ArticleEpidemiologia (Basel, Switzerland)2025
Prevalence and Factors Associated with Infections After Acute Ischemic Stroke: A Single-Center Retrospective Study over Five Years.
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- The Prevalence, Predictors, and In-Hospital Outcomes of Stroke-Associated Infection in Acute Ischemic Stroke: A Malaysian Prospective Cohort Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Determinants of Ultra-Early Aspiration Pneumonia in Acute Intracerebral Hemorrhage Presenting to the Emergency Department.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Diagnostic value of gut microbiota profiling and circulating biomarkers to predict post-stroke infection in acute ischemic stroke.Frontiers in medicine · 2025Article
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Abstract
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objectivesInfections after stroke are a serious medical problem and have a significant impact on the outcome of stroke, but data regarding the Asian population are limited. This study aims to determine the bacterial and fungal profile of pathogenic organisms of infections after acute ischemic stroke (AIS).
methodsThis is a retrospective study using the medical records of patients at least 18 years old who were hospitalized with AIS in a tertiary stroke hospital from 1 January 2018 to 31 December 2022. Demographic, patient-related, and other examination data were extracted from hospital medical records. Infections after AIS were defined as any infection that developed during the acute phase of ischemic stroke and was confirmed by microbiologic culture as the gold standard. Factors associated with infection were analyzed using multiple logistic regression.
resultsAmong 599 AIS patients with infection who underwent microbiologic culture, the prevalence of infection with an isolated pathogen was 21.4%, and most organisms were from sputum. Positive microbiologic culture revealed that bacteria such as
conclusionsThe prevalence and factors associated with infection after stroke changed during the COVID-19 period. The risk of infection after stroke requires preventive measures such as early dysphagia screening.
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