Increased Mortality Rates Associated with Staphylococcus aureus and Influenza Co-infection, Maryland and Iowa, USA

Increased Mortality Rates Associated with Staphylococcus aureus and Influenza Co-infection, Maryland and Iowa, USA

We retrospectively analyzed data for 195 respiratory infection patients who had positive Staphyloccocus aureus cultures and who were hospitalized in 2 hospitals in Iowa and Maryland, USA, during 2003–2009. Odds for death for patients who also had influenza-positive test results were >4 times high...

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Main Authors: Jennifer S. McDanel, Eli N. Perencevich, Jeremy Storm, Daniel J. Diekema, Loreen Herwaldt, J. Kristie Johnson, Patricia L. Winokur, Marin L. Schweizer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2016-07-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Staphylococcus aureus
staphylococci
pneumonia
influenza
respiratory infections
viruses
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/22/7/15-1319_article

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https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/22/7/15-1319_article

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