Bloodstream infections caused by Staphylococcus epidermidis (SE-BSI) may lead to septic shock in patients admitted to intensive care unit (ICU), according to a study.

For the study, researchers looked at a retrospective cohort in two medical ICUs. SE-BSIs were defined as two or more independent SE-positive blood cultures of the same strain, identified within 48 hours and without concurrent infection.

Fifty-nine patients (median age 67 years, 58 percent men) were included in the analysis.

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