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ArticleEpidemiology and infection2024

Comparative epidemiology of bacteraemia in two ageing populations: Singapore and Denmark.

Patrick Jian Wei Sim, Zongbin Li, Aung Hein Aung, John Eugenio Coia, Ming Chen, Stig Lønberg Nielsen, Thøger Gorm Jensen, Jens Kjølseth Møller, Ram Benny Dessau, Pedro Póvoa and 3 more

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Article in Epidemiology and infection, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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13 authors.

Patrick Jian Wei SimDepartment of Preventive and Population Medicine, Office of Clinical Epidemiology, Analytics, and Knowledge (OCEAN), Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0006-2677-660X
Zongbin LiDepartment of Preventive and Population Medicine, Office of Clinical Epidemiology, Analytics, and Knowledge (OCEAN), Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore.
Aung Hein AungDepartment of Preventive and Population Medicine, Office of Clinical Epidemiology, Analytics, and Knowledge (OCEAN), Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore.
John Eugenio CoiaDepartment of Clinical Microbiology, Esbjerg Hospital, Esbjerg, Denmark.
Ming ChenDepartment of Regional Health Research, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark.
Stig Lønberg NielsenDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark.
Thøger Gorm JensenDepartment of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark, Odense C, Denmark.
Jens Kjølseth MøllerDepartment of Regional Health Research, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark.
Ram Benny DessauDepartment of Regional Health Research, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark.
Pedro PóvoaDepartment of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark, Odense C, Denmark.
Kim Oren GradelDepartment of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark, Odense C, Denmark.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5611-2031
Angela ChowDepartment of Preventive and Population Medicine, Office of Clinical Epidemiology, Analytics, and Knowledge (OCEAN), Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4063-736X
SG-DK Bacteraemia study group

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Burden of bacteraemia is rising due to increased average life expectancy in developed countries. This study aimed to compare the epidemiology and outcomes of bacteraemia in two similarly ageing populations with different ethnicities in Singapore and Denmark. Historical cohorts from the second largest acute-care hospital in Singapore and in the hospitals of two Danish regions included patients aged 15 and above who were admitted from 1 January 2006 to 31 December 2016 with at least 1 day of hospital stay and a pathogenic organism identified. Among 13 144 and 39 073 bacteraemia patients from Singapore and Denmark, similar 30-day mortality rates (16.5%; 20.3%), length of hospital stay (median 14 (IQR: 9-28) days; 11 (6-21)), and admission rate to ICU (15.5%; 15.6%) were observed, respectively.

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BacteremiaAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overDenmarkFemaleHumansLength of StayMaleMiddle AgedSingaporeYoung Adultbloodstream infectionsgram-negative bacteriagram-positive bacteriahospital microbiologypublic health microbiology

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PMID38682588
PMCPMC11094380

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