Mortality in Escherichia coli bloodstream infections: a multinational population-based cohort study

C. MacKinnon, Melissa; A. McEwen, Scott; L. Pearl, David; Lyytikäinen, Outi; Jacobsson, Gunnar; Collignon, Peter; B. Gregson, Daniel; Valiquette, Louis; B. Laupland, Kevin

doi:10.1186/s12879-021-06326-x

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Mortality in Escherichia coli bloodstream infections: a multinational population-based cohort study

Published in BMC Infectious Diseases • Jun 25, 2021

Authors:

Melissa C. MacKinnon

Scott A. McEwen

David L. Pearl

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Escherichia coli is the most common cause of bloodstream infections (BSIs) and mortality is an important aspect of burden of disease. Using a multinational population-based cohort of E. coli BSIs, our objectives were to evaluate 30-day case fatality risk and mortality rate, and determine...

Subject

Demography

Case fatality rate

Medicine

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