OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the relationship between mortality of bloodstream infection due to
Staphylococcus aureus and infectious diseases specialist consultation and other factors
potentially associated with outcomes. METHODS: A 6-year cohort study was conducted at a
1600-bed university hospital. Consecutive adult patients with S. aureus bacteremia were
assessed using a standardised data collection and review form. A new infectious diseases
service increased its consultations for S. aureus bacteremia from 33% of cases in 2002 to> …