Short time to positivity of blood culture predicts mortality and septic shock in bacteremic patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Ya-Chu HsiehHsiao-Ling ChenShang-Yi LinTun-Chieh ChenPo-Liang Lu

Published in: BMC infectious diseases (2022)

Short time to positivity is a reliable marker for patient outcome in certain bacterial species. Studies concerning confounding factors such as the delay in bottle loading and other confounding factors are needed to enhance external validity.

Keyphrases

septic shock
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
case report
type diabetes
patient reported outcomes
case control