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ArticlePloS one2021

Infectious diseases specialist consultation in Staphylococcus lugdunensis bacteremia.

Erik Forsblom, Emma Högnäs, Jaana Syrjänen, Asko Järvinen

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Article in PloS one, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Erik ForsblomDivision of Infectious Diseases, Inflammation Center, Helsinki University Hospital and University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.ORCID 0000-0001-9220-8826
Emma HögnäsDivision of Infectious Diseases, Inflammation Center, Helsinki University Hospital and University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.
Jaana SyrjänenDepartment of Internal Medicine, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland.
Asko JärvinenDivision of Infectious Diseases, Inflammation Center, Helsinki University Hospital and University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.
University of Helsinki · FITampere University Hospital · FI

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundCommensal coagulase negative Staphylococcus lugdunensis may cause severe bacteremia (SLB) and complications. Treatment of SLB is not fully established and we wanted to evaluate if infectious diseases specialist consultation (IDSC) would improve management and prognosis.

methodsMulticenter retrospective study of SLB patients followed for 1 year. Patients were stratified according to bedside (formal), telephone (informal) or lack of IDSC within 7 days of SLB diagnosis.

resultsAltogether, 104 SLB patients were identified: 24% received formal bedside and 52% informal telephone IDSC whereas 24% were managed without any IDSC. No differences in demographics, underlying conditions or severity of illness were observed between the groups. Patients with bedside IDSC, compared to telephone IDSC or lack of IDSC, had transthoracic echocardiography more often performed (odds ratio [OR] 4.00; 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.31-12.2; p = 0.012) and (OR 16.0; 95% CI, 4.00-63.9; P<0.001). Bedside IDSC was associated with more deep infections diagnosed compared to telephone IDSC (OR, 7.44; 95% CI, 2.58-21.4; p<0.001) or lack of IDSC (OR, 9.56; 95% CI, 2.43-37.7; p = 0.001). The overall mortality was 7%, 10% and 17% at 28 days, 90 days and 1 year, respectively. Considering all prognostic parameters, patients with IDSC, compared to lack of IDSC, had lower 90 days and 1 year mortality (OR, 0.11; 95% CI, 0.02-0.51; p = 0.005) and (OR, 0.22; 95% CI, 0.07-0.67; p = 0.007).

conclusionIDSC may improve management and outcome of Staphylococcus lugdunensis bacteremia.

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Referral and ConsultationAgedAged, 80 and overAnti-Bacterial AgentsBacteremiaEchocardiographyFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedOdds RatioPrognosisProportional Hazards ModelsRetrospective StudiesSeverity of Illness IndexStaphylococcal InfectionsAnti-Bacterial Agents

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