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Lim J, Panagiotoglou D. The effect of Montreal's supervised consumption sites on injection-related infections among people who inject drugs: An interrupted time series. PLoS One 2024; 19:e0308482. [PMID: 39190638 PMCID: PMC11349102 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0308482] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2024] [Accepted: 07/23/2024] [Indexed: 08/29/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Between June and November 2017, four supervised consumption sites (SCS) began operating in Montreal, Quebec. Earlier studies on SCS focused on examining their effects on blood-borne viral infections and overdose mortality. Our objective was to examine the effect of Montreal's SCS on the incidence, health service use and outcomes of injection-related infections (IRI) in people who inject drugs. METHODS We used Quebec's provincial administrative health data to identify people who inject drugs in Montreal and calculated the incidence of IRI in this population between December 2014 and December 2019. We conducted a retrospective, population-based interrupted time series to estimate the effect of Montreal's four SCS on the monthly incidence rates of IRI-related hospitalizations, emergency department (ED) visits, physician visits, and mortality. We also examined the effects of SCS on average length of IRI-related hospitalizations and incidence of hospitalizations involving surgery. RESULTS The average age of Montreal's people who inject drugs was 41.84 years, and 66.41% were male. After the implementation of SCS, there was a positive level change in the incidence of hospitalizations (0.97; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.26, 1.68) for IRI. There was also a significant post-intervention decline in hospitalization trends (-0.05; 95% CI: -0.08, -0.02), with modest trend changes in ED visits (-0.02; 95% CI: -0.05, 0.02). However, post-intervention changes in level (0.72; 95% CI: -3.85, 5.29) and trend (0.06; 95% CI: -0.23, 0.34) for physician visits remained limited. SCS had no effect on the average length of hospitalizations, but there was a decreasing post-intervention trend in hospitalizations involving surgery (-0.03; 95% CI: -0.06, 0.00). CONCLUSION Following the opening of the SCS, there was a moderate decline in the rate of hospitalizations to treat IRI, but the impact of the sites on the rate of physician visits remained limited. These findings suggest that SCS may mitigate the incidence of more serious and complicated IRI over time.
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- Jihoon Lim
- Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics, and Occupational Health, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics, and Occupational Health, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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LoVecchio F, McCarthy MW, Ye X, Henry AD, Doan QV, Lock JL, Riccobene T, Lyles RD, Talan DA. Single Intravenous Dose Dalbavancin Pathway for the Treatment of Acute Bacterial Skin and Skin Structure Infections: Considerations for Emergency Department Implementation and Cost Savings. J Emerg Med 2024; 67:e217-e229. [PMID: 38825531 DOI: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2024.03.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2023] [Revised: 01/03/2024] [Accepted: 03/06/2024] [Indexed: 06/04/2024]
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BACKGROUND A pathway for the treatment of acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections (ABSSSI) with a single intravenous (IV) dose of dalbavancin was previously shown to reduce hospital admissions and shorten inpatient length of stay (LOS). OBJECTIVES To describe pathway implementation at the emergency department (ED) and evaluate cost-effectiveness of a single-dose dalbavancin administered to ED patients who would otherwise be hospitalized to receive usual care with multidose IV antibiotics. METHODS The dalbavancin pathway was previously implemented at 11 U.S. EDs (doi:10.1111/acem.14258). Patients with ABSSSI, without an unstable comorbidity or infection complication requiring complex management, were treated with a single dose of dalbavancin. At the emergency physicians' discretion, patients were either discharged and received outpatient follow-up or were hospitalized for continued management. A decision analytic cost-effectiveness model was developed from the U.S. healthcare's perspective to evaluate costs associated with the dalbavancin pathway compared with inpatient usual care. Costs (2021 USD) were modeled over a 14-day horizon and included ED visits, drug costs, inpatient stay, and physician visits. One-way and probabilistic sensitivity analyses examined input parameter uncertainty. RESULTS Driven largely by the per diem inpatient cost and LOS for usual care, the dalbavancin pathway was associated with savings of $5133.20 per patient and $1211.57 per hospitalization day avoided, compared with inpatient usual care. The results remained robust in sensitivity and scenario analyses. CONCLUSION The new single-dose dalbavancin ED pathway for ABSSSI treatment, which was previously implemented at 11 U.S. EDs, offers robust cost savings compared to inpatient usual care.
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- Frank LoVecchio
- College of Health Solutions, Arizona State University, Phoenix, Arizona
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- Cornell University and New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New York
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- Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
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Rhoads JLW, Willson TM, Sutton JD, Spivak ES, Samore MH, Stevens VW. Epidemiology, Disposition, and Treatment of Ambulatory Veterans With Skin and Soft Tissue Infections. Clin Infect Dis 2021; 72:675-681. [PMID: 32047886 DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciaa133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2019] [Accepted: 02/07/2020] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Most skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs) are managed in the outpatient setting, but data are lacking on treatment patterns outside the emergency department (ED). Available data suggest that there is poor adherence to SSTI treatment guidelines. METHODS We conducted a retrospective cohort study of Veterans diagnosed with SSTIs in the ED or outpatient clinics from 1 January 2005 through 30 June 2018. The incidence of SSTIs over time was modeled using Poisson regression using robust standard errors. Antibiotic selection and incision and drainage (I&D) were described and compared between ambulatory settings. Anti-methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) antibiotic use was compared to SSTI treatment guidelines. RESULTS There were 1 740 992 incident SSTIs in 1 156 725 patients during the study period. The incidence of SSTIs significantly decreased from 4.58 per 1000 patient-years in 2005 to 3.27 per 1000 patient-years in 2018 (P < .001). There were lower rates of β-lactam prescribing (32.5% vs 51.7%) in the ED compared to primary care (PC), and higher rates of anti-MRSA therapy (51.4% vs 35.1%) in the ED compared to PC. The I&D rate in the ED was 8.1% compared to 2.6% in PC. Antibiotic regimens without MRSA activity were prescribed in 24.9% of purulent SSTIs. Anti-MRSA antibiotics were prescribed in 40.1% of nonpurulent SSTIs. CONCLUSIONS We found a decrease in the incidence of SSTIs in the outpatient setting over time. Treatment of SSTIs varied depending on the presenting ambulatory location. There is poor adherence to guidelines in regard to use of anti-MRSA therapies. Further study is needed to understand the impact of guideline nonadherence on patient outcomes.
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- Jamie L W Rhoads
- Informatics, Decision-Enhancement and Analytic Sciences (IDEAS) Center of Innovation, Veterans Affairs Salt Lake City Health Care System, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.,Department of Dermatology, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
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- Informatics, Decision-Enhancement and Analytic Sciences (IDEAS) Center of Innovation, Veterans Affairs Salt Lake City Health Care System, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.,Division of Epidemiology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
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- Informatics, Decision-Enhancement and Analytic Sciences (IDEAS) Center of Innovation, Veterans Affairs Salt Lake City Health Care System, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
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- Informatics, Decision-Enhancement and Analytic Sciences (IDEAS) Center of Innovation, Veterans Affairs Salt Lake City Health Care System, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
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- Informatics, Decision-Enhancement and Analytic Sciences (IDEAS) Center of Innovation, Veterans Affairs Salt Lake City Health Care System, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.,Division of Epidemiology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
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- Informatics, Decision-Enhancement and Analytic Sciences (IDEAS) Center of Innovation, Veterans Affairs Salt Lake City Health Care System, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.,Division of Epidemiology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
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DeSimone DC, Lahr BD, Anavekar NS, Sohail MR, Tleyjeh IM, Wilson WR, Baddour LM. Temporal Trends of Infective Endocarditis in Olmsted County, Minnesota, Between 1970 and 2018: A Population-Based Analysis. Open Forum Infect Dis 2021; 8:ofab038. [PMID: 33728357 PMCID: PMC7944350 DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofab038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2020] [Accepted: 01/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Background A population-based study of infective endocarditis (IE) in Olmsted County, Minnesota, provides a unique opportunity to define temporal and seasonal variations in IE incidence over an extended time period. Methods This was a population-based review of all adults (≥18 years) residing in Olmsted County, Minnesota, with definite or possible IE using the Rochester Epidemiology Project from January 1, 1970, through December 31, 2018. Poisson regression was used to characterize the trends in IE incidence; models were fitted with age, sex, calendar time, and season, allowing for nonlinearity and nonadditivity of their effects. Results Overall, 269 cases of IE were identified over a 49-year study period. The median age of IE cases was 67.2 years, and 33.8% were female. The overall age- and sex-adjusted incidence of IE was 7.9 cases per 100 000 person-years (95% CI, 7.0-8.9), with corresponding rates of 2.4, 2.4, 0.9, and 0.7 per 100 000 person-years for Staphylococcus aureus, viridans group streptococci (VGS), Enterococcus species, and coagulase-negative staphylococci IE, respectively. Temporal trends varied by age, sex, and season, but on average IE incidence increased over time (P = .021). Enterococcal IE increased the most (P = .018), while S. aureus IE appeared to increase but mostly in the winter months (P = .018). Between 1996 and 2018, the incidence of VGS IE was relatively stable, with no statistically significant difference in the trends before and after the 2007 AHA IE prevention guidelines. Conclusions Overall, IE incidence, and specifically enterococcal IE, increased over time, while S. aureus IE was seasonally dependent. There was no statistically significant difference in VGS IE incidence in the periods before and after publication of the 2007 AHA IE prevention guidelines.
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- Daniel C DeSimone
- Division of Infectious Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA.,Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Biomedical Statistics and Informatics, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA.,Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA.,Department of Epidemiology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota, USA.,Section of Infectious Diseases, King Fahd Medical City, College of Medicine, Alfaisal University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA.,Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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Nichol KA, Adam HJ, Golding GR, Lagacé-Wiens PRS, Karlowsky JA, Hoban DJ, Zhanel GG. Characterization of MRSA in Canada from 2007 to 2016. J Antimicrob Chemother 2020; 74:iv55-iv63. [PMID: 31505646 DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkz288] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES This study assessed the demographic and molecular characteristics of community-associated (CA) and healthcare-associated (HA) MRSA genotypes in Canadian hospitals between 2007 and 2016. METHODS A total of 1963 MRSA were identified among 9103 Staphylococcus aureus isolates collected from inpatients and outpatients presenting to tertiary-care medical centres across Canada. Antimicrobial susceptibility testing was performed by broth microdilution in accordance with CLSI standards (M7 11th edition, 2018). PCR was performed to detect the Panton-Valentine leucocidin (PVL) genes and molecular analysis was performed by spa typing. RESULTS Between 2007 and 2016, the annual proportion of S. aureus that were MRSA decreased from 26.1% to 16.9% (P < 0.0001). The proportion of CA-MRSA genotypes increased significantly from 20.8% in 2007 to 56.3% in 2016 (P < 0.0001) while HA-MRSA genotypes decreased from 79.2% to 43.8% throughout the study period (P < 0.0001). Predominant genotypes included HA genotype CMRSA2 (USA100/800) (53.6%) and CA genotype CMRSA10 (USA300) (24.9%). PVL was present in 30.1% of all MRSA isolates, including 78.4% of CA-MRSA and 1.7% of HA-MRSA genotypes. Resistance to clarithromycin, clindamycin, trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole and fluoroquinolones decreased significantly over time (P < 0.0001). CONCLUSIONS The proportion of MRSA in Canada declined between 2007 and 2016. In contrast, the proportion of CA-MRSA strain types, particularly CMRSA10 (USA300), continues to increase. In 2016, CA-MRSA genotypes surpassed HA-MRSA as the most common cause of MRSA infections in Canadian hospitals.
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- Kimberly A Nichol
- Clinical Microbiology, Health Sciences Centre/Diagnostic Services, Shared Health, MS673-820 Sherbrook Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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- Clinical Microbiology, Health Sciences Centre/Diagnostic Services, Shared Health, MS673-820 Sherbrook Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
- Department of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Max Rady College of Medicine, University of Manitoba, Room 543-745 Bannatyne Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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- Department of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Max Rady College of Medicine, University of Manitoba, Room 543-745 Bannatyne Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
- National Microbiology Laboratory, Public Health Agency of Canada, 1015 Arlington Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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- Department of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Max Rady College of Medicine, University of Manitoba, Room 543-745 Bannatyne Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
- Clinical Microbiology, St. Boniface Hospital/Diagnostic Services, Shared Health Manitoba, L4025-409 Taché Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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- Department of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Max Rady College of Medicine, University of Manitoba, Room 543-745 Bannatyne Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
- Clinical Microbiology, St. Boniface Hospital/Diagnostic Services, Shared Health Manitoba, L4025-409 Taché Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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- Clinical Microbiology, Health Sciences Centre/Diagnostic Services, Shared Health, MS673-820 Sherbrook Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
- Department of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Max Rady College of Medicine, University of Manitoba, Room 543-745 Bannatyne Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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- Department of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Max Rady College of Medicine, University of Manitoba, Room 543-745 Bannatyne Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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Morgan E, Hohmann S, Ridgway JP, Daum RS, David MZ. Decreasing Incidence of Skin and Soft-tissue Infections in 86 US Emergency Departments, 2009-2014. Clin Infect Dis 2020; 68:453-459. [PMID: 29912305 DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciy509] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2018] [Accepted: 06/14/2018] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Background The incidence of skin and soft-tissue infections (SSTIs), for which human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a significant risk factor, in United States emergency departments (EDs) increased dramatically after 2000 with the emergence of community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. Few studies have examined SSTI incidence among HIV-infected and non-HIV-infected patients in the United States after 2010. Methods Data were obtained for patient encounters at all academic medical center EDs affiliated with the Vizient clinical data warehouse assigned an SSTI-associated code based on the International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, between 1 January 2009 and 31 December 2014. The rate was calculated per 1000 ED encounters by year and stratified by SSTI, HIV infection, or both, and by age group, race, payer type, and region of care. Poisson regression was used to assess temporal change over the study period. Results In 2009-2014, a total of 47317 HIV-associated and 820440 SSTI-associated encounters were recorded among 25239781 ED patient encounters. The rate of SSTIs decreased by 8% among all patients and by 14.6%, among those with HIV infection. The SSTI incidence overall decreased from 32.0 to 29.7 per 1000 ED encounters between 2009 and 2014. HIV-infected patients had a significantly higher rate of SSTIs than HIV-uninfected patients (adjusted rate ratio, 1.91; 95% confidence interval, 1.84-1.99). Conclusions The decline in SSTI incidence in US EDs between 2009 and 2014 is a remarkable epidemiologic shift from the increase in SSTIs after 2000, and further research is necessary to assess reasons for this decrease.
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- Ethan Morgan
- Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Health Systems Management, Rush University, Illinois.,Vizient, Illinois
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Chicago, Illinois.,Department of Medicine, Illinois
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Chicago, Illinois.,Department of Medicine, Illinois.,Department of Pediatrics, University of Chicago, Illinois
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Trinh TD, Jorgensen SCJ, Zasowski EJ, Claeys KC, Lagnf AM, Estrada SJ, Delaportes DJ, Huang V, Klinker KP, Kaye KS, Davis SL, Rybak MJ. Multicenter Study of the Real-World Use of Ceftaroline versus Vancomycin for Acute Bacterial Skin and Skin Structure Infections. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 2019; 63:e01007-19. [PMID: 31405859 PMCID: PMC6811452 DOI: 10.1128/aac.01007-19] [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: 05/15/2019] [Accepted: 08/07/2019] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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The objective of this study was to determine if real-world ceftaroline treatment in adults hospitalized for acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections (ABSSSI) is associated with decreased infection-related length of stay (LOSinf) compared to that with vancomycin. This was a retrospective, multicenter, cohort study from 2012 to 2017. Cox proportional hazard regression, propensity score matching, and inverse probability of treatment weighting (IPTW) were used to determine the independent effect of treatment group on LOSinf The patients were adults hospitalized with ABSSSI and treated with ceftaroline or vancomycin for ≥72 h within 120 h of diagnosis at four academic medical centers and two community hospitals in Arizona, Florida, Michigan, and West Virginia. A total of 724 patients were included (325 ceftaroline treated and 399 vancomycin treated). In general, ceftaroline-treated patients had characteristics consistent with a higher risk of poor outcomes. The unadjusted median LOSinf values were 5 (interquartile range [IQR], 3 to 7) days and 6 (IQR, 4 to 8) days in the vancomycin and ceftaroline groups, respectively (hazard ratio [HR], 0.866; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.747 to 1.002). The Cox proportional hazard model (adjusted HR [aHR], 0.891; 95% CI, 0.748 to 1.060), propensity score-matched (aHR, 0.955; 95% CI, 0.786 to 1.159), and IPTW (aHR, 0.918; 95% CI, 0.793 to 1.063) analyses demonstrated no significant difference in LOSinf between groups. Patients treated with ceftaroline were significantly more likely to meet criteria for discharge readiness at day 3 in unadjusted and adjusted analyses. Although discharge readiness at day 3 was higher in ceftaroline-treated patients, LOSinf values were similar between treatment groups. Clinical and nonclinical factors were associated with LOSinf.
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- T D Trinh
- Anti-Infective Research Laboratory, Department of Pharmacy Practice, Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan, USA
- Medication Outcomes Center, Department of Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, 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
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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 Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Touro University California, Vallejo, 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 Practice, School of Pharmacy, University of Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland, 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, Lee Health, Fort Myers, Florida, USA
- T2 Biosystems Inc., Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
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- Infectious Diseases Division, Mon Health, Morgantown, West Virginia, USA
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- Department of Pharmacy Practice, College of Pharmacy-Glendale, Midwestern University, Glendale, Arizona, USA
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- College of Pharmacy, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, 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
- Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 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
- Department of Pharmacy, Henry Ford Hospital, 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
- Department of Medicine, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan, USA
- Department of Pharmacy, Detroit Medical Center, Detroit, Michigan, USA
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Dei-Cas I, Carrizo D, Giri M, Boyne G, Domínguez N, Novello V, Acuña K, Dei-Cas P. Infectious skin disorders encountered in a pediatric emergency department of a tertiary care hospital in Argentina: a descriptive study. Int J Dermatol 2018; 58:288-295. [PMID: 30246865 DOI: 10.1111/ijd.14234] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2018] [Revised: 08/14/2018] [Accepted: 08/21/2018] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND Infectious skin disorders (ISDs) are commonly seen in pediatric emergency departments (PED), however the exact frequency is unknown. We provide an accurate evaluation of the incidence and characteristics of ISDs diagnosed in a PED from Buenos Aires, Argentina, over a 1-year period. METHODS Prospectively, descriptive study of children evaluated in the PED with ISDs during 2016. ISDs were analyzed on the basis of their incidence, patient demographics, seasonal variations, and hospitalization rates. RESULTS ISDs were diagnosed in 1680 (67.9%) of the skin consultations (M/F: 1.1; mean age: 4.4 ± 3.7 years). Bacterial infections were observed in 932 (55.5%) cases. Viral infections were seen in 604 patients (35.9%). Fungal and parasite skin infections were diagnosed in 33 (2%) and 111 (6.6%) children, respectively. The most frequent ISDs according to the etiology group were impetigo 377 (22.4%), varicella 397 (23.6%), tinea capitis 10 (0.6%), and scabies 109 (6.5%). A higher frequency of ISDs were reported during the summer (38.4%) and spring (38.2%) months. Bacterial skin infections were more frequent during the summer months, while viral skin infections were more prevalent during spring. Parasitic skin infections were diagnosed more frequently during the winter months. No differences were seen for mycotic skin infections. Hospitalization rate was 1% (all for bacterial skin infections). CONCLUSION Our data reveal the extremely high frequency of ISDs seen at the PED, underlying the need for closer cooperation between dermatologists and pediatricians.
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- Ignacio Dei-Cas
- Dermatology Unit, Hospital Interzonal General de Agudos Presidente Perón, Sarandí, Avellaneda, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Pediatrics Department, Hospital Interzonal General de Agudos Presidente Perón, Sarandí, Avellaneda, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Pediatrics Department, Hospital Interzonal General de Agudos Presidente Perón, Sarandí, Avellaneda, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Pediatrics Department, Hospital Interzonal General de Agudos Presidente Perón, Sarandí, Avellaneda, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Pediatrics Department, Hospital Interzonal General de Agudos Presidente Perón, Sarandí, Avellaneda, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Pediatrics Department, Hospital Interzonal General de Agudos Presidente Perón, Sarandí, Avellaneda, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Dermatology Unit, Hospital Interzonal General de Agudos Presidente Perón, Sarandí, Avellaneda, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Head of the Pediatrics Department, Hospital Interzonal General de Agudos Presidente Perón, Sarandí, Avellaneda, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Challener D, Marcelin J, Visscher S, Baddour L. Hospital costs for patients with lower extremity cellulitis: a retrospective population-based study. Hosp Pract (1995) 2017; 45:196-200. [PMID: 28944703 PMCID: PMC5935496 DOI: 10.1080/21548331.2017.1384690] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2017] [Accepted: 09/22/2017] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Hospital admissions for non-purulent lower extremity cellulitis (NLEC) are common and can be prolonged and costly. Newer treatment options and preventive strategies are expected to result in cost savings before implementation, but few studies have quantified the cost of conventional treatment. METHODS Using the Rochester Epidemiology Project, the incidence of NLEC in Olmsted County, MN in 2013 was 176.6 per 100,000 persons. The subset of patients who required hospitalization for NLEC in 2013 was determined. Hospital admissions were analyzed retrospectively using standardized cost analysis within several relevant categories. RESULTS Thirty-four patients had an average hospital length of stay of 4.7 days. The median total inpatient cost was $7,341. The median cost per day was $2,087, with 49% due to room and board. Antibiotics administered for treatment of NLEC contributed a median cost of $75 per day of hospitalization, and laboratory and imaging test costs were $73 and $44, respectively, per day of hospitalization. CONCLUSION Hospitalizations for NLEC can be costly and prolonged with room and board accounting for much of the cost. Therefore, newer management strategies should seek to reduce hospital length of stay and/or avoid inpatient admission to reduce cost.
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- b Infectious Diseases , University of Nebraska Medical Center , Omaha , NE , USA
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- c Center for the Science of Healthcare Delivery, Mayo Clinic , Rochester , MN , USA
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- d Infectious Diseases , Mayo Clinic , Rochester , MN , USA
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Marcelin JR, Challener DW, Tan EM, Lahr BD, Baddour LM. Incidence and Effects of Seasonality on Nonpurulent Lower Extremity Cellulitis After the Emergence of Community-Acquired Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus. Mayo Clin Proc 2017; 92:1227-1233. [PMID: 28697851 PMCID: PMC5600275 DOI: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2017.04.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2017] [Revised: 03/31/2017] [Accepted: 04/19/2017] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
Abstract
Nonpurulent lower extremity cellulitis (NLEC) is a common clinical diagnosis, with β-hemolytic streptococci and Staphylococcus aureus considered to be the most frequent causes. In 1999, the US Public Health Service alerted clinicians to the presence of community-acquired methicillin-resistant S aureus (CA-MRSA) infections in 4 children in the upper Midwest. Since then, it has become a well-recognized cause of skin and soft-tissue infections, in particular, skin abscess. A previous population-based study of NLEC in Olmsted County, Minnesota, reported an unadjusted incidence rate of 199 per 100,000 person-years in 1999, but it is unknown whether CA-MRSA subsequently has affected NLEC incidence. We, therefore, sought to determine the population-based incidence of NLEC since the emergence of CA-MRSA. Age- and sex-adjusted incidence (per 100,000 persons) of NLEC was 176.6 (95% CI, 151.5-201.7). Incidence differed significantly between sexes with age-adjusted sex-specific rates of 133.3 (95% CI, 104.1-162.5) and 225.8 (95% CI, 183.5-268.0) in females and males, respectively. Seasonal incidence differed, with rates of 224.6 (95% CI, 180.9-268.4) in warmer months (May-September) compared with 142.3 (95% CI, 112.8-171.9) in colder months (January-April and October-December). Despite emergence and nationwide spread of CA-MRSA since 1999 in the United States, the incidence of NLEC in Olmsted County was lower in 2013 than in 1999, particularly in females. This suggests that CA-MRSA is not a significant cause of NLEC and that NLEC cases are seasonally distributed. These findings may be important in formulation of empirical therapy for NLEC and in patient education because many patients with NLEC are prone to recurrent bouts of this infection.
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Affiliation(s)
- Jasmine R Marcelin
- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN.
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- Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
| | - Eugene M Tan
- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
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- Division of Biomedical Statistics and Informatics, Department of Health Sciences Research, College of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
| | - Larry M Baddour
- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
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