Abstract
We reviewed cases of Providencia stuartii bacteremia at a large community teaching hospital during a 12-year period (1981 to 1992). None of the infections were hospital-acquired. Of the 49 patients, 47 (96%) came from a nursing home, and 45 (92%) had a long-term indwelling Foley catheter. The urinary tract was definitely proven to be the source of bacteremia in 35 patients (71%) and was the probable source in another 5 patients (11%). Polymicrobial bacteremia occurred in 25 patients (51%). The overall mortality rate during hospitalization was 25%.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Aged
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Aged, 80 and over
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Bacteremia / epidemiology*
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Bacteremia / microbiology
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Bacteremia / mortality
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Catheterization / adverse effects
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Catheterization / instrumentation
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Catheters, Indwelling / adverse effects
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Community-Acquired Infections / epidemiology
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Community-Acquired Infections / microbiology
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Enterobacteriaceae Infections / epidemiology*
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Enterobacteriaceae Infections / microbiology
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Enterobacteriaceae Infections / mortality
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Female
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Hospitals, Community
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Hospitals, Teaching
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Humans
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Incidence
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Nursing Homes
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Ohio / epidemiology
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Providencia* / classification
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Providencia* / isolation & purification
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Retrospective Studies
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Survival Rate
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Urinary Tract Infections / epidemiology
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Urinary Tract Infections / microbiology