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. 2021 Aug 1;40(8):738-740.
doi: 10.1097/INF.0000000000003129.

Risk Factors for Acquisition of Extended-spectrum Beta-lactamase and AmpC Resistant Gram-negative Bacteria in Critically Ill Infants With Congenital Heart Disease

Andrea K Borst  1 , Daliya Khuon  1   2 , Sara L Ogrin  1 , Anthony D Olivero  1   2 , Rosemary M Olivero  1   2
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Risk Factors for Acquisition of Extended-spectrum Beta-lactamase and AmpC Resistant Gram-negative Bacteria in Critically Ill Infants With Congenital Heart Disease

Andrea K Borst et al. Pediatr Infect Dis J. .

Abstract

In a cohort of 257 infants with congenital heart disease admitted to the pediatric intensive care unit, 22 infants had positive cultures for extended-spectrum beta-lactamase or AmpC Gram-negative bacteria. These infants had longer exposure to broad-spectrum antibiotics, greater support with invasive devices and longer intensive care and hospital lengths of stay.

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