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REFRACTORY GRAM-NEGATIVE SEPTIC SHOCK COMPLICATED BY EXTENDED PURPURA FULMINANS AND MULTIPLE ORGAN FAILURE IN A 23-YEAR-OLD PUERPERA -A CASE REPORT-
Background: Pregnancy-related infections are the third most common cause of maternal
death worldwide. The aim of this report is to present a case of pregnancy-related infection,
which progressed into refractory septic shock accompanied by purpura fulminans and
multiple organ failure.
Case: A 23-year-old woman in the postpartum period developed fulminant, refractory
septic shock complicated by purpura fulminans and multiple organ failure syndrome (acute
respiratory distress syndrome, acute kidney injury, and encephalopathy). Management included antibacterial therapy, fluid and transfusion therapy, nutritional support, protective
mechanical ventilation, hydrocortisone, a large dose of ascorbic acid, and thiamine. There
were no neurological consequences and all organ functions returned to normal, although
the predicted hospital mortality based on the Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA)
score was more than 90%.
Conclusions: Septic shock is a significant, yet not completely understood life-threatening
condition, which can be associated with purpura fulminans, multiple organ dysfunction,
disseminated intravascular coagulation, and massive tissue necrosis
OUTCOME PREDICTORS OF STROKE MORTALITY IN THE NEUROCRITICAL CARE UNIT
Background: Risk factors for medium to long-term mortality after stroke are
well-established but predictors of in-hospital stroke mortality are less clearly
characterized. Kazakhstan has the highest age-standardized mortality rate from ischemic
stroke in the world.
Methods: We performed a retrospective analysis of patients with stroke who were
admitted over a 3.5-years period to the neurocritical care unit of a tertiary care hospital
in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan.
Results: In total, 148 critically ill patients were included in the analysis (84 ischemic
stroke, 64 hemorrhagic stroke). The mean age was 63 years, 45% were male and the
mean Glasgow Coma Score (±SD) at baseline was 10.3 (±3.4). The in-hospital mortality
rate was similar in patients with ischemic (36%) and hemorrhagic (39%) stroke (HR 0.88,
95%CI 0.48–1.60). Median survival was 38 days (range: 1–89 days) in patients with
ischemic stroke and 39 days (range: 1–63 days) in patients with hemorrhagic stroke.
Univariable analysis found that patients who had a lower Glasgow Coma Scale, were in
coma and who had cerebral edema were more likely to die in-hospital (P = 0.04, 0.02,
<0.01, respectively).
Conclusions: Our analysis showed that mortality risk in critically ill patients with
hemorrhagic stroke was closer to mortality risk in patients with ischemic stroke than
has been reported in other analyses. Hypertension, chronic heart failure, ischemic heart
disease and atrial fibrillation were the most frequent comorbidities in patients who
developed severe (life-threatening) stroke. Coma and cerebral edema on admission
appear to be associated with poor outcome. This is the first publication of in-hospital
stroke mortality from a Central Asian population and could form the basis for future
research including development of risk scores and identifying modifiable risk factors
Epidemiology and outcomes of hospital-acquired bloodstream infections in intensive care unit patients: the EUROBACT-2 international cohort study
Purpose
In the critically ill, hospital-acquired bloodstream infections (HA-BSI) are associated with significant mortality. Granular data are required for optimizing management, and developing guidelines and clinical trials.
Methods
We carried out a prospective international cohort study of adult patients (≥ 18 years of age) with HA-BSI treated in intensive care units (ICUs) between June 2019 and February 2021.
Results
2600 patients from 333 ICUs in 52 countries were included. 78% HA-BSI were ICU-acquired. Median Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) score was 8 [IQR 5; 11] at HA-BSI diagnosis. Most frequent sources of infection included pneumonia (26.7%) and intravascular catheters (26.4%). Most frequent pathogens were Gram-negative bacteria (59.0%), predominantly Klebsiella spp. (27.9%), Acinetobacter spp. (20.3%), Escherichia coli (15.8%), and Pseudomonas spp. (14.3%). Carbapenem resistance was present in 37.8%, 84.6%, 7.4%, and 33.2%, respectively. Difficult-to-treat resistance (DTR) was present in 23.5% and pan-drug resistance in 1.5%. Antimicrobial therapy was deemed adequate within 24 h for 51.5%. Antimicrobial resistance was associated with longer delays to adequate antimicrobial therapy. Source control was needed in 52.5% but not achieved in 18.2%. Mortality was 37.1%, and only 16.1% had been discharged alive from hospital by day-28.
Conclusions
HA-BSI was frequently caused by Gram-negative, carbapenem-resistant and DTR pathogens. Antimicrobial resistance led to delays in adequate antimicrobial therapy. Mortality was high, and at day-28 only a minority of the patients were discharged alive from the hospital. Prevention of antimicrobial resistance and focusing on adequate antimicrobial therapy and source control are important to optimize patient management and outcomes