Predictors of mortality of Enterococcus faecium bloodstream infections: results from a 5-year retrospective study at Padua University Hospital
Mortality in EF BSIs was influenced by host- and disease-specific factors, including disease severity. Vancomycin resistance did not appear to have an impact on mortality. Early source control and infectious disease consultation played a critical role in improving survival. Future research should focus on prospective validation of these predictors and the development of tools and scores for early identification of high-risk populations, optimizing clinical management and patient outcomes.
Authors
- Lucrezia Furian (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2264-7986)
- Sara Lo Menzo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1561-6564)
- F Giovagnorio (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-2134-3592)
- Federico Nalesso
- Patrizia Burra
- Umberto Barbieri
- Annamaria Cattelan
- Ignazio Castagliuolo
- Vincenzo Scaglione
- Alberto Ferrarese
- Paolo Navalesi
- Ivo Tiberio
- Alberto Enrico Maraolo
- Paolo Simioni
Institutions
- University of Padua (IT)
- Agostino Gemelli University Polyclinic (IT)
- Federico II University Hospital (IT)
- University of Naples Federico II (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Infectious Diseases
- Published
- 2026-01-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijid.2026.108433
- Primary Topic
- Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00