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Ihara H, Kondo K, Muto Y, Haba M, Nakazawa H, Handoh T, Arai Y, Shibayama K, Sumiyoshi I, Ochi Y, Watanabe J, Takei S, Nakamura A, Fujimoto Y, Togo S, Takahashi K. The epidemiology of pulmonary Mycobacterium abscessus species in Japanese population. J Infect Chemother 2024; 30:757-767. [PMID: 38432559 DOI: 10.1016/j.jiac.2024.02.018] [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: 11/05/2023] [Revised: 12/20/2023] [Accepted: 02/18/2024] [Indexed: 03/05/2024]
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BACKGROUND Mycobacterium abscessus species (MABS) is now a most virulent rapidly growing mycobacteria (RGM), and the rapid increase of MABS was recently observed worldwide, including in Japan. Thus, we gathered evidences of the presence of pulmonary MABS in Japanese population from Japanese articles. METHODS we searched studies that addressed the isolation of pulmonary non-tuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) or MABS from clinical respiratory specimens in Japan. RESULTS the ratio of MABS to NTM was 3.04% (95% confidence interval [CI]: 2.51-3.68), found using the meta-analysis of single proportions. The estimated mean age of patients infected with MABS was 67.72 years (95% CI: 65.41-70.02), found using the meta-analysis of single means. The estimated proportion of females, never smoker, and the co-infection with Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) was 66.75% (95% CI: 59.23-73.50), 67.57% (95% CI: 62.43-72.32), and 36.74% (95% CI: 25.30-49.90), respectively. The characteristics of MABS in Japan were considerably different from that in Europe and United States from the perspective of age, gender, and complications, wherein the patients in these countries tended to be younger, had lower number of females, and had more occurrences of hereditary diseases, including cystic fibrosis (CF). CONCLUSION we hypothesized that the characteristics of MABS in the Japanese were involved in those of non-CF MABS, and the distribution of gender and age of MABS were similar to that of MAC in the Japanese.
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- Hiroaki Ihara
- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Tokyo, Japan; Koto Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Tokyo, Japan; Koto Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Juntendo Tokyo Koto Geriatric Medical Center, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Tokyo, Japan; Research Institute for Diseases of Old Ages, Juntendo University, Faculty of Medicine & Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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Lee I, Hwang EJ, Kim JY, Yim JJ, Kwak N. Treatment Outcomes of Clofazimine-Containing Regimens in Severe Mycobacterium avium Complex Pulmonary Disease. Open Forum Infect Dis 2024; 11:ofad682. [PMID: 38328494 PMCID: PMC10849115 DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofad682] [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: 11/06/2023] [Accepted: 12/26/2023] [Indexed: 02/09/2024] Open
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Background Clofazimine is suggested as a promising drug for the treatment of nontuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary disease. However, the role of clofazimine in severe Mycobacterium avium complex pulmonary disease (MAC-PD) remains unclear. In this study, we investigated the treatment outcomes of patients with severe MAC-PD treated with regimens containing clofazimine. Methods This study included patients diagnosed with severe MAC-PD at Seoul National University Hospital who underwent anti-mycobacterial treatment between 1 January 2011 and 31 December 2022. We assessed the rate of culture conversion within 6 months and microbiological cure in patients receiving clofazimine-containing regimens, considering the dose and duration of clofazimine administration. Results A total of 170 patients with severe MAC-PD, treated with regimens containing clofazimine, were included in the analysis. The median age of patients was 68 years (interquartile range, 59-75 years), with a female predominance (n = 114 [67.1%]). Cavities were identified in 121 patients (71.2%). Within 6 months, 77 patients (45.3%) achieved culture conversion, and 84 of 154 (54.6%) patients attained microbiological cure. The dose of clofazimine (100 mg vs 50 mg) was not associated with culture conversion (adjusted odds ratio [aOR], 0.64 [95% confidence interval {CI}, .29-1.42]) or microbiological cure (aOR, 1.21 [95% CI, .52-2.81]). The microbiological cure rate reached 71.0% when clofazimine was administered for 6-12 months, compared to 23.1% when administered for <6 months. Conclusions Clofazimine demonstrated a relatively favorable efficacy in severe MAC-PD, regardless of the maintenance dose. This effect was more pronounced when administered for a duration exceeding 6 months.
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- Inhan Lee
- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Radiology and Institute of Radiation Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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Im Y, Kim SY, Kim DH, Jhun BW. Outcomes of Intermittent Multidrug IV Therapy for Refractory Mycobacterium abscessus Pulmonary Disease. Chest 2024; 165:288-302. [PMID: 37661004 DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2023.08.025] [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: 05/01/2023] [Revised: 08/19/2023] [Accepted: 08/26/2023] [Indexed: 09/05/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND No studies have reported therapies for the treatment of patients with refractory Mycobacterium abscessus pulmonary disease (MAB-PD). We implemented intermittent multidrug IV therapy (IMIT) through repeated hospitalizations for patients with MAB-PD who were refractory to antibiotics for more than 12 months. RESEARCH QUESTION What are the effects of IMIT on patients with refractory MAB-PD? STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS The IV antibiotics administered for IMIT included amikacin, imipenem, and tigecycline, and the outcomes for 36 patients who underwent IMIT for refractory MAB-PD were evaluated. Patients were repeatedly hospitalized and administered IMIT on recurrent symptoms or radiographic evidence of deterioration, while maintaining oral/inhaled antibiotics. RESULTS Of the 36 patients, 26 (72%) had M abscessus subspecies abscessus (herein, M abscessus)-PD, and 10 (28%) had M abscessus subspecies massiliense (herein, M massiliense)-PD. The median number of hospitalizations for IMIT was two (interquartile range, 1-3) for patients with M abscessus-PD and one (interquartile range, 1-2) for patients with M massiliense-PD. At least one negative culture result and culture conversion were observed in 62% and 12% of patients with M abscessus-PD, and in 80% and 60% of patients with M massiliense-PD, respectively. Symptomatic improvement was observed in all patients, and radiologic improvement, including cavity amelioration or no deterioration, was observed in 42% and 70% of patients with M abscessus-PD and with M massiliense-PD, respectively. No resistance to clarithromycin or amikacin was acquired. INTERPRETATION IMIT with intermittent hospitalization can be a beneficial palliative treatment for patients with refractory MAB-PD. This therapy alleviated symptoms, slowed radiologic progression, and reduced the bacterial burden in some patients. However, radiologic and microbiological responses to IMIT were more apparent in M massiliense-PD than in M abscessus-PD.
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- Yunjoo Im
- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea.
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Sawka A, Burke A. Medications and Monitoring in Treatment of Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Pulmonary Disease. Clin Chest Med 2023; 44:815-828. [PMID: 37890918 DOI: 10.1016/j.ccm.2023.06.012] [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] [Indexed: 10/29/2023]
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In the treatment of nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) lung disease, clinicians must consider potential toxicities that may occur as a result of prolonged exposure to a multidrug antibiotic regimen. Frequent clinical and microbiological monitoring is required to assess response and guide treatment duration. This article summarizes toxicity profiles of the antibiotics that are most frequently prescribed for the treatment of NTM lung disease. The role of therapeutic drug monitoring during use of amikacin and linezolid is discussed. The available evidence to guide frequency and extent of medication monitoring during NTM treatment is provided.
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- Alice Sawka
- Department of Thoracic Medicine, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia; University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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- University of Queensland Centre for Clinical Research, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia; Department of Thoracic Medicine, The Prince Charles Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
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In Vitro and In Vivo Activity of Gepotidacin against Drug-Resistant Mycobacterial Infections. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 2022; 66:e0056422. [PMID: 36445129 PMCID: PMC9765166 DOI: 10.1128/aac.00564-22] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Mycobacterial pathogens, including nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) and Mycobacterium tuberculosis, are pathogens of significant worldwide interest owing to their inherent drug resistance to a wide variety of FDA-approved drugs as well as causing a broad range of serious infections. Identifying new antibiotics active against mycobacterial pathogens is an urgent unmet need, especially those antibiotics that can bypass existing resistance mechanisms. In this study, we demonstrate that gepotidacin, a first-in-class triazaacenapthylene topoisomerase inhibitor, demonstrates potent activity against M. tuberculosis and M. fortuitum, as well as against other clinically relevant NTM species, including fluoroquinolone-resistant M. abscessus. Furthermore, gepotidacin exhibits concentration-dependent bactericidal activity against various mycobacterial pathogens, synergizes with several drugs utilized for their treatment, and reduces bacterial load in macrophages in intracellular killing assays comparably to amikacin. Additionally, M. fortuitum ATCC 6841 was unable to generate resistance to gepotidacin in vitro. When tested in a murine neutropenic M. fortuitum infection model, gepotidacin caused a significant reduction in bacterial load in various organs at a 10-fold lower concentration than amikacin. Taken together, these findings show that gepotidacin possesses a potentially new mechanism of action that enables it to escape existing resistance mechanisms. Thus, it can be projected as a potent novel lead for the treatment of mycobacterial infections, particularly for NTM, where present therapeutic interventions are extremely limited.
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ASK1 is a novel molecular target for preventing aminoglycoside-induced hair cell death. J Mol Med (Berl) 2022; 100:797-813. [PMID: 35471608 PMCID: PMC9110505 DOI: 10.1007/s00109-022-02188-1] [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: 06/09/2021] [Revised: 02/07/2022] [Accepted: 03/03/2022] [Indexed: 10/31/2022]
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Aminoglycoside antibiotics are lifesaving medicines, crucial for the treatment of chronic or drug resistant infections. However, aminoglycosides are toxic to the sensory hair cells in the inner ear. As a result, aminoglycoside-treated individuals can develop permanent hearing loss and vestibular impairment. There is considerable evidence that reactive oxygen species (ROS) production and the subsequent phosphorylation of c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK) and P38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (P38) drives apoptosis in aminoglycoside-treated hair cells. However, treatment strategies that directly inhibit ROS, JNK, or P38 are limited by the importance of these molecules for normal cellular function. Alternatively, the upstream regulator apoptosis signal-regulating kinase 1 (ASK1/MAP3K5) is a key mediator of ROS-induced JNK and P38 activation under pathologic but not homeostatic conditions. We investigated ASK1 as a mediator of drug-induced hair cell death using cochlear explants from Ask1 knockout mice, demonstrating that Ask1 deficiency attenuates neomycin-induced hair cell death. We then evaluated pharmacological inhibition of ASK1 with GS-444217 as a potential otoprotective therapy. GS-444217 significantly attenuated hair cell death in neomycin-treated explants but did not impact aminoglycoside efficacy against P. aeruginosa in the broth dilution test. Overall, we provide significant pre-clinical evidence that ASK1 inhibition represents a novel strategy for preventing aminoglycoside ototoxicity. KEY MESSAGES: • ASK1 is an upstream, redox-sensitive regulator of P38 and JNK, which are known mediators of hair cell death. • Ask1 knockout does not affect hair cell development in vivo, but significantly reduces aminoglycoside-induced hair cell death in vitro. • A small-molecule inhibitor of ASK1 attenuates neomycin-induced hair cell death, and does not impact antibiotic efficacy in vitro. • ASK1 may be a novel molecular target for preventing aminoglycoside-induced hearing loss.
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Quang NT, Jang J. Current Molecular Therapeutic Agents and Drug Candidates for Mycobacterium abscessus. Front Pharmacol 2021; 12:724725. [PMID: 34526902 PMCID: PMC8435730 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2021.724725] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2021] [Accepted: 08/03/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Mycobacterium abscessus has been recognised as a dreadful respiratory pathogen among the non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) because of misdiagnosis, prolonged therapy with poor treatment outcomes and a high cost. This pathogen also shows extremely high antimicrobial resistance against current antibiotics, including the anti-tuberculosis agents. Therefore, current chemotherapies require a long curative period and the clinical outcomes are not satisfactory. Thus, there is an urgent need for discovering and developing novel, more effective anti-M. abscessus drugs. In this review, we sum the effectiveness of the current anti-M. abscessus drugs and drug candidates. Furthermore, we describe the shortcomings and difficulties associated with M. abscessus drug discovery and development.
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- Nguyen Thanh Quang
- Molecular Mechanisms of Antibiotics, Division of Life Science, Department of Bio and Medical Big Data (BK21 Four Program), Research Institute of Life Science, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, South Korea
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- Molecular Mechanisms of Antibiotics, Division of Life Science, Department of Bio and Medical Big Data (BK21 Four Program), Research Institute of Life Science, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, South Korea
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Burke A, Smith D, Coulter C, Bell SC, Thomson R, Roberts JA. Clinical Pharmacokinetic and Pharmacodynamic Considerations in the Drug Treatment of Non-Tuberculous Mycobacteria in Cystic Fibrosis. Clin Pharmacokinet 2021; 60:1081-1102. [PMID: 33982266 DOI: 10.1007/s40262-021-01010-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/28/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) are an emerging group of pulmonary infectious pathogens of increasing importance to the management of patients with cystic fibrosis (CF). NTM include slow-growing mycobacteria such as Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) and rapidly growing mycobacteria such as Mycobacterium abscessus. The incidence of NTM in the CF population is increasing and infection contributes to significant morbidity to the patient and costs to the health system. Treating M. abscessus requires the combination of multiple costly antibiotics for months, with potentially significant toxicity associated with treatment. Although international guidelines for the treatment of NTM infection in CF are available, there are a lack of robust pharmacokinetic studies in CF patients to inform dosing and drug choice. This paper aims to outline the pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic factors informing the optimal treatment of NTM infections in CF.
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- Andrew Burke
- Thoracic Medicine, The Prince Charles Hospital, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.,Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland School of Medicine, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Thoracic Medicine, The Prince Charles Hospital, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.,Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland School of Medicine, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Thoracic Medicine, The Prince Charles Hospital, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.,Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland School of Medicine, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Thoracic Medicine, The Prince Charles Hospital, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.,Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland School of Medicine, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.,QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Herston, QLD, Australia
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- Thoracic Medicine, The Prince Charles Hospital, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.,Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland School of Medicine, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.,Immunology Department, Gallipoli Medical Research Institute, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Queensland Centre for Clinical Research, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia. .,Department of Pharmacy, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Brisbane, QLD, Australia. .,Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Brisbane, QLD, Australia. .,Division of Anaesthesiology Critical Care Emergency and Pain Medicine, Nîmes University Hospital, University of Montpellier, Nîmes, France.
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Outcomes of Inhaled Amikacin-Containing Multidrug Regimens for Mycobacterium abscessus Pulmonary Disease. Chest 2021; 160:436-445. [PMID: 33621600 DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2021.02.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2020] [Revised: 01/23/2021] [Accepted: 02/12/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Mycobacterium abscessus pulmonary disease (M abscessus-PD) is challenging to treat because of its resistance to antibiotics. RESEARCH QUESTION What are the outcomes of treatment-naive patients with M abscessus-PD treated with inhaled amikacin-containing multidrug regimens? STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS We identified 82 treatment-naive patients with M abscessus-PD from a prospective observational cohort treated with regimens containing inhaled amikacin with or without clofazimine between March 2015 and June 2018 (ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00970801). During the initial phase, all patients received IV amikacin, imipenem (or cefoxitin), and oral azithromycin. Oral clofazimine was added in cases of (1) M abscessus subspecies abscessus (here M abscessus) or (2) M abscessus subspecies massiliense (here M massiliense) with cavitary lesions. During the continuation phase, amikacin was changed from an injectional to inhalational form. RESULTS Of 82 patients, 46 (56%) had M massiliense-PD and 36 (44%) had M abscessus-PD. Among 59 patients with nodular bronchiectatic disease (72%), 23 of 59 had a concurrent cavitary lesion. The remaining 23 patients (28%) had fibrocavitary disease. Twelve months after treatment initiation, cure was achieved in 53 patients (65%): 42 of 46 patients (91%) with M massiliense-PD and 11 of 36 patients (31%) with M abscessus-PD (P < .001). Symptomatic and radiologic improvements were observed in 72 patients (88%) and 64 patients (78%), respectively, with significantly greater improvement in patients with M massiliense-PD (symptom improvement, 96% vs 78% [P = .047]; improvement on CT scanning, 93% vs 61% [P = .002]). INTERPRETATION Inhaled amikacin with or without clofazimine in the regimen provides favorable treatment outcomes in M massiliense-PD. However, more effective treatments are needed for M abscessus-PD.
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Kim BG, Kim H, Kwon OJ, Huh HJ, Lee NY, Baek SY, Sohn I, Jhun BW. Outcomes of Inhaled Amikacin and Clofazimine-Containing Regimens for Treatment of Refractory Mycobacterium avium Complex Pulmonary Disease. J Clin Med 2020; 9:jcm9092968. [PMID: 32937940 PMCID: PMC7565500 DOI: 10.3390/jcm9092968] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2020] [Revised: 09/11/2020] [Accepted: 09/11/2020] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Limited data are available regarding optimal treatment for refractory Mycobacterium avium complex-pulmonary disease (MAC-PD). We evaluated outcomes of inhaled amikacin (AMK) with clofazimine (CFZ) regimens as an add-on salvage therapy for refractory MAC-PD. We retrospectively analyzed 52 patients with refractory MAC-PD, characterized by persistently positive sputum cultures despite >6 months of treatment. Thirty-five (67%) patients had M. intracellulare-PD, and 17 (33%) patients had M. avium-PD. Twenty-seven (52%) patients received the salvage therapy for ≥12 months, whereas 25 (48%) patients were treated for <12 months due to adverse effects or other reasons. Seventeen (33%) patients had culture conversion: 10 (10/27) in the ≥12-month treatment group and seven (7/25) in the <12-month treatment group (p = 0.488). Microbiological cure, defined as maintenance of culture negativity, was achieved in 12 (23%) patients; six (6/12) with accompanying symptomatic improvement were considered to have reached cure. Clinical cure, defined as symptomatic improvement with <3 consecutive negative cultures, was achieved in three (6%) patients. Overall, 15 (29%) patients achieved favorable outcomes, including microbiological cure, cure, and clinical cure. Inhaled AMK with CFZ may provide favorable outcomes in some patients with refractory MAC-PD. However, given the adverse effects, more effective strategies are needed to maintain these therapeutic regimens.
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- Bo-Guen Kim
- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul 06351, Korea; (B.-G.K.); (H.K.); (O.J.K.)
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul 06351, Korea; (B.-G.K.); (H.K.); (O.J.K.)
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul 06351, Korea; (B.-G.K.); (H.K.); (O.J.K.)
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Genetics, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul 06351, Korea; (H.J.H.); (N.Y.L.)
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Genetics, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul 06351, Korea; (H.J.H.); (N.Y.L.)
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- Statistics and Data Center, Research Institute for Future Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Seoul 06351, Korea; (S.-Y.B.); (I.S.)
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- Statistics and Data Center, Research Institute for Future Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Seoul 06351, Korea; (S.-Y.B.); (I.S.)
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul 06351, Korea; (B.-G.K.); (H.K.); (O.J.K.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +82-02-3410-3429; Fax: +82-02-3410-3849
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Siebinga H, Robb F, Thomson AH. Population pharmacokinetic evaluation and optimization of amikacin dosage regimens for the management of mycobacterial infections. J Antimicrob Chemother 2020; 75:2933-2940. [DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkaa277] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2019] [Accepted: 05/21/2020] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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Background
There is limited information on amikacin pharmacokinetics (PK) and dose requirements in patients with mycobacterial infections.
Objectives
To conduct a population PK analysis of amikacin data from patients with mycobacterial infections and compare predicted concentrations from standard and modified dosage guidelines with recommended target ranges.
Methods
A population PK model was developed using NONMEM. Cmax, Cmin, concentration 1 h post-infusion (C1h) and AUC0–24 using 15 mg/kg daily (once daily), the WHO table, 25 mg/kg three times weekly (TTW) and modified guidelines were compared using Monte Carlo simulations of 1000 patients.
Results
Data were available from 124 patients (684 concentrations) aged 16–92 years. CL was 4.64 L/h per 100 mL/min CLCR; V was 0.344 L/kg. With once-daily regimens, Cmax was 35–45 mg/L in 30%–35% of patients and 35–50 mg/L in 46%–48%; C1h was 25–40 mg/L in 53%–59%. The WHO table produced high Cmax values in patients <60 kg and low in patients >75 kg. With TTW dosing, around 30% of Cmax values were 65–80 mg/L, 40% were 60–80 mg/L, and 48% of C1h were 45–65 mg/L. Increasing the dosage interval for patients with CLCR <50 mL/min reduced Cmin values >2 mg/L from 34% to 25% for once-daily dosing and from 18% to 13% for TTW. In patients whose Cmin was <2 mg/L, 82% of AUC0–24 values were 100–300 mg.h/L.
Conclusions
Standard amikacin dosing guidelines achieve low percentages of target concentrations for mycobacterial infections. Extending the dosing interval in renal impairment and widening target ranges would reduce the need for dose adjustment.
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- Hinke Siebinga
- Strathclyde Institute of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Pharmacy Department, Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, Glasgow, UK
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- Strathclyde Institute of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK
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Kwak N, Dalcolmo MP, Daley CL, Eather G, Hasegawa N, Koh WJ, Thomson R, van Ingen J, Yim JJ. Nontuberculosis mycobacteria infections: would there be pharmacodynamics without pharmacokinetics? Eur Respir J 2019; 54:54/5/1901806. [PMID: 31780457 DOI: 10.1183/13993003.01806-2019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2019] [Accepted: 09/13/2019] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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- Nakwon Kwak
- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Dept of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Centro de Referência Professor Hélio Fraga, Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública Sérgio Arouca, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Division of Mycobacterial and Respiratory Infections, Dept of Medicine, National Jewish Health, Denver, CO, USA
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- Metro South Clinical Tuberculosis Service and Dept of Respiratory and Sleep Medicine, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, Australia
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- Keio University School of Medicine, Center for Infectious Disease and Infection Control, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Dept of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Gallipoli Medical Research Institute, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
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- Dept of Medical Microbiology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Dept of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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Chen J, Zhao L, Mao Y, Ye M, Guo Q, Zhang Y, Xu L, Zhang Z, Li B, Chu H. Clinical Efficacy and Adverse Effects of Antibiotics Used to Treat Mycobacterium abscessus Pulmonary Disease. Front Microbiol 2019; 10:1977. [PMID: 31507579 PMCID: PMC6716072 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2019.01977] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2019] [Accepted: 08/12/2019] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Treatment of Mycobacterium abscessus pulmonary infection requires long-term administration of multiple antibiotics. Little is known, however, about the impact of each antibiotic on treatment outcomes. A retrospective analysis was conducted to evaluate the efficacy and adverse effects of antibiotics administered in 244 cases of M. abscessus pulmonary disease. Only 110 (45.1%) patients met the criteria for treatment success. The efficacy of treating M. abscessus pulmonary disease continues to be unsatisfactory especially for infections involving M. abscessus subsp. abscessus. Treatment with drug combinations that included amikacin [adjusted odds ratio (AOR), 3.275; 95% confidence interval (CI), 1.221-8.788], imipenem (AOR, 2.078; 95% CI, 1.151-3.753), linezolid (AOR, 2.231; 95% CI, 1.078-4.616), or tigecycline (AOR, 2.040; 95% CI, 1.079-3.857) was successful. Adverse side effects affected the majority of patients (192/244, 78.7%). Severe effects that resulted in treatment modification included: gastrointestinal distress (29/60, 48.3%) mostly caused by tigecycline, ototoxicity (14/60, 23.3%) caused by amikacin; and myelosuppression (6/60, 10%) caused mainly by linezolid. In conclusion, the success rate of treatment of M. abscessus pulmonary disease is still unsatisfactory. The administration of amikacin, imipenem, linezolid, and tigecycline correlated with increased treatment success. Adverse side effects are common due to long-term, combination antibiotic therapy. Ototoxicity, gastrointestinal distress, and myelosuppression are the most severe.
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- Jianhui Chen
- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
- Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
- Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
- Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Tuberculosis, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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Aznar ML, Marras TK, Elshal AS, Mehrabi M, Brode SK. Safety and effectiveness of low-dose amikacin in nontuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary disease treated in Toronto, Canada. BMC Pharmacol Toxicol 2019; 20:37. [PMID: 31159865 PMCID: PMC6547538 DOI: 10.1186/s40360-019-0302-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2019] [Accepted: 04/17/2019] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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Background Treatment guidelines suggest either a low-dose or high-dose approach when prescribing amikacin for nontuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary disease (NTM PD), but data supporting the low-dose approach are limited. The purpose of this study was to describe the safety and efficacy of the use of a low-dose of intravenous amikacin in a cohort of patients with NTM PD. Methods We retrospectively reviewed all patients with NTM PD who received amikacin at our institution between July 1, 2003 and February 28, 2017. Demographics, clinical, microbiological and radiological data, indication and dose of amikacin, and adverse drug effects were recorded. Results A total of 107 patients received a regimen containing amikacin for a median (IQR) of 7 (4–11) months. Seventy (65.4%) were female and the mean age (SD) was 58.3 (14.9) years. Amikacin was started at a median dose of 9.9 (2.5) mg/kg/day. Ototoxicity was observed in 30/77 (39%) patients and it was related to female sex (OR 4.96, 95%CI 1.24–19.87), and total dose of amikacin per bodyweight (OR 1.62, 95%CI 1.08–2.43). Patients of East Asian ethnicity were less likely to develop ototoxicity (0.24, 95%CI 0.06–0.95). Out of 96 patients who received amikacin for more than 3 months, 65 (67.7%) experienced symptom improvement and 30/62 (49.2%) converted their sputum to culture negative within a year. Conclusions Patients with NTM PD treated with low-dose intravenous amikacin frequently developed ototoxicity, which was associated with female sex, and total dose of amikacin per bodyweight. Physicians should carefully consider dose, treatment duration, and long term prognosis in balancing risks and benefits of intravenous amikacin in NTM PD.
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- Maria Luisa Aznar
- Joint Division of Respirology, Department of Medicine, University Health Network and Sinai Health System, 399 Bathurst Street, Toronto, M5T 2S8, ON, Canada. .,Medicine Department, Vall d'Hebron University Hospital, PROSICS Barcelona, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
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- Joint Division of Respirology, Department of Medicine, University Health Network and Sinai Health System, 399 Bathurst Street, Toronto, M5T 2S8, ON, Canada
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- Joint Division of Respirology, Department of Medicine, University Health Network and Sinai Health System, 399 Bathurst Street, Toronto, M5T 2S8, ON, Canada.,Gastroenterology Department, National Hepatology and Tropical Medicine Institute, Cairo, Egypt
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- Joint Division of Respirology, Department of Medicine, University Health Network and Sinai Health System, 399 Bathurst Street, Toronto, M5T 2S8, ON, Canada
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- Joint Division of Respirology, Department of Medicine, University Health Network and Sinai Health System, 399 Bathurst Street, Toronto, M5T 2S8, ON, Canada.,West Park Healthcare Centre, Toronto, Canada
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Wu M, Li B, Guo Q, Xu L, Zou Y, Zhang Y, Zhan M, Xu B, Ye M, Yu F, Zhang Z, Chu H. Detection and molecular characterisation of amikacin-resistant Mycobacterium abscessus isolated from patients with pulmonary disease. J Glob Antimicrob Resist 2019; 19:188-191. [PMID: 31121335 DOI: 10.1016/j.jgar.2019.05.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2019] [Revised: 05/09/2019] [Accepted: 05/10/2019] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to investigate the molecular mechanisms conferring amikacin (AMK) resistance in Mycobacterium abscessus clinical isolates. METHODS A total of 194M. abscessus clinical isolates were collected from patients with pulmonary disease during the period 2012-2017. AMK susceptibility was determined by the broth microdilution method. Whole-genome data were used for identification of mutations in resistance-associated genes. Quantitative reverse transcription PCR (qRT-PCR) was performed to measure the gene transcriptional level. RESULTS AMK showed high in vitro killing activity against M. abscessus, with an MIC50 of 8mg/L and an MIC90 of 16mg/L. Five isolates (2.6%) were resistant to AMK (MIC>1024mg/L), of which four (80.0%) harboured a resistance-associated rrs mutation A1408G. qRT-PCR analysis showed that most of the AMK-resistant isolates (4/5; 80.0%) overexpressed the transcriptional regulator gene whiB7 and the multidrug-efflux transporter gene tap. However, overexpression of the aminoglycoside-modifying enzyme gene eis2 was only observed in one (20.0%) AMK-resistant isolate. CONCLUSION The AMK resistance rate in M. abscessus clinical isolates in this study was low (2.6%). The A1408G mutation in rrs and overexpression of WhiB7 and Tap were the predominant mechanisms of AMK resistance in M. abscessus.
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- Mingyan Wu
- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200433, China; Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200092, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200433, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200433, China; Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200092, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200433, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200433, China; Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200092, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200433, China; Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200092, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200433, China; Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200092, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200433, China; Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200092, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200433, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory Medicine, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200433, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200433, China.
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200433, China; Shanghai Key Laboratory of Tuberculosis, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200433, China.
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Nontuberculous mycobacterial (NTM) lung infections are increasingly recognized as a cause of chronic pulmonary disease. This article focuses on the most common NTM species known to cause human lung disease and the treatment options currently available. The diagnosis of NTM lung disease is also discussed, emphasizing the necessity for treating clinicians to have sufficient familiarity of the mycobacteria laboratory to provide optimal patient management.
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- Julie V Philley
- Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler, 11937 US Highway 271, Tyler, TX 75708, USA.
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- Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler, 11937 US Highway 271, Tyler, TX 75708, USA
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Amikacin Inhalation as Salvage Therapy for Refractory Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Lung Disease. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 2018; 62:AAC.00011-18. [PMID: 29661870 DOI: 10.1128/aac.00011-18] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2018] [Accepted: 04/09/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Although guidelines recommend amikacin (AMK) inhalation therapy for difficult-to-treat nontuberculous mycobacterial lung disease (NTM-LD), data are limited regarding the safety and clinical efficacy of this salvage therapy. We retrospectively evaluated the treatment outcomes of 77 patients with refractory NTM-LD caused by Mycobacterium abscessus complex (MABC) or M. avium complex (MAC) who initiated AMK inhalation therapy between February 2015 and June 2016. MABC was the most common etiology (n = 48, 62%), followed by MAC (n = 20, 26%) and mixed infections (n = 9, 12%). Isolates with macrolide resistance and baseline AMK resistance were identified in 63 (82%) patients and 5 (6%) patients, respectively. At 12 months after AMK inhalation therapy, 49% of patients had symptomatic improvement, whereas 42% had radiological improvement. Conversion to a negative sputum culture occurred in 14 (18%) patients, and the culture conversion rate was higher in patients infected with macrolide-susceptible isolates (7/14, 50%) than in those infected with macrolide-resistant isolates (7/63, 11%) (P = 0.003). Significant decreases in sputum semiquantitative culture positivity occurred after AMK inhalation therapy (P < 0.001). On multivariate analysis, conversion to a negative sputum culture was associated with mixed infections (P = 0.009), a forced expiratory volume in 1 s of greater than 60% (P = 0.008), and the absence of macrolide resistance (P = 0.003). Thirty-eight percent of patients experienced adverse effects, with ototoxicity (n = 15) being the most common. AMK inhalation salvage therapy may improve the treatment responses in some patients with refractory NTM-LD. However, considering the common adverse effects, further evaluation of the optimal dosage and intervals for AMK inhalation therapy is needed.
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Amikacin: Uses, Resistance, and Prospects for Inhibition. Molecules 2017; 22:molecules22122267. [PMID: 29257114 PMCID: PMC5889950 DOI: 10.3390/molecules22122267] [Citation(s) in RCA: 117] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2017] [Revised: 12/13/2017] [Accepted: 12/14/2017] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Aminoglycosides are a group of antibiotics used since the 1940s to primarily treat a broad spectrum of bacterial infections. The primary resistance mechanism against these antibiotics is enzymatic modification by aminoglycoside-modifying enzymes that are divided into acetyl-transferases, phosphotransferases, and nucleotidyltransferases. To overcome this problem, new semisynthetic aminoglycosides were developed in the 70s. The most widely used semisynthetic aminoglycoside is amikacin, which is refractory to most aminoglycoside modifying enzymes. Amikacin was synthesized by acylation with the l-(-)-γ-amino-α-hydroxybutyryl side chain at the C-1 amino group of the deoxystreptamine moiety of kanamycin A. The main amikacin resistance mechanism found in the clinics is acetylation by the aminoglycoside 6'-N-acetyltransferase type Ib [AAC(6')-Ib], an enzyme coded for by a gene found in integrons, transposons, plasmids, and chromosomes of Gram-negative bacteria. Numerous efforts are focused on finding strategies to neutralize the action of AAC(6')-Ib and extend the useful life of amikacin. Small molecules as well as complexes ionophore-Zn+2 or Cu+2 were found to inhibit the acetylation reaction and induced phenotypic conversion to susceptibility in bacteria harboring the aac(6')-Ib gene. A new semisynthetic aminoglycoside, plazomicin, is in advance stage of development and will contribute to renewed interest in this kind of antibiotics.
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