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| lifeskim:mentions | |
| pubmed:issue |
3
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| pubmed:dateCreated |
2000-11-1
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| pubmed:abstractText |
Improvement in the high mortality from Staphylococcus aureus septicemia must address the individualized treatment (surgery and/or prolonged antibiotic treatment) of metastatic complications. The aim of this study was to evaluate the results of a comprehensive diagnostic monitoring for metastatic complications in S. aureus septicemia. 68 consecutive patients with S. aureus septicemia were prospectively followed. The performance rate and results of chest X-ray, echocardiography, bone scintigraphy and leukocyte scintigraphy are described. Metastatic complications were found in 53% of the 68 patients, endocarditis in 26%. Positive findings resulted in surgical intervention in 23 patients. The total mortality defined as all deaths within 12 weeks was 24%; 81% of the deceased were > or = 60 years of age. Non-endocarditis patients with peripheral septic metastases had good prognosis. An active monitoring for metastatic complications in S. aureus septicemia is a necessary prerequisite for optimizing treatment and to improve survival rate.
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| pubmed:language |
eng
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| pubmed:journal | |
| pubmed:citationSubset |
IM
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| pubmed:chemical | |
| pubmed:status |
MEDLINE
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| pubmed:issn |
0300-8126
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| pubmed:author | |
| pubmed:issnType |
Print
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| pubmed:volume |
28
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| pubmed:owner |
NLM
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| pubmed:authorsComplete |
Y
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| pubmed:pagination |
132-6
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| pubmed:dateRevised |
2006-11-15
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| pubmed:meshHeading |
pubmed-meshheading:10879635-Adolescent,
pubmed-meshheading:10879635-Adult,
pubmed-meshheading:10879635-Aged,
pubmed-meshheading:10879635-Aged, 80 and over,
pubmed-meshheading:10879635-Anti-Bacterial Agents,
pubmed-meshheading:10879635-Bacteremia,
pubmed-meshheading:10879635-Combined Modality Therapy,
pubmed-meshheading:10879635-Echocardiography,
pubmed-meshheading:10879635-Endocarditis, Bacterial,
pubmed-meshheading:10879635-Female,
pubmed-meshheading:10879635-Humans,
pubmed-meshheading:10879635-Leukocyte Count,
pubmed-meshheading:10879635-Male,
pubmed-meshheading:10879635-Middle Aged,
pubmed-meshheading:10879635-Prospective Studies,
pubmed-meshheading:10879635-Radiography, Thoracic,
pubmed-meshheading:10879635-Radionuclide Imaging,
pubmed-meshheading:10879635-Staphylococcal Infections,
pubmed-meshheading:10879635-Ultrasonography
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| pubmed:articleTitle |
Metastatic complications of Staphylococcus aureus septicemia. To seek is to find.
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| pubmed:affiliation |
Dept of Infectious Disease, Lund University, Malmö University Hospital, Sweden. Hakan.Ringberg@inf.mas.lu.se
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| pubmed:publicationType |
Journal Article,
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
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