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Antimicrobial Original Research Paper

Risk factors for mortality in patients with Staphylococcus aureus bloodstream infection

Francesco Giuseppe De RosaDepartment of Medical Sciences, University of Turin, Infectious Diseases at Amedeo di Savoia Hospital, Turin, ItalyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Silvia CorcioneDepartment of Medical Sciences, University of Turin, Infectious Diseases at Amedeo di Savoia Hospital, Turin, Italy
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Ilaria MottaDepartment of Medical Sciences, University of Turin, Infectious Diseases at Amedeo di Savoia Hospital, Turin, Italy
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Alessia PetroloDepartment of Medical Sciences, University of Turin, Infectious Diseases at Amedeo di Savoia Hospital, Turin, Italy
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Claudia FilippiniDepartment of Surgical Sciences, University of Turin, Division of Anaesthesia and Critical Care, City of Health and Science, Molinette Hospital, Turin, Italy
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Nicole PaganiDepartment of Medical Sciences, University of Turin, Infectious Diseases at Amedeo di Savoia Hospital, Turin, Italy
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Lucina FossatiLaboratory of Microbiology and Virology, City of Health and Science, Turin, Italy
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Rossana CavalloDepartment of Public Health and Paediatric Science, University of Turin, Laboratory of Microbiology and Virology, City of Health and Science, Turin, Italy
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Giovanni Di PerriDepartment of Medical Sciences, University of Turin, Infectious Diseases at Amedeo di Savoia Hospital, Turin, Italy
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Pages 187-190 | Published online: 30 May 2016

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