Validation of MEDS score in predicting short-term mortality of adults with community-onset bacteremia

CC Hsieh, CY Yang, CH Lee, CH Chi… - The American Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Background The Mortality in Emergency Department Sepsis (MEDS) score can be
used to stratify ED patients with suspected infections according to mortality risk. However, it …

Appropriateness of empirical antibiotics: risk factors of adult patients with sepsis in the ICU

KA Al-Sunaidar, N Prof Abd Aziz… - International Journal of …, 2020 - Springer
Background The appropriateness of antibiotics is the basis for improving the survival of
patients with sepsis. Objective This study aimed to determine the appropriateness of …

Differential impacts of inappropriate empirical therapy on ED patients with Staphylococcus aureus and streptococci bacteremia

CH Lee, CY Yang, CC Hsieh, MY Hong… - The American Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Background Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) and streptococci are leading Gram-positive
pathogens causing community-onset bacteremia. The comparisons of initial presentations …

[PDF][PDF] A Spectrum of Causative Organisms of Healthcare-associated Infections in a Tertiary Care Hospital of West Bengal: An Observational Study

S Ghosh, M Mukhopadhyay, A Namhata, N Chatterjee - 2020 - academia.edu
Background: Nosocomial infections are the foremost reasons for morbidity and mortality
among hospitalized patients. Rampant use of antibiotics in infections has led to the …