Corynebacterium bacteremia in patients with hematologic disorders : a case series and systematic literature review

Corynebacterium is generally considered a contaminant in clinical practice. However, it may cause bacteremia in patients with hematologic disorders, and factors that contribute to its mortality are unclear. A case series and systematic literature review identified 96 cases of Corynebacterium bacteremia inhematologic disorderpatients. The median age was 50.5 years (range: 2-93 years), with 79 (82%) patients 18 years or older, and 64 (67%) patients male. Most cases involved hematologic malignancies, and neutropenia was observed in approximately 75% cases. The most common sites of infection/symptoms were skin and soft tissue, respiratory, and catheter-related bloodstream infection. The infection-related mortality was 23%, and univariate analysis showed that age, respiratory infection/symptoms, and source control were significantly associated with infection-related mortality. Multivariate analysis indicates that infection-related mortality was significantly reduced by source control (OR: 0.24, 95% CI: 0.06-0.97, p = 0.046). Therefore, when Corynebacterium infections are suspected, early source control should be considered.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

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2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - year:2024

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Leukemia & lymphoma - (2024) vom: 18. März, Seite 1-6

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Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Shimada, Tomohito [VerfasserIn]
Ishikawa, Kazuhiro [VerfasserIn]
Kawai, Fujimi [VerfasserIn]
Mori, Nobuyoshi [VerfasserIn]

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Catheter-related infections
Corynebacterium
Hematologic diseases
Hematologic neoplasms
Immunocompromised host
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Date Revised 18.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

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doi:

10.1080/10428194.2024.2331086

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NLM369884175