Correlations of Host and Bacterial Characteristics with Clinical Parameters and Survival in Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia.

ABSTRACT: Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia (SAB) is a frequent, severe condition that occurs in patients of all age groups and affects clinical departments of all medical fields. It is associated with a high mortality rate of 20-30%. In this study, we analyzed patient mortality associated with SAB at our tertiary care university hospital, assessed the clinical management in terms of administered antimicrobial therapy, and determined which factors have an impact on the clinical course and outcome of patients with this disease. We collected clinical data and blood culture isolates of 178 patients diagnosed with SAB between May 2013 and July 2015. For this study, bacteria were cultured and analyzed concerning their phenotype, hemolysis activity, biofilm formation, nuclease activity, prevalence o

SUBMITTER: Wachter H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8037130 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature