With the aim of describing the burden and epidemiology of community-acquired/healthcare-associated and hospital-acquired bloodstream infections (CA/HCA-BSIs and HA-BSIs) in patients hospitalised with COVID-19, and evaluating the risk factors for BSIs and their relative impact on mortality, an observational cohort study was performed on patients hospitalised with COVID-19 at San Paolo Hospital in Milan, Italy from 24 February to 30 November 2020. Among 1351 consecutive patients hospitalised with COVID-19, 18 (1.3%) had CA/HCA-BSI and 51 (3.8%) HA-BSI for a total of 82 episodes of BSI. The overall incidence of HA-BSI was 3.3/1000 patient-days (95% CI 2.4–4.2). Patients with HA-BSI had a longer hospital stay compared to CA/HCA-BSI and no-BSI groups (27 (IQR 21–35) vs. 12 (7–29) vs. 9 (5–17) median-days, p < 0.001) but a similar in-hospital mortality (31% vs. 33% vs. 25%, p = 0.421). BSI was not associated with an increased risk of mortality (CA/HCA-BSI vs. non-BSI aOR 1.27 95%CI 0.41–3.90, p = 0.681; HA-BSI vs. non-BSI aOR 1.29 95%CI 0.65–2.54, p = 0.463). Upon multivariate analysis, NIMV/CPAP (aOR 2.09, 95% CI 1.06– 4.12, p = 0.034), IMV (aOR 5.13, 95% CI 2.08–12.65, p < 0.001) and corticosteroid treatment (aOR 2.11, 95% CI 1.06–4.19, p = 0.032) were confirmed as independent factors associated with HA-BSI. Development of HA-BSI did not significantly affect mortality. Patients treated with corticosteroid therapy had double the risk of developing BSI.

Incidence, risk factors and impact on clinical outcomes of bloodstream infections in patients hospitalised with covid-19: A prospective cohort study / A. Cona, A. Tavelli, A. Renzelli, B. Varisco, F. Bai, D. Tesoro, A. Za, C. Biassoni, L. Battaglioli, M. Allegrini, O. Vigano, L. Gazzola, T. Bini, G.C. Marchetti, A. D'Arminio Monforte. - In: ANTIBIOTICS. - ISSN 2079-6382. - 10:9(2021), pp. 1031.1-1031.11. [10.3390/antibiotics10091031]

Incidence, risk factors and impact on clinical outcomes of bloodstream infections in patients hospitalised with covid-19: A prospective cohort study

A. Cona
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B. Varisco;F. Bai;L. Gazzola;G.C. Marchetti
Penultimo
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A. D'Arminio Monforte
Ultimo
2021

Abstract

With the aim of describing the burden and epidemiology of community-acquired/healthcare-associated and hospital-acquired bloodstream infections (CA/HCA-BSIs and HA-BSIs) in patients hospitalised with COVID-19, and evaluating the risk factors for BSIs and their relative impact on mortality, an observational cohort study was performed on patients hospitalised with COVID-19 at San Paolo Hospital in Milan, Italy from 24 February to 30 November 2020. Among 1351 consecutive patients hospitalised with COVID-19, 18 (1.3%) had CA/HCA-BSI and 51 (3.8%) HA-BSI for a total of 82 episodes of BSI. The overall incidence of HA-BSI was 3.3/1000 patient-days (95% CI 2.4–4.2). Patients with HA-BSI had a longer hospital stay compared to CA/HCA-BSI and no-BSI groups (27 (IQR 21–35) vs. 12 (7–29) vs. 9 (5–17) median-days, p < 0.001) but a similar in-hospital mortality (31% vs. 33% vs. 25%, p = 0.421). BSI was not associated with an increased risk of mortality (CA/HCA-BSI vs. non-BSI aOR 1.27 95%CI 0.41–3.90, p = 0.681; HA-BSI vs. non-BSI aOR 1.29 95%CI 0.65–2.54, p = 0.463). Upon multivariate analysis, NIMV/CPAP (aOR 2.09, 95% CI 1.06– 4.12, p = 0.034), IMV (aOR 5.13, 95% CI 2.08–12.65, p < 0.001) and corticosteroid treatment (aOR 2.11, 95% CI 1.06–4.19, p = 0.032) were confirmed as independent factors associated with HA-BSI. Development of HA-BSI did not significantly affect mortality. Patients treated with corticosteroid therapy had double the risk of developing BSI.
Antimicrobial stewardship; Bacterial super-infections; Bloodstream infections; Corticosteroid therapy; COVID-19
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2021
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