A retrospective analysis of Klebsiella bloodstream infections in critically ill patients over a five-year period
Clinical Infection in Practice
; 13, 2022.
Article
in English
| EMBASE | ID: covidwho-1767981
ABSTRACT
Introduction:
This study aimed to identify Klebsiella spp. bloodstream infections (KBSIs) in critically ill patients, characterising potential risk factors and targets for intervention.Methods:
A retrospective analysis of blood cultures submitted to the Clinical Microbiology and Public Health Laboratory between 2015 and 2020, together with data from the Public Health England Data Capture System, was performed to identify KBSIs. Electronic patient records were reviewed for potential sources and risk factors.Results:
Klebsiella spp. were the second leading cause of Gram-negative BSIs in critically ill patients, after E. coli (82 KBSIs over five years). Almost two-thirds (62.2%) were nosocomial. Median age was 64.3 years (IQR 50.2–71.2), 62.2% were male and case fatality rate was 22%. Comorbidities included ‘Cardiovascular’ (48.8%), ‘Respiratory’ (37.8%), ‘Gastrointestinal’ (37.8%), ‘Endocrine’ (35.4%) and ‘Surgery’ (35.4%). Common sources were ‘Line’ (36.6%), ‘Urinary Tract’ (25.6%) and ‘Gastrointestinal’ (11.0%). 54.3% of sputum/BAL, 33.3% of line and 14.9% of urine cultures grew Klebsiella within 2 weeks of a KBSI. Ventilator use (76.5%) and pneumonia (51.0%) were common prior to hospital-onset KBSIs. KBSIs numbers peaked in April-June 2020, coinciding with the first wave of COVID-19.Discussion:
This study presents a current overview of characteristics of KBSIs in critically ill patients. We speculate that the high rates of positive sputum/BAL and line cultures associated with nosocomial infections, signify pneumonia and subsequent line contamination as a potential cause of KBSIs. This could have important consequences in context of the COVID-19 pandemic and highlights the importance of intravascular catheter care in the prevention of KBSIs.
adult; artificial ventilation; bacterium culture; blood culture; bloodstream infection; case fatality rate; comorbidity; conference abstract; contamination; controlled study; coronavirus disease 2019; critically ill patient; electronic patient record; endocrine system; England; Escherichia coli; female; hospital infection; human; intravascular catheter; Klebsiella; male; microbiology; middle aged; nonhuman; pandemic; pneumonia; prevention; public health; retrospective study; risk assessment; risk factor; sputum; urinary tract; urine culture; ventilator
Full text:
Available
Collection:
Databases of international organizations
Database:
EMBASE
Type of study:
Observational study
Language:
English
Journal:
Clinical Infection in Practice
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Similar
MEDLINE
...
LILACS
LIS