Predictors for anaerobic bacteraemia beyond the source of infection: Retrospective, nested, case-control study

In a retrospective case-control study, adults with anaerobic bacteraemia (ANB) were matched to patients with aerobic bacteraemia based on source of infection (1:3), date and age. We identified diabetes mellitus as a significant risk factor for ANB when the source of the bacteraemia was unknown, OR 2...

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Published in:Scandinavian journal of infectious diseases 2009, Vol.41 (1), p.33-36
Main Authors: Bishara, Jihad, Wattad, Morad, Leibovici, Leonard, Samra, Zmira, Lev, Bruria, Abramson, Evgeny, Paul, Mical
Format: Article
Language:English
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Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Bacteremia - epidemiology
Bacteremia - microbiology
Bacteria, Anaerobic
Bacterial diseases
Bacterial sepsis
Biological and medical sciences
Case-Control Studies
Diabetes Complications
Female
Hospitals, University
Human bacterial diseases
Humans
Infectious diseases
Israel - epidemiology
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Risk Factors
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Summary:In a retrospective case-control study, adults with anaerobic bacteraemia (ANB) were matched to patients with aerobic bacteraemia based on source of infection (1:3), date and age. We identified diabetes mellitus as a significant risk factor for ANB when the source of the bacteraemia was unknown, OR 2.29 (95% CI 1.22-4.29).
ISSN:0036-5548
1651-1980
DOI:10.1080/00365540802510168