Munehiro Furuichi1, Mihoko Furuichi2, Yuho Horikoshi2, Isao Miyairi1,3. 1. From the Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medical Subspecialties, National Center for Child Health and Development, Tokyo, Japan. 2. Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, Tokyo Metropolitan Children's Medical Center, Tokyo, Japan. 3. University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Enterococci can cause severe infectious diseases (IDs). Delaying appropriate antibiotic therapy for enterococcal bacteremia is associated with increased patient mortality. METHODS: We conducted a retrospective analysis examining the characteristics of children with enterococcal bacteremia at the 2 largest children's hospitals in Japan. We compared outcomes of enterococcal bacteremia patients who received IDs consultation with those who did not. We also evaluated the risk factors for 30-day mortality after onset of enterococcal bacteremia. RESULTS: One hundred fifty-two episodes of enterococcal bacteremia developed in 142 children. The most common pathogen was Enterococcus faecalis (94 episodes, 62%) followed by E. faecium (46 episodes, 30%). An underlying disease was present in 146 (96%) episodes. The most common type of infection was catheter-related blood stream infection (90, 59%). ID consultation, provided in 100 of 152 episodes of enterococcal bacteremia, was significantly associated with a higher rate of appropriate empiric therapy (84% versus 56%; P < 0.001) and appropriate definitive therapy (98% versus 73%; P < 0.001), treatment duration ≥7 days (97% versus 78%; P < 0.001), and the survival rate during 1 year postonset (P = 0.047). Seventeen children died within 30 days of enterococcal bacteremia onset. In multivariate analysis, those who received definitive therapy with penicillin without glycopeptides were at a statistically lower risk for death within 30 days after onset of enterococcal bacteremia (OR: 0.12; 95% confidence interval: 0.02-0.70; P = 0.02). CONCLUSIONS: ID consultation was associated with a higher rate of appropriate therapy and may decrease mortality because of enterococcal bacteremia in children.
BACKGROUND: Enterococci can cause severe infectious diseases (IDs). Delaying appropriate antibiotic therapy for enterococcal bacteremia is associated with increased patient mortality. METHODS: We conducted a retrospective analysis examining the characteristics of children with enterococcal bacteremia at the 2 largest children's hospitals in Japan. We compared outcomes of enterococcal bacteremiapatients who received IDs consultation with those who did not. We also evaluated the risk factors for 30-day mortality after onset of enterococcal bacteremia. RESULTS: One hundred fifty-two episodes of enterococcal bacteremia developed in 142 children. The most common pathogen was Enterococcus faecalis (94 episodes, 62%) followed by E. faecium (46 episodes, 30%). An underlying disease was present in 146 (96%) episodes. The most common type of infection was catheter-related blood stream infection (90, 59%). ID consultation, provided in 100 of 152 episodes of enterococcal bacteremia, was significantly associated with a higher rate of appropriate empiric therapy (84% versus 56%; P < 0.001) and appropriate definitive therapy (98% versus 73%; P < 0.001), treatment duration ≥7 days (97% versus 78%; P < 0.001), and the survival rate during 1 year postonset (P = 0.047). Seventeen children died within 30 days of enterococcal bacteremia onset. In multivariate analysis, those who received definitive therapy with penicillin without glycopeptides were at a statistically lower risk for death within 30 days after onset of enterococcal bacteremia (OR: 0.12; 95% confidence interval: 0.02-0.70; P = 0.02). CONCLUSIONS: ID consultation was associated with a higher rate of appropriate therapy and may decrease mortality because of enterococcal bacteremia in children.
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