2014
Author(s): Fortaleza CM, Caldeira SM, Moreira RG, Akazawa RT, Corrente JE, De Souza Ldo R, Da Cunha AR
We studied the influence of weather on the etiology of healthcare-associated bloodstream infections in a hospital in Brazil during the years 2005-2010. Monthly average temperatures were positively associated with higher incidence of gram-negative bacilli as a whole, Acinetobacter baumannii, and Enterobacter species. The same groups presented seasonal behavior in stochastic models.
Journal: Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology