Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia: comparison of two periods and a predictive model of mortality

Staphylococcus aureus is an important pathogen causing bacteremia, primarily affecting hospitalized patients. We studied the epidemiology of S. aureus bacteremia, comparing two periods (early and mid 1990s) and developed a predictive model of mortality. A nested case-control was done. All 251 patien...

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Main Authors: Lucieni de Oliveira Conterno, Sérgio Barsanti Wey, Adauto Castelo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier
Series:Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-86702002000600004&lng=en&tlng=en