Sentences with phrase «of bloodstream infections»

The researchers found that 56 percent of bloodstream infections were healthcare - associated but symptoms began prior to being admitted to the hospital.

Tim Jinks, Head of Drug - Resistant Infections at Wellcome, said: «E. coli are the leading cause of bloodstream infections and this study helps illustrate the incredible complexity of the acquisition and spread of multidrug - resistant strains.

To investigate whether individuals treated with statins experienced a decreased risk of bloodstream infection by S. aureus, researchers from the University Hospitals in Aalborg and Aarhus, Denmark and the University Hospital in Seville, Spain analyzed records of close to 30,000 people using Danish medical registries over a 12 - year period.

Figures show an increase in the numbers of bloodstream infections caused by Staphylococcus aureus, including the strain of bacteria susceptible to Meticillin related antibiotics (MSSA).

To better understand the types of bloodstream infections found in community hospitals, and the risk factors that lead to infection, Anderson and his colleagues collected information on patients seen at community hospitals in Virginia and North Carolina from 2003 to 2006.

«Our results indicate that statins may have an important place in the prevention of bloodstream infection caused by S. aureus, which would hold important clinical and public health implications.

Scientists have identified a single genetic change in Salmonella that is playing a key role in the devastating epidemic of bloodstream infections.

S. aureus was the most common pathogen, causing 28 percent of bloodstream infections, closely followed by E. coli, which was found in 24 percent of patients with infections.

Keeping catheter connector hubs and injection ports disinfected reduces the risk of bloodstream infections.

Despite being a very common bacterium that is carried naturally in the human digestive tract, E. coli are also the leading cause of bloodstream infections.

Candida albicans is a leading cause of bloodstream infection and fungal sepsis, with a high mortality rate.