Journal article
Bloodstream infection caused by S. aureus in patients with cancer: a 10-year longitudinal single-center study
Abstract
BackgroundStaphylococcus aureus bloodstream infections (SABIs) represent a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in cancer patients. In this study, we compared infection characteristics and evaluated epidemiology and risk factors associated to SABIs and 30-day attributable mortality in cancer patients.MethodsClinical and microbiological data from patients with cancer and positive blood cultures for S. aureus were retrieved during a …
Authors
Bello-Chavolla OY; Bahena-Lopez JP; Garciadiego-Fosass P; Volkow P; Garcia-Horton A; Velazquez-Acosta C; Vilar-Compte D
Journal
Supportive Care in Cancer, Vol. 26, No. 12, pp. 4057–4065
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
12 2018
DOI
10.1007/s00520-018-4275-1
ISSN
0941-4355