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  • Clinical Microbiology
  • Critical Care Medicine

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  • Anaerobic bacteraemia is a serious infection with significant mortality.
  • Identifying predictive factors for mortality is crucial for patient management.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify bedside-detectable variables predicting mortality in anaerobic bacteraemia.
  • To develop a predictive model for mortality risk in these patients.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective study of 136 patients with anaerobic bacteraemia (2016-2019).
  • Species identification using MALDI-TOF MS and molecular methods.
  • Multivariable logistic regression and bootstrap estimation to identify predictors.

Main Results:

  • Crude mortality was 25.7%, with 82.8% of deaths attributed to bacteraemia.
  • Independent predictors of mortality identified: ICU hospitalization, septic shock, and cancer.
  • A predictive index score demonstrated high specificity (97%) for mortality prediction.

Conclusions:

  • Hospitalization in the intensive care unit, septic shock, and cancer are key predictors of mortality in anaerobic bacteraemia.
  • A simple bedside index score can effectively stratify mortality risk.
  • Early identification of high-risk patients can guide timely interventions.