Sepsis Risk Factors

New sepsis risk factors study results from University Hospital described

Published in Blood Weekly, December 6th, 2007

New investigation results, 'Pseudomonas aeruginosa bloodstream infections: how should we treat them,' are detailed in a study published in International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents. "Pseudomonas aeruginosa remains a major cause of bloodstream infections associated with high mortality. Adequacy of empirical therapy seems to influence outcome," scientists in Geneva, Switzerland report.

"Because of its high intrinsic resistance and its capacity to develop resistance during therapy, exposure to antimicrobial therapies frequently leads to subsequent P. aeruginosa bacteraemia with resistant isolates, increasing the risk of inadequate empirical...

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