Association of follow-up blood cultures with mortality in patients with gram-negative bloodstream infections: a systematic review and meta-analysis

JT Thaden, S Cantrell, M Dagher, Y Tao… - JAMA Network …, 2022 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Obtaining follow-up blood cultures (FUBCs) in patients withStaphylococcus
aureusbloodstream infection (BSI) is standard practice, although its utility in patients with …

Association of appropriate empirical antimicrobial therapy with in-hospital mortality in patients with bloodstream infections in the US

T Ohnuma, S Chihara, B Costin, MM Treggiari… - JAMA Network …, 2023 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Bloodstream infections (BSIs) are a major public health problem associated with
high morbidity. Little evidence exists regarding the epidemiology of BSIs and the use of …

State-of-the-art review: persistent enterococcal bacteremia

R Rogers, LB Rice - Clinical Infectious Diseases, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Persistent enterococcal bacteremia is a commonly encountered and morbid syndrome
without a strong evidence base for optimal management practices. Here we highlight reports …

In-patient evolution of a high-persister Escherichia coli strain with reduced in vivo antibiotic susceptibility

JB Parsons, AE Sidders, AZ Velez… - Proceedings of the …, 2024 - National Acad Sciences
Gram-negative bacterial bloodstream infections (GNB-BSI) are common and frequently
lethal. Despite appropriate antibiotic treatment, relapse of GNB-BSI with the same bacterial …

Incidence, aetiology and temporal trend of bloodstream infections in southern Sweden from 2006 to 2019: a population-based study

O Ljungquist, A Blomstergren, A Merkel… - …, 2023 - eurosurveillance.org
Background Bloodstream infections (BSI) are a public health concern, and infections caused
by resistant bacteria further increase the overall BSI burden on healthcare. Aim To provide a …

Antibiotic prescribing patterns and carriage of antibiotic-resistant Escherichia coli and Enterococcus species in healthy individuals from selected communities in …

K Yamba, S Mudenda, E Mpabalwani… - JAC-Antimicrobial …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Objectives This study assessed antibiotic prescribing patterns in primary healthcare facilities
and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) profiles of commensal Escherichia coli and enterococci …

From understanding diseases to drug design: can artificial intelligence bridge the gap?

AC Pushkaran, AA Arabi - Artificial Intelligence Review, 2024 - Springer
Artificial intelligence (AI) has emerged as a transformative technology with significant
potential to revolutionize disease understanding and drug design in healthcare. AI serves as …

Characteristics, costs, and outcomes associated with central-line–associated bloodstream infection and hospital-onset bacteremia and fungemia in US hospitals

CY Kalvin, M Jung, CE Ai - Infection Control & Hospital …, 2023 - cambridge.org
Objectives: To compare characteristics and outcomes associated with central-line–
associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) and electronic health record–determined …

The factors associated with the trend in incidence of Bacteraemia and associated mortality over 30 years

JF García-Rodríguez, A Mariño-Callejo - BMC Infectious Diseases, 2023 - Springer
Background Studies have reported increased incidence of BSI over the past decades and
indicate that it is necessary to investigate the causes. The aim of this study was to determine …

[HTML][HTML] Unresolved issues in the epidemiology and diagnosis of bacteremia: an opinion paper

D Alonso-Menchén, P Muñoz… - Revista Española de …, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Bacteremia is an important cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide and, despite the
diagnostic and therapeutic advances of the last decades, the evidence supporting many …