Host Factors and Biomarkers Associated with Poor Outcomes in Adults with Invasive Pneumococcal Disease

Shigeo Hanada,Satoshi Iwata,Kazuma Kishi,Miyuki Morozumi,Naoko Chiba,Takeaki Wajima,Misako Takata,Kimiko Ubukata

Host Factors and Biomarkers Associated with Poor Outcomes in Adults with Invasive Pneumococcal Disease

2016

Shigeo Hanada
Satoshi Iwata
Kazuma Kishi
Miyuki Morozumi
Naoko Chiba
Takeaki Wajima
Misako Takata
Kimiko Ubukata

Background Invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) causes considerable morbidity and mortality. We aimed to identify host factors and biomarkers associated with poor outcomes in adult patients with IPD in Japan, which has a rapidly-aging population.

Keywords:

Severity of illness
Young adult
Sepsis
Pneumococcal infections
Disease
Population
Intensive care medicine
Biomarker (medicine)
Medicine
Mortality rate
Streptococcus pneumoniae

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