Long-term mortality after Staphylococcus aureus spondylodiscitis: A Danish nationwide population-based cohort study

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  • Theis Aagaard
  • Roed, Casper
  • Anders R Larsen
  • Andreas Petersen
  • Benny Dahl
  • Peter Skinhøj
  • Obel, Niels
  • Danish Staphylococcal Bacteraemia Study Group

Patients diagnosed with Staphylococcus aureus spondylodiscitis have increased long-term mortality compared with the background population mainly due to infectious, endocrine, cardiovascular, gastrointestinal and alcohol and drug abuse-related diseases.

Original languageEnglish
JournalJournal of Infection
Volume69
Issue number3
Pages (from-to)252–258
Number of pages7
ISSN0163-4453
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Sep 2014

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