Detection of the Most Common Microorganism of Infective Endocarditis in Assiut University Hospital

July 4, 2018 updated by: Safaa Samir

Detection of the Most Common Micro Organism of Infective Endocarditis in Assiut University Hospital

Indocarditis is an endogenous infection acquired when organisms entering the blood

stream establish on the heart valves, therefore, any bacteremia can potentially result in endocarditis.

Infective endocarditis is an uncommon disease that often presents as pyrexia of unknown origin.

The mortality rate in endocarditis was very high before the antibiotic era, even now a day, the

mortality rate is around 20%(1).A variety of microorganisms can cause IE; staphylococci and streptococci account for the majority of cases. Staphylococcal IE is a common cause of healthcare-associated IE ; streptococcal IE is a common cause of community-acquired IE. Common bacterial pathogens include Staphylococcus aureus , Viridans group streptococci , Enterococcus, Coagulase-negative staphylococci , Streptococcus bovis , other streptococci , gram-negative bacteria, HACEK organisms in this category include a number of fastidious gram-negative bacilli: Haemophilus aphrophilus(subsequently called Aggregatibacter aphrophilus and Aggregatibacter paraphrophilus); Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans (subsequently called Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans); Cardiobacterium hominis; Eikenella corrodens; and Kingella kingae , and fungi (1,2). A variable proportion of IE remain blood culture- negative (1-4). Most clinically significant bacteremias are detected within 48 hours; common and fastidious pathogens (such as members of the HACEK group) may be detected within five days of incubation with modern automated blood culture detection systems. The optimal volume of blood for each blood culture in adults is 20 ml.

Zoonotic agents, such as Coxiella burnetii, Brucella spp., and Bartonella spp. were frequently detected in North Africa and identified as causes of infective endocarditis (IE) in Egypt (3,4).Blood culture is the most important investigation for diagnosing infective endocarditis

andto know the prevalence rate of different bacteria and their antibiotic sensitivity pattern.Positive blood culture is the cornerstone of microbiological diagnosis of IE; three sets of blood cultures detect 96 to 98 percent of bacteremia. At least three sets of blood cultures should be obtained from separate venipuncture sites prior to initiation of antibiotic therapy. Patients with IE typically have continuous bacteremia; therefore, blood cultures may be collected at any time and need not necessarily be obtained at the time of fever or chills.

MATERIAL and METHOD A total of 150 blood cultures were received from 50 clinically diagnosed cases of bacterial endocarditis .

Blood sample was collected under all aseptic precautions.

Study Overview

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Anticipated)

50

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Child
  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Probability Sample

Study Population

Detection of the most common organism of infective endocarditis

Description

Inclusion Criteria:patients that are clinically diagnosed as infective endocarditis before starting antibiotics

Exclusion Criteria:patients that receive antibiotics before taking the blood sample

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Observational Models: Other
  • Time Perspectives: Prospective

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Detection of the most common micro organism of infective endocarditis
Time Frame: 2years
Detection of the most common microorganism of infective endocarditis
2years

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Anticipated)

December 1, 2018

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

March 1, 2019

Study Completion (Anticipated)

December 30, 2019

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

March 1, 2018

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 28, 2018

First Posted (Actual)

April 4, 2018

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

July 6, 2018

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 4, 2018

Last Verified

March 1, 2018

More Information

Terms related to this study

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

Undecided

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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