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Obesity and the risk of catheter-related bloodstream infection: a systematic review and meta-analysis
BackgroundThe role of obesity in catheter-related bloodstream infection has been reported in several studies, but it is still controversial. We...
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The incidence of nosocomial bloodstream infection and urinary tract infection in Australian hospitals before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: an interrupted time series study
BackgroundThe COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on healthcare including increased awareness of infection prevention and control (IPC)....
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Multidrug-resistant organism bloodstream infection and hospital acquisition among inpatients in three tertiary Greek hospitals during the COVID-19 era
From 2019 (pre-COVID-19) to 2022 (COVID-19 years), three tertiary Greek hospitals monitored MDRO bloodstream infection (BSI) and hospital acquisition...
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PCT, IL-6, and IL-10 facilitate early diagnosis and pathogen classifications in bloodstream infection
BackgroundIn the diagnosis of bloodstream infection (BSI), various inflammatory markers such as C-reactive protein (CRP), procalcitonin (PCT),...
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Application of next-generation sequencing on diagnosis of bloodstream infection caused by Mycoplasma hominis in a patient with ANCA-associated vasculitis
BackgroundMycoplasma hominis is one of the main opportunistic pathogenic mycoplasmas in humans which has a major impact on patients with bloodstream...
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Genomic and immunocyte characterisation of bloodstream infection caused by Klebsiella pneumoniae
ObjectivesThe aim of this study was to evaluate the characteristics of immunocyte associated with bloodstream infection (BSI) caused by Klebsiella...
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Multiplex microarray PCR Unyvero BCU system to accelerate relevant antimicrobial treatment in polymicrobial bloodstream infection
PurposeTo evaluate the performance of a rapid multiplex microarray-based method (Unyvero BCU system, BCU) to identify microorganisms and detect...
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The accuracy of fully-automated algorithms for the surveillance of central venous catheter-related bloodstream infection in hospitalised patients
BackgroundContinuous surveillance for healthcare-associated infections such as central venous catheter-related bloodstream infections (CVC-BSI) is...
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Catheter-related bloodstream infection caused by Tsukamurella tyrosinosolvens identified by secA1sequencing in an immunocompromised child: a case report
BackgroundTsukamurella spp. are obligate aerobic, gram-positive, non-motile, and slightly acid-fast bacilli belonging to the Actinomycetes family....
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Staphylococcus aureus nasal carriage and bloodstream infection among conventional hemodialysis patients in Thailand: a prospective multicenter cohort study
ObjectiveStaphylococcus aureus nasal carriage screening among hemodialysis patients is not standard practice in Thailand, because of data lacking...
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Development of a risk prediction model for bloodstream infection in patients with fever of unknown origin
BackgroundBloodstream infection (BSI) is a significant cause of mortality among patients with fever of unknown origin (FUO). Inappropriate empiric...
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Lower risk of peripheral venous catheter-related bloodstream infection by hand insertion
IntroductionLittle is known about the bloodstream infection (BSI) risk associated with short-term peripheral venous catheters (PVCs) and no large...
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Outcomes of neutropenic hemato-oncological patients with viridans group streptococci (VGS) bloodstream infection based on penicillin susceptibility
Viridans group streptococci (VGS) bloodstream infection (BSI) in neutropenic patients can be a severe complication. A higher prevalence of vancomycin...
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High risk of bloodstream infection of carbapenem-resistant enterobacteriaceae carriers in neutropenic children with hematological diseases
BackgroundNeutropenic children with hematological diseases were associated with higher morbidity of carbapenem-resistant enterobacteriaceae (CRE)...
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Evolving insights into the epidemiology of Moraxella species bloodstream infection from two decades of surveillance in Queensland, Australia
The epidemiology of Moraxella species bloodstream infection (BSI) is poorly defined due to their rarity. We sought to determine the incidence, risk...
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Risk factors and mortality of carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae bloodstream infection in a tertiary-care hospital in China: an eight-year retrospective study
BackgroundThe prevalence of carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae bloodstream infection (CRKP-BSI) is increasing worldwide. CRKP-BSI is...
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Klebsiella quasipneumoniae in intestine damages bile acid metabolism in hematopoietic stem cell transplantation patients with bloodstream infection
BackgroundBloodstream infection (BSI) is a serious hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) complication. The intestinal microbiome regulates...
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Risk factors for antibiotic resistance and mortality in patients with bloodstream infection of Escherichia coli
This study aimed to investigate the risk factors for bloodstream infection (BSI) caused by extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL)–producing Escherichi...
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Development and proof-of-concept demonstration of a clinical metagenomics method for the rapid detection of bloodstream infection
BackgroundThe timely and accurate diagnosis of bloodstream infection (BSI) is critical for patient management. With longstanding challenges for...
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Usefulness of procalcitonin at admission as a risk-stratifying biomarker for 50-day in-hospital mortality among patients with community-acquired bloodstream infection: an observational cohort study
PurposeTo assess the association between plasma procalcitonin concentration at hospital admission and the risk of 50-day in-hospital mortality among...
