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Enterococcal bacteremia (EB) is common and can lead to serious complications. To evaluate the impact of infectious diseases consultation (IDC) on EB outcomes, researchers conducted a single-center, retrospective cohort study of 205 adults hospitalized with at least one positive Enterococcus spp. blood culture during an 18-month period. Of these patients, 131 (64%) received IDC during hospitalization. Exclusion criteria included palliative-care consultation or death within 2 days of the positive culture.
All-cause 30-day mortality was lower in patients who received IDC than in those who did not (12% vs. 27%; P=0.007). In addition, those who received IDC were more likely to have repeat blood cultures drawn, receive an echocardiogram, and have …