scholarly journals O8‐2: Clinical impact by phenotyping empyema based on pleural fluid culture positivity and appearance: A 7‐year retrospective analysis

Respirology ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (S3) ◽  
pp. 22-23
Keyword(s):  
Retrospective Analysis ◽  
Pleural Fluid ◽  
Clinical Impact ◽  
Culture Positivity ◽  
Fluid Culture

scholarly journals Antimicrobial-Loaded Bone Cement Does Not Negatively Influence Sonicate Fluid Culture Positivity for Diagnosis of Prosthetic Joint Infection

2016 ◽  
Vol 54 (6) ◽  
pp. 1656-1659 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kyung-Hwa Park ◽  
Kerryl E. Greenwood-Quaintance ◽  
Arlen D. Hanssen ◽  
Matthew P. Abdel ◽  
Robin Patel
Keyword(s):  
Bone Cement ◽  
Prosthetic Joint Infection ◽  
Joint Infection ◽  
Culture Positivity ◽  
Prosthetic Joint ◽  
Fluid Culture

We compared culture results to investigate the influence of antimicrobial-loaded cement on sonicate fluid culture positivity for the diagnosis of prosthetic joint infection. Fifty-four subjects were assessed. The sensitivities of sonicate fluid culture were 77.8% (14 of 18) in subjects with an antimicrobial-loaded cemented prosthesis and 58.3% (21 of 36) in subjects with an antimicrobial-free prosthesis.

scholarly journals Clinical Impact of Pancreatic Metastases from Renal Cell Carcinoma: A Multicenter Retrospective Analysis

PLoS ONE ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. e0151662 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paolo Grassi ◽  
Ludovic Doucet ◽  
Palma Giglione ◽  
Viktor Grünwald ◽  
Bohuslav Melichar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Renal Cell Carcinoma ◽  
Cell Carcinoma ◽  
Retrospective Analysis ◽  
Renal Cell ◽  
Clinical Impact ◽  
Pancreatic Metastases

Clinical impact of body composition phenotypes in patients with COPD: a retrospective analysis

2019 ◽  
Vol 73 (11) ◽  
pp. 1512-1519 ◽  
Author(s):  
Felipe. V. C. Machado ◽  
Lorena P. Schneider ◽  
Jéssica Fonseca ◽  
Letícia F. Belo ◽  
Camila Bonomo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Composition ◽  
Retrospective Analysis ◽  
Clinical Impact

A Simple Protocol to Prevent External Ventricular Drain Infections

Neurosurgery ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 72 (6) ◽  
pp. 993-999 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexander C. Flint ◽  
Vivek A. Rao ◽  
Natalie C. Renda ◽  
Bonnie S. Faigeles ◽  
Todd E. Lasman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cerebrospinal Fluid ◽  
Infection Control ◽  
External Ventricular Drain ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Control Protocol ◽  
Culture Positivity ◽  
Simple Protocol ◽  
Cerebrospinal Fluid Culture ◽  
Fluid Culture

Abstract BACKGROUND: External ventricular drains (EVDs) are associated with high rates of infection, and EVD infections cause substantial morbidity and mortality. OBJECTIVE: To determine whether the introduction of an evidence-based EVD infection control protocol could reduce the rate of EVD infections. METHODS: This was a retrospective analysis of an EVD infection control protocol introduced in a tertiary care neurointensive care unit. We compared rates of cerebrospinal fluid culture positivity and ventriculitis for the 3 years before and 3 years after the introduction of an evidence-based EVD infection control protocol. A total of 262 EVD placements were analyzed, with a total of 2499 catheter-days. RESULTS: The rate of cerebrospinal fluid culture positivity decreased from 9.8% (14 of 143; 11.43 per 1000 catheter-days) at baseline to 0.8% (1 of 119; 0.79 per 1000 catheter-days) in the EVD infection control protocol period (P = .001). The rate of ventriculitis decreased from 6.3% (9 of 143; 7.35 per 1000 catheter-days) to 0.8% (1 of 119; 0.79 per 1000 catheter-days; P = .02). CONCLUSION: The introduction of a simple, evidence-based infection control protocol was associated with a dramatic reduction in the risk of EVD infection.

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