Follow-up Blood Culture Practices for Gram-Negative Bloodstream Infections in Immunocompromised Hosts at a Large Academic Medical Center.

Lauren Groft BuzzalinoJames MeaseCiera L BernhardiJacqueline T BorkJ Kristie JohnsonKimberly C Claeys

Published in: Open forum infectious diseases (2022)

The role of follow-up blood cultures (FUBCs) in gram-negative bloodstream infections to improve clinical outcomes remains controversial, especially among immunocompromised patients. Among 139 patients, FUBCs were common (117, 84.2%); however, positive FUBCs were rare (3, 2.6%). Only presence of fever was associated with a positive FUBC.

Keyphrases

gram negative
multidrug resistant
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
healthcare
primary care
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
mechanical ventilation