Clinical characteristics, organ failure, inflammatory markers and prediction of mortality in patients with community acquired bloodstream infection.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Community acquired bloodstream infection (CABSI) in low- and middle income countries is associated with a high mortality. This study describes the clinical manifestations, laboratory findings and correlation of SOFA and qSOFA with mortality in patients with CABSI in northern Vietnam.

Methods

This was a retrospective study of 393 patients with at least one positive blood culture with not more than one bacterium taken within 48 h of hospitalisation. Clinical characteristic and laboratory results from the first 24 h in hospital were collected. SOFA and qSOFA scores were calculated and their validity in this setting was evaluated.

Results

Among 393 patients with bacterial CABSI, approximately 80% (307/393) of patients had dysfunction of one or more organ on adm

SUBMITTER: Dat VQ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6204014 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature