Evaluation of semi-quantitative scoring of Gram staining or semi-quantitative culture for the diagnosis of ventilator-associated pneumonia: A retrospective comparison with quantitative culture

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作者：

Hashimoto S. ^{[1
]}

Shime N. ^{[1
,2
]}

机构：

[1] Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto

[2] Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, National Hospital Organization Kyoto Medical Center, Kyoto

来源：

Journal of Intensive Care | / 1卷 / 1期

基金：

日本学术振兴会;

关键词：

Gram stain; Quantitative culture; Semi-quantitative culture; Ventilator-associated pneumonia;

D O I：

10.1186/2052-0492-1-2

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摘要：

Background: Semi-quantitative Gram stain and culture methods are still commonly used for diagnosing ventilatorassociated pneumonia (VAP), due to its convenience. Only a few studies, however, have assessed the reliability of these methods when compared with quantitative cultures, a current standard for the diagnosis of VAP. The objective of this study was to assess the utility of semi-quantitative scores obtained using Gram stains and cultures of endotracheal aspirates when compared with quantitative cultures in the diagnosis of VAP. Methods: A retrospective chart review of mechanically ventilated patients with clinically suspected VAP in a single intensive care unit was performed. Semi-quantitative scores of Gram stains or culture results were compared with quantitative culture results of endotracheal aspirate for the diagnosis of VAP in 136 samples for 51 patients. Results: The semi-quantitative scores of Gram stains and the semi-quantitative culture results significantly correlated with the log value of the quantitative culture results (rs = 0.64 and 0.75). When using a log count ≥6 of quantitative cultures as the reference standard for the diagnosis of VAP, the sensitivity and specificity was 95% and 61% for Gram stain score of ≥1+, and was 42% and 96% for Gram stain score ≥3+, respectively. The sensitivity and specificity was 96% and 40% for the semi-quantitative culture score of ≥2+, and was 59% and 86% for the semi-quantitative culture score of ≥3+, respectively. Conclusions: Absence of bacteria in semi-quantitative Gram stain and poor growth (≤1+) in semi-quantitative culture method could be utilized to exclude the possibility of VAP, whereas detection of abundant (≥3+) bacteria in semiquantitative Gram stain could be utilized to strongly suspect VAP. © 2013 Hashimoto and Shime; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.

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