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. 2013 Jan;141(1):174-80.
doi: 10.1017/S0950268812000428. Epub 2012 Mar 15.

Population-based laboratory assessment of the burden of community-onset bloodstream infection in Victoria, Canada

K B Laupland  1 , P C Kibsey, D B Gregson, J C Galbraith
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Population-based laboratory assessment of the burden of community-onset bloodstream infection in Victoria, Canada

K B Laupland et al. Epidemiol Infect. 2013 Jan.

Abstract

Although community-onset bloodstream infection (BSI) is recognized as a major cause of morbidity and mortality, its epidemiology has not been well defined in non-selected populations. We conducted population-based laboratory surveillance in the Victoria area, Canada during 1998-2005 in order to determine the burden associated with community-onset BSI. A total of 2785 episodes were identified for an overall annual incidence of 101·2/100,000. Males and the very young and the elderly were at highest risk. Overall 1980 (71%) episodes resulted in hospital admission for a median length of stay of 8 days; the total days of acute hospitalization associated with community-onset BSI was 28 442 days or 1034 days/100,000 population per year. The in-hospital case-fatality rate was 13%. Community-onset BSI is associated with a major burden of illness. These data support ongoing and future preventative and research efforts aimed at reducing the major impact of these infections.

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Age- and gender-specific incidence of community-onset bloodstream infections, South Local Health Area, British Columbia, 1998–2005.
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