Blood culture time to positivity in non-β-hemolytic streptococcal bacteremia as a predictor of infective endocarditis-a retrospective cohort study.

Authors :: Krus D
Kahn F
Nilson B
Sunnerhagen T
Rasmussen M
Source :: European journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases : official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology [Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis] 2022 Feb; Vol. 41 (2), pp. 325-329. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Oct 16.
Publication Year :: 2022
Abstract: Non-β-hemolytic streptococci (NBHS) cause infective endocarditis (IE) and a short blood culture time to positivity (TTP) is associated with risk of IE in bacteremia with other pathogens. In this retrospective population-based cohort study, we investigate if TTP is associated to IE or mortality. Of 263 episodes with NBHS bacteremia, 28 represented IE and the median TTP did not differ significantly between episodes with IE (15 h) and non-IE (15 h) (p=0.51). TTP was similar among those who survived and those who died within 30 days. However, TTP significantly differed when comparing the different streptococcal groups (p<0.001).<br /> (© 2021. The Author(s).)

Language :: English
ISSN :: 1435-4373
Volume :: 41
Issue :: 2
Database :: MEDLINE
Journal :: European journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases : official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology
Publication Type :: Academic Journal
Accession number :: 34654986
Full Text :: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10096-021-04339-7

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