Impact of sex on the development of bacteremia in critically ill burn patients: A retrospective cohort study
Female sex was associated with a higher bacteremia risk, suggesting sex-specific vulnerability that warrants further investigation. These findings support more tailored infection monitoring and diagnostic strategies in female burn patients during ICU care.
Authors
- Philipp K. Buehler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4690-9896)
- Pascal M. Frey (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6161-0919)
- Thomas Scheier (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7805-1025)
- Mauro Vasella (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0973-6084)
- Silvio D. Brugger (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9492-9088)
- Bong‐Sung Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0493-3196)
- Chun-Chi Chang
- Daniel A. Hofmaenner
- Nicole J.M. Schweizer
Institutions
- University of Zurich (CH)
- University Hospital of Bern (CH)
- Kantonsspital Winterthur (CH)
- University Hospital of Zurich (CH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Burns
- Published
- 2025-12-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.burns.2025.107845
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Burn Injury Management and Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.35