Nosocomial Infections in Gastrointestinal Cancer Patients: Bacterial Profile, Antibiotic Resistance Pattern, and Prognostic Factors.

Ai-Min JiangNa LiuRim Ali SaidMeng-Di RenHuan GaoXiao-Qiang ZhengXiao FuXuan LiangZhi-Ping RuanYu YaoTao Tian

Published in: Cancer management and research (2020)

The burden of nosocomial infections in GI cancer patients is considerably high, with GNB being predominantly isolated causative pathogens. Surveillance on serum albumin level, adequate antibiotic treatment, early identification, and prompt treatment of septic shock could benefit the prognosis.

Keyphrases

prognostic factors
septic shock
public health
escherichia coli
acinetobacter baumannii
methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus
risk factors
gram negative
drug resistant
african american
bioinformatics analysis