1412Impact of Culture Yield and Detection of Multi-Drug Resistant Organisms from CT-guided Abscess Drainage despite Prior Antibiotics
Year: 2014
Type: conference-abstract
Abstract: Background. Culture information obtained from CT-guided abscess drainage is used to direct therapy decisions. However, these cultures are often performed after antibiotics have been initiated and the effect of this on culture yield is unclear. The WHO describes increasing antibiotic resistance as a major global threat and so we also sought to determine the prevalence of MDROs in our population of patients with abscesses. Our objectives were to evaluate the yield of cultures obtained from CT-guided abscess drainage despite prior antibiotics, the prevalence of multi-drug resistant organisms (MDROs) and their impact on antibiotic management. Methods. This retrospective study evaluated 300 patients who underwent CT-guided aspiration or drainage for suspected infection (November 2011 - September 2013) at a single academic medical institution. Patient imaging and clinical characteristics were evaluated by an Abdominal Imaging fellow. Culture results and antibiotic therapy were evaluated independently by an Infectious Diseases fellow. Statistical analysis was performed using the Kruskal-Wallis, Fisher exact and χ2 tests. Results. 17 patients were excluded due to lack of pre-procedure antibiotics or cultures being sent. 283 patients constituted the final cohort, with average age of 55 and M:F ratio of 53:47. Leukocytosis was present in 165/283(58%) and fever in 64/283(23%). Cultures were positive in 208/283(74%) with change in management in 184/283(65%). Patients with positive cultures had a shorter median time difference between antibiotic initiation and drainage than those with negative cultures (1.0 vs 3.7 days, p < 0.001). Change in management included change of antibiotics in 70/186 (38%), narrowing therapy in 97/184 (49%) and cessation of antibiotics in 17/184 (9%). ID consultation was significantly correlated with change in therapy (p < 0.006). MDROs were cultured in 51/283 (18%). Detection of MDROs was significantly correlated with change in therapy (p < 0.002). Conclusion. Despite prior antibiotics, CT-guided drainage has a high yield of positive cultures, which have an impact on antibiotic therapy decisions. MDROs were detected in 18% of cases and this finding increased the likelihood of changes to antibiotic therapy. Disclosures. All authors: No reported disclosures.
Source: Open Forum Infectious Diseases
Institution: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Language: English
Subfield: Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology
Field: Immunology and Microbiology
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $4,053
OpenAlex ID: W2223652014