Predicting Risk for Death from MRSA Bacteremia

Predicting Risk for Death from MRSA Bacteremia

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bacteremia is often fatal. To determine predictors of risk for death, we conducted a retrospective cohort study. We examined 699 episodes of MRSA bacteremia involving 603 patients admitted to an academic medical center in New York City during 2002–2...

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Main Authors: Mina Pastagia, Lawrence C. Kleinman, Eliesel G. Lacerda de la Cruz, Stephen G. Jenkins
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2012-07-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
MRSA bacteremia
heteroresistant Staphylococcus aureus
vancomycin
intermediate
Staphylococcus aureus
mortality
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/18/7/10-1371_article

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