Formal infectious diseases consultation is associated with decreased mortality in Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia |
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| Authors: | J O Robinson S Pozzi?-?Langhi M Phillips J C Pearson K J Christiansen G W Coombs R J Murray |
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| Institution: | Department of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, PathWest Laboratory Medicine Royal Perth Hospital, Wellington Street, Perth, 6000, Western Australia, Australia. owen.robinson@health.wa.gov.au. |
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| Abstract: | To determine the impact of infectious diseases consultation (IDC) in Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia. All MRSA bacteraemia and a random subset of MSSA bacteraemia were retrospectively analysed. Out of 599 SAB episodes, 162 (27%) were followed by an IDC. Patients with IDC were younger and more frequently intravenous drug users, but fewer resided in a long-term care facility or were indigenous. Hospital length of stay was longer (29.5 vs 17?days, p?
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