The Effect of Infectious Diseases Consultation on Mortality in Hospitalized Patients With Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus, Candida, and Pseudomonas Bloodstream Infections
Supavit Chesdachai, Susan Kline, Derrek Helmin, Radha Rajasingham
Abstract
Abstract We evaluated the association between infectious disease consultation and bloodstream infection outcomes, including methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, Candida, and Pseudomonas. No infectious diseases consultation was associated with over 4-fold increased hazard of death at 3 months and 6-fold increased hazard of death in hospital.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineStaphylococcus aureusMicrobiologyBloodstream infectionIntensive care medicineMethicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureusBacteriaBiologyGeneticsAntimicrobial Resistance in StaphylococcusAntifungal resistance and susceptibilityBacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing