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Quarton S, Livesey A, Pittaway H, Adiga A, Grudzinska F, McNally A, Dosanjh D, Sapey E, Parekh D. The clinical challenge of diagnosing Non-Ventilator Hospital Acquired Pneumonia and identifying causative pathogens - a narrative review. J Hosp Infect 2024:S0195-6701(24)00115-4. [PMID: 38621512 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2024.02.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2023] [Revised: 02/12/2024] [Accepted: 02/21/2024] [Indexed: 04/17/2024]
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Non-ventilated hospital acquired pneumonia (NV-HAP) is associated with significant healthcare burden, arising from high incidence and associated morbidity and mortality. However, accurately identifying cases remains challenging. At present there is no gold-standard test for the diagnosis of NV-HAP, requiring instead the blending of non-specific signs and investigations. Causative organisms are only identified in a minority of cases. This has significant implications for surveillance, patient outcomes and antimicrobial stewardship. Much of the existing research in HAP has been conducted among ventilated patients. The paucity of dedicated NV-HAP research means conclusions regarding diagnostic methods, pathology and interventions must largely be extrapolated from work in other settings. Progress is also limited by the lack of a widely agreed definition for NV-HAP. The diagnosis of NV-HAP has large scope for improvement. Consensus regarding a case definition will allow meaningful research to improve understanding of both aetiology and the heterogeneity of outcomes experienced by patients. There is potential to optimise the role of imaging and to incorporate novel techniques to identify likely causative pathogens. This would facilitate both antimicrobial stewardship and surveillance of an important healthcare-associated infection. This narrative review considers the utility of existing methods to diagnose NV-HAP, with a focus on the significance and challenge of identifying pathogens. It discusses the limitations in current techniques and explores the potential of emergent molecular techniques to improve microbiological diagnosis and outcomes for patients.
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- Samuel Quarton
- National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Birmingham Biomedical Research Centre, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK.
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- National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) / Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Facility, University Hospitals Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, University Hospitals Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- Warwick Hospital, South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust, Warwick, UK
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- Institute of Inflammation & Ageing, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- Institute of Microbiology & Infection, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Midlands Patient Safety Research Collaboration, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Birmingham Biomedical Research Centre, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK; National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Midlands Patient Safety Research Collaboration, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK; National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Midlands Applied Research Collaborative, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- Institute of Inflammation & Ageing, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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Cut TG, Mavrea A, Cumpanas AA, Novacescu D, Oancea CI, Bratosin F, Marinescu AR, Laza R, Mocanu A, Pescariu AS, Manolescu D, Dumache R, Enache A, Hogea E, Lazureanu VE. A Retrospective Assessment of Sputum Samples and Antimicrobial Resistance in COVID-19 Patients. Pathogens 2023; 12:pathogens12040620. [PMID: 37111506 PMCID: PMC10143659 DOI: 10.3390/pathogens12040620] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2023] [Revised: 04/10/2023] [Accepted: 04/18/2023] [Indexed: 04/29/2023] Open
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Data on bacterial or fungal pathogens and their impact on the mortality rates of Western Romanian COVID-19 patients are scarce. As a result, the purpose of this research was to determine the prevalence of bacterial and fungal co- and superinfections in Western Romanian adults with COVID-19, hospitalized in in-ward settings during the second half of the pandemic, and its distribution according to sociodemographic and clinical conditions. The unicentric retrospective observational study was conducted on 407 eligible patients. Expectorate sputum was selected as the sampling technique followed by routine microbiological investigations. A total of 31.5% of samples tested positive for Pseudomonas aeruginosa, followed by 26.2% having co-infections with Klebsiella pneumoniae among patients admitted with COVID-19. The third most common Pathogenic bacteria identified in the sputum samples was Escherichia coli, followed by Acinetobacter baumannii in 9.3% of samples. Commensal human pathogens caused respiratory infections in 67 patients, the most prevalent being Streptococcus penumoniae, followed by methicillin-sensitive and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. A total of 53.4% of sputum samples tested positive for Candida spp., followed by 41.1% of samples with Aspergillus spp. growth. The three groups with positive microbial growth on sputum cultures had an equally proportional distribution of patients admitted to the ICU, with an average of 30%, compared with only 17.3% among hospitalized COVID-19 patients with negative sputum cultures (p = 0.003). More than 80% of all positive samples showed multidrug resistance. The high prevalence of bacterial and fungal co-infections and superinfections in COVID-19 patients mandates for strict and effective antimicrobial stewardship and infection control policies.
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- Talida Georgiana Cut
- Department XIII, Discipline of Infectious Diseases, Victor Babes University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timisoara, E. Murgu Square, Nr. 2, 300041 Timisoara, Romania
- Doctoral School, Victor Babes University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timisoara, E. Murgu Square, Nr. 2, 300041 Timisoara, Romania
- Center for Ethics in Human Genetic Identifications, Victor Babes University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timisoara, E. Murgu Square, Nr. 2, 300041 Timisoara, Romania
- Academy of Romanian Scientists, Splaiul Independentei, Nr. 54, 50085 Bucharest, Romania
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- Department VII, Internal Medicine II, Discipline of Cardiology, Victor Babes University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timisoara, E. Murgu Square, Nr. 2, 300041 Timisoara, Romania
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- Department XV, Discipline of Urology, Victor Babes University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timisoara, E. Murgu Square, Nr. 2, 300041 Timisoara, Romania
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- Doctoral School, Victor Babes University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timisoara, E. Murgu Square, Nr. 2, 300041 Timisoara, Romania
- Academy of Romanian Scientists, Splaiul Independentei, Nr. 54, 50085 Bucharest, Romania
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- Department XIII, Discipline of Pneumology, Victor Babes University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timisoara, E. Murgu Square, Nr. 2, 300041 Timisoara, Romania
- Center for Research and Innovation in Precision Medicine of Respiratory Diseases (CRIPMRD), Victor Babes University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timisoara, E. Murgu Square, Nr. 2, 300041 Timisoara, Romania
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- Department XIII, Discipline of Infectious Diseases, Victor Babes University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timisoara, E. Murgu Square, Nr. 2, 300041 Timisoara, Romania
- Doctoral School, Victor Babes University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timisoara, E. Murgu Square, Nr. 2, 300041 Timisoara, Romania
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- Department XIII, Discipline of Infectious Diseases, Victor Babes University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timisoara, E. Murgu Square, Nr. 2, 300041 Timisoara, Romania
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- Department XIII, Discipline of Infectious Diseases, Victor Babes University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timisoara, E. Murgu Square, Nr. 2, 300041 Timisoara, Romania
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- Department XIII, Discipline of Infectious Diseases, Victor Babes University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timisoara, E. Murgu Square, Nr. 2, 300041 Timisoara, Romania
- Doctoral School, Victor Babes University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timisoara, E. Murgu Square, Nr. 2, 300041 Timisoara, Romania
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- Academy of Romanian Scientists, Splaiul Independentei, Nr. 54, 50085 Bucharest, Romania
- Department VII, Internal Medicine II, Discipline of Cardiology, Victor Babes University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timisoara, E. Murgu Square, Nr. 2, 300041 Timisoara, Romania
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- Department XV, Discipline of Radiology, Victor Babes University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timisoara, E. Murgu Square, Nr. 2, 300041 Timisoara, Romania
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- Center for Ethics in Human Genetic Identifications, Victor Babes University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timisoara, E. Murgu Square, Nr. 2, 300041 Timisoara, Romania
- Department VIII, Discipline of Forensic Medicine, Victor Babes University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timisoara, E. Murgu Square, Nr. 2, 300041 Timisoara, Romania
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- Center for Ethics in Human Genetic Identifications, Victor Babes University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timisoara, E. Murgu Square, Nr. 2, 300041 Timisoara, Romania
- Department VIII, Discipline of Forensic Medicine, Victor Babes University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timisoara, E. Murgu Square, Nr. 2, 300041 Timisoara, Romania
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- Department XIV, Discipline of Microbiology, Victor Babes University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timisoara, E. Murgu Square, Nr. 2, 300041 Timisoara, Romania
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- Department XIII, Discipline of Infectious Diseases, Victor Babes University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timisoara, E. Murgu Square, Nr. 2, 300041 Timisoara, Romania
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Xu S, Du B, Shan A, Shi F, Wang J, Xie M. The risk factors for the postoperative pulmonary infection in patients with hypertensive cerebral hemorrhage: A retrospective analysis. Medicine (Baltimore) 2020; 99:e23544. [PMID: 33371078 PMCID: PMC7748187 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000023544] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2020] [Revised: 10/09/2020] [Accepted: 11/01/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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ABSTRACT The risk factors for the pulmonary infections after hypertensive cerebral hemorrhage remains unclear. We aimed to investigate the potential risk factors for the postoperative pulmonary infection in patients with hypertensive cerebral hemorrhage.Patients with hypertensive cerebral hemorrhage undergone surgery from January 2018 to December 2019 were included. Related personal and medical information were collected. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were performed to identify the potential risk factors for the postoperative pulmonary infection.A total of 264 patients were included, and the incidence of pulmonary infection for patients with hypertensive cerebral hemorrhage after surgery was 19.70%. Escherichia coli is the most common bacteria of pulmonary infection. Multivariate regression analysis revealed that the preoperative hypoalbuminemia (OR2.89, 1.67∼4.78), tracheotomy (OR5.31, 1.24∼11.79), diabetes (OR4.92, 1.32∼9.80), preoperative GCS (OR5.66, 2.84∼11.21), and the duration of mechanical ventilation (OR2.78, 2.32∼3.61) were the independent risk factors for the pulmonary infection in patients with hypertensive cerebral hemorrhage (all P < .05).Patients with hypertensive intracerebral hemorrhage after surgery have a higher risk of postoperative pulmonary infections, and there are many related risk factors, which should be taken seriously in clinical practice.
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Monard C, Pehlivan J, Auger G, Alviset S, Tran Dinh A, Duquaire P, Gastli N, d'Humières C, Maamar A, Boibieux A, Baldeyrou M, Loubinoux J, Dauwalder O, Cattoir V, Armand-Lefèvre L, Kernéis S. Multicenter evaluation of a syndromic rapid multiplex PCR test for early adaptation of antimicrobial therapy in adult patients with pneumonia. Crit Care 2020; 24:434. [PMID: 32665030 PMCID: PMC7359443 DOI: 10.1186/s13054-020-03114-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2020] [Accepted: 06/29/2020] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Background Improving timeliness of pathogen identification is crucial to allow early adaptation of antibiotic therapy and improve prognosis in patients with pneumonia. We evaluated the relevance of a new syndromic rapid multiplex PCR test (rm-PCR) on respiratory samples to guide empirical antimicrobial therapy in adult patients with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP), hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP), and ventilator-acquired pneumonia (VAP). Methods This retrospective multicenter study was conducted in four French university hospitals. Respiratory samples were obtained from patients with clinical and radiological signs of pneumonia and simultaneously tested using conventional microbiological methods and the rm-PCR. A committee composed of an intensivist, a microbiologist, and an infectious diseases specialist retrospectively assessed all medical files and agreed on the most appropriate antimicrobial therapy for each pneumonia episode, according to the results of rm-PCR and blinded to the culture results. The rm-PCR-guided antimicrobial regimen was compared to the empirical treatment routinely administered to the patient in standard care. Results We included 159 pneumonia episodes. Most patients were hospitalized in intensive care units (n = 129, 81%), and episodes were HAP (n = 68, 43%), CAP (n = 54, 34%), and VAP (n = 37, 23%). Conventional culture isolated ≥ 1 microorganism(s) at significant level in 95 (60%) patients. The syndromic rm-PCR detected at least one bacteria in 132 (83%) episodes. Based on the results of the rm-PCR, the multidisciplinary committee proposed a modification of the empirical therapy in 123 (77%) pneumonia episodes. The modification was a de-escalation in 63 (40%), an escalation in 35 (22%), and undetermined in 25 (16%) patients. In microbiologically documented episodes (n = 95), the rm-PCR increased appropriateness of the empirical therapy to 83 (87%), as compared to 73 (77%) in routine care. Conclusions Use of a syndromic rm-PCR test has the potential to reduce unnecessary antimicrobial exposure and increase the appropriateness of empirical antibiotic therapy in adult patients with pneumonia.
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- Céline Monard
- Département d'Anesthésie et Réanimation, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Hôpital E. Herriot, Lyon, France
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- Service de Réanimation Médicale Infectieuse, APHP, Hôpital Bichat Claude Bernard, Paris, France
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- Service de Bactériologie-Hygiène Hospitalière, CHU de Rennes, Rennes, France.,CNR de la Résistance aux Antibiotiques (Laboratoire Associé Entérocoques), Rennes, France
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- Equipe Mobile d'Infectiologie, APHP, Hôpital Cochin, Centre Université de Paris, Paris, France
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- Département d'anesthésie-réanimation, APHP, Hôpital Bichat-Claude Bernard, Université de Paris, Paris, France.,Inserm U 1148 LVTS, Université de Paris, Paris, France
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- Département d'Anesthésie et Réanimation, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Hôpital E. Herriot, Lyon, France
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- Service de Bactériologie, APHP, Hôpital Cochin, Centre Université de Paris, Paris, France
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- Service de Bactériologie, APHP Nord, Université de Paris, Hôpital Bichat, Paris, France.,IAME, INSERM, Université de Paris, Paris, France
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- Service de Maladies Infectieuses et Réanimation Médicale, Hôpital Pontchaillou, Université de Rennes, Rennes, France.,Faculté de Médecine, Université de Rennes 1, Unité INSERM CIC 1414, IFR 140, Rennes, France
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- Equipe mobile d'infectiologie, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Hôpital E. Herriot, Lyon, France
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- Service de Maladies Infectieuses et Réanimation Médicale, CHU Rennes, Rennes, France
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- Service de Bactériologie, AP-HP Centre, Hôpital Cochin, Université de Paris, Paris, France
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- Plateau de Microbiologie 24/24, Institut des Agents Infectieux, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Centre de Biologie et Pathologie Nord, Lyon, France.,INSERM CIRI LYON, Equipe "Pathogénie des Staphylocoques", Lyon, France
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- Service de Bactériologie-Hygiène Hospitalière, CHU de Rennes, Rennes, France.,CNR de la Résistance aux Antibiotiques (laboratoire associé 'Entérocoques), Rennes, France.,Unité Inserm U1230, Université de Rennes 1, Rennes, France
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- Service de Bactériologie, APHP Nord, Université de Paris, Hôpital Bichat, Paris, France.,IAME, INSERM, Université de Paris, Paris, France
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- Equipe Mobile d'Infectiologie, APHP, Hôpital Cochin, Centre Université de Paris, Paris, France. .,IAME, INSERM, Université de Paris, Paris, France.
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Asti L, Bartsch S, Umscheid C, Hamilton K, Nachamkin I, Lee B. The potential economic value of sputum culture use in patients with community-acquired pneumonia and healthcare-associated pneumonia. Clin Microbiol Infect 2019; 25:1038.e1-9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cmi.2018.11.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2018] [Revised: 11/07/2018] [Accepted: 11/17/2018] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Ranzani OT, Senussi T, Idone F, Ceccato A, Li Bassi G, Ferrer M, Torres A. Invasive and non-invasive diagnostic approaches for microbiological diagnosis of hospital-acquired pneumonia. Crit Care 2019; 23:51. [PMID: 30777114 PMCID: PMC6379979 DOI: 10.1186/s13054-019-2348-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2018] [Accepted: 02/06/2019] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Background Data on the methods used for microbiological diagnosis of hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP) are mainly extrapolated from ventilator-associated pneumonia. HAP poses additional challenges for respiratory sampling, and the utility of sputum or distal sampling in HAP has not been comprehensively evaluated, particularly in HAP admitted to the ICU. Methods We analyzed 200 patients with HAP from six ICUs in a teaching hospital in Barcelona, Spain. The respiratory sampling methods used were divided into non-invasive [sputum and endotracheal aspirate (EAT)] and invasive [fiberoptic-bronchoscopy aspirate (FBAS), and bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL)]. Results A median of three diagnostic methods were applied [range 2–4]. At least one respiratory sampling method was applied in 93% of patients, and two or more were applied in 40%. Microbiological diagnosis was achieved in 99 (50%) patients, 69 (70%) by only one method (42% FBAS, 23% EAT, 15% sputum, 9% BAL, 7% blood culture, and 4% urinary antigen). Seventy-eight (39%) patients underwent a fiberoptic-bronchoscopy when not receiving mechanical ventilation. Higher rates of microbiological diagnosis were observed in the invasive group (56 vs. 39%, p = 0.018). Patients with microbiological diagnosis more frequently presented changes in their empirical antibiotic scheme, mainly de-escalation. Conclusions A comprehensive approach might be undertaken for microbiological diagnosis in critically ill nonventilated HAP. Sputum sampling determined one third of microbiological diagnosis in HAP patients who were not subsequently intubated. Invasive methods were associated with higher rates of microbiological diagnosis. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s13054-019-2348-2) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Otavio T Ranzani
- Department of Pneumology, Institut Clinic de Respiratori, Hospital Clinic of Barcelona, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), University of Barcelona (UB), ICREA Academia award, Ciber de Enfermedades Respiratorias (Ciberes, CB06/06/0028), Barcelona, Spain.,Pulmonary Division, Heart Institute (InCor), Hospital das Clinicas HCFMUSP, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Pneumology, Institut Clinic de Respiratori, Hospital Clinic of Barcelona, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), University of Barcelona (UB), ICREA Academia award, Ciber de Enfermedades Respiratorias (Ciberes, CB06/06/0028), Barcelona, Spain.,Department of Surgical Sciences and Integrated Diagnostics, IRCCS AOU San Martino- IST, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Pneumology, Institut Clinic de Respiratori, Hospital Clinic of Barcelona, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), University of Barcelona (UB), ICREA Academia award, Ciber de Enfermedades Respiratorias (Ciberes, CB06/06/0028), Barcelona, Spain.,Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care
- , Hospital "A. Gemelli", Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Pneumology, Institut Clinic de Respiratori, Hospital Clinic of Barcelona, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), University of Barcelona (UB), ICREA Academia award, Ciber de Enfermedades Respiratorias (Ciberes, CB06/06/0028), Barcelona, Spain.,Seccion Neumologia, Hospital Nacional Prof. Alejandro Posadas, Palomar, Argentina
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- Department of Pneumology, Institut Clinic de Respiratori, Hospital Clinic of Barcelona, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), University of Barcelona (UB), ICREA Academia award, Ciber de Enfermedades Respiratorias (Ciberes, CB06/06/0028), Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Pneumology, Institut Clinic de Respiratori, Hospital Clinic of Barcelona, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), University of Barcelona (UB), ICREA Academia award, Ciber de Enfermedades Respiratorias (Ciberes, CB06/06/0028), Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Pneumology, Institut Clinic de Respiratori, Hospital Clinic of Barcelona, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), University of Barcelona (UB), ICREA Academia award, Ciber de Enfermedades Respiratorias (Ciberes, CB06/06/0028), Barcelona, Spain.
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Naidus EL, Lasalvia MT, Marcantonio ER, Herzig SJ. The Diagnostic Yield of Noninvasive Microbiologic Sputum Sampling in a Cohort of Patients with Clinically Diagnosed Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia. J Hosp Med 2018; 13:34-37. [PMID: 29073317 PMCID: PMC6239197 DOI: 10.12788/jhm.2868] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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The clinical predictors of positive sputum culture have not been previously reported in hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP), and data on yield of sputum culture in this setting are scant. Current Infectious Disease Society of America guidelines for HAP recommend noninvasive sputum sampling, though the data for this practice are limited. We assessed the yield of sputum culture in HAP cases at an academic medical center from January 2007 to July 2013. HAP cases were identifi ed by International Classifi cation of Diseases, Ninth Revision-Clinical Modifi cation codes for bacterial pneumonia and all cases were validated by chart review. Our cohort had 1172 hospitalizations with a HAP diagnosis. At least 1 sputum specimen was collected noninvasively and sent for bacterial culture after hospital day 2 and within 7 days of HAP diagnosis in 344 of these hospitalizations (29.4%), with a total of 478 sputum specimens, yielding 63 (13.2%) positive, 109 (22.8%) negative, and 306 (64.0%) contaminated cultures (>10 epithelial cells per high power fi eld). Signifi cant predictors of a positive sputum culture were chronic lung disease (relative risk [RR] = 2.0; 95% confi dence interval [CI], 1.2-3.4) and steroid use (RR = 1.8; 95% CI, 1.1-3.2). The most commonly identifi ed organisms were Gram-negative rods not further speciated (25.9%), Staphylococcus aureus (21.0%), and Pseudomonas aeruginosa (14.8%). Because of the ease of obtaining a sputum sample combined with the prevalence of commonly drug-resistant organisms, we suggest that sputum culture in HAP is a potentially useful noninvasive diagnostic technique.
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- Elliot L Naidus
- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA. elliot.naidus@ ucsf.edu
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Division of Gerontology and Division of General Medicine and Primary Care, Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Division of General Medicine and Primary Care, Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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