Risk Factors for 30-Day Mortality in Patients with Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Bloodstream Infections

Risk Factors for 30-Day Mortality in Patients with Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Bloodstream Infections

Objectives: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) blood stream infections (BSI) are a major health care problem accounting for a large percentage of nosocomial infections. The aim of this study was to identify risk factors associated with 30-day mortality in patients with MRSA BSI. Meth...

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Main Authors: Pedro Ayau, Ana C. Bardossy, Guillermo Sanchez, Ricardo Ortiz, Daniela Moreno, Pamela Hartman, Khulood Rizvi, Tyler C. Prentiss, Mary B. Perri, Meredith Mahan, Vanthida Huang, Katherine Reyes, Marcus J. Zervos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-08-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
risk factors
30-day mortality
blood stream infection
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971217301467

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