14-Year Epidemiologic study of Pseudomonas aeruginosa bloodstream infection incidence and resistance in the Veterans Health Administration system, 2009-2022.
Leila S HojatBrigid M WilsonMichael J SatlinFederico PerezMaría Fernanda MojicaMendel E SingerRobert A BonomoLauren H EpsteinPublished in: JAC-antimicrobial resistance (2024)
PA-BSI resistance decreased across the VHA system during the study period. Further investigation of antimicrobial stewardship measures possibly contributing to the observed decreased resistance in this cohort and identification of measures to improve on the high mortality associated with PA-BSI in the VHA population is warranted.