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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
Microbiological testing of adults hospitalised with community-acquired pneumonia: An international study
ERJ Open Research, Volume 4, No. 4, Article 00096-2018, Year 2018
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This study aimed to describe real-life microbiological testing of adults hospitalised with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) and to assess concordance with the 2007 Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA)/American Thoracic Society (ATS) and 2011 European Respiratory Society (ERS) CAP guidelines. This was a cohort study based on the Global Initiative for Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus Pneumonia (GLIMP) database, which contains point-prevalence data on adults hospitalised with CAP across 54 countries during 2015. In total, 3702 patients were included. Testing was performed in 3217 patients, and included blood culture (71.1%), sputum culture (61.8%), Legionella urinary antigen test (30.1%), pneumococcal urinary antigen test (30.0%), viral testing (14.9%), acute-phase serology (8.8%), bronchoalveolar lavage culture (8.4%) and pleural fluid culture (3.2%). A pathogen was detected in 1173 (36.5%) patients. Testing attitudes varied significantly according to geography and disease severity. Testing was concordant with IDSA/ATS and ERS guidelines in 16.7% and 23.9% of patients, respectively. IDSA/ATS concordance was higher in Europe than in North America (21.5% versus 9.8%; p<0.01), while ERS concordance was higher in North America than in Europe (33.5% versus 19.5%; p<0.01). Testing practices of adults hospitalised with CAP varied significantly by geography and disease severity. There was a wide discordance between real-life testing practices and IDSA/ATS/ERS guideline recommendations. © ERS 2018.
Authors & Co-Authors
Carugati, Manuela
Italy, Monza
Azienda Ospedaliera San Gerardo Monza
United States, Durham
Duke University
Italy, Milan
Fondazione Irccs Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico
Italy, Milan
Università Degli Studi Di Milano
Aliberti, Stefano
Italy, Milan
Università Degli Studi Di Milano
Italy, Milan
Fondazione Irccs Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico
Reyes, Luis F.
Colombia, Chía
Universidad de la Sabana
Sadud, Ricardo Franco
United States, Orlando
University of Central Florida
Irfan, Muhammad
Pakistan, Karachi
The Aga Khan University
Prat-Aymerich, Cristina
Spain, Cerdanyola Del Valles
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Soni, Nilam J.
United States, San Antonio
University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Italy, Lucca
Versilia Hospital
United States, San Antonio
South Texas Veterans Health Care System
Faverio, Paola
Italy, Monza
Azienda Ospedaliera San Gerardo Monza
Italy, Rome
Università Campus Bio-medico Di Roma
Gori, Andrea
Italy, Milan
Fondazione Irccs Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico
Italy, Milan
Università Degli Studi Di Milano
Blasi, Francesco Arturo Bruno
Italy, Milan
Università Degli Studi Di Milano
Italy, Milan
Fondazione Irccs Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico
Restrepo, Marcos Ignacio
United States, San Antonio
University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Italy, Lucca
Versilia Hospital
Aruj, Patricia Karina
Argentina, Buenos Aires
Hospital de Clínicas José de San Martín
Attorri, Silvia M.
Argentina, Mendoza
Hospital Luis Lago Maggiore
Barimboim, Enrique
Argentina, Mendoza
Hospital Central, Mendoza
Caeiro, Juan Pablo
Argentina, Córdoba
Hospital Privado Universitario de Córdoba
Garzón, Maria Isabel
Argentina, Córdoba
Hospital Privado Universitario de Córdoba
Cambursano, Víctor Hugo
Argentina, Buenos Aires
Hospital Rawson
Ceccato, A.
Argentina, Buenos Aires
Hospital Nacional Professor Dr. Alejandro Posadas
Chertcoff, Julio F.
Argentina, Buenos Aires
Hospital Britanico de Buenos Aires
Díaz, Ariel Cordon
Argentina, Mendoza
Hospital General Alvear
de Vedia, Lautaro Mariano
Argentina, Buenos Aires
Hospital de Infecciosas Francisco Javier Muniz
Ganaha, María Cristina
Argentina, Buenos Aires
Hospital Interzonal General de Agudos “vicente Lopez y Planes” from General Rodriguez
Lambert, Sandra
Argentina, Alta
Hospital de Alta Complejidad en Red el Cruce
Lopardo, Gustavo Daniel
Argentina, Vicente López
Hospital Bernardo Houssay
Luna, Carlos Marcelo
Argentina, Buenos Aires
Hospital de Clínicas José de San Martín
Malberti, Alessio Gerardo
Argentina
Hospital Nuestra Señora Del Carmen
Morcillo, Nora Susana
Argentina
Hospital Zonal Especializado de Agudos y Crónicos Dr. Antonio A. Cetrangolo
Tártara, Silvina
Argentina
Hospital Zonal Especializado de Agudos y Crónicos Dr. Antonio A. Cetrangolo
Pensotti, Claudia
Argentina, Buenos Aires
Clinica Privada Monte Grande
Pereyra, Betiana
Argentina, Cordoba
Hospital Zonal General Agudos San Roque
Scapellato, Pablo Gustavo
Argentina, Buenos Aires
Hospital D. F. Santojanni
Stagnaro, Juan Pablo
Argentina, Florencio Varela
Hospital Mi Pueblo
Shah, Sonali
Australia, Melbourne
Austin Hospital
Lötsch, Felix
Austria, Vienna
Medizinische Universität Wien
Thalhammer, Florian
Austria, Vienna
Medizinische Universität Wien
Anseeuw, Kurt
Belgium, Verviers
Ziekenhuisnetwerk Antwerpen
Francois, Camille A.
Belgium, Brussels
Hôpital Erasme
Van Braeckel, Eva
Belgium, Ghent
Universitair Ziekenhuis Gent
Vincent, Jean Louis
Belgium, Brussels
Université Libre de Bruxelles
Djimon, Marcel Zannou
Benin, Cotonou
Centre National Hospitalier et Universitaire Hkm
Bashi, Jules B.
Benin, Cotonou
Centre National Hospitalier et Universitaire Hkm
Dodo, Roger Leoubou
Benin, Cotonou
Centre National Hospitalier et Universitaire Hkm
Nouér, Simone Aranha
Brazil, Rio de Janeiro
Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
Chipev, Petar Milchev
Bulgaria, Sofia
Military Medical Academy, Sofia
Encheva, Milena
Bulgaria, Sofia
Military Medical Academy, Sofia
Miteva, D.
Bulgaria, Varna
University Hospital St. Marina
Petkova, Diana
Bulgaria, Varna
University Hospital St. Marina
Balkissou, Adamou Dodo
Cameroon, Yaounde
Yaounde Jamot Hospital
Yone, Eric Walter Pefura
Cameroon, Yaounde
Université de Yaoundé I
Ngahane, Bertrand Hugo Mbatchou
Cameroon, Douala
Hopital General de Douala
Shen, Ning
China, Beijing
Peking University Third Hospital
Xu, Jinfu
China, Shanghai
Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital
Rico, Carlos Andres Bustamante
Colombia, Bogota
Fundación Clínica Shaio
Buitrago, Ricardo
Colombia, Bogota
Fundación Clínica Shaio
Paternina, Fernando Jose Pereira
Colombia, Medellin
Clínica Las Américas
Ntumba, Jean Marie Kayembe
Democratic Republic Congo, Kinshasa
Clinique Universitaire de Kinshasa
Carevic, Vesna Vladic
Croatia, Dubrovnik
Interne Medicine
Jakopović, Marko
Croatia, Zagreb
University of Zagreb School of Medicine
Jankovic Makek, Mateja
Croatia, Zagreb
Kbc Zagreb
Matković, Zinka
Croatia, Zagreb
Klinička Bolnica Dubrava
Mitrečić, Ivan
Croatia, Karlovac
General Hospital Karlovac
Jacobsson, Marie Laure Bouchy
Denmark, Hillerod
Nordsjællands Hospital - Hillerød
Christensen, Anette Bro
Denmark, Viborg
Regionshospitalet Viborg
Bødtger, Uffe
Denmark, Nastved
Næstved Sygehus
Meyer, Christian Niels
Denmark, Roskilde
Roskilde Sygehus
Vestergaard-Jensen, Andreas
Denmark, Hillerod
Nordsjællands Hospital - Hillerød
Baunbæk-Knudsen, Gertrud
Denmark, Hillerod
Nordsjællands Hospital - Hillerød
Petersen, Pelle Trier
Denmark, Hillerod
Nordsjællands Hospital - Hillerød
Andersen, Stine Bang
Denmark, Hillerod
Nordsjællands Hospital - Hillerød
Abd El-Wahhab, Ibrahim Said
Egypt, Mansoura
Mansoura University
Elsayed Morsy, Nesreen Elsayed
Egypt, Mansoura
Mansoura University
Shafiek, Hanaa
Egypt, Alexandria
Alexandria University
Sobh, Eman
Egypt, Cairo
Faculty of Medicine
Abdulsemed, Kedir Abdella
Ethiopia, Jimma
Jimma University
Bertrand, Fabrice
France, Aulnay-sous-bois
Centre Hospitalier Robert Ballanger Chrb
Brun-Buisson, Christian
France, Creteil
Hôpital Henri Mondor
De Montmollin, E.
France, Saint-denis
Hôpital Delafontaine
Fartoukh, Muriel Sarah
France, Paris
Hôpital Tenon
Messika, Jonathan
France, Colombes
Hopital Louis-mourier
France, Paris
Infection, Anti-microbien, Modélisation, Évolution
Tattevin, Pierre
France, Rennes
Hôpital Pontchaillou
Khoury, Abdo
France, Besancon
Université de Franche-comté
Ebruke, Bernard Ese
Gambia, Banjul
Medical Research Council Laboratories Gambia
Dreher, Michael
Germany, Aachen
Uniklinik Rwth Aachen
Kolditz, Martin
Germany, Dresden
Technische Universität Dresden
Meisinger, Matthias
Germany, Senftenberg
Klinikum Niederlausitz Gmbh
Pletz, Mathias W.
Germany, Jena
Universitätsklinikum Jena Und Medizinische Fakultät
Hagel, Stefan
Germany, Jena
Universitätsklinikum Jena Und Medizinische Fakultät
Rupp, Jan
Germany, Lubeck
Universität zu Lübeck
Schaberg, Tom
Germany, Rotenburg
Agaplesion Diakonieklinikum
Spielmanns, Marc
Germany, Leverkusen
Remigius-krankenhaus-opladen
Creutz, Petra
Germany, Berlin
Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin
Suttorp, Norbert
Germany, Berlin
Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin
Siaw-Lartey, Beatrice
Ghana, Kumasi
Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital
Dimakou, Katerina E.
Greece, Athens
Sotiria General Hospital
Papapetrou, Dimosthenis
Greece, Athens
Medical Group of Athens Paleo Faliro Clinic
Tsigou, Evdoxia
Greece, Athens
Agioi Anargiroi Hospital
Ampazis, Dimitrios
Greece, Athens
Agioi Anargiroi Hospital
Kaimakamis, Evangelos
Greece, Thessaloniki
George Papanicolaou General Hospital
Gaga, Mina
Greece, Athens
Athens Chest Hospital
Bhatia, Mohit
India, Varanasi
Banaras Hindu University, Institute of Medical Sciences
Dhar, Raja
Unknown Affiliation
Garg, Rajiv J.
India, Lucknow
King George's Medical University
Koul, Parvaiz A.
India, Srinagar
Sher-i-kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences
Mahesh, Padkuduru A.
India, Mysore
Jss Academy of Higher Education & Research
Kant, Surya
India, Lucknow
King George's Medical University
Swarnakar, Rajesh N.
Unknown Affiliation
Salvi, Sundeep Santosh
Unknown Affiliation
Martín-Loeches, Ignacio
Ireland, Dublin
Trinity College Dublin
Strahilevitz, Jacob
Israel, Jerusalem
Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Confalonieri, Marco
Italy, Trieste
Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Giuliano Isontina
Monforte, Antonella D’Arminio
Italy, Milan
Ospedale San Paolo
Fiorentino, Giuseppe
Unknown Affiliation
Nava, Stefano
Italy, Bologna
Alma Mater Studiorum Università Di Bologna
Rossi, Paolo
Italy, Udine
Presidio Ospedaliero Universitario Santa Maria Della Misericordia , Udine
Franzetti, Fabio
Italy, Milan
Università Degli Studi Di Milano
Morosi, Manuela
Italy, Milan
Università Degli Studi Di Milano
Monge, Elisa
Italy, Milan
Università Degli Studi Di Milano
Patella, Vincenzo
Unknown Affiliation
Scarlata, Simone
Italy, Rome
Università Campus Bio-medico Di Roma
Bacha, Zeina Aoun
Lebanon, Beirut
Université Saint-joseph de Beyrouth
Awokola, Babatunde Ishola
Nigeria, Warri
Lily Hospitals Limited
Nwankwo, Ogonna Nwota
Nigeria, Calabar
University of Calabar
Ukwaja, Kingsley Nnanna
Nigeria, Abakaliki
Federal Teaching Hospital
Birkun, Alexei A.
Ukraine, Simferopol
V.i. Vernadsky Crimean Federal University
Kaluzhenina, Anna A.
Russian Federation, Volgograd
Volgogradskij Gosudarstvennyj Medicinskij Universitet
Almotairi, Abdullah
Saudi Arabia, Riyadh
King Fahad Medical City
Bukhary, Zakeya Abdulbaqi Ali
Saudi Arabia, Madinah
Taibah University
Fathy, A.
Saudi Arabia, Madinah
Taibah University
Bella, Abdelhaleem M.E.
Saudi Arabia, Dammam
Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University
Milenković, Branislava A.
Serbia, Belgrade
University of Belgrade
Pešut, Dragica Petar
Serbia, Belgrade
Klinicki Centar Srbije
Feldman, Charles
South Africa, Johannesburg
University of the Witwatersrand
Cillòniz, Catia
Spain, Barcelona
Institut D'investigacions Biomèdiques August pi I Sunyer - Idibaps
Torres, Antoni Hernández
Spain, Barcelona
Institut D'investigacions Biomèdiques August pi I Sunyer - Idibaps
Casas, Xavier
Spain, Sant Boi de Llobregat
Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu
Gallego, Miguel Ángel González
Spain, Sabadell
Hospital de Sabadell
Marcos, Pedro J.
Spain, A Coruna
Universidade da Coruña
Menéndez, Rosario
Spain, Valencia
Hospital Universitari I Politècnic la fe
Rello, Jordi
Spain, Barcelona
Hospital Universitari Vall D'hebron
Sanz-Herrero, Francisco
Spain, Valencia
Hospital Clinico Universitario de Valencia
Sibila Vidal, Oriol
Spain, Barcelona
Institut de Recerca Sant Pau ir Sant Pau
Solé-Violán, Jordi
Spain, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Hospital de Gran Canaria Dr. Negrin
van Boven, Job Frank Martien
Spain, Palma
Hospital Universitario Son Espases
Fiogbé, Arnauld Attannon
Togo, Lome
Sylvanus Olympio University Hospital Center
Yangui, Ferdaous
Tunisia, La Marsa
Security Forces Hospital of Tunis
Elahi, Naheed
United Arab Emirates, Dubai
Dubai Hospital
Feneley, Andrew
United Kingdom, Leicester
University of Leicester
Woltmann, Gerrit
United Kingdom, Leicester
University of Leicester
Hancock, Carole A.
United Kingdom, Liverpool
Royal Liverpool University Hospital
Hill, Adam T.
United Kingdom, Edinburgh
Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh
Whitaker, Paul
United Kingdom, Leeds
St James's University Hospital
Franco-Sadud, Ricardo A.
United States, Chicago
John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County
Holland, Thomas L.
United States, Durham
Duke University Medical Center
Kheir, Fayez M.
United States, New Orleans
Tulane University Health Sciences Center
Hinojosa, Cecilia A.
United States, San Antonio
South Texas Veterans Health Care System
Levine, Stephanie M.
United States, San Antonio
South Texas Veterans Health Care System
Anzueto, Antonio R.
United States, San Antonio
South Texas Veterans Health Care System
Wunderink, Richard G.
United States, Chicago
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Mateyo, Kondwelani John
Zambia, Lusaka
University Teaching Hospital Lusaka
Dhasmana, Devesh Janardan
United Kingdom, Kirkcaldy
Nhs Fife
Statistics
Citations: 29
Authors: 160
Affiliations: 187
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1183/23120541.00096-2018
ISSN:
23120541
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Cohort Study
Study Approach
Quantitative