Risk Factors for Mortality in <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> Bacteremia

1998162 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Lucieni de Oliveira Conterno · Faculdade de Medicina de Marília

Sérgio Barsanti Wey · Universidade Federal de São Paulo

Adauto Castelo · Universidade Federal de São Paulo

Abstract

Our study shows that S aureus bacteremia has a high mortality, especially when the lung is the source of infection and when shock develops; resistance to methicillin may be another risk factor for poor outcome.

Topics & Keywords

Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology

Volume 19, Issue 1, pp. 32-37

DOI: 10.1086/647704

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