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Pediatric Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia: Clinical Spectrum and Predictors of Poor Outcome

Staphylococcus aureus is a common cause of bacteremia, yet the epidemiology and predictors of poor outcome remain inadequately defined in childhood. ISAIAH (Invasive Staphylococcus aureus Infections and Hospitalizations in children) is a prospective, cross-sectional study of S. aureus bacteremia in children hospitalized in Australia and New Zealand over 24 months.

Citation:
Campbell AJ, Al Yazidi LS, Phuong LK, Leung C, ……. Carapetis JR, Ching NS, Coombs GW, ………Blyth CC, Bowen AC. Pediatric Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia: Clinical Spectrum and Predictors of Poor Outcome. Clin Infect Dis. 2022;74(4):604-13.

Keywords:
Staphylococcus aureus; bacteremia; mortality; outcomes; pediatrics

Abstract:
Staphylococcus aureus is a common cause of bacteremia, yet the epidemiology and predictors of poor outcome remain inadequately defined in childhood. ISAIAH (Invasive Staphylococcus aureus Infections and Hospitalizations in children) is a prospective, cross-sectional study of S. aureus bacteremia in children hospitalized in Australia and New Zealand over 24 months.