Abstract:Aim: The patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) are more susceptible to healthcare-associated infections (HAI). Higher rates of nosocomial infections in ICU patients are associated with higher morbidity, mortality, and costs. The primary outcome of our study was to investigate the relationship between antibiotic resistance and mortality in ICU patients, and the secondary outcome was to evaluate the relationship between antibiotic resistance and the length of ICU or hospital stay. Methods: A 5-year observati… Show more
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