Hollingshead, Caitlyn M; Khazan, Ana E; Franco, Justin H; Ciricillo, J A; Haddad, Michael N; Berry, Julia T; Kammeyer, Joel A
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Infectious diseases (ID) consultations have been demonstrated to improve patient outcomes in the treatment of severe infections. However, ID consultation is often unavailable to patients that live in rural communities. Little is known regarding the treatment of infections in rural hospitals with no coverage from an ID specialist. We characterized the outcomes of patients cared for in hospitals without coverage from an ID physician.
