The objective of this study was to assess the impact of microbiological test reports that provide specific written recommendations on the appropriate management of Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia (SAB). We performed a retrospective analysis of laboratory and clinical data of all SAB patients treated at one German University hospital, 2012-2015. Among 467 included patients, methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) accounted for 15.2% of all SAB cases. All-cause in-hospital mortality was 25.2%, and was significantly elevated in individuals aged >55 years, in MRSA bacteremia and if the source of infection remained unidentified. Focus identification was achieved in 71.1%, with the most prevalent foci being catheter-associated bloodstream infection (23.1%), soft tissue infection (15.4%), osteomyelitis (5.1%) and endocarditis (4.9%). Standardized written recommendations on microbiological test reports led to a significant increase of transesophageal echocardiography, additional imaging studies for focus identification and more frequent follow-up blood cultures, but no significant effect on mortality was observed.

An 81-year-old woman on maintenance hemodialysis (HD) was admitted to the hospital with fever and repeated positive blood cultures for coagulase-negative staphylococci. The patient had a history of aortic valve replacement for aortic valve stenosis (AS). Although one major criterion and two minor criteria from the Duke criteria were met and therefore infective endocarditis (IE) was suspected for this case, no definitive diagnosis was made. Vegetations were not observed on the transesophageal echocardiography, but AS was prominent. The patient was refractory to antibiotic therapy using vancomycin, and blood cultures did not convert to negative. To treat the suspected IE and AS, aortic valve replacement was performed. Although vegetations were not observed in the resected valve, gram-positive cocci were found in clusters, and a histopathological diagnosis of IE was made. The postoperative blood culture converted from positive to negative, and the patient was subsequently discharged from the hospital. While relative risk of IE is high in HD patients, a definitive diagnosis of IE may be difficult due to calcification of the valve and valve replacement. In HD patients with bacteremia, suspicion of IE should be aggressively pursued if other sources of infections are negative, and if the patient is refractory to medical treatment, surgical treatment may be necessary.

Present study was conducted to analyze bacterial contaminants /pathogens in Khoa samples sold in Chambal region of Madhya Pradesh. Total Fifty samples of Khoa were brought from different localities of Chambal region at random and processed. Bacterial colony counts were also performed. Staphylococcus species and Streptococcus species were the predominant isolates. The viable counts obtained ranged from 1.3sX10(4) to 2.1sX10(6) CFU/g. Contamination of Khoa by pathogenic bacteria could be an important factor of gastrointestinal infections including food poisoning and food borne illness. Adequate consumer protection can be achieved by measuring the microbiological data of product.

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