Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6129423 | Clinical Microbiology and Infection | 2015 | 26 Pages |
Abstract
Although bloodstream infection (BSI) is a major cause of mortality after solid organ transplantation, information regarding its prognostic factors is scarce. To identify risk factors for 30-day mortality in solid organ transplant (SOT) recipients with BSI, we prospectively recorded all episodes of BSI occurring in adult SOT recipients from January 2007 to October 2014 at a university hospital. We identified 361 consecutive episodes of BSI involving 246 patients. The 30-day case-fatality rate from the onset of BSI was 11.4%. Factors independently associated with 30-day mortality in a logistic regression analysis were shock at presentation (OR 13.658; 95% CI 5.985-31.168), acute graft rejection in the previous 6 months (OR 3.681; 95% CI 1.059-12.795), and a platelet count of <50Â 000Â ÃÂ 109/L (OR 3.070; 95% CI 1.173-8.038). Kidney recipients were the patients with the best prognosis (OR 0.375; 95% CI 0.156-0.900). Our findings may help to identify SOT recipients with BSI who are at the highest risk of death.
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I. Oriol, N. Sabé, E. Melilli, L. Lladó, J. González-Costello, L. Soldevila, J. Carratalà ,