Epidemiology and Outcomes of Bloodstream Infections in Patients in a Burns Intensive Care Unit: An 8-Year Retrospective Study - Takeaways - MDSpire

Epidemiology and Outcomes of Bloodstream Infections in Patients in a Burns Intensive Care Unit: An 8-Year Retrospective Study

  • By

  • Héloïse Petit

  • Christian de Tymowski

  • Emmanuel Dudoignon

  • Mathilde Liberge

  • Jean-Luc Donay

  • Maite Chaussard

  • Maxime Coutrot

  • Alexandru Cupaciu

  • Lucie Guillemet

  • Benjamin Deniau

  • Alexandre Pharaboz

  • Mourad Benyamina

  • Blandine Denis

  • Guillaume Mellon

  • Matthieu Lafaurie

  • Alexandre Alanio

  • François Dépret

  • Béatrice Berçot

  • François Caméléna

  • March 12, 2025

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    Bloodstream infections (BSIs) occurred in 21% of patients admitted to a burns intensive care unit (BICU) over an eight-year study period.

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    Patients with BSIs were older, had higher severity scores, and larger burn areas compared to those without BSIs.

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    Gram-positive pathogens were most common in the first week, while multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa increased after 15 days.

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    The study highlighted the importance of understanding BSI epidemiology for effective sepsis management and antimicrobial therapy.

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    Infection prevention and antimicrobial stewardship are critical due to the high prevalence of multidrug-resistant bacteria in BICUs.

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Epidemiology and Outcomes of Bloodstream Infections in Patients in a Burns Intensive Care Unit: An 8-Year Retrospective Study

  • by Héloïse Petit, Christian de Tymowski, Emmanuel Dudoignon, Mathilde Liberge, Jean-Luc Donay, Maite Chaussard, Maxime Coutrot, Alexandru Cupaciu, Lucie Guillemet, Benjamin Deniau, Alexandre Pharaboz, Mourad Benyamina, Blandine Denis, Guillaume Mellon, Matthieu Lafaurie, Alexandre Alanio, François Dépret, Béatrice Berçot, François Caméléna

  • March 12, 2025

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