Open AccessRisk Factors for Ineffective Therapy in Patients With Bloodstream Infection
Author(s) -
Jay R. McDonald,
N. Deborah Friedman,
Jason E. Stout,
Daniel J. Sexton,
Keith S. Kaye
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
archives of internal medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1538-3679
pISSN - 0003-9926
DOI - 10.1001/archinte.165.3.308
Subject(s) - medicine , odds ratio , confidence interval , logistic regression , prospective cohort study , health care , intensive care medicine , emergency medicine , economics , economic growth
Infections occurring among outpatients having recent contact with the health care system have been termed health care-associated infections. The objective of this study was to analyze the impact of health care-associated status on effectiveness of initial therapy in hospitalized patients with bloodstream infections.
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