Risk Factors for Bacteremia After Endoscopic Procedures in Hospitalized Patients With a Focus on Neutropenia

Conclusions: Postendoscopic bacteremia is a rare event among inpatients. Although neutropenia was found to be a risk factor for bacteremia, it was not higher than the background risk in these patients. Models highly predictive of bacteremia were developed and should be validated.
Source: Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology - Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Online Articles: Original Articles Source Type: research