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A First Unexplained Invasive Encapsulated Bacterial Infection in Young Adults is Associated with High Mortality and Readmission Rates.
Clin Infect Dis. 2019 Jun 03;:
Authors: Jackson N, Sutton T, Bedford L, Ugrinovic S, Kumararatne D, Gkrania-Klotsas E
Abstract
We find that patients under the age of 40 with a first invasive encapsulated bacterial infection have a high likelihood of death or readmission in the following 23 months. It is imperative to highlight these individuals for immunological screening to enable initiation of risk-reducing prophylactic interventions and treatment.
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