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Marti-Marti I, Morgado-Carrasco D, Podlipnik S, Rizo-Potau D, Bosch-Amate X, Lledó GM, Suárez-Lledó M, Espinosa G, Martínez C, Mascaró JM, Giavedoni P. Usefulness of high-frequency ultrasonography in the evaluation and monitoring of sclerosing dermatoses: a cohort study. Clin Exp Dermatol 2021; 47:351-358. [PMID: 34431556 DOI: 10.1111/ced.14903] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2021] [Revised: 07/17/2021] [Accepted: 08/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Monitoring of disease activity in sclerosing dermatoses (SD) can be challenging and tools to support clinical decision-making are lacking. AIM To analyse the impact of high-frequency ultrasonography (HFUS) on the clinical management of SD and to describe the US characteristics of disease activity. METHODS This was a cohort study of patients with various SD [morphoea, systemic sclerosis (SS) and chronic graft-versus-host disease (cGvHD)] who underwent HFUS between January 2017 and August 2019. HFUS criteria for diagnosing active SD were increased Doppler vascularity and/or meeting all B-mode greyscale US signs of activity. Discordance in SD activity between HFUS and clinical examination was evaluated at the time of the first US assessment. Changes in patient management were instituted after HFUS were recorded. RESULTS In total, 72 patients (31 with morphoea, 19 with SS and 22 with cGvHD), who underwent 163 HFUS sessions in total, were included. All HFUS-active morphoea lesions exhibited increased vascularity, and all HFUS-active SS exhibited dermal thickening and dermal hypoechogenicity. HFUS-active cGvHD displayed increased dermal thickness and loss of definition of the dermal-hypodermal junction, and there were signs of panniculitis in 80% of cases and of increased vascularity in 70%. Discordance in disease activity between clinical and HFUS evaluation was found in 17 (23.6%) patients. Changes in clinical management after HFUS were made for 14 (19.4%) patients: treatment discontinuation for 6 patients (42.9%), treatment initiation for 5 (35.7%), medication change for 2 (14.3%) and skin biopsy taken for 1 (7.1%). CONCLUSION HFUS seems an efficacious support tool in the monitoring of SD activity with a notable impact on clinical management. Further studies are warranted to evaluate the impact of HFUS-supported management changes on SD outcomes.
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- I Marti-Marti
- Deparments of Dermatology, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Deparments of Dermatology, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Deparments of Dermatology, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Deparments of Dermatology, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Deparments of Dermatology, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Autoimmune Diseases, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Hematology, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Autoimmune Diseases, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Hematology, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Deparments of Dermatology, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Deparments of Dermatology, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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Viasus D, Puerta-Alcalde P, Cardozo C, Suárez-Lledó M, Rodríguez-Núñez O, Morata L, Fehér C, Marco F, Chumbita M, Moreno-García E, Fernández-Avilés F, Gutiérrez-Garcia G, Martínez JA, Mensa J, Rovira M, Esteve J, Soriano A, Garcia-Vidal C. Predictors of multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa in neutropenic patients with bloodstream infection. Clin Microbiol Infect 2019; 26:345-350. [PMID: 31295551 DOI: 10.1016/j.cmi.2019.07.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2019] [Revised: 06/07/2019] [Accepted: 07/01/2019] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To assess risk factors for multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa (MDR-PA) infection in neutropenic patients. METHODS Single-centre retrospective analysis of consecutive bloodstream infection (BSI) episodes (2004-2017, Barcelona). Two multivariate regression models were used at BSI diagnosis and P. aeruginosa detection. Significant predictors were used to establish rules for stratifying patients according to MDR-PA BSI risk. RESULTS Of 661 Gram-negative BSI episodes, 190 (28.7%) were caused by P. aeruginosa (70 MDR-PA). Independent factors associated with MDR-PA among Gram-negative organisms were haematological malignancy (OR 3.30; 95% CI 1.15-9.50), pulmonary source of infection (OR 7.85; 95% CI 3.32-18.56), nosocomial-acquired BSI (OR 3.52; 95% CI 1.74-7.09), previous antipseudomonal cephalosporin (OR 13.66; 95% CI 6.64-28.10) and piperacillin/tazobactam (OR 2.42; 95% CI 1.04-5.63), and BSI occurring during ceftriaxone (OR 4.27; 95% CI 1.15-15.83). Once P. aeruginosa was identified as the BSI aetiological pathogen, nosocomial acquisition (OR 7.13; 95% CI 2.87-17.67), haematological malignancy (OR 3.44; 95% CI 1.07-10.98), previous antipseudomonal cephalosporin (OR 3.82; 95% CI 1.42-10.22) and quinolones (OR 3.97; 95% CI 1.37-11.48), corticosteroids (OR 2.92; 95% CI 1.15-7.40), and BSI occurring during quinolone (OR 4.88; 95% CI 1.58-15.05) and β-lactam other than ertapenem (OR 4.51; 95% CI 1.45-14.04) were independently associated with MDR-PA. Per regression coefficients, 1 point was assigned to each parameter, except for nosocomial-acquired BSI (3 points). In the second analysis, a score >3 points identified 60 (86.3%) out of 70 individuals with MDR-PA BSI and discarded 100 (84.2%) out of 120 with non-MDR-PA BSI. CONCLUSIONS A simple score based on demographic and clinical factors allows stratification of individuals with bacteraemia according to their risk of MDR-PA BSI, and may help facilitate the use of rapid MDR-detection tools and improve early antibiotic appropriateness.
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- D Viasus
- Health Sciences Division, Universidad del Norte, and Hospital Universidad del Norte, Barranquilla, Colombia
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- Infectious Diseases Department, Hospital Clínic-IDIBAPS, Barcelona, Spain
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- Infectious Diseases Department, Hospital Clínic-IDIBAPS, Barcelona, Spain
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- Haematology Department, Hospital Clínic-IDIBAPS, Barcelona, Spain
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- Infectious Diseases Department, Hospital Clínic-IDIBAPS, Barcelona, Spain
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- Infectious Diseases Department, Hospital Clínic-IDIBAPS, Barcelona, Spain
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- Infectious Diseases Department, Hospital Clínic-IDIBAPS, Barcelona, Spain
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- ISGlobal, Hospital Clínic-Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain; Microbiology Department, Centre Diagnòstic Biomèdic, Hospital Clínic, Barcelona, Spain
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- Infectious Diseases Department, Hospital Clínic-IDIBAPS, Barcelona, Spain
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- Infectious Diseases Department, Hospital Clínic-IDIBAPS, Barcelona, Spain
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- Haematology Department, Hospital Clínic-IDIBAPS, Barcelona, Spain; University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Infectious Diseases Department, Hospital Clínic-IDIBAPS, Barcelona, Spain; University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Infectious Diseases Department, Hospital Clínic-IDIBAPS, Barcelona, Spain
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- Haematology Department, Hospital Clínic-IDIBAPS, Barcelona, Spain; University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Haematology Department, Hospital Clínic-IDIBAPS, Barcelona, Spain; University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Infectious Diseases Department, Hospital Clínic-IDIBAPS, Barcelona, Spain; University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Infectious Diseases Department, Hospital Clínic-IDIBAPS, Barcelona, Spain; University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
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Puerta-Alcalde P, Cardozo C, Suárez-Lledó M, Rodríguez-Núñez O, Morata L, Fehér C, Marco F, Del Río A, Martínez JA, Mensa J, Rovira M, Esteve J, Soriano A, Garcia-Vidal C. Current time-to-positivity of blood cultures in febrile neutropenia: a tool to be used in stewardship de-escalation strategies. Clin Microbiol Infect 2018; 25:447-453. [PMID: 30096417 DOI: 10.1016/j.cmi.2018.07.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2018] [Revised: 07/19/2018] [Accepted: 07/21/2018] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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OBJECTIVES We aimed to describe the current time-to-positivity (TTP) of blood cultures in individuals with onco-haematological diseases with febrile neutropenia. We assessed the probability of having a multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacilli (MDR-GNB) bloodstream infection (BSI) 24 h after cultures were taken, to use this information for antibiotic de-escalation strategies. METHODS BSI episodes were prospectively collected (2003-2017). When a patient experienced more than one BSI, only one episode was randomly chosen. Time elapsed from the beginning of incubation to a positive reading was observed; TTP was recorded when the first bottle had a positive result. RESULTS Of the 850 patient-unique episodes, 323 (38%) occurred in acute leukaemia, 185 (21.8%) in non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and 144 (16.9%) in solid neoplasms. Coagulase-negative staphylococci (225; 26.5%), Escherichia coli (207; 26.1%), Pseudomonas aeruginosa (136; 16%), Enterococcus spp. (81; 9.5%) and Klebsiella pneumoniae (67; 7.9%), were the most frequent microorganisms isolated. MDR-GNB were documented in 126 (14.8%) episodes. Median TTP was 12 h (interquartile range 9-16.5 h). Within the first 24 h, 92.1% of blood cultures were positive (783/850). No MDR-GNB was positive over 24 h. Of the 67 (7.9%) episodes with a TTP ≥24 h, 25 (37.3%) occurred in patients who were already receiving active antibiotics against the isolated pathogen. Most common isolations with TTP ≥24 h were coagulase-negative staphylococci, candidaemia and a group of anaerobic GNB. CONCLUSIONS Currently, the vast majority of BSI in individuals with onco-haematological diseases with febrile neutropenia have a TTP <24 h, including all episodes caused by MDR-GNB. Our results support reassessing empiric antibiotic treatment in neutropenic patients at 24 h, to apply antibiotic stewardship de-escalation strategies.
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- P Puerta-Alcalde
- Infectious Diseases Department, Hospital Clínic-IDIBAPS, Barcelona, Spain
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- Infectious Diseases Department, Hospital Clínic-IDIBAPS, Barcelona, Spain
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- Haematology Department, Hospital Clínic-IDIBAPS, Barcelona, Spain
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- Infectious Diseases Department, Hospital Clínic-IDIBAPS, Barcelona, Spain
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- Infectious Diseases Department, Hospital Clínic-IDIBAPS, Barcelona, Spain
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- Infectious Diseases Department, Hospital Clínic-IDIBAPS, Barcelona, Spain
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- ISGlobal, Hospital Clínic - Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain; Microbiology Department, Centre Diagnòstic Biomèdic, Hospital Clínic, Barcelona, Spain
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- Infectious Diseases Department, Hospital Clínic-IDIBAPS, Barcelona, Spain
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- Infectious Diseases Department, Hospital Clínic-IDIBAPS, Barcelona, Spain; University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Infectious Diseases Department, Hospital Clínic-IDIBAPS, Barcelona, Spain
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- Haematology Department, Hospital Clínic-IDIBAPS, Barcelona, Spain; University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Haematology Department, Hospital Clínic-IDIBAPS, Barcelona, Spain; University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Infectious Diseases Department, Hospital Clínic-IDIBAPS, Barcelona, Spain; University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Infectious Diseases Department, Hospital Clínic-IDIBAPS, Barcelona, Spain; University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
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Rosiñol L, Jiménez R, Rovira M, Martínez C, Fernández-Avilés F, Marín P, Suárez-Lledó M, Gutiérrez-García G, Fernández de Larrea C, Carreras E, Urbano-Ispizua A, Bladé J. Allogeneic hematopoietic SCT in multiple myeloma: long-term results from a single institution. Bone Marrow Transplant 2015; 50:658-62. [PMID: 25621810 DOI: 10.1038/bmt.2014.320] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2014] [Revised: 11/11/2014] [Accepted: 12/15/2014] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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The role of allogeneic hematopoietic SCT (allo-HCT) in multiple myeloma (MM) remains controversial. A total of 58 patients received an allo-HCT (25 of them with myeloablative conditioning-allo-MAC-and 33 with reduced-intensity conditioning-allo-RIC) at our institution over a 28-year period. The CR rate for allo-MAC was 36%. The incidence of grade III-IV acute GVHD (aGVHD) and chronic GVHD (cGVHD) was 28% and 39%, respectively The TRM at any time was 60% and the main causes of death were aGVHD or infectious complications not directly related to GVHD. The estimated PFS and OS at 15 years were 8% and 15%, respectively. The CR rate with allo-RIC was 45%. The incidence of grade III-IV aGVHD and cGVHD were 24% and 41%, respectively. The TRM at any time was 33% and was mainly related to aGVHD. The estimated PFS and OS at 5 years were 22% and 38%, respectively. Despite its high TRM, a proportion of patients with high-risk myeloma (early relapse and newly diagnosed ultrahigh risk) may obtain long-term disease control with allo-HCT. New approaches aimed at decreasing the incidence of aGVHD, and consequently to decrease the TRM, are needed.
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- L Rosiñol
- 1] Hematology Department, Hospital Clínic, IDIBAPS, Barcelona, Spain [2] Bone Marrow Transplant Unit, Hospital Clínic, IDIBAPS, Barcelona, Spain [3] Amyloid and Myeloma Unit, Hospital Clínic, IDIBAPS, Barcelona, Spain
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- 1] Hematology Department, Hospital Clínic, IDIBAPS, Barcelona, Spain [2] Amyloid and Myeloma Unit, Hospital Clínic, IDIBAPS, Barcelona, Spain
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- 1] Hematology Department, Hospital Clínic, IDIBAPS, Barcelona, Spain [2] Bone Marrow Transplant Unit, Hospital Clínic, IDIBAPS, Barcelona, Spain
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- 1] Hematology Department, Hospital Clínic, IDIBAPS, Barcelona, Spain [2] Bone Marrow Transplant Unit, Hospital Clínic, IDIBAPS, Barcelona, Spain
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- 1] Hematology Department, Hospital Clínic, IDIBAPS, Barcelona, Spain [2] Bone Marrow Transplant Unit, Hospital Clínic, IDIBAPS, Barcelona, Spain
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- 1] Bone Marrow Transplant Unit, Hospital Clínic, IDIBAPS, Barcelona, Spain [2] Hemostherapy and Hemostasis Department, Hospital Clínic, IDIBAPS, Barcelona, Spain
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- 1] Hematology Department, Hospital Clínic, IDIBAPS, Barcelona, Spain [2] Bone Marrow Transplant Unit, Hospital Clínic, IDIBAPS, Barcelona, Spain
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- 1] Hematology Department, Hospital Clínic, IDIBAPS, Barcelona, Spain [2] Bone Marrow Transplant Unit, Hospital Clínic, IDIBAPS, Barcelona, Spain
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- 1] Hematology Department, Hospital Clínic, IDIBAPS, Barcelona, Spain [2] Amyloid and Myeloma Unit, Hospital Clínic, IDIBAPS, Barcelona, Spain
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- 1] Hematology Department, Hospital Clínic, IDIBAPS, Barcelona, Spain [2] Bone Marrow Transplant Unit, Hospital Clínic, IDIBAPS, Barcelona, Spain
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- 1] Hematology Department, Hospital Clínic, IDIBAPS, Barcelona, Spain [2] Bone Marrow Transplant Unit, Hospital Clínic, IDIBAPS, Barcelona, Spain [3] Institut of Research Josep Carreras, Barcelona, Spain
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- 1] Hematology Department, Hospital Clínic, IDIBAPS, Barcelona, Spain [2] Amyloid and Myeloma Unit, Hospital Clínic, IDIBAPS, Barcelona, Spain
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