| Group A streptococcal bacteremia in a community teaching hospital--1980-1989. | |
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PMID: 1571444 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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This report reviews 45 episodes of group A streptococcal bacteremia during 1980-1989 in a large hospital; 24 episodes occurred in the first 5 years of study (1980-1984) and 21 in the last 5 years (1985-1989). Four episodes were nosocomial. The remaining 41 episodes were community acquired; of these episodes, 12 occurred in patients who were transferred from nursing homes. There was a definite seasonal predominance (84%) during November-June. All but three patients had chronic underlying conditions. The major portals of entry were the skin and lungs, and the main types of infection were primary septicemia, cellulitis and soft-tissue infection, pneumonia, and infective endocarditis. The overall mortality rate was 24%; 20% of the deaths were due to infection. Factors that adversely influenced mortality were septic shock (P less than .02), less than 10,000/mm3 leukocytes (P less than .05); less than 80% segmented polymorphonuclear leukocytes and band forms (P less than .02), and hyperbilirubinemia (P less than .01). Neither prevalence nor severity of group A streptococcal bacteremia increased during the last 5 years of study. |
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Authors:
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T Burkert; C Watanakunakorn |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America Volume: 14 ISSN: 1058-4838 ISO Abbreviation: Clin. Infect. Dis. Publication Date: 1992 Jan |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1992-06-03 Completed Date: 1992-06-03 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9203213 Medline TA: Clin Infect Dis Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 29-37 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Internal Medicine, St. Elizabeth Hospital Medical Center, Youngstown, Ohio 44501-1790. |
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Adolescent Adult Aged Aged, 80 and over Bacteremia / epidemiology, microbiology*, mortality Cellulitis / epidemiology, microbiology, mortality Child Cross Infection / epidemiology, microbiology*, mortality Endocarditis, Bacterial / epidemiology, microbiology, mortality Female Hospitals, Teaching Humans Infant Male Middle Aged Nursing Homes Pneumonia / epidemiology, microbiology, mortality Retrospective Studies Seasons Streptococcal Infections / epidemiology, microbiology*, mortality Streptococcus pyogenes / drug effects, isolation & purification* |
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