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Gram-negative bloodstream infections in six German university hospitals, 2016-2020: clinical and microbiological features.

Alexander Mischnik, Hannah Baltus, Sarah V Walker, Michael Behnke, Beryl Primrose Gladstone, Trinad Chakraborty, Linda Falgenhauer, Petra Gastmeier, Hanna Gölz, Siri Göpel and 17 more

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

27 authors.

Alexander MischnikGerman Centre for Infection Research (DZIF), Braunschweig, Germany. alexander.mischnik@luebeck.de.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2326-4132
Hannah BaltusInstitute for Social Medicine and Epidemiology, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0003-0230-4163
Sarah V WalkerGerman Centre for Infection Research (DZIF), Braunschweig, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8288-1793
Michael BehnkeGerman Centre for Infection Research (DZIF), Braunschweig, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3993-9651
Beryl Primrose GladstoneGerman Centre for Infection Research (DZIF), Braunschweig, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4733-5890
Trinad ChakrabortyGerman Centre for Infection Research (DZIF), Braunschweig, Germany.
Linda FalgenhauerGerman Centre for Infection Research (DZIF), Braunschweig, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4706-8507
Petra GastmeierGerman Centre for Infection Research (DZIF), Braunschweig, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5520-4287
Hanna GölzGerman Centre for Infection Research (DZIF), Braunschweig, Germany.
Siri GöpelGerman Centre for Infection Research (DZIF), Braunschweig, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7666-4634
Georg A HäckerGerman Centre for Infection Research (DZIF), Braunschweig, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1058-5746
Paul G HigginsGerman Centre for Infection Research (DZIF), Braunschweig, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8677-9454
Can ImirzaliogluGerman Centre for Infection Research (DZIF), Braunschweig, Germany.
Nadja KädingGerman Centre for Infection Research (DZIF), Braunschweig, Germany.
Evelyn KrammeGerman Centre for Infection Research (DZIF), Braunschweig, Germany.
Silke PeterGerman Centre for Infection Research (DZIF), Braunschweig, Germany.
Siegbert RiegGerman Centre for Infection Research (DZIF), Braunschweig, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7493-7080
Anna M RohdeGerman Centre for Infection Research (DZIF), Braunschweig, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2190-8267
Harald SeifertGerman Centre for Infection Research (DZIF), Braunschweig, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7732-4762
Evelina TacconelliGerman Centre for Infection Research (DZIF), Braunschweig, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2010-4977
David TobysGerman Centre for Infection Research (DZIF), Braunschweig, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5528-6059
Janina TrauthGerman Centre for Infection Research (DZIF), Braunschweig, Germany.
Maria J G T VehreschildGerman Centre for Infection Research (DZIF), Braunschweig, Germany.
Kyriaki XanthopoulouGerman Centre for Infection Research (DZIF), Braunschweig, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8591-8184
Jan RuppGerman Centre for Infection Research (DZIF), Braunschweig, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8722-1233
Winfried V KernGerman Centre for Infection Research (DZIF), Braunschweig, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2550-358X
DZIF R-NET Study Group

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeTo analyze the longitudinal epidemiology and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) patterns of Gram-negative bloodstream infections (BSI) in Germany.

methodsPost-hoc analysis of prospectively documented BSI due to Escherichia coli, Klebsiella spp., Enterobacter spp., Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Acinetobacter baumannii from six university hospitals between 2016 and 2020. In a subanalysis 1228 episodes of BSI (E. coli N = 914, Klebsiella spp. N = 314) were analyzed for clinical endpoints and risk factors.

resultsE. coli was the most prevalent cause of BSI, with 5412 cases, followed by Klebsiella spp. (2148 cases), P. aeruginosa (789 cases), Enterobacter spp. (696 cases), and A. baumannii (31 cases). BSI incidence rates were particularly high in haematology/oncology, with E. coli BSI reaching 13.9 per 1000 admissions. Most (58%) of the BSI episodes were community-acquired. A notable finding was the moderate increase of third-generation cephalosporin resistant Enterobacterales (3GCREB) for E. coli from 13.9% in 2016 to 14.4% in 2020 and a decrease for Klebsiella spp. from 16.5% in 2016 to 11.1% in 2020 corresponding to extended-spectrum betalactamase (ESBL) phenotype. In our analysis, the 3GCREB phenotype was not associated with a higher risk of death or discharge with sequelae for E. coli and Klebsiella spp.

conclusionOur study provides longitudinal data on Gram-negative BSI in Germany on a clinical basis for the first time. These data underscores the critical need for ongoing surveillance and more pathogen-related clinical data.

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BacteremiaGram-Negative BacteriaGram-Negative Bacterial InfectionsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAnti-Bacterial AgentsCross InfectionFemaleGermanyHospitals, UniversityHumansIncidenceMaleMiddle AgedProspective StudiesAnti-Bacterial AgentsBloodstream infectionCephalosporin resistanceESBL prevalenceEscherichia coliKlebsiellaLongitudinal survey

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PMID39586959
PMCPMC11971176

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