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Review
. 2019 Dec 6:6:2049936119893576.
doi: 10.1177/2049936119893576. eCollection 2019 Jan-Dec.

Impact of infectious diseases consultation on the outcome of patients with bacteraemia

Patricia Jiménez-Aguilar  1 , Luis Eduardo López-Cortés  2 , Jesús Rodríguez-Baño  2
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Review

Impact of infectious diseases consultation on the outcome of patients with bacteraemia

Patricia Jiménez-Aguilar et al. Ther Adv Infect Dis. .

Abstract

Bacteraemia or bloodstream infections (BSI) are associated with much morbidity and mortality. Management of patients with bacteraemia is complex, and the increase in immunosuppressed patients and multidrug-resistant organisms poses additional challenges. The objective of this review is to assess the available published information about the impact of different aspects of management on the outcome of patients with BSI, and, specifically, the importance of infectious diseases specialists (IDS) consultation. The impact of management by IDS on different aspects, including interpretation of newer rapid techniques, early evaluation and treatment, and follow up, are reviewed. Overall, the available data suggest that IDS intervention improves the management and outcome of patients with BSI, either through consultation or structured unsolicited interventions in the context of multidisciplinary bacteraemia programmes.

Keywords: bacteraemia; bacteraemia programs; infectious diseases.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of interest statement: JR-B participated as a speaker in accredited educational activities funded by Merck. LELC has been a speaker for Merck, Sharp and Dohme, Pfizer, and Angelini, has received funding from Novartis for research activities, and has served as a trainer for Merck, Sharp and Dohme. PAJ has no conflicts of interest.

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