The Effect of Infectious Diseases Consultation on Mortality in Hospitalized Patients With Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus, Candida, and Pseudomonas Bloodstream Infections.

ABSTRACT: We evaluated the association between infectious disease consultation and bloodstream infection outcomes, including methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, Candida, and Pseudomonas. No infectious diseases consultation was associated with over 4-fold increased hazard of death at 3 months and 6-fold increased hazard of death in hospital.

SUBMITTER: Chesdachai S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6977941 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature