Persistent Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia: an analysis of risk factors and outcomes
C Hawkins, J Huang, N Jin, GA Noskin… - Archives of internal …, 2007 - jamanetwork.com
Background PersistentStaphylococcus aureusbacteremia (pSAB) is an emerging problem
among hospitalized patients. We studied key clinical characteristics and outcomes
associated with pSAB to better define the epidemiological features of this increasingly
recognized clinical entity. Methods A retrospective case-control study of patients
hospitalized with SAB between January 1, 2001, and September 30, 2004, was conducted
to compare the clinical characteristics, management, and outcomes of patients with pSAB (> …
among hospitalized patients. We studied key clinical characteristics and outcomes
associated with pSAB to better define the epidemiological features of this increasingly
recognized clinical entity. Methods A retrospective case-control study of patients
hospitalized with SAB between January 1, 2001, and September 30, 2004, was conducted
to compare the clinical characteristics, management, and outcomes of patients with pSAB (> …