Bacteremia due to Providencia stuartii: Review of 49 episodes
Title
Bacteremia due to Providencia stuartii: Review of 49 episodes
Creator
Woods T D; Watanakunakorn C
Publisher
Southern Medical Journal
Date
1996
1996-02
Description
We reviewed cases of Providencia stuartii bacteremia at a large community teaching hospital during a 12-year period (1981 to 1992). None of the infections were hospital-acquired. Of the 49 patients, 47 (96%) came from a nursing home, and 45 (92%) had a long-term indwelling Foley catheter. The urinary tract was definitely proven to be the source of bacteremia in 35 patients (71%) and was the probable source in another 5 patients (11%). Polymicrobial bacteremia occurred in 25 patients (51%). The overall mortality rate during hospitalization was 25%.
Subject
bacteremia; bacteriuria; catheters; community teaching hospitals; enterococcal bacteremia; General & Internal Medicine; gram-negative bacteremia; streptococcal; system
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Format
Journal Article
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Pages
221-224
Issue
2
Volume
89
Citation
Woods T D; Watanakunakorn C, “Bacteremia due to Providencia stuartii: Review of 49 episodes,” NEOMED Bibliography Database, accessed February 11, 2025, https://neomed.omeka.net/items/show/7615.