Impact of Location of Acquisition of Gram-Positive Bloodstream Infections on Clinical Outcomes Among Patients Admitted to Community Hospitals

• Main Authors: Messina JA, Moehring RW, Schmader KE, Anderson DJ
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Dove Medical Press 2020-08-01
• Series: Infection and Drug Resistance
• Subjects: community hospital; bloodstream infection; bacteremia; staphylococcus aureus
• Online Access: https://www.dovepress.com/impact-of-location-of-acquisition-of-gram-positive-bloodstream-infecti-peer-reviewed-article-IDR
• ISSN: 1178-6973

Julia A Messina,1 Rebekah W Moehring,1,2 Kenneth E Schmader,3 Deverick J Anderson1,2 1Duke University Medical Center, Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Durham, NC, USA; 2Duke Center for Antimicrobial Stewardship and Infection Prevention, Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Durham, NC, USA; 3Duke University Medical Center, Department of Medicine, Division of Geriatrics and GRECC, Durham VA Health Care System, Durham, NC, USACorrespondence: Julia A Messina Tel [phone]Fax [phone]Email [e-mail]: We investigated the association between location of acquisition (LOA) of gram-positive (GP) bloodstream infections (BSI) in community hospitals and clinical outcomes.Methods: We performed a multicenter cohort study of adult inpatients with GP BSI in nine community hospitals from 2003 to 2006. LOA was defined by CDC criteria: 1) community-acquired (CA), 2) healthcare-associated (HCA) such as BSI < 48 hours after admission plus hospitalization, surgery, dialysis, invasive device, or residence in a long-term care facility in the prior 12 months, and 3) hospital-acquired (HA) as BSI ≥ 48 hours after hospital admission.Results: A total of 750 patients were included. Patients with HCA or HA GP BSI were significantly more likely to require assistance with ≥ 1 activity of daily living, have higher Charlson scores, and die during the hospitalization. Patients with HCA or HA GP BSI were more likely to have BSI due to a multidrug-resistant GP organism, but less likely to receive appropriate antibiotics within 24 hours of BSI presentation. Those with CA BSI were more likely to have a streptococcal BSI and to be discharged home following hospitalization. HA BSI was a risk factor for requiring a procedure for BSI and receiving inappropriate antibiotics within 24 hours of BSI. Both HA and HCA GP BSI were risk factors for in-hospital mortality.Conclusion: LOA for patients with GP BSI in community hospitals was significantly associated with differences in clinical outcomes including receiving inappropriate antibiotics and in-hospital mortality. Distinguishing LOA in a patient presenting with suspected GP BSI is a critical assessment that should influence empiric treatment patterns.Keywords: community hospital, bloodstream infection, bacteremia, Staphylococcus aureus