Bloodstream infections with metallo-beta-lactamase-producing Pseudomonas aeruginosa: Epidemiology, microbiology, and clinical outcomes

Pseudomonas aeruginosa strains that produce metallo-beta-lactamases (MBLs) are becoming increasingly prevalent. We evaluated the epidemiological and microbiological characteristics of monomicrobial bloodstream infections caused by MBL-producing P. aeruginosa isolates, as well as the clinical outcomes in patients with these infections.Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Escola Paulista Med, BR-04023062 São Paulo, SP, BrazilUniversidade Federal de São Paulo, Div Infect Dis, BR-04023062 São Paulo, SP, BrazilUniversidade Federal de São Paulo, Lab Alerta, Hosp São Paulo, BR-04023062 São Paulo, SP, BrazilUNIFESP, EPM, Hosp São Paulo, São Paulo, BrazilHosp Israelita Albert Einstein, Intens Care Unit, São Paulo, BrazilVirginia Commonwealth Univ, Coll Med, Dept Internal Med, Richmond, VA USAUniversidade Federal de São Paulo, Escola Paulista Med, BR-04023062 São Paulo, SP, BrazilUniversidade Federal de São Paulo, Div Infect Dis, BR-04023062 São Paulo, SP, BrazilUniversidade Federal de São Paulo, Lab Alerta, Hosp São Paulo, BR-04023062 São Paulo, SP, BrazilUNIFESP, EPM, Hosp São Paulo, São Paulo, BrazilWeb of Scienc