Bloodstream Infections in Patients with Hematologic Diseases: Causative Organisms and Factors Associated with Resistance
Hyeah Choi, Hyojin Ahn, Raeseok Lee, Sung‐Yeon Cho, Dong‐Gun Lee
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Patients with hematologic diseases are at high risk of bloodstream infections (BSIs). This study aimed to analyze clinical features and distributions of microorganisms in patients with hematologic diseases presenting at a tertiary care university-affiliated hospital in Korea. MATERIALS AND METHODS: isolates and for vancomycin resistance in enterococcal isolates. RESULTS: BSIs. CONCLUSION: BSIs. We conclude that, in order to avoid critical complications and to reduce the burden of antimicrobial-resistant organisms in patients with hematologic diseases, it is necessary to conduct periodic examinations evaluating changes in BSI epidemiology within a single medical center.