Risk Factors Associated With the Acquisition of Amikacin-Resistant Gram-Negative Bacilli in Central New Jersey Hospitals
- 1 March 1998
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Cambridge University Press (CUP) in Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology
- Vol. 19 (3) , 186-188
- https://doi.org/10.1086/647792
Abstract
A case-control study was performed in central New Jersey hospitals to evaluate the potential patient factors associated with the acquisition of amikacin-resistant gram-negative bacilli (ARGNB). Univariate analysis revealed an association between numerous patient factors, and multivariate analysis revealed four factors to be associated independently with ARGNB: the number of hospital admissions during the prior year, previous aminoglycoside exposure, intubation, and intensive-care-unit admission.Keywords
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