Endocarditis during Staphylococcus aureus septicemia in a population of non-drug addicts.
Arch Intern Med
; 142(7): 1311-3, 1982 Jul.
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| ID: mdl-7092448
ABSTRACT
We examined 76 patients suffering from Staphylococcus aureus septicemia, from 1976 to 1979, none of whom were drug addicts. In contrast to other studies, we found a significant incidence of S aureus endocarditis in patients with a demonstrable portal of entry, a relatively high incidence of metastatic foci in patients without endocarditis, and endocarditis possibly as frequent in patients with hospital-acquired infection as in those with community-acquired infection. These findings suggest caution in determining the length of therapy for S aureus septicemia based on clinical grounds alone.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Infecções Estafilocócicas
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Sepse
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Endocardite
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
1982
Tipo de documento:
Article