Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease 2021 Jul 24
Clinical outcomes of combination versus monotherapy for gram negative non-HACEK infective endocarditis.
ABSTRACT
The objective of this single-center, retrospective cohort study was to identify whether combination therapy is associated with a lower rate of adverse outcomes for the treatment of Gram negative non-HACEK IE. The primary endpoint was a composite of 60-day all-cause mortality, readmission, or recurrence of bacteremia. Of the 60 patients included, 56.7% met the primary composite outcome, with 20% overall mortality at 60 days. There was no difference in the primary composite outcome of 60-day readmission, infection recurrence or mortality between groups, with 62% of patients in the monotherapy group and 50% of patients in the combination therapy group experiencing the composite outcome (P = 0.36). Despite the high mortality and complicated nature of non-HACEK Gram negative IE, this study showed no difference in 60-day bacteremia recurrence, readmission or mortality among patients treated with combination therapy or monotherapy, suggesting that monotherapy may lead to similar clinical outcomes.
New comment by at Emory University School of Medicine ( July 2, 2024)
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