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. 2011 Nov;32(11):1127-9.
doi: 10.1086/662378. Epub 2011 Oct 6.

Epidemiology of hospital-acquired urinary tract-related bloodstream infection at a university hospital

Robert Chang  1 , M Todd Greene, Carol E Chenoweth, Latoya Kuhn, Emily Shuman, Mary A M Rogers, Sanjay Saint
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Epidemiology of hospital-acquired urinary tract-related bloodstream infection at a university hospital

Robert Chang et al. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2011 Nov.

Abstract

Little is known about the epidemiology of nosocomial urinary tract-related bloodstream infection. In a case series from an academic medical center, Enterococcus (28.7%) and Candida (19.6%) species were the predominant microorganisms, which suggests a potential shift from gram-negative microorganisms. A case-fatality rate of 32.8% highlights the severity of this condition.

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