| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6123391 | Journal of Infection | 2010 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
This study showed recurrent bacteraemia to be common and the following risk factors were identified: a health care-associated or nosocomial origin, poly-microbial or fungal aetiology, a focus within the abdomen, endocardium, iv-catheter-related or unknown, a Charlson co-morbidity index score of >1 and inappropriate empirical antimicrobial chemotherapy.
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Authors
Ulrich Stab Jensen, Jenny Dahl Knudsen, Christian Ãstergaard, Kim Oren Gradel, Niels Frimodt-Møller, Henrik Carl Schønheyder,