Association of methicillin resistance with mortality of hospital-acquired bacteremia

Objective Methicillin-resistant (MR) Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia (SAB) is associated with higher mortality rates than methicillin-susceptible (MS) SAB. This study assessed potential predictors of mortality and evaluated the association of methicillin resistance with mortality in patients with S...

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Main Authors: Tomonori Aratani, Hitoshi Tsukamoto, Takashi Higashi, Takaaki Kodawara, Ryoichi Yano, Yukio Hida, Hiromichi Iwasaki, Nobuyuki Goto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2021-11-01
Series:Journal of International Medical Research
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/03000605211058872