Results 1 to 10 of about 115,232 (115)
Bloodstream infections in older patients [PDF]
Virulence, 2016 Bloodstream infections (BSIs) are both common and fatal in older patients. We describe data from studies evaluating older patients hospitalized with BSIs. Most older patients with BSIs present "typically" with either fever or leukocytosis. The most common source of BSI in older patients is the urinary tract, and accordingly, Gram-negative organisms ...
Dafna Yahav +2 more
exaly +3 more sources
Bloodstream infections in internal medicine [PDF]
Virulence, 2016 Bloodstream infections (BSI) carry a heavy burden of morbidity and mortality in modern internal medicine wards (IMW). These wards are often filled with elderly subjects with several risk factors for BSI, such as multiple comorbidities, polypharmacy, immunosuppression, and indwelling devices.
Valerio Del Bono +1 more
exaly +4 more sources
Bloodstream infections in the Intensive Care Unit [PDF]
Virulence, 2016 Bloodstream infections (BSIs) represent a common complication among critically ill patients and a leading cause of morbidity and mortality. The prompt initiation of an effective antibiotic therapy is necessary in order to reduce mortality and to improve clinical outcomes.
Matteo Bassetti +2 more
exaly +4 more sources
Microbiology Spectrum, 2016 ABSTRACTBacteremia and sepsis are conditions associated with high mortality and are of great impact to health care operations. Among the top causes of mortality in the United States, these conditions cause over 600 fatalities each day. Empiric, broad-spectrum treatment is a common but often a costly approach that may fail to effectively target the ...
Raquel M, Martinez, Donna M, Wolk
openaire +3 more sources
Cost of bloodstream infections [PDF]
American Journal of Infection Control, 2008 Hospital-acquired bloodstream infections (BSIs) are relatively rare but do not occur randomly. This suggests that unobserved confounding factors can bias estimates of BSI-associated incremental costs of care. Compared with previous studies, this analysis used a large sample size for greater precision, actual cost-accounting data, and case matching ...
Meredith, Kilgore, Stephen, Brossette
openaire +2 more sources
Bloodstream infections in HIV-infected patients [PDF]
Virulence, 2016 In the combined antiretroviral therapy era, HIV-infected patients remain a vulnerable population for the onset of bloodstream infections (BSI). Worldwide, nontyphoid salmonellae, Streptococcus pneumoniae, Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus and coagulase negative staphylococci are the most important pathogens.
Taramasso L., Tatarelli P., Di Biagio A.
openaire +3 more sources
Salmonella Bloodstream Infections
Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease, 2023 Salmonella is a major foodborne pathogen of both animals and humans. This bacterium is responsible for considerable morbidity and mortality world-wide. Different serovars of this genus cause diseases ranging from self-limiting gastroenteritis to a potentially fatal systemic disease known as enteric fever. Gastrointestinal infections with Salmonella are
openaire +3 more sources
Diagnosis of Bloodstream Infections in Children [PDF]
Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 2016 ABSTRACT Identification of bloodstream infections is among the most critical tasks performed by the clinical microbiology laboratory. While the criteria for achieving an adequate blood culture specimen in adults have been well described, there is much more ambiguity in pediatric populations.
Jennifer, Dien Bard +1 more
openaire +2 more sources
A ‘Serious’ Bloodstream Infection in an Infant [PDF]
Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology, 2007 A 10-month-old boy was brought to the emergency department with a four-day history of an erythematous central line insertion site, five months following a liver-small bowel-pancreas transplant. One day before presentation, there had been some purulent discharge from the site.
Shauna Flavelle +2 more
openaire +3 more sources
Treatment of bloodstream infections in ICUs [PDF]
BMC Infectious Diseases, 2014 Bloodstream infections (BSIs) are frequent in ICU and is a prognostic factor of severe sepsis. Community acquired BSIs usually due to susceptible bacteria should be clearly differentiated from healthcare associated BSIs frequently due to resistant hospital strains.
Timsit, Jean-François +9 more
openaire +2 more sources