Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia without a localizing source in pediatric patients

Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2014 May;33(5):e132-4. doi: 10.1097/INF.0000000000000195.

Abstract

Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia without a localizing source in children is not well described. We identified patients with a positive blood culture for S. aureus from an 11-year surveillance study. Thirty-six cases of primary bacteremia were identified accounting for 5.7% of bacteremias. Most patients had comorbidities (86.1%), most commonly immunosuppression (33.3%).

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Bacteremia / epidemiology*
  • Bacteremia / microbiology*
  • Blood / microbiology
  • Comorbidity
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Immunocompromised Host
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Male
  • Prevalence
  • Prospective Studies
  • Staphylococcal Infections / epidemiology*
  • Staphylococcal Infections / microbiology*
  • Staphylococcus aureus / isolation & purification*