title: Role of continuous renal replacement therapy ultrafiltrate cultures in the microbial diagnosis of sepsis.
abstract: In a cohort of 23 critically ill patients receiving continuous renal replacement therapy, we investigated the role of ultrafiltrate fluid cultures as an adjunct to blood cultures in identifying the microbial etiology of sepsis. We found they provided no additional benefit and may yield false positives due to contamination.
authors: Division of Nephrology Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ. Electronic address: michauje@njms.rutgers.edu.
authors: Jennine M
authors: JM
authors: Michaud
authors: Division of Pulmonary/Critical Care Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ.
authors: Jessica N
authors: JN
authors: Zitter
authors: Division of Nephrology Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ.
authors: Joshua
authors: J
authors: Kaplan
authors: Division of Infectious Diseases Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ.
authors: Lisa L
authors: LL
authors: Dever
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D016638:Critical Illness / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D015312:Hemodialysis Solutions / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008828:Microbiological Techniques; D008875:Middle Aged; D017582:Renal Replacement Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D018805:Sepsis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D015312:Hemodialysis Solutions
keywords: Bacteremia; Renal replacement therapy; Sepsis; Septic Shock; Ultrafiltration