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Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology· 2019Q1

Antimicrobial-resistant pathogens associated with adult healthcare-associated infections: Summary of data reported to the National Healthcare Safety Network, 2015–2017

Lindsey M. Weiner, Sheila Abner, Jonathan R. Edwards, Alexander J. Kallen et al.

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In 2015-2017, Escherichia coli (18%), Staphylococcus aureus (12%), and Klebsiella spp (9%) were the most common pathogens in adult healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) reported to the NHSN, with significantly higher antimicrobial nonsusceptibility (%NS) in device-associated HAIs and long-term acute-care hospitals compared to surgical site infections and general hospitals, respectively.

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Field: Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine

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