Burden of bloodstream infection in older persons: a population‐based study

Abstract Background Advancing age is a major risk factor for developing and dying from bloodstream infections (BSI). However, there is a paucity of population-based studies investigating the epidemiology of BSI in older persons. Objective To define the incidence, clinical determinants, and risk fact...

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Main Authors: Kevin B. Laupland, Kelsey Pasquill, Lisa Steele, Elizabeth C Parfitt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-01-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
Subjects:
BSI
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-020-01984-z

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