Prognostic factors in patients with IVDA and bacteremia
Bol. Asoc. Méd. P. R
;
82(9): 412-5, Sept. 1990. tab
Article
in English
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| ID: lil-96166
ABSTRACT
The medical records of all the patients with bacteremia and recent use of illicit intravenous drugs admitted to Hospital Universitario Ramón Ruíz Aranau from January 1, 1988 to June 30, 1989 were reviewed. It consisted of 28 records, 21 of which were male patients and 7 females. The mortality rate among these patients was 46%. Staphhylococcus aureus was the most common pathogen recovered from blood cultures. All the S. aureus were methicillin sensitive. The presence of clinical sepsis, a low Karnofsky performance status at the time of admission and multiorgan abnormalities were the most important prognostic factors that determined outcome in these patients
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LILACS (Americas)
Main subject:
Substance Abuse, Intravenous
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Sepsis
Type of study:
Etiology study
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Prognostic study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
Caribbean
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Puerto Rico
Language:
English
Journal:
Bol. Asoc. Méd. P. R
Journal subject:
Medicine
Year:
1990
Type:
Article
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