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Tropical Healthcare Epidemiology: Weather Determinants of the Etiology of Bloodstream Infections in a Brazilian Hospital

Carlos Magno Castelo Branco Fortaleza, Sílvia Caldeira, Rayana Gonçalves Moreira, Renata Tamie Akazawa, José Eduardo Corrente, Lenice do Rosário de Souza, Antônio Ribeiro da Cunha

Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology · 2013 · 20 citations · 6 references

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Abstract

We studied the influence of weather on the etiology of healthcare-associated bloodstream infections in a hospital in Brazil during the years 2005-2010. Monthly average temperatures were positively associated with higher incidence of gram-negative bacilli as a whole, Acinetobacter baumannii, and Enterobacter species. The same groups presented seasonal behavior in stochastic models.

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