Background: Severity of illness scores are helpful in predicting mortality; however, no
standardized scoring system has been validated in patients with Staphylococcus aureus …

Background Severity of illness scores are helpful in predicting mortality; however, no
standardized scoring system has been validated in patients with Staphylococcus aureus …

Objective To create a predictive rule to identify risk factors for mortality among patients with
Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia (SAB). Design, setting and patients This was a …

The objective was to compare the performance of the updated Charlson comorbidity index
(uCCI) and classical CCI (cCCI) in predicting 30-day mortality in patients with …

Objective: To demonstrate the effectiveness of the Charlson weighted index of comorbidity
(WIC) for controlling comorbidity in prospective studies focusing on mortality in patients with …

Abstract Background Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bloodstream infection
(MRSA BSI) is associated with high morbidity and mortality. The prediction of outcomes may …

Background We demonstrated that an early dysregulated cytokine response [high
interleukin-10 to tissue necrosis factor (IL-10/TNF) ratio] predicted poor outcomes in patients …

Background Staphylococcus aureus is one of the causes of both community and healthcare-
associated bacteremia. The attributable mortality of S. aureus bacteremia (SAB) is still …

Background A quick version of the Pitt Bacteremia Score (qPitt) was recently derived based
on five binary variables each assigned one point (Table 1). The qPitt broadened respiratory …

Abstract Background Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bloodstream infection
(MRSA BSI) is associated with high mortality despite advances in medical care. Mortality …