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Infectious Diseases Consultation Associated With Reduced Mortality in Gram-Negative Bacteremia
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Pathogenic MicrobiologyMicrobial DiseaseAntibioticsUnique Hospitalized PatientsHealthcare-associated InfectionPatient SafetyInfectious Diseases ConsultationHospital EpidemiologySepsisGram-negative BacteremiaInfection ControlMedicineClinical MicrobiologyAntimicrobial ResistanceEpidemiologyHospital Medicine
Gram-negative bacteremia (GN-BSI) can cause significant morbidity and mortality, but the benefit of infectious diseases consultation (IDC) is not well defined. A 24-site observational cohort study of unique hospitalized patients with 4861 GN-BSI episodes demonstrated a 40% decreased risk of 30-day mortality in patients with IDC compared to those without IDC.
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