Machine learning-derived blood culture classification with both predictive and prognostic values in the intensive care unit : A retrospective cohort study

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OBJECTIVES: Diagnosis and management of intensive care unit (ICU)-acquired bloodstream infections are often based on positive blood culture results. This retrospective cohort study aimed to develop a classification model using data-driven characterisation to optimise the management of intensive care patients with blood cultures.

SETTING, METHODOLOGY/DESIGN: An unsupervised clustering model was developed based on the clinical characteristics of patients with blood cultures in the Medical Information Mart for Intensive Care (MIMIC)-IV database (n = 2451). It was tested using the data from the MIMIC-III database (n = 2047).

MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: The prognosis, blood culture outcomes, antimicrobial interventions, and trajectories of infection indicators were compared between clusters.

RESULTS: Four clusters were identified using machine learning-based k-means clustering based on data obtained 48 h before the first blood culture sampling. Cluster γ was associated with the highest 28-day mortality rate, followed by clusters α, δ, and β. Cluster γ had a higher fungal isolation rate than cluster β (P < 0.05). Cluster δ was associated with a higher isolation rate of Gram-negative organisms and fungi (P < 0.05). Patients in clusters γ and δ underwent more femoral site vein catheter placements than those in cluster β (P < 0.001, all). Patients with a duration of antibiotics treatment of 4, 6, and 7 days in clusters α, δ, and γ, respectively, had the lowest 28-day mortality rate.

CONCLUSIONS: Machine learning identified four clusters of intensive care patients with blood cultures, which yielded different prognoses, blood culture outcomes, and optimal duration of antibiotic treatment. Such data-driven blood culture classifications suggest further investigation should be undertaken to optimise treatment and improve care.

IMPLICATIONS FOR CLINICAL PRACTICE: Intensive care unit-acquired bloodstream infections are heterogeneous. Meaningful classifications associated with outcomes should be described. Using machine learning and cluster analysis could help in understanding heterogeneity. Data-driven blood culture classification could identify distinct physiological states and prognoses before deciding on blood culture sampling, optimise treatment, and improve care.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

2023

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:80

Enthalten in:

Intensive & critical care nursing - 80(2023) vom: 01. Feb., Seite 103549

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Zhang, Jin [VerfasserIn]
Liu, Wanjun [VerfasserIn]
Xiao, Wenyan [VerfasserIn]
Liu, Yu [VerfasserIn]
Hua, Tianfeng [VerfasserIn]
Yang, Min [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Anti-Bacterial Agents
Blood culture
Catheters
Classification
Cluster analysis
Intensive Care
Journal Article
Machine learning
Prognosis
Retrospective study

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Date Completed 05.12.2023

Date Revised 05.12.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.iccn.2023.103549

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM362984093