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Bacteremia and Sepsis Flashcards

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  • presence of viable bacteria in the blood

- one of the most serious infections

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Bacteremia

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contamination of blood through phlebotomy

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Pseudobacteremia

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bacteremia present with the absence of physical signs/symptoms

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Occult Bacteremia

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Bacteremia plus clinical presentation of signs/symptoms of bacterial invasion and toxin production

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Septicemia

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Systemic response to infection sometimes accompanied by organ involvement

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Sepsis

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Sepsis accompanied by hypotension

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Septic shock

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Primary bacteremia

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  • arises from endovascular source

- i.e., patient with pneumonia gets into bloodstream

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Secondary bacteremia

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  • arises from extravascular source

- i.e., catheters

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Classification of Bacteremia by site of origin

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Primary Bacteremia
Secondary Bacteremia
Bacteremia of Unknown Origin

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Classification of Bacteremia by Causative agent

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  • Gram-positive bacteremia: S. pneumo, S. aureus, Enterococcus faecium
  • Gram-negative bacteremia: E. coli, P. aeruginosa, B. frag
  • Polymicrobial bacteremia (IV drug use, burns, GI sources)
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Classification of Bacteremia by Place of Acquisition

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  • Community-acquired bacteremia: S. pneumo

- Nosocomial bacteremia: P. aeruginosa, Enterococcus

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Classification of Bacteremia by Duration

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  • Transient bacteremia: result of procedure, caused by flora
  • Intermittent bacteremia: result of abscess (meningococcemia, gonococcemia)
  • Continuous bacteremia: intravascular source, continuously present, i.e., prosthetic heart valve
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Bacteremia (risk factors)

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  • immune competency
  • increased use of invasive procedures increases risk
  • age (very young and old at higher risk)
  • antimicrobials: broad spectrum reduce normal flora
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Bacteremia (causative agents)

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  • in the past: E. coli, P. aeruginosa, S. aureus, CoNS, Enterococcus
  • recently: fungemias (Candida albicans, malassesia furfur)
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  • associated with community-acquired illness
  • Optochin S, Sodium desoxycholate +
  • capsule, IgA protease
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S. pneumoniae

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  • UTI’s, bacteremia, other infections
  • catalse +, coagulase +
  • hyaluronidase, latex +
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S. aureus

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  • blue/green on MAC
  • oxidase +, glucose oxidizer, 42C
  • capsule, motile, associated with nosocomial infection
  • CF patients pneumonia
  • Hot tub syndrome
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P. aeruginosa

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  • # 1 colon flora, anaerobic
  • tolerates bile
  • vancomycin, kanamycin, colistin resistant
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B. fragilis

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Antimicrobial resistant bacteremia agents

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  • MRSA
  • VRE (Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus)
  • ESBL (Extended spectrum beta lactamases)
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Vaccine reduction of bacteremia

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Hib and S. pneumoniae vaccines

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Bateremia (pathogenesis)

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  • Disruption of skin or mucosa gives bacteria access to microvasculature
  • Complications are metastatic infection (infection to multiple sites) and septic shock
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Clinical syndromes associated with bacteremia

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  • Catheter-related bloodstream infections: S. epi, Enterococcus, S. aureus
  • UTI’s: E. coli, common in elderly
  • Pneumonias: S. pneumo, H. flu, S. aureus, P. aeruginosa
  • Intraabdominal infections: primary and secondary peritonitis (E. coli, Kleb. pneumo, Enterococcus)
  • Skin infections: bed ridden patients and diabetics
  • Infective endocarditis: CoNS, Viridans strep, S. aureus
  • Musculoskeletal infections: bone capillaries, prosthetic joints
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Bacteremia (Symptoms/Lab findings)

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  • Shaking, chills, fever, hypotheremia
  • Thrombocytopenia, Leukocytosis or Leukopenia, Lactic acidosis, hypoglycemia or hyperglycemia
  • Abnormal liver function tests
  • coagulopathy
  • DIC, elevated C-reactive protein, haptoglobin, fibrinogen
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Blood culture contaminants

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  • CoNS, Corynebacterium, Bacillus, alpha hemolytic strep, Propionibacterium acnes
  • skin flora contamination is expected (2-3%)
  • should be < 3%, from one site
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Blood Culture Collection (amount collected)

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  • neonates/children: < 1%
  • adults: up to 4%
  • dilution factor: 1:5 - 1:10
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Blood Culture Collection (other concerns)

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  • 3 collections are recommended
  • ideally collected before temperature rise in intermittent
  • single blood cultures are not acceptable
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Bacteremias that must be followed with Blood Cultures

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  • infective endocarditis

- S. aureus bacteremia

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Blood culture medium

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  • Nutrient broth with SPS (anticoagulant)

- incubate at 37C for 5 days

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Sodium polyanethol sulfonate (SPS)

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  • anticoagulant in blood culture bottles
  • neutralizes bactericidal activity (complement)
  • prevention of phagocytosis
  • inactivation of certain antimicrobial agents (streptomycin, gentamycin)
  • may inhibit Peptostreptoccus, N. gonorrhoeae, N. meningitidis, Gardnerella)
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Blood Culture Additives

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  • Gelatin to counteract inhibitory action of SPS

- Antimicrobial removal device (ARD): absorbs antimicrobial

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BD Septi-Chek system

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  • manual method

- rapid recovery of facultative bacteria and isolated colonies for ID and susceptibility

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Lysis-Centrifugation

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  • manual method

- optimal recovery of unusually fastidious bacteria

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BACTEC

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  • automated method

- measures CO2 production from microbe metabolism

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BacT/ALERT

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  • automated method

- measures CO2 derived pH changes by colorimetric sensor

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Special Blood Culture Cases (Francisella)

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add L-cystine and glucose to liquid broth

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Special Blood Culture Cases (Leptospira)

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add 1-3 drops of SPS-blood to Fletcher’s medium, examine weekly with darkfield microscopy

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Special Blood Culture Cases (Brucella)

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  • manual methods: hold up to 6 weeks

- automated methods: hold 10-14 days

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Special Blood Culture Cases (Nutritionally Deficient Strep)

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require 0.001% pyridoxal HCl

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Special Blood Culture Cases (Campylobacter)

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microaerophilic, 42C, curved GNR’s, fastidious

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Special Blood Culture Cases (Coxiella)

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  • can’t be isolated by blood cultures
  • diagnosed by serology
  • causes Q fever
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Special Blood Culture Cases (Bartonella)

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  • enriched media under increased CO2 for 3 weeks

- molecular methods are preferred

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Special Blood Culture Cases (HACEK Group)

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fastidious, hold cultures and subculture to enriched media

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Special Blood Culture Cases (Mycobacteria)

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Middlebrook based media, hold for 6 weeks

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Contaminated disinfectants

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  • Benzalkonium chloride

- Povidone-iodine: Burkholderia cepacia

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Contamination or Pathogen

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  • S. aureus, E. coli, Enterics, S. pneumo, P. aeruginosa, Candida are almost always true pathogens
  • CoNS, diptheroids, skin flora should be questioned
  • more than one bottle growing the same thing usually indicates significance
  • growth of skin biota in single bottle usually indicates contaminant

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