In-hospital mortality associated with community-acquired pneumonia due to methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus: a matched-pair cohort study

In-hospital mortality associated with community-acquired pneumonia due to methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus: a matched-pair cohort study

Abstract Background It remains unclear whether methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) pneumonia is associated with higher mortality compared with non-MRSA pneumonia. This study’s objective was to compare outcomes including in-hospital mortality and healthcare costs during hospitalisation...

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Main Authors: Yukiyo Sakamoto, Yasuhiro Yamauchi, Taisuke Jo, Nobuaki Michihata, Wakae Hasegawa, Hideyuki Takeshima, Hiroki Matsui, Kiyohide Fushimi, Hideo Yasunaga, Takahide Nagase
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-11-01
Series:BMC Pulmonary Medicine
Subjects:
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus pneumonia
Community-acquired pneumonia
In-hospital mortality
Healthcare costs during hospitalisation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12890-021-01713-1

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12890-021-01713-1

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