Bloodstream infection caused by S. aureus in patients with cancer: a 10-year longitudinal single-center study.

Background: Staphylococcus aureus bloodstream infections (SABIs) represent a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in cancer patients. In this study, we compared infection characteristics and evaluated epidemiology and risk factors associated to SABIs and 30-day attributable mortality in cancer patients.

Methods: Clinical and microbiological data from patients with cancer and positive blood cultures for S.