Aim To describe the incidence and microbiological characteristics of nosocomial
bloodstream infections in childhood over a 9‐year period at a South London tertiary hospital …

Laboratory-based surveillance at a Finnish paediatric tertiary-care centre during the period
1999–2006 identified 739 nosocomial bloodstream infections (BSIs)(1.6 BSIs/1000 patient …

Background Few studies provide rates of nosocomial bloodstream infections (BSIs) in mixed
neonatal and paediatric intensive care units (PICUs). Aim To determine the rate, pathogens …

Background: Data on nosocomial bloodstream infection (BSI) rates, pathogens, mortality
and antimicrobial resistance in African neonates are limited. Methods: Nosocomial neonatal …

We characterize the epidemiology of pediatric bloodstream infections (BSIs) in Switzerland.
We analyzed pathogen distribution and resistance patterns in monomicrobial and …

Objective: To determine the frequency, causative organisms and susceptibility pattern of
nosocomial bloodstream infections in children. Study Design: Observational study. Place …

Abstract Background Bloodstream infections (BSIs) cause significant morbidity and mortality
of children worldwide. The aim of this study was to investigate BSI in children and determine …

Background The epidemiology of paediatric bloodstream infection (BSI) in Sub-Saharan
Africa is poorly documented with limited data on hospital-acquired sepsis, impact of HIV …

Background. Hospital-acquired bloodstream infection (HA-BSI) requires immediate effective
antibiotic treatment. However, there are no published national data for England that describe …

Objective Over the last 20 years, a number of medical innovations with impact on the
incidence of bacterial and fungal bloodstream infections (BSIs) in children have been …