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Observational Study
. 2023 Nov 11;77(9):1234-1237.
doi: 10.1093/cid/ciad383.

Infectious Diseases Consultation Associated With Reduced Mortality in Gram-Negative Bacteremia

Stephanie Shulder  1 , Pranita D Tamma  2 , Suiyini Fiawoo  2 , Kathryn Dzintars  3 , Daniel Escobar  4 , Daniel J Livorsi  5   6 , Anurag N Malani  7 , Danica Palacio  7 , Emily S Spivak  8 , Matty Zimmerman  3 , Jacqueline T Bork  9
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Observational Study

Infectious Diseases Consultation Associated With Reduced Mortality in Gram-Negative Bacteremia

Stephanie Shulder et al. Clin Infect Dis. .

Abstract

Gram-negative bacteremia (GN-BSI) can cause significant morbidity and mortality, but the benefit of infectious diseases consultation (IDC) is not well defined. A 24-site observational cohort study of unique hospitalized patients with 4861 GN-BSI episodes demonstrated a 40% decreased risk of 30-day mortality in patients with IDC compared to those without IDC.

Keywords: gram-negative bacteremia; infectious diseases consultation; mortality.

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Conflict of interest statement

Potential conflicts of interest. D. J. L. receives funding from VA HSR&D, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Merck Investigator Studies Program. A. N. M. reports payment for expert testimony outside of the submitted work; shares of Pfizer pharmaceuticals; membership of Society Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) Board of Trustees (2020–2022); board membership of Michigan Infectious Diseases Society; consultancy for and grant funding from Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. All other authors report no potential conflicts. All authors have submitted the ICMJE Form for Disclosure of Potential Conflicts of Interest. Conflicts that the editors consider relevant to the content of the manuscript have been disclosed.

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