Prehospital delay is an important risk factor for mortality in community-acquired bloodstream infection (CA-BSI): a matched case-control study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The aim of this study was to identify prehospital and early hospital risk factors associated with 30-day mortality in patients with blood culture-confirmed community-acquired bloodstream infection (CA-BSI) in Sweden.

Methods

A retrospective case-control study of 1624 patients with CA-BSI (2015-2016), 195 non-survivors satisfying the inclusion criteria were matched 1:1 with 195 survivors for age, gender and microorganism. All forms of contact with a healthcare provider for symptoms of infection within 7 days prior CA-BSI episode were registered. Logistic regression was used to analyse risk factors for 30-day all-cause mortality.

Results

Of the 390 patients, 61% (115 non-survivors and 121 survivors) sought prehospital contact. The median time from first preho

SUBMITTER: Holmbom M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8603295 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature