| Literature DB >> 16148854 |
Samir S Shah1, Ebbing Lautenbach, Caroline B Long, Sarah Tabbutt, J William Gaynor, Warren B Bilker, Louis M Bell.
Abstract
Bloodstream infection (BSI) complicates postoperative mediastinitis in >50% of cases. In this retrospective cohort study from 1995-2003, postoperative mediastinitis caused by Staphylococcus aureus was an independent risk factor for the development of BSI (adjusted odds ratio, 6.4; 95% confidence interval, 1.4-29.3). Postoperative mediastinitis caused by S. aureus has a higher intrinsic risk of being complicated by BSI than mediastinitis caused by other pathogens.Entities:
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Year: 2005 PMID： 16148854 DOI： 10.1097/01.inf.0000176615.77854.7a
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Pediatr Infect Dis J ISSN： 0891-3668 Impact factor: 2.129