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Dajana Lendak, Pedro Puerta-Alcalde, Estela Moreno-Garcia, Mariana Chumbita, Nicole Garcia-Pouton, Celia Cardozo, Laura Morata, Maria Suarez-Lledo, Marta Hernandez-Meneses, Lucio Ghiglione, Francesc Marco, Jose Antonio Martinez, Josep Mensa, Ivana Urosevic, Alex Soriano, Carolina Garcia-Vidal
Summary: The study found a significant shift in the epidemiology of CRBSIs in onco-hematological neutropenic patients, with an increase in Gram-negative bacilli infections and multidrug-resistant cases. Independent factors associated with GNB-CRBSIs include longer duration of catheter placement, older age, and prior use of penicillins. Additionally, inappropriate empirical antibiotic treatments led to an increase in mortality rates over time.
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Seok Jun Mun, Si-Ho Kim, Kyungmin Huh, Sun Young Cho, Cheol-In Kang, Doo Ryeon Chung, Kyong Ran Peck
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Keiji Fujimoto, Emi Iida, Syo Kumano, Ai Fujii, Hiroki Adachi, Kengo Furuichi, Hitoshi Yokoyama
Summary: The study found that compared to traditional sutures, using GRIP-LOK to secure non-tunneled hemodialysis catheters significantly reduces the risk of catheter-related bloodstream infection.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Meriam Hajji, Manel Neji, Sahar Agrebi, Saoussen Ben Nessira, Fethi Ben Hamida, Samia Barbouch, Amel Harzallah, Ezzedine Abderrahim
Summary: In this study, the authors shared their experience with catheter-related infections (CRI) in chronic hemodialysis (HD) patients and recorded the incidence, symptoms, complications, and mortality of CRI. The results showed that CRI was common in HD patients, with fever and chills being the main symptoms accompanied by inflammatory signs. The duration of catheter use and ferritin level were identified as independent factors predisposing to CRI in this population.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)
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Immunology
Itay Berger, Tal Cohen, Eyal Rahmani, Itzhak Levy, Alexander Lowenthal, Yoel Levinsky, Lotem Goldberg, Nufar Marcus, Nesia Kropach, Haim Ben-Zvi, Gabriel Chodik, Liat Ashkenazi-Hoffnung, Oded Scheuerman
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the epidemiology, clinical, and microbiologic characteristics of pediatric inpatients with PVC-related BSI. The research found that PVC-related BSI due to Gram-negative bacteria was more common than to Gram-positive bacteria, suggesting the need for initial broad-spectrum antibiotic coverage in hospitalized pediatric patients.
PEDIATRIC INFECTIOUS DISEASE JOURNAL
(2021)
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Acoustics
Takahiro Hosokawa, Kuntaro Deguchi, Haruka Takei, Yumiko Sato, Yutaka Tanami, Eiji Oguma
Summary: Ultrasound findings are useful for diagnosing CRBSI, but have low sensitivity and may not show abnormal results in some pediatric patients with CRBSI. Physicians should not exclude the diagnosis of CRBSI based solely on normal ultrasound findings, especially in patients with a central venous catheter and a positive blood culture.
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(2023)
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Infectious Diseases
Emiri Muranaka, Ryota Hase, Yoshikazu Utsu, Tomohisa Watari, Yoshihito Otsuka, Naoto Hosokawa
Summary: This article reports a case of catheter-related bloodstream infection caused by a rare rapidly growing mycobacteria. These bacteria can be misdiagnosed as Gram-positive rods, so acid-fast staining is recommended when unidentified Gram-positive rods are detected in blood cultures.
BMC INFECTIOUS DISEASES
(2022)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Yu-Mi Lee, Byung-Han Ryu, Sun In Hong, Oh-Hyun Cho, Kyung-Wook Hong, In-Gyu Bae, Won Gun Kwack, Young Jin Kim, Eun Kyoung Chung, Dong Youn Kim, Mi Suk Lee, Ki-Ho Park
Summary: The study evaluated the clinical impact of early CVC reinsertion in patients with CRBSIs. Results showed a higher risk of persistent CRBSI with early reinsertion, but no significant difference compared to delayed reinsertion. There were also no significant differences in other clinical outcomes among the three groups.
INFECTION CONTROL AND HOSPITAL EPIDEMIOLOGY
(2021)
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Infectious Diseases
Akira Kawashima, Satoshi Kutsuna, Akira Shimomura, Tetsuya Suzuki, Takato Nakamoto, Honami Ando, Maki Nagashima, Takeshi Inagaki, Norio Ohmagari
Summary: This article presents a rare case of T. ocularis infection, demonstrating the potential for this strain to cause catheter-related bloodstream infections. The patient was successfully treated with a combination of antimicrobial therapy and gene sequencing.
JOURNAL OF INFECTION AND CHEMOTHERAPY
(2022)
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Infectious Diseases
Andres Blanco-Di Matteo, Nuria Garcia-Fernandez, Aitziber Aguinaga Perez, Francisco Carmona-Torre, Amaya C. Oteiza, Jose Leiva, Jose Luis Del Pozo
Summary: This study aimed to prove that pre-emptive antimicrobial locks in patients at risk of bacteremia decrease infection. The results showed that patients treated with antimicrobial lock had a relative risk of bloodstream infection of 0.19 when compared with heparin lock within three months of treatment. Additionally, using antimicrobial lock for every ten catheter-critical colonizations can prevent one catheter-related bloodstream infection.
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Medicine, General & Internal
Chuan Zhong, Fen Wang, Haining Zhou, Jiarui Liu, Jiewei Hu, Yongjun Chen
Summary: This study reports a rare successful treatment of B licheniformis bacteremia caused by improper drug administration, providing reference for the treatment of this condition.
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Infectious Diseases
Xiangyun Li, Xiujie Wu, Yuanhong Xu, Yajing Liu
Summary: This case report presents the first case of bacteremia caused by C. cadaveris in China, and also the first report of identifying C. cadaveris in clinical specimens using MALDI-TOF MS. Summarizing this case study could enhance awareness of these infections in China.
INFECTION AND DRUG RESISTANCE
(2021)
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Infectious Diseases
Kowthar Salman Hassan, Prashanth P. Kumar, Rahma Al Owaisi, Adil H. Al Kindi, Saleh Al Azri, Chamila Adikaram, Zakariya Al Balushi, Faryal Khamis, Ibrahim Al Busaidi
Summary: This case report describes a case of native mitral valve infective endocarditis caused by M. canariasense, highlighting the importance of molecular identification of nontuberculous Mycobacterium in the treatment of such serious infections.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES
(2022)
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Urology & Nephrology
Marina Almenara-Tejederas, Maria A. Rodriguez-Perez, Maria J. Moyano-Franco, Marina De Cueto-Lopez, Jesus Rodriguez-Bano, Mercedes Salgueira-Lazo
Summary: This retrospective study analyzed 406 tunneled catheters implanted in 325 patients over a period of 14 years to evaluate the incidence of tunneled catheter-related bacteremia and identify potential factors associated with the first episode of bacteremia. The results showed a low incidence rate of bacteremia, which had minimal impact on catheter survival. Staphylococcus epidermidis was the most frequently isolated microorganism, and the Palindrome(R) catheter, jugular vein, and being the first vascular access were identified as significant protective factors against tunneled catheter-related bacteremia.
JOURNAL OF NEPHROLOGY
(2023)
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Hematology
Jeng-Wei Chen, Chih-Chieh Hsu, Chien-Chia Su, Ron-Bin Hsu, Yen-Ling Chiu, Chiau-Jing Jung, Jean-San Chia
Summary: This study found that neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) could be detected in the fibrin sheaths from dialysis patients without clinical manifestations of infection. Bacteria, particularly Staphylococcus aureus, were found embedded in NETs in the fibrin sheaths. In rat models, transient bacteremia of S. aureus induced the formation of NETs in enlarged fibrin sheaths, and treatment with DNase I reduced both NET and fibrin sheath formation.
THROMBOSIS AND HAEMOSTASIS
(2022)
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Infectious Diseases
Venkata M. Reddy, Tia Dubuisson, Leo Einck, Robert S. Wallis, Wesley Jakubiec, Lynn Ladukto, Sheldon Campbell, Carol A. Nacy
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(2012)
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Robert S. Wallis, Wesley M. Jakubiec, Vikas Kumar, Annette M. Silvia, Darcy Paige, Dessislava Dimitrova, Xiaoxi Li, Lynn Ladutko, Sheldon Campbell, Gerald Friedland, Mark Mitton-Fry, Paul F. Miller
JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES
(2010)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Robert S. Wallis, Wesley Jakubiec, Mark Mitton-Fry, Lynn Ladutko, Sheldon Campbell, Darcy Paige, Annette Silvia, Paul F. Miller
