Journal of Infection
Volume 61, Issue 3 , Pages 197-204 , September 2010

Time to blood culture positivity in Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia: Association with 30-day mortality

  • Joseph Kim

      Affiliations

    • Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Calgary, 3500-26 Avenue NE, Calgary, AB, Canada T1Y 6J4
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Rm. 3A 151, Rockyview General Hospital, 7007-14 ST. SW, Calgary, AB, Canada T2V 1P9. Tel.: +1 403 943 3255; fax: +1 403 212 1235.
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  • Daniel B. Gregson

      Affiliations

    • Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Calgary, 3500-26 Avenue NE, Calgary, AB, Canada T1Y 6J4
    • Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Calgary, 3535 Research Road NW, Calgary, AB, Canada T2L 2K8
    • Calgary Laboratory Services, 3535 Research Road NW, Calgary, AB, Canada T2L 2K8
    • ,
  • Terry Ross

      Affiliations

    • Calgary Laboratory Services, 3535 Research Road NW, Calgary, AB, Canada T2L 2K8
    • Centre for Anti-Microbial Resistance, 3535 Research Road NW, Calgary, AB, Canada T2L 2K8
    • ,
  • Kevin B. Laupland

      Affiliations

    • Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Calgary, 3500-26 Avenue NE, Calgary, AB, Canada T1Y 6J4
    • Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Calgary, 3535 Research Road NW, Calgary, AB, Canada T2L 2K8
    • Calgary Laboratory Services, 3535 Research Road NW, Calgary, AB, Canada T2L 2K8
    • Centre for Anti-Microbial Resistance, 3535 Research Road NW, Calgary, AB, Canada T2L 2K8

,Accepted 7 June 2010.

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PII: S0163-4453(10)00166-0

doi: 10.1016/j.jinf.2010.06.001

Journal of Infection
Volume 61, Issue 3 , Pages 197-204 , September 2010

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