Predictors of positive blood cultures in critically ill patients: a retrospective evaluation.
Predictors of positive blood cultures in critically ill patients: a retrospective evaluation.
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危重患者血培养阳性的预测因素:回顾性评估。
DOI:
10.3325/cmj.2012.53.30
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发表时间:
2012-02-15
影响因子:
1.9
通讯作者:
Perren A
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作者:
Previsdomini M;Gini M;Cerutti B;Dolina M;Perren A
To identify predictors of bacteremia in critically ill patients, to evaluate the impact of blood cultures on the outcome, and to define conditions for breakthrough bacteremia despite concurrent antibiotic treatment. A descriptive retrospective study was performed over a two-year period (2007-2008) in the medico-surgical Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the San Giovanni Hospital in Bellinzona, Switzerland. Forty-five out of 231 patients (19.5%) had positive blood cultures. Predictors of positive blood cultures were elevated procalcitonin levels (>2 µg/L, P < 0.001), higher severity scores (Simplified Acute Physiology Score II>43, P = 0.014; Sequential Organ Failure Assessment >4.0, P < 0.001), and liver failure (P = 0.028). Patients with bacteremia had longer hospital stays (31 vs 21 days, P = 0.058), but their mortality was not different from patients without bacteremia. Fever (t > 38.5°C) only showed a trend toward a higher rate of blood culture positivity (P = 0.053). The rate of positive blood cultures was not affected by concurrent antibiotic therapy. The prediction of positive blood culture results still remains a very difficult task. In our analysis, blood cultures were positive in 20% of ICU patients whose blood was cultured, and positive findings increased with elevated procalcitonin levels, liver failure, and higher severity scores. Blood cultures drawn >4 days after the start of antibiotic therapy and >5 days after surgery could detect pathogens responsible for a new infection complication.
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影响因子:
120.7
作者:
PITTET, D;TARARA, D;WENZEL, RP
通讯作者:
WENZEL, RP
影响因子:
120.7
作者:
BRUNBUISSON, C;DOYON, F;REGNIER, B
通讯作者:
REGNIER, B
影响因子:
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作者:
Koivula, Irma;Hamalainen, Sari;Juutilainen, Auni
通讯作者:
Juutilainen, Auni
影响因子:
120.7
作者:
LEGALL, JR;LEMESHOW, S;SAULNIER, F
通讯作者:
SAULNIER, F
影响因子:
9.6
作者:
Mueller, Fabian;Christ-Crain, Mirjam;Schuetz, Philipp
通讯作者:
Schuetz, Philipp