C-reactive protein predicts complications in community-associated S. aureus bacteraemia: a cohort study
Abstract Background Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) bacteraemia is increasingly acquired from community settings and is associated with a mortality rate of up to 40% following complications. Identifying risk factors for complicated S. aureus bacteraemia would aid clinicians in targeting patients t...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-04-01
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Series: | BMC Infectious Diseases |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-021-05962-7 |