Place de la témocilline dans le traitement des infections urinaires

Impact of Healthcare-Associated Infections Connected to Medical Devices-An Update

Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) are caused by nosocomial pathogens. HAIs have an immense impact not only on developing countries but also on highly developed parts of world. They are predominantly device-associated infections that are caused by the planktonic form of microorganisms as well as those organized in biofilms. This review elucidates the impact of HAIs, focusing on device-associated infections such as central line-associated bloodstream infection including catheter infection, catheter-associated urinary tract infection, ventilator-associated pneumonia, and surgical site infections. The most relevant microorganisms are mentioned in terms of their frequency of infection on medical devices. Standard care bundles, conventional therapy, and novel approaches against device-associated infections are briefly mentioned as well. This review concisely summarizes relevant and up-to-date information on HAIs and HAI-associated microorganisms and also provides a description of several useful approaches for tackling HAIs.

Temocillin dosage adjustment in a preterm infant with severe renal disease: a case report

BACKGROUND

Temocillin is a carboxypenicillin antibiotic indicated in complicated urinary tract infections due to susceptible ESBL-producing Enterobacteriaceae. While temocillin therapeutic schemes for adult patients with normal or impaired renal function are evidence based, little is known in paediatric populations.

OBJECTIVES

We report herein the management of temocillin treatment in a preterm infant with end-stage renal disease.

PATIENTS AND METHODS

The patient was a 7-month-old preterm infant born at 35 weeks gestation and treated by temocillin for 10 days for a bacteraemic urinary tract infection due to a susceptible ESBL-producing Enterobacter cloacae complex strain. Temocillin was administered by continuous infusion using a loading dose of 25 mg followed by a maintenance dose of 70 mg daily. Determination of MIC and temocillin plasma and urinary concentration was performed.

RESULTS

Clinical improvement was observed 24 h after the initiation of temocillin treatment. Temocillin concentrations ranged between 21.6 and 35.5 mg/L in urine between the first and the sixth day of treatment and between 47.0 and 61.8 mg/L in plasma after 6 and 10 days of treatment, respectively. Temocillin concentrations were found to be above the determined MIC of 6 mg/L. From the measured concentrations, we can postulate that 100%fT>MIC was achieved in urine and at least equal to 40% in plasma.

CONCLUSIONS

Temocillin dosing adjustment performed in the present reported case allowed safe and effective treatment. The strategy described herein could be used as a basis for further clinical studies relative to temocillin use in a paediatric population with renal impairment.

Resurrecting Old β-Lactams: Potent Inhibitory Activity of Temocillin against Multidrug-Resistant Burkholderia Species Isolates from the United States

Burkholderia spp. are opportunistic human pathogens that infect persons with cystic fibrosis and the immunocompromised. Burkholderia spp. express class A and C β-lactamases, which are transcriptionally regulated by PenR_A through linkage to cell wall metabolism and β-lactam exposure. The potency of temocillin, a 6-methoxy-β-lactam, was tested against a panel of multidrug-resistant (MDR) Burkholderia spp. In addition, the mechanistic basis of temocillin activity was assessed and compared to that of ticarcillin. Susceptibility testing with temocillin and ticarcillin was conducted, as was biochemical analysis of the PenA1 class A β-lactamase and AmpC1 class C β-lactamase. Molecular dynamics simulations (MDS) were performed using PenA1 with temocillin and ticarcillin. The majority (86.7%) of 150 MDR Burkholderia strains were susceptible to temocillin, while only 4% of the strains were susceptible to ticarcillin. Neither temocillin nor ticarcillin induced bla expression. Ticarcillin was hydrolyzed by PenA1 (k _cat/K_m = 1.7 ± 0.2 μM^-1 s^-1), while temocillin was slow to form a favorable complex (apparent K_i [K_{i  app}] = ∼2 mM). Ticarcillin and temocillin were both potent inhibitors of AmpC1, with K_{i  app} values of 4.9 ± 1.0 μM and 4.3 ± 0.4 μM, respectively. MDS of PenA revealed that ticarcillin is in an advantageous position for acylation and deacylation. Conversely, with temocillin, active-site residues K73 and S130 are rotated and the catalytic water molecule is displaced, thereby slowing acylation and allowing the 6-methoxy of temocillin to block deacylation. Temocillin is a β-lactam with potent activity against Burkholderia spp., as it does not induce bla expression and is poorly hydrolyzed by endogenous β-lactamases.