Species Distribution, Typical Clinical Features and Risk Factors for Poor Prognosis of Super-Elderly Patients with Bloodstream Infection in China
Jiewei Cui,
Yang Li,
Qingyan Du
et al.
Abstract:Objective
Bloodstream infection (BSI) is characterized by high mortality, especially among these increasing super-elderly patients (≥85 years), and this study was conducted to understand the species distribution, typical clinical features and risk factors for poor prognosis of super-elderly patients with BSI.
Methods
Based on previous work, this retrospective study was performed by reviewing an ongoing prospective medical database in a comprehensive tertiary center in C… Show more
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