Table 3 Nested case control analysis of persistent versus cleared bacteremia: clinical syndrome and clinical parameters at the time of repeat blood culture collection
From: Sending repeat cultures: is there a role in the management of bacteremic episodes? (SCRIBE study)
Cleared bacteremia (n = 118) | Persistent bacteremia (n = 118) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
Clinical Syndrome n(%) | |||
Endovascular | 28 (23.7) | 52 (44.1) | <0.001 |
Endocarditis | 9 (7.6) | 18 (15.3) | 0.066 |
Central line/device/graft | 19 (16.1) | 34 (28.8) | 0.019 |
Extravascular | 68 (57.6) | 54 (45.8) | 0.068 |
Abdominal | 19 (16.1) | 10 (8.5) | 0.074 |
Cardio-respiratory | 18 (15.3) | 11 (9.3) | 0.17 |
Genito-urinary | 20 (16.9) | 7 (5.9) | 0.008 |
SSTI | 9 (7.6) | 15 (12.7) | 0.20 |
Epidural abscess/discitis | 1 (0.9) | 7 (5.9) | 0.036 |
Septic arthritis | 1 (0.9) | 5 (4.2) | 0.121 |
Unknown | 22 (18.6) | 12 (10.2) | 0.064 |
Clinical parameters at time of repeat culture [present/total (%)] | |||
SIRS | 51/105 (48.6) | 40/98 (40.8) | 0.27 |
Leukocytosis | 50/118 (42.4) | 48/114 (42.1) | 0.97 |
Fever | 34/106 (32.1) | 25/99 (25.3) | 0.28 |
Physician concern of instability | 36/105 (34.3) | 25/96 (26.0) | 0.20 |