Risk Factors for Bloodstream Infections Among an Urban Population with Skin and Soft Tissue Infections: A Retrospective Unmatched Case-Control Study

Risk Factors for Bloodstream Infections Among an Urban Population with Skin and Soft Tissue Infections: A Retrospective Unmatched Case-Control Study

Abstract Introduction The prevalence of acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections (ABSSSIs) continues to increase. Bloodstream infection (BSI) is a severe secondary complication of ABSSSI. The objective of this study was to determine clinical and sociodemographic risk factors for BSI in pat...

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Main Authors: Michael J. Rybak, Evan J. Zasowski, Sarah C. J. Jorgensen, Abdalhamid M. Lagnf, Susan L. Davis, Aaron B. Mendelsohn, Vasileios Margaritis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Adis, Springer Healthcare 2018-12-01
Series:Infectious Diseases and Therapy
Subjects:
Acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections
Bloodstream infection
Public health
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40121-018-0227-9

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