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Risk Factors for Recurrent Episodes of Suspected Pneumonia.

Tateum L Mattingly¹, Jordan Baker², Isuru Ratnayake²

¹Department of Surgery, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas, USA.

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Summary

Recurrent pneumonia in intensive care units (ICUs) may be linked to ethnicity and language barriers. Patients with suspected recurrent pneumonia experienced longer ICU stays but had lower mortality rates.

Keywords:

pneumonia recurrent risk factors

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Area of Science:

Critical Care Medicine
Infectious Diseases
Epidemiology

Background:

Pneumonia is the most frequent intensive care unit (ICU)-acquired infection, often recurring.
Diagnosing pneumonia is challenging due to non-infectious mimics.

Purpose of the Study:

To identify risk factors associated with recurrent pneumonia in ICU patients.
To analyze data from the Trial of Antibiotic Restraint in Presumed Pneumonia (TARPP).

Main Methods:

Retrospective analysis of data from the multicenter TARPP trial.
Review of demographics, comorbidities, and outcomes.
Uni-variable statistical analysis.

Main Results:

25.3% of patients experienced at least one additional episode of suspected pneumonia.
Recurrent pneumonia was more common in Hispanic/Latino patients and Spanish speakers.
Patients with recurrent pneumonia had longer ICU stays, more antibiotic days, and more ventilator days.
Higher culture positivity rates were observed in recurrent cases, with lower overall mortality.

Conclusions:

Ethnicity and language barriers may be associated with recurrent suspected pneumonia in ICUs.
Survivorship bias may explain lower mortality rates in patients with recurrent pneumonia.
Further research is needed to understand the risks for recurrent ICU pneumonia.