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Short TTP Linked to Infective Endocarditis Risk
While shorter time to blood culture positivity was linked with infective endocarditis, it was not associated with mortality or sepsis in Streptococcus agalactiae bacteremia.
Shorter time to blood culture positivity (TTP) is linked to a higher risk of infective endocarditis in patients with Streptococcus agalactiae bacteremia.
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The study included 463 adult patients, with a median age of 72 years, and 56% were male, primarily presenting with skin and soft tissue infections.
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Infective endocarditis was diagnosed in 23 cases, while the 30-day mortality rate among patients was 9%, indicating a significant health risk.
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Patients with infective endocarditis had a statistically significant lower TTP compared to those without, suggesting a correlation with bacterial load.
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The study's limitations included its retrospective design and the exclusion of data from hospitals without blood culture incubators, affecting TTP assessment.
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