Time to positivity of blood cultures in bloodstream infections with Streptococcus dysgalactiae and association with outcome

• PurposeInvasive infections with Streptococcus dysgalactiae predominantly occur in persons of older age with substantial morbidity and mortality. Time to positivity from blood cultures (TTP) has been shown to be a prognostic indicator in bloodstream infections caused by other beta-haemolytic streptococci. This study aimed to determine any possible association between TTP and outcome in invasive infections due to S. dysgalactiae.Materials and methodsEpisodes of S. dysgalactiae bacteraemia, that occurred during 2015–2018 in the Region of Skåne, Sweden, were identified through the laboratory database and retrospectively studied. Any association with TTP and the primary outcome, death within 30 days and the development of sepsis or disease deterioration within 48 hours from blood culturing as secondary outcomes were investigated.ResultsAmong the 287 episodes of S. dysgalactiae bacteraemia, 30-day mortality rate was 10% (n = 30). Median TTP was 9.3 h (interquartile range 8.0–10.3 h). Median TTP was statistically significantly shorter in patients who died within 30 days compared to surviving patients (7.7 vs 9.3 h, p = .001, Mann–Whitney U test). Short TTP(≤ 7.9 h) was still associated with 30-day mortality when adjusting for age, (OR 4.4, 95% CI 1.6–12.2, p = .004). Associations between secondary outcomes and levels of TTP were not observed.ConclusionTTP may be an important prognostic indicator for 30-day mortality in patients with bloodstream infections due to S. dysgalactiae.

• PurposeInvasive infections with Streptococcus dysgalactiae predominantly occur in persons of older age with substantial morbidity and mortality. Time to positivity from blood cultures (TTP) has been shown to be a prognostic indicator in bloodstream infections caused by other beta-haemolytic streptococci. This study aimed to determine any possible association between TTP and outcome in invasive infections due to S. dysgalactiae.Materials and methodsEpisodes of S. dysgalactiae bacteraemia, that occurred during 2015-2018 in the Region of Skane, Sweden, were identified through the laboratory database and retrospectively studied. Any association with TTP and the primary outcome, death within 30 days and the development of sepsis or disease deterioration within 48 hours from blood culturing as secondary outcomes were investigated.ResultsAmong the 287 episodes of S. dysgalactiae bacteraemia, 30-day mortality rate was 10% (n = 30). Median TTP was 9.3 h (interquartile range 8.0-10.3 h). Median TTP was statistically significantly shorter in patients who died within 30 days compared to surviving patients (7.7 vs 9.3 h, p = .001, Mann-Whitney U test). Short TTP(

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MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP  -- Klinisk medicin -- Infektionsmedicin (hsv//swe)

MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES  -- Clinical Medicine -- Infectious Medicine (hsv//eng)

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