scholarly journals Pneumonia and Renal Replacement Therapy Are Risk Factors for Ceftazidime-Avibactam Treatment Failures and Resistance among Patients with Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae Infections

2018 ◽  
Vol 62 (5) ◽  
pp. e02497-17 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ryan K. Shields ◽  
M. Hong Nguyen ◽  
Liang Chen ◽  
Ellen G. Press ◽  
Barry N. Kreiswirth ◽  
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ABSTRACT Ceftazidime-avibactam was used to treat 77 patients with carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) infections at our center. Thirty- and 90-day survival rates were 81% and 69%, respectively; these rates were higher than those predicted by SAPS II and SOFA scores at the onset of infection. Clinical success was achieved for 55% of patients but differed by the site of infection. Success rates were lowest for pneumonia (36%) and higher for bacteremia (75%) and urinary tract infections (88%). By multivariate analysis, pneumonia (P = 0.045) and receipt of renal replacement therapy (RRT) (P = 0.046) were associated with clinical failure. Microbiologic failures occurred in 32% of patients and occurred more commonly among patients infected with KPC-3-producing CRE than among those infected with KPC-2-producing CRE (P = 0.002). Pneumonia was an independent predictor of microbiologic failure (P = 0.007). Ceftazidime-avibactam resistance emerged in 10% of patients, including 14% of those infected with Klebsiella pneumoniae and 32% of those with microbiologic failure. RRT was an independent predictor of the development of resistance (P = 0.009). Resistance was identified exclusively among K. pneumoniae bacteria harboring variant KPC-3 enzymes. Upon phylogenetic analysis of whole-genome sequences, resistant isolates from 87.5% (7/8) of patients clustered within a previously defined sequence type 258 (ST258) clade II sublineage; resistant isolates from one patient clustered independently from other ST258 clade II isolates. In conclusion, our report offers new insights into the utility and limitations of ceftazidime-avibactam across CRE infection types. Immediate priorities are to identify ceftazidime-avibactam dosing and therapeutic regimens that improve on the poor outcomes among patients with pneumonia and those receiving RRT.

2018 ◽  
Vol 62 (10) ◽  
Author(s):  
Fekade B. Sime ◽  
Saurabh Pandey ◽  
Nermin Karamujic ◽  
Suzanne Parker ◽  
Elizabeth Alexander ◽  
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ABSTRACTThe combination product meropenem-vaborbactam, with activity against KPC-producing carbapenem-resistantEnterobacteriaceae, is likely to be used during renal replacement therapy. The aim of this work was to describe the extracorporeal removal (adsorption and clearance) of meropenem-vaborbactam during continuous venovenous hemofiltration (CVVH). Anex vivomodel was used to examine the effects of a matrix of operational settings. Vaborbactam did not adsorb to AN69 (acrylonitrile and sodium methallylsulfonate copolymer) ST100 (surface area, 1 m2) hemofilter; the mean (±standard deviation [SD]) meropenem adsorption was 9% (±1%). The sieving coefficients (mean ± SD) with AN69 ST100 and ST150 (surface area, 1.5 m2) filters ranged from 0.97 ± 0.16 to 1.14 ± 0.12 and from 1.13 ± 0.01 to 1.53 ± 0.28, respectively, for meropenem and from 0.64 ± 0.39 to 0.90 ± 0.14 and 0.78 ± 0.18 to 1.04 ± 0.28, respectively, for vaborbactam. At identical settings, vaborbactam sieving coefficients were 25% to 30% lower than for meropenem. Points of dilution, blood flow rates, or effluent flow rates did not affect sieving coefficients for either drug. However, doubling the effluent flow rate resulted in >50 to 100% increases in filter clearance for both drugs. Postfilter dilution resulted in 40 to 80% increases in filter clearance at a high effluent flow rate (4,000 ml/h), compared with ∼15% increases at a low effluent flow rate (1,000 ml/h) for both drugs. For all combinations of setting and filters tested, vaborbactam clearance was lower than that of meropenem by ∼20 to 40%. Overall, meropenem-vaborbactam is efficiently cleared in CVVH mode.


2015 ◽  
Vol 60 (1) ◽  
pp. 669-673 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jessica B. Cprek ◽  
Jason C. Gallagher

ABSTRACTWe describe outcomes of patients with infections with carbapenem-resistantKlebsiella pneumoniae(CRKP) who received ertapenem-containing double-carbapenem therapy (ECDCT). Clinical success was observed in 7/18 (39%) patients overall: bloodstream infections, 3/7 (43%); pneumonia, 1/5 (20%); intraabdominal infections, 0/2 (0%); urinary tract infections, 2/3 (67%); and a skin and skin structure infection, 1/1 (100%). Microbiologic success was observed in 11/14 (79%) evaluable patients; 5/18 (28%) patients died. ECDCT may be effective for CRKP infections with limited treatment options.


2017 ◽  
Vol 62 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mojgan Sabet ◽  
Ziad Tarazi ◽  
Debora Rubio-Aparicio ◽  
Thomas G. Nolan ◽  
Jonathan Parkinson ◽  
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ABSTRACT The objective of these studies was to evaluate the exposures of meropenem and vaborbactam that would produce antibacterial activity and prevent resistance development in carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase (KPC)-producing Enterobacteriaceae strains when tested at an inoculum of 108 CFU/ml. Thirteen K. pneumoniae isolates, three Enterobacter cloacae isolates, and one Escherichia coli isolate were examined in an in vitro hollow-fiber model over 32 h. Simulated dosage regimens of 1 to 2 g of meropenem with 1 to 2 g of vaborbactam, with meropenem administered every 8 h by a 3-h infusion based on phase 1 or phase 3 patient pharmacokinetic data, were studied in the model. A dosage of 2 g of meropenem in combination with 2 g of vaborbactam was bactericidal against K. pneumoniae, E. cloacae, and E. coli strains, with meropenem-vaborbactam MICs of up to 8 mg/liter. When the vaborbactam exposure was adjusted to the levels observed in patients enrolled in phase 3 trials (24-h free AUC, ∼550 mg · h/liter, versus 320 mg · h/liter in the phase 1 studies), 2 g of meropenem with 2 g of vaborbactam was also bactericidal against strains with meropenem-vaborbactam MICs of 16 mg/liter. In addition, this level of vaborbactam also suppressed the development of resistance observed using phase 1 exposures. In this pharmacodynamic model, exposures similar to 2 g of meropenem in combination with 2 g of vaborbactam administered every 8 h by a 3-h infusion in phase 3 trials produced antibacterial activity and suppressed the development of resistance against carbapenem-resistant KPC-producing strains of Enterobacteriaceae.


2010 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 5
Author(s):  
M. CERVIGNI ◽  
G. ORTICELLI ◽  
M. BOLOGNA ◽  
F. NATALE ◽  
E. SALVATORI ◽  
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The aim of the study was to compare the efficacy and safety of singledose prulifloxacin vs. single-dose pefloxacin in the treatment of patients with acute uncomplicated urinary tract infections. Two hundred and thirty-one female out-patients were considered microbiologically evaluable and randomly treated with 600 mg prulifloxacin (116 patients) or 800 mg pefloxacin (115 patients). The most commonly isolated uropathogen at baseline was Escherichia coli (71.4%), followed by Proteus mirabilis (10.8%) and Klebsiella pneumoniae (7.8%). Five-seven days posttreatment, the eradication rate was 97.4% and 92.2% in the prulifloxacin and pefloxacin group, respectively. The one-tailed 95% confidence interval analysis showed the equivalence of treatments. Four weeks from treatment no relapses, reinfections or superinfections were observed. The clinical success rates were 92.2% in the prulifloxacin and 84.3% pefloxacin groups. The safety profile was very good with both drugs. The results of the study make it possible to consider prulifloxacin a possible therapeutic option in patients with acute uncomplicated UTIs.


2011 ◽  
Vol 55 (12) ◽  
pp. 5893-5899 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael J. Satlin ◽  
Christine J. Kubin ◽  
Jill S. Blumenthal ◽  
Andrew B. Cohen ◽  
E. Yoko Furuya ◽  
...  

ABSTRACTCarbapenem-resistantKlebsiella pneumoniae(CRKP) is an increasingly common cause of health care-associated urinary tract infections. Antimicrobials within vitroactivity against CRKP are typically limited to polymyxins, tigecycline, and often, aminoglycosides. We conducted a retrospective cohort study of cases of CRKP bacteriuria at New York-Presbyterian Hospital from January 2005 through June 2010 to compare microbiologic clearance rates based on the use of polymyxin B, tigecycline, or an aminoglycoside. We constructed three active antimicrobial cohorts based on the active agent used and an untreated cohort of cases that did not receive antimicrobial therapy with Gram-negative activity. Microbiologic clearance was defined as having a follow-up urine culture that did not yield CRKP. Cases without an appropriate follow-up culture or that received multiple active agents or less than 3 days of the active agent were excluded. Eighty-seven cases were included in the active antimicrobial cohorts, and 69 were included in the untreated cohort. The microbiologic clearance rate was 88% in the aminoglycoside cohort (n= 41), compared to 64% in the polymyxin B (P= 0.02;n= 25), 43% in the tigecycline (P< 0.001;n= 21), and 36% in the untreated (P< 0.001;n= 69) cohorts. Using multivariate analysis, the odds of clearance were lower for the polymyxin B (odds ratio [OR], 0.10;P= 0.003), tigecycline (OR, 0.08;P= 0.001), and untreated (OR, 0.14;P= 0.003) cohorts than for the aminoglycoside cohort. Treatment with an aminoglycoside, when activein vitro, was associated with a significantly higher rate of microbiologic clearance of CRKP bacteriuria than treatment with either polymyxin B or tigecycline.


2019 ◽  
Vol 49 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 129-131 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ricardo Mondoni Madureira ◽  
Silvia Helena Callas ◽  
Renato Antunes Caires ◽  
Shirley Ferraz Crispilho ◽  
Paulo César Ayroza Galvão ◽  
...  

Immobilization and prolonged bed rest are harmful to the skeleton, which suffers increased resorption, and contribute to reducing survival rates among patients in critical care units. We report a patient who presented hypercalcemia 10 days after continuous venovenous hemofiltration has ended. Investigative tests showed an increase of serum C-terminal telopeptide of type I collagen (CTx), with suppressed parathormone and calcitriol. Denosumab was administered with a significant response, decreasing ionized calcium and CTx levels. The calcium infusion rate during dialysis procedures, used for citrate anticoagulation compensation, has progressively decreased, suggesting that endogenous calcium was taking part in the citrate chelation. In this report, we highlight the challenges in early diagnosis of immobilization-induced hypercalcemia among patients who are on continuous renal replacement therapy undergoing citrate anticoagulation.


2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (Supplement_2) ◽  
pp. S303-S303 ◽  
Author(s):  
Renee Ackley ◽  
Danya Roshdy ◽  
Jacqueline Isip ◽  
Sarah B, Minor ◽  
Amanda L Elchynski ◽  
...  

Abstract Background Options for treatment of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) infections were historically limited to antibiotics with limited efficacy and significant toxicities. Ceftazidime/avibactam (CA) and meropenem/vaborbactam (MV) are superior to older regimens; however, a direct comparison of the agents is lacking. This study compared clinical outcomes including recurrence of infection and emergence of drug resistance in patients who received CA vs. MV for CRE infections. Methods This was a multicenter, retrospective cohort study of adults with CRE infections who received CA or MV for ≥72 hours from February 2015 to October 2018. Patients with localized urinary tract infection were excluded. The primary endpoint was clinical success (30-day survival, resolution of signs and symptoms of infection, sterilization of blood cultures within 7 days in patients with bacteremia, absence of recurrent infection). Secondary endpoints included 30- and 90-day mortality, adverse events (AE), recurrent CRE infection within 90 days, and development of resistance in patients with recurrent infection. We conducted a post hoc subgroup analysis in patients with recurrence to compare development of resistance in those who received CA monotherapy, CA combination therapy, and MV monotherapy. Results 131 patients were included (CA: 105 patients, MV: 26 patients), 40% had bacteremia. No statistical difference in clinical success was observed between groups (62% vs. 69%, respectively, P = 0.49). Patients in the CA arm received combination therapy more often than patients in the MV arm (61% vs. 15%, P < 0.01). No difference in 30- and 90-day mortality resulted among groups, but numerically higher rates of AE were observed in the CA group (38% vs. 23%, P = 0.17). In patients with recurrent infection, development of resistance occurred more often with CA monotherapy, though not statistically significant (Table 1). One case of MV resistance was observed in a patient who had received 4 prior courses of MV, but this episode was outside of the study period. Conclusion Clinical success was similar between the groups despite MV being used more often as monotherapy. Development of resistance and rates of AE were higher in the CA group compared with MV therapy. Disclosures All authors: No reported disclosures.


2014 ◽  
Vol 59 (1) ◽  
pp. 289-298 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karen O'Dwyer ◽  
Aaron T. Spivak ◽  
Karen Ingraham ◽  
Sharon Min ◽  
David J. Holmes ◽  
...  

ABSTRACTGSK2251052, a novel leucyl-tRNA synthetase (LeuRS) inhibitor, was in development for the treatment of infections caused by multidrug-resistant Gram-negative pathogens. In a phase II study (study LRS114688) evaluating the efficacy of GSK2251052 in complicated urinary tract infections, resistance developed very rapidly in 3 of 14 subjects enrolled, with ≥32-fold increases in the GSK2251052 MIC of the infecting pathogen being detected. A fourth subject did not exhibit the development of resistance in the baseline pathogen but posttherapy did present with a different pathogen resistant to GSK2251052. Whole-genome DNA sequencing ofEscherichia coliisolates collected longitudinally from two study LRS114688 subjects confirmed that GSK2251052 resistance was due to specific mutations, selected on the first day of therapy, in the LeuRS editing domain. Phylogenetic analysis strongly suggested that resistantEscherichia coliisolates resulted from clonal expansion of baseline susceptible strains. This resistance development likely resulted from the confluence of multiple factors, of which only some can be assessed preclinically. Our study shows the challenges of developing antibiotics and the importance of clinical studies to evaluate their effect on disease pathogenesis. (These studies have been registered at ClinicalTrials.gov under registration no. NCT01381549 for the study of complicated urinary tract infections and registration no. NCT01381562 for the study of complicated intra-abdominal infections.)


2017 ◽  
Vol 62 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yawei Zhang ◽  
Qi Wang ◽  
Yuyao Yin ◽  
Hongbin Chen ◽  
Longyang Jin ◽  
...  

ABSTRACT Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) infection is highly endemic in China, but estimates of the infection burden are lacking. We established the incidence of CRE infection from a multicenter study that covered 25 tertiary hospitals in 14 provinces. CRE cases defined as carbapenem-nonsusceptible Citrobacter freundii, Escherichia coli, Enterobacter cloacae, or Klebsiella pneumoniae infections during January to December 2015 were collected and reviewed from medical records. Antimicrobial susceptibility testing and carbapenemase gene identification were performed. Among 664 CRE cases, most were caused by K. pneumoniae (73.9%), followed by E. coli (16.6%) and E. cloacae (7.1%). The overall CRE infection incidence per 10,000 discharges was 4.0 and differed significantly by region, with the highest in Jiangsu (14.97) and the lowest in Qinghai (0.34). Underlying comorbidities were found in 83.8% of patients; the median patient age was 62 years (range, 45 to 74 years), and 450 (67.8%) patients were male. Lower respiratory tract infections (65.4%) were the most common, followed by urinary tract infection (16.6%), intra-abdominal infection (7.7%), and bacteremia (7.7%). The overall hospital mortality rate was 33.5%. All isolates showed nonsusceptibility to carbapenems and cephalosporins. The susceptibility rate of polymyxin B was >90%. Tigecycline demonstrated a higher susceptibility rate against E. coli than against K. pneumoniae (90.9% versus 40.2%). Of 155 clinical isolates analyzed, 89% produced carbapenemases, with a majority of isolates producing KPC (50%) or NDM (33.5%)-type beta-lactamases among K. pneumoniae and E. coli. The incidence of CRE infection in China was 4.0 per 10,000 discharges. The patient-based disease burden in tertiary hospitals in China is severe, suggesting an urgent need to enhance infection control.


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