Publications by authors named "Catherine Owomugisha"
Open Forum Infect Dis
November 2024
Article Synopsis
- - The study focused on cancer patients in Mbarara, Uganda, who developed infections after chemotherapy, aiming to assess the 30-day fatality rate and identify risk factors for mortality.
- - Out of 150 patients studied, 42% died within 30 days, with pneumonia being the most common infection; factors such as high qSOFA and UVA scores were linked to increased mortality.
- - The research concluded that the mortality rate for these infections was significant and highlighted the effectiveness of clinical risk scores (ECOG, qSOFA, UVA) in predicting patient outcomes.
