RT Journal Article
T1 Impact of infectious diseases consultation on the outcome of patients with bacteraemia.
A1 Jiménez-Aguilar, Patricia
A1 López-Cortés, Luis Eduardo
A1 Rodríguez-Baño, Jesús
K1 bacteraemia
K1 bacteraemia programs
K1 infectious diseases
AB Bacteraemia or bloodstream infections (BSI) are associated with much morbidity and mortality. Management of patients with bacteraemia is complex, and the increase in immunosuppressed patients and multidrug-resistant organisms poses additional challenges. The objective of this review is to assess the available published information about the impact of different aspects of management on the outcome of patients with BSI, and, specifically, the importance of infectious diseases specialists (IDS) consultation. The impact of management by IDS on different aspects, including interpretation of newer rapid techniques, early evaluation and treatment, and follow up, are reviewed. Overall, the available data suggest that IDS intervention improves the management and outcome of patients with BSI, either through consultation or structured unsolicited interventions in the context of multidisciplinary bacteraemia programmes.
SN 2049-9361
YR 2019
FD 2019-12-06
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10668/27715
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10668/27715
LA en
DS RISalud
RD Apr 10, 2025