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Antimicrobial Resistance in Enterobacterales, Acinetobacter spp. and Pseudomonas aeruginosa Isolates From Bloodstream Infections in Australian Children, 2013–2021

Gram-negative bloodstream infections are associated with significant morbidity and mortality in children. Increasing antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is reported globally, yet efforts to track pediatric AMR at a national level over time are lacking.

Citation:
Williams A, Coombs GW, Bell JM, ……. Campbell AJ, Cooley L, …….. Blyth CC. Antimicrobial Resistance in Enterobacterales, Acinetobacter spp. and Pseudomonas aeruginosa Isolates From Bloodstream Infections in Australian Children, 2013–2021. J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc. 2024;13(12):617-25.

Keywords:
Antimicrobial Resistance; Australia; Enterobacterales; bacteremia; gram negative; pediatric

Abstract:
Gram-negative bloodstream infections are associated with significant morbidity and mortality in children. Increasing antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is reported globally, yet efforts to track pediatric AMR at a national level over time are lacking.