Community-Onset Bloodstream Infection during the ‘After Hours’ Is not Associated with an increased Risk for Death

Community-Onset Bloodstream Infection during the ‘After Hours’ Is not Associated with an increased Risk for Death

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVE: Patients admitted to hospital during the ‘after hours’ (weekends and evenings) may be at increased risk for adverse outcome. The objective of the present study was to assess whether community-onset bloodstream infections presenting in the after hours are associated with death....

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Main Authors: Kevin B Laupland, Pamela C Kibsey, John C Galbraith
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/931737
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spelling doaj-4cc0b241dfc24feaa2aefe185e5667ea2021-07-02T13:55:51ZengHindawi LimitedCanadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology1712-95322012-01-0123417017210.1155/2012/931737Community-Onset Bloodstream Infection during the ‘After Hours’ Is not Associated with an increased Risk for DeathKevin B Laupland0Pamela C Kibsey1John C Galbraith2Departments of Medicine, Critical Care Medicine, Community Health Sciences, and Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Calgary and Alberta Health Services, Calgary, Alberta, CanadaDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, Vancouver Island Health Authority, Royal Jubilee Hospital, Victoria, British Columbia, CanadaDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, Vancouver Island Health Authority, Royal Jubilee Hospital, Victoria, British Columbia, CanadaBACKGROUND/OBJECTIVE: Patients admitted to hospital during the ‘after hours’ (weekends and evenings) may be at increased risk for adverse outcome. The objective of the present study was to assess whether community-onset bloodstream infections presenting in the after hours are associated with death.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/931737
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Community-Onset Bloodstream Infection during the ‘After Hours’ Is not Associated with an increased Risk for Death
Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology
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title Community-Onset Bloodstream Infection during the ‘After Hours’ Is not Associated with an increased Risk for Death
title_short Community-Onset Bloodstream Infection during the ‘After Hours’ Is not Associated with an increased Risk for Death
title_full Community-Onset Bloodstream Infection during the ‘After Hours’ Is not Associated with an increased Risk for Death
title_fullStr Community-Onset Bloodstream Infection during the ‘After Hours’ Is not Associated with an increased Risk for Death
title_full_unstemmed Community-Onset Bloodstream Infection during the ‘After Hours’ Is not Associated with an increased Risk for Death
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series Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology
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description BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVE: Patients admitted to hospital during the ‘after hours’ (weekends and evenings) may be at increased risk for adverse outcome. The objective of the present study was to assess whether community-onset bloodstream infections presenting in the after hours are associated with death.
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