Mandatory infectious diseases consultation for MRSA bacteremia is associated with reduced mortality

Journal of Infection

Volumn 69, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 226-234

  Tissot, F ^a   Calandra, T ^a   Prod'hom, G ^a   Taffe, P ^b   Zanetti, G ^a   Greub, G ^a   Senn, L ^a  

^a LAUSANNE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LAUSANNE   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Bloodstream infection; Infectious diseases consultation; MRSA; Outcome

Indexed keywords

DAPTOMYCIN; LINEZOLID; TEICOPLANIN; VANCOMYCIN; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BLOODSTREAM INFECTION; CATHETER INFECTION; CATHETER REMOVAL; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMMUNITY ACQUIRED INFECTION; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE DURATION; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATED INFECTION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS INFECTION; MORTALITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK REDUCTION; SKIN INFECTION; SOFT TISSUE INFECTION; SURGICAL INFECTION; BACTEREMIA; BLOOD; CROSS INFECTION; INFECTIOUS DISEASE MEDICINE; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; MICROBIOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT REFERRAL; POLICY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; SOFT TISSUE INFECTIONS; STAPHYLOCOCCAL SKIN INFECTIONS; TRENDS; VERY ELDERLY;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BACTEREMIA; BLOOD; CROSS INFECTION; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HOSPITAL MORTALITY; HUMANS; INFECTIOUS DISEASE MEDICINE; MALE; METHICILLIN-RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATIONAL POLICY; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SOFT TISSUE INFECTIONS; STAPHYLOCOCCAL SKIN INFECTIONS; VANCOMYCIN;

EID: 84908287690     PISSN: 01634453     EISSN: 15322742     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2014.05.004     Document Type: Article

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