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Gao S, Huang X, Zhou X, Dai X, Han J, Chen Y, Qiao H, Li Y, Zhou Y, Wang T, He H, Liu Q, Tang S. A comprehensive evaluation of risk factors for mortality, infection and colonization associated with CRGNB in adult solid organ transplant recipients: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Ann Med 2024; 56:2314236. [PMID: 38442299 PMCID: PMC10916923 DOI: 10.1080/07853890.2024.2314236] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2023] [Accepted: 01/30/2024] [Indexed: 03/07/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND The burden of carbapenem-resistant gram-negative bacteria (CRGNB) among solid organ transplant (SOT) recipients has not been systematically explored. Here, we discern the risk factors associated with CRGNB infection and colonization in SOT recipients. METHODS This study included observational studies conducted among CRGNB-infected SOT patients, which reported risk factors associated with mortality, infection or colonization. Relevant records will be searched in PubMed, Embase and Web of Science for the period from the time of database construction to 1 March 2023. RESULTS A total of 23 studies with 13,511 participants were included, enabling the assessment of 27 potential risk factors. The pooled prevalence of 1-year mortality among SOT recipients with CRGNB was 44.5%. Prolonged mechanical ventilation, combined transplantation, reoperation and pre-transplantation CRGNB colonization are salient contributors to the occurrence of CRGNB infections in SOT recipients. Renal replacement therapy, post-LT CRGNB colonization, pre-LT liver disease and model for end-stage liver disease score increased the risk of infection. Re-transplantation, carbapenem use before transplantation and ureteral stent utilization increaesd risk of CRGNB colonization. CONCLUSION Our study demonstrated that SOT recipients with CRGNB infections had a higher mortality risk. Invasive procedure may be the main factor contribute to CRGNB infection.
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- Siyu Gao
- Department of Tuberculosis, Beijing Chest Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Tuberculosis and Thoracic Tumor Research Institute, Beijing, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Yichang Central People’s Hospital, The First College of Clinical Medical Science, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Yichang Central People’s Hospital, The First College of Clinical Medical Science, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Yichang Central People’s Hospital, The First College of Clinical Medical Science, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Yichang Central People’s Hospital, The First College of Clinical Medical Science, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Yichang Central People’s Hospital, The First College of Clinical Medical Science, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, China
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- Department of Urology, Yichang Central People’s Hospital, The First College of Clinical Medical Science, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, China
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- Department of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Yichang Central People’s Hospital, The First College of Clinical Medical Science, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Yichang Central People’s Hospital, The First College of Clinical Medical Science, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Yichang Central People’s Hospital, The First College of Clinical Medical Science, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, China
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- National Health Commission of the People’s Republic of China, Yichang, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Yichang Central People’s Hospital, The First College of Clinical Medical Science, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, China
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- Department of Tuberculosis, Beijing Chest Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Tuberculosis and Thoracic Tumor Research Institute, Beijing, China
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Huang W, Qiao F, Deng Y, Zhu S, Li J, Zong Z, Zhang W. Analysis of risk factors associated with healthcare-associated carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae infection in a large general hospital: a case-case-control study. Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis 2023; 42:529-541. [PMID: 36856898 PMCID: PMC9975449 DOI: 10.1007/s10096-023-04578-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2022] [Accepted: 02/16/2023] [Indexed: 03/02/2023]
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Carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (CRKP) infection is a major public health threat in the world. To inform the prevention and control of CRKP infection in hospitals, this study analyzed the factors associated with CRKP infection and resistance to carbapenems in K. pneumoniae. This case-case-control study was carried out in a large general hospital in China from January 2016 to December 2018, comprising 494 hospitalized patients infected with CRKP (case group 1) and 2429 hospitalized patients infected with carbapenem-susceptible K. pneumoniae (CSKP, case group 2). We selected control groups from hospitalized patients without K. pneumoniae infections for the two case groups separately, with a 1:3 case-control ratio, to analyze the risk factors of the two case groups using the conditional logistic regression. Multivariate analysis showed that the risk factors of CRKP infection were intensive care unit (ICU) admission (odds ratio [OR], 6.85; 95% confidence interval [CI], 4.90-9.58; P < 0.001), respiratory failure (OR, 1.93; 95% CI, 1.34-2.77; P < 0.001), age-adjusted Charlson comorbidity index (aCCI; OR, 1.08; 95% CI, 1.02-1.15; P = 0.007), admission from the Emergency (OR, 1.37; 95% CI, 1.02-1.85; P = 0.036), and imipenem use (OR, 1.80; 95% CI, 1.30-2.49; P < 0.001). Among the aforementioned five risk factors, aCCI (OR, 1.09; 95% CI, 1.06-1.13; P < 0.001) was also identified as a risk factor of CSKP infections in multivariate analysis. The risk factors for resistance to carbapenems in K. pneumoniae were ICU admission, respiratory failure, admission from the Emergency, and imipenem use.
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- Wenzhi Huang
- grid.412901.f0000 0004 1770 1022Institute of Hospital Management, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan China ,grid.412901.f0000 0004 1770 1022Department of Infection Control, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan China
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- grid.412901.f0000 0004 1770 1022Department of Infection Control, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan China
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- grid.412901.f0000 0004 1770 1022Department of Infection Control, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan China
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- grid.412901.f0000 0004 1770 1022Department of Infection Control, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan China
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- grid.412901.f0000 0004 1770 1022Department of Infection Control, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan China
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- Center of Infectious Diseases, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
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- Institute of Hospital Management, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China. .,West China Biomedical Big Data Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
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Khatri B, Maharjan S, Lamsal J, Khatri B, Shah DS. Urinary Tract Infection among Post-renal Transplant Patients in the Department of Nephrology of a Tertiary Care Centre: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study. JNMA J Nepal Med Assoc 2022; 60:507-510. [PMID: 35690975 PMCID: PMC9275471 DOI: 10.31729/jnma.7496] [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: 04/26/2022] [Accepted: 05/30/2022] [Indexed: 11/01/2022] Open
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Introduction Urinary tract infection is the most common infection among renal transplant recipients and increases the risk of hospitalization or even death. The study aimed to find the prevalence of urinary tract infection among post-renal transplant patients in the Department of Nephrology of a tertiary care centre. Methods This is a descriptive cross-sectional study which was conducted among 217 post-renal transplant patients at the Department of Nephrology of a tertiary care centre from 1st November, 2017 to 31st October, 2018. The study was approved by the Institutional Review Committee (Reference number: 245(6-11-E)2074-75). Convenience sampling was used. The data were entered in Microsoft Excel 2011 and analyzed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences version 20.0. Point estimate at 95% Confidence Interval was calculated along with frequency and proportion for binary data and mean with standard deviation for continuous data. Results Among 217 patients, urinary tract infection was seen in 27 (12.44%) (8.05-16.83 at 95% Confidence Interval). One (3.70%) patient had the infection within three months of transplant, and 17 (62.96%) had infection after more than a year of transplant. Conclusions The prevalence of urinary tract infection among kidney transplant recipients in our study was lower than previous studies done in similar settings. Keywords Escherichia coli; hypertension; kidney; transplants.
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- Bikash Khatri
- Department of Nephrology, National Academy of Medical Sciences, Kathmandu, Nepal,Correspondence: Dr Bikash Khatri, Department of Nephrology, National Academy of Medical Sciences, Bir Hospital, Mahaboudhha, Kathmandu, Nepal. , Phone: +977-9851192018
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- Department of Nephrology, Shahid Dharmabhakta National Transplant Centre, Dudhpati, Bhaktapur, Nepal
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- Department of Nephrology, National Academy of Medical Sciences, Kathmandu, Nepal
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- Academic and Research Department, Hospital for Children Eye ENT and Rehabilitation Service, Lokanthali, Bhaktapur, Nepal
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- Department of Nephrology, Institute of Medicine, Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Maharajgunj, Kathmandu, Nepal
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Zhang F, Zhong J, Ding H, Pan J, Yang J, Lan T, Chen Y, Liao G. Analysis of Risk Factors for Carbapenem-Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae Infection and Its Effect on the Outcome of Early Infection After Kidney Transplantation. Front Cell Infect Microbiol 2021; 11:726282. [PMID: 34692560 PMCID: PMC8535439 DOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2021.726282] [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: 06/16/2021] [Accepted: 09/24/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background Infections remain a major cause of morbidity and mortality in kidney transplant (KT) recipients. This study was performed to identify the overall prevalence of early infections, prevalence of carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (CRKP) infection after KT, one-year postoperative mortality in patients with early infections and risk factors for CRKP infections. Methods We conducted a retrospective study of all patients who received KT in our hospital between January 2017 and December 2019. We evaluated the demographic, clinical, infection characteristics and the one-year postoperative outcomes. Results Among the 419 patients who received KT between January 2017 and December 2019, 150 patients had at least one infection within 90 days after KT. The total prevalence of early infections was 36.1% (150/415), the prevalence of early CRKP infections was 10.4% (43/415), and the one-year postoperative mortality was 15.3% (23/150) in patients with early infections. The risk factors independently related to one-year postoperative mortality were mechanical ventilation (MV) > 48 h (Odds ratio (OR)= 13.879, 95%Confidence interval (CI): 2.265~85.035; P=0.004) and CRKP infection (OR=6.751, 95% CI: 1.051~43.369; P =0.044). MV> 48 h was independently related to CRKP infection (OR=3.719, 95% CI: 1.024~13.504; P=0.046). Kaplan-Meier survival curves showed that the one-year survival rate of patients infected with CRKP in the early postoperative stage was significantly lower than that of uninfected patients. Conclusions In general, the prevalence of early infections after KT is high, and CRKP infection is closely correlated with poor prognosis. The effective prevention and treatment of CRKP infection is an important way to improve the one-year survival rate after KT.
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- Fei Zhang
- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, HeFei, China.,Institute of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, HeFei, China.,Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Genitourinary Diseases, Anhui Medical University, HeFei, China
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, HeFei, China.,Institute of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, HeFei, China.,Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Genitourinary Diseases, Anhui Medical University, HeFei, China
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, HeFei, China.,Institute of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, HeFei, China.,Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Genitourinary Diseases, Anhui Medical University, HeFei, China
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, HeFei, China.,Institute of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, HeFei, China.,Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Genitourinary Diseases, Anhui Medical University, HeFei, China
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, HeFei, China.,Institute of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, HeFei, China.,Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Genitourinary Diseases, Anhui Medical University, HeFei, China
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, HeFei, China.,Institute of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, HeFei, China.,Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Genitourinary Diseases, Anhui Medical University, HeFei, China
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, HeFei, China.,Institute of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, HeFei, China.,Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Genitourinary Diseases, Anhui Medical University, HeFei, China
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, HeFei, China.,Institute of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, HeFei, China.,Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Genitourinary Diseases, Anhui Medical University, HeFei, China
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Giannella M, Bartoletti M, Conti M, Righi E. Carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae in transplant patients. J Antimicrob Chemother 2021; 76:i27-i39. [PMID: 33534881 DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkaa495] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae (CPE) are a serious public health concern and represent a major threat to immunocompromised hosts, including solid organ (SOT) and stem cell transplant (HSCT) recipients. Transplant patients are at particular risk of developing CPE colonization and/or infection due to their frequent exposure to prolonged courses of broad-spectrum antibiotics, altered immunocompetence and exposure to invasive procedures and immunosuppressive drugs. Gut colonization with CPE, in particular carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae, may occur before or after SOT in 2%-27% of patients and among 2%-9% of HSCT and has been associated with increased risk of developing CPE infections. In endemic areas, CPE infections occur in up to 18% of SOT, and HSCT patients can account for 5%-18% of all patients with CPE bacteraemia. Mortality rates up to 70% have been associated with CPE infections in both patient populations. The rapid initiation of an active therapy against CPE is advocated in these infections. Therapeutic options, however, are limited by the paucity of novel compounds that are currently available and by potential antibiotic-associated toxicities. Therefore, a multidisciplinary approach involving infection control and antimicrobial stewardship programmes still represents the mainstay for the management of CPE infections among transplant patients. The evidence for the use of prevention strategies such as CPE-targeted perioperative prophylaxis or gut decolonization is still scarce. Large, multicentre trials are required to better define prevention strategies and to guide the management of CPE infections in the transplant setting.
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- Maddalena Giannella
- Infectious Diseases Unit, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Policlinico Sant'Orsola Malpighi, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Infectious Diseases Unit, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Policlinico Sant'Orsola Malpighi, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Infectious Diseases, Department of Diagnostics and Public Health, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Infectious Diseases, Department of Diagnostics and Public Health, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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Antibiotic-Resistant Infections and Treatment Challenges in the Immunocompromised Host: An Update. Infect Dis Clin North Am 2021; 34:821-847. [PMID: 33131573 DOI: 10.1016/j.idc.2020.08.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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This article reviews antibiotic resistance and treatment of bacterial infections in the growing number of patients who are immunocompromised: solid organ transplant recipients, the neutropenic host, and persons with human immunodeficiency virus and AIDS. Specific mechanisms of resistance in both gram-negative and gram-positive bacteria, as well as newer treatment options are addressed elsewhere and are only briefly discussed in the context of the immunocompromised host.
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Wu D, Chen C, Liu T, Jia Y, Wan Q, Peng J. Epidemiology, Susceptibility, and Risk Factors Associated with Mortality in Carbapenem-Resistant Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections Among Abdominal Solid Organ Transplant Recipients: A Retrospective Cohort Study. Infect Dis Ther 2021; 10:559-573. [PMID: 33611687 PMCID: PMC7954940 DOI: 10.1007/s40121-021-00411-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/01/2021] [Accepted: 01/29/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Introduction Carbapenem-resistant gram-negative bacteria (CR-GNB) can cause life-threatening infections among abdominal solid organ transplantation (ASOT) recipients. This study aimed to investigate the epidemiology and drug susceptibility of CR-GNB pathogens and identity the risk factors associated with 90-day crude mortality of CR-GNB infections among ASOT recipients. Methods We retrospectively reviewed the clinical characteristics, drug resistance rate, and risk factors associated with mortality in CR-GNB infections among ASOT recipients between August 1, 2013, and August 1, 2020. The Cox regression model was performed to identify the independent risk factors for mortality. Results During the 8-year period, CR-GNB infections occurred in 153 of 1452 (10.5%) recipients, and 23 of 153 (15.0%) patients died. The most common pathogen was Acinetobacter baumannii (n = 47). The drug resistance rate of CR-GNB pathogens was relatively low to tigecycline (33.3%) and high to other categories (> 60%). There was a significant increasing trend in drug resistance to tigecycline as time went on (from 24 to 40%, P = 0.04). The independent risk factors for mortality were mechanical ventilation (hazard ratio 7.40, 95% confidence interval 2.69–20.38, P < 0.001), septic shock (hazard ratio 7.41, 95% confidence interval 2.86–19.23, P < 0.001), and platelet count < 50,000/mm3 (hazard ratio 4.00, 95% confidence interval 1.49–10.76, P = 0.006). Conclusion CR-GNB is widespread with high prevalence and mortality rates among ASOT recipients. Mechanical ventilation, septic shock, and low platelet count represent three independent risk factors related to the mortality of ASOT recipients with CR-GNB infection. We suggest that tigecycline may be used under rigorous management because of the significant increasing risk of drug resistance. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s40121-021-00411-z.
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- Di Wu
- Department of Gastroenterology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, the Seventh Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- Transplantation Center, the Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Transplantation Center, the Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.
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Freire MP, Carvalho LB, Reusing JO, Spadão F, Lopes MIBF, Nahas WC, David-Neto E, Pierrotti LC. Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae among kidney transplant recipients - insights on the risk of acquisition and CRE infection. Infect Dis (Lond) 2021; 53:430-439. [PMID: 33612056 DOI: 10.1080/23744235.2021.1887511] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Kidney transplant recipients are a risk group for carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae infection. OBJECTIVES This study aimed to identify risk factors for CRE acquisition and infection among kidney transplant recipients. METHODS We conducted a case-control study; we defined the case as kidney transplant recipient with positive culture for carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae identified between January 2010 and February 2019. Controls were chosen among kidney transplant recipients hospitalized in the same period of cases (1:2). Surveillance culture for carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae was performed at admission and weekly during hospital stay. The risk factors analysis for carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae infection was performed among patients colonized by these bacteria. RESULTS We identified 331 patients colonized with carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae; The median time from transplantation to first carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae positive culture was 42 days (range from 3 to 7399 days); 125(37.8%) patients developed infection; the most common site was urinary tract. Risk factors for carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae acquisition were recipient age >45-year, diabetes nephropathy, donor age >55-year, ureteral stent at kidney transplantation, delay of graft function, median lymphocytes count <800cells/mm3, and acute cellular rejection. Risk factors for carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae infection were recipient age at CRE acquisition >50-year; median lymphocytes count ≤700 cells/mm3, carbapenem use, and colonization by polymyxin-resistant strain. Patients colonized by polymyxin and carbapenem resistant Enterobacteriaceae strain who used carbapenem had a 93.8% probability of developing infection by this agent. CONCLUSION Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae acquisition after kidney transplant is related to graft conditions, immunosuppression degree. Among carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae colonized patients, special attention is needed for those harbouring polymyxin-resistant strains.
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- Maristela P Freire
- Working Committee for Hospital Epidemiology and Infection Control, University of São Paulo School of Medicine Hospital das Clínicas, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Working Committee for Hospital Epidemiology and Infection Control, University of São Paulo School of Medicine Hospital das Clínicas, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Urology, Renal Transplantation Unit, University of São Paulo School of Medicine Hospital das Clínicas, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Working Committee for Hospital Epidemiology and Infection Control, University of São Paulo School of Medicine Hospital das Clínicas, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, University of São Paulo School of Medicine Hospital das Clínicas, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Urology, Renal Transplantation Unit, University of São Paulo School of Medicine Hospital das Clínicas, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Urology, Renal Transplantation Unit, University of São Paulo School of Medicine Hospital das Clínicas, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, University of São Paulo School of Medicine Hospital das Clínicas, São Paulo, Brazil
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Avendano EE, Raman G, Chan J, McCann E. Burden of carbapenem non-susceptible infections in high-risk patients: systematic literature review and meta-analysis. Antimicrob Resist Infect Control 2020; 9:193. [PMID: 33287894 PMCID: PMC7720068 DOI: 10.1186/s13756-020-00858-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2020] [Accepted: 11/18/2020] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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Background Owing to their resistance to an important class of antibiotics, the prevention and treatment of carbapenem-resistant (CR)/non-susceptible Gram-negative (GN) infections has become an important public health objective. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of published literature to evaluate the burden of CR GN infections, focusing on high-risk patients such as transplant recipients, or patients with cancer, renal impairment, or sepsis.
Methods MEDLINE®, Cochrane Central, and Embase® were searched between 2010 and March 2019. Abstracts and full-text articles were screened in duplicate. Random effects meta-analysis was conducted when reported outcomes were sufficiently similar.
Results Twenty-six publications were eligible. Meta-analyses found increased mortality associated with CR infections among high-risk patients in both unadjusted analysis (8 studies; summary unadjusted odds ratio [OR]: 5.85; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 3.69, 9.26; I2 = 19.8%) and adjusted analysis (5 studies; summary hazard ratio [HR]: 4.67; 95% CI: 2.18, 9.99; I2 = 77.7%), compared to patients with carbapenem-susceptible (CS) infections or no infection. Increased mortality was also seen in subgroup analyses by length of follow-up (either short-term or long-term) or causative pathogen. A limited number of studies found that CR GN infections increased the risk for mechanical ventilation, adverse events such as graft failure or acute rejection in solid organ transplant recipients, increased renal failure or nephrotoxicity, and an increase in readmissions and costs, though the findings reported in the literature were not consistent. Conclusion This systematic literature review and meta-analysis indicates that CR GN infections in high-risk patients are associated with increased mortality, emphasizing the need for antimicrobial stewardship and infection control in hospitals which treat high-risk patients and for the development of effective antimicrobials with favorable efficacy and safety profiles for the treatment of CR GN infections.
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- Esther E Avendano
- Institute for Clinical Research and Health Policy Studies, Center for Clinical Evidence Synthesis, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA.
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- Institute for Clinical Research and Health Policy Studies, Center for Clinical Evidence Synthesis, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA.,Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA
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- Institute for Clinical Research and Health Policy Studies, Center for Clinical Evidence Synthesis, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Carbapenem-resistant enterobacteriaceae (CRE) are a critical healthcare threat. Infections caused by CRE disproportionately affect transplant patients. Retrospective case studies suggest that up to 10% of transplant recipients develop a CRE infection. The current literature is reviewed with a particular focus on transplant-specific implications. RECENT FINDINGS There are specific risks inherent to transplant recipients that result in an elevated risk for CRE carriage and subsequent infection. Additionally, the manifestations of these infections are dependent on the specific transplant type. The optimal treatment of CRE infections in transplant recipients has not been defined. SUMMARY A reduction in the regional community CRE burden can lead to a secondary reduction in their occurrence within vulnerable transplant populations. Therefore, core principles of antibiotic stewardship and infection control within all levels of the healthcare system remains the most effective strategy for addressing the current health crisis. Simultaneously, an integrated approach to risk stratification and an approach to treatment is postulated for management of CRE infection within the solid-organ transplant population.
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Wang Z, Qian Y, Bai H, Yang J, Li X. Allograft hemorrhage as a manifestation of carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumonia infection in kidney transplant recipients: Case series. Medicine (Baltimore) 2020; 99:e18982. [PMID: 32221060 PMCID: PMC7220740 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000018982] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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RATIONALE Carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumonia (CRKP) infections have been a concerning threat, especially in organ transplant patients with very high mortality. Allograft hemorrhage associated with CRKP infection has never been described. PATIENT CONCERNS A total of 6 recipients tested positive for CRKP were identified in 297 adult kidney transplant recipients who received kidney from donors according to Chinese type donation after cardiac death (DCD) at our center between January 2006 and December 2017. DIAGNOSES CRKP identification was performed via Vitek 2 system, and the susceptibility was tested by broth microdilution and disk diffusion. Based on the signs of infection and the positive culture, the diagnosis of CRKP infection was established. INTERVENTIONS Therapy with antibiotic such as including ceftazidime-avibactam or tigecycline and surgical control of primary infection source including allograft nephrectomy and/or thorough debridement was administrated. OUTCOMES The most striking aspect was that spontaneous recurrent hemorrhage occurred in all the 6 patients. The mortality of CRKP infection in our study was 50%. LESSONS CRKP infection possibly due to donor-to-recipient transmission in DCD kidney transplants was essentially a necrotic hemorrhagic inflammation and characterized by recurrent hemorrhage and high mortality. The pre-donation screening for CRKP colonization should be mandatory and, if positive, donation should be contraindicated. And, the effective infection source control such as allograft nephrectomy and/or thorough debridement was important to improve outcomes. Further investigation will be required to further characterize the clinical efficacy of new pharmacotherapeutic schemes including ceftazidime-avibactam.
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Agyeman AA, Bergen PJ, Rao GG, Nation RL, Landersdorfer CB. Mortality, clinical and microbiological response following antibiotic therapy among patients with carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae infections (a meta-analysis dataset). Data Brief 2020; 28:104907. [PMID: 31886351 PMCID: PMC6921139 DOI: 10.1016/j.dib.2019.104907] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2019] [Accepted: 11/21/2019] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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This meta-analysis was conducted to assess mortality, clinical and microbiological response following antibiotic therapy among patients with carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (CRKP) infections. Fifty-four observational studies involving 3195 CRKP-infected patients who received antibiotic treatment were included. We found combination therapy to be associated with lower mortality than monotherapy, but no differences in clinical and microbiological response. Among the various combination therapies, no significant differences in mortality, clinical and microbiological response were found. Moreover, clinical outcomes did not differ significantly among various monotherapies. This report describes the data related to the article entitled: "A systematic review and meta-analysis of treatment outcomes following antibiotic therapy among patients with carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae infections".
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- Akosua A. Agyeman
- Centre for Medicine Use and Safety, Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash University (Parkville Campus), Melbourne, Australia
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- Centre for Medicine Use and Safety, Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash University (Parkville Campus), Melbourne, Australia
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- UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Drug Delivery, Disposition and Dynamics, Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash University (Parkville Campus), Melbourne, Australia
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- Centre for Medicine Use and Safety, Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash University (Parkville Campus), Melbourne, Australia
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Zhu WM, Yuan Z, Zhou HY. Risk factors for carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae infection relative to two types of control patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Antimicrob Resist Infect Control 2020; 9:23. [PMID: 32005246 PMCID: PMC6995231 DOI: 10.1186/s13756-020-0686-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2019] [Accepted: 01/23/2020] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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Background Studies on risk factors for carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (CRKP) infection have provided inconsistent results, partly due to the choice of the control group. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to assess the risk factors for CRKP infection by comparing CRKP-infected patients with two types of controls: patients infected with carbapenem-susceptible Klebsiella pneumoniae (comparison 1) or patients not infected with CRKP (comparison 2). Methods Data on potentially relevant risk factors for CRKP infection were extracted from studies indexed in PubMed, EMBASE, Web of Science or EBSCO databases from January 1996 to April 2019, and meta-analyzed based on the outcomes for each type of comparison. Results The meta-analysis included 18 studies for comparison 1 and 14 studies for comparison 2. The following eight risk factors were common to both comparisons: admission to intensive care unit (ICU; odds ratio, ORcomparison 1 = 3.20, ORcomparison 2 = 4.44), central venous catheter use (2.62, 3.85), mechanical ventilation (2.70, 4.78), tracheostomy (2.11, 8.48), urinary catheter use (1.99, 0.27), prior use of antibiotic (6.07, 1.61), exposure to carbapenems (4.16, 3.84) and exposure to aminoglycosides (1.85, 1.80). Another 10 risk factors were unique to comparison 1: longer length of hospital stay (OR = 15.28); prior hospitalization (within the previous 6 months) (OR = 1.91); renal dysfunction (OR = 2.17); neurological disorders (OR = 1.52); nasogastric tube use (OR = 2.62); dialysis (OR = 3.56); and exposure to quinolones (OR = 2.11), fluoroquinolones (OR = 2.03), glycopeptides (OR = 3.70) and vancomycin (OR = 2.82). Conclusions Eighteen factors may increase the risk of carbapenem resistance in K. pneumoniae infection; eight factors may be associated with both K. pneumoniae infections in general and CRKP in particular. The eight shared factors are likely to be ‘true’ risk factors for CRKP infection. Evaluation of risk factors in different situations may be helpful for empirical treatment and prevention of CRKP infections.
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- Wei-Min Zhu
- Division of Infectious Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, No. 1 You Yi Road, Yuan Jia Gang, Yuzhong District, Chongqing, 400016, China
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, No. 1 You Yi Road, Yuan Jia Gang, Yuzhong District, Chongqing, 400016, China.,Department of Hospital Infection Control, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, No. 1 You Yi Road, Yuan Jia Gang, Yuzhong District, Chongqing, 400016, China
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- Department of Hospital Infection Control, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, No. 1 You Yi Road, Yuan Jia Gang, Yuzhong District, Chongqing, 400016, China.
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Multidrug-resistant Gram-negative infection in solid organ transplant recipients: implications for outcome and treatment. Curr Opin Infect Dis 2019; 31:499-505. [PMID: 30299353 DOI: 10.1097/qco.0000000000000488] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Solid organ transplantation (SOT) is the best therapeutic option for both acute and chronic end-stage diseases. The development of more potent and safer immunosuppressants and the improvement of prophylactic practices have significantly diminished the morbidity and mortality associated with rejection and opportunistic infections. However, infections produced by multidrug-resistant (MDR) Gram-negative bacilli (GNB) have recently emerged as a significant threat. RECENT FINDINGS The Spanish Society of Transplantation (SET), the Group for Study of Infection in Transplantation of the Spanish Society of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology (GESITRA-SEIMC) and the Spanish Network for Research in Infectious Diseases (REIPI) have recently published their recommendations concerning the management of MDR GNB infections in SOT recipients. We review this guideline, and also the most recent available evidence, focusing on donor-derived infections, colonized recipients and therapeutic approaches. SUMMARY Overall, donor and recipient colonization is associated with an increased risk of infection by MDR GNB, although none of these circumstances constitutes an absolute contraindication to transplantation. SOT recipients with risk factors for MDR GNB infection should receive an empirical treatment which includes potentially active antibiotics. Targeted therapy should be adjusted according to antimicrobial susceptibility testing and severity of infection.
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Giannella M, Pascale R, Gutiérrez-Gutiérrez B, Cano A, Viale P. The use of predictive scores in the management of patients with carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae infection. Expert Rev Anti Infect Ther 2019; 17:265-273. [PMID: 30876375 DOI: 10.1080/14787210.2019.1595590] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (CR-KP) infections are associated with high morbidity and mortality rates. A therapeutic approach based on the patient risk stratification could improve outcome and avoid antibiotic misuse. Areas covered: English literature search, from 2008 to 2018, was done using PubMed database. Risk factors for developing CR-KP infection in several settings were reviewed. Since, rectal carriage was a main risk factor for developing infection, we revised in deep clinical score to predict infection among colonized patients. Furthermore, we investigated overall and treatment-related risk factors for poor outcome in patients with CR-KP infection, in particular the carbapenem producing Enterobacteriacieae (CPE)-INCREMENT score. Finally, an algorithm, based on such scores, for the therapeutic management of patients with CR-KP colonization was commented. Expert opinion: The therapeutic approach analyzed in this review could help physicians to avoid antibiotic overuse as well as to start promptly with the most appropriate antibiotic regimen. However, it has to be validated in further studies, mainly among special population such as immunocompromised patients. The availability of new drugs, fast microbiology, and analysis of gut microbiome could significantly improve the management of CR-KP colonized and/or infected patients.
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- Maddalena Giannella
- a Infectious Diseases Unit, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Policlinico Sant'Orsola Malpighi , University of Bologna , Bologna , Italy
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- a Infectious Diseases Unit, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Policlinico Sant'Orsola Malpighi , University of Bologna , Bologna , Italy
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- b Infectious Diseases Unit, Hospital Universitario Virgen Macarena-Instituto de Biomedicina de Sevilla (IBiS) and Department of Medicine , Universidad de Sevilla , Sevilla , Spain
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- c Infectious Diseases Unit , Hospital Univesritario Reina Sofia-Instituto Maimonides de Investigacion Biomedica de Cordoba (IMIBIC)-Unversidad de Cordoba , Cordoba , Spain
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- a Infectious Diseases Unit, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Policlinico Sant'Orsola Malpighi , University of Bologna , Bologna , Italy
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Freire MP, de Oliveira Garcia D, Cury AP, Francisco GR, Dos Santos NF, Spadão F, Bueno MFC, Camargo CH, de Paula FJ, Rossi F, Nahas WC, David-Neto E, Pierrotti LC. The role of therapy with aminoglycoside in the outcomes of kidney transplant recipients infected with polymyxin- and carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae. Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis 2019; 38:755-765. [PMID: 30680569 DOI: 10.1007/s10096-019-03468-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2018] [Accepted: 01/02/2019] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Kidney transplant recipients are at risk for infections due to carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE). Polymyxin-resistant CRE (PR-CRE) infections are especially difficult to treat. The aim of this study was to characterize PR-CRE infections among kidney transplant recipients and identify risk factors for treatment failure. This retrospective cohort study involved all kidney transplant recipients with PR-CRE infection between 2013 and 2017 at our center. Minimal inhibitory concentrations for polymyxin B were determined by broth microdilution. Carbapenem-resistant genes (blaKPC, blaNDM, and blaOXA-48), aminoglycoside-resistance genes, and polymyxin-resistant gene mcr-1 were identified by polymerase chain reaction. All but one of the 47PR-CRE infections identified were due to Klebsiella pneumoniae. The most common type of infection (in 54.3%) was urinary tract infection (UTI). Monotherapy was used in 10 cases. Combined treatment regimens included double-carbapenem therapy in 19 cases, oral fosfomycin in 19, and amikacin in 13. Treatment failure occurred in 21 cases (45.7%). Clinical success was achieved 78.9% of patients who used aminoglycosides versus 37.0% of those who not used this drug (p = 0.007). Multivariate analysis showed diabetes mellitus to be a risk factor for treatment failure; amikacin use and UTI were found to be protective. Nine strains were RmtB producers. Although aminoglycosides constitute an important therapeutic option for PR-CRE infection, the emergence of aminoglycoside resistance could have a major impact on the management of CRE infection.
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- Maristela P Freire
- Working Committee for Hospital Epidemiology and Infection Control, University of São Paulo School of Medicine Hospital das Clínicas, São Paulo, Brazil.
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- Microbiology Section, Central Laboratory, University of São Paulo School of Medicine Hospital das Clínicas, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Working Committee for Hospital Epidemiology and Infection Control, University of São Paulo School of Medicine Hospital das Clínicas, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Renal Transplantation Unit, Department of Urology, University of São Paulo School of Medicine Hospital das Clínicas, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Microbiology Section, Central Laboratory, University of São Paulo School of Medicine Hospital das Clínicas, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Renal Transplantation Unit, Department of Urology, University of São Paulo School of Medicine Hospital das Clínicas, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Renal Transplantation Unit, Department of Urology, University of São Paulo School of Medicine Hospital das Clínicas, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, University of São Paulo School of Medicine Hospital das Clínicas, São Paulo, Brazil
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Wilkowski P, Gajko K, Marczak M, Hryniewiecka E, Wojtowicz M, Dobrzaniecka K, Mlynarczyk G, Paczek L, Ciszek M. Clinical Significance of Gastrointestinal Carriage of Klebsiella Pneumoniae-Producing Extended-Spectrum Beta-Lactamases in Kidney Graft Recipients. Transplant Proc 2018; 50:1874-1877. [PMID: 30056919 DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2018.03.114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/25/2017] [Revised: 03/12/2018] [Accepted: 03/23/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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The burden of Klebsiella pneumoniae (KP) producing extended-spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBL+) urinary tract infections (UTIs) is a growing problem after kidney transplantation (KTX). The study was aimed at evaluating the incidence of KP ESBL+ gut colonization in KTX recipients and its correlation with clinical outcomes with special regard to UTIs. The study included all KTX patients hospitalized in our department between January 2014 and December 2016. During this period 2018 KTX patients were admitted: 605 in 2014, 750 in 2015, and 663 in 2016, respectively. Screening for drug-multiresistant Enterobacteriaceae gut carriage was performed in 104 patients (2014), 122 (2015), and 166 (2016). In 2014, 2015, and 2016, 18 (17.3%), 26 (21.3%), and 30 (18.1%) patients had positive test results, and 44 (42.3%), 36 (29.5%), and 45 (27.4%) KTX patients were diagnosed with KP ESBL+ UTI. In 2014, KP ESBL+ UTI was diagnosed in 30 (34.9%) cases with negative anal swab and in 14 patients (77.8%) with positive test result (P = .0008). In 2015, KP ESBL+ UTI was diagnosed in 21 patients (21.9%) with negative anal swab and in 15 (57.7%) with positive test result (P = .0004). In 2016, KP ESBL+ UTI was diagnosed in 24 patients (17.8%) with negative anal swab and in 21 (72.4%) with positive test result (P = .000001). In conclusion, we have revealed a strong association between gut K. pneumoniae colonization, female sex, and MPA intake and KP ESBL+ urinary tract infections in kidney transplant recipients. Our results indicate the very important role of KP ESBL+ screening, while strategies of identified carriers require further research.
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- P Wilkowski
- Department of Immunology, Transplant Medicine and Internal Diseases, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Immunology, Transplant Medicine and Internal Diseases, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Immunology, Transplant Medicine and Internal Diseases, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Immunology, Transplant Medicine and Internal Diseases, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland; Department of Clinical Nursing, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Immunology, Transplant Medicine and Internal Diseases, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Chair and Department of Medical Microbiology, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Chair and Department of Medical Microbiology, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Immunology, Transplant Medicine and Internal Diseases, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland; Department of Bioinformatics, Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Immunology, Transplant Medicine and Internal Diseases, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland.
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