Characteristics and Outcomes of Staphylococcus aureus Bloodstream Infection Originating From the Urinary Tract: A Multicenter Cohort Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Staphylococcus aureus bloodstream infection (SABSI) arising from a urinary tract source (UTS) is poorly understood.

Methods

We conducted a retrospective analysis in 3 major teaching hospitals in Spain of prospectively collected data of hospitalized patients with SABSI. SABSI-UTS was diagnosed in patients with urinary tract symptoms and/or signs, no evidence of an extra-urinary source of infection, and a urinary S. aureus count of ≥10⁵ cfu/mL. Susceptibility of S. aureus strains and patient mortality were compared between SABSI from UTS (SABSI-UTS) and other sources (SABSI-other).

Results

Of 4181 episodes of SABSI, we identified 132 (3.16%) cases of SABSI-UTS that occurred predominantly in patients who were male, had high Char

SUBMITTER: Grillo S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7341555 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature