Outcome of bacteraemia in patients admitted to the adult medical wards of the UKM hospital.
Med J Malaysia
; 62(4): 329-34, 2007 Oct.
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| ID: mdl-18551939
The clinical outcome of bacteraemic patients is influenced by many factors. It is vital to know one's own local hospital epidemiological data so as to provide optimal care to the affected patients. This was a prospective, observational study carried out in the said patient population over a period of four months in the year 2005. One hundred and ninety one patients presented with bacteraemia over the study period. Fifty-two (27%) of the patients died. Mechanical ventilation, inappropriate empirical antibiotic usage, Chinese ethnicity and low serum albumin levels independently affected prognosis. These factors should alert physicians to those patients who require more intensive monitoring and care.
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01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Bacteriemia
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Med J Malaysia
Año:
2007
Tipo del documento:
Article
Pais de publicación:
Malasia