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Karadayı B, Karaismailoğlu B, Karadayı S, Arslan A, Gözen ED, Özbek T. The uselessness of using salivary microbiota in forensic identification purposes of a person with recent antibiotic use. Leg Med (Tokyo) 2024; 69:102338. [PMID: 37884410 DOI: 10.1016/j.legalmed.2023.102338] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2023] [Revised: 10/17/2023] [Accepted: 10/18/2023] [Indexed: 10/28/2023]
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The detection of microbial flora changes in saliva samples because of antibiotic use through advanced molecular genetic analysis is important for forensic and clinical applications. This study aims to reveal the variability in the microbial structure of human saliva after antibiotic use with metagenomic analysis techniques from a forensic point of view. Within the scope of the study, saliva samples were collected from patients who were under the effect of regional anesthesia to be administered a standardized course of antibiotic therapy that lasted for a week. The analysis was conducted on 56 saliva samples from 14 individuals over four different time intervals. Isolation of the 16S rRNA region and PCR analysis were performed prior to sequence analysis to determine the microbiome structure of the samples at phylum, genus, and species levels. As expected, changes were observed in bacterial species found in saliva samples after administration of antibiotics and this was linked to the specific type of antibiotics that were administered. This change was statistically significant for Firmicutes, Spirochetes, and Verrucomicrobiota. Furthermore, although the oral microbiome tends to return to its former state at the phylum and genus level within a 4-week period after the start of antibiotic use, it is observed that the change, especially in some bacterial species, still continues. The findings of this study show that because of the inability of stabilization at species-level in a period of 4 weeks from the start of antibiotic use, it is not suitable to assess saliva samples at species-level for forensic identification.
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- Beytullah Karadayı
- Department of Forensic Medicine, Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty, Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa, Istanbul, Turkey.
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty, Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa, Istanbul, Turkey.
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Techniques, Altınbaş University, Istanbul, Turkey.
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Faculty of Arts and Science, Yıldız Technical University, Istanbul, Turkey.
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty, Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa, Istanbul, Turkey.
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Faculty of Arts and Science, Yıldız Technical University, Istanbul, Turkey.
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Zhang J, Liu M, Guo H, Gao S, Hu Y, Zeng G, Yang D. Nanotechnology-driven strategies to enhance the treatment of drug-resistant bacterial infections. WILEY INTERDISCIPLINARY REVIEWS. NANOMEDICINE AND NANOBIOTECHNOLOGY 2024; 16:e1968. [PMID: 38772565 DOI: 10.1002/wnan.1968] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2024] [Revised: 04/04/2024] [Accepted: 05/02/2024] [Indexed: 05/23/2024]
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The misuse of antibiotics has led to increased bacterial resistance, posing a global public health crisis and seriously endangering lives. Currently, antibiotic therapy remains the most common approach for treating bacterial infections, but its effectiveness against multidrug-resistant bacteria is diminishing due to the slow development of new antibiotics and the increase of bacterial drug resistance. Consequently, developing new a\ntimicrobial strategies and improving antibiotic efficacy to combat bacterial infection has become an urgent priority. The emergence of nanotechnology has revolutionized the traditional antibiotic treatment, presenting new opportunities for refractory bacterial infection. Here we comprehensively review the research progress in nanotechnology-based antimicrobial drug delivery and highlight diverse platforms designed to target different bacterial resistance mechanisms. We also outline the use of nanotechnology in combining antibiotic therapy with other therapeutic modalities to enhance the therapeutic effectiveness of drug-resistant bacterial infections. These innovative therapeutic strategies have the potential to enhance bacterial susceptibility and overcome bacterial resistance. Finally, the challenges and prospects for the application of nanomaterial-based antimicrobial strategies in combating bacterial resistance are discussed. This article is categorized under: Biology-Inspired Nanomaterials > Nucleic Acid-Based Structures Therapeutic Approaches and Drug Discovery > Nanomedicine for Infectious Disease.
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- Junjie Zhang
- School of Fundamental Sciences, Bengbu Medical University, Bengbu, China
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- School of Fundamental Sciences, Bengbu Medical University, Bengbu, China
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- School of Fundamental Sciences, Bengbu Medical University, Bengbu, China
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- School of Fundamental Sciences, Bengbu Medical University, Bengbu, China
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- College of Life and Health, Nanjing Polytechnic Institute, Nanjing, China
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- Infectious Diseases Labs (ID Labs), Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore, Singapore
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- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (KLOFE) and Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Nanjing Tech University (NanjingTech), Nanjing, China
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Stanley ND, Jeevan JA, Yadav B, Gunasekaran K, Pichamuthu K, Chandiraseharan VK, Sathyendra S, Hansdak SG, Iyyadurai R. Association of antibiotic duration and all-cause mortality in a prospective study of patients with ventilator-associated pneumonia in a tertiary-level critical care unit in Southern India. BMJ Open 2024; 14:e077428. [PMID: 38604633 PMCID: PMC11015278 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-077428] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2023] [Accepted: 03/26/2024] [Indexed: 04/13/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVES To estimate all-cause mortality in ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) and determine whether antibiotic duration beyond 8 days is associated with reduction in all-cause mortality in patients admitted with VAP in the intensive care unit. DESIGN A prospective cohort study of patients diagnosed with VAP based on the National Healthcare Safety Network definition and clinical criteria. SETTING Single tertiary care hospital in Southern India. PARTICIPANTS 100 consecutive adult patients diagnosed with VAP were followed up for 28 days postdiagnosis or until discharge. OUTCOME MEASURES The incidence of mortality at 28 days postdiagnosis was measured. Tests for association and predictors of mortality were determined using χ2 test and multivariate Cox regression analysis. Secondary outcomes included baseline clinical parameters such as age, underlying comorbidities as well as measuring total length of stay, number of ventilator-free days and antibiotic-free days. RESULTS The overall case fatality rate due to VAP was 46%. There was no statistically significant difference in mortality rates between those receiving shorter antibiotic duration (5-8 days) and those on longer therapy. Among those who survived until day 9, the observed risk difference was 15.1% between both groups, with an HR of 1.057 (95% CI 0.26 to 4.28). In 70.4% of isolates, non-fermenting Gram-negative bacilli were identified, of which the most common pathogen isolated was Acinetobacter baumannii (62%). CONCLUSION In this hospital-based cohort study, there is insufficient evidence to suggest that prolonging antibiotic duration beyond 8 days in patients with VAP improves survival.
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- Nivin Daniel Stanley
- Department of Medicine, Christian Medical College and Hospital Vellore, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Medicine, Christian Medical College and Hospital Vellore, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Biostatistics, Christian Medical College and Hospital Vellore, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Medicine, Christian Medical College and Hospital Vellore, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Christian Medical College and Hospital Vellore, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Medicine, Christian Medical College and Hospital Vellore, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Medicine, Christian Medical College and Hospital Vellore, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Medicine, Christian Medical College and Hospital Vellore, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India
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Verma V, Valsan C, Mishra P, Mund K, Dutta S, Anke G, Sasi H, Shah D. Antimicrobial Resistance Profile in ICU Patients Across India: A Multicenter, Retrospective, Observational Study. Cureus 2024; 16:e57489. [PMID: 38707171 PMCID: PMC11066456 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.57489] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/02/2024] [Indexed: 05/07/2024] Open
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Background The pattern of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) changes with time and varies in countries and between hospitals within the same country. Physicians might thus benefit from information on regional resistance patterns of clinically significant bacterial isolates when deciding on the best empirical treatment. Numerous nosocomial infections are caused by multidrug-resistant (MDR) strains, notably methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) strains, which are also linked to higher morbidity and death. Aim Evaluation of AMR profile in intensive care unit (ICU) patients of multiple tertiary care centers across India. Methods This was a multicenter, retrospective study based on electronic laboratory records of microbial isolates from clinical specimens from ICUs analyzed at microbiology laboratories of identified hospitals. Data of invasive sample records was collected from Microbiology labs of the identified hospitals within India and were aligned to WHO 5 Net standard reporting and as per Clinical & Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI-2014) Guidelines for assessment. Data from 21556 samples were collected retrospectively from December 2021 to January 2010. Antibiotic susceptibility testing was done by using both the Kirby Baur disk diffusion method and the automated method (using the Vitek 2 compact system) as per CLSI (2014) guidelines. Results Of 21,556 enrolled patients, the majority (54.12%) were males and adults (62.07%). The median age was 58 years. Of 815 gram-positive bacteria reports, the commonest were S. aureus (552, 67.73%), Coagulase-negative Staphylococci (107, 13.13%), and Enterococcus spp. (105, 12.88%). For Coagulase-negative Staphylococci-positive samples, resistance was to penicillin (79, 73.83%), and erythromycin (73, 68.22%); and for S. aureus was to ciprofloxacin (361, 65.4%), and erythromycin (315,57.07%). Enterococcus spp. showed maximum resistance to erythromycin (73, 69.52%), followed by ampicillin, ciprofloxacin (68,64.76% each). Of 4,183 gram-negative bacteria reports, the commonest were Klebsiella pneumoniae (1,531, 36.6%), Escherichia coli (1,269, 30.34%), and Acinetobacter spp. (589, 14.08%), Pseudomonas aeruginosa (438, 14.08%), other Klebsiella spp. (174, 4.16%) and Enterobacter spp. (161, 3.85%). K. pneumoniae showed resistance to ciprofloxacin (1,001, 65.38%). E. coli showed resistance to ampicillin (918, 72.34%), and ciprofloxacin (798,62.88%); and Acinetobacter spp. to ceftazidime (525, 89.13%), and ciprofloxacin (507, 86.08%), while P. aeruginosa showed resistance to imipenem (234, 53.42%). Enterobacter spp. showed resistance to cefotaxime (129, 80.12%). MRSA samples showed resistance to phenoxymethylpenicillin (188, 35.54%) and benzylpenicillin (178, 33.46%). Conclusion Gram-negative bacteria were more common than gram-positive bacteria in causing antibiotic-resistant infections in ICU, with beta-lactams, fluoroquinolones, macrolides, and cephalosporins showing varied percentages of resistance. Fluoroquinolones, macrolides, and penicillin were noted to be highly resistant against gram-positive species. This indicates that evaluation based on MDR and antibiotic consumption patterns is imperative.
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- Vandana Verma
- Department of Microbiology, Christian Medical College & Hospital, Ludhiana, IND
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- Department of Microbiology, Jubilee Mission Medical College and Research Institute, Thrissur, IND
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- Department of Microbiology, Kalinga Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar, IND
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- Department of Microbiology, Kalinga Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar, IND
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- Department of Microbiology, Apollo Multispeciality Hospitals, Kolkata, IND
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- Department of Microbiology, KIMS SAVEERA Hospital, Anantapur, IND
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- Department of Medical Affairs, Viatris, India, Bangalore, IND
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- Department of Medical Affairs, Viatris, India, Bangalore, IND
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Ramasco F, Méndez R, Suarez de la Rica A, González de Castro R, Maseda E. Sepsis Stewardship: The Puzzle of Antibiotic Therapy in the Context of Individualization of Decision Making. J Pers Med 2024; 14:106. [PMID: 38248807 PMCID: PMC10820263 DOI: 10.3390/jpm14010106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2023] [Revised: 01/15/2024] [Accepted: 01/16/2024] [Indexed: 01/23/2024] Open
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The main recent change observed in the field of critical patient infection has been universal awareness of the need to make better use of antimicrobials, especially for the most serious cases, beyond the application of simple and effective formulas or rigid protocols. The increase in resistant microorganisms, the quantitative increase in major surgeries and interventional procedures in the highest risk patients, and the appearance of a significant number of new antibiotics in recent years (some very specifically directed against certain mechanisms of resistance and others with a broader spectrum of applications) have led us to shift our questions from "what to deal with" to "how to treat". There has been controversy about how best to approach antibiotic treatment of complex cases of sepsis. The individualized and adjusted dosage, the moment of its administration, the objective, and the selection of the regimen are pointed out as factors of special relevance in a critically ill patient where the frequency of resistant microorganisms, especially among the Enterobacterales group, and the emergence of multiple and diverse antibiotic treatment alternatives have made the appropriate choice of antibiotic treatment more complex, requiring a constant updating of knowledge and the creation of multidisciplinary teams to confront new infections that are difficult to treat. In this article, we have reviewed the phenomenon of the emergence of resistance to antibacterials and we have tried to share some of the ideas, such as stewardship, sparing carbapenems, and organizational, microbiological, pharmacological, and knowledge tools, that we have considered most useful and effective for individualized decision making that takes into account the current context of multidrug resistance. The greatest challenge, therefore, of decision making in this context lies in determining an effective, optimal, and balanced empirical antibiotic treatment.
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- Fernando Ramasco
- Department of Anaesthesiology and Surgical Intensive Care, Hospital Universitario de La Princesa, Diego de León 62, 28006 Madrid, Spain; (R.M.); (A.S.d.l.R.)
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Surgical Intensive Care, Hospital Universitario de La Princesa, Diego de León 62, 28006 Madrid, Spain; (R.M.); (A.S.d.l.R.)
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Surgical Intensive Care, Hospital Universitario de La Princesa, Diego de León 62, 28006 Madrid, Spain; (R.M.); (A.S.d.l.R.)
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Surgical Intensive Care, Hospital Universitario de León, 24071 León, Spain;
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Surgical Intensive Care, Hospital Universitario Quirón Sur Salud, 28922 Madrid, Spain;
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Kumar NR, Balraj TA, Kempegowda SN, Prashant A. Multidrug-Resistant Sepsis: A Critical Healthcare Challenge. Antibiotics (Basel) 2024; 13:46. [PMID: 38247605 PMCID: PMC10812490 DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics13010046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2023] [Revised: 12/25/2023] [Accepted: 12/28/2023] [Indexed: 01/23/2024] Open
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Sepsis globally accounts for an alarming annual toll of 48.9 million cases, resulting in 11 million deaths, and inflicts an economic burden of approximately USD 38 billion on the United States healthcare system. The rise of multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs) has elevated the urgency surrounding the management of multidrug-resistant (MDR) sepsis, evolving into a critical global health concern. This review aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the current epidemiology of (MDR) sepsis and its associated healthcare challenges, particularly in critically ill hospitalized patients. Highlighted findings demonstrated the complex nature of (MDR) sepsis pathophysiology and the resulting immune responses, which significantly hinder sepsis treatment. Studies also revealed that aging, antibiotic overuse or abuse, inadequate empiric antibiotic therapy, and underlying comorbidities contribute significantly to recurrent sepsis, thereby leading to septic shock, multi-organ failure, and ultimately immune paralysis, which all contribute to high mortality rates among sepsis patients. Moreover, studies confirmed a correlation between elevated readmission rates and an increased risk of cognitive and organ dysfunction among sepsis patients, amplifying hospital-associated costs. To mitigate the impact of sepsis burden, researchers have directed their efforts towards innovative diagnostic methods like point-of-care testing (POCT) devices for rapid, accurate, and particularly bedside detection of sepsis; however, these methods are currently limited to detecting only a few resistance biomarkers, thus warranting further exploration. Numerous interventions have also been introduced to treat MDR sepsis, including combination therapy with antibiotics from two different classes and precision therapy, which involves personalized treatment strategies tailored to individual needs. Finally, addressing MDR-associated healthcare challenges at regional levels based on local pathogen resistance patterns emerges as a critical strategy for effective sepsis treatment and minimizing adverse effects.
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- Nishitha R. Kumar
- Department of Biochemistry, JSS Medical College and Hospital, JSS Academy of Higher Education & Research, Mysuru 570004, India; (N.R.K.); (S.N.K.)
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- Department of Microbiology, JSS Medical College and Hospital, JSS Academy of Higher Education & Research, Mysuru 570004, India;
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- Department of Biochemistry, JSS Medical College and Hospital, JSS Academy of Higher Education & Research, Mysuru 570004, India; (N.R.K.); (S.N.K.)
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- Department of Biochemistry, JSS Medical College and Hospital, JSS Academy of Higher Education & Research, Mysuru 570004, India; (N.R.K.); (S.N.K.)
- Department of Medical Genetics, JSS Medical College and Hospital, JSS Academy of Higher Education & Research, Mysuru 570004, India
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Kanji S, Roger C, Taccone FS, Muller L. Practical considerations for individualizing drug dosing in critically ill adults receiving renal replacement therapy. Pharmacotherapy 2023; 43:1194-1205. [PMID: 37491976 DOI: 10.1002/phar.2858] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2022] [Revised: 05/04/2023] [Accepted: 05/11/2023] [Indexed: 07/27/2023]
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Critically ill patients with sepsis admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) often present with or develop renal dysfunction requiring renal replacement therapy (RRT) in addition to antimicrobial therapy. While early and appropriate antimicrobials for sepsis have been associated with an increased probability of survival, adequate dosing is also required in these patients. Adequate dosing of antimicrobials refers to dosing strategies that achieve serum drug levels at the site of infection that are able to provide a microbiological and/or clinical response while avoiding toxicity from excessive antibiotic exposure. Therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) is the recommended strategy to achieve this goal, however, TDM is not routinely available in all ICUs and for all antimicrobials. In the absence of TDM, clinicians are therefore required to make dosing decisions based on the clinical condition of the patient, the causative organism, the characteristics of RRT, and an understanding of the physicochemical properties of the antimicrobial. Pharmacokinetics (PK) of antimicrobials can be highly variable between critically ill patients and also within the same patient over the course of their ICU stay. The initiation of RRT, which can be in the form of intermittent hemodialysis, continuous, or prolonged intermittent therapy, further complicates the predictability of drug disposition. This variability highlights the need for individualized dosing. This review highlights the practical considerations for the clinician for antimicrobial dosing in critically ill patients receiving RRT.
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- Salmaan Kanji
- The Ottawa Hospital and Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, Pain and Emergency Medicine, Nîmes University Hospital, Nîmes, France
- UR UM 103 IMAGINE, Faculty of Medicine, University of Montpellier, Nîmes, France
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- Department of Intensive Care, Hôpital Universitaire de Bruxelles (HUB), Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB), Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, Pain and Emergency Medicine, Nîmes University Hospital, Nîmes, France
- UR UM 103 IMAGINE, Faculty of Medicine, University of Montpellier, Nîmes, France
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Wang Y, Luo Y, Yang S, Jiang M, Chu Y. LC-MS/MS-Based Serum Metabolomics and Transcriptome Analyses for the Mechanism of Augmented Renal Clearance. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:10459. [PMID: 37445637 DOI: 10.3390/ijms241310459] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2023] [Revised: 06/05/2023] [Accepted: 06/11/2023] [Indexed: 07/15/2023] Open
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Augmented Renal Clearance (ARC) refers to the increased renal clearance of circulating solute in critically ill patients. In this study, the analytical research method of transcriptomics combined with metabolomics was used to study the pathogenesis of ARC at the transcriptional and metabolic levels. In transcriptomics, 534 samples from 5 datasets in the Gene Expression Omnibus database were analyzed and 834 differential genes associated with ARC were obtained. In metabolomics, we used Ultra-Performance Liquid Chromatography-Quadrupole Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry to determine the non-targeted metabolites of 102 samples after matching propensity scores, and obtained 45 differential metabolites associated with ARC. The results of the combined analysis showed that purine metabolism, arginine biosynthesis, and arachidonic acid metabolism were changed in patients with ARC. We speculate that the occurrence of ARC may be related to the alteration of renal blood perfusion by LTB4R, ARG1, ALOX5, arginine and prostaglandins E2 through inflammatory response, as well as the effects of CA4, PFKFB2, PFKFB3, PRKACB, NMDAR, glutamate and cAMP on renal capillary wall permeability.
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- Yidan Wang
- Department of Pharmacy, The First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang 110001, China
- School of Pharmacy, China Medical University, Shenyang 110122, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang 110001, China
- School of Pharmacy, China Medical University, Shenyang 110122, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang 110001, China
- School of Pharmacy, China Medical University, Shenyang 110122, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang 110001, China
- School of Pharmacy, China Medical University, Shenyang 110122, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang 110001, China
- School of Pharmacy, China Medical University, Shenyang 110122, China
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Roux D, Benichou N, Hajage D, Martin-Lefèvre L, de Prost N, Lerolle N, Titeca-Beauport D, Boulet E, Mayaux J, Mégarbane B, Mahjoub K, Carpentier D, Nseir S, Tubach F, Ricard JD, Dreyfuss D, Gaudry S. Impact of renal replacement therapy strategy on beta-lactam plasma concentrations: the BETAKIKI study-an ancillary study of a randomized controlled trial. Ann Intensive Care 2023; 13:11. [PMID: 36840825 PMCID: PMC9968363 DOI: 10.1186/s13613-023-01105-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2022] [Accepted: 02/02/2023] [Indexed: 02/26/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Sepsis prognosis correlates with antibiotic adequacy at the early phase. This adequacy is dependent on antibacterial spectrum, bacterial resistance profile and antibiotic dosage. Optimal efficacy of beta-lactams mandates concentrations above the minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) of the targeted bacteria for the longest time possible over the day. Septic acute kidney injury (AKI) is the most common AKI syndrome in ICU and often mandates renal replacement therapy (RRT) initiation. Both severe AKI and RRT may increase outside target antibiotic concentrations and ultimately alter patient's prognosis. PATIENTS AND METHODS This is a secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial that compared an early RRT initiation strategy with a delayed one in 620 critically ill patients undergoing severe AKI (defined by KDIGO 3). We compared beta-lactam trough concentrations between the two RRT initiation strategies. The primary outcome was the proportion of patients with sufficient trough plasma concentration of beta-lactams defined by trough concentration above 4 times the MIC. We hypothesized that early initiation of RRT could be associated with an insufficient antibiotic plasma trough concentration compared to patients allocated to the delayed strategy. RESULTS One hundred and twelve patients were included: 53 in the early group and 59 in the delayed group. Eighty-three patients (74%) had septic shock on inclusion. Trough beta-lactam plasma concentration was above 4 times the MIC breakpoint in 80.4% (n = 90) of patients of the whole population, without differences between the early and the delayed groups (79.2% vs. 81.4%, respectively, p = 0.78). On multivariate analysis, the presence of septic shock and a higher mean arterial pressure were significantly associated with a greater probability of adequate antibiotic trough concentration [OR 3.95 (1.14;13.64), p = 0.029 and OR 1.05 (1.01;1.10), p = 0.013, respectively). Evolution of procalcitonin level and catecholamine-free days as well as mortality did not differ whether beta-lactam trough concentration was above 4 times the MIC or not. CONCLUSIONS In this secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial, renal replacement therapy initiation strategy did not significantly influence plasma trough concentrations of beta-lactams in ICU patients with severe AKI. Presence of septic shock on inclusion was the main variable associated with a sufficient beta-lactam concentration. TRIAL REGISTRATION The AKIKI trial was registered on ClinicalTrials.gov (Identifier: NCT01932190) before the inclusion of the first patient.
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- Damien Roux
- DMU ESPRIT, Service de Médecine Intensive Réanimation, AP-HP, Université Paris Cité, Hôpital Louis Mourier, 92700, Colombes, France. .,Université Paris Cité, INSERM, CNRS, Institut Necker Enfants Malades, 75015, Paris, France.
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- grid.414205.60000 0001 0273 556XDMU ESPRIT, Service de Médecine Intensive Réanimation, AP-HP, Université Paris Cité, Hôpital Louis Mourier, 92700 Colombes, France ,grid.462844.80000 0001 2308 1657Sorbonne Université, INSERM Unit S_1155 CORAKID, 75010 Paris, France
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- Département de Santé Publique, Centre de Pharmacoépidémiologie (Céphépi), Unité de Recherche Clinique PSL-CFX, Sorbonne Université, INSERM, Institut Pierre Louis d’Epidémiologie et de Santé Publique, AP-HP, Hôpital Pitié Salpêtrière, CIC-1901 Paris, France
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- Réanimation Polyvalente, Centre Hospitalier Départemental - Site de La Roche-Sur-Yon, La Roche-sur-Yon, France ,grid.277151.70000 0004 0472 0371Organ Donation Service, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nantes, Nantes, France
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- grid.412116.10000 0004 1799 3934Réanimation Médicale, AP-HP, Hôpital Henri Mondor, Créteil, France ,grid.410511.00000 0001 2149 7878Groupe de Recherche CARMAS, Université Paris-Est Créteil Val de Marne, 27010 Créteil, France
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- grid.411147.60000 0004 0472 0283Département de Réanimation Médicale et Médecine Hyperbare, CHU Angers, Université d’Angers, Angers, France
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- grid.134996.00000 0004 0593 702XBoRealStudy Group, Medical Intensive Care Unit and EA7517, Amiens University Hospital, 80054 Amiens, France
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- Val d’Oise, Hôpital René Dubos, Pontoise, France
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- grid.411439.a0000 0001 2150 9058Médecine Intensive Réanimation, AP-HP, Hôpital Pitié-Salpétrière, 75013 Paris, France
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- grid.508487.60000 0004 7885 7602Department of Medical and Toxicological Critical Care, Lariboisière Hospital, Université Paris Cité, Paris, France ,INSERM, UMRS-1144, Université Paris Cité, Paris, France
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- grid.413961.80000 0004 0443 544XService de Réanimation, Hôpital Delafontaine, 93200 Saint-Denis, France
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- grid.41724.340000 0001 2296 5231Médecine Intensive Réanimation, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Rouen, Rouen, France
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- grid.503422.20000 0001 2242 6780Centre Médecine Intensive-Réanimation, CHU de Lille and INSERM U1285, Université de Lille, CNRS, UMR 8576-UGSF, 59000 Lille, France
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- Département de Santé Publique, Centre de Pharmacoépidémiologie (Céphépi), Unité de Recherche Clinique PSL-CFX, Sorbonne Université, INSERM, Institut Pierre Louis d’Epidémiologie et de Santé Publique, AP-HP, Hôpital Pitié Salpêtrière, CIC-1901 Paris, France ,grid.7429.80000000121866389Unité de Recherche Clinique, INSERM, UMR 1123, Paris, France
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- grid.414205.60000 0001 0273 556XDMU ESPRIT, Service de Médecine Intensive Réanimation, AP-HP, Université Paris Cité, Hôpital Louis Mourier, 92700 Colombes, France ,Université Paris Cité, UMR1137 IAME, INSERM, 75018 Paris, France
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- grid.414205.60000 0001 0273 556XDMU ESPRIT, Service de Médecine Intensive Réanimation, AP-HP, Université Paris Cité, Hôpital Louis Mourier, 92700 Colombes, France ,grid.462844.80000 0001 2308 1657Sorbonne Université, INSERM Unit S_1155 CORAKID, 75010 Paris, France
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- grid.462844.80000 0001 2308 1657Sorbonne Université, INSERM Unit S_1155 CORAKID, 75010 Paris, France ,grid.413780.90000 0000 8715 2621Médecine Intensive-Réanimation, AP-HP, Hôpital Avicenne, 93000 Bobigny, France
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Current Trends in Antimicrobial Resistance Patterns in Bacterial Pathogens among Adult and Pediatric Patients in the Intensive Care Unit in a Tertiary Care Hospital in Kolkata, India. Antibiotics (Basel) 2023; 12:antibiotics12030459. [PMID: 36978325 PMCID: PMC10044231 DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics12030459] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2023] [Revised: 02/18/2023] [Accepted: 02/21/2023] [Indexed: 03/02/2023] Open
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Nosocomial infections by multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacteria are among the main causes of morbidity and death in patients hospitalized in intensive care units (ICUs) worldwide. Antibiotic resistance has become a major concern for treating the patients with nosocomial infections. The aim of this study was to describe the antibiotic resistance patterns of pathogens causing infections in adult and pediatric patients in the ICUs of a tertiary care hospital in Kolkata, India. A cross-sectional, retrospective study was conducted from January 2022 to October 2022 on a total of 139 adult and 146 pediatric patients. Depending on clinical symptoms of the patients, samples were collected and subjected to antibiotic sensitivity testing. The culture and sensitivity pattern of clinical isolates from blood, urine, sputum, endotracheal tube (ET) aspirate, and central line catheter insertion site swabs were analyzed. A total of 695 and 556 specimens were obtained from adult and pediatric ICU, respectively. Culture positivity rate among adults and pediatric patients were 37% and 40%, respectively. The most commonly isolated organisms were Gram-negative Enterobacterales and non-fermenters. Most of the bacterial isolates showed very high resistance against multiple antibiotics. Escherichia coli from adult and pediatricpatients were found to be resistant to second generation cephalosporins (95% and 96%, respectively), beta-lactams (95% and 63%, respectively), fluoroquinolones (95% and 81%, respectively), and cotrimoxazole (85% and 78%, respectively). Klebsiella spp. from adult patients were found to be resistant to aminoglycosides (75%), second generation cephalosporins (100%), beta-lactams (94%), fluoroquinolones (92%), carbapenems (88%), and cotrimoxazole (83%). Proteus spp., Acinetobacter baumannii, and Pseudomonas spp. werefound to be resistant to multiple antibiotics. Enterococcus spp. from ICUs showed more than 90% resistance against ampicillin and more than 75% resistance against fluoroquinolones. MDR bacterial infections are increasing in both adult and pediatric ICUs, leading to significant therapeutic challenges. A frequent study of antimicrobial resistance patterns is imperative for antibiotic stewardshipin combatting the deadly effect of the MDR bacteria in critically ill patients.
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Whitney L, Armstrong‐James D, Lyster HS, Reed AK, Dunning J, Nwankwo L, Cheong J. Antifungal stewardship in solid‐organ transplantation: What is needed? Transpl Infect Dis 2022; 24:e13894. [DOI: 10.1111/tid.13894] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2022] [Accepted: 05/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Department of Heart and Lung Transplantation The Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Foundation Trust, Harefield Hospital Harefield Middlesex UK
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- Department of Lung Transplantation Royal Brompton and Harefield National Health Service (NHS) Foundation Trust London UK
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- Department of Lung Transplantation Royal Brompton and Harefield National Health Service (NHS) Foundation Trust London UK
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- Department of Pharmacy Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Foundation Trust London UK
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- Department of Pharmacy Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Foundation Trust London UK
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Kumari R, Yadav Y, Misra R, Das U, Das Adhikari U, Malakar P, Dubey GP. Emerging frontiers of antibiotics use and their impacts on the human gut microbiome. Microbiol Res 2022; 263:127127. [PMID: 35914416 DOI: 10.1016/j.micres.2022.127127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2022] [Revised: 04/17/2022] [Accepted: 07/11/2022] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Antibiotics, the primary drugs used to cure bacterial diseases, are increasingly becoming ineffective due to the emergence of multiple drug resistance (MDR) leading to recurrence of previously sensitive pathogens. Human gut microbiome (GM), known to play an important role in various physiological processes, consists of pool of diverse microbes. Indiscriminate use of antibiotics during the life span of an individual may lead to development of resistant microbes e.g. Vibrio, Acinetobacter, Escherichia, Klebsiella, Clostridia, etc. in the human GM. Transmission of antibiotic resistant genes (ARGs) between pathogenic and commensal bacteria occurs more frequently in microbiome communities wherein bacteria communicate and exchange cellular constituents both among themselves and with the host. Additionally, co-factors like 'early vs. late' exposure, type of antibiotics and duration of treatment modulate the adverse effects of antibiotics on GM maturation. Furthermore, factors like mode of birth, ethnicity, malnutrition, demography, diet, lifestyle, etc., which influence GM composition, can also indirectly alter the host response to antibiotics. Currently, advanced 'omics' and culturomics approaches are revealing novel avenues to study the interplay between antibiotics and the microbiome and to identify resistant genes in these bacterial communities. Here, we discuss the recent developments that have given insights into the effects of antibiotics on the homeostatic balance of the gut microbiome and thus on human health.
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- Rekha Kumari
- Department of Zoology, Miranda House, University of Delhi, Delhi 110007, India.
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- Department of Zoology, Miranda House, University of Delhi, Delhi 110007, India
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- Department of Zoology, Sri Venkateswara College, University of Delhi, Delhi 1100021, India
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- Department of Neurosciences, University of California San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA
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- The Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT and Harvard, 400 Technology Square Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
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- Genetics Branch, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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- Molecular Microbial Pathogenesis Unit, Institut Pasteur, 28 rue du Docteur Roux, 75724 Cedex 15 Paris, France.
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Shahbazi F, Shojaei L, Farvadi F, Kadivarian S. Antimicrobial safety considerations in critically ill patients: part I: focused on acute kidney injury. Expert Rev Clin Pharmacol 2022; 15:551-561. [PMID: 35734940 DOI: 10.1080/17512433.2022.2093713] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Antibiotic prescription is a challenging issue in critical care settings. Different pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic properties, polypharmacy, drug interactions, and high incidence of multidrug-resistant microorganisms in this population can influence the selection, safety, and efficacy of prescribed antibiotics. AREAS COVERED In the current article, we searched PubMed, Scopus, and Google Scholar for estimating renal function in acute kidney injury, nephrotoxicity of commonly used antibiotics, and nephrotoxin stewardship in intensive care units. EXPERT OPINION Early estimation of kidney function with an accurate method may be helpful to optimize antimicrobial treatment in critically ill patients. Different antibiotic dosing regimens may be required for patients with acute kidney injury. In many low-resource settings, therapeutic drug monitoring is not available for antibiotics. Acute kidney injury may influence treatment effectiveness and patient outcome.
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- Foroud Shahbazi
- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Center for Nanotechnology in Drug Delivery, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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Seraissol P, Lanot T, Baklouti S, Mané C, Ruiz S, Lavit M, De Riols P, Garrigues JC, Gandia P. Evaluation of 4 quantification methods for monitoring 16 antibiotics and 1 beta-lactamase inhibitor in human serum by high-performance liquid chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry detection. J Pharm Biomed Anal 2022; 219:114900. [PMID: 35752026 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpba.2022.114900] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2022] [Revised: 06/15/2022] [Accepted: 06/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Antibiotic (ATB) prescription in an intensive care unit (ICU) requires continuous monitoring of serum dosages due to the patient's pathophysiological condition. Dosing adjustment is necessary to achieve effective targeted concentrations. Since ICUs routinely use a large number of ATBs, global monitoring needs to be developed. In the present study, we developed a global analytical method for extracting, separating and quantifying the most widely used ATBs in ICUs: amoxicillin, piperacillin, cefazolin, cefepime, cefotaxime, ceftazidime, ceftolozane, ceftriaxone, ertapenem, meropenem, ciprofloxacin, moxifloxacin, levofloxacin, daptomycin, dalbavancin, linezolid and a beta-lactamase inhibitor: tazobactam. To guarantee the robustness of the quantification, we differentiated the 16 ATBs and the beta lactamase inhibitor into 4 pools (ATB1 to ATB4), taking into account prescription frequency in the ICU, the physicochemical properties and the calibration ranges of the ATBs selected. The whole ATB was then separated with two LC columns in reversed phase: Kinetex Polar-C18 100 Å and Polar-RP-80 synergy, in less than 6.5 min. Detection was carried out by electrospray in positive ion mode, by tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS. The four quantification methods were validated according to the European guidelines on bioanalytical method validation (EMEA guide), after determining the extraction yields, matrix effects, recovery, precision, accuracy, within-run precision and between-run precision. For all analyses, bias is < 15% and is comparable to the literature and LOQs vary from 0.05 mg.L-1 for ciprofloxacin to 1.00 mg.L-1 for ceftriaxone and dalbavancin. The stability time of cefepime and piperacillin is 3 hrs and for the other ATBs 6 hrs in serum at room temperature. For long-term stability, freezing at - 80 °C guarantees 3 months of stability for ceftriaxone and dalbavancin and more than 6 months for the other ATBs.
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- Patrick Seraissol
- Laboratoire de Pharmacocinétique et Toxicologie, IFB, Hôpital Purpan, 330 Avenue de Grande-Bretagne, 31059 Toulouse Cedex 9, France; Laboratoire Départemental 31, Eau - Vétérinaire - Air, 76 chemin de Boudou, CS 50013, 31140 Launaguet, France
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- Laboratoire de Pharmacocinétique et Toxicologie, IFB, Hôpital Purpan, 330 Avenue de Grande-Bretagne, 31059 Toulouse Cedex 9, France
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- Laboratoire de Pharmacocinétique et Toxicologie, IFB, Hôpital Purpan, 330 Avenue de Grande-Bretagne, 31059 Toulouse Cedex 9, France
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- Laboratoire de Pharmacocinétique et Toxicologie, IFB, Hôpital Purpan, 330 Avenue de Grande-Bretagne, 31059 Toulouse Cedex 9, France
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- Service de Réanimation Polyvalente Adulte, Hôpital Rangueil, 1 avenue du Professeur Jean Poulhès, 31059 Toulouse Cedex 9, France
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- Laboratoire de Pharmacocinétique et Toxicologie, IFB, Hôpital Purpan, 330 Avenue de Grande-Bretagne, 31059 Toulouse Cedex 9, France
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- Laboratoire de Pharmacocinétique et Toxicologie, IFB, Hôpital Purpan, 330 Avenue de Grande-Bretagne, 31059 Toulouse Cedex 9, France
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- Laboratoire des IMRCP, Université de Toulouse, UMR 5623, 118 Route de Narbonne, 31062 Toulouse Cedex 9, France.
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- Laboratoire de Pharmacocinétique et Toxicologie, IFB, Hôpital Purpan, 330 Avenue de Grande-Bretagne, 31059 Toulouse Cedex 9, France; INTHERES, Université de Toulouse, INRA, ENVT, 23 Chemin des Capelles, BP 87614, 31 076 Toulouse Cedex 3, France
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Population Pharmacokinetic Model of Piperacillin in Critically Ill Patients and Describing Interethnic Variation Using External Validation. Antibiotics (Basel) 2022; 11:antibiotics11040434. [PMID: 35453185 PMCID: PMC9029174 DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics11040434] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2022] [Revised: 03/18/2022] [Accepted: 03/22/2022] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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Objectives: This study aimed to develop a piperacillin population PK model for critically ill Brazil-ian patients and describe interethnic variation using an external validation. Methods: Plasma samples were obtained from 24 ICU patients during the fifth day of piperacillin treatment and assayed by HPLC-UV. Population pharmacokinetic modelling was conducted using Pmetrics. Empiric dose of 4 g IV 6- and 8-hourly were simulated for 50 and 100% fT > MIC and the probabil-ity of target attainment (PTA) and the fractional target attainment (FTA) determined. Results: A two-compartment model was designed to describe the pharmacokinetics of critically ill Brazillian patients. Clearance and volume of distribution were (mean ± SD) 3.33 ± 1.24 L h−1 and 10.69 ± 4.50 L, respectively. Creatinine clearance was positively correlated with piperacillin clearance and a high creatinine clearance was associated with lower values of PTA and FTA. An external vali-dation was performed using data from two different ethnic ICU populations (n = 30), resulting in acceptable bias and precision. Conclusion: The primary pharmacokinetic parameters obtained from critically ill Brazilian patients were similar to those observed in studies performed in critically ill patients of other ethnicities. Based on our results, the use of dose adjustment based on creati-nine clearance is required in Brazilian patients.
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Shahrami B, Sefidani Forough A, Khezrnia SS, Najmeddin F, Arabzadeh AA, Rouini MR, Najafi A, Mojtahedzadeh M. Relationship between amikacin pharmacokinetics and biological parameters associated with organ dysfunction: a case series study of critically ill patients with intra-abdominal sepsis. Eur J Hosp Pharm 2022; 29:e72-e76. [PMID: 34764144 PMCID: PMC8899638 DOI: 10.1136/ejhpharm-2021-003089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2021] [Accepted: 10/25/2021] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between amikacin pharmacokinetics and the biomarkers associated with organ dysfunction in critically ill patients with intra-abdominal sepsis. METHODS A case series involving critically ill patients with intra-abdominal sepsis who received an amikacin loading dose of 20-25 mg/kg intravenous infusion was studied. The 1-, 2-, 4-, 6- and 24-hour amikacin serum concentrations were measured to calculate the pharmacokinetic parameters. The Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) score, white blood cells, neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio, platelet count, serum creatinine, creatinine clearance, bilirubin, partial pressure of oxygen to fraction of inspired oxygen ratio, serum albumin, procalcitonin, lactate level, erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) and C-reactive protein were recorded. A linear regression analysis was performed to examine the relationship between the amikacin pharmacokinetics and the biological parameters. RESULTS Twenty-one patients were studied. A significant correlation was found between the volume of distribution and ESR (p<0.05, r=0.844). Moreover, drug clearance had a significant inverse correlation with serum lactate (p<0.05, r=-0.603). No other significant correlations were found. CONCLUSIONS ESR and serum lactate were identified as useful predictors of amikacin pharmacokinetics in critically ill patients with intra-abdominal sepsis and may help guide the selection of appropriate empirical dosing.
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- Bita Shahrami
- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, The Islamic Republic of Iran
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- School of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Health, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, The Islamic Republic of Iran
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, The Islamic Republic of Iran
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- Department of Surgery, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, Ardabil, The Islamic Republic of Iran
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, The Islamic Republic of Iran
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, The Islamic Republic of Iran
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, The Islamic Republic of Iran
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Murthy NS, Shivappa SG, Tejashree A, Karthik KMVS, Deepashree R. Neonatal Meningitis with Septicemia by Elizabethkingia meningoseptica: A Case Report. J Lab Physicians 2022; 14:362-364. [PMID: 36119432 PMCID: PMC9473925 DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-1742635] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022] Open
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Elizabethkingia is ubiquitary aerobic bacillus abundantly found in the community as well as hospital environments. Elizabethkingia meningoseptica is an emerging nosocomial pathogen with an elemental ability to acclimate and survive in diversified environmental circumstances. Prompt diagnosis and an early therapeutic intervention are preponderant in the management of these infections. We report a case of meningitis with septicemia caused by E. meningoseptica in a 1-day-old outborn neonate. The child was stabilized with anticonvulsants and, based on laboratory findings, the neonate was started on ciprofloxacin in addition to symptomatic management. The child responded well to the treatment and was discharged on day 7 after treatment initiation. Perceptive treatment protocols backed with accurate laboratory evidence remain instrumental to avert unpropitious outcomes while combatting rare multidrug-resistant opportunistic infections.
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- Neetha S. Murthy
- Department of Microbiology, JSS Medical College, Mysuru, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Microbiology, JSS Medical College, Mysuru, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Microbiology, JSS Medical College, Mysuru, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Microbiology, JSS Medical College, Mysuru, Karnataka, India
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Rajendran RJ, Seralathan S. Audit of antibiotics usage in an intensive care unit of a tertiary care hospital in South India. JOURNAL OF CURRENT RESEARCH IN SCIENTIFIC MEDICINE 2022. [DOI: 10.4103/jcrsm.jcrsm_47_22] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Pediatric obesity and perioperative medicine. Curr Opin Anaesthesiol 2021; 34:299-305. [PMID: 33935177 DOI: 10.1097/aco.0000000000000991] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Childhood obesity is a public health emergency that has reached a pandemic level and imposed a massive economic burden on healthcare systems. Our objective was to provide an update on (1) challenges of obesity definition and classification in the perioperative setting, (2) challenges of perioperative patient positioning and vascular access, (3) perioperative implications of childhood obesity, (3) anesthetic medication dosing and opioid-sparing techniques in obese children, and (4) research gaps in perioperative childhood obesity research including a call to action. RECENT FINDINGS Despite the near axiomatic observation that obesity is a pervasive clinical problem with considerable impact on perioperative health, there have only been a handful of research into the many ramifications of childhood obesity in the perioperative setting. A nuanced understanding of the surgical and anesthetic risks associated with obesity is essential to inform patients' perioperative consultation and their parents' counseling, improve preoperative risk mitigation, and improve patients' rescue process when complications occur. SUMMARY Anesthesiologists and surgeons will continue to be confronted with an unprecedented number of obese or overweight children with a high risk of perioperative complications.
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Third generation cephalosporins and piperacillin/tazobactam have distinct impacts on the microbiota of critically ill patients. Sci Rep 2021; 11:7252. [PMID: 33790304 PMCID: PMC8012612 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-85946-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2021] [Accepted: 03/08/2021] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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Effective implementation of antibiotic stewardship, especially in critical care, is limited by a lack of direct comparative investigations on how different antibiotics impact the microbiota and antibiotic resistance rates. We investigated the impact of two commonly used antibiotics, third-generation cephalosporins (3GC) and piperacillin/tazobactam (TZP) on the endotracheal, perineal and faecal microbiota of intensive care patients in Australia. Patients exposed to either 3GC, TZP, or no β-lactams (control group) were sampled over time and 16S rRNA amplicon sequencing was performed to examine microbiota diversity and composition. While neither treatment significantly affected diversity, numerous changes to microbiota composition were associated with each treatment. The shifts in microbiota composition associated with 3GC exposure differed from those observed with TZP, consistent with previous reports in animal models. This included a significant increase in Enterobacteriaceae and Enterococcaceae abundance in endotracheal and perineal microbiota for those administered 3GC compared to the control group. Culture-based analyses did not identify any significant changes in the prevalence of specific pathogenic or antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Exposure to clinical antibiotics has previously been linked to reduced microbiota diversity and increased antimicrobial resistance, but our results indicate that these effects may not be immediately apparent after short-term real-world exposures.
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Negm EM, Mowafy SMS, Mohammed AA, Amer MG, Tawfik AE, Ibrahim AES, Hassan TH. Antibiograms of intensive care units at an Egyptian tertiary care hospital. THE EGYPTIAN JOURNAL OF BRONCHOLOGY 2021. [PMCID: PMC7938279 DOI: 10.1186/s43168-021-00059-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background Intensive care unit (ICU) infection management is a growing challenge, and physicians should have regularly updated antibiograms. The aim of this study was to find out the prevalence of pathogens and to determine their antibiotic susceptibility in different ICUs of an Egyptian tertiary care hospital. This retrospective record-based cross-sectional study was conducted from the first of January to the last of December 2019 with a total of 45,221 diagnostic first-isolate culture/patient obtained from different ICUs in Zagazig University Hospitals. The antibiogram construction was done according to Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute instructions and a Web-based antibiogram at Stanford University. Results The positive blood isolate was the most prevalent infection site (32.37%) followed by sputum and urine isolates. Gram-negative microorganisms (74.41%) were the most common pathogens, with Klebsiella pneumoniae as the most frequently identified one with an incidence of 33.51% followed by Escherichia coli with 19.3% incidence. Antibiotic sensitivity showed that colistin is the most effective antibiotic with 96.2%, 94.7%, and 89.9% sensitivity for Klebsiella, E. coli, and Acinetobacter, respectively, while carbepenems sensitivity was extremely low, showing 19.5% and 19% imipenem and meropenem sensitivity for Klebsiella, 48% imipenem and 52.7% meropenem sensitivity for E. coli, 20.1% imipenem and 20.3% meropenem sensitivity for Acinetobacter, and 17.3% imipenem and 15.2% meropenem sensitivity for Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Fungal infection in our results represented less than 1%. Conclusion Our study provides a local baseline epidemiological data which describes the extent of the ICU infections problem in this tertiary care hospital. Trial registration ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT04318613)
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Briassoulis P, Briassoulis G, Christakou E, Machaira M, Kassimis A, Barbaressou C, Nikolaou F, Sdougka M, Gikas A, Ilia S. Active Surveillance of Healthcare-associated Infections in Pediatric Intensive Care Units: Multicenter ECDC HAI-net ICU Protocol (v2.2) Implementation, Antimicrobial Resistance and Challenges. Pediatr Infect Dis J 2021; 40:231-237. [PMID: 33565812 DOI: 10.1097/inf.0000000000002960] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND Surveillance is essential to all aspects of management of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) in critically ill children, where data are limited. We conducted an active surveillance study to elucidate epidemiology, resistance, antimicrobial treatment practices and outcomes of pediatric intensive care unit-acquired HAIs in a southern European country. METHODS Four Greek pediatric intensive care unit encounters (153 patients, 2183 patient-days) during a 6-month period participated using the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control HAI-net ICU (v2.2) protocol. Bloodstream infections and device-associated HAIs were recorded. Clinical severity, isolated pathogens, antimicrobial resistance and antibiotic prescriptions were collected on a daily basis. Mortality and excess length of stay due to HAI were also assessed. RESULTS Overall rate of HAIs was 18.3 per 1000 patient-days. Aggregate rates for device-associated HAI were: catheter-related bloodstream infection 2.32, intubation-associated pneumonia 10.5, and catheter-associated urinary tract infection 4.6 per 1000 device-days. Children with HAI (n = 28, 18.3%) had higher severity of illness (Pediatric Risk Mortality Score 7.5 vs. 4, P < 0.001), longer hospitalization (23 vs. 6 days, P < 0.001), but not higher mortality, compared with those without. Most frequent recovered pathogens were Klebsiella pneumoniae (40%), Pseudomonas aeruginosa (22.5%), Acinetobacter baumannii (12.5%), with respective carbapenem resistance 50%, 44% and 80%, and Staphylococcus aureus (12.5%). Total antibiotic use was 2142 days of treatment per 1000 patient-days. CONCLUSIONS Our study, based on the updated ECDC HAI-net ICU (v2.2) protocol, effectively addresses the significant burden of HAIs in critically ill children in Greece. Using a well-standardized system facilitates inter- and intra-countries reliable recordings and comparative assessments of infection control programs.
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- Panagiotis Briassoulis
- From the PICU, University Hospital, Medical School, University of Crete, Heraklion, Greece
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- From the PICU, University Hospital, Medical School, University of Crete, Heraklion, Greece
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- PICU, Panagiotis and Aglaia Kyriakou Children's Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- PICU, Panagiotis and Aglaia Kyriakou Children's Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- PICU, Ippokrateio General Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Infection Control Committee, University Hospital, Medical School, University of Crete, Heraklion, Greece
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- From the PICU, University Hospital, Medical School, University of Crete, Heraklion, Greece
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Karvouniaris M, Pontikis K, Nitsotolis T, Poulakou G. New perspectives in the antibiotic treatment of mechanically ventilated patients with infections from Gram-negatives. Expert Rev Anti Infect Ther 2020; 19:825-844. [PMID: 33270485 DOI: 10.1080/14787210.2021.1859369] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Introduction: Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is a common and potentially fatal complication of mechanical ventilation that is often caused by multidrug-resistant (MDR) Gram-negative bacteria (GNB). Despite the repurposing of older treatments and the novel antimicrobials, many resistance mechanisms cannot be confronted, and novel therapies are needed.Areas covered: We searched the literature for keywords regarding the treatment of GNB infections in mechanically ventilated patients. This narrative review presents new data on antibiotics and non-antibiotic approaches focusing on Phase 3 trials against clinically significant GNB that cause VAP.Expert opinion: Ceftazidime-avibactam, meropenem-vaborbactam, and imipenem-relebactam stand out as new options for infections by Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase-producing bacteria, whereas ceftolozane-tazobactam adds therapeutic flexibility in Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections with multiple resistance mechanisms. Ceftazidime-avibactam and ceftolozane-tazobactam have relevant literature. Aztreonam-avibactam holds promise for the treatment of infections by metallo-β-lactamase (MBL)-producing organisms. Recently approved cefiderocol possesses an extended antibacterial spectrum, including KPC- and MBL-producers. However, recently published data have toned down optimism about treating VAP caused by carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii. For the latter, eravacycline may provide additional hope, pending pertinent data. Non-antibiotic treatments currently being considered as adjunct therapeutic approaches are welcome. Nevertheless, they will hopefully substitute current antimicrobials in the future.
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- Marios Karvouniaris
- Third Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University, Sotiria General Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- ICU First Department of Respiratory Medicine, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University, Sotiria General Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- Third Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University, Sotiria General Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- Third Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University, Sotiria General Hospital, Athens, Greece
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Wongkamhla T, Khan-Asa B, Tongsai S, Angkasekwinai N. Infectious Disease Team Review Using Antibiotic Switch and Discharge Criteria Shortens the Duration of Intravenous Antibiotic: A Single-Center Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial in Thailand. Open Forum Infect Dis 2020; 7:ofaa539. [PMID: 33324724 PMCID: PMC7724507 DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofaa539] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2020] [Accepted: 10/27/2020] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Background Strategies have been recommended to optimize early antibiotic (ATB) switching from intravenous (IV) to oral ATB. This study aimed to determine whether infectious disease (ID) team review using ATB switch and discharge criteria would shorten the duration of IV ATB and length of hospital stay (LOS). Methods This cluster-randomized controlled trial was conducted in 8 general medical wards as cluster units at Siriraj Hospital during January–October 2019. The ID team review with checklist criteria was performed on the third, fifth, and seventh day of IV-ATB treatment to determine (1) the suitability of switching to oral ATB or outpatient parenteral ATB therapy and (2) early discharge for patients receiving IV-ATB versus control. The primary outcomes were LOS and the duration or days of therapy (DOT) or defined daily dose (DDD) of IV-ATB therapy. Results Four wards each were randomly assigned to the intervention and control groups (46 patients/cluster, 184 patients/arm). No significant difference was observed between intervention and controls for median duration of IV-ATB therapy (7 vs 7 days) and LOS (9 vs 10 days). A significantly shorter duration of IV ATB was observed in patients without sepsis in the intervention group when measured by DOT (7 vs 8 days, P = .027) and DDD (7 vs 9, P = .017) in post hoc analysis. Conclusions Infectious disease team review using checklist criteria did not result in a shorter duration of IV-ATB and LOS in overall patients. Further study is needed to determine whether faster culture turnaround time or advanced testing will reduce the duration of IV-ATB therapy.
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- Thanyarak Wongkamhla
- Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Pharmacy Department, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Research and Development, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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Helset E, Nordøy I, Sporsem H, Bakke VD, Bugge JF, Gammelsrud KW, Zucknick M, Lippe E. Factors increasing the risk of inappropriate vancomycin therapy in ICU patients: A prospective observational study. Acta Anaesthesiol Scand 2020; 64:1295-1304. [PMID: 32578201 DOI: 10.1111/aas.13658] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2020] [Revised: 05/28/2020] [Accepted: 06/09/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND Vancomycin trough levels are frequently subtherapeutic in intensive care unit (ICU) patients. The aim of this study was to identify patients at risk of therapeutic failure defined as vancomycin area-under-the-curve0-24 /minimum inhibitory concentration (AUC0-24 /MIC) <400, and to examine possible effects of different MICs, the variability in renal clearance and continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT), and the relevance of vancomycin therapy. METHODS A prospective observational study of ICU patients ≥ 18 years at initiation of vancomycin therapy was conducted from May 2013 to October 2015. The patients were divided into four groups according to renal function and CRRT-mode as follows: normal- or augmented renal clearance and continuous venovenous hemodialysis or -hemofiltration. Vancomycin peak and trough levels were measured at 24, 48, and 72 hours after therapy initiation. Relevance of vancomycin therapy was retrospectively evaluated based on microbiological results. RESULTS Eighty-three patients were included, median age 54.5 years, 74.5% male, SAPS II score 46, and 90 day mortality 28%. Vancomycin therapy was initiated on ICU-day 8 (IQR, 5-12), with a median treatment time of 7.5 (IQR, 5-12) days. AUC0-24 /MIC > 400 was reached in 81% and 8% with MIC = 1 and 2 mg/L respectively. The CRRT groups had higher AUC0-24 /MIC-ratios than the non-CRRT groups (P < .001). Augmented renal clearance increased the risk of AUC0-24 /MIC < 400, independent of MIC-value. Initiation of vancomycin therapy was retrospectively considered relevant in 28 patients (34%). CONCLUSION A MIC-value >1 mg/L and augmented renal clearance, were factors increasing the risk of therapeutic failure. Vancomycin treatments could have been omitted or shortened in most of these patients.
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- Elin Helset
- Division of Critical care and Emergency Medicine Oslo University Hospital Oslo Norway
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- Section for Clinical Immunology and Infectious diseases Oslo University Hospital Oslo Norway
- Research Institute for Internal Medicine University of Oslo Oslo Norway
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- Division of Critical care and Emergency Medicine Oslo University Hospital Oslo Norway
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- Oslo Center for Biostatistics and Epidemiology Department of Biostatistics Faculty of Medicine University of Oslo Oslo Norway
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- Department of Infectious Diseases Oslo University Hospital Oslo Norway
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Vallecoccia MS, Dominedò C, Cutuli SL, Martin-Loeches I, Torres A, De Pascale G. Is ventilated hospital-acquired pneumonia a worse entity than ventilator-associated pneumonia? Eur Respir Rev 2020; 29:29/157/200023. [PMID: 32759376 PMCID: PMC9488552 DOI: 10.1183/16000617.0023-2020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2020] [Accepted: 06/14/2020] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Introduction Nosocomial pneumonia develops after ≥48 h of hospitalisation and is classified as ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) and hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP); the latter may require mechanical ventilation (V-HAP) or not (NV-HAP). Main findings VAP and HAP affect a significant proportion of hospitalised patients and are characterised by poor clinical outcomes. Among them, V-HAP has the greatest 28-day mortality rate followed by VAP and NV-HAP (27.8% versus 18% versus 14.5%, respectively). However, no differences in terms of pathophysiology, underlying microbiological pathways and subsequent therapy have been identified. International guidelines suggest specific flow charts to help clinicians in the therapeutic management of such diseases; however, there are no specific recommendations beyond VAP and HAP classification. HAP subtypes are scarcely considered as different entities and the lack of data from the clinical scenario limits any final conclusion. Hopefully, recent understanding of the pathophysiology of such diseases, as well as the discovery of new therapies, will improve the outcome associated with such pulmonary infections. Conclusion Nosocomial pneumonia is a multifaced disease with features of pivotal interest in critical care medicine. Due to the worrisome data on mortality of patients with nosocomial pneumonia, further prospective studies focused on this topic are urgently needed. Due to the different mortality of each subtype of nosocomial pneumonia, including ventilator-associated pneumonia and hospital-acquired pneumonia requiring mechanical ventilation, new prospective studies are urgently neededhttps://bit.ly/3fFoZ6U
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- Maria Sole Vallecoccia
- Dept of Anesthesiology, Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy.,Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy.,Joint first authors
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- Dept of Anesthesiology, Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy.,Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy.,Joint first authors
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- Dept of Anesthesiology, Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy.,Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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- Dept of Intensive Care Medicine, Multidisciplinary Intensive Care Research Organization (MICRO), St James's Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.,Service of Pneumology, Hospital Clinic of Barcelona, University of Barcelona, Institut d'Investigació August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS) and Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red, Enfermedades Respiratorias (CIBERES), Barcelona, Spain
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- Service of Pneumology, Hospital Clinic of Barcelona, University of Barcelona, Institut d'Investigació August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS) and Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red, Enfermedades Respiratorias (CIBERES), Barcelona, Spain
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- Dept of Anesthesiology, Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy .,Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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Plata-Menchaca EP, Ferrer R, Ruiz Rodríguez JC, Morais R, Póvoa P. Antibiotic treatment in patients with sepsis: a narrative review. Hosp Pract (1995) 2020; 50:203-213. [PMID: 32627615 DOI: 10.1080/21548331.2020.1791541] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Sepsis is a medical emergency and life-threatening condition due to a dysregulated host response to infection, with unacceptably high morbidity and mortality. Similar to acute myocardial infarction or cerebral vascular accident, sepsis is a severe and continuous time-dependent condition. Thus, in the case of sepsis, early and adequate administration of antimicrobials must be a priority, ideally within the first hour of diagnosis, simultaneously with organ support.As a consequence of the emergence of multidrug-resistant pathogens, the choice of antimicrobials should be performed according to the local pathogen patterns of resistance. Individual antimicrobial optimization is essential to achieve adequate concentrations of antimicrobials, to reduce adverse effects, and to ensure successful outcomes, as well as preventing the emergence of multidrug-resistant pathogens. The loading dose is the administration of an initial higher dose of antimicrobials, regardless of the presence of organ dysfunction. Further doses should be implemented according to pharmacokinetics/pharmacodynamics of antimicrobials and should be adjusted according to the presence of renal or liver dysfunction. Extended or continuous infusion of beta-lactams and therapeutic drug monitoring can help to achieve therapeutic levels of antimicrobials. Duration and adequacy of treatment must be reviewed at regular intervals to allow effective de-escalation and administration of short courses of antimicrobials for most patients. Antimicrobial stewardship frameworks, leadership, focus on the optimal duration of treatments, de-escalation, and novel diagnostic stewardship approaches will help us to improve patients the process of care and overall quality of care.
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- Erika P Plata-Menchaca
- Shock, Organ Dysfunction, and Resuscitation Research Group, Vall d'Hebron Research Institute, Barcelona, Spain
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- Shock, Organ Dysfunction, and Resuscitation Research Group, Vall d'Hebron Research Institute, Barcelona, Spain.,Department of Intensive Care, Vall d'Hebron Hospital, Barcelona, Spain.,Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Respiratorias, Madrid, Spain
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- Shock, Organ Dysfunction, and Resuscitation Research Group, Vall d'Hebron Research Institute, Barcelona, Spain.,Department of Intensive Care, Vall d'Hebron Hospital, Barcelona, Spain
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- Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Ocidental - Polyvalent Intensive Care Unit, Hospital de S.Francisco Xavier, Lisboa, Portugal
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- Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Ocidental - Polyvalent Intensive Care Unit, Hospital de S.Francisco Xavier, Lisboa, Portugal.,NOVA Medical School, CHRC, New University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal.,Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Research Unit of Clinical Epidemiology, OUH Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark
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Sullivan GJ, Delgado NN, Maharjan R, Cain AK. How antibiotics work together: molecular mechanisms behind combination therapy. Curr Opin Microbiol 2020; 57:31-40. [PMID: 32619833 DOI: 10.1016/j.mib.2020.05.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2020] [Revised: 05/13/2020] [Accepted: 05/21/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Antibiotics used in combination are an effective strategy for combatting numerous infectious diseases in clinical and veterinary settings, particularly as a last-line therapy for difficult-to-treat cases. Combination therapy can either increase or slow the rate of killing, broaden the antibiotic spectrum, reduce dosage and unwanted side-effects, and even control the emergence of resistance. The administration of antibiotics in combination has been used effectively against bacterial infections for >70 years, first used to treat tuberculosis. However, effective antibiotic combinations and their dosage regimes have been largely determined empirically in the clinic, and the molecular mechanisms underpinning how these combinations work remains surprisingly elusive. This review focuses on studies that have outlined the genetics and molecular mechanisms of action underlying antibiotic combinations, as well as those that examine how resistance develops. We highlight the need for further experimentation and genetic validation to fully realise the potential of combination therapy.
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- Geraldine J Sullivan
- ARC Centre of Excellence in Synthetic Biology, Department of Molecular Sciences, Macquarie University, North Ryde, 2113, Australia
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- ARC Centre of Excellence in Synthetic Biology, Department of Molecular Sciences, Macquarie University, North Ryde, 2113, Australia
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- ARC Centre of Excellence in Synthetic Biology, Department of Molecular Sciences, Macquarie University, North Ryde, 2113, Australia
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- ARC Centre of Excellence in Synthetic Biology, Department of Molecular Sciences, Macquarie University, North Ryde, 2113, Australia.
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Borges I, Carneiro R, Bergo R, Martins L, Colosimo E, Oliveira C, Saturnino S, Andrade MV, Ravetti C, Nobre V. Duration of antibiotic therapy in critically ill patients: a randomized controlled trial of a clinical and C-reactive protein-based protocol versus an evidence-based best practice strategy without biomarkers. CRITICAL CARE : THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE CRITICAL CARE FORUM 2020; 24:281. [PMID: 32487263 PMCID: PMC7266125 DOI: 10.1186/s13054-020-02946-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2020] [Accepted: 05/05/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Background The rational use of antibiotics is one of the main strategies to limit the development of bacterial resistance. We therefore sought to evaluate the effectiveness of a C-reactive protein-based protocol in reducing antibiotic treatment time in critically ill patients. Methods A randomized, open-label, controlled clinical trial conducted in two intensive care units of a university hospital in Brazil. Critically ill infected adult patients were randomly allocated to (i) intervention to receive antibiotics guided by daily monitoring of CRP levels and (ii) control to receive antibiotics according to the best practices for rational use of antibiotics. Results One hundred thirty patients were included in the CRP (n = 64) and control (n = 66) groups. In the intention-to-treat analysis, the median duration of antibiotic therapy for the index infectious episode was 7.0 (5.0–8.8) days in the CRP and 7.0 (7.0–11.3) days in the control (p = 0.011) groups. A significant difference in the treatment time between the two groups was identified in the curve of cumulative suspension of antibiotics, with less exposure in the CRP group only for the index infection episode (p = 0.007). In the per protocol analysis, involving 59 patients in each group, the median duration of antibiotic treatment was 6.0 (5.0–8.0) days for the CRP and 7.0 (7.0–10.0) days for the control (p = 0.011) groups. There was no between-group difference regarding the total days of antibiotic exposure and antibiotic-free days. Conclusions Daily monitoring of CRP levels may allow early interruption of antibiotic therapy in a higher proportion of patients, without an effect on total antibiotic consumption. The clinical and microbiological relevance of this finding remains to be demonstrated. Trial registry ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02987790. Registered 09 December 2016.
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- Isabela Borges
- Graduate Program in Health Sciences: Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine and Hospital das Clínicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil. .,Departamento de Clínica Médica, 2° andar Faculdade de Medicina. Av. Alfredo Balena, 190, Santa Efigênia, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
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- Graduate Program in Health Sciences: Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine and Hospital das Clínicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Health Sciences: Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine and Hospital das Clínicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Statistics, Department of Statistics, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Statistics, Department of Statistics, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Health Sciences: Adult Health, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine and Hospital das Clínicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Health Sciences: Adult Health, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine and Hospital das Clínicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Health Sciences: Adult Health, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine and Hospital das Clínicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Health Sciences: Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine and Hospital das Clínicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Health Sciences: Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine and Hospital das Clínicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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Denisuik AJ, Garbutt LA, Golden AR, Adam HJ, Baxter M, Nichol KA, Lagacé-Wiens P, Walkty AJ, Karlowsky JA, Hoban DJ, Mulvey MR, Zhanel GG. Antimicrobial-resistant pathogens in Canadian ICUs: results of the CANWARD 2007 to 2016 study. J Antimicrob Chemother 2020; 74:645-653. [PMID: 30500898 DOI: 10.1093/jac/dky477] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2018] [Revised: 10/12/2018] [Accepted: 10/23/2018] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES To describe the microbiology and antimicrobial resistance patterns of cultured samples acquired from Canadian ICUs. METHODS From 2007 to 2016, tertiary care centres from across Canada submitted 42938 bacterial/fungal isolates as part of the CANWARD surveillance study. Of these, 8130 (18.9%) were from patients on ICUs. Susceptibility testing guidelines and MIC interpretive criteria were defined by CLSI. RESULTS Of the 8130 pathogens collected in this study, 58.2%, 36.3%, 3.1% and 2.4% were from respiratory, blood, wound and urine specimens, respectively. The top five organisms collected from Canadian ICUs accounted for 55.4% of all isolates and included Staphylococcus aureus (21.5%), Pseudomonas aeruginosa (10.6%), Escherichia coli (10.4%), Streptococcus pneumoniae (6.5%) and Klebsiella pneumoniae (6.4%). MRSA accounted for 20.7% of S. aureus collected, with community-associated (CA) MRSA genotypes increasing in prevalence over time (P < 0.001). The highest susceptibility rates among MRSA were 100% for vancomycin, 100% for ceftobiprole, 100% for linezolid, 99.7% for ceftaroline, 99.7% for daptomycin and 99.7% for tigecycline. The highest susceptibility rates among E. coli were 100% for tigecycline, 99.9% for meropenem, 99.7% for colistin and 94.2% for piperacillin/tazobactam. MDR was identified in 26.3% of E. coli isolates, with 10.1% producing an ESBL. The highest susceptibility rates among P. aeruginosa were 97.5% for ceftolozane/tazobactam, 96.1% for amikacin, 94.7% for colistin and 93.3% for tobramycin. CONCLUSIONS The most active agents against Gram-negative bacilli were the carbapenems, tigecycline and piperacillin/tazobactam. Against Gram-positive cocci, the most active agents were vancomycin, daptomycin and linezolid. The prevalence of CA-MRSA genotypes and ESBL-producing E. coli collected from ICUs increased significantly over time.
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- Andrew J Denisuik
- Department of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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- Department of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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- Department of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
- Clinical Microbiology, Shared Health Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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- Department of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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- Clinical Microbiology, Shared Health Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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- Department of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
- Clinical Microbiology, Shared Health Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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- Department of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
- Clinical Microbiology, Shared Health Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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- Department of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
- Clinical Microbiology, Shared Health Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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- Department of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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- Department of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
- Antimicrobial Resistance Branch, National Microbiology Laboratory, Public Health Agency of Canada, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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- Department of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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A Pharmacokinetic Study Comparing the Clearance of Vancomycin during Haemodialysis Using Medium Cut-Off Membrane (Theranova) and High-Flux Membranes (Revaclear). Toxins (Basel) 2020; 12:toxins12050317. [PMID: 32408589 PMCID: PMC7290329 DOI: 10.3390/toxins12050317] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2020] [Revised: 04/30/2020] [Accepted: 05/06/2020] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Medium cut-off membrane (MCO) dialysers have been shown to remove a range of middle molecules, which are associated with adverse outcomes in haemodialysis (HD) patients, more effectively than high-flux HD. Vancomycin is widely used in HD patients for treating a variety of infections. To avoid subtherapeutic trough concentrations, it is important to understand vancomycin clearance in patients undergoing HD with the MCO membrane. This open label single centre, cross-over clinical study compared the vancomycin pharmacokinetics in chronic HD patients using MCO membrane (Theranova) and high-flux membrane (Revaclear). Five patients established on chronic HD who were due to receive vancomycin were enrolled. The study used alternating Theranova and Revaclear dialysis membranes over six consecutive sessions. Vancomycin was administered over the last one to two hours of each HD session. The maintenance dose was adjusted based on pre-HD serum concentrations. Over the 210 study samples, vancomycin clearance was higher with MCO-HD compared to high-flux HD but not statistically significant. Median percentage of vancomycin removal at 120 min by MCO membrane was 39% (20.6-51.5%) compared with 34.1% (21.3-48.4%) with high-flux HD. MCO-HD removes a slightly higher percentage of vancomycin at 120 min into dialysis compared to high-flux membrane dialysis in HD patients with infections. Application of vancomycin during the last one to two hours of each dialysis is required to maintain therapeutic concentrations to minimise loss through the dialyser and maintain therapeutic levels.
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Duan J, Meng X, Liu S, Zhou P, Zeng C, Fu C, Dou Q, Wu A, Li C. Gut Microbiota Composition Associated With Clostridium difficile-Positive Diarrhea and C. difficile Type in ICU Patients. Front Cell Infect Microbiol 2020; 10:190. [PMID: 32477962 PMCID: PMC7233261 DOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2020.00190] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2020] [Accepted: 04/09/2020] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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The gut microbiota composition of intensive care unit (ICU) patients suffering from Clostridium difficile-positive diarrhea (CDpD) is poorly understood. This prospective study aims to use 16S rDNA (and metagenome) sequencing to compare the microbiota composition of 58 (and 5) ICU patients with CDpD (CDpD group), 33 (and 4) ICU patients with C. difficile-negative diarrhea (CDnD group), and 21 (and 5) healthy control subjects (control group), as well as CDpD patients in the A+B+ (N = 34; A/B: C. difficile TcdA/B), A−B+ (N = 7), and A−B− (N = 17) subgroups. For 16S rDNA data, OTU clustering (tool: UPARSE), taxonomic assignment (tool: RDP classifier), α-diversity, and β-diversity analyses (tool: QIIME) were conducted. For metagenome data, metagenome assembly (tool: SOAPdenovo), gene calling (tools: MetaGeneMark, CD-HIT, and SoapAligner), unigene alignment (tool: DIAMOND), taxon difference analysis (tool: Metastats), and gene annotation (tool: DIAMOND) were performed. The microbial diversity of the CDpD group was lower than that of the CDnD and control groups. The abundances of 10 taxa (e.g., Deferribacteres, Cryptomycota, Acetothermia) were significantly higher in the CDpD group than in the CDnD group. The abundances of Saccharomycetes and Clostridia were significantly lower in CDpD in comparison with control. Some taxa were significantly different between the A+B+ and A−B− subgroups. CDpD might relate to a decrease in beneficial taxa (i.e., Saccharomycetes and Clostridia) and an increase in harmful taxa (e.g., Deferribacteres, Cryptomycota, Acetothermia) in gut microbiota of ICU patients. C. difficile toxin type might be slightly associated with gut microbiota composition.
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- Juping Duan
- Infection Control Center, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.,Changsha Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Changsha, China
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- Infection Control Center, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Infection Control Center, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Infection Control Center, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Infection Control Center, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Infection Control Center, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Infection Control Center, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Infection Control Center, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Infection Control Center, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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The mortality of patients with sepsis and septic shock is still unacceptably high. An effective calculated antibiotic treatment within 1 h of recognition of sepsis is an important target of sepsis treatment. Delays lead to an increase in mortality; therefore, structured treatment concepts form a rational foundation, taking relevant diagnostic and treatment steps into consideration. In addition to the assumed infection and individual risks of each patient, local resistance patterns and specific problem pathogens must be taken into account during the selection of anti-infective treatment. Many pathophysiologic alterations influence the pharmacokinetics (PK) of antibiotics during sepsis. The principle of standard dosing should be abandoned and replaced by an individual treatment approach with stronger weighting of the pharmacokinetics/pharmacodynamics (PK/PD) index of the substance groups. Although this is not yet the clinical standard, prolonged (or continuous) infusion of β‑lactam antibiotics and therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) can help to achieve defined PK targets. Prolonged infusion is sufficient without TDM, but for continuous infusion, TDM is generally necessary. A further argument for individual PK/PD-oriented antibiotic approaches is the increasing number of infections due to multidrug-resistant (MDR) pathogens in the intensive care unit. For effective treatment, antibiotic stewardship teams (ABS teams) are becoming more established. Interdisciplinary cooperation of the ABS team with infectious disease (ID) specialists, microbiologists, and clinical pharmacists leads not only to rational administration of antibiotics, but also has a positive influence on treatment outcome. The gold standards for pathogen identification are still culture-based detection and microbiologic resistance testing for the various antibiotic groups. Despite the rapid investigation time, novel polymerase chain reaction(PCR)-based procedures for pathogen identification and resistance determination are currently only an adjunct to routine sepsis diagnostics, due to the limited number of studies, high costs, and limited availability. In complicated septic courses with multiple anti-infective therapies or recurrent sepsis, PCR-based procedures can be used in addition to treatment monitoring and diagnostics. Novel antibiotics represent potent alternatives in the treatment of MDR infections. Due to the often defined spectrum of pathogens and the practically (still) absent resistance, they are suitable for targeted treatment of severe MDR infections (therapy escalation). (Contribution available free of charge by "Free Access" [ https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00101-017-0396-z ].).
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Sunderkötter C, Becker K, Eckmann C, Graninger W, Kujath P, Schöfer H. Calculated initial parenteral treatment of bacterial infections: Skin and soft tissue infections. GMS INFECTIOUS DISEASES 2020; 8:Doc11. [PMID: 32373436 PMCID: PMC7186924 DOI: 10.3205/id000055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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This is the ninth chapter of the guideline "Calculated Parenteral Initial Therapy of Adult Bacterial Disorders - Update 2018" in the 2nd updated version. The German guideline by the Paul-Ehrlich-Gesellschaft für Chemotherapie e.V. (PEG) has been translated to address an international audience. The chapter contains the first German S2k guidelines for bacterial skin and soft tissue infections. They encompass recommendations on diagnosis and treatment of the defined entities erysipelas (caused by beta-hämolytic streptococci), limited superficial cellulitis (S. aureus), severe cellulitis, abscess, complicated skin and soft tissue infections, infections of feet in diabetic patients ("diabetic foot"), necrotizing soft tissue infection and bite injuries.
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- Cord Sunderkötter
- Universitätsklinik und Poliklinik für Dermatologie und Venerologie, Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg, Halle (Saale), Germany
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- Institut für Med. Mikrobiologie, Universitätsklinikum Münster, Germany
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- Klinik für Allgemein-, Viszeral- und Thoraxchirurgie, Klinikum Peine, Germany
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- Chirurgische Klinik, Medizinische Universität Lübeck, Germany
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- Klinik für Dermatologie, Venerologie und Allergologie, Universitätsklinikum Frankfurt/Main, Germany
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Martínez ML, Plata-Menchaca EP, Ruiz-Rodríguez JC, Ferrer R. An approach to antibiotic treatment in patients with sepsis. J Thorac Dis 2020; 12:1007-1021. [PMID: 32274170 PMCID: PMC7139065 DOI: 10.21037/jtd.2020.01.47] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Sepsis is a medical emergency and life-threatening condition due to a dysregulated host response to infection, which is time-dependent and associated with unacceptably high mortality. Thus, when treating suspicious or confirmed cases of sepsis, clinicians must initiate broad-spectrum antimicrobials within the first hour of diagnosis. Optimizing antibiotic use is essential to ensure successful outcomes and to reduce adverse antibiotic effects, as well as preventing drug resistance. All likely pathogens involved should be considered to provide an appropriate antibiotic coverage. Clinicians must investigate on the previous risk of multidrug-resistant (MDR) pathogens, and the principle of individualized dosing should replace the principle of standard dosing. The loading dose is an initial higher dose of an antibiotic for all patients, yet an individualized treatment approach for further doses should be implemented according to pharmacokinetics (PK)/pharmacodynamics (PD) and the presence of renal/liver dysfunction. Extended or continuous infusion of beta-lactams and therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) can help to achieve therapeutic levels of antimicrobials. Reevaluation of duration and appropriateness of treatment at regular intervals are also necessary. De-escalation and shortened courses of antimicrobials must be considered for most patients, except in some justified circumstances. Leadership, teamwork, antimicrobial stewardship (AS) frameworks, guideline’s recommendations on the optimal duration of treatments, de-escalation, and novel diagnostic stewardship approaches will help us to improve patients’ quality of care.
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- María Luisa Martínez
- Department of Intensive Care, Hospital Universitario General de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain
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- Shock, Organ Dysfunction, and Resuscitation Research Group, Vall d'Hebron Research Institute, Barcelona, Spain
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- Shock, Organ Dysfunction, and Resuscitation Research Group, Vall d'Hebron Research Institute, Barcelona, Spain.,Department of Intensive Care, Vall d'Hebron University Hospital, Barcelona, Spain
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- Shock, Organ Dysfunction, and Resuscitation Research Group, Vall d'Hebron Research Institute, Barcelona, Spain.,Department of Intensive Care, Vall d'Hebron University Hospital, Barcelona, Spain.,Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red (CIBER) de Enfermedades Respiratorias, Barcelona, Spain
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Sunderkötter C, Becker K, Eckmann C, Graninger W, Kujath P, Schöfer H. S2k guidelines for skin and soft tissue infections Excerpts from the S2k guidelines for "calculated initial parenteral treatment of bacterial infections in adults - update 2018". J Dtsch Dermatol Ges 2020; 17:345-369. [PMID: 30920735 DOI: 10.1111/ddg.13790] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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These first German S2k guidelines for bacterial skin and soft tissue infections were developed as one chapter of the recommendations for "calculated initial parenteral treatment of bacterial infections" issued under the auspices of the Paul-Ehrlich Society, of which the main part is presented here. Well-calculated antibiotic therapies require precise diagnostic criteria. Erysipelas is defined as non-purulent infection considered to be caused by beta-hemolytic strepto-cocci. It is diagnosed clinically by its bright-red erythema and early fever or chills at disease onset. Penicillin is the treatment of choice. Limited soft tissue infection (cellulitis) is usually caused by Staphylococcus (S.) aureus, frequently originates from chronic wounds and presents with a more violaceous-red hue and only rarely with initial fever or chills. Treatment consists of first- or second--generation cephalosporins or flucloxacillin (IV). Severe cellulitis is a purulent, partially necrotic infection which extends through tissue boundaries to fascias and requires surgical management in addition to antibiotics. Moreover, it frequently fulfills the criteria for "complicated soft tissue infections", as previously defined by the Food and Drug Administration for use in clinical trials (they include comorbidities such as uncontrolled diabetes, peripheral artery disease, neutropenia). It requires antibiotics which besides S. aureus target anaerobic and/or gramnegative bacteria. The rare so-called necrotizing skin and soft tissue infections represent a distinct entity. They are characterized by rapid, life-threatening progression due to special bacterial toxins that cause ischemic necrosis and shock and need rapid and thorough debridement in addition to appropriate antibiotics. For cutaneous abscesses the first-line treatment is adequate drainage. Additional antibiotic therapy is required only under certain circumstances (e.g., involvement of the face, hands, or anogenital region, or if drainage is somehow complicated). The present guidelines also contain consensus-based recommendations for higher doses of antibiotics than those approved or usually given in clinical trials. The goal is to deliver rational antibiotic treatment that is both effective and well-tolerated and that exerts no unnecessary selection pressure in terms of multidrug resistance.
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- Cord Sunderkötter
- Department of Translational Dermatoinfectiology, Medical Faculty of the University of Münster, and Department of Dermatology and Venereology, University Medical Center, Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg, Halle, Germany
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- Institute of Medical Microbiology, Münster University Medical Center, Münster, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral and Thoracic Surgery, Peine Medical Center, Peine, Germany
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- Medical University of Vienna, Department of Internal Medicine I, Division of Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine, Vienna General Hospital, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Visceral, Vascular and Thoracic Surgery, Heide Medical Center, Heide, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Venereology, and Allergology, University hospital Frankfurt, Goethe-university, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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Gut Microbiota, Antibiotic Therapy and Antimicrobial Resistance: A Narrative Review. Microorganisms 2020; 8:microorganisms8020269. [PMID: 32079318 PMCID: PMC7074698 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms8020269] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2020] [Revised: 02/08/2020] [Accepted: 02/08/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Antimicrobial resistance is a major concern. Epidemiological studies have demonstrated direct relationships between antibiotic consumption and emergence/dissemination of resistant strains. Within the last decade, authors confounded spectrum activity and ecological effects and did not take into account several other factors playing important roles, such as impact on anaerobic flora, biliary elimination and sub-inhibitory concentration. The ecological impact of antibiotics on the gut microbiota by direct or indirect mechanisms reflects the breaking of the resistance barrier to colonization. To limit the impact of antibiotic therapy on gut microbiota, consideration of the spectrum of activity and route of elimination must be integrated into the decision. Various strategies to prevent (antimicrobial stewardship, action on residual antibiotics at colonic level) or cure dysbiosis (prebiotic, probiotic and fecal microbiota transplantation) have been introduced or are currently being developed.
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Correlation of procalcitonin to positive blood culture results in a sample of South African trauma ICU patients between 2016 and 2017. Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg 2020; 47:1183-1188. [PMID: 31897510 DOI: 10.1007/s00068-019-01295-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2019] [Accepted: 12/23/2019] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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PURPOSE This study sought to investigate the screening accuracy of procalcitonin (PCT) for bacteremia, as defined by a positive blood culture, in a South African trauma ICU. METHODS This was a retrospective chart review study involving 149 patients who were admitted to the ICU of a level-1 trauma center in South Africa between 2016 and 2017. Median PCT levels in patients with and without positive blood cultures were compared. The screening accuracy of PCT for a positive blood culture was summarized as sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value (PPV), and negative predictive value (NPV). Two PCT cut-points were investigated: a general cut-point in the South African context (> 2.0 ng/mL), and a trauma ICU-specific cut-point (prioritizing specificity while optimizing sensitivity) which was determined from a receiver-operator-characteristic curve. RESULTS Bacteremic patients had higher median PCT levels when compared with non-bacteremic patients (30.5 ng/mL versus 6.6 ng/mL, p = 0.002). The sensitivity, specificity, PPV, and NPV of PCT > 2.0 ng/mL was 86% (95% confidence interval-CI 71-94%), 29% (CI 22-38%), 28% (CI 20-37%), and 87% (CI 73-94%), respectively. The unit-specific cut-point was PCT > 31.0 ng/mL, which had a sensitivity, specificity, PPV, and NPV of 50% (CI 34-66%), 80% (CI 71-86%), 44% (CI 30-59%), and 83% (CI 75-89%), respectively. Unlike PCT > 2.0 ng/mL, PCT > 31.0 ng/mL demonstrated fair-to-good test specificity in a sub-analysis of patients who underwent recent surgery. CONCLUSIONS Increased PCT levels were associated with bacteremia in this study. PCT > 31.0 ng/mL may be used to rule in suspected bacteremia in this trauma ICU setting.
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Selecting the dosage of ceftazidime-avibactam in the perfect storm of nosocomial pneumonia. Eur J Clin Pharmacol 2019; 76:349-361. [PMID: 31836928 PMCID: PMC7223046 DOI: 10.1007/s00228-019-02804-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2019] [Accepted: 11/20/2019] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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PURPOSE Ceftazidime-avibactam is a novel β-lactam/β-lactamase inhibitor combination recently approved in Europe and the USA for the treatment of adults with hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP) and ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP), among other indications. In the phase III REPROVE trial (NCT01808092), ceftazidime-avibactam demonstrated non-inferiority to meropenem for the treatment of patients with nosocomial pneumonia (NP), including VAP. As ceftazidime-avibactam was not studied in patients with NP prior to REPROVE, selecting an appropriate dosage regimen in the "perfect storm" of NP required careful consideration of potential determinants and confounders of response specific to the NP patient population. METHODS This review describes the series of preclinical studies and pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic (PK/PD) analyses that supported ceftazidime-avibactam dosage selection for patients with NP/VAP (2000/500 mg by 2-h intravenous infusion every 8 h, adjusted for renal function). In parallel, important considerations for antibiotic dosage selection in patients with NP are highlighted, including adequate drug penetration into the lungs, the suitability of murine-derived plasma PK/PD targets, evaluation of MIC distributions against clinical bacterial isolates from patients with NP, and consideration of PK in patients with NP, who are often critically ill. These analyses also supported the European approval of ceftazidime-avibactam for adults with HAP, including VAP, before the completion of REPROVE. CONCLUSIONS This work serves as a successful practical example of dosage design for a new antibacterial drug therapy in the indication of NP, including VAP, where previous drug therapies have failed, possibly as a result of evaluation of too few variables, thereby limiting the accuracy of pharmacodynamic predictions.
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Lanckohr C, Bracht H. [Antibiotic stewardship : Measures for optimizing prescription of anti-infective agents]. Anaesthesist 2019; 67:3-8. [PMID: 29313072 DOI: 10.1007/s00101-017-0398-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Antibiotic stewardship (ABS) comprises a bundle of different interventions to improve anti-infective treatment in a hospital setting. An important component of ABS interventions is the interdisciplinary approach to infection management. Besides improving infrastructural aspects on a hospital level, including surveillance of the use of anti-infective agents and nosocomial infections, collation and interpretation of statistics on resistance and formulation of local treatment guidelines, ABS teams go to the wards and advise treating physicians on antibiotic therapy. Frequent approaches for optimization are selection of substances, administration route, dosing of medication and duration of treatment. An important overall objective of ABS is the reduction of resistance induction in order to preserve the therapeutic efficiency of antibiotics. A number of studies have shown that this goal can be achieved in different clinical settings without negatively affecting patient outcome. The strategies of ABS can also be applied with no problems to critically ill patients on the intensive care unit.
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- C Lanckohr
- Antibiotic Stewardship (ABS)-Team, Institut für Hygiene, Universitätsklinikum Münster, Robert-Koch-Str. 41, 48149, Münster, Deutschland. .,Klinik für Anästhesiologie, operative Intensivmedizin und Schmerztherapie, Universitätsklinikum Münster, Albert-Schweitzer-Campus 1, Geb. A1, 48149, Münster, Deutschland.
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- Klinik für Anästhesiologie, Universitätsklinikum Ulm, Albert-Einstein-Allee 23, 89081, Ulm, Deutschland
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Vickers RJ, Bassetti M, Clancy CJ, Garey KW, Greenberg DE, Nguyen MH, Roblin D, Tillotson GS, Wilcox MH. Combating resistance while maintaining innovation: the future of antimicrobial stewardship. Future Microbiol 2019; 14:1331-1341. [PMID: 31526186 DOI: 10.2217/fmb-2019-0227] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Antimicrobial resistance represents a significant global health threat. However, a commercial model that does not offer a return on investment resulting in a lack of investment in antibiotic R&D, means that the current pipeline of antibiotics lacks sufficient innovation to meet this challenge. Those responsible for defining, promoting and monitoring the rationale use of antibiotics (the antimicrobial stewardship programme) are key to addressing current shortcomings. In this personal perspective, we discuss the future role stewardship can play in stimulating innovation, a need to move away from a pharmacy budget dominated view of antibiotic use, and the impact of the ever-increasing sophistication and interdisciplinary nature of antimicrobial control programs. Changes are needed to optimize clinical outcomes for patients.
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- Infectious Diseases Clinic, Department of Health Sciences, University of Genoa, Genoa & Hospital Policlinico San Martino, Genoa, Italy
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- University of Pittsburgh, Division of Infectious Diseases, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Pharmacy Practice & Translational Research, University of Houston College of Pharmacy, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
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- University of Pittsburgh, Division of Infectious Diseases, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Microbiology, Leeds Teaching Hospitals & University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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Bassetti M, Giacobbe DR, Vena A, Brink A. Challenges and research priorities to progress the impact of antimicrobial stewardship. Drugs Context 2019; 8:212600. [PMID: 31516534 PMCID: PMC6726362 DOI: 10.7573/dic.212600] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2019] [Revised: 07/16/2019] [Accepted: 07/19/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Antimicrobial stewardship programmes have been playing an important role in patient care and hospital policies. These programmes are now recognised as formal strategies for curbing the upward trend in antibiotic resistance and for improving the appropriate antimicrobial and antifungal use. The role of such programs in the era of antimicrobial resistance presents several unique challenges and opportunities, most notably in the diagnostic and therapeutic setting. Controversies remain regarding the most effective interventions and the appropriate design to evaluate their impact. In this review, based on rounds of discussion, we explain the most important challenges faced by antibiotic stewardship and antifungal stewardship programmes. We also try to suggest areas for further research.
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- Matteo Bassetti
- Infectious Diseases Clinic, Department of Medicine, University of Udine, Italy.,Infectious Diseases Unit, Ospedale Policlinico San Martino - IRCCS per l'Oncologia, University of Genoa, Largo R. Benzi, 10, 16132, Genoa, Italy.,Department of Health Sciences, DISSAL, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
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- Infectious Diseases Unit, Ospedale Policlinico San Martino - IRCCS per l'Oncologia, University of Genoa, Largo R. Benzi, 10, 16132, Genoa, Italy.,Department of Health Sciences, DISSAL, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
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- Infectious Diseases Clinic, Department of Medicine, University of Udine, Italy
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- Division of Medical Microbiology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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[Infectiology in intensive care medicine]. Med Klin Intensivmed Notfmed 2019; 112:184-185. [PMID: 28361231 PMCID: PMC7080130 DOI: 10.1007/s00063-017-0274-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Motos A, Yang H, Yang M, Torres A. Perspectives on synthetic pharmacotherapy for the treatment of nosocomial pneumonia. Expert Opin Pharmacother 2019; 20:1439-1448. [PMID: 31095426 DOI: 10.1080/14656566.2019.1617852] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Introduction: Nosocomial pneumonia is the second most common infection in hospital settings, resulting in substantial increases in morbidity, mortality, and length of hospital stay. The rapid increase in resistance of nosocomial pathogens to many antibiotics and the high dissemination of resistance genes highlight the need for innovative approaches to combat difficult-to-treat nosocomial respiratory infections. Areas covered: This review summarizes the synthetic antimicrobials that are currently in development for the treatment of nosocomial pneumonia, focusing on antibiotics in the final phases of clinical development and on the strategies employed by novel synthetic antimicrobial peptides. Expert opinion: Several novel synthetic antimicrobials are currently in the pipeline, and it appears that new antimicrobial peptides or mimetics will soon be made available, expanding the opportunities to treat nosocomial pneumonia. However, the approval process for use in the treatment of nosocomial pneumonia is arduous. Given that significant investments by pharmaceutical companies have ended in failure to obtain the approval of regulatory agencies, novel platforms for antimicrobial discovery are needed. The identification of new and fully synthetic chemical structures with activity against nosocomial pathogens needs to be followed by preclinical studies in large animals and by pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic studies in specific critically ill populations to assess lung penetration.
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- Ana Motos
- Division of Animal Experimentation, Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Hospital Clinic , Barcelona , Spain.,Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red Enfermedades Respiratorias , Madrid , Spain.,Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi I Sunyer , Barcelona , Spain.,Faculty of Medicine, University of Barcelona , Barcelona , Spain
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- Division of Animal Experimentation, Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Hospital Clinic , Barcelona , Spain
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- Division of Animal Experimentation, Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Hospital Clinic , Barcelona , Spain.,Faculty of Medicine, University of Barcelona , Barcelona , Spain
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- Division of Animal Experimentation, Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Hospital Clinic , Barcelona , Spain.,Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red Enfermedades Respiratorias , Madrid , Spain.,Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi I Sunyer , Barcelona , Spain.,Faculty of Medicine, University of Barcelona , Barcelona , Spain
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Stewart SD, Allen S. Antibiotic use in critical illness. J Vet Emerg Crit Care (San Antonio) 2019; 29:227-238. [PMID: 31021520 DOI: 10.1111/vec.12842] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2016] [Revised: 05/17/2017] [Accepted: 06/12/2017] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To provide a review on the current use of antimicrobials with a discussion on the pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic profiles of antimicrobials in critically ill patients, the challenges of drug resistance, the use of diagnostic testing to direct therapy, and the selection of the most likely efficacious antimicrobial protocol. ETIOLOGY Patients in the intensive care unit often possess profound pathophysiologic changes that can complicate antimicrobial therapy. Although many antimicrobials have known pharmacodynamic profiles, critical illness can cause wide variations in their pharmacokinetics. The two principal factors affecting pharmacokinetics are volume of distribution and drug clearance. Understanding the interplay between critical illness, drug pharmacokinetics, and antimicrobial characteristics (ie, time-dependent vs concentration-dependent) may improve antimicrobial efficacy and patient outcome. DIAGNOSIS Utilizing bacterial culture and susceptibility can aid in identifying drug resistant infections, selecting the most appropriate antimicrobials, and hindering the future development of drug resistance. THERAPY Having a basic knowledge of antimicrobial function and how to use diagnostics to direct therapeutic treatment is paramount in managing this patient population. Diagnostic testing is not always available at the time of initiation of antimicrobial therapy, so empiric selections are often necessary. These empiric choices should be made based on the location of the infection and the most likely infecting bacteria. PROGNOSIS Studies have demonstrated the importance of moving away from a "one dose fits all" approach to antimicrobial therapy. Instead there has been a move toward an individualized approach that takes into consideration the pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic variabilities that can occur in critically ill patients.
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- Samuel D Stewart
- Emergency and Critical Care Service, Massachusetts Veterinary Referral Hospital, Woburn, MA
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- Emergency and Critical Care Service, Massachusetts Veterinary Referral Hospital, Woburn, MA
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Sunderkötter C, Becker K, Eckmann C, Graninger W, Kujath P, Schöfer H. S2k‐Leitlinie Haut‐ und WeichgewebeinfektionenAuszug aus „Kalkulierte parenterale Initialtherapie bakterieller Erkrankungen bei Erwachsenen – Update 2018“. J Dtsch Dermatol Ges 2019; 17:345-371. [DOI: 10.1111/ddg.13790_g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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- Cord Sunderkötter
- Abteilung für translationale DermatoinfektiologieMedizinische Fakultät Universität Münster und Universitätsklinik und Poliklinik für Dermatologie und VenerologieMartin‐Luther‐Universität Halle‐Wittenberg Halle (Saale)
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- Institut für Medizinische Mikrobiologie des Universitätsklinikums Münster
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- Klinik für Allgemein‐Viszeral‐ und Thoraxchirurgie Klinikum Peine Peine
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- Medizinische Universität WienUniversitätsklinik für Innere Medizin IKlinische Abteilung für Infektionen & TropenmedizinAllgemeines Krankenhaus Wien Wien Österreich
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- Klinik für Viszeral‐Gefäß‐ und ThoraxchirurgieWestküstenklinikum Heide Deutschland
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- Klinik für DermatologieVenerologie und AllergologieUniversitätsklinikum Frankfurt, Goethe‐Universität Frankfurt am Main
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Ollivier J, Carrié C, d'Houdain N, Djabarouti S, Petit L, Xuereb F, Legeron R, Biais M, Breilh D. Are Standard Dosing Regimens of Ceftriaxone Adapted for Critically Ill Patients with Augmented Creatinine Clearance? Antimicrob Agents Chemother 2019; 63:e02134-18. [PMID: 30602511 PMCID: PMC6395919 DOI: 10.1128/aac.02134-18] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2018] [Accepted: 12/11/2018] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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The objective of the present study was to determine whether augmented renal clearance (ARC) impacts negatively on ceftriaxone pharmacokinetic (PK)/pharmacodynamic (PD) target attainment in critically ill patients. Over a 9-month period, all critically ill patients treated with ceftriaxone were eligible. During the first 3 days of antimicrobial therapy, every patient underwent 24-h creatinine clearance (CLCR) measurements and therapeutic drug monitoring of unbound ceftriaxone. ARC was defined by a CLCR of ≥150 ml/min. Empirical underdosing was defined by a trough unbound ceftriaxone concentration under 2 mg/liter (percentage of the time that the concentration of the free fraction of drug remained greater than the MIC [fT>MIC], 100%). Monte Carlo simulation (MCS) was performed to determine the probability of target attainment (PTA) of different dosing regimens for various MICs and three groups of CLCR (<150, 150 to 200, and >200 ml/min). Twenty-one patients were included. The rate of empirical ceftriaxone underdosing was 62% (39/63). A CLCR of ≥150 ml/min was associated with empirical target underdosing with an odds ratio (OR) of 8.8 (95% confidence interval [CI] = 2.5 to 30.7; P < 0.01). Ceftriaxone PK concentrations were best described by a two-compartment model. CLCR was associated with unbound ceftriaxone clearance (P = 0.02). In the MCS, the proportion of patients who would have failed to achieve a 100% fT>MIC was significantly higher in ARC patients for each dosage regimen (OR = 2.96; 95% CI = 2.74 to 3.19; P < 0.01). A dose of 2 g twice a day was best suited to achieve a 100% fT>MIC When targeting a 100% fT>MIC for the less susceptible pathogens, patients with a CLCR of ≥150 ml/min remained at risk of empirical ceftriaxone underdosing. These data emphasize the need for therapeutic drug monitoring in ARC patients.
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- Julien Ollivier
- Pharmacy and Clinical Pharmacy Department, CHU Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France
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- Anesthesiology and Critical Care Department, CHU Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France
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- Pharmacy and Clinical Pharmacy Department, CHU Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France
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- Pharmacy and Clinical Pharmacy Department, CHU Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France
- Pharmacokinetics and PK/PD Group, INSERM 1034, Université Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France
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- Anesthesiology and Critical Care Department, CHU Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France
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- Pharmacy and Clinical Pharmacy Department, CHU Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France
- Pharmacokinetics and PK/PD Group, INSERM 1034, Université Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France
- Université Bordeaux Segalen, Bordeaux, France
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- Pharmacy and Clinical Pharmacy Department, CHU Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France
- Pharmacokinetics and PK/PD Group, INSERM 1034, Université Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France
- Université Bordeaux Segalen, Bordeaux, France
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- Anesthesiology and Critical Care Department, CHU Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France
- Université Bordeaux Segalen, Bordeaux, France
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- Pharmacy and Clinical Pharmacy Department, CHU Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France
- Pharmacokinetics and PK/PD Group, INSERM 1034, Université Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France
- Université Bordeaux Segalen, Bordeaux, France
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Chen L, Su Y, Quan L, Zhang Y, Du L. Clinical Trials Focusing on Drug Control and Prevention of Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia: A Comprehensive Analysis of Trials Registered on ClinicalTrials.gov. Front Pharmacol 2019; 9:1574. [PMID: 30863312 PMCID: PMC6399618 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2018.01574] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2018] [Accepted: 12/31/2018] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Objective: Clinical trials have emerged as the main force in driving the development of medicine. However, little is known about the current status of clinical trials regarding drug control and prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP). This study aimed at providing a comprehensive landscape of these trials on the basis of ClinicalTrials.gov. Methods: A cross-sectional, descriptive study of clinical trials on drug control and prevention of VAP which have been registered on the ClinicalTrials.gov up to 25th August 2018 was conducted. Results: A total of 109 eligible trials were identified. Trials were started from 1998 to 2018, and most trials focused on adult patients. More than half trials were completed, while only 11.9% trials had results available. Sample sizes were relatively large, with a median enrollment of 146. Universities were listed as the primary sponsor for 36.7% trials, industry for 28.4% trials and hospitals for 19.3% trials. Of the 109 VAP trials, 37 trials were from in Europe, 36 in North America and 27 in Asia. Among the 97 interventional trials, 32 were phase 3 trials, 21 were phase 4 trials, and 16 were phase 2 trials. Most interventional trials were randomized trials with a parallel assignment, and 57.7% trials were blinded. Of the 12 observational trials, 9 were cohort studies, and 10 trials were prosepctive studies. Drugs about oral care, preemptive antibiotics and probiotics were most investigated for prevention. A total of 61 trials investigated drugs for the treatment of VAP, mainly focused on antibiotics. A total of 36 kinds of antibiotics were investigated for monotherapy or combination therapy. Beta-lactams were most studied, followed by aminoglycosides and polypeptides. Conclusion: Most clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov about drugs for VAP were interventional trials with the purpose for treatment. A high proportion of interventional trials were randomized, parallel assigned and masked. Our analysis highlights the need for improvement in completeness of study results on the ClinicalTrials.gov.
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- Lingmin Chen
- Department of Anesthesiology and National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.,West China School of Medicine, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Unit of General Practice, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- West China School of Medicine, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Periodical Press and National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.,Chinese Evidence-Based Medicine Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Periodical Press and National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.,Chinese Evidence-Based Medicine Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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De Waele JJ, Dhaese S. Antibiotic stewardship in sepsis management: toward a balanced use of antibiotics for the severely ill patient. Expert Rev Anti Infect Ther 2019; 17:89-97. [DOI: 10.1080/14787210.2019.1568239] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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- Jan J. De Waele
- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Ghent University Hospital, Gent, Belgium
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Ghent University Hospital, Gent, Belgium
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Pilmis B, Zahar JR. Ventilator-associated pneumonia related to ESBL-producing gram negative bacilli. ANNALS OF TRANSLATIONAL MEDICINE 2018; 6:424. [PMID: 30581832 DOI: 10.21037/atm.2018.09.34] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is one of the most frequent cause of intensive care unit (ICU) acquired infections. The worldwide spreading of extended spectrum beta-lactamase producing enterobacteriaceae (ESBL-PE) represents a major problem encountered more and more frequently in ICU. Among ICU patients, between 5% to 25% are ESBL-PE carriers. Whereas, previous carriage is the major risk factors associated with VAP related to ESBL-PE, among carriers, only 5% to 20% will develop a VAP related to ESBL-PE. Also, diagnosis and therapeutic delay are associated with length of stay and higher morbidity, and mortality, therefore, early identification of patients at risk of ESBL-PE related infections is crucial for early implementation of effective antibiotic therapy. VAP related to ESBL-PE should be considered in: previous colonized patients in case of late onset pneumonia and/or when several antibiotic courses precede the infectious episode or even in patients with shock. Among non-colonized patients, if VAP occurs, the risk being related to ESBL-PE is less than 1%. In the future, new rapid microbiological diagnostic tests will allow an early diagnosis. According to recent data, empirical antibiotic therapy should be based on carbapenems. Other alternative antibiotic classes could be used for de-escalation. However, several pharmacodynamic and pharmacokinetics precautions should be taken to achieve drug concentrations at site of infection and except to cure the infected patient.
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- Benoit Pilmis
- Antimicrobial Stewardship Team, Hospital Paris Saint Joseph, 185 rue Raymond Losserand, 75014 Paris, France
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- Department of Microbiology, Hospital Paris Seine Saint Denis, 125 rue de Stalingrad 93000 Bobigny, France.,UMR 1137, IAME Team 5, DeSCID: Decision SCiences in Infectious Diseases, Control and Care, INSERM, UFR SMBH, Paris 13, Paris Cité University, Paris, France
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