Epidemiology and Risk Factors Associated With Mortality in Consecutive Patients With Bacterial Bloodstream Infection: Impact of MDR and XDR Bacteria.
Antonella SantoroErica FranceschiniMarianna MeschiariMarianna MenozziStefano ZonaClaudia VenturelliMargherita DigaetanoCarlotta RogatiGiovanni GuaraldiMical PaulInge C GyssensCristina MussiniPublished in: Open forum infectious diseases (2020)
BSI is an event with an extreme impact on mortality. Patients with severe clinical condition are at higher risk of death. The presence of XDR gram-negative bacteria in blood is strongly and independently associated with patient death.