Drug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa increasing among US children: Study

Fast Facts Pseudomonas aeruginosa, a type of bacteria, is a common cause of health care-associated infections associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Researchers found increasing rates of resistance to multiple classes of antibiotics, including carbapenems, among P. aeruginosa isolates collected from pediatric patients across the country from 1999 to 2012. The findings highlight the need ["]

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