Risk Factors and Mortality Rates Associated With Invasive Group B Streptococcus Infections Among Patients in the US Veterans Health Administration | Zendy

Robin Jump | Zendy; Brigid Wilson | Zendy; Daniel Baechle | Zendy; Janet Briggs | Zendy; Richard Banks | Zendy; Sunah Song | Zendy; Taissa Zappernick | Zendy; Federico Pérez | Zendy

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Risk Factors and Mortality Rates Associated With Invasive Group B Streptococcus Infections Among Patients in the US Veterans Health Administration

Author(s) -

Robin Jump,

Brigid Wilson,

Daniel Baechle,

Janet Briggs,

Richard Banks,

Sunah Song,

Taissa Zappernick,

Federico Pérez

Publication year - 2019

Publication title -

jama network open

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.278

H-Index - 39

ISSN - 2574-3805

DOI - 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2019.18324

Subject(s) - administration (probate law) , medicine , streptococcus , group b , mortality rate , group a , emergency medicine , political science , biology , genetics , bacteria , law

Key Points Question What are the risk factors and mortality rates associated with different types of invasive group B Streptococcus (GBS) infections? Findings In this cohort study of 5175 veterans with 5497 cases of invasive GBS infections, all-cause 30-day mortality was highest among patients with peritonitis (28%) and pneumonia or empyema (17%) and lowest among those with osteomyelitis (1%) or joint infection (3%). The incidence of invasive GBS infections among patients with poorly controlled diabetes was 4-fold higher than among patients with well-controlled diabetes. Meaning Poor long-term glycemic control was associated with increased risk of invasive GBS infections.

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