Porat et al reported risk factors associated with 30-day readmission following Gram-negative bacteremia. These can help to identify a patient who may benefit from more aggressive management. The authors are from Rambam Health Care Campus, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology and Rabin Medical Center in Israel.
Patient selection: hospitalization with Gram-negative bacteremia
Outcome: 30-day readmission (occurred in 20%)
Mean age: 70 years
Predictors for readmission:
(1) inappropriate empirical antibiotic therapy during the first 24 hours of bacteremia
