Sensitive and rapid identification of pathogens by droplet digital PCR in a cohort of septic patients: a prospective diagnostic study
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DOI: 10.1080/23744235.2024.2354312
Abstract: Abstract Background There is a critical need for a rapid and sensitive pathogen detection method for septic patients. This study aimed to investigate the diagnostic efficacy of Digital droplet polymerase chain reaction (ddPCR) in identifying… read more here.
Keywords: diagnostic study; septic patients; ddpcr; culture ... See more keywords
Application of Standardized Residual Component Culture Criteria for Suspected Septic Transfusion Reactions Would Increase the Component Culturing Rate at a Single Academic Medical Center.
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DOI: 10.1093/ajcp/aqac032
Abstract: OBJECTIVES The 2019 SCARED study developed the Biomedical Excellence for Safer Transfusion (BEST) criteria in an effort to standardize the decision to culture residual units in the context of suspected septic transfusion reactions (STRs). The… read more here.
Keywords: culture; application; best criteria; suspected septic ... See more keywords
Early Antibiotic Discontinuation in Pediatric Suspected Septic Arthritis with No Pathogen Identified: Results of a 6-Year Protocol-Based Observational Study.
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DOI: 10.1093/jpids/piaf080
Abstract: In a 6-year observational study of 45 children with suspected septic arthritis and no pathogen identified, early antibiotic discontinuation based on strict clinical and biological criteria was not associated with relapse during the six-month period… read more here.
Keywords: observational study; pathogen identified; septic arthritis; early antibiotic ... See more keywords
1673: FEASIBILITY OF PROCALCITONIN AS A GUIDE TO TAKING CULTURES IN SUSPECTED SEPTIC EPISODE IN NEURO-ICU
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DOI: 10.1097/01.ccm.0000648596.29552.9d
Abstract: Introduction/Hypothesis: Patients with stroke and traumatic brain injury(TBI) are at an increased risk of hospital acquired infections which ultimately leads to worse outcome. Blood or infarction in brain parenchyma often causes high grade fever mimicking… read more here.
Keywords: septic episode; guide taking; suspected septic; procalcitonin ... See more keywords
Hospital Differences Drive Antibiotic Delays for Black Patients Compared With White Patients With Suspected Septic Shock
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DOI: 10.1097/ccm.0000000000002829
Abstract: Objective: Evaluate racial disparities in sepsis processes of care. Design: Observational cohort study. Setting: Nine hospitals in the Southeastern United States between 2014 and 2016. Patients: Two thousand two hundred twenty-one white and 707 black… read more here.
Keywords: black patients; sepsis; septic shock; suspected septic ... See more keywords
The BEST criteria improve sensitivity for detecting positive cultures in residual blood components cultured in suspected septic transfusion reactions
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DOI: 10.1111/trf.15317
Abstract: Culturing residual blood components after suspected septic transfusion reactions guides management of patients and cocomponents. Current practice, accuracy of provider vital sign assessment, and performance of the AABB culture criteria are unknown. A multicenter international… read more here.
Keywords: residual blood; blood components; transfusion; suspected septic ... See more keywords
Optimizing and Sustaining Timely Intravenous Access for Children Treated for Suspected Septic Shock in a Pediatric Emergency Department
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DOI: 10.1542/peds.147.3_meetingabstract.137-a
Abstract: Background: In 2007, we launched our pediatric emergency department program for rapid recognition and escalated management of suspected septic shock. We encountered large variation in our 2-element bundle (timely antibiotic and intravenous fluid [IVF] administration)… read more here.
Keywords: suspected septic; septic shock; intravenous access; pediatric emergency ... See more keywords