Risk Factors for Development and Mortality of Carbapenem-Resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa Bloodstream Infection in a Chinese Teaching Hospital: A Seven-Year Retrospective Study

Chronic lung disease, transplantation, multi-organ failure, prior CRPA infection, and prior carbapenems exposure are independent risk factors for the development of CRPA bacteremia. Sepsis or septic shock increases 28-day mortality. To investigate the molecular mechanisms of carbapenem-resistance of <i>P. aeruginosa</i>, standardize antibiotic usage, and assess risk factors for the development and mortality of CRPA BSI are beneficial to control infection and reduce death.