1060. Risk Factors for Recurrent Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia

Abstract Background Recurrent Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia (Re-SAB) occurs in 2–17% of patients with SAB within 3–12 months after resolution of the first episode. The risk factors for Re-SAB are incompletely understood. Methods Re-SAB was defined as a second episode of SAB after the resolution of the first episode occurring at least 14 days from the date of the last positive blood culture of the first episode. Using the SAB Group Prospective Cohort Study (SABG-PCS) data between January 2008 and May 2015, patients with Re-SAB were selected and compared with those without it. Pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) was done for the clinical isolates from the Re-SAB group, and spa typing was for those from both groups. Baseline sera from patients with Re-SAB and age/race/gender matched (1:1) control subjects with SAB but without Recurrence underwent Luminex multiplex cytokine array. Results Seventy patients experienced Re-SAB (9.3%) and 686 SAB patients did not. In the Re-SAB group, 156 episodes of SAB were observed. Median time to Re-SAB was 147.5d (IQR, 76–358). Among 65 PFGE-analyzed pairs of isolates from the first and the subsequent episodes, the time to Re-SAB of <300 days was more commonly found in the PFGE-identical pairs than in the PFGE-different pairs (75.6% vs. 33.8%, P = 0.001). In the comparison of clinical factors between 56 Re-SAB patients with available data and 686 without Re-SAB, African American race, dialysis dependence, the presence of foreign body, persistent bacteremia, metastatic abscess formation, and methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) were more frequently observed in patients with Re-SAB. In a multivariate analysis to identify risk factors for Re-SAB, African American race, dialysis dependence, metastatic abscess formation, and MRSA were independent risk factors. The distribution of spa types between the two group was presented in Figure 1. Conclusion Re-SAB involves a combination of multiple factors of host, microbe, and treatment. Further laboratory investigation for any determinants in host and microbe is required. Disclosures V. G. Fowler Jr., Merck, Cerexa/Actavis, Pfizer, Advanced Liquid Logis, NIH, MedImmune, Basilea, Karius, Contrafect, Regneron, Genentech, Affinergy, Locus, Medical Surface, Inc., Achaogen, Astellas, Arsanis, Bayer, Cubist, Debiopharm, Durata, Grifols, Medicines Co, Novartis: Collaborator, Consultant and Scientific Advisor, Consulting fee, Research grant and Research support.

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Risk Factors for Recurrent Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia

Clinical Infectious Diseases ◽

10.1093/cid/ciaa801 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Seong-Ho Choi ◽

Michael Dagher ◽

Felicia Ruffin ◽

Lawrence P Park ◽

Batu K Sharma-Kuinkel ◽

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Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Staphylococcus Aureus ◽

Acute Phase ◽

Hemodialysis Patients ◽

Risk Modeling ◽

Single Episode ◽

Staphylococcus Aureus Bacteremia ◽

Multivariate Risk ◽

Persistent Bacteremia ◽

Multiplex Bead

Abstract Background To understand the clinical, bacterial, and host characteristics associated with recurrent Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia (R-SAB), patients with R-SAB were compared to contemporaneous patients with a single episode of SAB (S-SAB). Methods All SAB isolates underwent spa genotyping. All isolates from R-SAB patients underwent pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE). PFGE-indistinguishable pairs from 40 patients underwent whole genome sequencing (WGS). Acute phase plasma from R-SAB and S-SAB patients was matched 1:1 for age, race, sex, and bacterial genotype, and underwent cytokine quantification using 25-analyte multiplex bead array. Results R-SAB occurred in 69 (9.1%) of the 756 study patients. Of the 69 patients, 30 experienced relapse (43.5%) and 39 reinfection (56.5%). Age, race, hemodialysis dependence, presence of foreign body, methicillin-resistant Staphyloccus aureus, and persistent bacteremia were individually associated with likelihood of recurrence. Multivariate risk modeling revealed that black hemodialysis patients were nearly 2 times more likely (odds ratio [OR] = 9.652 [95% confidence interval [CI], 5.402–17.418]) than white hemodialysis patients (OR = 4.53 [95% CI, 1.696–10.879]) to experience R-SAB. WGS confirmed PFGE interpretations in all cases. Median RANTES (regulated on activation, normal T cell expressed and secreted) levels in acute phase plasma from the initial episode of SAB were higher in R-SAB than in matched S-SAB controls (P = .0053, false discovery rate < 0.10). Conclusion This study identified several risk factors for R-SAB. The largest risk for R-SAB is among black hemodialysis patients. Higher RANTES levels in R-SAB compared to matched controls warrants further study.

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Changing Characteristics of Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia: Results From a 21-Year, Prospective, Longitudinal Study

Clinical Infectious Diseases ◽

10.1093/cid/ciz112 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 69 (11) ◽

pp. 1868-1877 ◽

Cited By ~ 14

Author(s):

Maria Souli ◽

Felicia Ruffin ◽

Seong-Ho Choi ◽

Lawrence P Park ◽

Shengli Gao ◽

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Keyword(s):

Staphylococcus Aureus ◽

Longitudinal Study ◽

Medical Center ◽

Spa Typing ◽

Prospective Longitudinal Study ◽

Staphylococcus Aureus Bacteremia ◽

Persistent Bacteremia ◽

Multivariable Regression Models ◽

Changes Over Time ◽

Prospective Longitudinal

Abstract Background We conducted a longitudinal study to evaluate changes in the clinical presentation and epidemiology of Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia (SAB) in an academic, US medical center. Methods Consecutive patients with monomicrobial SAB were enrolled from January 1995 to December 2015. Each person’s initial bloodstream S. aureus isolate was genotyped using spa typing. Clonal complexes (CCs) were assigned using Ridom StaphType software. Changes over time in both the patient and bacterial characteristics were estimated with linear regression. Associations between genotypes or clinical characteristics and complications were estimated using multivariable regression models. Results Among the 2348 eligible participants, 54.2% had an implantable, foreign body of some type. This proportion increased significantly during the 21-year study period, by 0.96% annually (P = .002), as did comorbid conditions and acquisition outside of the hospital. Rates of any metastatic complication also significantly increased, by 0.94% annually (P = .019). Among the corresponding bloodstream S. aureus isolates, spa-CC012 (multi-locus sequence type [MLST] CC30), -CC004 (MLST CC45), -CC189 (MLST CC1), and -CC084 (MLST CC15) all significantly declined during the study period, while spa-CC008 (MLST CC8) significantly increased. Patients with SAB due to spa-CC008 were significantly more likely to develop metastatic complications in general, and abscesses, septic emboli, and persistent bacteremia in particular. After adjusting for demographic, racial, and clinical variables, the USA300 variant of spa-CC008 was independently associated with metastatic complications (odds ratio 1.42; 95% confidence interval 1.02–1.99). Conclusions Systematic approaches for monitoring complications of SAB and genotyping the corresponding bloodstream isolates will help identify the emergence of hypervirulent clones and likely improve clinical management of this syndrome.

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Association of sexually-transmitted infection and African–American race with Streptococcus agalactiae colonization in pregnancy

Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control ◽

10.1186/s13756-020-00827-1 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 9 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Gerald A. Capraro ◽

Sajel Lala ◽

Khaldia Khaled ◽

Elizabeth Gosciniak ◽

Brianna Saadat ◽

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Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

African American ◽

Pregnant Women ◽

Sexually Transmitted Infection ◽

Antibiotic Exposure ◽

Transmitted Infection ◽

Sexually Transmitted ◽

Independent Risk Factors ◽

African American Race ◽

In Pregnancy

Abstract Background Group B Streptococcus (GBS) remains a significant cause of neonatal infection, but the maternal risk factors for GBS colonization remain poorly defined. We hypothesized that there may be an association between antibiotic exposure during pregnancy and GBS colonization and/or the presence of inducible clindamycin resistance (iCLI-R) in GBS isolates from GBS-colonized pregnant women. Methods A retrospective cohort study was performed at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center – Shreveport including demographic and clinical data from 1513 pregnant women who were screened for GBS between July 1, 2009 and December 31, 2010. Results Among 526 (34.8%) women who screened positive for GBS, 124 (23.6%) carried GBS strains with iCLI-R (GBS-iCLI-R). While antibiotic exposure, race, sexually-transmitted infection (STI) in pregnancy, GBS colonization in prior pregnancy and BMI were identified as risk factors for GBS colonization in univariate analyses, the only independent risk factors for GBS colonization were African–American race (AOR = 2.142; 95% CI = 2.092–3.861) and STI during pregnancy (AOR = 1.309; 95% CI = 1.035–1.653). Independent risk factors for GBS-iCLI-R among women colonized with GBS were non-African–American race (AOR = 2.13; 95% CI = 1.20–3.78) and younger age (AOR = 0.94; 95% CI = 0.91–0.98). Among GBS-colonized women with an STI in the current pregnancy, the only independent risk factor for iCLI-R was Chlamydia trachomatis infection (AOR = 4.31; 95% CI = 1.78–10.41). Conclusions This study identified novel associations for GBS colonization and colonization with GBS-iCLI-R. Prospective studies will improve our understanding of the epidemiology of GBS colonization during pregnancy and the role of antibiotic exposure in alterations of the maternal microbiome.

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189. Risk Factors and Outcomes of Hematogenous Vertebral Osteomyelitis in Patients with staphylococcus Aureus Bacteremia: Results from a 20-year Prospective Cohort

Open Forum Infectious Diseases ◽

10.1093/ofid/ofaa439.499 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 7 (Supplement_1) ◽

pp. S223-S223

Author(s):

Michael M Dagher ◽

Tori Kinamon ◽

Felicia Ruffin ◽

Larry Park ◽

Stacey Mascarinec ◽

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Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Staphylococcus Aureus ◽

Surgical Intervention ◽

Vertebral Osteomyelitis ◽

Suppressive Therapy ◽

Research Support ◽

Staphylococcus Aureus Bacteremia ◽

All Cause Mortality ◽

Persistent Bacteremia ◽

Research Grant

Abstract Background Hematogenous vertebral osteomyelitis (HVOM) is a rare, but devastating complication of Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia (SAB). Risk factors and outcomes associated with HVOM among patients with SAB remain incompletely understood. Methods All adult, hospitalized, non-neutropenic patients with SAB were prospectively enrolled from 1995 to 2015. Additional data was subsequently collected on all patients with HVOM. Diagnosis of HVOM was made either radiographically or microbiologically by culture from the infection site. Patients who underwent lumbar puncture or spinal surgery within 30 days prior to the diagnosis of HVOM were excluded. Results Of 2,475 cases of prospectively enrolled patients with SAB, 90 (3.6%) developed HVOM. The most common site of involvement was the lumbar spine (65.6%). MRI was used in the diagnosis of 90% of patients and although only 28.9% underwent bone biopsy, 88.5% of these bone cultures grew S. aureus. Patients with HVOM were more likely to have community-acquired SAB (22.2% vs. 9.9%, P < 0.0001) and persistent bacteremia (47.8% vs. 20.5%, P < 0.0001). Patients with HVOM who required surgical intervention were more likely to have motor deficit (60.9% vs. 21.4%, P = 0.0013) and have associated epidural abscesses (69.6% vs. 44.8%, P = 0.0400). Prolonged antibiotic use for HVOM was common, with 13.3% remaining on therapeutic antibiotics and 16.6% on suppressive therapy at 6 months. This dropped to 2.2% on therapeutic and 15.5% on suppressive therapy at 12 months. All-cause mortality was high in the HVOM cohort at 14.4% at 90-days, increasing to a cumulative 18.9% and 20.0% at 6 and 12-months, respectively. Rates of readmission, recurrent bacteremia, paralysis, and mortality at 6 and 12-months were similar for those who required surgical intervention and those who did not. Demographics, comorbidities, and clinical characteristics of patients with and without hematogenous vertebral osteomyelitis (HVOM) Conclusion HVOM in patients with SAB was associated with high rates of all-cause mortality up to 12 months following date of diagnosis. Patients with community-acquired bacteremia and persistent bacteremia were more likely to develop HVOM. Disclosures Vance G. Fowler, Jr., MD, MHS, Achaogen (Consultant)Actavis (Grant/Research Support)Advanced Liquid Logics (Grant/Research Support)Affinergy (Consultant, Research Grant or Support)Affinium (Consultant)Allergan (Grant/Research Support)Ampliphi Biosciences (Consultant)Basilea (Consultant, Research Grant or Support)Bayer (Consultant)C3J (Consultant)Cerexa (Consultant, Research Grant or Support)Contrafect (Consultant, Research Grant or Support)Cubist (Grant/Research Support)Debiopharm (Consultant)Destiny (Consultant)Durata (Consultant)Forest (Grant/Research Support)Genentech (Consultant, Research Grant or Support)Integrated Biotherapeutics (Consultant)Janssen (Consultant, Research Grant or Support)Karius (Grant/Research Support)Locus (Grant/Research Support)Medical Biosurfaces (Grant/Research Support)Medicines Co. (Consultant)Medimmune (Consultant, Research Grant or Support)Merck (Consultant, Research Grant or Support)NIH (Grant/Research Support)Novadigm (Consultant)Novartis (Consultant, Research Grant or Support)Pfizer (Grant/Research Support)Regeneron (Consultant, Research Grant or Support)Tetraphase (Consultant)Theravance (Consultant, Research Grant or Support)Trius (Consultant)xBiotech (Consultant)

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Nationwide incidence and risk factors for posttraumatic seizures in children with traumatic brain injury

Journal of Neurosurgery Pediatrics ◽

10.3171/2018.6.peds1813 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 22 (6) ◽

pp. 684-693 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Kavelin Rumalla ◽

Kyle A. Smith ◽

Vijay Letchuman ◽

Mrudula Gandham ◽

Rachana Kombathula ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Traumatic Brain Injury ◽

African American ◽

Hospital Mortality ◽

Multivariable Analysis ◽

Utilization Rate ◽

Discharge Disposition ◽

Independent Risk Factors ◽

African American Race ◽

Posttraumatic Seizures

OBJECTIVEPosttraumatic seizures (PTSs) are the most common complication following a traumatic brain injury (TBI) and may lead to posttraumatic epilepsy. PTS is well described in the adult literature but has not been studied extensively in children. Here, the authors utilized the largest nationwide registry of pediatric hospitalizations to report the national incidence, risk factors, and outcomes associated with PTS in pediatric TBI.METHODSThe authors queried the Kids’ Inpatient Database (KID) using ICD-9-CM codes to identify all patients (age < 21 years) who had a primary diagnosis of TBI (850.xx–854.xx) and a secondary diagnosis of PTS (780.33, 780.39). Parameters of interest included patient demographics, preexisting comorbidities, hospital characteristics, nature of injury (open/closed), injury type (concussion, laceration/contusion, subarachnoid hemorrhage, subdural hematoma, or epidural hematoma), loss of consciousness (LOC), surgical management (Clinical Classification Software code 1 or 2), discharge disposition, in-hospital complications, and in-hospital mortality. The authors utilized the IBM SPSS statistical package (version 24) for univariate comparisons, as well as the identification of independent risk factors for PTS in multivariable analysis (alpha set at < 0.05).RESULTSThe rate of PTS was 6.9% among 124,444 unique patients hospitalized for TBI. The utilization rate of continuous electroencephalography (cEEG) was 0.3% and increased between 2003 (0.1%) and 2012 (0.7%). The most common etiologies of TBI were motor vehicle accident (n = 50,615), accidental fall (n = 30,847), and blunt trauma (n = 13,831). However, the groups with the highest rate of PTS were shaken infant syndrome (41.4%), accidental falls (8.1%), and cycling accidents (7.4%). In multivariable analysis, risk factors for PTS included age 0–5 years (compared with 6–10, 11–15, and 16–20 years), African American race (OR 1.4), ≥ 3 preexisting comorbidities (OR 4.0), shaken infant syndrome (OR 4.4), subdural hematoma (OR 1.6), closed-type injury (OR 2.3), brief LOC (OR 1.4), moderate LOC (OR 1.5), and prolonged LOC with baseline return (OR 1.8). Surgically managed patients were more likely to experience PTS (OR 1.5) unless they were treated within 24 hours of admission (OR 0.8). PTS was associated with an increased likelihood of in-hospital complications (OR 1.7) and adverse (nonroutine) discharge disposition (OR 1.2), but not in-hospital mortality (OR 0.5). The overall utilization rate of cEEG was 1.3% in PTS patients compared with 0.2% in patients without PTS. Continuous EEG monitoring was associated with higher rates of diagnosed PTS (35.4% vs 6.8%; OR 4.9, p < 0.001).CONCLUSIONSPTS is common in children with TBI and is associated with adverse outcomes. Independent risk factors for PTS include younger age (< 5 years), African American race, increased preexisting comorbidity, prolonged LOC, and injury pattern involving cortical exposure to blood products. However, patients who undergo urgent surgical evacuation are less likely to develop PTS.

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Impact of the Bag Exchange Procedure on Risk of Peritonitis

Peritoneal Dialysis International ◽

10.3747/pdi.2009.00117 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 30 (4) ◽

pp. 440-447 ◽

Cited By ~ 46

Author(s):

Jie Dong ◽

Yuan Chen

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Peritoneal Dialysis ◽

Cox Regression ◽

Face Mask ◽

First Episode ◽

Independent Risk Factors ◽

Randomized Control ◽

The Relationship ◽

Control Study

ObjectiveWe studied whether improper bag exchange predicts the first peritonitis episode in continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) patients.Patients and MethodsOur single-center prospective observational study of 130 incident urban CAPD patients who started peritoneal dialysis (PD) between March 2005 and August 2008 aimed to determine the relationship between bag exchange procedures examined at the 6th month of PD and risk for a first peritonitis episode. All patients were followed until a first peritonitis episode, censoring, or the end of the study.ResultsThese 130 patients experienced 22 first peritonitis episodes during the 14-month follow-up. During bag exchange evaluation, 51.5% of patients washed their hands improperly, 46.2% failed to check expiration date or bag leakage, and 11.5% forgot to wear a face mask and cap. Patients experiencing peritonitis were more likely to forget to wear a face mask and cap. In multivariate Cox regression model, not wearing a face mask and cap [hazard ratio (HR): 7.26; 95% confidence interval (CI): 2.6 to 20.1; p < 0.001] and having anemia (HR: 0.96; 95% CI: 0.94 to 0.99; p = 0.005) were independent risk factors for a first episode of peritonitis.ConclusionsNot wearing a face mask and cap and having anemia were independent risk factors for peritonitis. A further randomized control study needs to verify the correlation between improper bag exchange technique and peritonitis in PD patients.

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Risk factors for methicillin-resistantStaphylococcus aureusbacteraemia differ depending on the control group chosen

Epidemiology and Infection ◽

10.1017/s0950268813000174 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 141 (11) ◽

pp. 2376-2383 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

M. POGORZELSKA-MAZIARZ ◽

E. Y. FURUYA ◽

E. L. LARSON

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Staphylococcus Aureus ◽

Organ Transplant ◽

Severity Of Illness ◽

Venous Catheter ◽

Case Control ◽

Control Group ◽

Major Organ ◽

Independent Risk Factors ◽

Nested Case Control

SUMMARYMethicillin-resistantStaphylococcus aureus(MRSA) bacteraemia cause significant morbidity and mortality in hospitalized patients. Using a nested case-control design, 204 MRSA bacteraemia cases were compared to 301 unmatched methicillin-susceptibleStaphylococcus aureus(MSSA) bacteraemia controls and were matched 1:2 with non-infected controls. The independent risk factors for MRSA bacteraemia compared to MSSA bacteraemia were older age (P = 0·048), major organ transplant during current hospital stay (P = 0·016) and quinolone use (P = 0·016). Cases were more likely than non-infected controls to have renal failure (P = 0·003), cirrhosis (P = 0·013), and a central venous catheter (P = 0·003) after controlling for other risk factors. This large case-control study made it possible to assess risk factors for MRSA bacteraemia using two sets of controls and showed that risk factors differed greatly depending on the control group chosen. These results confirm the need for careful selection of appropriate control groups and the need to carefully adjust for underlying severity of illness.

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Risk Factors for Methicillin-Resistance among Patients with Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia at the Time of Hospital Admission

The American Journal of the Medical Sciences ◽

10.1097/00000441-200203000-00001 ◽

2002 ◽

Vol 323 (3) ◽

pp. 117-123 ◽

Cited By ~ 56

Author(s):

Nilton A. Rezende ◽

Henry M. Blumberg ◽

Susan M. Ray ◽

Brian S. Metzger ◽

Nina M. Larsen ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Staphylococcus Aureus ◽

Hospital Admission ◽

Methicillin Resistance ◽

Staphylococcus Aureus Bacteremia

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Interleukin (IL)-1β and IL-10 Host Responses in Patients With Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia Determined by Antimicrobial Therapy

Clinical Infectious Diseases ◽

10.1093/cid/ciz686 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 70 (12) ◽

pp. 2634-2640 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Cecilia F Volk ◽

Sarah Burgdorf ◽

Graham Edwardson ◽

Victor Nizet ◽

George Sakoulas ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Staphylococcus Aureus ◽

Antimicrobial Therapy ◽

Ex Vivo ◽

Host Responses ◽

Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay ◽

Treatment Groups ◽

Staphylococcus Aureus Bacteremia ◽

Medical Centers ◽

Persistent Bacteremia

Abstract Background Patient interleukin (IL)-1β and IL-10 responses early in Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia (SaB) are associated with bacteremia duration and mortality. We hypothesized that these responses vary depending on antimicrobial therapy, with particular interest in whether the superiority of β-lactams links to key cytokine pathways. Methods Three medical centers included 59 patients with SaB (47 methicillin-resistant S. aureus [MRSA], 12 methicillin-sensitive S. aureus [MSSA]) from 2015–2017. In the first 48 hours, patients were treated with either a β-lactam (n = 24), including oxacillin, cefazolin, or ceftaroline, or a glyco-/lipopeptide (n = 35), that is, vancomycin or daptomycin. Patient sera from days 1, 3, and 7 were assayed for IL-1β and IL-10 by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and compared using the Mann-Whitney U test. Results On presentation, IL-10 was elevated in mortality (P = .008) and persistent bacteremia (P = .034), while no difference occurred in IL-1β. Regarding treatment groups, IL-1β and IL-10 were similar prior to receiving antibiotic. Patients treated with β-lactam had higher IL-1β on days 3 (median +5.6 pg/mL; P = .007) and 7 (+10.9 pg/mL; P = .016). Ex vivo, addition of the IL-1 receptor antagonist anakinra to whole blood reduced staphylococcal killing, supporting an IL-1β functional significance in SaB clearance. β-lactam–treated patients had sharper declines in IL-10 than vancomycin or daptomycin –treated patients over 7 days. Conclusions These data underscore the importance of β-lactams for SaB, including consideration that the adjunctive role of β-lactams for MRSA in select patients helps elicit favorable host cytokine responses.

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172. Risk Factors for 30-Day Mortality in Patients with Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia at a Community Hospital: A Prospective Case–Control Study

Open Forum Infectious Diseases ◽

10.1093/ofid/ofz360.247 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 6 (Supplement_2) ◽

pp. S109-S110

Author(s):

Charles Hoffmann ◽

Gordon Watkins ◽

Patrick DeSimone ◽

Peter Hallisey ◽

David Hutchinson ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Staphylococcus Aureus ◽

Case Control Study ◽

Community Hospital ◽

Univariate Analysis ◽

Case Control ◽

Blood Cultures ◽

Staphylococcus Aureus Bacteremia ◽

Initial Blood ◽

Control Study

Abstract Background Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia (SAB) is associated with 30-day all-cause mortality rates approaching 20–30%. The purpose of this case–control study was to evaluate risk factors for 30-day mortality in patients with SAB at a community hospital. Methods As part of an antimicrobial stewardship program (ASP) initiative mandating Infectious Diseases consultation for episodes of SAB, our ASP prospectively monitored all cases of SAB at a 341-bed community hospital in Jefferson Hills, PA from April 2017–February 2019. Cases included patients with 30-day mortality from the initial positive blood culture. Only the first episode of SAB was included; patients were excluded if a treatment plan was not established (e.g., left against medical advice). Patient demographics, comorbidities, laboratory results, and clinical management of SAB were evaluated. Inferential statistics were used to analyze risk factors associated with 30-day mortality. Results 100 patients with SAB were included; 18 (18%) experienced 30-day mortality. Cases were older (median age 76.5 vs. 64 years, P < 0.001), more likely to be located in the intensive care unit (ICU) at time of ASP review (55.6% vs. 30.5%, P = 0.043), and less likely to have initial blood cultures obtained in the emergency department (ED) (38.9% vs. 80.5%, P < 0.001). Variables associated with significantly higher odds for 30-day mortality in univariate analysis: older age, location in ICU at time of ASP review, initial blood cultures obtained at a location other than the ED, and total Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI). Variables with P < 0.2 on univariate analysis were analyzed via multivariate logistic regression (Table 1). Conclusion Results show that bacteremia due to MRSA and total CCI were not significantly associated with 30-day mortality in SAB, whereas older age was identified as a risk factor. Patients with initial blood cultures obtained at a location other than the ED were at increased odds for 30-day mortality on univariate analysis, which may raise concern for delayed diagnosis. Disclosures All authors: No reported disclosures.

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