Abstract
Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia without a localizing source in children is not well described. We identified patients with a positive blood culture for S. aureus from an 11-year surveillance study. Thirty-six cases of primary bacteremia were identified accounting for 5.7% of bacteremias. Most patients had comorbidities (86.1%), most commonly immunosuppression (33.3%).
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | e132-e134 |
Journal | Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal |
Volume | 33 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - May 2014 |
Keywords
- bacteremia
- methicillin-resistant S. aureus
- pediatrics
- sepsis
- Staphylococcus aureus
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
- Infectious Diseases
- Microbiology (medical)