Abstract
Clin Microbiol Infect 2012; 18: 862-869 Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia (SAB) is a leading cause of mortality and morbidity in both nosocomial and community settings. The objective of the study is to explore epidemiological characteristics and predisposing risk factors associated with healthcare-associated (HCA) and community-acquired (CA) SAB, and to evaluate any differences in mortality and efficacy of initial antimicrobial therapy on treatment outcome. We conducted a two-part analysis. First, a triple case-control study in which groups of HCA SAB with onset ≥48h after hospital admission (HCA≥48h), HCA SAB with onset
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 862-869 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Clinical Microbiology and Infection |
Volume | 18 |
Issue number | 9 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Sep 2012 |
Keywords
- Healthcare-associated
- Methicillin-resistance
- Mortality
- Staphylococcus aureus
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Microbiology (medical)
- Infectious Diseases