Impact of common comorbidities on antimicrobial consumption and mortality amongst critically ill COVID-19 patients : A retrospective two center study in Saudi Arabia

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Objectives: To determine the association between common comorbidities, ICU mortality and antimicrobial consumption among critically ill COVID 19 patients in Saudi Arabia.

Methods: A retrospective observational study of patients admitted to the ICU from March 1st, 2020, through August 31st, 2021. We excluded patients who stayed <24 h in the ICU and with no confirmed COVID-19 PCR testing.

Results: Of the 976 screened ICU patients, 848 were included. While there was no difference in mortality between patients with and without comorbidities, those with at least one comorbidity had a higher severity of illness (p = 0.013). Compared to survivors, non-survivors were more likely to require mechanical ventilation and vasopressor support (P < 0.001). Almost all patients received at least one antimicrobial therapy. Predictors independently associated with ICU mortality were: older age (adjusted odds ratio [AOR], 1.03; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.01-1.04), vancomycin use (AOR, 2.69; 95% [CI], 1.65-4.37), linezolid use (AOR, 2.65; 95% [CI], 1.65-4.04), sepsis or septic shock (AOR, 6.39; 95% [CI], 3.68-11.08), Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) (AOR, 2.51; 95% [CI], 1.61-3.92) and Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) (AOR, 2.03; 95% [CI], 1.61-3.92).

Conclusion: Older age, vancomycin and linezolid use, sepsis/septic shock, AKI, and ARDS were negative prognostic factors in critically ill COVID-19 patients. More studies are needed to evaluate the outcomes of survived critically ill patients in relation to their vaccination status.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:19

Enthalten in:

Clinical infection in practice - 19(2023) vom: 02. Juli, Seite 100229

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

AlQadheeb, Nada [VerfasserIn]
AlMubayedh, Hanine [VerfasserIn]
AlBadrani, Sarah [VerfasserIn]
Salam, Abdul [VerfasserIn]
AlOmar, Mukhtar [VerfasserIn]
AlAswad, Ahmed [VerfasserIn]
AlMualim, Mohammed [VerfasserIn]
AlQamariat, Zahra [VerfasserIn]
AlHubail, Rasheed [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

COVID-19
Comorbidities
Intensive care unit
Journal Article
Mortality
Review
Saudi Arabia

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Date Revised 17.05.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.clinpr.2023.100229

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM356718050