Abstract
Inappropriate empirical antibiotic therapy was an independent risk factor of pediatric persistent S. aureus bloodstream infection. Pediatric persistent S. aureus bloodstream infection was associated with metastatic infection and septic shock. • Pathogenic features such as Methicillin-resistant S. aureusand sources of infection such as central venous catheterrelated infection were risk factors of PSBSI in adults. • PSBSI increased the incidence of metastatic infection and mortality in adults. • Inappropriate empirical antibiotic therapy was an independent risk factor of pediatric persistent S. aureus bloodstream infection. • Pediatric persistent S. aureus bloodstream infection was associated with metastatic infection and septic shock.
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Disclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.