Epidemiology and mortality of staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia in Australian and New Zealand children

Abstract

IMPORTANCE Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia (SAB) in children causes significant morbidity and mortality, but the epidemiology in children is not well characterized. OBJECTIVE To describe the epidemiology of SAB in children and adolescents younger than 18 years from Australia and New Zealand. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS A prospective cohort study, using data from the Australian New Zealand Cooperative on Outcomes in Staphylococcal Sepsis cohort for 1153 children with SAB from birth to less than 18 years in pediatric and general hospitals across Australia and New Zealand, collected between January 1, 2007, and December 31, 2012. Multivariate analysis was performed to identify risk facto..