Clinical and microbiological factors associated with early patient mortality from methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia

Clinical and microbiological factors associated with early patient mortality from methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia

Background/Aims Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia (MRSAB) is a major bloodstream infection with a high mortality rate. Identification of factors associated with early mortality in MRSAB patients would be useful for predicting prognosis and developing new therapeutic options. Met...

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Main Authors: Tark Kim, Yong Pil Chong, Ki-Ho Park, Kyung Mi Bang, Su-Jin Park, Sung-Han Kim, Jin-Yong Jeong, Sang-Oh Lee, Sang-Ho Choi, Jun Hee Woo, Yang Soo Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Korean Association of Internal Medicine 2019-01-01
Series:The Korean Journal of Internal Medicine
Subjects:
methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus
bacteremia
risk factors
mortality
Online Access:http://www.kjim.org/upload/pdf/kjim-2016-351.pdf

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