Isolated pathogens and clinical outcomes of adult bacteremia in the emergency department: A retrospective study in a tertiary Referral Center

Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 215-221

  Kao, Chih Hsiang ^a   Kuo, Yau Chang ^a   Chen, Chih Chung ^a   Chang, Yun Te ^a,b   Chen, Yao Shen ^a   Wann, Shue Ren ^a   Liu, Yung Ching ^a,b  

^a KAOHSIUNG VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Bacteremia; Community acquired; Emergency department; Health care associated

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; BACTEREMIA; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; EMERGENCY WARD; ESCHERICHIA COLI INFECTION; FEMALE; GRAM NEGATIVE INFECTION; GRAM POSITIVE INFECTION; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; MORTALITY; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STAPHYLOCOCCUS INFECTION; URINARY TRACT INFECTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BACTEREMIA; COMMUNITY-ACQUIRED INFECTIONS; CROSS INFECTION; DRUG RESISTANCE, BACTERIAL; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; GRAM-NEGATIVE BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; GRAM-POSITIVE BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TAIWAN; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS;

EID: 79955099127     PISSN: 16841182     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmii.2011.01.023     Document Type: Article

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