Season, weather and predictors of healthcare-associated Gram-negative bloodstream infections: a case-only study

ConclusionWarm seasons and daily temperature impact on the aetiology of GNB-BSI, even in models adjusted for usual risk factors. One possible explanation for these findings is that seasonality of healthcare-associated pathogens is intrinsic to micro-organisms, and not associated with comorbidities, procedures or use of antimicrobials.
Source: Journal of Hospital Infection - Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research