Positive follow-up blood cultures identify high mortality risk Among patients with gram negative bacteremia.

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Maskarinec, SA

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Park, LP

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Ruffin, F

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Turner, NA

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Patel, N

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Eichenberger, EM

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van Duin, D

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Lodise, T

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Fowler, VG

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Thaden, JT

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2020-04-01T14:49:25Z

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2020-04-01T14:49:25Z

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2020-02-27

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2020-04-01T14:49:24Z

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OBJECTIVES:The role of follow-up blood cultures (FUBCs) in management of gram-negative bacteremia (GNB) is poorly understood. This study aims to determine utility of FUBCs in identifying patients with increased mortality risk. METHODS:An observational study with a prospectively enrolled cohort of adult inpatients with GNB was conducted at Duke University Health System from 2002-2015. FUBCs were defined as blood cultures drawn from 24 hours to 7 days from initial positive blood culture. RESULTS:Among 1702 patients with GNB, 1164 (68%) had FUBCs drawn. When drawn, FUBCs were positive in 20% (228/1113) of cases. FUBC acquisition was associated with lower all-cause in-hospital mortality (20% [108/538] versus 15% [176/1164], p=0.01) and attributable in-hospital mortality (15% [78/538] versus 8% [98/1164]; p<0.0001). Propensity score-weighted Cox proportional hazards models revealed that obtaining FUBCs was associated with reductions in all-cause (Hazard ratio [HR]=0.629; 95% confidence interval (CI), 0.511-0.772; p<0.0001) and attributable mortality (HR=0.628; 95% CI, 0.480-0.820; p=0.0007. Positive FUBCs were associated with increased all-cause mortality (21% [49/228] versus 11% [110/885]; p=0.0005) and attributable mortality (12% [27/228] versus 7% [61/885]; p=0.01) relative to negative FUBCs. Propensity score-weighted Cox proportional hazards models revealed that positive FUBCs were associated with increased all-cause (HR=2.099; 95% CI, 1.567-2.811; p<0.0001) and attributable mortality (HR=1.800; 95% CI, 1.245-2.603; p=0.002). In a calibration analysis, a scoring system accurately identified patients at high risk of positive FUBCs. CONCLUSIONS:Rates of positive FUBCs were high and identified patients at increased risk for mortality. Clinical variables can identify patients at high risk for positive FUBCs. FUBCs should be considered in the management of GNB.

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S1198-743X(20)30050-1

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1198-743X

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1469-0691

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https://hdl.handle.net/10161/20336

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eng

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Elsevier BV

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Clinical microbiology and infection : the official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

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10.1016/j.cmi.2020.01.025

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blood cultures

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gram-negative bacteremia

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persistent bacteremia

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risk score

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Positive follow-up blood cultures identify high mortality risk Among patients with gram negative bacteremia.

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Journal article

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Ruffin, F|0000-0003-2176-6462

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Turner, NA|0000-0003-0650-4894

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Eichenberger, EM|0000-0002-2469-0638

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Fowler, VG|0000-0002-8048-0897

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Thaden, JT|0000-0002-3250-0697

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School of Medicine

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Medicine, Infectious Diseases

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Duke

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Medicine

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Clinical Science Departments

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Duke Clinical Research Institute

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Molecular Genetics and Microbiology

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Institutes and Centers

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Basic Science Departments

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