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Mortality associated with enterococcal bacteremia.

C S Bryan, K L Reynolds, J J Brown

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Enterococcal bacteremia often indicates severe illness but rarely causes death, except in cases of endocarditis. Antimicrobial therapy did not clearly impact patient outcomes in this study.

Area of Science:

Infectious Diseases
Clinical Microbiology
Critical Care Medicine

Background:

Enterococcal bacteremia is frequently observed in critically ill patients.
Its precise contribution to mortality remains a subject of investigation.
Previous studies suggest a significant association with severe disease processes.

Purpose of the Study:

To evaluate the direct mortality attributable to enterococcal bacteremia.
To determine the role of enterococcal bacteremia as a cause of death.
To assess the impact of antimicrobial therapy on outcomes in enterococcal bacteremia.

Main Methods:

Retrospective analysis of 190 episodes of enterococcal bacteremia in 189 patients.
Classification of deaths attributed directly to bacteremia based on predefined criteria.

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Main Results:

Overall mortality was 39% (74 out of 189 patients).
Only 14 deaths were directly attributed to enterococcal bacteremia.
Enterococcal endocarditis was the only clear fatal instance directly caused by the bacteremia.
No correlation was found between specific antimicrobial therapy and patient survival.

Conclusions:

Enterococcal bacteremia serves as a marker for serious underlying conditions.
Except for endocarditis, enterococcal bacteremia is seldom the direct cause of death.
Current antimicrobial strategies did not demonstrate a clear effect on mortality in this cohort.