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Predicting Risk for Death from MRSA Bacteremia1
13 Jun 2012
Abstract excerpt
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bacteremia is often fatal. To determine predictors of risk for death, we conducted a retrospective cohort study. We examined 699 episodes of MRSA bacteremia involving 603 patients admitted to an academic medical center in New York City during 2002-2007. Data came from chart reviews, hospital databases, and recultured frozen MRSA specimens. Among the 699 episodes,...
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