Attributable mortality of Stenotrophomonas maltophilia bacteremia

Clin Infect Dis. 2002 Jun 15;34(12):1653-6. doi: 10.1086/340707. Epub 2002 May 24.

Abstract

A systematic evaluation of the attributable mortality of Stenotrophomonas maltophilia bacteremia was undertaken in a matched, retrospective, case-control study. We determined the attributable mortality rate (26.7%) and mortality risk ratio (an 8-fold increase) of S. maltophilia bacteremia. The attributable mortality rate for S. maltophilia bacteremia is similar to the attributable mortality rate for other nosocomial bloodstream infections.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Bacteremia / microbiology
  • Bacteremia / mortality*
  • Case-Control Studies
  • Cross Infection / microbiology
  • Cross Infection / mortality
  • Female
  • Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / microbiology
  • Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / mortality*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Mortality
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Stenotrophomonas maltophilia*