Publications by authors named "Katherine I Phillip"
Open Forum Infect Dis
December 2023
Article Synopsis
- A study in Fulton County, Georgia, assessed the incidence of infections in 2017, focusing on all clinically relevant diseases from community and healthcare settings.
- The overall incidence of clinically relevant infections was found to be 405.7 cases per 100,000 people, with higher rates in the Black population (500.84 cases) compared to White patients (363.67 cases).
- Skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs) were the most common, with 30% of cases requiring hospitalization, influenced by factors like methicillin-resistant infections and homelessness.
