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ArticleAnnals of medicine2026

Clinical predictors for bloodstream infection in systemic lupus erythematosus.

Mengmin Ye, Yunying He, Siting Yi, Pingjuan Liu, Chenfeng Zhao, Yili Chen, Liubing Li

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Mengmin YeDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
Yunying HeYunkang School of Medicine and Health, Nanfang College, Guangzhou, China.
Siting YiDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
Pingjuan LiuDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
Chenfeng ZhaoDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
Yili ChenDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
Liubing LiDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.ORCID 0000-0002-4117-3819

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Abstract

objectiveThis study aimed to investigate the distribution of pathogenic bacteria and identify clinical predictors associated with bloodstream infection (BSI) in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).

methodsThe experimental group included 43 SLE patients with BSI (SLE-BSI), who were diagnosed and treated at the First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University between October 2013 and June 2023. The control group consisted of 172 SLE patients without BSI (SLE-non-BSI), randomly selected at a 1:4 ratio and matched for age, gender, and ward with the case group. Logistic regression analyses of clinical data and laboratory indicators were used to identify independent clinical predictors for SLE-BSI.

resultsThe most common pathogens identified in SLE-BSI patients were

conclusionFor SLE patients receiving glucocorticoid therapy, the presence of myalgia and fever should raise suspicion of BSI. The findings may help optimize the clinical utility of blood culture testing, thereby facilitating the early identification of BSI in SLE patients.

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BacteremiaLupus Erythematosus, SystemicAdultCase-Control StudiesEscherichia coliFemaleFeverGlucocorticoidsHumansLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedMyalgiaRisk FactorsSalmonellaStaphylococcal InfectionsGlucocorticoidsbloodstream infectionclinical predictorsSystemic lupus erythematosus

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