High burden of RSV and influenza in patients presenting with suspected pneumonia in the emergency room of a German tertiary hospital in fall of 2022
© 2023. The Author(s)..
PURPOSE: Bacterial pneumonia, a major cause of respiratory tract infections (RTI), can be challenging to diagnose and to treat adequately, especially when seasonal viral pathogens co-circulate. The aim of this study was to give a real-world snapshot of the burden of respiratory disease and treatment choices in the emergency department (ED) of a tertiary care hospital in Germany in the fall of 2022.
METHODS: Anonymized analysis of a quality control initiative that prospectively documented all patients presenting to our ED with symptoms suggestive of RTI from Nov 7th to Dec 18th, 2022.
RESULTS: 243 patients were followed at the time of their ED attendance. Clinical, laboratory and radiographic examination was performed in 92% of patients (224/243). Microbiological work-up to identify causative pathogens including blood cultures, sputum or urine-antigen tests were performed in 55% of patients (n = 134). Detection of viral pathogens increased during the study period from 7 to 31 cases per week, while bacterial pneumonias, respiratory tract infections without detection of a viral pathogen and non-infectious etiologies remained stable. A high burden of bacterial and viral co-infections became apparent (16%, 38/243), and co-administration of antibiotic and antiviral treatments was observed (14%, n = 35/243). 17% of patients (41/243) received antibiotic coverage without a diagnosis of a bacterial etiology.
CONCLUSION: During the fall of 2022, the burden of RTI caused by detectable viral pathogens increased unusually early. Rapid and unexpected changes in pathogen distribution highlight the need for targeted diagnostics to improve the quality of RTI management in the ED.
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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:51 |
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Infection - 51(2023), 5 vom: 04. Okt., Seite 1569-1575 |
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Ettemeyer, Marlene [VerfasserIn] |
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Date Completed 05.10.2023 Date Revised 05.10.2023 published: Print-Electronic Citation Status MEDLINE |
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| 520 | |a PURPOSE: Bacterial pneumonia, a major cause of respiratory tract infections (RTI), can be challenging to diagnose and to treat adequately, especially when seasonal viral pathogens co-circulate. The aim of this study was to give a real-world snapshot of the burden of respiratory disease and treatment choices in the emergency department (ED) of a tertiary care hospital in Germany in the fall of 2022 | ||
| 520 | |a METHODS: Anonymized analysis of a quality control initiative that prospectively documented all patients presenting to our ED with symptoms suggestive of RTI from Nov 7th to Dec 18th, 2022 | ||
| 520 | |a RESULTS: 243 patients were followed at the time of their ED attendance. Clinical, laboratory and radiographic examination was performed in 92% of patients (224/243). Microbiological work-up to identify causative pathogens including blood cultures, sputum or urine-antigen tests were performed in 55% of patients (n = 134). Detection of viral pathogens increased during the study period from 7 to 31 cases per week, while bacterial pneumonias, respiratory tract infections without detection of a viral pathogen and non-infectious etiologies remained stable. A high burden of bacterial and viral co-infections became apparent (16%, 38/243), and co-administration of antibiotic and antiviral treatments was observed (14%, n = 35/243). 17% of patients (41/243) received antibiotic coverage without a diagnosis of a bacterial etiology | ||
| 520 | |a CONCLUSION: During the fall of 2022, the burden of RTI caused by detectable viral pathogens increased unusually early. Rapid and unexpected changes in pathogen distribution highlight the need for targeted diagnostics to improve the quality of RTI management in the ED | ||
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