Incidence of Fever and Positive Bacterial Cultures in Neonates Receiving Prostaglandin
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DOI: 10.1007/s00246-017-1731-5
Abstract: Prostaglandin E (PGE1) is necessary to maintain ductus arteriosus patency in many newborns with congenital heart disease. Because PGE1 therapy commonly leads to fever, and given this population’s fragile state, a complete sepsis workup is… read more here.
Keywords: bacterial cultures; positive bacterial; culture positive; incidence fever ... See more keywords
CT-guided biopsy in suspected spondylodiscitis: microbiological yield, impact on antimicrobial treatment, and relationship with outcome
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DOI: 10.1007/s00256-018-2944-2
Abstract: PurposeTo investigate the clinical impact of CT-guided biopsy, as performed in routine clinical practice, in patients with suspected spondylodiscitis on MRI in terms of culture yield, impact on antimicrobial treatment, and outcome.MethodsThis study included 64… read more here.
Keywords: biopsy; treatment; culture positive; guided biopsy ... See more keywords
Comparable outcome of culture-negative and culture-positive periprosthetic hip joint infection for patients undergoing two-stage revision
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DOI: 10.1007/s00264-018-3783-4
Abstract: PurposeLack of peri-operative microbiological evidence is an unfavourable factor in one-stage revision. The objective of this study was to figure out whether being culture-negative was an unfavourable factor for periprosthetic hip joint infection (PHJI) in… read more here.
Keywords: culture; culture positive; culture negative; stage revision ... See more keywords
Clinical features, antimicrobial susceptibilities, and treatment outcomes of patients with culture positive endophthalmitis after penetrating keratoplasty
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ajoc.2018.01.011
Abstract: Purpose To report the clinical features organisms and treatment outcomes in patients with endophthalmitis after penetrating keratoplasty (PK) Methods Retrospective noncomparative case series. Results Eleven eyes of 11 patients with culture positive endophthalmitis after PK… read more here.
Keywords: clinical features; treatment outcomes; culture positive; endophthalmitis ... See more keywords
Recurrent Tuberculosis Disease in Singapore
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DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofab340
Abstract: Abstract Background Previously treated (ie, recurrent) tuberculosis (TB) cases account for approximately 7%–8% of incident TB globally and in Singapore. Molecular fingerprinting has enabled the differentiation of these patients into relapsed or reinfection cases. Methods… read more here.
Keywords: aor; culture positive; disease; disease singapore ... See more keywords
The epidemiology of bacterial culture–positive and septic transfusion reactions at a large tertiary academic center: 2009 to 2016
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DOI: 10.1111/trf.14789
Abstract: Bacterial contamination and associated septic transfusion reactions (STRs) remain the leading infectious risk to the blood supply. We sought to characterize the risk and clinical presentation of blood culture–positive transfusion reactions (BCPTRs) and STRs at… read more here.
Keywords: culture positive; transfusion; septic transfusion; epidemiology ... See more keywords
Multicentre registry data analysis comparing outcomes of culture-negative peritonitis and different subtypes of culture-positive peritonitis in peritoneal dialysis patients
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DOI: 10.1177/0896860819879891
Abstract: Background: The outcomes of culture-negative peritonitis in peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients have been reported to be superior to those of culture-positive peritonitis. The current study aimed to examine whether this observation also applied to different… read more here.
Keywords: negative peritonitis; culture positive; culture negative; culture ... See more keywords
Marking Pen Bacterial Contamination During Shoulder Surgery
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DOI: 10.1177/23259671211062225
Abstract: Background: Equipment used to guide surgical incisions has been shown to be a source of bacterial contamination during surgery. Purpose/Hypothesis: To compare the culture-positive rates of sterile marking pens used before and after skin preparation… read more here.
Keywords: skin preparation; surgery; shoulder surgery; shoulder ... See more keywords
Comparison of culture-negative and culture-positive sepsis or septic shock: a systematic review and meta-analysis
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DOI: 10.1186/s13054-021-03592-8
Abstract: Mortality and other clinical outcomes between culture-negative and culture-positive septic patients have been documented inconsistently and are very controversial. A systematic review and meta-analysis was performed to compare the clinical outcomes of culture-negative and culture-positive… read more here.
Keywords: septic shock; sepsis septic; culture positive; culture negative ... See more keywords
Epidemiology and prediction of non-targeted bacteria by the filmarray pneumonia plus panel in culture-positive ventilator-associated pneumonia: a retrospective multicentre analysis
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DOI: 10.1186/s13613-025-01468-6
Abstract: Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is a prevalent nosocomial infection in intensive care units (ICUs) with significant impacts on patient outcomes and healthcare costs. Multiplex PCR could allow for personalized empirical treatment of VAP and optimize antibiotic… read more here.
Keywords: epidemiology; culture positive; culture; non targeted ... See more keywords
Incidence and Implications of Culture-Positive Corneoscleral Rims in Corneal Transplantation
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DOI: 10.2147/idr.s485717
Abstract: Background Corneal transplantation is a critical procedure for restoring vision affected by different corneal pathologies. However, postoperative infections threaten graft survival, particularly microbial keratitis and endophthalmitis. Objective This study aims to evaluate the incidence of… read more here.
Keywords: culture positive; corneal transplantation; positive corneoscleral; culture ... See more keywords