Abstract:Background: Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an opportunistic gram-negative pathogen that can cause infection in almost any body part. Objectives: We aimed to evaluate the characteristics of patients with P. aeruginosa bloodstream infection (BSI). Methods: In this cross-sectional study, we retrospectively evaluated the records of 35 patients with P. aeruginosa BSI admitted to the Imam Reza Hospital, Mashhad, Iran, during 2012 - 2015. Age, sex, clinical symptoms, risk factors, underlying diseases, and the antibiogram … Show more
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