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Wang X, Arya SV, Patel S, Saw S, Decena MA, Hirsh R, Pegues DA, Ziegler MJ. Antibiotic practice and stewardship in the management of neutropenic fever: a survey of US institutions. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2024:1-8. [PMID: 39087709 DOI: 10.1017/ice.2024.103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/02/2024]
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OBJECTIVE To describe neutropenic fever management practices among healthcare institutions. DESIGN Survey. PARTICIPANTS Members of the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America Research Network (SRN) representing healthcare institutions within the United States. METHODS An electronic survey was distributed to SRN representatives, with questions pertaining to demographics, antimicrobial prophylaxis, supportive care, and neutropenic fever management. The survey was distributed from fall 2022 through spring 2023. RESULTS 40 complete responses were recorded (54.8% response rate), with respondent institutions accounting for approximately 15.7% of 2021 US hematologic malignancy hospitalizations and 14.9% of 2020 US bone marrow transplantations. Most entities have institutional guidelines for neutropenic fever management (35, 87.5%) and prophylaxis (31, 77.5%), and first-line treatment included IV antipseudomonal antibiotics (35, 87.5% cephalosporin; 5, 12.5% penicillin; 0, 0% carbapenem).We observed significant heterogeneity in treatment course decisions, with roughly half (18, 45.0%) of respondents continuing antibiotics until neutrophil recovery, while the remainder having criteria for de-escalation prior to neutrophil recovery. Respondents were more willing to de-escalate prior to neutrophil recovery in patients with identified clinical (27, 67.5% with pneumonia) or microbiological (30, 75.0% with bacteremia) sources after dedicated treatment courses. CONCLUSIONS We found substantial variation in the practice of de-escalation of empiric antibiotics relative to neutrophil recovery, highlighting a need for more robust evidence for and adoption of this practice. No respondents use carbapenems as first-line therapy, comparing favorably to prior survey studies conducted in other countries.
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- Xiao Wang
- Division of Hematology & Oncology, Department of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Division of Hospital Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Division of Hematology & Oncology, Department of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Division of Hematology & Oncology, Department of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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Cossey J, Cote MCB. Evaluation and management of febrile neutropenia in patients with cancer. JAAPA 2024; 37:16-20. [PMID: 38980295 DOI: 10.1097/01.jaa.0000000000000054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/10/2024]
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ABSTRACT Febrile neutropenia is a common oncologic emergency that increases the risk for serious infection. This article reviews a joint American Society of Clinical Oncology and Infectious Diseases Society of America guideline for the evaluation and management of patients with cancer who present with fever and neutropenia. Knowledge and use of available risk assessment tools may reduce unnecessary hospitalizations, decrease inappropriate antibiotic use, and improve patient outcomes.
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- Jason Cossey
- Jason Cossey is an assistant professor and director of didactic education in the PA program at High Point (N.C.) University, and practices in pulmonary and critical care medicine at Novant Health in Charlotte, N.C. Mary Claire B. Cote is a hospitalist at Indiana University Health in Lafayette, Ind. The authors have disclosed no potential conflicts of interest, financial or otherwise
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Ishikawa K, Nakamura T, Kawai F, Ota E, Mori N. Systematic Review of Beta-Lactam vs. Beta-Lactam plus Aminoglycoside Combination Therapy in Neutropenic Cancer Patients. Cancers (Basel) 2024; 16:1934. [PMID: 38792012 DOI: 10.3390/cancers16101934] [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: 05/06/2024] [Revised: 05/16/2024] [Accepted: 05/17/2024] [Indexed: 05/26/2024] Open
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We performed a systematic review of studies that compared beta-lactams vs. beta-lactams plus aminoglycosides for the treatment of febrile neutropenia in cancer patients. METHOD We searched CENTRAL, MEDLINE, and Embase for studies published up to October 2023, and randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that compared anti-Pseudomonas aeruginosa beta-lactam monotherapy with any combination of an anti-Pseudomonas aeruginosa beta-lactam and an aminoglycoside were included. RESULT The all-cause mortality rate of combination therapy showed no significant differences compared with that of monotherapy (RR 0.99, 95% CI 0.84 to 1.16, high certainty of evidence). Infection-related mortality rates showed that combination therapy had a small positive impact compared with the intervention with monotherapy (RR 0.83, 95% CI 0.66 to 1.05, high certainty of evidence). Regarding treatment failure, combination therapy showed no significant differences compared with monotherapy (RR 0.99, 95% CI 0.94 to 1.03, low certainty of evidence). In the sensitivity analysis, the treatment failure data published between 2010 and 2019 showed better outcomes in the same beta-lactam group (RR 1.10 [95% CI, 1.01-1.19]). Renal failure was more frequent with combination therapy of any daily dosing regimen (RR 0.46, 95% CI 0.36 to 0.60, high certainty of evidence). CONCLUSION We found combining aminoglycosides with a narrow-spectrum beta-lactam did not spare the use of broad-spectrum antibiotics. Few studies included antibiotic-resistant bacteria and a detailed investigation of aminoglycoside serum levels, and studies that combined the same beta-lactams showed only a minimal impact with the combination therapy. In the future, studies that include the profile of antibiotic-resistant bacteria and the monitoring of serum aminoglycoside levels will be required.
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- Kazuhiro Ishikawa
- Department of Infectious Diseases, St. Luke's International Hospital, Tokyo 104-8560, Japan
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- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Thoracic Center, St. Luke's International Hospital, Tokyo 104-8560, Japan
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- Library, Department of Academic Resources, St. Luke's International University, Tokyo 104-0044, Japan
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- Global Health Nursing, Graduate School of Nursing Sciences, St. Luke's International University, Tokyo 104-0044, Japan
- Tokyo Foundation for Policy Research, Tokyo 106-0032, Japan
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, St. Luke's International Hospital, Tokyo 104-8560, Japan
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Dan MO, Tǎlǎpan D. Friends or foes? Novel antimicrobials tackling MDR/XDR Gram-negative bacteria: a systematic review. Front Microbiol 2024; 15:1385475. [PMID: 38800756 PMCID: PMC11116650 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2024.1385475] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2024] [Accepted: 04/17/2024] [Indexed: 05/29/2024] Open
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Gram-negative bacteria have been one of the most studied classes in the field of microbiology, especially in the context of globally alarming antimicrobial resistance levels to these pathogens over the course of the past decades. With high numbers of these microorganisms being described as multidrug-resistant (MDR), or even extended-drug-resistant (XDR) bacteria, specialists in the field have been struggling to keep up with higher prevalence of difficult-to-treat infections caused by such superbugs. The FDA approval of novel antimicrobials, such as cefiderocol (FDC), ceftolozane/tazobactam (C/T), ceftazidime/avibactam (CZA), imipenem/relebactam (IMR), sulbactam/durlobactam (SUL-DUR) and phase 3 clinical trials' results of aztreonam/avibactam (ATM-AVI) has proven that, while all these substances provide encouraging efficacy rates, antibiotic resistance keeps up with the pace of drug development. Microorganisms have developed more extensive mechanisms of resistance in order to target the threat posed by these novel antimicrobials, thus equiring researchers to be on a constant lookout for other potential drug candidates and molecule development. However, these strategies require a proper understanding of bacterial resistance mechanisms to gain a comprehensive outlook on the issue. The present review aims to highlight these six antibiotic agents, which have brought hope to clinicians during the past decade, discussing general properties of these substances, as well as mechanisms and patterns of resistance, while also providing a short overview on further directions in the field. Systematic review registration https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/#searchadvanced, Identifier CRD42024505832.
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- Mihai Octavian Dan
- Department of Microbiology, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania
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- Department of Microbiology, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania
- Microbiology Laboratory, “Matei Bals” National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Bucharest, Romania
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Royo-Cebrecos C, Laporte-Amargós J, Peña M, Ruiz-Camps I, Garcia-Vidal C, Abdala E, Oltolini C, Akova M, Montejo M, Mikulska M, Martín-Dávila P, Herrera F, Gasch O, Drgona L, Morales HMP, Brunel AS, García E, Isler B, Kern WV, Palacios-Baena ZR, de la Calle GM, Montero MM, Kanj SS, Sipahi OR, Calik S, Márquez-Gómez I, Marin JI, Gomes MZR, Hemmatii P, Araos R, Peghin M, Del Pozo JL, Yáñez L, Tilley R, Manzur A, Novo A, Carratalà J, Gudiol C. Pseudomonas aeruginosa Bloodstream Infections Presenting with Septic Shock in Neutropenic Cancer Patients: Impact of Empirical Antibiotic Therapy. Microorganisms 2024; 12:705. [PMID: 38674650 PMCID: PMC11051800 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms12040705] [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: 01/15/2024] [Revised: 03/19/2024] [Accepted: 03/25/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024] Open
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This large, multicenter, retrospective cohort study including onco-hematological neutropenic patients with Pseudomonas aeruginosa bloodstream infection (PABSI) found that among 1213 episodes, 411 (33%) presented with septic shock. The presence of solid tumors (33.3% vs. 20.2%, p < 0.001), a high-risk Multinational Association for Supportive Care in Cancer (MASCC) index score (92.6% vs. 57.4%; p < 0.001), pneumonia (38% vs. 19.2% p < 0.001), and infection due to multidrug-resistant P. aeruginosa (MDRPA) (33.8% vs. 21.1%, p < 0.001) were statistically significantly higher in patients with septic shock compared to those without. Patients with septic shock were more likely to receive inadequate empirical antibiotic therapy (IEAT) (21.7% vs. 16.2%, p = 0.020) and to present poorer outcomes, including a need for ICU admission (74% vs. 10.5%; p < 0.001), mechanical ventilation (49.1% vs. 5.6%; p < 0.001), and higher 7-day and 30-day case fatality rates (58.2% vs. 12%, p < 0.001, and 74% vs. 23.1%, p < 0.001, respectively). Risk factors for 30-day case fatality rate in patients with septic shock were orotracheal intubation, IEAT, infection due to MDRPA, and persistent PABSI. Therapy with granulocyte colony-stimulating factor and BSI from the urinary tract were associated with improved survival. Carbapenems were the most frequent IEAT in patients with septic shock, and the use of empirical combination therapy showed a tendency towards improved survival. Our findings emphasize the need for tailored management strategies in this high-risk population.
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- Cristina Royo-Cebrecos
- Internal Medicine Department, Hospital Nostra Senyora de Meritxell, SAAS, AD700 Escaldes-Engordany, Andorra;
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- Infectious Diseases Department, Bellvitge University Hospital, IDIBELL, 08907 Barcelona, Spain;
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- Haematology Department, Institute Català d’Oncologia (ICO)–Hospital Duran i Reynals, IDIBELL, 08908 Barcelona, Spain;
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- Infectious Diseases Department, Vall d’Hebron University Hospital, 08035 Barcelona, Spain;
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- Infectious Diseases Department, Hospital Clínic i Provincial, 08036 Barcelona, Spain;
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- Instituto do Cancer do Estado de São Paulo, Faculty of Medicine, Univesity of São Paulo, Sao Paulo 01246, Brazil;
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- Unit of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, 20132 Milan, Italy;
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Hacettepe University School of Medicine, 06100 Ankara, Turkey;
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- Infectious Diseases Unit, Cruces University Hospital, 48903 Bilbao, Spain;
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, University of Genoa (DISSAL), 16132 Genoa, Italy;
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- Infectious Diseases Department, Ramon y Cajal Hospital, 28034 Madrid, Spain;
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- Infectious Diseases Section, Department of Medicine, Centro de Educación Médica e Investigaciones Clínicas (CEMIC), Buenos Aires C1430EFA, Argentina;
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- Infectious Diseases Department, Hospital Universitari Parc Taulí, Institut d’Investigació i Innovació Parc Taulí (I3PT-CERCA), Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08208 Sabadell, Spain;
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- Oncohematology Department, National Cancer Institute, Comenius University, 81499 Bratislava, Slovakia;
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- Infectious Diseases and Medicine Department, Lausanne University Hospital, CHUV, 1011 Lausanne, Switzerland;
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- Haematology Department, Reina Sofía University Hospital-IMIBIC-UCO, 14004 Córdoba, Spain;
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- Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Istanbul Education and Research Hospital, 34668 Istanbul, Turkey;
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine II, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg Medical Center, 79110 Freiburg, Germany;
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- Unit of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Institute of Biomedicine of Seville (IBIS), Virgen Macarena University Hospital, 41013 Seville, Spain;
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- Infectious Diseases Unit, Instituto de Investigación Hospital “12 de Octubre” (i + 12), School of Medicine, “12 de Octubre” University Hospital, Universidad Complutense, 28041 Madrid, Spain;
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- Infectious Pathology and Antimicrobials Research Group (IPAR), Infectious Diseases Service, Hospital del Mar, Institut Hospital del Mar d’Investigations Mèdiques (IMIM), Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), CEXS-Universitat Pompeu Fabra, 08003 Barcelona, Spain;
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- Infectious Diseases Division, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut 110236, Lebanon;
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- Faculty of Medicine, Ege University, 35040 Izmir, Turkey;
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- Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, University of Health Science Izmir Bozyaka Training and Research Hospital, 35170 Izmir, Turkey;
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- Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology Department, Clínica Maraya, Manizales 170001-17, Colombia;
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- Hospital Federal dos Servidores do Estado, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde, Rio de Janeiro 20221-161, Brazil;
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- Department of Hematology, Oncology and Palliative Care, Klinikum Ernst von Bergmann, Academic Teaching Hospital of Charité University Medical School, 10117 Berlin, Germany;
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- Instituto de Ciencias e Innovación en Medicina, Facultad de Medicina Clínica Alemana Universidad del Desarrollo, Santiago de Chile 12461, Chile;
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- Infectious and Tropical Diseases Unit, Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Insubria-ASST-Sette Laghi, 21100 Varese, Italy;
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- Infectious Diseases and Microbiology Unit, Navarra University Clinic, 31008 Pamplona, Spain;
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- Haematology Department, Marqués de Valdecilla University Hospital, 39008 Santander, Spain;
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- Microbiology Department, University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust, Plymouth PL6 8DH, UK;
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- Infectious Diseases, Hospital Rawson, San Juan J5400, Argentina;
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- Haematology Department, Son Espases University Hospital, 07120 Palma de Mallorca, Spain;
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- Infectious Diseases Department, Bellvitge University Hospital, IDIBELL, 08907 Barcelona, Spain;
- Faculty of Medicine, Bellvitge Campus, University of Barcelona, carrer de la Feixa Llarga, s/n, 08907 Barcelona, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Infecciosas (CIBERINFEC), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, 28029 Madrid, Spain
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- Infectious Diseases Department, Bellvitge University Hospital, IDIBELL, 08907 Barcelona, Spain;
- Faculty of Medicine, Bellvitge Campus, University of Barcelona, carrer de la Feixa Llarga, s/n, 08907 Barcelona, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Infecciosas (CIBERINFEC), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, 28029 Madrid, Spain
- Infectious Diseases Unit, Catalan Institute of Oncology (ICO), Duran i Reynals Hospital, IDIBELL, 08908 Barcelona, Spain
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Rabagliati R, Salazar G, Pérez-Lazo G, Iturrieta MP, Portillo D, Soria-Segarra C, Ojeda MJ, Flores J, Galarza M, Sandoval-Ahumada R, Cartes Aguilera P, Dimitrakis L, Avelga Reinoso F, Garcia P. An Emergent Change in Epidemiologic and Microbiological Characteristics of Bloodstream Infections in Adults With Febrile Neutropenia Resulting From Chemotherapy for Acute Leukemia and Lymphoma at Reference Centers in Chile, Ecuador, and Peru. Open Forum Infect Dis 2024; 11:ofae052. [PMID: 38444817 PMCID: PMC10913838 DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofae052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2023] [Accepted: 01/29/2024] [Indexed: 03/07/2024] Open
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Background Febrile neutropenia is a life-threatening condition commonly observed in patients with hematologic malignancies. The aim of this article is to provide updated knowledge about bloodstream infections in febrile neutropenia episodes within the Andean region of Latin America. Method This retrospective study was based in 6 hospitals in Chile, Ecuador, and Peru and included adult patients with acute leukemia or lymphoma and febrile neutropenia between January 2019 and December 2020. Results Of the 416 febrile neutropenia episodes, 38.7% had a bloodstream infection, 86% of which were caused by gram-negative rods, with Klebsiella pneumoniae, Escherichia coli, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa being the most frequently identified bacteria. K pneumoniae isolates were more frequently resistant than E coli to cefotaxime (65% vs 39.6%), piperacillin-tazobactam (56.7% vs 27.1%), and imipenem (35% vs 2.1%) and were more frequently multidrug resistant (61.7% vs 12.5%). Among P aeruginosa, 26.7% were resistant to ceftazidime, piperacillin-tazobactam, and imipenem, and 23.3% were multidrug resistant. Overall 30-day mortality was 19.8%, being higher with vs without a bloodstream infection (26.7% vs 15.3%, P = .005). Fever duration was also significantly longer, as well as periods of neutropenia and length of hospital stay for patients with bloodstream infection. Additionally, the 30-day mortality rate was higher for episodes with inappropriate vs appropriate empirical antibiotic therapy (41.2% vs 26.6%, P = .139). Conclusions Considering the high rates of bacteria-resistant infection and 30-day mortality, it is imperative to establish strategies that reduce the frequency of bloodstream infections, increasing early identification of patients at higher risks of multidrug bacteria resistance, and updating existing empirical antibiotic recommendations.
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- Ricardo Rabagliati
- Departamento de Enfermedades Infecciosas del Adulto, Escuela de Medicina, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Hospital de Especialidades Eugenio Espejo, Quito, Ecuador
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- Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Neoplásicas, Lima, Perú
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- Departamento de Enfermedades Infecciosas del Adulto, Escuela de Medicina, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Departamento de Enfermedades Infecciosas del Adulto, Escuela de Medicina, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Laboratorio Microbiología, Sociedad Lucha contra el Cáncer SOLCA, Guayaquil, Ecuador
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- Departamento de Laboratorios Clínicos, Escuela de Medicina, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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Martin-Loeches I, Bruno CJ, DeRyke CA. Perspectives on the use of ceftolozane/tazobactam: a review of clinical trial data and real-world evidence. Future Microbiol 2024; 19:465-480. [PMID: 38252038 PMCID: PMC11216532 DOI: 10.2217/fmb-2023-0197] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2023] [Accepted: 12/06/2023] [Indexed: 01/23/2024] Open
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Hospital-acquired bacterial pneumonia (HABP) and ventilator-associated bacterial pneumonia (VABP) are common healthcare-associated infections linked to high morbidity and mortality. Gram-negative pathogens, such as Pseudomonas aeruginosa, exhibit multidrug resistance and are recognized as major public health concerns, particularly among critically ill patients with HABP/VABP. Ceftolozane/tazobactam is a novel combination antibacterial agent comprising ceftolozane (a potent antipseudomonal cephalosporin) and tazobactam (a β-lactamase inhibitor). Phase III trials have demonstrated non-inferiority of ceftolozane/tazobactam to comparators, leading to the approval of ceftolozane/tazobactam for the treatment of complicated urinary tract infections, complicated intra-abdominal infections, and nosocomial pneumonia. In this article, we review the clinical trial evidence and key real-world effectiveness data of ceftolozane/tazobactam for the treatment of serious healthcare-associated Gram-negative infections, focusing on patients with HABP/VABP.
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- Ignacio Martin-Loeches
- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Multidisciplinary Intensive Care Research Organization (MICRO), St. James's Hospital, Dublin, D08 NHY1, Ireland
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Contejean A, Maillard A, Canouï E, Kernéis S, Fantin B, Bouscary D, Parize P, Garcia-Vidal C, Charlier C. Advances in antibacterial treatment of adults with high-risk febrile neutropenia. J Antimicrob Chemother 2023; 78:2109-2120. [PMID: 37259598 DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkad166] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND High-risk febrile neutropenia (HR-FN) is a life-threatening complication in patients with haematological malignancies or receiving myelosuppressive chemotherapy. Since the last international guidelines were published over 10 years ago, there have been major advances in the understanding and management of HR-FN, including on antibiotic pharmacokinetics and discontinuation/de-escalation strategies. OBJECTIVES Summarizing major advances in the field of antibacterial therapy in patients with HR-FN: empirical therapy, pharmacokinetics of antibiotics and antibiotic stewardship. SOURCES Narrative review based on literature review from PubMed. We focused on studies published between 2010 and 2023 about the pharmacokinetics of antimicrobials, management of antimicrobial administration, and discontinuation/de-escalation strategies. We did not address antimicrobial prophylaxis, viral or fungal infections. CONTENT Several high-quality publications have highlighted important modifications of antibiotic pharmacokinetics in HR-FN, with standard dosages exposing patients to underdosing. These recent clinical and population pharmacokinetics studies help improve management protocols with optimized initial dosing and infusion rules for β-lactams, vancomycin, daptomycin and amikacin; they highlight the potential benefits of therapeutic drug monitoring. A growing body of evidence also shows that antibiotic discontinuation/de-escalation strategies are beneficial for bacterial ecology and patients' outcome. We further discuss methods and limitations for implementation of such protocols in haematology. IMPLICATIONS We highlight recent information about the management of antibacterial therapy in HR-FN that might be considered in updated guidelines for HR-FN management.
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- Adrien Contejean
- Service d'Hématologie, Centre Hospitalier Annecy Genevois, 1 Avenue de l'hôpital, F-74370 Epagny Metz-Tessy, France
- Équipe Mobile d'Infectiologie, AP-HP, APHP.CUP, Hôpital Cochin, F-75014 Paris, France
- Université Paris Cité, Faculté de Médecine, F-75006 Paris, France
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- Équipe Mobile d'Infectiologie, AP-HP, APHP.CUP, Hôpital Cochin, F-75014 Paris, France
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- Équipe Mobile d'Infectiologie, AP-HP, APHP.CUP, Hôpital Cochin, F-75014 Paris, France
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- Université Paris Cité, Faculté de Médecine, F-75006 Paris, France
- Équipe de Prévention du Risque Infectieux, AP-HP, Hôpital Bichat, F-75018 Paris, France
- Université Paris Cité, INSERM, IAME, F-75018 Paris, France
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- Université Paris Cité, Faculté de Médecine, F-75006 Paris, France
- Département de Médecine Interne, AP-HP, Hôpital Beaujon, F-92110, Clichy, France
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- Université Paris Cité, Faculté de Médecine, F-75006 Paris, France
- Service d'Hématologie, AP-HP, APHP.CUP, Hôpital Cochin, F-75014 Paris, France
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- Service de Maladies Infectieuses, AP-HP, APHP.CUP, Hôpital Necker-Enfants Malades, F-75015 Paris, France
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- Infectious Diseases Department, Hospital Clínic-IDIBAPS, Barcelona, Spain
- CIBERINF, Madrid, Spain
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- Équipe Mobile d'Infectiologie, AP-HP, APHP.CUP, Hôpital Cochin, F-75014 Paris, France
- Université Paris Cité, Faculté de Médecine, F-75006 Paris, France
- National Reference Center Listeriosis WHO Collaborating Center, Institut Pasteur, F-75015 Paris, France
- Biology of Infection Unit, Inserm U1117 Institut Pasteur, F-75015 Paris, France
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Chumbita M, Puerta-Alcalde P, Yáñez L, Angeles Cuesta M, Chinea A, Español-Morales I, Fernandez-Abellán P, Gudiol C, González-Sierra P, Rojas R, Sánchez-Pina JM, Vadillo IS, Sánchez M, Varela R, Vázquez L, Guerreiro M, Monzo P, Lopera C, Aiello TF, Peyrony O, Soriano A, Garcia-Vidal C. High Rate of Inappropriate Antibiotics in Patients with Hematologic Malignancies and Pseudomonas aeruginosa Bacteremia following International Guideline Recommendations. Microbiol Spectr 2023; 11:e0067423. [PMID: 37367629 PMCID: PMC10434044 DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.00674-23] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2023] [Accepted: 05/27/2023] [Indexed: 06/28/2023] Open
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Optimal coverage of Pseudomonas aeruginosa is challenging in febrile neutropenic patients due to a progressive increase in antibiotic resistance worldwide. We aimed to detail current rates of resistance to antibiotics recommended by international guidelines for P. aeruginosa isolated from bloodstream infections (BSI) in patients with hematologic malignancies. Secondarily, we aimed to describe how many patients received inappropriate empirical antibiotic treatment (IEAT) and its impact on mortality. We conducted a retrospective, multicenter cohort study of the last 20 BSI episodes caused by P. aeruginosa in patients with hematologic malignancies from across 14 university hospitals in Spain. Of the 280 patients with hematologic malignancies and BSI caused by P. aeruginosa, 101 (36%) had strains resistant to at least one of the β-lactam antibiotics recommended in international guidelines, namely, cefepime, piperacillin-tazobactam, and meropenem. Additionally, 21.1% and 11.4% of the strains met criteria for MDR and XDR P. aeruginosa, respectively. Even if international guidelines were followed in most cases, 47 (16.8%) patients received IEAT and 66 (23.6%) received inappropriate β-lactam empirical antibiotic treatment. Thirty-day mortality was 27.1%. In the multivariate analysis, pulmonary source (OR 2.22, 95% CI 1.14 to 4.34) and IEAT (OR 2.67, 95% CI 1.37 to 5.23) were factors independently associated with increased mortality. We concluded that P. aeruginosa-causing BSI in patients with hematologic malignancies is commonly resistant to antibiotics recommended in international guidelines, which is associated with frequent IEAT and higher mortality. New therapeutic strategies are needed. IMPORTANCE Bloodstream infection (BSI) caused by P. aeruginosa is related with an elevated morbidity and mortality in neutropenic patients. For this reason, optimal antipseudomonal coverage has been the basis of all historical recommendations in the empirical treatment of febrile neutropenia. However, in recent years the emergence of multiple types of antibiotic resistances has posed a challenge in treating infections caused by this microorganism. In our study we postulated that P. aeruginosa-causing BSI in patients with hematologic malignancies is commonly resistant to antibiotics recommended in international guidelines. This observation is associated with frequent IEAT and increased mortality. Consequently, there is a need for a new therapeutic strategy.
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- Mariana Chumbita
- Hospital Clínic de Barcelona-IDIBAPS, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Hospital Clínic de Barcelona-IDIBAPS, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, Santander, Spain
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- Hospital Universitario de Bellvitge, Institut Català d'Oncologia, IDIBELL, l'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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- Hospital Universitario Reina Sofia, Córdoba, Spain
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- Complejo Asistencial Universitario de Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain
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- Hospital Clínic de Barcelona-IDIBAPS, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Hospital Clínic de Barcelona-IDIBAPS, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Hospital Clínic de Barcelona-IDIBAPS, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
- Emergency Department, Hôpital Saint-Louis, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France
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- Hospital Clínic de Barcelona-IDIBAPS, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red (CIBER) de Enfermedades Infecciosas, Barcelona, Spain
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- Hospital Clínic de Barcelona-IDIBAPS, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red (CIBER) de Enfermedades Infecciosas, Barcelona, Spain
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Chi Y, Xu J, Bai N, Liang B, Cai Y. The efficacy and safety of ceftolozane-tazobactam in the treatment of GNB infections: a systematic review and meta-analysis of clinical studies. Expert Rev Anti Infect Ther 2023; 21:189-201. [PMID: 36629486 DOI: 10.1080/14787210.2023.2166931] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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BACKGROUND Ceftolozane-tazobactam is a novel cephalosporin/β-lactamase inhibitor combination with activity against Gram-negative bacteria (GNB). We aimed to comprehensively evaluate the clinical efficacy and safety of ceftolozane-tazobactam in treating GNB infections in adult patients. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane databases were retrieved until August 2022. Randomized trials and non-randomized controlled studies evaluating ceftolozane-tazobactam and its comparators in adult patients with GNB infections were included. RESULTS A total of 13 studies were included. Overall, patients receiving ceftolozane-tazobactam had significant advantages in clinical cure (odds ratio [OR], 1.62; 95% CI, 1.05-2.51) and microbiological eradication (OR, 1.43; 95% CI, 1.19-1.71), especially in Pseudomonas aeruginosa-infected patients. Ceftolozane-tazobactam had a significant advantage in clinical success or microbial eradication compared with polymyxin/aminoglycosides (PL/AG) or levofloxacin. There were no significant differences in adverse events (AEs), Clostridium difficile infection (CDI), and mortality between ceftolozane-tazobactam and comparators. Notably, ceftolozane-tazobactam showed a significantly lower risk of acute kidney injury compared with PL/AG. CONCLUSIONS Ceftolozane-tazobactam showed excellent clinical and microbiological efficacy in treating GNB, especially P. aeruginosa-induced infections. The overall safety profile of ceftolozane-tazobactam was comparable to other antimicrobials, with no increased risk of CDI and obvious advantage over antibacterial agents with high nephrotoxicity.
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- Yulong Chi
- Center of Medicine Clinical Research, Department of Pharmacy, Medical Supplies Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China.,Graduate School of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Center of Medicine Clinical Research, Department of Pharmacy, Medical Supplies Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Center of Medicine Clinical Research, Department of Pharmacy, Medical Supplies Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Center of Medicine Clinical Research, Department of Pharmacy, Medical Supplies Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Center of Medicine Clinical Research, Department of Pharmacy, Medical Supplies Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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Royo-Cebrecos C, Laporte-Amargós J, Peña M, Ruiz-Camps I, Puerta-Alcalde P, Abdala E, Oltolini C, Akova M, Montejo M, Mikulska M, Martín-Dávila P, Herrera F, Gasch O, Drgona L, Morales HMP, Brunel AS, García E, Isler B, Kern WV, Palacios-Baena ZR, de la Calle GM, Montero MM, Kanj SS, Sipahi OR, Calik S, Márquez-Gómez I, Marin JI, Gomes MZR, Hemmatti P, Araos R, Peghin M, del Pozo JL, Yáñez L, Tilley R, Manzur A, Novo A, Carratalà J, Gudiol C. Pseudomonas aeruginosa Bloodstream Infections in Patients with Cancer: Differences between Patients with Hematological Malignancies and Solid Tumors. Pathogens 2022; 11:pathogens11101132. [PMID: 36297188 PMCID: PMC9610728 DOI: 10.3390/pathogens11101132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2022] [Revised: 09/21/2022] [Accepted: 09/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Objectives: To assess the clinical features and outcomes of Pseudomonas aeruginosa bloodstream infection (PA BSI) in neutropenic patients with hematological malignancies (HM) and with solid tumors (ST), and identify the risk factors for 30-day mortality. Methods: We performed a large multicenter, retrospective cohort study including onco-hematological neutropenic patients with PA BSI conducted across 34 centers in 12 countries (January 2006−May 2018). Episodes occurring in hematologic patients were compared to those developing in patients with ST. Risk factors associated with 30-day mortality were investigated in both groups. Results: Of 1217 episodes of PA BSI, 917 occurred in patients with HM and 300 in patients with ST. Hematological patients had more commonly profound neutropenia (0.1 × 109 cells/mm) (67% vs. 44.6%; p < 0.001), and a high risk Multinational Association for Supportive Care in Cancer (MASCC) index score (32.2% vs. 26.7%; p = 0.05). Catheter-infection (10.7% vs. 4.7%; p = 0.001), mucositis (2.4% vs. 0.7%; p = 0.042), and perianal infection (3.6% vs. 0.3%; p = 0.001) predominated as BSI sources in the hematological patients, whereas pneumonia (22.9% vs. 33.7%; p < 0.001) and other abdominal sites (2.8% vs. 6.3%; p = 0.006) were more common in patients with ST. Hematological patients had more frequent BSI due to multidrug-resistant P. aeruginosa (MDRPA) (23.2% vs. 7.7%; p < 0.001), and were more likely to receive inadequate initial antibiotic therapy (IEAT) (20.1% vs. 12%; p < 0.001). Patients with ST presented more frequently with septic shock (45.8% vs. 30%; p < 0.001), and presented worse outcomes, with increased 7-day (38% vs. 24.2%; p < 0.001) and 30-day (49% vs. 37.3%; p < 0.001) case-fatality rates. Risk factors for 30-day mortality in hematologic patients were high risk MASCC index score, IEAT, pneumonia, infection due to MDRPA, and septic shock. Risk factors for 30-day mortality in patients with ST were high risk MASCC index score, IEAT, persistent BSI, and septic shock. Therapy with granulocyte colony-stimulating factor was associated with survival in both groups. Conclusions: The clinical features and outcomes of PA BSI in neutropenic cancer patients showed some differences depending on the underlying malignancy. Considering these differences and the risk factors for mortality may be useful to optimize their therapeutic management. Among the risk factors associated with overall mortality, IEAT and the administration of granulocyte colony-stimulating factor were the only modifiable variables.
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- Cristina Royo-Cebrecos
- Internal Medicine Department, Hospital Nostra Senyora de Meritxell, Andorra Health Services (SAAS), AD700 Escaldes-Engordany, Andorra
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- Infectious Diseases Department, Bellvitge University Hospital, IDIBELL, University of Barcelona, 08907 Barcelona, Spain
- Institut Català d’Oncologia (ICO), Hospital Duran i Reynals, IDIBELL, 08907 Barcelona, Spain
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- Hematology Department, Institut Català d’Oncologia (ICO)–Hospital Duran i Reynals, IDIBELL, 08907 Barcelona, Spain
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- Infectious Diseases Department, Vall d’Hebron University Hospital, 08035 Barcelona, Spain
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- Infectious Diseases Department, Hospital Clínic i Provincial, 08035 Barcelona, Spain
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- Instituto do Câncer do Estado de São Paulo, Faculty of Medicine, Univesity of São Paulo, Sao Paulo 01246, Brazil
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- Unit of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, 20132 Milan, Italy
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Hacettepe University School of Medicine, 06230 Ankara, Turkey
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- Infectious Diseases Unit, Cruces University Hospital, 48903 Bilbao, Spain
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Genoa (DISSAL) and Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, 16132 Genoa, Italy
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- Infectious Diseases Section, Department of Medicine, Centro de Educación Médica e Investigaciones Clínicas (CEMIC), Buenos Aires C1430EFA, Argentina
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- Infectious Diseases Department, Parc Taulí University Hospital, 08208 Sabadell, Spain
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- Oncohematology Department, Comenius University and National Cancer Institute, 81499 Bratislava, Slovakia
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- Infectious Diseases Department, Department of Medicine, Lausanne University Hospital, (CHUV), 1011 Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Hematology Department, Reina Sofía University Hospital-IMIBIC-UCO, Córdoba 14004, Argentina
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- Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Istanbul Education and Research Hospital, 34668 Istanbul, Turkey
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine II, University of Freiburg Medical Center and Faculty of Medicine, 79106 Freiburg, Germany
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- Unit of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Virgen Macarena University Hospital, Institute of Biomedicine of Seville (IBIS), 41013 Seville, Spain
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- Infectious Diseases Unit, Instituto de Investigación Hospital “12 de Octubre” (i+12), “12 de Octubre”, University Hospital, School of Medicine, Universidad Complutense, 28041 Madrid, Spain
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- Infectious Diseases Service, Hospital del Mar, Infectious Pathology and Antimicrobials Research Group (IPAR), Institut Hospital del Mar d’Investigations Mèdiques (IMIM), Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), CEXS-Universitat Pompeu Fabra, 08003 Barcelona, Spain
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- Infectious Diseases Division, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut 1107 2020, Lebanon
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- Faculty of Medicine, Ege University, 35040 Izmir, Turkey
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- University of Health Science Izmir Bozyaka Training and Research Hospital, 35170 Izmir, Turkey
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- Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology Department, Clínica Maraya, Pereira, Colombia. Critical Care and Clinical Microbiology Department, Manizales 170001-17, Colombia
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- Hospital Federal dos Servidores do Estado, and Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde, Rio de Janeiro 20221-161, Brazil
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- Department of Hematology, Oncology and Palliative Care, Klinikum Ernst von Bergmann, Academic Teaching Hospital, Charité University Medical School, 10117 Berlin, Germany
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- Instituto de Ciencias e Innovación en Medicina, Facultad de Medicina Clínica Alemana Universidad del Desarrollo, Santiago de Chile 12461, Chile, and Millennium Initiative for Collaborative Research on Bacterial Resistance (MICROB-R)
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- Infectious Diseases Clinic, Department of Medicine, University of Udine and Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Integrata in Udine, and Infectious and Tropical Diseases Unit, Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Insubria-ASST-Sette Laghi, 33100 Udine, Italy
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- Infectious Diseases and Microbiology Unit, Navarra University Clinic, 31008 Pamplona, Spain
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- Hematology Department, Marqués de Valdecilla University Hospital, 39008 Santander, Spain
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- Microbiology Department, University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust, Plymouth PL6 8DH, UK
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- Infectious Diseases, Hospital Rawson, San Juan J5400, Argentina
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- Hematology Department, Son Espases University Hospital, 07120 Palma de Mallorca, Spain
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- Infectious Diseases Department, Bellvitge University Hospital, IDIBELL, University of Barcelona, 08907 Barcelona, Spain
- University of Barcelona, 08007 Barcelona, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Infecciosas (CIBERINFEC), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, 28029 Madrid, Spain
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- Infectious Diseases Department, Bellvitge University Hospital, IDIBELL, University of Barcelona, 08907 Barcelona, Spain
- Institut Català d’Oncologia (ICO), Hospital Duran i Reynals, IDIBELL, 08907 Barcelona, Spain
- University of Barcelona, 08007 Barcelona, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Infecciosas (CIBERINFEC), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, 28029 Madrid, Spain
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +34-932607625; Fax: +34-932607637
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