Men may be at a higher risk for bloodstream and surgical site infections than women, according to a study in Journal of General Internal Medicine.
Researchers examined the medical records of 133,756 adult and 66,592 pediatric patients discharged from three New York City-area hospitals between January 1, 2006, and December 31, 2008, to determine infection rates.
After controlling for present-on-admission patient characteristics and individual events occurring during the hospital stay, the researchers found that rates for community-associated bloodstream infections, healthcare-associated bloodstream infections and surgical site infections were significantly higher among men. Gender differences in infection rates were most pronounced in patients aged 12-49.
Anatomical differences between men and women, such as propensity for skin colonization, were suggested in the study as possible explanations for the difference in infection rates.
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Researchers examined the medical records of 133,756 adult and 66,592 pediatric patients discharged from three New York City-area hospitals between January 1, 2006, and December 31, 2008, to determine infection rates.
After controlling for present-on-admission patient characteristics and individual events occurring during the hospital stay, the researchers found that rates for community-associated bloodstream infections, healthcare-associated bloodstream infections and surgical site infections were significantly higher among men. Gender differences in infection rates were most pronounced in patients aged 12-49.
Anatomical differences between men and women, such as propensity for skin colonization, were suggested in the study as possible explanations for the difference in infection rates.
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