Abstract
In a retrospective study of 329 cases of nosocomial urinary tract infection caused by Serratia marcescens, 16 (4.9%) were fatal. Female gender (OR, 3.9; CI95, 1.3-11.7; P = .014) and secondary S. marcescens bacteremia (OR, 6.5; CI95, 1.5-28.6; P = .013) were independent prognostic factors for fatality.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 80-82 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology |
Volume | 25 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 01 2004 |