Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia in Pediatric Patients: Uncovering a Rural Health Challenge.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia poses significant risk for morbidity and mortality. This may be exacerbated in rural populations facing unique health challenges.

Methods

To investigate factors influencing S. aureus bacteremia outcomes, we conducted a retrospective cohort study of children admitted to St. Louis Children's Hospital (SLCH) from 2011 to 2019. Exposures included rurality (defined by the Rural-Urban Continuum Code), Area Deprivation Index, and outside hospital (OSH) admission before SLCH admission. The primary outcome was treatment failure, a composite of 90-day all-cause mortality and hospital readmission.

Results

Of 251 patients, 69 (27%) were from rural areas; 28 (11%) were initially admitted to an OSH. Treatment failure occurre

SUBMITTER: Whittington KJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10352649 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature