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dc.contributor.authorJunckerstorff, R.
dc.contributor.authorRobinson, James
dc.contributor.authorMurray, R.
dc.date.accessioned2017-01-30T12:43:25Z
dc.date.available2017-01-30T12:43:25Z
dc.date.created2015-01-28T20:00:42Z
dc.date.issued2014
dc.identifier.citationJunckerstorff, R. and Robinson, J. and Murray, R. 2014. Invasive Streptococcus anginosus group infection—does the species predict the outcome? International Journal of Infectious Diseases. 18: pp. 38-40.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/24512
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.ijid.2013.09.003
dc.description.abstract

Objective - To determine whether there is an association between the species of Streptococcus anginosus group (SAG) bacteria and the clinical outcome. Methods - Isolates from invasive infections caused by SAG bacteria at our institution between January 2004 and February 2009 were identified phenotypically to the taxonomic level of species. Clinical data from the medical records of the patients from whom these isolates were recovered were obtained retrospectively and analyzed. Results - Patients with invasive Streptococcus intermedius infections had a significantly longer hospital stay than patients infected with S. anginosus (p = 0.024) and a significantly higher 30-day all-cause mortality than patients infected with Streptococcus constellatus (p = 0.049). Conclusion - Identification of SAG bacteria to the taxonomic level of species may be of prognostic importance.

dc.publisherElsevier Ltd
dc.subjectMortality
dc.subjectStreptococcus intermedius
dc.subjectStreptococcus constellatus
dc.subjectLength of stay
dc.subjectStreptococcus anginosus
dc.titleInvasive Streptococcus anginosus group infection—does the species predict the outcome?
dc.typeJournal Article
dcterms.source.volume18
dcterms.source.startPage38
dcterms.source.endPage40
dcterms.source.issn1201-9712
dcterms.source.titleInternational Journal of Infectious Diseases
curtin.departmentSchool of Biomedical Sciences
curtin.accessStatusOpen access via publisher


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