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April 26, 2026LifeOpen Access

Bloodstream Infections in Solid Malignancies: Risk Factors, Resistance Patterns, and Clinical Outcomes from a Two-Center Cohort in Heraklion, Crete

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MBMaria BachlitzanakiGAG AletrasPIPetros Ioannou

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Overview

Observational study identifies risk factors and resistance patterns in bloodstream infections among patients with solid tumors, indicating the need for improved management.

Key Points

  • This research aims to identify the risk factors, resistance patterns, and clinical outcomes related to bloodstream infections in patients with solid malignancies.
  • Conducted a two-center observational study with 282 hospitalized adults with solid malignancies.
  • Evaluated clinical characteristics, microbiological profiles, resistance patterns, and outcomes.
  • Documented that 66 patients (23.4%) had confirmed bloodstream infections.
  • Gram-negative bacteria were predominant, with Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa being the most common.
  • 45.5% of isolates showed multidrug resistance, and 28.8% of bloodstream infections were polymicrobial, both linked to worse outcomes.
  • Multivariable analysis identified poor functional status, prior hospitalization, and concurrent radiotherapy as indicators of unfavorable outcomes.

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Bachlitzanaki et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69edad4b4a46254e215b4f60https://doi.org/10.3390/life16050720
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