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Epidemiology and clinical characteristics of staphylococcal bacteremia in Bahrain
Joint Authors
al-Khawajah, Safa
al-Uwaynati, Mahmud
Said, Nirmin Kamal
Source
Journal of the Bahrain Medical Society
Issue
Vol. 33, Issue 3 (30 Sep. 2021), pp.6-15, 10 p.
Publisher
Publication Date
2021-09-30
Country of Publication
Bahrain
No. of Pages
10
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background and Objectives: Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia (SAB) is a significant health problem with high morbidity & mortality.
The aim of this study was to evaluate the epidemiology of SAB in Bahrain along with withs clinical characteristics and outcomes.
Methods: This study was conducted at Salmaniya medical complex (SMC) microbiology laboratory including all patients with SAB for one year period (2019).
Demographic, lab data & outcomes were obtained from the electronic record system of patients.
Results: A total of 164 episodes of SAB were identified during the study period.
About 137 were encountered among inpatients, while 27 cases among outpatients attending hemodialysis unit.
Bahraini nationality & male gender were predominant (141, 85.98% & 108, 65.85% respectively).
Nosocomial SAB accounts for only 29.37%, while the majority of SAB cases were of community-onset (116, 70.37%), but among such community-onset cases; 83 (50.61% of total) were of health care-associated category (56 had prior hospitalization and 27 were on regular dialysis).
Among all patients with SAB, diabetes was the commonest risk factor encountered, followed by dialysis dependence and sickle cell diseases (SCD).
Mortality rate was 25.6% (42 patients).
Among the 122 survivors of the initial SAB episode, recurrence of bacteremia was documented among 26 cases (21.3%).
Conclusion: SAB was a significant health problem among the Bahraini.
Diabetes Mellitus, SCD and dialysis dependence were found to be important risk factors.
Recurrence of bacteremia was a common complication among the patient’s dependant on hemodialysis
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Khawajah, Safa& Said, Nirmin Kamal& al-Uwaynati, Mahmud. 2021. Epidemiology and clinical characteristics of staphylococcal bacteremia in Bahrain. Journal of the Bahrain Medical Society،Vol. 33, no. 3, pp.6-15.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1440381
Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Khawajah, Safa…[et al.]. Epidemiology and clinical characteristics of staphylococcal bacteremia in Bahrain. Journal of the Bahrain Medical Society Vol. 33, no. 3 (2021), pp.6-15.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1440381
American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Khawajah, Safa& Said, Nirmin Kamal& al-Uwaynati, Mahmud. Epidemiology and clinical characteristics of staphylococcal bacteremia in Bahrain. Journal of the Bahrain Medical Society. 2021. Vol. 33, no. 3, pp.6-15.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1440381
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 14-15
Record ID
BIM-1440381