Predictors of early mortality in very elderly patients with bacteremia: a prospective multicenter cohort

Predictors of early mortality in very elderly patients with bacteremia: a prospective multicenter cohort

Objectives: The proportion of very elderly people in the population is increasing, and infectious diseases in this patient group may present with specific characteristics. The objective of this study was to investigate the outcome predictors of bacteremia among the very elderly. Methods: This was a...

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Main Authors: Pilar Retamar, María Dolores López-Prieto, Fernando Rodríguez-López, Marina de Cueto, María V. García, Verónica González-Galan, Alfonso del Arco, María J. Pérez-Santos, Francisco Téllez-Pérez, Berta Becerril-Carral, Andrés Martín-Aspas, Ascensión Arroyo, Salvador Pérez-Cortés, Federico Acosta, Carmen Florez, Laura León-Ruiz, Leopoldo Muñoz-Medina, Jesús Rodríguez-Baño
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-09-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Bacteremia
Mortality
Very elderly
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971214015264

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