Microbiological and host features associated with corynebacteriosis in cancer patients: a five-year study
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Resumo: | During a five-year period, 932 clinical isolates from cancer patients treated in a Brazilian reference centre were identified as corynebacteria; 86% of the cultures came from patients who had been clinically and microbiologically classified as infected and 77.1% of these patients had been hospitalised (71.1% from surgical wards). The adult solid tumour was the most common underlying malignant disease (66.7%). The univariate and multivariate analyses showed that hospitalised patients had a six-fold greater risk (OR = 5.5, 95% CI = 1.15-26.30 p = 0.033) related to 30-day mortality. The predominant species were Corynebacterium amycolatum (44.7%), Corynebacterium minutissimum (18.3%) and Corynebacterium pseudodiphtheriticum (8.5%). The upper urinary tracts, surgical wounds, lower respiratory tracts, ulcerated tumours and indwelling venous catheters were the most frequent sources of C. amycolatum strains. Corynebacterium jeikeium infection occurred primarily in neutropenic patients who have used venous catheters, while infection caused by C. amycolatum and other species emerged mainly in patients with solid tumours. |
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Microbiological and host features associated with corynebacteriosis in cancer patients: a five-year studyCorynebacterium amycolatumCorynebacterium infectioncancerDuring a five-year period, 932 clinical isolates from cancer patients treated in a Brazilian reference centre were identified as corynebacteria; 86% of the cultures came from patients who had been clinically and microbiologically classified as infected and 77.1% of these patients had been hospitalised (71.1% from surgical wards). The adult solid tumour was the most common underlying malignant disease (66.7%). The univariate and multivariate analyses showed that hospitalised patients had a six-fold greater risk (OR = 5.5, 95% CI = 1.15-26.30 p = 0.033) related to 30-day mortality. The predominant species were Corynebacterium amycolatum (44.7%), Corynebacterium minutissimum (18.3%) and Corynebacterium pseudodiphtheriticum (8.5%). The upper urinary tracts, surgical wounds, lower respiratory tracts, ulcerated tumours and indwelling venous catheters were the most frequent sources of C. amycolatum strains. Corynebacterium jeikeium infection occurred primarily in neutropenic patients who have used venous catheters, while infection caused by C. amycolatum and other species emerged mainly in patients with solid tumours.Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde2009-09-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontext/htmlhttp://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762009000600015Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz v.104 n.6 2009reponame:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruzinstname:Fundação Oswaldo Cruzinstacron:FIOCRUZ10.1590/S0074-02762009000600015info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessMartins,CASFaria,LMDSouza,MCCamello,TCFVelasco,EHirata Jr,RThuler,LCSMattos-Guaraldi,ALeng2020-04-25T17:50:32Zhttp://www.scielo.br/oai/scielo-oai.php0074-02761678-8060opendoar:null2020-04-26 02:16:26.222Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz - Fundação Oswaldo Cruztrue |
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Microbiological and host features associated with corynebacteriosis in cancer patients: a five-year study |
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Microbiological and host features associated with corynebacteriosis in cancer patients: a five-year study |
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Microbiological and host features associated with corynebacteriosis in cancer patients: a five-year study Martins,CAS Corynebacterium amycolatum Corynebacterium infection cancer |
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Microbiological and host features associated with corynebacteriosis in cancer patients: a five-year study |
title_full |
Microbiological and host features associated with corynebacteriosis in cancer patients: a five-year study |
title_fullStr |
Microbiological and host features associated with corynebacteriosis in cancer patients: a five-year study |
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Microbiological and host features associated with corynebacteriosis in cancer patients: a five-year study |
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Microbiological and host features associated with corynebacteriosis in cancer patients: a five-year study |
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Martins,CAS |
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Martins,CAS Faria,LMD Souza,MC Camello,TCF Velasco,E Hirata Jr,R Thuler,LCS Mattos-Guaraldi,AL |
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author |
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Faria,LMD Souza,MC Camello,TCF Velasco,E Hirata Jr,R Thuler,LCS Mattos-Guaraldi,AL |
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Martins,CAS Faria,LMD Souza,MC Camello,TCF Velasco,E Hirata Jr,R Thuler,LCS Mattos-Guaraldi,AL |
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Corynebacterium amycolatum Corynebacterium infection cancer |
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Corynebacterium amycolatum Corynebacterium infection cancer |
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During a five-year period, 932 clinical isolates from cancer patients treated in a Brazilian reference centre were identified as corynebacteria; 86% of the cultures came from patients who had been clinically and microbiologically classified as infected and 77.1% of these patients had been hospitalised (71.1% from surgical wards). The adult solid tumour was the most common underlying malignant disease (66.7%). The univariate and multivariate analyses showed that hospitalised patients had a six-fold greater risk (OR = 5.5, 95% CI = 1.15-26.30 p = 0.033) related to 30-day mortality. The predominant species were Corynebacterium amycolatum (44.7%), Corynebacterium minutissimum (18.3%) and Corynebacterium pseudodiphtheriticum (8.5%). The upper urinary tracts, surgical wounds, lower respiratory tracts, ulcerated tumours and indwelling venous catheters were the most frequent sources of C. amycolatum strains. Corynebacterium jeikeium infection occurred primarily in neutropenic patients who have used venous catheters, while infection caused by C. amycolatum and other species emerged mainly in patients with solid tumours. |
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During a five-year period, 932 clinical isolates from cancer patients treated in a Brazilian reference centre were identified as corynebacteria; 86% of the cultures came from patients who had been clinically and microbiologically classified as infected and 77.1% of these patients had been hospitalised (71.1% from surgical wards). The adult solid tumour was the most common underlying malignant disease (66.7%). The univariate and multivariate analyses showed that hospitalised patients had a six-fold greater risk (OR = 5.5, 95% CI = 1.15-26.30 p = 0.033) related to 30-day mortality. The predominant species were Corynebacterium amycolatum (44.7%), Corynebacterium minutissimum (18.3%) and Corynebacterium pseudodiphtheriticum (8.5%). The upper urinary tracts, surgical wounds, lower respiratory tracts, ulcerated tumours and indwelling venous catheters were the most frequent sources of C. amycolatum strains. Corynebacterium jeikeium infection occurred primarily in neutropenic patients who have used venous catheters, while infection caused by C. amycolatum and other species emerged mainly in patients with solid tumours. |
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