Risk of bacteremia in hospitalised patients with inflammatory bowel disease: a 9-year cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Patients with inflammatory bowel disease might be at increased risk of invasive bacterial infections.

Objectives

The objective of this study was to identify the rate of bacteremia in hospitalised patients with inflammatory bowel disease and risk factors.

Methods

An observational cohort of hospitalised patients with inflammatory bowel disease, aged 16-80 years, from 2008 to 2017 in a large tertiary hospital. Patients with Charlson comorbidity index of 2 or greater were excluded. Patients with one or more positive blood culture were reviewed. Logistic regression was used to evaluate risk factors for bacteremia.

Results

Of 5522 admitted patients, only 1.3% had bacteremia (73/5522) (39, Crohn's disease; 25, ulcerative colitis; nine, unclassified inflamma

SUBMITTER: Goren I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7079278 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature