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Observational studyJournal of Huazhong University of Science and Technology. Medical sciences = Hua zhong ke ji da xue xue bao. Yi xue Ying De wen ban = Huazhong keji daxue xuebao. Yixue Yingdewen ban2017

Bloodstream infections caused by Enterococcus spp: A 10-year retrospective analysis at a tertiary hospital in China.

Jin-Xin Zheng, Hui Li, Zhang-Ya Pu, Hong-Yan Wang, Xiang-Bin Deng, Xiao-Jun Liu, Qi-Wen Deng, Zhi-Jian Yu

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Observational study in Journal of Huazhong University of Science and Technology. Medical sciences = Hua zhong ke ji da xue xue bao. Yi xue Ying De wen ban = Huazhong keji daxue xuebao. Yixue Yingdewen ban, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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7 citing papers in PubMed, 14 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Article
  2. Clinical characteristics, predisposing factors and outcomes for Enterococcus faecalis versus Enterococcus faecium bloodstream infections: a prospective multicentre cohort study.European journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases : official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology · 2024
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  3. Non-Clinical microbiology reviews · 2024
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  5. Infection and drug resistance · 2023
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  6. Risk Factors for the Acquisition ofAntibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021
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  7. Incidence, clinical characteristics, and outcomes of nosocomialAntimicrobial resistance and infection control · 2017
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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Jin-Xin ZhengDepartment of Infectious Diseases and Shenzhen Key Lab for Endogenous Infection, Shenzhen Nanshan Hospital, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518052, China.
Hui LiDepartment of Gastroenterology, The Central Hospital of Wuhan, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430014, China.
Zhang-Ya PuDepartment of Infectious Diseases and Shenzhen Key Lab for Endogenous Infection, Shenzhen Nanshan Hospital, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518052, China.
Hong-Yan WangDepartment of Infectious Diseases and Shenzhen Key Lab for Endogenous Infection, Shenzhen Nanshan Hospital, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518052, China.
Xiang-Bin DengDepartment of Infectious Diseases and Shenzhen Key Lab for Endogenous Infection, Shenzhen Nanshan Hospital, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518052, China.
Xiao-Jun LiuDepartment of Infectious Diseases and Shenzhen Key Lab for Endogenous Infection, Shenzhen Nanshan Hospital, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518052, China.
Qi-Wen DengDepartment of Infectious Diseases and Shenzhen Key Lab for Endogenous Infection, Shenzhen Nanshan Hospital, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518052, China.
Zhi-Jian YuDepartment of Infectious Diseases and Shenzhen Key Lab for Endogenous Infection, Shenzhen Nanshan Hospital, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518052, China. yuzhijiansmu@163.com.
Shenzhen University · CNCentral Hospital of Wuhan · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In order to discover the risk factors for 30-day mortality in bloodstream infections (BSI) caused by Enterococcus spp. strains, we explored the clinical and therapeutic profile of patients with Enterococcus spp. BSI and the characteristics of this condition. A total of 64 patients with BSI caused by Enterococcus spp. who were treated in our hospital between 2006 and 2015 were included in the study. The clinical features of patients, microbiology, and 30-day mortality were collected from the electronic medical records database and analyzed. The results showed that there were 38 patients infected by Enterococcus faecalis (E. faecalis), 24 by Enterococcus faecium (E. faecium), 1 by Enterococcus casseliflavus (E. casseliflavus), and 1 by Enterococcus gallinarum (E. gallinarum). A Charlson comorbidity score ≥5, corticosteroid treatment, placement of catheters or other prosthetic devices and history of antibiotic use were found more frequently in E. faecium BSI patients than in E. faecalis patients (P=0.017, P=0.027, P=0.008 and P=0.027, respectively). Furthermore, the univariate and multivariate analysis showed that corticosteroid treatment (OR=17.385, P=0.008), hospital acquisition (OR=16.328, P=0.038), and vascular catheter infection (OR=14.788, P=0.025) were all independently associated with 30-day mortality. Our results indicate that E. faecalis and E. faecium are two different pathogens with unique microbiologic characteristics, which cause different clinical features in BSI, and the empiric antimicrobial treatments are paramount for patients with enterococcal BSI.

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AdultAgedBacteremiaCross InfectionEnterococcusEnterococcus faecalisEnterococcus faeciumFemaleGram-Positive Bacterial InfectionsHumansMaleMiddle AgedRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsTertiary Care Centersbloodstream infectionsEnterococcus faecalisEnterococcus faeciummortalityrisk factors

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