Characterization of Gram-negative Bloodstream Infections in Hospitalized Australian Children and Their Clinical Outcomes

Gram-negative bloodstream infections (GNBSIs) more commonly occur in children with comorbidities and are increasingly associated with antimicrobial resistance. There are few large studies of GNBSIs in children that relate the clinical presentation, pathogen characteristics, and outcomes.

Citation:
Wen SCH, Harris PNA, Forde B, ……. Blyth CC, Britton PN, et al. Characterization of Gram-negative Bloodstream Infections in Hospitalized Australian Children and Their Clinical Outcomes. Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America. 2024;79(3):734-43.

Keywords:
Gram-negative; antimicrobial resistance; bloodstream infections; outcome; pediatric

Abstract:
Gram-negative bloodstream infections (GNBSIs) more commonly occur in children with comorbidities and are increasingly associated with antimicrobial resistance. There are few large studies of GNBSIs in children that relate the clinical presentation, pathogen characteristics, and outcomes.