Risk factors and influence of carbapenem exposure on the development of carbapenem resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa bloodstream infections and infections at sterile sites

Patients with CRPA were more likely to have HA infections and to have a multidrug resistant profile. Other identifiable risks included a Foley catheter in place at the time of infection and exposure to a carbapenem prior to infection. Prompt removal of devices and judicious use of antibiotics may be interventions that can impact the development of this kind of infections.