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Observational studyJournal of the Chinese Medical Association : JCMA2023

Clinical characteristics, risk factors, and outcomes of patients with polymicrobial Pseudomonas aeruginosa bloodstream infections.

Cheng Zheng, Guangtao Wang, Lingling Qiu, Xinhua Luo, Xijiang Zhang, Li Zhong, Chuming Zhang, Ronghai Lin, Qingqing Chen

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Cheng ZhengDepartment of Critical Care Medicine, Taizhou Municipal Hospital, Taizhou, Zhejiang, China.
Guangtao WangDepartment of Neurosurgery, Municipal Hospital Affiliated to Taizhou University, Taizhou, Zhejiang, China.
Lingling QiuDepartment of Neurology, Taizhou Municipal Hospital, Taizhou, Zhejiang, China.
Xinhua LuoDepartment of Clinical Microbiology Laboratory, Taizhou Municipal Hospital, Taizhou, Zhejiang, China.
Xijiang ZhangDepartment of Critical Care Medicine, Taizhou Municipal Hospital, Taizhou, Zhejiang, China.
Li ZhongDepartment of Critical Care Medicine, Huzhou First People's Hospital, Huzhou, Zhejiang, China.
Chuming ZhangDepartment of Critical Care Medicine, Taizhou Municipal Hospital, Taizhou, Zhejiang, China.
Ronghai LinDepartment of Critical Care Medicine, Taizhou Municipal Hospital, Taizhou, Zhejiang, China.
Qingqing ChenDepartment of Critical Care Medicine, Taizhou Hospital of Zhejiang Province Affiliated to Wenzhou Medical University, Taizhou, China.
Taizhou Municipal Hospital · CNSecond Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University · CNThird People's Hospital of Huzhou · CNWenzhou Medical University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPrevious studies on polymicrobial Pseudomonas aeruginosa bloodstream infections (Pa-BSIs) are dated, and it is necessary to reanalyze polymicrobial Pa-BSIs. The aim of this study was to investigate clinical characteristics and risk factors for polymicrobial Pa-BSI in comparison with monomicrobial Pa-BSI.

methodsA double-center retrospective observational study was performed between January 1, 2013 and June 30, 2022, in two tertiary hospitals. All patients with Pa-BSI were enrolled, and their clinical data were collected by reviewing electronic medical records.

resultsA total of 278 patients with Pa-BSI were enrolled, including 77 patients (27.7%) with polymicrobial Pa-BSI. Compared with monomicrobial Pa-BSI, the main source of polymicrobial Pa-BSI was pneumonia (49.4% vs 31.3%, p < 0.01), whereas the main source of monomicrobial Pa-BSI was primary BSIs (21.9% vs 2.6%, p = 0.04). In multivariate analysis, a history of cerebrovascular accident (CVA) (adjusted odds ratio [OR], 3.62; 95% CI, 1.46-8.92) was independently associated with polymicrobial Pa-BSI. Primary BSI was associated with monomicrobial Pa-BSI (OR, 0.08; 95% CI, 0.02-0.38). Patients with polymicrobial Pa-BSI had a longer intensive care unit (ICU) length of stay after onset of BSI than those with monomicrobial Pa-BSI (2 [2, 16] vs 13 [3.75, 29], p = 0.02).

conclusionPatients with Pa-BSI and the presence of CVA need to be alert to the possibility of polymicrobial BSI occurrence. Prolonged ICU stay and pneumonia as a source of BSI warrant clinician attention for polymicrobial Pa-BSI, and primary BSIs are likely associated with monomicrobial BSIs.

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BacteremiaPneumoniaHumansPseudomonas aeruginosaRetrospective StudiesRisk Factors

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