BACKGROUND: In patients with sepsis and renal failure, extracorporeal blood flow during renal replacement therapy may lead to the deposition of bacteria on artificial membranous surfaces, which might be suitable for the detection of pathogens. We studied whether discarded dialysis hemofilters can be used for the detection of bacteremia in patients with sepsis and renal failure. METHODS: Hemofilters of 16 ICU patients with sepsis were sampled. The hemofilters were incubated with soy broth and dehisced under sterile conditions. Samples were plated on blood agar and analyzed. Patient's characteristics were assessed. RESULTS: Despite the use of antibiotics in 87.5 % (14/16), a true positive detection rate of 31.3 % (5/16) for bacteremia was found by using cultures from hemofilters. The overall true positive rate of blood cultures was significantly lower (10.7 %, 8/75, p = 0.048). Bacteria detected in hemofilters were similar to those found in blood cultures or by cultures from other sources of infection in 80 % (4/5). CONCLUSIONS: Cultures from used hemofilters of patients with sepsis and renal failure provide the opportunity to identify pathogenic microorganisms as an add-on approach. Further studies should investigate whether this method is applicable in clinical practice to enhance the sensitivity of microbiological diagnostics.
BACKGROUND: In patients with sepsis and renal failure, extracorporeal blood flow during renal replacement therapy may lead to the deposition of bacteria on artificial membranous surfaces, which might be suitable for the detection of pathogens. We studied whether discarded dialysis hemofilters can be used for the detection of bacteremia in patients with sepsis and renal failure. METHODS: Hemofilters of 16 ICU patients with sepsis were sampled. The hemofilters were incubated with soy broth and dehisced under sterile conditions. Samples were plated on blood agar and analyzed. Patient's characteristics were assessed. RESULTS: Despite the use of antibiotics in 87.5 % (14/16), a true positive detection rate of 31.3 % (5/16) for bacteremia was found by using cultures from hemofilters. The overall true positive rate of blood cultures was significantly lower (10.7 %, 8/75, p = 0.048). Bacteria detected in hemofilters were similar to those found in blood cultures or by cultures from other sources of infection in 80 % (4/5). CONCLUSIONS: Cultures from used hemofilters of patients with sepsis and renal failure provide the opportunity to identify pathogenic microorganisms as an add-on approach. Further studies should investigate whether this method is applicable in clinical practice to enhance the sensitivity of microbiological diagnostics.
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