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 …

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

Aim To study the aetiology of bloodstream infections (BSI) in children 0–17 years, the
influence of age and underlying co‐morbidity on BSI rate, distribution of pathogens and …

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 …

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 …

Abstract Background Bloodstream infections (BSIs) cause significant morbidity and mortality
in children. Recent pediatric epidemiological data may inform prevention strategies and …

Abstract Knowledge of the pattern of bloodstream infection (BSI) can help determine
antibiotic prescribing policy and infection control procedures. Data on 2364 consecutive …

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

Background: Bloodstream infection is a major cause of morbidity and mortality. Much of our
understanding of the epidemiology and resistance patterns of bloodstream infections comes …

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 …