Comparison of bacteremic pneumonia caused by < em > Escherichia coli < /em > and < em > Klebsiella pneumoniae < /em > : A retrospective study

CONCLUSION: Patients diagnosed with KP-BP exhibited a similar prognosis as those diagnosed with E. coli-BP. For patients with KP-BP, the risk of mortality was significantly higher for those who were in the intensive care unit, were infected with carbapenem-resistant strains, or had a high sequential organ failure assessment score. In patients with E. coli-BP, the Pitt bacteremia score was strongly associated with the 30-day mortality rate.PMID:38438206 | DOI:10.15537/smj.2024.45.3.20230428
Source: Saudi Medical Journal - Category: Middle East Health Authors: Source Type: research