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Ciapponi A, Bardach A, Sandoval MM, Palermo MC, Navarro E, Espinal C, Quirós R. Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Deaths Attributable to Antimicrobial Resistance, Latin America. Emerg Infect Dis 2023; 29:2335-2344. [PMID: 37877573 PMCID: PMC10617342 DOI: 10.3201/eid2911.230753] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2023] Open
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Antimicrobial resistance is a pressing global health concern, leading to 4.95 million deaths in 2019. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to assess the lethality attributed to infections caused by multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs) in Latin America and the Caribbean. A comprehensive search of major databases retrieved relevant studies from 2000-2022. We included 54 observational studies, primarily from Brazil, Argentina, and Colombia. The most commonly studied organism was methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. The overall unadjusted case fatality rate related to MDROs was 45.0%; higher adjusted lethality was observed in persons infected with MDROs than in those infected with other pathogens (adjusted odds ratio 1.93, 95% CI 1.58-2.37). A higher lethality rate was seen in patients who did not receive appropriate empirical treatment (odds ratio 2.27, 95% CI 1.44-3.56). These findings underscore the increased lethality associated with antimicrobial resistance in Latin America and the Caribbean.
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Kamath S, Hammad Altaq H, Abdo T. Management of Sepsis and Septic Shock: What Have We Learned in the Last Two Decades? Microorganisms 2023; 11:2231. [PMID: 37764075 PMCID: PMC10537306 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms11092231] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2023] [Revised: 08/20/2023] [Accepted: 08/29/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023] Open
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Sepsis is a clinical syndrome encompassing physiologic and biological abnormalities caused by a dysregulated host response to infection. Sepsis progression into septic shock is associated with a dramatic increase in mortality, hence the importance of early identification and treatment. Over the last two decades, the definition of sepsis has evolved to improve early sepsis recognition and screening, standardize the terms used to describe sepsis and highlight its association with organ dysfunction and higher mortality. The early 2000s witnessed the birth of early goal-directed therapy (EGDT), which showed a dramatic reduction in mortality leading to its wide adoption, and the surviving sepsis campaign (SSC), which has been instrumental in developing and updating sepsis guidelines over the last 20 years. Outside of early fluid resuscitation and antibiotic therapy, sepsis management has transitioned to a less aggressive approach over the last few years, shying away from routine mixed venous oxygen saturation and central venous pressure monitoring and excessive fluids resuscitation, inotropes use, and red blood cell transfusions. Peripheral vasopressor use was deemed safe and is rising, and resuscitation with balanced crystalloids and a restrictive fluid strategy was explored. This review will address some of sepsis management's most important yet controversial components and summarize the available evidence from the last two decades.
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- Section of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, The Oklahoma City VA Health Care System, Oklahoma City, OK 73104, USA; (S.K.); (H.H.A.)
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Luo Y, Guo Z, Li Y, Ouyang H, Huang S, Chen Y, Li K, Ji Y, Zhu H, Luo W, Liu X, Li X, Xia J, Liu X. Appropriateness of Empirical Antibiotic Therapy in Hospitalized Patients with Bacterial Infection: A Retrospective Cohort Study. Infect Drug Resist 2023; 16:4555-4568. [PMID: 37465180 PMCID: PMC10350404 DOI: 10.2147/idr.s402172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2023] [Accepted: 06/22/2023] [Indexed: 07/20/2023] Open
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Objective The incidence of inappropriate and excessive empirical antibiotic therapy is unclear. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of different empirical antibiotic therapy prescriptions, related factors, and outcomes in hospitalized patients with bacterial infection. Methods A retrospective cohort study was performed and patients with bacterial infection who were admitted between October 1, 2019, and September 30, 2020, were included. Multivariable analysis was performed by the logistic regression model. Results A total of 536 (42.6%) of the 1257 included patients received inappropriate empirical antibiotic therapy (IEAT), and 368 (29.3%) patients received appropriate but unnecessarily broad-spectrum empirical antibiotic therapy (AUEAT). MDRO (adjusted OR 2.932 [95% CI 2.201~3.905]; p < 0.001) and fever on admission (adjusted OR 0.592 [95% CI 0.415~0.844]; p = 0.004) were correlates of IEAT; sepsis (adjusted OR 2.342 [95% CI 1.371~3.999]; p = 0.002), age (adjusted OR 1.019 [95% CI 1.008~1.030]; p < 0.001), MDRO (adjusted OR 0.664 [95% CI 0.469~0.941]; p = 0.021), and urinary tract infection (adjusted OR 0.352 [95% CI 0.203~0.611]; p < 0.001) were correlates of AUEAT. Patients who received AUEAT were more likely to have a poor prognosis (63 [17.8%] vs 101 [27.4%]; p = 0.002). Both IEAT (median [IQR], 24,971 [13,135-70,155] vs 31,489 [14,894-101,082] CNY; p = 0.007) and AUEAT (median [IQR], 24,971 [13,135-70,155] vs 30,960 [16,475-90,881] CNY; p = 0.002) increased hospital costs. 45.3% (570/1257) of patients were infected with MDRO and 62.9% of them received IEAT. Conclusion Inappropriate and excessive empirical antibiotic use was widely prevalent among hospitalized patients. Either inappropriate or excessive use of antibiotics may increase the burden of healthcare costs, the latter of which may be associated with poor prognosis. Clinicians need to be more judicious in choosing antibiotic(s). The MDRO epidemic was severe, especially in patients who received IEAT. It is imperative to take effective measures to improve the current situation of antibiotic abuse and antimicrobial resistance.
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- Yuting Luo
- Department of Infectious Diseases, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, People’s Republic of China
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- Clinical Laboratory, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Hospital Infection Control, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, People’s Republic of China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Biomedical Imaging and Guangdong Provincial Engineering Research Center of Molecular Imaging, Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, People’s Republic of China
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Kongnakorn T, Tichy E, Kengkla K, Kanokwanvimol N, Suthipinijtham P, Phuripakathorn C, Al Taie A. Economic burden of antimicrobial resistance and inappropriate empiric treatment in Thailand. ANTIMICROBIAL STEWARDSHIP & HEALTHCARE EPIDEMIOLOGY : ASHE 2023; 3:e109. [PMID: 37502249 PMCID: PMC10369446 DOI: 10.1017/ash.2023.169] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2023] [Revised: 03/31/2023] [Accepted: 04/05/2023] [Indexed: 07/29/2023]
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Objective To quantify the economic burden of bacterial antimicrobial resistance in Thailand and estimate potential savings from improving the rate of appropriate empiric treatment, where effective coverage is provided within the first days of infection. Design Cost-of-illness study. Methods A cost-calculator, decision-tree model was developed using published data and records from 3 Thai hospitals for patients hospitalized with antimicrobial-resistant infections between 2015 and 2019. Direct and indirect costs of antimicrobial-resistant infections were assessed over a 5-year time horizon, with outcomes derived separately for cases having received appropriate empiric treatment versus inappropriate empiric treatment. In a real-world scenario, outcomes were estimated using actual rates of inappropriate empiric treatment, and in a hypothetical scenario, outcomes were estimated using decreased rates of inappropriate empiric treatment. Results Over 5 years, in-hospital antimicrobial-resistant infections produced costs of approximately Thai baht (THB) 66.4 billion (USD 2.1 billion) in the real-world scenario and THB 65.8 billion (USD 2.1 billion) in the hypothetical scenario (0.9% cost savings relative to the real-world scenario). Most costs were attributable to income loss due to in-hospital mortality (real world: THB 53.7 billion [USD 1.7 billion]; 80.9% of costs; hypothetical: THB 53.2 billion [USD 1.7 billion]; 80.8% of costs) and hospitalization (real world: THB 10.3 billion [USD 330.8 million]; 15.5% of costs; hypothetical: THB 10.2 billion [USD 328.9 million]; 15.5% of costs). Conclusions In-hospital antimicrobial-resistant infections produced a substantial economic toll in Thailand. This public health burden could be reduced with a strategy aimed at decreasing the rate of patients receiving inappropriate empiric treatment.
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- Modeling and Simulation, Evidera, Budapest, Hungary
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- Division of Clinical Pharmacy, Department of Pharmaceutical Care, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Phayao, Phayao, Thailand
- Center of Health Outcomes Research and Therapeutic Safety (Cohorts), School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Phayao, Phayao, Thailand
- Unit of Excellence on Clinical Outcomes Research and Integration (UNICORN), School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Phayao, Phayao, Thailand
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Cherian JP, Jones GF, Bachina P, Helsel T, Virk Z, Lee JH, Fiawoo S, Salinas A, Dzintars K, O'Shaughnessy E, Gopinath R, Tamma PD, Cosgrove SE, Klein EY. An Electronic Algorithm to Identify Vancomycin-Associated Acute Kidney Injury. Open Forum Infect Dis 2023; 10:ofad264. [PMID: 37383251 PMCID: PMC10296058 DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofad264] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2023] [Accepted: 05/12/2023] [Indexed: 06/30/2023] Open
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Background The burden of vancomycin-associated acute kidney injury (V-AKI) is unclear because it is not systematically monitored. The objective of this study was to develop and validate an electronic algorithm to identify cases of V-AKI and to determine its incidence. Methods Adults and children admitted to 1 of 5 health system hospitals from January 2018 to December 2019 who received at least 1 dose of intravenous (IV) vancomycin were included. A subset of charts was reviewed using a V-AKI assessment framework to classify cases as unlikely, possible, or probable events. Based on review, an electronic algorithm was developed and then validated using another subset of charts. Percentage agreement and kappa coefficients were calculated. Sensitivity and specificity were determined at various cutoffs, using chart review as the reference standard. For courses ≥48 hours, the incidence of possible or probable V-AKI events was assessed. Results The algorithm was developed using 494 cases and validated using 200 cases. The percentage agreement between the electronic algorithm and chart review was 92.5% and the weighted kappa was 0.95. The electronic algorithm was 89.7% sensitive and 98.2% specific in detecting possible or probable V-AKI events. For the 11 073 courses of ≥48 hours of vancomycin among 8963 patients, the incidence of possible or probable V-AKI events was 14.0%; the V-AKI incidence rate was 22.8 per 1000 days of IV vancomycin therapy. Conclusions An electronic algorithm demonstrated substantial agreement with chart review and had excellent sensitivity and specificity in detecting possible or probable V-AKI events. The electronic algorithm may be useful for informing future interventions to reduce V-AKI.
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- Jerald P Cherian
- Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Division of Anti-Infectives, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, US Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, Maryland, USA
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- Division of Anti-Infectives, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, US Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Infectious Diseases, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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Ardebili A, Izanloo A, Rastegar M. Polymyxin combination therapy for multidrug-resistant, extensively-drug resistant, and difficult-to-treat drug-resistant gram-negative infections: is it superior to polymyxin monotherapy? Expert Rev Anti Infect Ther 2023; 21:387-429. [PMID: 36820511 DOI: 10.1080/14787210.2023.2184346] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/24/2023]
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INTRODUCTION The increasing prevalence of infections with multidrug-resistant (MDR), extensively-drug resistant (XDR) or difficult-to-treat drug resistant (DTR) Gram-negative bacilli (GNB), including Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Acinetobacter baumannii, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Enterobacter species, and Escherichia coli poses a severe challenge. AREAS COVERED The rapid growing of multi-resistant GNB as well as the considerable deceleration in development of new anti-infective agents have made polymyxins (e.g. polymyxin B and colistin) a mainstay in clinical practices as either monotherapy or combination therapy. However, whether the polymyxin-based combinations lead to better outcomes remains unknown. This review mainly focuses on the effect of polymyxin combination therapy versus monotherapy on treating GNB-related infections. We also provide several factors in designing studies and their impact on optimizing polymyxin combinations. EXPERT OPINION An abundance of recent in vitro and preclinical in vivo data suggest clinical benefit for polymyxin-drug combination therapies, especially colistin plus meropenem and colistin plus rifampicin, with synergistic killing against MDR, XDR, and DTR P. aeruginosa, K. pneumoniae and A. baumannii. The beneficial effects of polymyxin-drug combinations (e.g. colistin or polymyxin B + carbapenem against carbapenem-resistant K. pneumoniae and carbapenem-resistant A. baumannii, polymyxin B + carbapenem + rifampin against carbapenem-resistant K. pneumoniae, and colistin + ceftolozan/tazobactam + rifampin against PDR-P. aeruginosa) have often been shown in clinical setting by retrospective studies. However, high-certainty evidence from large randomized controlled trials is necessary. These clinical trials should incorporate careful attention to patient's sample size, characteristics of patient's groups, PK/PD relationships and dosing, rapid detection of resistance, MIC determinations, and therapeutic drug monitoring.
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- Abdollah Ardebili
- Infectious Diseases Research Center, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran.,Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, Golestan University, Gorgan, Iran
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran
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Evaluating Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Polymerase Chain Reaction Nasal Screening as a Tool for Antimicrobial Stewardship. J Surg Res 2023; 283:1047-1052. [PMID: 36914995 DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2022.11.054] [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: 03/02/2022] [Revised: 11/14/2022] [Accepted: 11/20/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Initiation of broad-spectrum empiric antibiotics is common when infection is suspected in hospitalized adults. The benefits of early utilization of effective antibiotics are well documented. However, the negative effects of inappropriate antibiotic use have led to antimicrobial stewardship mandates. Recent data demonstrate the utility of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) polymerase chain reaction (PCR) nasal screening to steward anti-MRSA empiric antibiotics in pneumonia. We hypothesize that MRSA PCR nasal swabs would also be effective to rule out other MRSA infection to effectively limit unnecessary antibiotics for any infectious source. METHODS We performed a single-center retrospective chart review of all adult patient encounters from October 2019-July 2021 with MRSA PCR nasal testing. We then reviewed all charts to evaluate for the presence of infections based on source cultures results, as the gold standard. Sensitivity, specificity, negative predictive value, and positive predictive value were calculated from 2 × 2 contingency tables. RESULTS Among all patients with MRSA nasal screening, 1189 patients had any infection. Prevalence of MRSA nasal carriage among patients screened was 12%. Prevalence of MRSA infection among all infections was 7.5%. MRSA nasal swabs demonstrated a negative predictive value of 100% for MRSA urinary tract infection, 97.9% for MRSA bacteremia, 97.8% for MRSA pneumonia, 92.1% for MRSA wound infection, and 96.6% for other MRSA infections. Overall, MRSA PCR nasal swabs had a sensitivity of 68.5%, specificity of 90.1%, positive predictive value of 23.7%, and negative predictive value of 98.5% for any infections. CONCLUSIONS MRSA PCR nasal swabs have a high negative predictive value for all infections. Our data support the use of MRSA PCR nasal swabs to rule out MRSA infection and thereby allow early de-escalation of MRSA coverage in hospitalized patients requiring empiric antibiotics. Implementation of MRSA screening could decrease antibiotic-associated morbidity, resistance, and costs. More studies should be conducted to validate these results and support these findings.
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Alosaimy S, Lagnf AM, Hobbs ALV, Mubarez M, Kufel WD, Morrisette T, Polisetty RS, Li D, Veve MP, Simon SP, Truong J, Finch N, Venugopalan V, Rico M, Amaya L, Yost C, Cubillos A, Chandler E, Patch M, Smith IMK, Biagi M, Wrin J, Moore WJ, Molina KC, Rebold N, Holger D, Kunz Coyne AJ, Jorgensen SCJ, Witucki P, Tran NN, Davis SL, Sakoulas G, Rybak MJ. Nephrotoxicity of Vancomycin in Combination With Beta-Lactam Agents: Ceftolozane-Tazobactam vs Piperacillin-Tazobactam. Clin Infect Dis 2023; 76:e1444-e1455. [PMID: 35982631 DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciac670] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2022] [Revised: 07/27/2022] [Accepted: 08/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Vancomycin (VAN)-associated acute kidney injury (AKI) is increased when VAN is combined with certain beta-lactams (BLs) such as piperacillin-tazobactam (TZP) but has not been evaluated with ceftolozane-tazobactam (C/T). Our aim was to investigate the AKI incidence of VAN in combination with C/T (VAN/C/T) compared with VAN in combination to TZP (VAN-TZP). METHODS We conducted a multicenter, observational, comparative study across the United States. The primary analysis was a composite outcome of AKI and risk, injury, failure, loss, end stage renal disease; Acute Kidney Injury Network; or VAN-induced nephrotoxicity according to the consensus guidelines. Multivariable logistic regression analysis was conducted to adjust for confounding variables and stratified Kaplan-Meir analysis to assess the time to nephrotoxicity between the 2 groups. RESULTS We included VAN/C/T (n = 90) and VAN-TZP (n = 284) at an enrollment ratio of 3:1. The primary outcome occurred in 12.2% vs 25.0% in the VAN-C/T and VAN-TZP groups, respectively (P = .011). After adjusting for confounding variables, VAN-TZP was associated with increased odds of AKI compared with VAN-C/T; with an adjusted odds ratio of 3.308 (95% confidence interval, 1.560-6.993). Results of the stratified Kaplan-Meir analysis with log-rank time-to-nephrotoxicity analysis indicate that time to AKI was significantly shorter among patients who received VAN-TZP (P = .004). Cox proportional hazards analysis demonstrated that TZP was consistent with the primary analysis (P = .001). CONCLUSIONS Collectively, our results suggest that the AKI is not likely to be related to tazobactam but rather to piperacillin, which is a component in VAN-TZP but not in VAN-C/T.
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- Sara Alosaimy
- Anti-Infective Research Laboratory, Department of Pharmacy Practice, Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan, USA
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- Anti-Infective Research Laboratory, Department of Pharmacy Practice, Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Pharmacy, Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis, Memphis, Tennessee, USA
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Translational Science, University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Pharmacy, Memphis, Tennessee, USA
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- Department of Pharmacy Practice, Binghamton University School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Binghamton, New York, USA.,Department of Pharmacy, State University of New York Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, New York, USA
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- Anti-Infective Research Laboratory, Department of Pharmacy Practice, Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan, USA.,Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Outcomes Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina College of Pharmacy, Charleston, South Carolina, USA.,Department of Pharmacy Services, Medical University of South Carolina Shawn Jenkins Children's Hospital, Charleston, South Carolina, USA
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- Department of Pharmacy Practice, Midwestern University College of Pharmacy Downers Grove Campus, Downers Grove, Illinois, USA.,Department of Pharmacy, Northwestern Medicine Central Dupage Hospital, Winfield, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Pharmacy, Northwestern Medicine Central Dupage Hospital, Winfield, Illinois, USA
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- Anti-Infective Research Laboratory, Department of Pharmacy Practice, Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan, USA.,Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Translational Science, University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Pharmacy, Memphis, Tennessee, USA.,Department of Pharmacy, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan, USA
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- Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York, USA
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- Department of Pharmacy, Brooklyn Hospital, Brooklyn, New York, USA
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- Department of Pharmacy Services, Harris Health System, Bellaire, Texas, USA
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- Department of Pharmacotherapy & Translational Research, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA
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- Department of Pharmacy, Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Pharmacy, Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Pharmacy, Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Pharmacy, Lee Memorial Health System, Fort Myers, Florida, USA
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- Department of Pharmacy, Lee Memorial Health System, Fort Myers, Florida, USA
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- Department of Pharmacy, Lee Memorial Health System, Fort Myers, Florida, USA
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- Department of Pharmacy, Swedish American Hospital, Rockford, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Pharmacy, Indiana University Health, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
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- Department of Pharmacy, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Pharmacy-Infectious Disease, University of Colorado Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Aurora, Colorado, USA
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- Anti-Infective Research Laboratory, Department of Pharmacy Practice, Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan, USA
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- Anti-Infective Research Laboratory, Department of Pharmacy Practice, Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan, USA
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- Anti-Infective Research Laboratory, Department of Pharmacy Practice, Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan, USA
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- Institute of Medical Science, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Anti-Infective Research Laboratory, Department of Pharmacy Practice, Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Pharmacy, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan, USA.,Department of Pharmacy, Ohio State University Waxner Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio, USA
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- Anti-Infective Research Laboratory, Department of Pharmacy Practice, Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan, USA.,Department of Pharmacy, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan, USA
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- Division of Host-Microbe Systems and Therapeutics, University of California San Diego School of Medicine, San Diego, California, USA
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- Anti-Infective Research Laboratory, Department of Pharmacy Practice, Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan, USA.,Department of Pharmacy, Detroit Receiving Hospital, Detroit, Michigan, USA.,Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, School of Medicine, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan, USA
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Parkes-Smith J, Bergh H, Harris PNA. Assessing the performance of the Cepheid Xpert in identifying and differentiating methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus from blood culture bottles. Pathology 2023; 55:113-116. [PMID: 36130845 DOI: 10.1016/j.pathol.2022.07.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2022] [Revised: 06/30/2022] [Accepted: 07/03/2022] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia is associated with a high morbidity and mortality. Time to effective antibiotics is key to reducing mortality. Current practices yield preliminary susceptibilities approximately 16-18 h after blood culture positivity. Molecular diagnostics could reduce the time from blood culture positivity to organism identification as MRSA or MSSA. The objective was to assess the performance of the GeneXpert in identifying MRSA/MSSA from blood culture bottles in the BACT/ALERT VIRTUO system. Eighty-eight blood culture bottles with Gram-positive cocci resembling staphylococci were analysed at Pathology Queensland using the Cepheid Xpert MRSA/SA BC system. The identification and susceptibilities from standard operating procedures were compared with the results from the Xpert MRSA/SA Blood Culture assay and routine laboratory practice. The overall positive percent agreement between the GeneXpert and standard laboratory practice was 94.1% (95% CI 85.6-98.37%) and the negative percent agreement was 100% (95% CI 83.16-100%). The Cepheid Xpert accurately identifies MRSA, MSSA and coagulase-negative staphylococci. The discordant results were from rarely occurring clinical isolates and were expected limitations of the assay. This kit has the potential to reduce the time to effective antibiotics and minimise the use of unnecessary antibiotics and associated costs.
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- Jill Parkes-Smith
- Pathology Queensland, Central Microbiology, Queensland Health, RBWH Herston Campus, Herston, Qld, Australia
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- Pathology Queensland, Central Microbiology, Queensland Health, RBWH Herston Campus, Herston, Qld, Australia
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- Pathology Queensland, Central Microbiology, Queensland Health, RBWH Herston Campus, Herston, Qld, Australia; University of Queensland, Faculty of Medicine, UQ Centre for Clinical Research, RBWH Herston Campus, Qld, Australia.
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Inappropriate empirical antibiotic therapy was an independent risk factor of pediatric persistent S. aureus bloodstream infection. Eur J Pediatr 2023; 182:719-729. [PMID: 36454297 DOI: 10.1007/s00431-022-04729-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2022] [Revised: 11/15/2022] [Accepted: 11/20/2022] [Indexed: 12/02/2022]
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UNLABELLED Persistent S. aureus bloodstream infection (PSBSI) increased the incidence of metastatic infection and mortality. We aimed to clarify its risk factors and correlation with metastatic infection and septic shock in children. This retrospective and observational study enrolled children with S. aureus bloodstream infection who admitted to Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University between January 2016 and December 2021. The logistic regression model was used for multivariable analyses to determine independent factors associated with PSBSI and clarify the effect of persistent S. aureus bloodstream infection and other factors on metastatic infection and septic shock. One hundred and twenty-seven children were included in this study retrospectively. There were thirty-two cases in the persistent S. aureus bloodstream infection group and ninety-five children in the non-persistent infection group. Multivariate logistic regression analysis indicated that inappropriate empirical antibiotic therapy (OR, 7.26; 95%CI, 2.48-21.30; P<0.01) was an independent risk factor of persistent S. aureus bloodstream infection. Persistent S. aureus bloodstream infection (OR, 6.40; 95%CI, 2.08-19.70; P<0.01) and community-acquired S. aureus bloodstream infection (OR, 4.75; 95%CI, 1.34-16.89; P=0.02) were independent predictors of metastatic infection. Pittsburgh bacteremia scores ≥ 2 (OR, 28.81; 95%CI, 5.26-157.99; P<0.01), hypoalbuminemia (OR, 13.34; 95%CI, 2.43-73.28; P<0.01) and persistent S. aureus bloodstream infection (OR, 5.48; 95%CI, 1.13-26.54; P=0.04) were independent risk factors of septic shock. CONCLUSION Inappropriate empirical antibiotic therapy was an independent risk factor of pediatric persistent S. aureus bloodstream infection. Pediatric persistent S. aureus bloodstream infection was associated with metastatic infection and septic shock. WHAT IS KNOWN • Pathogenic features such as Methicillin-resistant S. aureus and sources of infection such as central venous catheter related infection were risk factors of PSBSI in adults. • PSBSI increased the incidence of metastatic infection and mortality in adults. WHAT IS NEW • Inappropriate empirical antibiotic therapy was an independent risk factor of pediatric persistent S. aureus bloodstream infection. • Pediatric persistent S. aureus bloodstream infection was associated with metastatic infection and septic shock.
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Gómez-Mejia A, Arnold K, Bär J, Singh KD, Scheier TC, Brugger SD, Zinkernagel AS, Sinues P. Rapid detection of Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus pneumoniae by real-time analysis of volatile metabolites. iScience 2022; 25:105080. [PMID: 36157573 PMCID: PMC9490032 DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2022.105080] [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: 04/09/2022] [Revised: 07/06/2022] [Accepted: 08/31/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Early detection of pathogenic bacteria is needed for rapid diagnostics allowing adequate and timely treatment of infections. In this study, we show that secondary electrospray ionization–high resolution mass spectrometry (SESI-HRMS) can be used as a diagnostic tool for rapid detection of bacterial infections as a supportive system for current state-of-the-art diagnostics. Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) produced by growing S. aureus or S. pneumoniae cultures on blood agar plates were detected within minutes and allowed for the distinction of these two bacteria on a species and even strain level within hours. Furthermore, we obtained a fingerprint of clinical patient samples within minutes of measurement and predominantly observed a separation of samples containing live bacteria compared to samples with no bacterial growth. Further development of this technique may reduce the time required for microbiological diagnosis and should help to improve patient’s tailored treatment. Real-time mass spectrometry shows potential as a tool for microbiological diagnosis Bacterial volatile metabolites from 1 × 103 CFUs are detected within minutes S. aureus and S. pneumoniae can be distinguished on species and even strain level Complex clinical samples cluster according to presence or absence of viable bacteria
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- Alejandro Gómez-Mejia
- Department of Infectious Diseases and Hospital Epidemiology, University Hospital Zurich, University of Zürich, 8091 Zurich, Switzerland
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- University Children's Hospital Basel (UKBB), 4056 Basel, Switzerland.,Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Basel, 4123 Allschwil, Switzerland
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- Department of Infectious Diseases and Hospital Epidemiology, University Hospital Zurich, University of Zürich, 8091 Zurich, Switzerland
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- University Children's Hospital Basel (UKBB), 4056 Basel, Switzerland.,Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Basel, 4123 Allschwil, Switzerland
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- Department of Infectious Diseases and Hospital Epidemiology, University Hospital Zurich, University of Zürich, 8091 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Infectious Diseases and Hospital Epidemiology, University Hospital Zurich, University of Zürich, 8091 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Infectious Diseases and Hospital Epidemiology, University Hospital Zurich, University of Zürich, 8091 Zurich, Switzerland
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- University Children's Hospital Basel (UKBB), 4056 Basel, Switzerland.,Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Basel, 4123 Allschwil, Switzerland
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Liu L, Yuan M, Sun S, Wang J, Shi Y, Yu Y, Su X. The Performance of Metagenomic Next-Generation Sequence in the Diagnosis of Suspected Opportunistic Infections in Patients with Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome. Infect Drug Resist 2022; 15:5645-5653. [PMID: 36187731 PMCID: PMC9518679 DOI: 10.2147/idr.s378249] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2022] [Accepted: 08/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Background For acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) patients with suspected opportunistic infections, the rapid and accurate identification of pathogens remains a challenge. Metagenomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS) has emerged as a pan-pathogen assay for infectious diseases diagnosis, but its guiding significance for diagnosis and antimicrobials treatment in AIDS patients with suspected opportunistic infections is still not well established. In this study, we compared the microbiological diagnostic value of mNGS with that of conventional microbiological tests (CMTs) in AIDS patients with suspected opportunistic infections. Methods From January 2018 to February 2021, a retrospective study was performed at four tertiary teaching hospitals in China and data of 86 AIDS patients with suspected opportunistic infections were collected. The pathogen detection performance of mNGS and CMTs were compared. Results Positive agreement between mNGS and clinical diagnosis was significantly higher than that of CMTs (65/86 (75.6%) vs 37/86 (43.0%)). In addition, mNGS identified more bacterial (25 vs 2), fungal (5 vs 3), viral (9 vs 2) organisms compared with CMTs. Mixed infection were detected in 34 patients by mNGS combined with CMTs. Viruses (94.1%, 32/34) and fungi (94.1%, 32/34) were commonly seen in the mixed infection cases. mNGS helped identify the pathogen or guide appropriate treatment in 49/86 (57%) patients. Meanwhile, CMTs also contributed in the decision of appropriate treatment in 28 patients. The successful de-escalation or discontinuation of treatment was supported in 37 patients with the help of mNGS. We observed a significant reduction in the number of patients being prescribed foscarnet (52.3% vs 23.26%, p < 0.001), moxifloxacin (34.9% vs 10.5%, p = 0.005), and levofloxacin (32.6% vs 14%, p = 0.001) before and after mNGS. Conclusion For AIDS patients with suspected opportunistic infections, mNGS can provide early, noninvasive, and rapid microbiological diagnosis. mNGS may lead to a more precise antimicrobial treatment and reduced the unreasonable use of antimicrobials.
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- Li Liu
- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Jinling Hospital, The First School of Clinical Medicine, Southern Medical University, Nanjing, People’s Republic of China
- Department of Infectious Disease, Hunan Provincial People’s Hospital (The First Affiliated Hospital of Hunan Normal University), Changsha, Hunan Province, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Infectious Disease, The Central Hospital of Yueyang, Yueyang, Hunan Province, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of General Medicine, The Second Hospital of Nanjing, Nanjing Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Hengshui People’s hospital, Hengshui, Hebei Province, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Jinling Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Nephrology, Ningxiang People’s Hospital, Changsha, Hunan Province, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Jinling Hospital, The First School of Clinical Medicine, Southern Medical University, Nanjing, People’s Republic of China
- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Jinling Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, People’s Republic of China
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Preexisting Atrial Fibrillation Associated with Higher Mortality in Patients with Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Bloodstream Infections: Analysis of the National Inpatient Sample. Interdiscip Perspect Infect Dis 2022; 2022:8965888. [PMID: 35911626 PMCID: PMC9325627 DOI: 10.1155/2022/8965888] [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] [Received: 05/18/2022] [Revised: 06/23/2022] [Accepted: 06/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Background The purpose of this study was to investigate the prevalence of preexisting atrial fibrillation (AF) in patients with MRSA-BSI during a three-year period and the impact of preexisting AF on MRSA-BSI outcomes. Methods This was a retrospective analysis performed using the National Inpatient Sample (NIS) over a three-year period (2016, 2017, 2018) for patients with MRSA-BSI as a principal diagnosis with and without preexisting AF. The primary outcome was mortality with secondary outcomes of acute coronary syndrome, cardiac arrest, cardiogenic shock, endocarditis, respiratory failure, acute kidney injury, length of stay, hospital cost, and patient charge. A univariate and multivariable logistic regression analysis estimated clinical outcomes. Results Preexisting AF in patients with MRSA-BSI significantly increased the primary outcome of the study, mortality (1.67% vs. 0.66%, p=0.030) with an adjusted odds ratio (AOR) of 1.98 (95% CI, 1.1–3.7). Secondary outcomes showed increased likelihood of cardiac arrest with MRSA-BSI and AF (0.48% vs. 0.2%, p=0.025) with an AOR 3.59 (CI 1.18–11.0), ACS (3.44% vs. 1.21%, p=0.008) with an AOR of 1.81 (CI 1.16–2.80), respiratory failure (8.92% vs. 4.02%, p=0.045) with an AOR 1.39 (CI 1.01–1.91), prolonged LOS (6.4 vs. 5.4 days, p=0.0001), increased hospital cost ($13,374 vs. $11,401, p=0.0001), and increased overall patient charge ($50,091 vs. $43,018, p=0.0001). Secondary outcomes that showed statistical significance included ACS (1,497 (3.44%) vs. 113 (1.21%), p=0.008) with an AOR of 1.81 (CI 1.16–2.80), cardiac arrest (209 (0.48%) vs. 19 (0.2%), p=0.025) with an AOR 3.59 (CI 1.18–11.0), and respiratory failure (3,881 (8.92%) vs. 374 (4.02%), p=0.045 with an AOR 1.39 (CI 1.01–1.91). Conclusions Preexisting AF is a significant risk factor for mortality in patients admitted for MRSA-BSI and increases risk for cardiac arrest, respiratory failure, and ACS. Considerations should focus on early treatment and source control, especially with AF given the mortality risk, increased hospitalization cost, and prolonged LOS.
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Hung YP, Lee CC, Ko WC. Effects of Inappropriate Administration of Empirical Antibiotics on Mortality in Adults With Bacteraemia: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Front Med (Lausanne) 2022; 9:869822. [PMID: 35712120 PMCID: PMC9197423 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2022.869822] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2022] [Accepted: 05/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Introduction Bloodstream infections are associated with high mortality rates and contribute substantially to healthcare costs, but a consensus on the prognostic benefits of appropriate empirical antimicrobial therapy (EAT) for bacteraemia is lacking. Methods We performed a systematic search of the PubMed, Cochrane Library, and Embase databases through July 2021. Studies comparing the mortality rates of patients receiving appropriate and inappropriate EAT were considered eligible. The quality of the included studies was assessed using Joanna Briggs Institute checklists. Results We ultimately assessed 198 studies of 89,962 total patients. The pooled odds ratio (OR) for the prognostic impacts of inappropriate EAT was 2.06 (P < 0.001), and the funnel plot was symmetrically distributed. Among subgroups without between-study heterogeneity (I2 = 0%), those of patients with severe sepsis and septic shock (OR, 2.14), Pitt bacteraemia scores of ≥4 (OR, 1.88), cirrhosis (OR, 2.56), older age (OR, 1.78), and community-onset/acquired Enterobacteriaceae bacteraemia infection (OR, 2.53) indicated a significant effect of inappropriate EAT on mortality. The pooled adjusted OR of 125 studies using multivariable analyses for the effects of inappropriate EAT on mortality was 2.02 (P < 0.001), and the subgroups with low heterogeneity (I2 < 25%) exhibiting significant effects of inappropriate EAT were those of patients with vascular catheter infections (adjusted OR, 2.40), pneumonia (adjusted OR, 2.72), or Enterobacteriaceae bacteraemia (adjusted OR, 4.35). Notably, the pooled univariable and multivariable analyses were consistent in revealing the negligible impacts of inappropriate EAT on the subgroups of patients with urinary tract infections and Enterobacter bacteraemia. Conclusion Although the current evidence is insufficient to demonstrate the benefits of prompt EAT in specific bacteraemic populations, we indicated that inappropriate EAT is associated with unfavorable mortality outcomes overall and in numerous subgroups. Prospective studies designed to test these specific populations are needed to ensure reliable conclusions. Systematic Review Registration https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/, identifier: CRD42021270274.
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- Yuan-Pin Hung
- Department of Internal Medicine, Tainan Hospital, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Tainan City, Taiwan.,Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan City, Taiwan.,Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan City, Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan City, Taiwan.,Clinical Medicine Research Centre, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan City, Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan City, Taiwan.,Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan City, Taiwan
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Song Y, Neff M, Gyarmati P. Challenges and advances in the diagnosis of bloodstream infection. Future Microbiol 2022; 17:311-314. [PMID: 35172600 DOI: 10.2217/fmb-2021-0304] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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- Yajing Song
- Cancer Biology and Pharmacology, University of Illinois College of Medicine, Peoria, IL, USA
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- Cancer Biology and Pharmacology, University of Illinois College of Medicine, Peoria, IL, USA
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- Cancer Biology and Pharmacology, University of Illinois College of Medicine, Peoria, IL, USA
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Aratani T, Tsukamoto H, Higashi T, Kodawara T, Yano R, Hida Y, Iwasaki H, Goto N. Association of methicillin resistance with mortality of hospital-acquired Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia. J Int Med Res 2021; 49:3000605211058872. [PMID: 34826374 PMCID: PMC8647257 DOI: 10.1177/03000605211058872] [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] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Objective Methicillin-resistant (MR) Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia (SAB) is associated with higher mortality rates than methicillin-susceptible (MS) SAB. This study assessed potential predictors of mortality and evaluated the association of methicillin resistance with mortality in patients with SAB. Methods We conducted a retrospective cohort study in patients with hospital-acquired SAB, from 2009 to 2018. Clinical features of patients with MR-SAB were compared with those of patients with MS-SAB and predictors of 30-day mortality were determined using Cox regression analysis. Results Among 162 patients, 56.8% had MR-SAB. Overall 30-day mortality was 19.1%; MR-SAB had higher mortality (25.0%) than MS-SAB (11.4%). Univariate analysis highlighted long-term hospitalization, prior antibiotics use, and delayed initiation of appropriate antibiotics as risk factors. Cox regression analysis showed that respiratory tract source, Pitt bacteremia score, Charlson comorbidity index, and appropriate antibiotic therapy within 24 hours were independently and significantly associated with 30-day mortality outcome. Conclusions Methicillin resistance was not an independent risk factor for mortality in patients with SAB. Early, appropriate antibiotic treatment is an important prognostic factor.
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- Tomonori Aratani
- Department of Pharmacy, University of Fukui Hospital, Fukui, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Fukui Hospital, Fukui, Japan.,Infection Control and Prevention, University of Fukui Hospital, Fukui, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Fukui Hospital, Fukui, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Fukui Hospital, Fukui, Japan
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- Education and Research Center for Clinical Pharmacy, Osaka University of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Osaka, Japan
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- Infection Control and Prevention, University of Fukui Hospital, Fukui, Japan.,Clinical Laboratory, University of Fukui Hospital, Fukui, Japan
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- Infection Control and Prevention, University of Fukui Hospital, Fukui, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Fukui Hospital, Fukui, Japan
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Lestin-Bernstein F, Harberg R, Schumacher I, Briedigkeit L, Heese O, Biedermann K. Staphylococcus aureus - selective reporting of antibiogram results and its impact on antibiotic use: Interventional study with a reference group on the effect of switching from non-selective to selective antibiotic reporting. Antimicrob Resist Infect Control 2021; 10:157. [PMID: 34742320 PMCID: PMC8572429 DOI: 10.1186/s13756-021-01021-7] [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: 07/09/2020] [Accepted: 10/04/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) strategies worldwide focus on optimising the use of antibiotics. Selective susceptibility reporting is recommended as an effective AMS tool although there is a lack of representative studies investigating the impact of selective susceptibility reporting on antibiotic use. The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of selective susceptibility reporting of Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) on antibiotic consumption. Enhancing the use of narrow-spectrum beta-lactam antibiotics such as flucloxacillin/cefazolin/cefalexin is one of the main goals in optimising antibiotic therapy of S. aureus infections. METHODS This interventional study with control group was conducted at a tertiary care hospital in Germany. During the one-year interventional period susceptibility reports for all methicillin-sensitive S. aureus (MSSA) were restricted to flucloxacillin/cefazolin/cefalexin, trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, clindamycin, gentamicin and rifampin/fosfomycin, instead of reporting all tested antibiotics. The impact of implementing selective reporting was analysed by monitoring total monthly antibiotic consumption in our hospital and in a reference hospital (recommended daily dose/100 occupied bed days: RDD/100 BD), as well as on an individual patient level by analysing days of therapy adjusted for bed days (DOT/ 100 BD) for patients with S. aureus bacteremia (SAB) and respectively skin and soft tissue infections (SSTI). RESULTS MSSA-antibiograms were acquired for 2836 patients. The total use of narrow-spectrum beta-lactams more than doubled after implementing selective reporting (from 1.2 to 2.8 RDD/100 BD, P < 0.001). The use of intravenous flucloxacillin/cefazolin for SAB rose significantly from 52 to 75 DOT/100 BD (plus 42%), just as the use of oral cefalexin for SSTI (from 1.4 to 9.4 DOT/100 BD, from 3 to 17 of 85/88 patients). Considering the overall consumption, there was no decrease in antibiotics omitted from the antibiogram. This was probably due to their wide use for other infections. CONCLUSIONS As narrow-spectrum beta-lactams are not widely used for other infections, their increase in the overall consumption of the entire hospital was a strong indicator that selective reporting guided clinicians to an optimised antibiotic therapy of S. aureus infections. On a patient level, this assumption was verified by a significant improved treatment of S. aureus infections in the subgroups of SAB and SSTI. As useful AMS tool, we recommend implementing selective reporting rules into the national/international standards for susceptibility reporting.
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- Franka Lestin-Bernstein
- Department for Clinical Hygiene and Infectiology, Helios Clinics of Schwerin - University Campus of MSH Medical School Hamburg, Wismarsche Str. 393-397, 19055, Schwerin, Germany.
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- Central Pharmacy, Helios Clinics of Schwerin - University Campus of MSH Medical School Hamburg, Schwerin, Germany
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- Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Helios Clinics of Schwerin - University Campus of MSH Medical School Hamburg, Schwerin, Germany
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- Institute for Laboratory and Transfusion Medicine, Helios Clinics of Schwerin - University Campus of MSH Medical School Hamburg, Schwerin, Germany
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- Neurosurgery and Spinal Surgery, Helios Clinics of Schwerin - University Campus of MSH Medical School Hamburg, Schwerin, Germany
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- Department for Clinical Hygiene and Infectiology, Helios Clinics of Schwerin - University Campus of MSH Medical School Hamburg, Schwerin, Germany
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Surviving Sepsis Campaign: International Guidelines for Management of Sepsis and Septic Shock 2021. Crit Care Med 2021; 49:e1063-e1143. [PMID: 34605781 DOI: 10.1097/ccm.0000000000005337] [Citation(s) in RCA: 852] [Impact Index Per Article: 284.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Evans L, Rhodes A, Alhazzani W, Antonelli M, Coopersmith CM, French C, Machado FR, Mcintyre L, Ostermann M, Prescott HC, Schorr C, Simpson S, Wiersinga WJ, Alshamsi F, Angus DC, Arabi Y, Azevedo L, Beale R, Beilman G, Belley-Cote E, Burry L, Cecconi M, Centofanti J, Coz Yataco A, De Waele J, Dellinger RP, Doi K, Du B, Estenssoro E, Ferrer R, Gomersall C, Hodgson C, Møller MH, Iwashyna T, Jacob S, Kleinpell R, Klompas M, Koh Y, Kumar A, Kwizera A, Lobo S, Masur H, McGloughlin S, Mehta S, Mehta Y, Mer M, Nunnally M, Oczkowski S, Osborn T, Papathanassoglou E, Perner A, Puskarich M, Roberts J, Schweickert W, Seckel M, Sevransky J, Sprung CL, Welte T, Zimmerman J, Levy M. Surviving sepsis campaign: international guidelines for management of sepsis and septic shock 2021. Intensive Care Med 2021; 47:1181-1247. [PMID: 34599691 PMCID: PMC8486643 DOI: 10.1007/s00134-021-06506-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1367] [Impact Index Per Article: 455.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2021] [Accepted: 08/05/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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- Laura Evans
- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA.
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- Adult Critical Care, St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust & St George's University of London, London, UK
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- Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Dipartimento di Scienze dell'Emergenza, Anestesiologiche e della Rianimazione, Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Anesthesiology, Pain and Intensive Care Department, Federal University of São Paulo, Hospital of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- University of Michigan and VA Center for Clinical Management Research, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, USA
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- ESCMID Study Group for Bloodstream Infections, Endocarditis and Sepsis, Division of Infectious Diseases, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Emirates University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
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- University of Pittsburgh Critical Care Medicine CRISMA Laboratory, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Intensive Care Department, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs, King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- School of Medicine, University of Sao Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Mount Sinai Hospital & University of Toronto (Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy), Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University Pieve Emanuele, Milan, Italy.,Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Rozzano, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Anesthesia, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Lexington Veterans Affairs Medical Center/University of Kentucky College of Medicine, Lexington, KY, USA
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- The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Medical ICU, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Hospital Interzonal de Agudos San Martin de La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Intensive Care Department, Vall d'Hebron University Hospital, Vall d'Hebron Institut de Recerca, Barcelona, Spain
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- Australian and New Zealand Intensive Care Research Centre, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Intensive Care 4131, Copenhagen University Hospital Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Liverpool, UK
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- Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.,Department of Population Medicine, Harvard Medical School, and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute, Boston, MA, USA
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- ASAN Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
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- Makerere University College of Health Sciences, Kampala, Uganda
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- Intensive Care Division, Faculdade de Medicina de São José do Rio Preto, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Critical Care Medicine Department, NIH Clinical Center, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Medanta the Medicity, Gurugram, Haryana, India
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- Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital and Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA
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- University of Minnesota/Hennepin County Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Queensland Centre for Clinical Research, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia.,Department of Pharmacy, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Brisbane, Australia.,Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Brisbane, Australia.,Division of Anaesthesiology Critical Care Emergency and Pain Medicine, Nîmes University Hospital, University of Montpellier, Nîmes, France
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- Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel.,Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Hadassah Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Medizinische Hochschule Hannover and German Center of Lung Research (DZL), Hannover, Germany
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- World Federation of Intensive and Critical Care, Brussels, Belgium
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- Warren Alpert School of Medicine at Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island & Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI, USA
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Paggi R, Cenci E, De Socio GV, Belati A, Marini D, Gili A, Camilloni B, Mencacci A. Accuracy and Impact on Patient Management of New Tools for Diagnosis of Sepsis: Experience with the T2 Magnetic Resonance Bacteria Panel. Pathogens 2021; 10:pathogens10091132. [PMID: 34578164 PMCID: PMC8465567 DOI: 10.3390/pathogens10091132] [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: 07/19/2021] [Revised: 08/31/2021] [Accepted: 09/01/2021] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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The rapid and accurate identification of pathogens responsible for sepsis is essential for prompt and effective antimicrobial therapy. Molecular technologies have been developed to detect the most common causative agents, with high sensitivity and short time to result (TTR). T2 Bacteria Panel (T2), based on a combination of PCR and T2 magnetic resonance, can identify directly in blood samples Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Enterococcus faecium, and Acinetobacter baumannii pathogens. This study evaluates the role of T2 in the diagnosis of sepsis and its impact on patient management, specifically in terms of TTR and the switch from empirical to directed therapy, comparing results of blood culture (BC) and T2 assay in 82 patients with sepsis. T2 significantly improved the detection of the causative agents of sepsis. For pathogens included in the panel, T2 sensitivity was 100% (95% CI 86.3–100.0), significantly higher than that of BC (54.8%, 95% CI 36.0–72.7). The TTR (median, IQR) of positive T2 (3.66 h, 3.59–4.31) was significantly shorter than that of the positive BC (37.58 h, 20.10–47.32). A significant reduction in the duration of empiric therapy and an increase in the percentage of patients with switched therapy was observed in patients with a positive T2 result. In conclusion, T2 can shorten and improve the etiological diagnosis of sepsis with a positive impact on patient management.
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- Riccardo Paggi
- Medical Microbiology Section, Department of Medicine, University of Perugia, Polo Unico Sant’Andrea delle Fratte, 06132 Perugia, Italy; (R.P.); (E.C.); (A.B.); (D.M.); (B.C.)
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- Medical Microbiology Section, Department of Medicine, University of Perugia, Polo Unico Sant’Andrea delle Fratte, 06132 Perugia, Italy; (R.P.); (E.C.); (A.B.); (D.M.); (B.C.)
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- Medical Microbiology Section, Department of Medicine, University of Perugia, Polo Unico Sant’Andrea delle Fratte, 06132 Perugia, Italy; (R.P.); (E.C.); (A.B.); (D.M.); (B.C.)
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- Medical Microbiology Section, Department of Medicine, University of Perugia, Polo Unico Sant’Andrea delle Fratte, 06132 Perugia, Italy; (R.P.); (E.C.); (A.B.); (D.M.); (B.C.)
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- Public Health Section, Department of Experimental Medicine, University of Perugia, Piazza Lucio Severi 1, 06132 Perugia, Italy;
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- Medical Microbiology Section, Department of Medicine, University of Perugia, Polo Unico Sant’Andrea delle Fratte, 06132 Perugia, Italy; (R.P.); (E.C.); (A.B.); (D.M.); (B.C.)
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- Medical Microbiology Section, Department of Medicine, University of Perugia, Polo Unico Sant’Andrea delle Fratte, 06132 Perugia, Italy; (R.P.); (E.C.); (A.B.); (D.M.); (B.C.)
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Lanata MM, Diaz A, Hecht SM, Katragkou A, Gallup N, Buckingham DA, Tansmore JL, Sargel C, Watson JR, Karsies T. Empiric Vancomycin Reduction in a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit. Pediatrics 2021; 148:peds.2020-009142. [PMID: 34452978 DOI: 10.1542/peds.2020-009142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/24/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND At our institution, empirical vancomycin is overused in children with suspected bacterial community-acquired infections (CAIs) admitted to the PICU because of high community rates of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). Our goal was to reduce unnecessary vancomycin use for CAIs in the PICU. METHODS Empirical PICU vancomycin indications for suspected CAIs were developed by using epidemiological risk factors for MRSA. We aimed to reduce empirical PICU vancomycin use in CAIs by 30%. After retrospectively testing, the indications were implemented and monthly PICU empirical vancomycin use during baseline (May 2017-April 2018) and postintervention (May 2018-July 2019) periods. Education was provided to PICU providers, vancomycin indications were posted, and the antibiotic order set was revised. Statistical process control methods tracked improvement over time. Proven S aureus infections for which vancomycin was not empirically prescribed and linezolid or clindamycin use were balancing measures. RESULTS We identified 1620 PICU patients with suspected bacterial CAIs. Empirical vancomycin decreased from a baseline of 73% to 45%, a 38% relative reduction. No patient not prescribed empirical vancomycin later required the addition of vancomycin or other MRSA-targeted antibiotics. There was no change in nephrotoxicity or in the balancing measures. CONCLUSIONS Development of clear and concise recommendations, combined with clinician education and decision support via an order set, was an effective and safe strategy to reduce PICU vancomycin use. Retrospective validation of the recommendations with local data were key to obtaining PICU clinician buy in.
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Kawamura S, Karasawa Y, Toda N, Nakai Y, Shibata C, Kurokawa K, Arai J, Funato K, Kurosaki S, Maeshima S, Kondo M, Kojima K, Ohki T, Seki M, Koike K, Tagawa K. Impact of the Sensitivity to Empiric Antibiotics on Clinical Outcomes after Biliary Drainage for Acute Cholangitis. Gut Liver 2021; 14:842-849. [PMID: 32050314 PMCID: PMC7667925 DOI: 10.5009/gnl19248] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2019] [Revised: 10/20/2019] [Accepted: 11/03/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Background/Aims Empiric antibiotics are given in combination with biliary drainage for acute cholangitis but sometimes turn out to be insensitive to microorganisms in blood and bile. Clinical outcomes were compared according to sensitivity to microorganisms detected in blood and bile culture to evaluate the impact of sensitivity to empiric antibiotics in cholangitis. Methods Consecutive patients who underwent biliary drainage for acute cholangitis were retrospectively studied. Clinical outcomes such as 30-day mortality, length of hospital stay and high care unit stay, organ dysfunction and duration of fever were compared in three groups: group A (sensitive to both blood and bile culture), group B (sensitive to blood culture alone) and group C (insensitive to both blood and bile culture). Results Eighty episodes of cholangitis were classified according to sensitivity results: 42, 32 and six in groups A, B and C. Escherichia coli and Klebsiella were two major pathogens. There were no significant differences in 30-day mortality rate (7%, 0%, and 0%, p=0.244), length of hospital stay (28.5, 21.0, and 20.5 days, p=0.369), organ dysfunction rate (14%, 25%, and 17%, p=0.500), duration of fever (4.3, 3.2, and 3.5 days, p=0.921) and length of high care unit stay (1.4, 1.2, and 1.7 days, p=0.070) in groups A, B and C. Empiric antibiotics were changed in 11 episodes but clinical outcomes appeared to be non-inferior even in 31 episodes of cholangitis who were on inadequate antibiotics throughout the course. Conclusions Sensitivity of empiric antibiotics was not associated with clinical outcomes in acute cholangitis.
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- Satoshi Kawamura
- Department of Gastroenterology, Mitsui Memorial Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Mitsui Memorial Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Mitsui Memorial Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, University of Tokyo Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Mitsui Memorial Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Mitsui Memorial Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Mitsui Memorial Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Mitsui Memorial Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Mitsui Memorial Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Mitsui Memorial Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Mitsui Memorial Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Mitsui Memorial Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Mitsui Memorial Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, University of Tokyo Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Mitsui Memorial Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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Mun SJ, Kim SH, Huh K, Cho SY, Kang CI, Chung DR, Peck KR. Role of echocardiography in uncomplicated Staphylococcus aureus catheter-related bloodstream infections. Medicine (Baltimore) 2021; 100:e25679. [PMID: 33950948 PMCID: PMC8104220 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000025679] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2020] [Accepted: 04/06/2021] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Uncomplicated bacteremia and catheter-related bloodstream infection (CRBSI) are frequently suggested as factors associated with low risk of infective endocarditis in Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia (SAB). Nevertheless, guidelines recommend that echocardiography in all patients with SAB. We evaluated the effects of echocardiography on patient outcomes. Patients with uncomplicated S. aureus CRBSI were retrospectively identified between January 2013 and June 2018 at a 1950-bed, tertiary-care university hospital. Treatment failure was defined as any case of relapse or all-cause death within 90 days. Of 890 SAB patients, 95 with uncomplicated S. aureus CRBSI were included. Thirty-two patients underwent echocardiography within 30 days of their first positive blood culture. Two patients who underwent echocardiography revealed right-sided infective endocarditis. One patient who did not undergo echocardiography experienced recurrent SAB (peripheral CRBSI) 85 days after his first positive blood culture. There were no SAB-related deaths. The Kaplan-Meier curves of treatment failure showed no significant differences between patients who did and did not undergo echocardiography (P = .77). In multivariable analysis, risk factors for treatment failure were liver cirrhosis (hazard ratio: 9.60; 95% confidence interval: 2.13-43.33; P = .003) and other prostheses (hazard ratio: 63.79; 95% confidence interval: 5.05-805.40; P = .001). This study did not verify the putative association between treatment failure and implementation of echocardiography in patients with uncomplicated S. aureus CRBSI. Given the low observed rates of adverse outcomes, routine echocardiography might not be obligatory and could be performed on an individual basis.
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- Seok Jun Mun
- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Inje University College of Medicine, Inje University Busan Paik Hospital, Busan
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Samsung Changwon Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Changwon
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Wächter H, Yörük E, Becker K, Görlich D, Kahl BC. Correlations of Host and Bacterial Characteristics with Clinical Parameters and Survival in Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia. J Clin Med 2021; 10:1371. [PMID: 33800644 PMCID: PMC8037130 DOI: 10.3390/jcm10071371] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2021] [Revised: 03/19/2021] [Accepted: 03/24/2021] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia (SAB) is a frequent, severe condition that occurs in patients of all age groups and affects clinical departments of all medical fields. It is associated with a high mortality rate of 20-30%. In this study, we analyzed patient mortality associated with SAB at our tertiary care university hospital, assessed the clinical management in terms of administered antimicrobial therapy, and determined which factors have an impact on the clinical course and outcome of patients with this disease. We collected clinical data and blood culture isolates of 178 patients diagnosed with SAB between May 2013 and July 2015. For this study, bacteria were cultured and analyzed concerning their phenotype, hemolysis activity, biofilm formation, nuclease activity, prevalence of toxin genes, spa and agr type. Overall mortality was 24.2% and 30-day mortality was 14.6%. Inadequate initial therapy was administered to 26.2% of patients and was associated with decreased survival (p = 0.041). Other factors associated with poor survival were patient age (p = 0.003), agr type 4 (p ≤ 0.001) and pathological leukocyte counts (p = 0.029 if elevated and p = 0.003 if lowered). The type of infection focus, spa clonal complex and enterotoxin genes seg and sei had an impact on severity of inflammation. Our results indicate that mortality and burden of disease posed by SAB are high at our university hospital.
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- Hannah Wächter
- Institute of Medical Microbiology, University Hospital Münster, 48149 Münster, Germany; (H.W.); (E.Y.); (K.B.)
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- Institute of Medical Microbiology, University Hospital Münster, 48149 Münster, Germany; (H.W.); (E.Y.); (K.B.)
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- Institute of Medical Microbiology, University Hospital Münster, 48149 Münster, Germany; (H.W.); (E.Y.); (K.B.)
- Friedrich Loeffler-Institute of Medical Microbiology, University Medicine Greifswald, 17475 Greifswald, Germany
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- Institute of Biostatistics and Clinical Research, University Hospital Münster, 48149 Münster, Germany;
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- Institute of Medical Microbiology, University Hospital Münster, 48149 Münster, Germany; (H.W.); (E.Y.); (K.B.)
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Arakawa S, Kasai M, Kawai S, Sakata H, Mayumi T. The JAID/JSC guidelines for management of infectious diseases 2017 - Sepsis and catheter-related bloodstream infection. J Infect Chemother 2021; 27:657-677. [PMID: 33558043 DOI: 10.1016/j.jiac.2019.11.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2018] [Revised: 10/28/2019] [Accepted: 11/29/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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- Division of Infectious Disease, Department of Pediatrics, Hyogo Prefectural Kobe Children's Hospital, Hyogo, Japan
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- The Department of General Medicine, Kyorin University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Asahikawa Kosei Hospital, Hokkaido, Japan
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- Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine,University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Fukuoka, Japan
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Kadri SS, Lai YL, Warner S, Strich JR, Babiker A, Ricotta EE, Demirkale CY, Dekker JP, Palmore TN, Rhee C, Klompas M, Hooper DC, Powers JH, Srinivasan A, Danner RL, Adjemian J. Inappropriate empirical antibiotic therapy for bloodstream infections based on discordant in-vitro susceptibilities: a retrospective cohort analysis of prevalence, predictors, and mortality risk in US hospitals. THE LANCET. INFECTIOUS DISEASES 2021; 21:241-251. [PMID: 32916100 PMCID: PMC7855478 DOI: 10.1016/s1473-3099(20)30477-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 122] [Impact Index Per Article: 40.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2020] [Revised: 04/14/2020] [Accepted: 05/01/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND The prevalence and effects of inappropriate empirical antibiotic therapy for bloodstream infections are unclear. We aimed to establish the population-level burden, predictors, and mortality risk of in-vitro susceptibility-discordant empirical antibiotic therapy among patients with bloodstream infections. METHODS Our retrospective cohort analysis of electronic health record data from 131 hospitals in the USA included patients with suspected-and subsequently confirmed-bloodstream infections who were treated empirically with systemic antibiotics between Jan 1, 2005, and Dec 31, 2014. We included all patients with monomicrobial bacteraemia caused by common bloodstream pathogens who received at least one systemic antibiotic either on the day blood cultures were drawn or the day after, and for whom susceptibility data were available. We calculated the prevalence of discordant empirical antibiotic therapy-which was defined as receiving antibiotics on the day blood culture samples were drawn to which the cultured isolate was not susceptible in vitro-overall and by hospital type by using regression tree analysis. We used generalised estimating equations to identify predictors of receiving discordant empirical antibiotic therapy, and used logistic regression to calculate adjusted odds ratios for the relationship between in-hospital mortality and discordant empirical antibiotic therapy. FINDINGS 21 608 patients with bloodstream infections received empirical antibiotic therapy on the day of first blood culture collection. Of these patients, 4165 (19%) received discordant empirical antibiotic therapy. Discordant empirical antibiotic therapy was independently associated with increased risk of mortality (adjusted odds ratio 1·46 [95% CI, 1·28-1·66]; p<0·0001), a relationship that was unaffected by the presence or absence of resistance or sepsis or septic shock. Infection with antibiotic-resistant species strongly predicted receiving discordant empirical therapy (adjusted odds ratio 9·09 [95% CI 7·68-10·76]; p<0·0001). Most incidences of discordant empirical antibiotic therapy and associated deaths occurred among patients with bloodstream infections caused by Staphylococcus aureus or Enterobacterales. INTERPRETATION Approximately one in five patients with bloodstream infections in US hospitals received discordant empirical antibiotic therapy, receipt of which was closely associated with infection with antibiotic-resistant pathogens. Receiving discordant empirical antibiotic therapy was associated with increased odds of mortality overall, even in patients without sepsis. Early identification of bloodstream pathogens and resistance will probably improve population-level outcomes. FUNDING US National Institutes of Health, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and US Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.
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- Sameer S Kadri
- Critical Care Medicine Department, National Institutes of Health Clinical Center, Bethesda, MD, USA; Department of Medicine, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD, USA.
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- Epidemiology Unit, Division of Intramural Research, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Critical Care Medicine Department, National Institutes of Health Clinical Center, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Critical Care Medicine Department, National Institutes of Health Clinical Center, Bethesda, MD, USA; United States Public Health Service, Commissioned Corps, Rockville, MD, USA
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Epidemiology Unit, Division of Intramural Research, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Critical Care Medicine Department, National Institutes of Health Clinical Center, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Laboratory of Clinical Immunology and Microbiology, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Hospital Epidemiology Service, National Institutes of Health Clinical Center, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Brigham and Women's Hospitals, Boston, MA, USA; Department of Population Medicine, Harvard Medical School and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute, Boston, MA, USA
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- Brigham and Women's Hospitals, Boston, MA, USA; Department of Population Medicine, Harvard Medical School and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute, Boston, MA, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Clinical Research Directorate, Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research, Frederick, MD, USA
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- Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Critical Care Medicine Department, National Institutes of Health Clinical Center, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Epidemiology Unit, Division of Intramural Research, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA; United States Public Health Service, Commissioned Corps, Rockville, MD, USA
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Pidwill GR, Gibson JF, Cole J, Renshaw SA, Foster SJ. The Role of Macrophages in Staphylococcus aureus Infection. Front Immunol 2021; 11:620339. [PMID: 33542723 PMCID: PMC7850989 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2020.620339] [Citation(s) in RCA: 119] [Impact Index Per Article: 39.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2020] [Accepted: 12/02/2020] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Staphylococcus aureus is a member of the human commensal microflora that exists, apparently benignly, at multiple sites on the host. However, as an opportunist pathogen it can also cause a range of serious diseases. This requires an ability to circumvent the innate immune system to establish an infection. Professional phagocytes, primarily macrophages and neutrophils, are key innate immune cells which interact with S. aureus, acting as gatekeepers to contain and resolve infection. Recent studies have highlighted the important roles of macrophages during S. aureus infections, using a wide array of killing mechanisms. In defense, S. aureus has evolved multiple strategies to survive within, manipulate and escape from macrophages, allowing them to not only subvert but also exploit this key element of our immune system. Macrophage-S. aureus interactions are multifaceted and have direct roles in infection outcome. In depth understanding of these host-pathogen interactions may be useful for future therapeutic developments. This review examines macrophage interactions with S. aureus throughout all stages of infection, with special emphasis on mechanisms that determine infection outcome.
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- Grace R Pidwill
- Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom.,Florey Institute, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom.,Florey Institute, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom.,The Bateson Centre, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom
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- Florey Institute, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom.,Department of Infection, Immunity and Cardiovascular Disease, Medical School, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom
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- Florey Institute, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom.,The Bateson Centre, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom.,Department of Infection, Immunity and Cardiovascular Disease, Medical School, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom.,Florey Institute, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom
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Li Z, Zhuang H, Wang G, Wang H, Dong Y. Prevalence, predictors, and mortality of bloodstream infections due to methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in patients with malignancy: systemic review and meta-analysis. BMC Infect Dis 2021; 21:74. [PMID: 33446122 PMCID: PMC7809798 DOI: 10.1186/s12879-021-05763-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2020] [Accepted: 01/02/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Cancer patients are more likely to develop and die of bloodstream infection (BSI) than noncancer patients. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), which is associated with immense mortality and economic burden worldwide, is not covered by the recommended initial antibiotic therapy for cancer patients with BSI. This systemic review was performed to estimate the global methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) prevalence among bacteremia in patients with malignancy, and further study the predictors and mortality of cancer patients with MRSA bacteremia. METHODS The PubMed and EMBASE databases were searched for studies published from Jan. 2000 to Mar. 2020 that provided primary data on the prevalence, predictors, or mortality of MRSA bacteremia in cancer patients. A random-effects model meta-analysis was performed to estimate the pooled prevalence of MRSA with 95% confidence intervals (95% CIs). RESULTS The pooled prevalence of MRSA was 3% (95% CI 2-5%) among all bloodstream infections (BSIs) and 44% (95% CI 32-57%) among S. aureus bacteremia in cancer patients. Based on geographical stratification, the pooled prevalence was 5% in Africa (95% CI 1-14%), 1% in Americas (95% CI 1-2%), 2% in Europe (95% CI 1-4%), 4% in Western Pacific (95% CI 2-7%), 8% in South-east Asia (95% CI 4-14%) and 0% in Eastern Mediterranean (95% CI 0-3%). No significant temporal change in MRSA rates was detected in this analysis (R2 = 0.06; P = 0.24). Predictors for MRSA BSIs among cancer patients were identified by comparison with their methicillin-susceptible counterparts, and they were mainly related to healthcare-associated infections and immunosuppression. Finally, the 60-day mortality in adult cancer patients with MRSA BSIs was reported to be 12%, and the 6-month overall mortality was 43.2%, with community-onset infection, secondary BSI, and vancomycin MIC≥2 g/mL being the risk factors for mortality. CONCLUSIONS Although the prevalence of MRSA BSIs among cancer patients is relatively low, it did not decline over time as MRSA BSIs in the general hospital population and the high mortality rate was related to MRSA BSIs in patients with malignancy.
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- Zhouqi Li
- Department of Medical Oncology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Integrative Oncology, Cancer Hospital & Shenzhen Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
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Wade-Cummings M, Mailman JF, Degelman ML, Phillips C, Vanstone JR. Identification of Staphylococci by Polymerase Chain Reaction Directly from a Positive Blood Culture and Effect on Patient Care. Can J Hosp Pharm 2021; 74:43-49. [PMID: 33487654 PMCID: PMC7801333] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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BACKGROUND As one of the most common bloodstream infections worldwide, Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia places a major burden on health care. Implementation of a rapid, genetic-based diagnostic test may have important implications in the clinical management of patients with S. aureus bacteremia. OBJECTIVES The primary objective was to assess concordance between testing based on polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and the current gold standard, culture and sensitivity testing; the secondary objective was to assess the impact of this technology on patient care. METHODS A pre-post intervention retrospective chart review was used to document the hospital course of patients with a diagnosis of S. aureus bacteremia before and after implementation of the PCR-based diagnostic system. Laboratory results from all patient samples subjected to PCR-based analysis following implementation of this system were compared with culture and sensitivity data for the same samples to determine accuracy of the new system. In addition, time to optimal therapy for each patient was calculated as the interval between the initiation of empiric and terminal therapies. The appropriateness of antimicrobial treatment was characterized as guideline-concordant, nonconcordant with the guidelines, or nonconcordant yet still clinically appropriate. RESULTS In total, 98 and 99 patients met the inclusion criteria before and after implementation of the PCR-based diagnostic system, respectively. PCR-based results displayed 99.8% concordance (440/441 total samples) with results from culture and sensitivity testing. The time to optimal therapy was significantly shorter after implementation, by a mean of 22.8 h (p < 0.001). Overall, 97% of empiric and 99% of terminal antimicrobial regimens were either guideline-concordant or clinically appropriate for treatment of S. aureus bacteremia; 3% of empiric and 1% of terminal antimicrobial regimens were nonconcordant with clinical guidelines without any explanation based on other clinical considerations. CONCLUSIONS The study findings support the utility of using a direct-from-positive-blood-culture PCR-based diagnostic tool as the primary method of identifying S. aureus bacteremia in patients, as well as the acceptance of and acting upon the new assay's results by our local clinicians. PCR-based assays can help reduce the time to optimal terminal therapy for patients with bacteremia.
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- Molly Wade-Cummings
- , BSc, is with the College of Pharmacy and Nutrition, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
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- , BSc(Pharm), ACPR, PharmD, CD, is with the Department of Pharmacy Services, Saskatchewan Health Authority, Regina, Saskatchewan, and the College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
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- , MSc, is with Stewardship and Clinical Appropriateness, Saskatchewan Health Authority, Regina, Saskatchewan
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- , BSP, PharmD, is with the Antimicrobial Stewardship Program, Saskatchewan Health Authority, Regina, Saskatchewan
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- , PhD, is with Stewardship and Clinical Appropriateness, Saskatchewan Health Authority, Regina, Saskatchewan
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Bassetti M, Rello J, Blasi F, Goossens H, Sotgiu G, Tavoschi L, Zasowski EJ, Arber MR, McCool R, Patterson JV, Longshaw CM, Lopes S, Manissero D, Nguyen ST, Tone K, Aliberti S. Systematic review of the impact of appropriate versus inappropriate initial antibiotic therapy on outcomes of patients with severe bacterial infections. Int J Antimicrob Agents 2020; 56:106184. [PMID: 33045353 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2020.106184] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2020] [Revised: 08/24/2020] [Accepted: 09/26/2020] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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We investigated the impact of appropriate versus inappropriate initial antimicrobial therapy on the clinical outcomes of patients with severe bacterial infections as part of a systematic review and meta-analyses assessing the impact of delay in appropriate antimicrobial therapy. Literature searches of MEDLINE and Embase, conducted on 24 July 2018, identified studies published after 2007 reporting the impact of delay in appropriate antibiotic therapy for hospitalised adult patients with bacterial infections. Results were statistically pooled for outcomes including mortality, hospital length of stay (LOS) and treatment failure. Subgroup analyses were explored by site of infection where data permitted. Inclusion criteria were met by 145 studies, of which 114 reported data on the impact of appropriate versus inappropriate initial therapy. In the pooled analysis, rates of mortality were significantly in favour of appropriate therapy [odds ratio (OR) = 0.44, 95% CI 0.38-0.50]. Across eight studies, LOS was shorter with appropriate therapy compared with inappropriate therapy [mean difference (MD) -2.54 days (95% CI -5.30 to 0.23)], but not significantly so. The incidence of treatment failure was significantly lower in patients who received appropriate therapy compared with patients who received inappropriate therapy (six studies: OR = 0.33, 95% CI 0.16-0.66) as was mean hospital costs (four studies: MD -7.38 thousand US$ or Euros, 95% CI -14.14 to -0.62). Initiation of appropriate versus inappropriate antibiotics can reduce mortality, reduce treatment failure and decrease LOS, highlighting the importance of broad‑spectrum empirical therapy and rapid diagnostics for early identification of the causative pathogen. [Study registration: PROSPERO: CRD42018104669].
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- Matteo Bassetti
- Infectious Diseases Clinic, Department of Health Sciences, University of Genova and Ospedale Policlinico San Martino-IRCCS per l'Oncologia, Genoa, Italy
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red-Enfermedades Respiratorias (CIBERES), Barcelona, Spain; Clinical Research & Epidemiology in Pneumonia and Sepsis (CRIPS), Vall d'Hebron Institute of Research, Barcelona, Spain
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- Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico Internal Medicine Department, Respiratory Unit and Cystic Fibrosis Adult Center, Milan, Italy; Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Laboratory of Clinical Microbiology, Antwerp University Hospital, Edegem, and Laboratory of Medical Microbiology, Vaccine & Infectious Disease Institute, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
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- Clinical Epidemiology and Medical Statistics Unit, Department of Medical, Surgical Clinical and Experimental Sciences, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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- Department of Translational Research and New Technologies in Medicine and Surgery, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Touro University California College of Pharmacy, Vallejo, California, USA
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- York Health Economics Consortium, University of York, York, UK
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- York Health Economics Consortium, University of York, York, UK
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- Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico Internal Medicine Department, Respiratory Unit and Cystic Fibrosis Adult Center, Milan, Italy; Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, University of Milan, Milan, Italy.
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Green J, Howard J, Shankar A, Clinghan R, Luff T, Birch M, Pithie A, Werno A, Metcalf S, Chambers S. Assessing the impact of a 'bundle of care' approach to Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia in a tertiary hospital. Infect Prev Pract 2020; 2:100096. [PMID: 34368726 PMCID: PMC8336039 DOI: 10.1016/j.infpip.2020.100096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2020] [Accepted: 09/18/2020] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Background Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. There is evidence that standardised care bundle implementation may improve the rates of appropriate investigations and improve overall management. A S. aureus bacteraemia care bundle was introduced at Christchurch Hospital, New Zealand in early 2014. We assessed the impact of the intervention on the management and outcome of S. aureus bacteraemia. Methods A cohort study of cases of S. aureus bacteraemia was conducted following standardised care bundle introduction. Prospective enrolment of post-intervention patients occurred from 1st January 2014 to 30th June 2015, with retrospective review of pre-intervention cases from 1st January 2009 to 31st December 2013. Results In the pre-intervention period 447 patients had at least one episode of S. aureus bacteraemia compared to 151 patients in the post-intervention period. The two groups were similar by gender, ethnicity, and age. Significant increases in Infectious Diseases consultation rate (86.6% vs 94.8%; p=0.009), echocardiography (76.3% vs 96.3%; p<0.001), urine culture (74.0% vs 91.9%; p<0.001), follow up blood cultures (44.2% vs 83.0%; p<0.001), and at least 2 weeks of parenteral therapy (83.5% vs 92.9%; p=0.014) were observed after introduction of the bundle. There were no significant differences in rates 30-day mortality (18.6% vs. 20.5%; p=0.596), but there was a reduction in episodes of relapsed infection in the post-intervention cohort (7.4% vs 1.3%; p=0.004). Conclusion An integrated care bundle for the management of S. aureus bacteraemia resulted in increased use of quality of care indicators and infectious diseases review and improved patient outcome.
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- Jared Green
- Department of Infectious Diseases, Christchurch Hospital, New Zealand
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- Department of Microbiology, Canterbury Health Laboratories, Christchurch, New Zealand
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- Department of General Medicine, Christchurch Hospital, New Zealand
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- Department of Microbiology, Canterbury Health Laboratories, Christchurch, New Zealand
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- Department of General Medicine, Christchurch Hospital, New Zealand
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Christchurch Hospital, New Zealand.,Department of General Medicine, Christchurch Hospital, New Zealand
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Christchurch Hospital, New Zealand.,Department of General Medicine, Christchurch Hospital, New Zealand
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- Department of Microbiology, Canterbury Health Laboratories, Christchurch, New Zealand
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Christchurch Hospital, New Zealand.,Department of General Medicine, Christchurch Hospital, New Zealand
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Christchurch Hospital, New Zealand.,Department of Pathology, University of Otago, Christchurch, New Zealand
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Cressman AM, MacFadden DR, Verma AA, Razak F, Daneman N. Empiric Antibiotic Treatment Thresholds for Serious Bacterial Infections: A Scenario-based Survey Study. Clin Infect Dis 2020; 69:930-937. [PMID: 30535310 DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciy1031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2018] [Accepted: 12/03/2018] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Physicians face competing demands of maximizing pathogen coverage while minimizing unnecessary use of broad-spectrum antibiotics when managing sepsis. We sought to identify physicians' perceived likelihood of coverage achieved by their usual empiric antibiotic regimen, along with minimum thresholds of coverage they would be willing to accept when managing these patients. METHODS We conducted a scenario-based survey of internal medicine physicians from across Canada using a 2 × 2 factorial design, varied by infection source (undifferentiated vs genitourinary) and severity (mild vs severe) denoted by the Quick Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (qSOFA) score. For each scenario, participants selected their preferred empiric antibiotic regimen, estimated the likelihood of coverage achieved by that regimen, and considered their minimum threshold of coverage. RESULTS We had 238 respondents: 87 (36.6%) residents and 151 attending physicians (63.4%). The perceived likelihood of antibiotic coverage and minimum thresholds of coverage (with interquartile range) for each scenario were as follows: (1) severe undifferentiated, 90% (89.5%-95.0%) and 90% (80%-95%), respectively; (2) mild undifferentiated, 89% (80%-95%) and 80% (70%-89.5%); (3) severe genitourinary, 91% (87.3%-95.0%) and 90% (80.0%-90.0%); and (4) mild genitourinary, 90% (81.8%-91.3%) and 80% (71.8%-90%). Illness severity and infectious disease specialty predicted higher thresholds of coverage whereas less clinical experience and lower self-reported prescribing intensity predicted lower thresholds of coverage. CONCLUSIONS Pathogen coverage of 80% and 90% are physician-acceptable thresholds for managing patients with mild and severe sepsis from bacterial infections. These data may inform clinical guidelines and decision-support tools to improve empiric antibiotic prescribing.
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- Alex M Cressman
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Reilly J, Jacobs MA, Friedman B, Cleveland KO, Lombardi DA, Castaneda-Ruiz B. Clinical Experience with Telavancin for the Treatment of Patients with Bacteremia and Endocarditis: Real-World Results from the Telavancin Observational Use Registry (TOUR™). Drugs Real World Outcomes 2020; 7:179-189. [PMID: 32372280 PMCID: PMC7223833 DOI: 10.1007/s40801-020-00191-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Background Bacteremia and endocarditis caused by Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus), particularly methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA), are challenging to treat and are associated with high morbidity and mortality. Telavancin is a lipoglycopeptide antibacterial active against susceptible Gram-positive pathogens, including MRSA. Objective This registry study assessed the real-world use and clinical outcomes of telavancin in patients with bacteremia or endocarditis enrolled in the Telavancin Observation Use Registry (TOUR™). Methods The subset of patients enrolled in TOUR who were diagnosed with endocarditis and/or bacteremia with a known or unknown primary source (N = 151) were analyzed. Data including demographics, infection type, baseline pathogens, prior or concomitant antimicrobial therapy, dosing regimen, clinical response, treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAEs) of interest, and mortality were collected by retrospective medical chart review. Results Telavancin was primarily used as a second-line or greater therapy (n = 132, 87.4%). MRSA was present in 87 (57.6%) patients. Median telavancin dose was 740.6 mg (interquartile range (IQR) 206.0 mg) and median duration of therapy was 9.0 days (IQR 24.0 days). Of the 132/151 (87.4%) patients with an available assessment at the end of telavancin therapy, a positive clinical response was achieved in 98/132 (74.2%), while 14/132 (10.6%) failed therapy and 20/132 (15.2%) had an indeterminant outcome. TEAEs occurred in 24 (15.9%) patients. The most frequent TEAE was renal failure (n = 12, 7.9%); seven of these patients were receiving concomitant nephrotoxic medications. There was no change in creatinine clearance for 67/89 (75.3%) patients with values recorded at the beginning and the end of telavancin therapy. Conclusions In real-world clinical practice, overall positive clinical outcomes are observed in patients with bacteremia or endocarditis treated with telavancin, including in those patients infected with MRSA or another S. aureus pathogen. Telavancin may be an alternative treatment option for these patients. Trial Registration This trial was registered with clinicaltrials.gov (NCT02288234) on 11 November 2014. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1007/s40801-020-00191-x) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Joseph Reilly
- Atlanticare Regional Medical Center, 65 W. Jimmie Leeds Rd, Pomona, NJ, 08240, USA.
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- Romano, Pontzer and Associates, 100 Delafield Rd #303, Pittsburgh, PA, 15215, USA
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- JM Still Burn Center at Doctor's Hospital, 3675 J. Dewey Gray Circle, Ste 200B, Augusta, GA, 30909, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, 1325 Eastmoreland Avenue, Suite 460, Memphis, TN, 38104, USA
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- Theravance Biopharma US, Inc., 901 Gateway Blvd, South San Francisco, CA, 94080, USA
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Corl KA, Zeba F, Caffrey AR, Hermenau M, Lopes V, Phillips G, Merchant RC, Levy MM, LaPlante KL. Delay in Antibiotic Administration Is Associated With Mortality Among Septic Shock Patients With Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia. Crit Care Med 2020; 48:525-532. [PMID: 32205599 DOI: 10.1097/ccm.0000000000004212] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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OBJECTIVES The relationship between the timing of antibiotics and mortality among septic shock patients has not been examined among patients specifically with Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia. DESIGN Retrospective analysis of a Veterans Affairs S. aureus bacteremia database. SETTING One-hundred twenty-two hospitals in the Veterans Affairs Health System. PATIENTS Patients with septic shock and S. aureus bacteremia admitted directly from the emergency department to the ICU from January 1, 2003, to October 1, 2015, were evaluated. INTERVENTIONS Time to appropriate antibiotic administration and 30-day mortality. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS A total of 506 patients with S. aureus bacteremia and septic shock were included in the analysis. Thirty-day mortality was 78.1% for the entire cohort and was similar for those participants with methicillin-resistant S. aureus and methicillin-sensitive S. aureus bacteremia. Our multivariate analysis revealed that, as compared with those who received appropriate antibiotics within 1 hour after emergency department presentation, each additional hour that passed before appropriate antibiotics were administered produced an odds ratio of 1.11 (95% CI, 1.02-1.21) of mortality within 30 days. This odds increase equates to an average adjusted mortality increase of 1.3% (95% CI, 0.4-2.2%) for every hour that passes before antibiotics are administered. CONCLUSIONS The results of this study further support the importance of prompt appropriate antibiotic administration for patients with septic shock. Physicians should consider acting quickly to administer antibiotics with S. aureus coverage to any patient suspected of having septic shock.
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- Keith A Corl
- Division of Pulmonary Critical Care and Sleep, Department of Medicine, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI
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- Department of Medicine Kent Hospital, Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Warwick, RI
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- Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Infectious Diseases Research Program and Center of Innovation in Long Term Services and Supports, Providence, RI
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- Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Infectious Diseases Research Program and Center of Innovation in Long Term Services and Supports, Providence, RI
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- Consultant retired from the Center for Biostatistics, Department of Biomedical Informatics, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
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- Brown University School of Public Health, Providence, RI
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Division of Pulmonary Critical Care and Sleep, Department of Medicine, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI
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- Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Infectious Diseases Research Program and Center of Innovation in Long Term Services and Supports, Providence, RI
- University of Rhode Island College of Pharmacy, Kingston, RI
- Division of Infectious Disease, Department of Medicine, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI
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Kim HJ, Choi Q, Kwon GC, Koo SH. Molecular epidemiology and virulence factors of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolated from patients with bacteremia. J Clin Lab Anal 2020; 34:e23077. [PMID: 31721291 PMCID: PMC7083439 DOI: 10.1002/jcla.23077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2019] [Revised: 09/15/2019] [Accepted: 09/27/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The various virulence factors of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia (MRSAB) are associated with a high mortality rate worldwide. Further studies are warranted to confirm the significant relationship between the strains and virulence genes. Here, we prospectively investigated the molecular characteristics underlying the genotypes and virulence factors of MRSA isolated from patients with bacteremia. METHODS We collected 59 MRSA isolates from adult patients with bacteremia. Antimicrobial susceptibility results were obtained with the Vitek2 automated system. Genotypes were identified with multi-locus sequence typing (MLST) and pulse-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE), and 21 virulence genes were detected with polymerase chain reaction (PCR). RESULTS The 59 MRSA isolates mainly comprised ST5 (n = 31, 52.5%) and ST72 (n = 22, 37.2%). Most ST5 isolates and all ST72 isolates were clustered into one and two PFGE groups, respectively. The mean number of virulence genes was higher in ST5 than in ST72. Sel was more frequently detected in ST5 than in ST72, whereas sec and sed were found only in ST5. ST5 had significantly higher resistance against many antibiotics than ST72. CONCLUSION Most MRSA isolates causing bacteremia were ST5 (CC5) and ST72 (CC8), and those belonging to the same STs were divided into only a few PFGE groups. ST5 was associated with higher antibiotic resistance and staphylococcal superantigen toxin genes, than ST72, which may be related to its higher virulence.
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- Hyun Jin Kim
- Department of Laboratory MedicineChungnam National University HospitalDaejeonKorea
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- Department of Laboratory MedicineChungnam National University HospitalDaejeonKorea
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- Department of Laboratory MedicineChungnam National University HospitalDaejeonKorea
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- Department of Laboratory MedicineChungnam National University HospitalDaejeonKorea
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Kim YS, Kim J, Cheon S, Sohn KM. Higher Risk for All-cause Mortality of Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia in Patients with Non-Dialysis Dependent Chronic Kidney Disease. Infect Chemother 2020; 52:82-92. [PMID: 32114722 PMCID: PMC7113454 DOI: 10.3947/ic.2020.52.1.82] [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: 01/27/2020] [Accepted: 02/09/2020] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Background Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia (SAB) is a common and serious infection with a high mortality. Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) are vulnerable to SAB, but there have been few studies performed on the clinical characteristics and outcomes of SAB in CKD patients stratified by dialysis. We aimed to estimate the all-cause mortality and identify its predictors in patients with CKD. Materials and Methods We conducted a retrospective study on the patients with SAB hospitalized in a tertiary care center in Korea between March 2014 and December 2018. Kaplan-Meier analysis was performed to compare all-cause mortality following SAB among patients with non-dialysis dependent CKD (ND-CKD), those receiving dialysis, and those without CKD (non-CKD). The predictors of mortality among CKD patients were analyzed by Cox proportional hazards regression. Results As a total, 278 SAB of 43 ND-CKD (31 males), 58 dialysis (39 males), and 177 non-CKD (112 males) patients were included. The 30-day mortality was 39.5% in ND-CKD, 27.6% in dialysis, and 7.9% in non-CKD patients. The hazard ratio of all-cause mortality following SAB in ND-CKD was 2.335 (95% confidence interval, 1.203 – 4.531; P = 0.003), compared to non-CKD patients. For methicillin-resistant S. aureus bacteremia (MRSAB), the hazard ratio of all-cause mortality in ND-CKD was 2.628 (95% CI, 1.074 – 6.435; P = 0.011), compared to dialysis patients. Appropriate antibiotics <48 h was independently related to improved survival following SAB among ND-CKD (adjusted HR, 0.304; 95% CI, 0,108 – 0.857; P = 0.024) and dialysis (adjusted HR, 0.323; 95% CI, 0,116 – 0.897; P = 0.030) patients. Conclusion ND-CKD patients demonstrated poor outcome following SAB and administration of appropriate antibiotics within 48 h could reduce the risk for mortality.
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- Yeon Sook Kim
- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Chungnam National University School of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea.
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Chungnam National University School of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Chungnam National University School of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Chungnam National University School of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea
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Kawasuji H, Sakamaki I, Kawamura T, Ueno A, Miyajima Y, Matsumoto K, Kawago K, Higashi Y, Yamamoto Y. Proactive infectious disease consultation at the time of blood culture collection is associated with decreased mortality in patients with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia: A retrospective cohort study. J Infect Chemother 2020; 26:588-595. [PMID: 32085966 DOI: 10.1016/j.jiac.2020.01.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2019] [Revised: 01/16/2020] [Accepted: 01/28/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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In most existing studies on the impact of infectious disease (ID) specialty care on bloodstream infections, ID consultations were started upon request or mandatory after notification of positive blood cultures; however, initial antibiotic therapy had already been administrated at that time by attending physicians. This study aimed to assess the impact of early ID consultation at the time of blood culture collection on therapeutic management and outcome of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bacteremia. This retrospective cohort study investigated all patients with MRSA bacteremia (MRSAB) from 2011 to 2018. Proactive ID consultations were available 24 h per day, 7 days per week and obtained upon request by attending physicians, and patients were classed as having early ID consultation (at the time of blood culture collection) or late ID consultation (after notification of positive blood cultures), or none. A total of 55 first MRSAB episodes were included. In the ID consultation group, a significantly higher proportion of patients were treated for more than 14 days, and significantly more echocardiography and follow-up blood cultures were performed. Moreover, patients in the ID consultation group were hospitalized for a significantly shorter period overall. With respect to cost, we noted a possible association between ID consultation and lower hospital charges. Furthermore, relative to late ID consultation, patients receiving early ID consultation were more likely to receive appropriate empirical therapy and had significantly lower all-cause in-hospital mortality (odds ratio, 0.034; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.0002-0.51; p = 0.015) and long-term mortality (hazard ratio, 0.17; 95% CI, 0.033-0.83; p = 0.028).
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- Hitoshi Kawasuji
- Department of Clinical Infectious Diseases, Toyama University Graduate School of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2630 Sugitani, Toyama 930-0194, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Infectious Diseases, Toyama University Graduate School of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2630 Sugitani, Toyama 930-0194, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Infectious Diseases, Toyama University Graduate School of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2630 Sugitani, Toyama 930-0194, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Infectious Diseases, Toyama University Graduate School of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2630 Sugitani, Toyama 930-0194, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Infectious Diseases, Toyama University Graduate School of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2630 Sugitani, Toyama 930-0194, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Infectious Diseases, Toyama University Graduate School of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2630 Sugitani, Toyama 930-0194, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Infectious Diseases, Toyama University Graduate School of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2630 Sugitani, Toyama 930-0194, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Infectious Diseases, Toyama University Graduate School of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2630 Sugitani, Toyama 930-0194, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Infectious Diseases, Toyama University Graduate School of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2630 Sugitani, Toyama 930-0194, Japan.
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Katsarou I, Paraskevopoulou NM, Papadimitriou-Olivgeris M, Giormezis N, Militsopoulou M, Kolonitsiou F, Marangos M, Anastassiou ED, Spiliopoulou I. Fatality of Staphylococcus aureus infections in a Greek university hospital: role of inappropriate empiric treatment, methicillin resistance, and toxin genes' presence. Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis 2019; 39:443-450. [PMID: 31734796 DOI: 10.1007/s10096-019-03742-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2019] [Accepted: 10/13/2019] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The aim of the present study was to identify predictors of fatality among patients with S. aureus infections requiring hospitalization. Cases hospitalized with S. aureus infections at the University General Hospital of Patras, Greece, during a 4-year period (2013-2016) were studied. mecA, lukS/lukF-PV (Panton-Valentine leukocidin, PVL), tst (toxic shock syndrome toxin), fnbA (fibronectin-binding protein A), eta, and etb (epidermolytic toxins) genes' carriage was detected by PCR in 149 selected patients. Among 464 patients, 346 were included (118 with missing data). Primary bacteremia predominated (44.2%), followed by lower respiratory tract infections (13.6%), deep seated infections (9.8%), osteoarticular (9.5%), and catheter-related bloodstream infections (6.1%). Methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) represented 33.8% of infections and were less likely to receive appropriate empiric treatment (79.5% versus 97.4%; P < 0.001). Thirty-day fatality was 14.5%. Multivariate analysis revealed that development of septic shock, Charlson Comorbidity Index, lower respiratory tract infection, bacteremia (primary or secondary), MRSA, and CRP was significantly associated with fatality. Appropriate empiric treatment was a predictor of good prognosis. Thirty-two out of 149 S. aureus (21.5%) carried lukS/lukF-PV genes, whereas, 14 (9.4%), 133 (78.7%), four (2.7%), and one (0.7%) carried tst, fnbA, eta, and etb genes, respectively. No difference was found among toxin genes' presence and mortality. PVL was significantly more frequently found among MRSA as compared to MSSA (45.1% versus 9.2%; P < 0.001). MRSA represented one third of the infections requiring hospitalization and were independently associated with fatality, probably since were more likely to receive inappropriate antibiotic treatment as compared to MSSA.
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- Ioanna Katsarou
- Department of Microbiology, School of Medicine, University of Patras, University Campus, 26504, Rion, Patras, Greece
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- Department of Microbiology, School of Medicine, University of Patras, University Campus, 26504, Rion, Patras, Greece
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, School of Medicine, University of Patras, Patras, Greece.,Department of Infectious Diseases, University Hospital of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- National Reference Laboratory for Staphylococci, School of Medicine, University of Patras, Patras, Greece
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- Department of Microbiology, School of Medicine, University of Patras, University Campus, 26504, Rion, Patras, Greece
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- Department of Microbiology, School of Medicine, University of Patras, University Campus, 26504, Rion, Patras, Greece
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, School of Medicine, University of Patras, Patras, Greece
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- Department of Microbiology, School of Medicine, University of Patras, University Campus, 26504, Rion, Patras, Greece
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- Department of Microbiology, School of Medicine, University of Patras, University Campus, 26504, Rion, Patras, Greece. .,National Reference Laboratory for Staphylococci, School of Medicine, University of Patras, Patras, Greece.
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Impact of Peptide Nucleic Acid Fluorescence in Situ Hybridization Testing for Coagulase-Negative Staphylococci in a Pediatric Setting. INFECTIOUS DISEASES IN CLINICAL PRACTICE 2019. [DOI: 10.1097/ipc.0000000000000772] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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β-Lactam Antibiotics Enhance the Pathogenicity of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus via SarA-Controlled Lipoprotein-Like Cluster Expression. mBio 2019; 10:mBio.00880-19. [PMID: 31186320 PMCID: PMC6561022 DOI: 10.1128/mbio.00880-19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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β-Lactam antibiotics are widely applied to treat infectious diseases. However, certain poor disease outcomes caused by β-lactams remain poorly understood. In this study, we have identified a cluster of lipoprotein-like genes (lpl, sa2275–sa2273) that is upregulated in the major clinically prevalent MRSA clones in response to subinhibitory concentrations of β-lactam induction. The major highlight of this work is that β-lactams stimulate the expression of SarA, which directly binds to the lpl cluster promoter region and upregulates lpl expression in MRSA. Deletion of lpl significantly decreases proinflammatory cytokine levels in vitro and in vivo. The β-lactam-induced Lpls enhance host inflammatory responses by triggering the Toll-like-receptor-2-mediated expressions of interleukin-6 and tumor necrosis factor alpha. The β-lactam-induced Lpls are important virulence factors that enhance MRSA pathogenicity. These data elucidate that subinhibitory concentrations of β-lactams can exacerbate the outcomes of MRSA infection through induction of lpl controlled by the global regulator SarA. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) resists nearly all β-lactam antibiotics that have a bactericidal activity. However, whether the empirically used β-lactams enhance MRSA pathogenicity in vivo remains unclear. In this study, we showed that a cluster of lipoprotein-like genes (lpl, sa2275 to sa2273 [sa2275–sa2273]) was upregulated in MRSA in response to subinhibitory concentrations of β-lactam induction. The increasing expression of lpl by β-lactams was directly controlled by the global regulator SarA. The β-lactam-induced Lpls stimulated the production of interleukin-6 and tumor necrosis factor alpha in RAW 264.7 macrophages. The lpl deletion mutants (N315Δlpl and USA300Δlpl) decreased the proinflammatory cytokine levels in vitro and in vivo. Purified lipidated SA2275-his proteins could trigger a Toll-like-receptor-2 (TLR2)-dependent immune response in primary mouse bone marrow-derived macrophages and C57BL/6 mice. The bacterial loads of N315Δlpl in the mouse kidney were lower than those of the wild-type N315. The β-lactam-treated MRSA exacerbated cutaneous infections in both BALB/c and C57BL/6 mice, presenting increased lesion size; destroyed skin structure; and easily promoted abscess formation compared with those of the untreated MRSA. However, the size of abscesses caused by the β-lactam-treated N315 was negligibly different from those caused by the untreated N315Δlpl in C57BL/6 TLR2−/− mice. Our findings suggest that β-lactams must be used carefully because they might aggravate the outcome of MRSA infection compared to inaction in treatment.
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Comparing Patient Risk Factor-, Sequence Type-, and Resistance Locus Identification-Based Approaches for Predicting Antibiotic Resistance in Escherichia coli Bloodstream Infections. J Clin Microbiol 2019; 57:JCM.01780-18. [PMID: 30894438 PMCID: PMC6535602 DOI: 10.1128/jcm.01780-18] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2018] [Accepted: 03/12/2019] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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Rapid diagnostic tests for antibiotic resistance that identify the presence or absence of antibiotic resistance genes/loci are increasingly being developed. However, these approaches usually neglect other sources of predictive information which could be identified over shorter time periods, including patient epidemiologic risk factors for antibiotic resistance and markers of lineage. Using a data set of 414 Escherichia coli isolates recovered from separate episodes of bacteremia at a single academic institution in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, between 2010 and 2015, we compared the potential predictive ability of three approaches (epidemiologic risk factor-, pathogen sequence type [ST]-, and resistance gene identification-based approaches) for classifying phenotypic resistance to three antibiotics representing classes of broad-spectrum antimicrobial therapy (ceftriaxone [a 3rd-generation cephalosporin], ciprofloxacin [a fluoroquinolone], and gentamicin [an aminoglycoside]). We used logistic regression models to generate model receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves. Predictive discrimination was measured using apparent and corrected (bootstrapped) areas under the curves (AUCs). Epidemiologic risk factor-based models based on two simple risk factors (prior antibiotic exposure and recent prior susceptibility of Gram-negative bacteria) provided a modest predictive discrimination, with AUCs ranging from 0.65 to 0.74. Sequence type-based models demonstrated strong discrimination (AUCs, 0.83 to 0.94) across all three antibiotic classes. The addition of epidemiologic risk factors to sequence type significantly improved the ability to predict resistance for all antibiotics (P < 0.05). Resistance gene identification-based approaches provided the highest degree of discrimination (AUCs, 0.88 to 0.99), with no statistically significant benefit being achieved by adding the patient epidemiologic predictors. In summary, sequence type or other lineage-based approaches could produce an excellent discrimination of antibiotic resistance and may be improved by incorporating readily available patient epidemiologic predictors but are less discriminatory than identification of the presence of known resistance loci.
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Characterization of patients with bacteremia by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in a high-complexity military hospital. BIOMEDICA : REVISTA DEL INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE SALUD 2019; 39:86-95. [PMID: 31529851 DOI: 10.7705/biomedica.v39i2.4072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2017] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Introduction: In Colombia, there are about 500,000 members in the national armed forces who consult military health institutions. In this population, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) has become a high-incidence pathogen.
Objective: The aim of this study was to characterize patients with MRSA bacteremia in the Hospital Militar Central between 2012 and 2015.
Materials and methods: This was an observational descriptive study with a retrospective review of clinical histories of hospitalized patients older than 18 years of age with positive blood cultures for methicillin-resistant S. aureus. The identification of the patients was made using the Whonet system, version 5.6.
Results: From cultures positive for S. aureus, 24.8% were methicillin-resistant strains, with a higher prevalence in active military personnel. A similar frequency was observed for community-acquired MRSA bacteremias and those acquired at the hospital, with the community phenotype being the most frequent in both groups. The main infectious focus related to the development of bacteremia was soft tissue, followed by pulmonary tissue.
There were higher complication rates in nosocomial bacteremias; 34.9% of the patients had prolonged stays attributable to complications triggered by the bacteremia.
Conclusions: Active military personnel was the most affected population by MRSA, with a similar frequency in community-acquired and nosocomial bacteremias. The main infectious focus was soft tissue. Taking into account these data, studies that establish the prevalence of skin infections by MRSA should be carried out.
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Prediction of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bloodstream infection: do we need rapid diagnostic tests? Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis 2019; 38:1319-1326. [PMID: 30982159 DOI: 10.1007/s10096-019-03556-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2019] [Accepted: 04/01/2019] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Staphylococcus aureus (SA) is the leading cause of bloodstream infection (BSI). The incidence of methicillin-resistant SA (MRSA) has decreased in France and Europe since one decade. Early and precise prediction of methicillin susceptibility is needed to improve probabilistic antibiotic therapy of MRSA-BSI. The aim of this study was to identify MRSA-BSI risk factors at admission and evaluate which patients need costly rapid diagnostic tests. A single-center retrospective descriptive study of all diagnosed SA-BSI was conducted in a French University Hospital between January 2015 and December 2016. All medical charts were reviewed. Univariate and multivariate analyses by a logistic regression model were performed on the data. We then build a prediction score of MRSA-BSI by assigning one point for each of the risk factor identified. During the study period, 151 SA-BSI were identified including 32 (21%) MRSA-BSI. In multivariate analysis, three factors were associated with MRSA-BSI: coming from long-term care facility, known previous MRSA colonization and/or infection, and chronic renal disease. Among our population, respectively, 5% and 100% had a MRSA-BSI when no or three risk factors were identified. Therefore, among the PCR performed, 43 (96%) could be avoided according to our clinical score. In our study, methicillin-susceptible SA and MRSA-BSI can be predictable by counting MRSA risk factors. This prediction rule could avoid the use of expensive rapid diagnostic tests. Prospective studies and prediction rules could help physicians to predict SA-BSI susceptibility to improve appropriate empiric therapy choice.
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Caffrey AR, Babcock ZR, Lopes VV, Timbrook TT, LaPlante KL. Heterogeneity in the treatment of bloodstream infections identified from antibiotic exposure mapping. Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf 2019; 28:707-715. [PMID: 30916833 PMCID: PMC6593441 DOI: 10.1002/pds.4761] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2018] [Revised: 01/24/2019] [Accepted: 02/11/2019] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Purpose As changes in antibiotic therapy are common, intent‐to‐treat and definitive therapy exposure definitions in infectious disease clinical trials and observational studies may not accurately reflect all antibiotics received over the course of the infection. Therefore, we sought to describe changes in antibiotic therapy and unique treatment patterns among patients with bacteremia. Methods We conducted a retrospective cohort study of hospitalizations from Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Centers (January 2002‐September 2015) and community hospitals (de‐identified Optum Clinformatics DataMart with matched Premier Hospital data; October 2009‐March 2013). In the VA population, antibiotic exposures were mapped from the culture collection date among those with positive Staphylococcus aureus cultures. In the Optum‐Premier population, exposures were mapped from the admission date among those with a primary diagnosis of bacteremia. Results Our study included 50 467 bacteremia admissions, with only 14% of admissions having the same treatment pattern as another admission. For every 100 bacteremia admissions, 89 had changes in antibiotic therapy. For every 100 bacteremia admissions with changes in therapy, 95 had unique antibiotic treatment patterns. These findings were consistent in both populations, over time, and among different facilities within study populations. The median time to first therapy change was 2 days after initial therapy, with a median of three changes. Conclusions Changes in antibiotic therapy for bloodstream infections were nearly universal regardless of hospital setting. Based on our findings, common antibiotic exposure definitions of intent‐to‐treat and definitive therapy would misclassify exposure in 86% of admissions, which highlights the need for better operational definitions of exposure in infectious diseases research.
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- Aisling R Caffrey
- Infectious Diseases Research Program and Center of Innovation in Long-term Services and Supports, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Providence, Rhode Island, USA.,College of Pharmacy, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, Rhode Island, USA.,Department of Health Services, Policy and Practice, Brown University School of Public Health, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
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- College of Pharmacy, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, Rhode Island, USA
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- Infectious Diseases Research Program and Center of Innovation in Long-term Services and Supports, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Utah Health, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
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- Infectious Diseases Research Program and Center of Innovation in Long-term Services and Supports, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Providence, Rhode Island, USA.,College of Pharmacy, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, Rhode Island, USA
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Kim T, Chong YP, Park KH, Bang KM, Park SJ, Kim SH, Jeong JY, Lee SO, Choi SH, Woo JH, Kim YS. Clinical and microbiological factors associated with early patient mortality from methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia. Korean J Intern Med 2019; 34:184-194. [PMID: 28859468 PMCID: PMC6325428 DOI: 10.3904/kjim.2016.351] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2016] [Accepted: 02/01/2017] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND/AIMS Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia (MRSAB) is a major bloodstream infection with a high mortality rate. Identification of factors associated with early mortality in MRSAB patients would be useful for predicting prognosis and developing new therapeutic options. METHODS A prospective cohort of MRSAB patients was examined between August 2008 and June 2011. Early and late mortality was defined as death within 2 and 28 days of blood culture, respectively. The clinical and microbiological characteristics in the early and late mortality and survival groups were compared. Risk factors associated with severe sepsis or septic shock were also investigated. RESULTS A total of 385 adult MRSAB patients whose S. aureus isolates were available were enrolled; of these patients, 25 patients (6.5%) and 50 (13%) died early and late, respectively. Compared with both the late-mortality group and the survival group, severe sepsis or septic shock was a statistically significant independent risk factor associated with early mortality. Rapidly or ultimately fatal McCabe and Jackson classification (adjusted odds ratio [aOR], 1.94; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.25 to 3.02) and pneumonia (aOR, 2.04; 95% CI, 1.03 to 4.02) were independently associated with severe sepsis or septic shock. A vancomycin minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) ≥ 1.5 μg/mL was associated with a reduced incidence of severe sepsis or septic shock (aOR, 0.53; 95% CI, 0.34 to 0.84). CONCLUSION Severity of illness seems to be the most important risk factor associated with early mortality in MRSAB. Although vancomycin MIC was not independently associated with early mortality, reduced vancomycin susceptibility appears to be linked to reduced disease severity.
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- Tark Kim
- Department of Internal Medicine, Soonchunhyang University Bucheon Hospital, Bucheon, Korea
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
- Center for Antimicrobial Resistance and Microbial Genetics, University of Ulsan, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Kyung Hee University Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
- Center for Antimicrobial Resistance and Microbial Genetics, University of Ulsan, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
- Center for Antimicrobial Resistance and Microbial Genetics, University of Ulsan, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Center for Antimicrobial Resistance and Microbial Genetics, University of Ulsan, Seoul, Korea
- Asan Institute of Life Sciences, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
- Center for Antimicrobial Resistance and Microbial Genetics, University of Ulsan, Seoul, Korea
- Correspondence to Yang Soo Kim, M.D. Department of Infectious Diseases, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, 88 Olympic-ro 43-gil, Songpa-gu, Seoul 05505, Korea Tel: +82-2-3010-3303 Fax: +82-2-3010-6970 E-mail:
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Effects of pharmacist intervention in Vancomycin treatment for patients with bacteremia due to Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. PLoS One 2018; 13:e0203453. [PMID: 30188918 PMCID: PMC6126860 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0203453] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2017] [Accepted: 08/21/2018] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Objective We conducted a retrospective study based on composite endpoints for treatment failure to evaluate the effect of pharmacist-led VCM initial dose planning for Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bacteremia patients. Methods A retrospective cohort study was performed between pharmacist intervention and non-intervention groups. In this study, four types of failure were defined as the composite endpoint. When any one of the following failures occurred: 1) Death within 30 days from the start of VCM therapy, 2) Positive blood culture 7 days after the start of VCM therapy, 3) Change of VCM to another anti-MRSA agent, and 4) Development of nephrotoxicity, we considered that VCM treatment had failed. Survival time analysis was conducted with the Kaplan-Meier method and Cox’s proportional hazard model that included seven predefined parameters: pharmacist intervention, age, sex, weight, baseline VCM trough concentration, Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI), and Pitt Bacteremia score (PBS). The effect of pharmacist intervention was studied as the survival probability estimated from the period of time from the start of VCM administration to the earliest failure. Results The survival rate at 30 days after starting VCM therapy, at the end of follow-up, was 53.1 and 82.1% in the non-intervention and intervention groups, respectively. A significant survival time prolongation was noted in the intervention group (p = 0.011, log rank test). Among the seven parameters, only pharmacist intervention was significantly different and its hazard ratio was 0.26 (p = 0.014). The survival probability of the intervention group was higher than that of the non-intervention group for the time to each failure. In subgroup analyses, a significant difference was noted in male patients between the intervention and non-intervention groups (p = 0.005). Age was categorized into those under and over 65 years old. For those over 65 years old, a significant difference was shown between the groups (p = 0.018). Conclusion To our knowledge, this is the first study to evaluate the failure of VCM treatment based on the composite endpoint. Pharmacist intervention through the initial VCM dose planning could maintain a balance between the efficacy and safety of VCM treatment and might avoid treatment failure for patients with MRSA bacteremia. Further investigations with large sample sizes are required to confirm our findings.
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Influence of GeneXpert MRSA/SA test implementation on clinical outcomes of Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia - a before-after retrospective study. Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis 2018; 93:120-124. [PMID: 30241971 DOI: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2018.08.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2018] [Revised: 08/18/2018] [Accepted: 08/20/2018] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Use of GeneXpert MRSA/SA in diagnostic algorithms of Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia may influence both patients' clinical outcomes and antibiotic stewardship. We evaluated these outcomes in a retrospective cohort before (1/6/2015-31/5/2016) and after (1/6/2016-31/8/2017) the introduction of the test in adult patients with Gram-positive cocci in clusters in blood cultures. We included 254 patients (125 preintervention, 129 postintervention). No significant difference in 30-day mortality or clinical success was demonstrated between periods. Appropriate antibiotic therapy rates were significantly higher in the postintervention group, and vancomycin use was significantly reduced (80.6% vs 53.6%, P < 0.01; 2.3±0.38 vs 2.98±1.02 defined daily doses/100 patient days, P = 0.026, respectively). Appropriate beta-lactam use was also significantly higher (56.7% postintervention vs 23.1% preintervention, P < 0.01). Use of GeneXpert MRSA/SA test has a positive effect on antibiotic stewardship measures, though it has no significant effect on clinical outcomes including mortality in this fatal infection.
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Steinhaus N, Al-Talib M, Ive P, Boyles T, Bamford C, Davies MA, Mendelson M, Wasserman S. The management and outcomes of Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia at a South African referral hospital: A prospective observational study. Int J Infect Dis 2018; 73:78-84. [PMID: 29908251 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2018.06.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2018] [Revised: 06/06/2018] [Accepted: 06/08/2018] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES Data on the management and outcomes of Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia (SAB) in resource-limited settings are limited. The aim of this study was to describe a cohort of South African patients with SAB, and explore the factors associated with complicated infection and death. METHODS This was a prospective observational study of patients over the age of 13 years admitted to a South African referral hospital with SAB. RESULTS One hundred SAB infection episodes occurring in 98 patients were included. SAB was healthcare-associated in 68.4%; 24.0% of all cases were caused by methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA). Ninety-day mortality was 47.0%, with 83.3% of deaths attributable to SAB. There was a trend towards increased 90-day mortality with MRSA infection (odds ratio (OR) 1.28, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.0-15.1) and the presence of comorbidities (OR 4.1, 95% CI 1.0-21.6). The risk of complicated infection was higher with non-optimal definitive antibiotic therapy (OR 8.5, 95% CI 1.8-52.4), female sex (OR 3.8, 95% CI 1.1-16.3), and community-acquired infection (OR 7.4, 95% CI 2.0-33.1). Definitive antibiotic therapy was non-optimal in 22.6% of all cases. CONCLUSIONS SAB-related mortality was high. A large proportion of cases may be preventable, and there is a need for improved antibiotic management.
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- Nicola Steinhaus
- Centre for Infectious Disease Epidemiology and Research, School of Public Health and Family Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa.
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- Division of Infectious Diseases and HIV Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Division of Infectious Diseases and HIV Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- National Health Laboratory Service, Groote Schuur, Cape Town, South Africa; Division of Microbiology, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Centre for Infectious Disease Epidemiology and Research, School of Public Health and Family Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Division of Infectious Diseases and HIV Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Division of Infectious Diseases and HIV Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa; Wellcome Centre for Infectious Diseases Research in Africa, Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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Bello-Chavolla OY, Bahena-Lopez JP, Garciadiego-Fosass P, Volkow P, Garcia-Horton A, Velazquez-Acosta C, Vilar-Compte D. Bloodstream infection caused by S. aureus in patients with cancer: a 10-year longitudinal single-center study. Support Care Cancer 2018; 26:4057-4065. [PMID: 29948391 DOI: 10.1007/s00520-018-4275-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2018] [Accepted: 05/15/2018] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND Staphylococcus aureus bloodstream infections (SABIs) represent a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in cancer patients. In this study, we compared infection characteristics and evaluated epidemiology and risk factors associated to SABIs and 30-day attributable mortality in cancer patients. METHODS Clinical and microbiological data from patients with cancer and positive blood cultures for S. aureus were retrieved during a 10-year period at an oncology reference center. Analyses were performed according to type of malignancy and infection with methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA). Data was evaluated using competing risk analyses to identify risk factors associated to 30-day mortality and used to create a point system for mortality risk stratification. RESULTS We included 450 patients and MRSA was documented in 21.1%. Hospital-acquired infection, healthcare-associated pneumonia, and type-2 diabetes were associated to MRSA. In patients with hematologic malignancies, MRSA was more frequent if hospital-acquired, but less likely in primary bacteremia. Variables associated to mortality included abdominal source of infection, hematologic malignancy, MRSA, glucose levels > 140 mg/dL, and infectious endocarditis; catheter removal and initiation of adequate treatment within 48 h of positive blood culture were protective factors. From our designed mortality prediction scale, patients with a score > 3 had a 70.23% (95%CI 47.2-85.3%) probability of infection-related death at 30 days. CONCLUSION SABIs are a significant health burden for cancer patients. Risk factors for SABI-related mortality in this population are varied and impose a challenge for management to improve patient's outcomes. Risk stratification might be useful to evaluate 30-day mortality risk.
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- Omar Yaxmehen Bello-Chavolla
- PECEM, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City, Mexico.,Department of Infectious Diseases, Instituto Nacional de Cancerología, San Fernando 22, Sección XVI; Tlalpan, CP 14080,, Mexico City, Mexico
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- PECEM, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City, Mexico.,Department of Infectious Diseases, Instituto Nacional de Cancerología, San Fernando 22, Sección XVI; Tlalpan, CP 14080,, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Instituto Nacional de Cancerología, San Fernando 22, Sección XVI; Tlalpan, CP 14080,, Mexico City, Mexico.,Department of Adult Intensive Care Unit, Instituto Nacional de Perinatologia, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Instituto Nacional de Cancerología, San Fernando 22, Sección XVI; Tlalpan, CP 14080,, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Instituto Nacional de Cancerología, San Fernando 22, Sección XVI; Tlalpan, CP 14080,, Mexico City, Mexico.,Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Instituto Nacional de Cancerología, San Fernando 22, Sección XVI; Tlalpan, CP 14080,, Mexico City, Mexico.
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Friedman ND, Levit D, Taleb E, Marcus G, Michaeli L, Broide M, Mengesha B, Zaidenstein R, Lazarovitch T, Dadon M, Kaye KS, Marchaim D. Towards a Definition for Health Care-Associated Infection. Open Forum Infect Dis 2018; 5:ofy116. [PMID: 29942821 PMCID: PMC6007215 DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofy116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2018] [Accepted: 05/22/2018] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Health care-associated infection (HcAI) is a term frequently used to describe community-onset infections likely to be caused by multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs). The most frequently used definition was developed at Duke University Medical Center in 2002 (Duke-2002). Although some professional societies have based management recommendations on Duke-2002 (or modifications thereof), neither Duke-2002 nor other variations have had their performance measured. METHODS A case-control study was conducted at Assaf Harofeh Medical Center (AHMC) of consecutive adult bloodstream infections (BSIs). A multivariable model was used to develop a prediction score for HcAI, measured by the presence of MDRO infection on admission. The performances of this new score and previously developed definitions at predicting MDRO infection on admission were measured. RESULTS Of the 504 BSI patients enrolled, 315 had a BSI on admission and 189 had a nosocomial BSI. Patients with MDRO-BSI on admission (n = 100) resembled patients with nosocomial infections (n = 189) in terms of epidemiological characteristics, illness acuity, and outcomes more than patients with non-MDRO-BSI on admission (n = 215). The performances of both the newly developed score and the Duke-2002 definition to predict MDRO infection on admission were suboptimal (area under the receiver operating characteric curve, 0.76 and 0.68, respectively). CONCLUSIONS Although the term HcAI is frequently used, its definition does not perform well at predicting MDRO infection present on admission to the hospital. A validated score that calculates the risk of MDRO infection on admission is still needed to guide daily practice and improve patient outcomes.
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Affiliation(s)
- N Deborah Friedman
- Departments of Medicine and Infectious Diseases, Barwon Health, Geelong, VIC, Australia
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- Unit of Infectious Diseases, Assaf Harofeh Medical Center, Zerifin, Israel
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- Unit of Infectious Diseases, Assaf Harofeh Medical Center, Zerifin, Israel
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- Department of Internal Medicine A, Assaf Harofeh Medical Center, Zerifin, Israel
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- Unit of Infectious Diseases, Assaf Harofeh Medical Center, Zerifin, Israel
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- Unit of Infectious Diseases, Assaf Harofeh Medical Center, Zerifin, Israel
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- Department of Internal Medicine A, Assaf Harofeh Medical Center, Zerifin, Israel
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- Unit of Infectious Diseases, Assaf Harofeh Medical Center, Zerifin, Israel
- Department of Internal Medicine A, Assaf Harofeh Medical Center, Zerifin, Israel
- Sackler School of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Clinical Microbiology Laboratory, Assaf Harofeh Medical Center, Zerifin, Israel
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- Unit of Infectious Diseases, Assaf Harofeh Medical Center, Zerifin, Israel
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- Unit of Infectious Diseases, Assaf Harofeh Medical Center, Zerifin, Israel
- Sackler School of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel
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