Blood culture status and mortality among patients with suspected community-acquired bacteremia: a population-based cohort study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Comparison of mortality among patients with positive and negative blood cultures may indicate the contribution of bacteremia to mortality. This study (1) compared mortality among patients with community-acquired bacteremia with morta...

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Main Authors: Sørensen Henrik T, Pedersen Lars, Nørgaard Mette, Søgaard Mette, Schønheyder Henrik C
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-05-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/11/139