Risk of myocardial infarction and stroke following bloodstream infection: a population-based self-controlled case series
BSI is associated with an increased risk of CVD events in the first 2 weeks after infection. Greater systemic inflammation was associated with a higher risk of CVD events and suggests targeting the inflammatory response caused by BSI warrants further study.
Authors
- Nicola Reeve (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9602-6675)
- Haroon Ahmed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0634-8548)
- Ashley Akbari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0814-0801)
- Victoria Best
- Jonathan Underwood (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6963-2821)
Institutions
- Cardiff and Vale University Health Board (GB)
- Swansea University (GB)
- Cardiff University (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Open Heart
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/openhrt-2025-003241
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Antibiotic Use and Resistance
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.52
Funders
- Medical Research Council