Epidemiology and Mortality of Invasive <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> Infections in Hospitalized Infants
This cohort study found late-onset invasive S aureus infection and subsequent attributable mortality disproportionally affected infants with VLBW. Targeted infection prevention and control measures are necessary to reduce morbidity and mortality from invasive S aureus infections in this vulnerable population.
Authors
- Elizabeth Colantuoni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0091-9434)
- Erica C. Prochaska (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3655-1384)
- Shaoming Xiao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8842-8209)
- Aaron Michael Milstone (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8498-8682)
- Rachel G. Greenberg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4156-8543)
- Maria Rain Jennings
- Reese H. Clark (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7363-4640)
- Daniel K. Benjamin
- Julia Johnson
- Nora Elhaissouni
Institutions
- Johns Hopkins University (US)
- Duke University (US)
- Johns Hopkins Medicine (US)
- Clinical Research Institute (US)
- Johns Hopkins Hospital (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JAMA Pediatrics
- Published
- 2025-04-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jamapediatrics.2025.0429
- Citations
- 7
- Primary Topic
- Neonatal and Maternal Infections
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 13.15