad-spectrum antibiotic use, but coinciding with infection control policies aimed at central venous catheter maintenance.
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Veteranos
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Candida
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Controle de Infecções
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Candidemia
Tipo de estudo:
Incidence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Humans
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En
Ano de publicação:
2016
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Article