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Cossu MV, D'Avolio A, Gervasoni C, Giacomelli A, Cattaneo D, Moschese D. Switching to deltoid intramuscular injections maintains therapeutic trough concentrations of rilpivirine and cabotegravir in people with HIV. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 2024; 68:e0017524. [PMID: 38534104 PMCID: PMC11064637 DOI: 10.1128/aac.00175-24] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/28/2024] Open
Affiliation(s)
- Maria Vittoria Cossu
- Department of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Laboratory of Clinical Pharmacology and Pharmacogenetics, Department of Medical Sciences, Amedeo di Savoia Hospital, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy
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Cossu MV, Cattaneo D, Moschese D, Giacomelli A, Soloperto S, D'Avolio A, Antinori S, Gori A, Rizzardini G, Gervasoni C. Rilpivirine and cabotegravir trough concentrations in people with HIV on long-term treatment with long-acting injectable antiretrovirals. J Antimicrob Chemother 2024; 79:1126-1132. [PMID: 38530862 DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkae080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2024] [Accepted: 03/06/2024] [Indexed: 03/28/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVE Large inter-individual variability in the pharmacokinetics of rilpivirine and cabotegravir has been reported in the first weeks after starting long-acting injectable (LAI) therapy. Here, we assessed the distribution of rilpivirine and cabotegravir trough concentrations in people with HIV (PWH) on long-term LAI treatment. METHODS Adult PWH treated with LAI for at least 32 weeks with an assessment of drug plasma trough concentrations were considered. The proportion of rilpivirine and cabotegravir plasma trough concentrations below four-times the protein-adjusted concentrations required for 90% inhibition of viral replication (4×PA-IC90) was estimated. RESULTS Sixty-seven PWH were identified. LAI treatment duration was 216 ± 80 weeks (range 32-320 weeks). Cabotegravir concentrations were associated with lower inter-individual variability compared with rilpivirine (45% versus 84%; P < 0.05). No differences were found in rilpivirine (160 ± 118 versus 189 ± 81 ng/mL; P = 0.430) and cabotegravir (1758 ± 807 versus 1969 ± 802 ng/mL; P = 0.416) trough concentrations in males (n = 55) versus females (n = 12). A non-significant trend for lower cabotegravir concentrations was found in PWH with a body mass index >30 kg/m2 (n = 9) versus non-obese participants (1916 ± 905 versus 1606 ± 576 ng/mL; P = 0.131). Three out of the 67 PWH had at least one drug concentration <4×PA-IC90: 100% of PWH had undetectable HIV viral load. CONCLUSIONS At steady state, optimal systemic exposure of cabotegravir and rilpivirine was found in most PWH; cabotegravir trough concentrations were associated with lower inter-individual variability compared with rilpivirine. The study was not powered to assess the contribution of sex and/or body weight on LAI exposure due to the small number of females and obese PWH included.
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- Maria Vittoria Cossu
- Department of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy
- Gestione Ambulatoriale Politerapie (GAP) Outpatient Clinic, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Laboratory of Clinical Pharmacology and Pharmacogenetics, Amedeo di Savoia Hospital, Department of Medical Sciences, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Laboratory of Clinical Pharmacology and Pharmacogenetics, Amedeo di Savoia Hospital, Department of Medical Sciences, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy
- Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche e Cliniche Luigi Sacco, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy
- Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche e Cliniche Luigi Sacco, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
- Centre for Multidisciplinary Research in Health Science (MACH), Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy
- School of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health Science, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy
- Gestione Ambulatoriale Politerapie (GAP) Outpatient Clinic, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy
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Cattaneo D, Pagano S, Colombo ML, Giacomelli A, Gori A, Gervasoni C. Different effects of the companion antiretroviral drugs on dolutegravir trough concentrations. AIDS 2024; 38:847-851. [PMID: 38227571 DOI: 10.1097/qad.0000000000003843] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2024]
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BACKGROUND Dolutegravir is widely used in different dual and triple antiretroviral regimens. Here, we sought to investigate the effect of the companion antiretroviral drug(s) on dolutegravir plasma trough concentrations in persons with HIV, with a focus on dual regimens. METHODS Dolutegravir concentrations collected from October 2015 to March 2023 ( n = 900) were stratified according to the main antiretroviral classes (NRTIs, NNRTIs, protease inhibitors) and according to single drugs. Dolutegravir concentrations measured in persons with HIV concomitantly treated with lamivudine were considered as the reference group. RESULTS Dolutegravir trough concentrations were significantly higher in persons with HIV given protease inhibitors compared with the reference [1886 (1036-2940) versus 1575 (1026-2226) ng/ml; P = 0.004]. The highest dolutegravir concentrations were measured in persons with HIV concomitantly treated with unboosted atazanavir [2908 (2130-4135) ng/ml]. Conversely, co-administration of darunavir/ritonavir resulted in significantly lower dolutegravir exposure [909 (496-1397) ng/ml; P = 0.002 versus reference]. Among NNRTIs, the higher dolutegravir concentrations were measured in presence of rilpivirine [2252 (1489-2686); P < 0.001 versus reference]. CONCLUSION Dolutegravir trough concentrations are differently affected by individual antiretroviral drugs, with some drug combinations (i.e. dolutegravir/darunavir/cobicistat, or dolutegravir/rilpivirine) providing significantly higher than expected dolutegravir exposure. Such combinations might be advantageous when there are concerns about dolutegravir plasma exposure or resistance.
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- Dario Cattaneo
- Department of Infectious Diseases
- Gestione Ambulatoriale Politerapie (GAP) Outpatient Clinic, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Infectious Diseases
- Gestione Ambulatoriale Politerapie (GAP) Outpatient Clinic, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy
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Giacomelli A, Cattaneo D, Pozza G, Moschese D, Cossu MV, Dalu D, Gervasoni C. Fostemsavir to overcome drug-drug interactions in heavily treatment-experienced people with HIV and cancer. J Antimicrob Chemother 2024:dkae121. [PMID: 38661237 DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkae121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/26/2024] Open
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- Andrea Giacomelli
- Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
- III Division of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco, Luigi Sacco Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Gestione Ambulatoriale Politerapie (GAP) Outpatient Clinic, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- III Division of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco, Luigi Sacco Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- I Division of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco, Luigi Sacco Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- I Division of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco, Luigi Sacco Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Oncology, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco, Luigi Sacco Hospital, Milano, Italy
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- III Division of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco, Luigi Sacco Hospital, Milan, Italy
- Gestione Ambulatoriale Politerapie (GAP) Outpatient Clinic, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy
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Cattaneo D, Giacomelli A, Casalini G, Ridolfo AL, Gervasoni C. Management of enzyme de-induction in a woman with HIV on methadone maintenance switched from nevirapine- to bictegravir-based antiretroviral regimen. Eur J Clin Pharmacol 2024:10.1007/s00228-024-03681-x. [PMID: 38526747 DOI: 10.1007/s00228-024-03681-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2024] [Accepted: 03/21/2024] [Indexed: 03/27/2024]
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- Dario Cattaneo
- Department of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco University Hospital, via GB Grassi 74, 20157, Milan, Italy
- Gestione Ambulatoriale Politerapie (GAP) Outpatient Clinic, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco University Hospital, via GB Grassi 74, 20157, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco University Hospital, via GB Grassi 74, 20157, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco University Hospital, via GB Grassi 74, 20157, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco University Hospital, via GB Grassi 74, 20157, Milan, Italy.
- Gestione Ambulatoriale Politerapie (GAP) Outpatient Clinic, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy.
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Cattaneo D, Astuti N, Montrasio C, Calvagna N, Beltrami M, Perno CF, Gervasoni C. The case of multiple HIV virological failures in a compliant patient: do pharmacogenetics matter? J Antimicrob Chemother 2024; 79:471-473. [PMID: 38153247 DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkad399] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2023] Open
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- Dario Cattaneo
- Gestione Ambulatoriale Politerapie (GAP) Outpatient Clinic, ASST Fatebenefratelli-Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy
- Department of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli-Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli-Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Unit of Clinical Pharmacology, ASST Fatebenefratelli-Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Unit of Clinical Pharmacology, ASST Fatebenefratelli-Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli-Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Microbiology and Diagnostic Immunology Unit, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Gestione Ambulatoriale Politerapie (GAP) Outpatient Clinic, ASST Fatebenefratelli-Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy
- Department of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli-Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy
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Cattaneo D, Torre A, Schiuma M, Civati A, Casalini G, Gori A, Antinori S, Gervasoni C. Management of Polypharmacy and Potential Drug-Drug Interactions in Patients with Pulmonary Aspergillosis: A 2-Year Study of a Multidisciplinary Outpatient Clinic. J Fungi (Basel) 2024; 10:107. [PMID: 38392779 PMCID: PMC10889795 DOI: 10.3390/jof10020107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [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: 12/18/2023] [Revised: 01/23/2024] [Accepted: 01/25/2024] [Indexed: 02/24/2024] Open
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Pulmonary aspergillosis mainly affects elderly patients, patients with pulmonary complications, patients with hematological malignancies, organ transplant recipients, or critically ill patients. Co-morbidities may result in a high rate of polypharmacy and a high risk of potential drug-drug interaction (pDDI)-related antifungal azoles, which are perpetrators of several pharmacokinetic- and pharmacodynamic-driven pDDIs. Here, we report the results of the first 2-year study of an outpatient clinic focusing on the management of therapies in patients with pulmonary aspergillosis. All patients who underwent an outpatient visit from May 2021 to May 2023 were included in this retrospective analysis. A total of 34 patients who were given an azole as an antifungal treatment (53% voriconazole, 41% isavuconazole, and 6% itraconazole) were included. Overall, 172 pDDIs were identified and classified as red- (8%), orange- (74%), or yellow-flag (18%) combinations. We suggested handling polypharmacy in those patients using specific diagnostic and pharmacologic interventions. As expected, red-flag pDDIs involved mainly voriconazole as a perpetrator (71%). However, nearly 30% of red-flag pDDIs were not related to antifungal therapy. These findings highlight the importance of conducting an overall assessment of the pharmacologic burden and the key role played by a multidisciplinary team for the optimization of therapies in patients with pulmonary aspergillosis.
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- Dario Cattaneo
- Department of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli-Sacco University Hospital, 20157 Milan, Italy
- Gestione Ambulatoriale Politerapie (GAP) Outpatient Clinic, ASST Fatebenefratelli-Sacco University Hospital, 20154 Milan, Italy
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli-Sacco University Hospital, 20157 Milan, Italy
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli-Sacco University Hospital, 20157 Milan, Italy
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli-Sacco University Hospital, 20157 Milan, Italy
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli-Sacco University Hospital, 20157 Milan, Italy
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli-Sacco University Hospital, 20157 Milan, Italy
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli-Sacco University Hospital, 20157 Milan, Italy
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli-Sacco University Hospital, 20157 Milan, Italy
- Gestione Ambulatoriale Politerapie (GAP) Outpatient Clinic, ASST Fatebenefratelli-Sacco University Hospital, 20154 Milan, Italy
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Cattaneo D, Pagano S, Lazzarin S, Calvagna N, Gervasoni C. No effects of nirmatrelvir/ritonavir on darunavir plasma trough concentrations: a case report. Eur J Hosp Pharm 2024:ejhpharm-2023-004015. [PMID: 38199809 DOI: 10.1136/ejhpharm-2023-004015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [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: 10/20/2023] [Accepted: 12/26/2023] [Indexed: 01/12/2024] Open
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COVID-19 may be associated with worst outcomes in people living with HIV compared with HIV-negative patients. Nirmatrelvir/ritonavir can be safely co-administered with all the HIV antiretroviral drugs, without considering dose adjustment. However, no studies have formally investigated the effect of a double booster (ritonavir plus cobicistat) regimen on darunavir concentrations. We presented a case describing the lack of effects of adding nirmatrelvir/ritonavir on darunavir plasma trough concentrations in a patient with HIV already on treatment with a booster-based antiretroviral regimen. We believe this could be a reassuring message for physicians, allowing them to prevent unnecessary denial of COVID-19 treatment or inappropriate discontinuation of co-medications in patients with HIV.
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Maggiolo F, Lo Caputo S, Bonora S, Borderi M, Cingolani A, D'Ettorre G, Di Biagio A, Di Giambenedetto S, Gervasoni C, Guaraldi G, Maggi P, Taramasso L. Optimizing the antiretroviral treatment focusing on long-term effectiveness and a person-centered approach. Consensus Guidance Using a Delphi Process. New Microbiol 2024; 46:367-380. [PMID: 38252048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2024] [Accepted: 01/22/2024] [Indexed: 01/23/2024]
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Definitive data on the long-term success of the latest antiretroviral therapy (ART) strategies are still lacking. A panel of infectious diseases specialists was convened to develop a consensus on how to tailor and follow ART over time. Panelists used a Delphi technique to develop a list of statements describing preferred management approaches for ART and patient monitoring and quality of life evaluation. Ninety infectious diseases specialists from several Infectious Diseases Centers in Italy participated in the consensus process. A consensus was reached on virological and immunological parameters to use to monitor long-term efficacy of antiretroviral treatment, while there was no consensus on the use of specific inflammation and immune-activation markers in clinical routine. The panel agreed on the need for an antiretroviral treatment with the lowest impact on bone, kidney and cardiovascular toxicity and on the utility of quality-of-life monitoring during the standard follow up of people living with HIV. The consensus statements developed by a panel of infectious diseases specialists may provide guidance to practitioners for a person-centered approach aimed at obtaining long-term virological and clinical success for people living with HIV.
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- Ospedale Amedeo di Savoia, Università degli Studi di Torino, Italy
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- Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Policlinico Sant'Orsola Malpighi, Bologna, Italy
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- Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Università degli Studi di Genova, Italy
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- Università degli Studi della Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Napoli, Italy
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- Infectious Disease Clinic, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genova, Italy
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Giacomelli A, Cossu MV, Moschese D, Gervasoni C. Comment on: Doravirine plus lamivudine two-drug regimen as maintenance antiretroviral therapy in people living with HIV: a French observational study. J Antimicrob Chemother 2023; 78:3009-3010. [PMID: 37823428 DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkad318] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/13/2023] Open
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- Andrea Giacomelli
- III Division of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco, Luigi Sacco Hospital, Via G.B. Grassi 74, 20157 Milan, Italy
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- I Division of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco, Luigi Sacco Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- I Division of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco, Luigi Sacco Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- III Division of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco, Luigi Sacco Hospital, Via G.B. Grassi 74, 20157 Milan, Italy
- Gestione Ambulatoriale Politerapie (GAP) Outpatient Clinic, ASST Fatebenefratelli-Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy
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Lazzarin S, Giacomelli A, Moschese D, Antinori S, Gervasoni C. Drug Shortages Highlight the Need for Expanded Treatment Options for Syphilis. Clin Infect Dis 2023; 77:1356. [PMID: 37390811 DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciad396] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2023] [Revised: 06/02/2023] [Accepted: 06/26/2023] [Indexed: 07/02/2023] Open
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- Samuel Lazzarin
- III Division of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco, Luigi Sacco Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- III Division of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco, Luigi Sacco Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- I Division of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco, Luigi Sacco Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- III Division of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco, Luigi Sacco Hospital, Milan, Italy
- Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche e Cliniche Luigi Sacco, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italia
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- III Division of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco, Luigi Sacco Hospital, Milan, Italy
- Gestione Ambulatoriale Politerapie (GAP) Outpatient Clinic, ASST Fatebenefratelli-Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy
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Poliseno M, Mazzitelli M, Narducci A, Ferrara SM, Resnati C, Gervasoni C, Cattelan AM, Lo Caputo S. Doravirine Plus Integrase Strand Transfer Inhibitors as a 2-Drug Treatment-Switch Strategy in People Living with HIV: The Real-Life DORINI Multicentric Cohort Study. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2023; 94:235-243. [PMID: 37757865 DOI: 10.1097/qai.0000000000003248] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2023] [Accepted: 06/20/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023]
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BACKGROUND Few data are available about the efficacy, durability, and tolerability of doravirine (DOR) + integrase strand inhibitors (INI) as a switching strategy among antiretroviral therapy (ART)-experienced people living with HIV (PLWH). SETTING Retrospective, multicenter cohort study investigating the durability, efficacy, and tolerability of 2 off-label drug associations of DOR + INI among ART-experienced PLWH. METHODS The study included PLWH who switched to DOR combined with either raltegravir (RAL) or dolutegravir (DTG) between June 1, 2020, and December 31, 2021, with at least 1 follow-up (FU) visit. Virologic, biometric, and metabolic parameters were evaluated at baseline (T0) and at 1-3 (T1), 6 (T2), and 12 (T3) months. Univariate and multivariate survival analyses assessed the 28-week probability of persistence on the regimens. Patient satisfaction was measured using the HIV Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire. RESULTS Ninety-five PLWH were included, 52 in DOR + RAL and 43 in DOR + DTG. Six treatment discontinuations were reported during a mean of 37 (±17) weeks of FU (incidence of 2.7 × 1000 person-weeks FU). Only 2 were the result of virological failure without resistance mutations. DOR + DTG demonstrated significantly higher 28-week persistence than DOR + RAL (HR 1.90, 95% CI: 1.24-2.90, log-rank: P = 0.003). Weight, waist circumference, and fasting lipids reduced considerably at T3 vs T0. Overall, high satisfaction with the new treatment was reported, particularly in the DOR + RAL (68 (64-72)/72), compared with the DOR + DTG group (58 (50-65)/72, P < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS Our experience revealed few treatment discontinuations, improved metabolic parameters, and high patient satisfaction among ART-experienced PLWH switching to DOR combined with INI, irrespective of the specific INI used.
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- Mariacristina Poliseno
- Unit of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy
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- Infectious and Tropical Diseases Unit, Padua University Hospital, Padua, Italy
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- Unit of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy
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- Unit of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy
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- Unit of Clinical Pharmacology, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy; and
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Infectious and Tropical Diseases Unit, Padua University Hospital, Padua, Italy
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- Unit of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy
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Cattaneo D, Gervasoni C. Dolutegravir dosing with rifampicin. Lancet HIV 2023; 10:e635-e636. [PMID: 37717591 DOI: 10.1016/s2352-3018(23)00229-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2023] [Accepted: 08/25/2023] [Indexed: 09/19/2023]
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- Dario Cattaneo
- Gestione Ambulatoriale Politerapie Outpatient Clinic and Department of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco University Hospital, 20157 Milan, Italy.
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- Gestione Ambulatoriale Politerapie Outpatient Clinic and Department of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco University Hospital, 20157 Milan, Italy
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Taramasso L, Andreoni M, Antinori A, Bandera A, Bonfanti P, Bonora S, Borderi M, Castagna A, Cattelan AM, Celesia BM, Cicalini S, Cingolani A, Cossarizza A, D'Arminio Monforte A, D'Ettorre G, Di Biagio A, Di Giambenedetto S, Di Perri G, Esposito V, Focà E, Gervasoni C, Gori A, Gianotti N, Guaraldi G, Gulminetti R, Lo Caputo S, Madeddu G, Maggi P, Marandola G, Marchetti GC, Mastroianni CM, Mussini C, Perno CF, Rizzardini G, Rusconi S, Santoro M, Sarmati L, Zazzi M, Maggiolo F. Pillars of long-term antiretroviral therapy success. Pharmacol Res 2023; 196:106898. [PMID: 37648103 DOI: 10.1016/j.phrs.2023.106898] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2023] [Revised: 08/26/2023] [Accepted: 08/27/2023] [Indexed: 09/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND Meeting the challenge of antiretroviral therapy (ART) whose efficacy can last a lifetime requires continuous updating of the virological, pharmacological, and quality of life outcomes to be pursued and a continuous review of literature data on the efficacy and tolerability of new drugs and therapeutic strategies. METHODS With the aim of identifying open questions and answers about the current controversies in modern ART, we adapted the Design Thinking methodology to the needs of the design phase of a scientific article, involving a team of experts in HIV care. RESULTS Five main pillars of treatment success were discussed: sustained virologic suppression over time; immunological recovery; pharmacological attributes; long-term tolerability and safety of ART; and people's satisfaction and quality of life. The definition of the outcomes to be achieved in each thematic area and the tools to achieve them were reviewed and discussed. CONCLUSIONS Long-term treatment success should be intended as a combination of HIV-RNA suppression, immune recovery, and high quality of life. To achieve this, the regimen should be well-tolerated, with high potency, genetic barrier, and forgiveness, and should be tailored by a person-centered perspective, based on individual needs, preferences, and therapeutic history.
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- Lucia Taramasso
- IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino di Genova, Genova, Italy.
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- Istituto Nazionale per le Malattie Infettive Lazzaro Spallanzani IRCCS, Roma, Italy
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- Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico di Milano, Milano, Italy
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- Università degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca, Fondazione IRCCS San Gerardo dei Tintori - Monza, Monza, Italy
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- Ospedale Amedeo di Savoia, Università degli Studi di Torino, Torino, Italy
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- Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Policlinico S. Orsola-Malpighi, Bologna, Italy
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- Istituto Nazionale per le Malattie Infettive Lazzaro Spallanzani IRCCS, Roma, Italy
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- Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases AOU Policlinico Umberto I Sapienza, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Health Sciences, Clinic of Infectious Diseases, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
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- Ospedale Amedeo di Savoia, Università degli Studi di Torino, Torino, Italy
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- UOC di Malattie infettive e Medicina di Genere P.O. Cotugno-A.O. dei Colli, Napoli, Italy
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- Università degli Studi di Brescia e ASST Spedali Civili di Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Università degli Studi di Milano, Milano, Italy; ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco, Ospedale Luigi Sacco, Milano, Italy
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- Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Policlinico di Modena, Università degli Studi di Modena e Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Surgery and Pharmacy, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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- Università degli Studi della Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, AORN S. Anna e S. Sebastiano Caserta, Caserta, Italy
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- Department of Health Sciences, Clinic of Infectious Diseases, University of Milan, ASST Santi Paolo e Carlo, Milan, Italy
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- Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Policlinico di Modena, Università degli Studi di Modena e Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
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- Ospedale Civile di Legnano ASST Ovest Milanese - Università degli Studi di Milano, Legnano, Italy
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- Università degli Studi di Roma "Tor Vergata", Roma, Italy
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Borgonovo F, Quici M, Gidaro A, Giustivi D, Cattaneo D, Gervasoni C, Calloni M, Martini E, La Cava L, Antinori S, Cogliati C, Gori A, Foschi A. Physicochemical Characteristics of Antimicrobials and Practical Recommendations for Intravenous Administration: A Systematic Review. Antibiotics (Basel) 2023; 12:1338. [PMID: 37627758 PMCID: PMC10451375 DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics12081338] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [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: 06/10/2023] [Revised: 08/11/2023] [Accepted: 08/17/2023] [Indexed: 08/27/2023] Open
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Most antimicrobial drugs need an intravenous (IV) administration to achieve maximum efficacy against target pathogens. IV administration is related to complications, such as tissue infiltration and thrombo-phlebitis. This systematic review aims to provide practical recommendations about diluent, pH, osmolarity, dosage, infusion rate, vesicant properties, and phlebitis rate of the most commonly used antimicrobial drugs evaluated in randomized controlled studies (RCT) till 31 March 2023. The authors searched for available IV antimicrobial drugs in RCT in PUBMED EMBASE®, EBSCO® CINAHL®, and the Cochrane Controlled Clinical trials. Drugs' chemical features were searched online, in drug data sheets, and in scientific papers, establishing that the drugs with a pH of <5 or >9, osmolarity >600 mOsm/L, high incidence of phlebitis reported in the literature, and vesicant drugs need the adoption of utmost caution during administration. We evaluated 931 papers; 232 studies were included. A total of 82 antimicrobials were identified. Regarding antibiotics, 37 reach the "caution" criterion, as well as seven antivirals, 10 antifungals, and three antiprotozoals. In this subgroup of antimicrobials, the correct vascular access device (VAD) selection is essential to avoid complications due to the administration through a peripheral vein. Knowing the physicochemical characteristics of antimicrobials is crucial to improve the patient's safety significantly, thus avoiding administration errors and local side effects.
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- Fabio Borgonovo
- Department of Infectious Diseases, Luigi Sacco Hospital, ASST Fatebenefratelli-Sacco, University of Milan, 20157 Milan, Italy
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- Internal Medicine Unit, Luigi Sacco Hospital, ASST Fatebenefratelli-Sacco, Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, University of Milan, 20157 Milan, Italy
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- Internal Medicine Unit, Luigi Sacco Hospital, ASST Fatebenefratelli-Sacco, Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, University of Milan, 20157 Milan, Italy
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- Emergency Department and Vascular Access Team ASST Lodi, 26900 Lodi, Italy
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- Unit of Clinical Pharmacology, Luigi Sacco Hospital, ASST Fatebenefratelli-Sacco, University of Milan, 20157 Milan, Italy
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Luigi Sacco Hospital, ASST Fatebenefratelli-Sacco, University of Milan, 20157 Milan, Italy
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- Internal Medicine Unit, Luigi Sacco Hospital, ASST Fatebenefratelli-Sacco, Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, University of Milan, 20157 Milan, Italy
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- Internal Medicine Unit, Luigi Sacco Hospital, ASST Fatebenefratelli-Sacco, Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, University of Milan, 20157 Milan, Italy
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- Internal Medicine Unit, Luigi Sacco Hospital, ASST Fatebenefratelli-Sacco, Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, University of Milan, 20157 Milan, Italy
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Luigi Sacco Hospital, ASST Fatebenefratelli-Sacco, University of Milan, 20157 Milan, Italy
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- Internal Medicine Unit, Luigi Sacco Hospital, ASST Fatebenefratelli-Sacco, Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, University of Milan, 20157 Milan, Italy
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Luigi Sacco Hospital, ASST Fatebenefratelli-Sacco, University of Milan, 20157 Milan, Italy
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Luigi Sacco Hospital, ASST Fatebenefratelli-Sacco, University of Milan, 20157 Milan, Italy
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Cattaneo D, Pagano S, Beltrami M, Micheli V, Gervasoni C. Potential association between chia seeds use and low atazanavir trough concentrations in an HIV-infected patient. Eur J Clin Pharmacol 2023; 79:1145-1146. [PMID: 37331988 DOI: 10.1007/s00228-023-03524-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2023] [Accepted: 06/13/2023] [Indexed: 06/20/2023]
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- Dario Cattaneo
- Gestione Ambulatoriale Politerapie (GAP) Outpatient Clinic, ASST Fatebenefratelli-Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy
- Department of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli-Sacco University Hospital, Via GB Grassi 74, 20157, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli-Sacco University Hospital, Via GB Grassi 74, 20157, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli-Sacco University Hospital, Via GB Grassi 74, 20157, Milan, Italy
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- Laboratory of Clinical Microbiology, Virology and Bioemergencies, ASST Fatebenefratelli-Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Gestione Ambulatoriale Politerapie (GAP) Outpatient Clinic, ASST Fatebenefratelli-Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy.
- Department of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli-Sacco University Hospital, Via GB Grassi 74, 20157, Milan, Italy.
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Cattaneo D, Torre A, Schiuma M, Civati A, Lazzarin S, Rizzardini G, Gori A, Antinori S, Gervasoni C. Management of Polypharmacy and Potential Drug-Drug Interactions in Patients with Mycobacterial Infection: A 1-Year Experience of a Multidisciplinary Outpatient Clinic. Antibiotics (Basel) 2023; 12:1171. [PMID: 37508267 PMCID: PMC10375959 DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics12071171] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [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: 06/09/2023] [Revised: 07/06/2023] [Accepted: 07/08/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023] Open
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In 2022, we opened an outpatient clinic for the management of polypharmacy and potential drug-drug interactions (pDDIs) in patients with mycobacterial infection (called GAP-MyTB). All patients who underwent a GAP-MyTB visit from March 2022 to March 2023 were included in this retrospective analysis. Fifty-two patients were included in the GAP-MyTB database. They were given 10.4 ± 3.7 drugs (2.8 ± 1.0 and 7.8 ± 3.9 were, respectively, antimycobacterial agents and co-medications). Overall, 262 pDDIs were identified and classified as red-flag (2%), orange-flag (72%), or yellow-flag (26%) types. The most frequent actions suggested after the GAP-MyTB assessment were to perform ECG (52%), therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM, 40%), and electrolyte monitoring (33%) among the diagnostic interventions and to reduce/stop proton pump inhibitors (37%), reduce/change statins (14%), and reduce anticholinergic burden (8%) among the pharmacologic interventions. The TDM of rifampicin revealed suboptimal exposure in 39% of patients that resulted in a TDM-guided dose increment (from 645 ± 101 to 793 ± 189 mg/day, p < 0.001). The high prevalence of polypharmacy and risk of pDDIs in patients with mycobacterial infection highlights the need for ongoing education on prescribing principles and the optimal management of individual patients. A multidisciplinary approach involving physicians and clinical pharmacologists could help achieve this goal.
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- Dario Cattaneo
- Department of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli-Sacco University Hospital, 20157 Milan, Italy
- Gestione Ambulatoriale Politerapie (GAP) Outpatient Clinic, ASST Fatebenefratelli-Sacco University Hospital, 20157 Milan, Italy
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli-Sacco University Hospital, 20157 Milan, Italy
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli-Sacco University Hospital, 20157 Milan, Italy
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli-Sacco University Hospital, 20157 Milan, Italy
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli-Sacco University Hospital, 20157 Milan, Italy
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli-Sacco University Hospital, 20157 Milan, Italy
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli-Sacco University Hospital, 20157 Milan, Italy
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli-Sacco University Hospital, 20157 Milan, Italy
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli-Sacco University Hospital, 20157 Milan, Italy
- Gestione Ambulatoriale Politerapie (GAP) Outpatient Clinic, ASST Fatebenefratelli-Sacco University Hospital, 20157 Milan, Italy
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Cattaneo D, Oreni L, Meraviglia P, Minisci D, Astuti N, Antinori S, Gori A, Gervasoni C. Polypharmacy and Aging in People Living with HIV: 6 Years of Experience in a Multidisciplinary Outpatient Clinic. Drugs Aging 2023:10.1007/s40266-023-01037-1. [PMID: 37310576 DOI: 10.1007/s40266-023-01037-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/14/2023] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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BACKGROUND Despite the availability of potent antiretroviral drugs, the management of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection still presents some important challenges, especially in older patients who often experience age-related comorbidities and complex polypharmacy. OBJECTIVE To describe the results of our 6 year experience with the outpatient clinic [Gestione Ambulatoriale Politerapie (GAP)] for the management of polypharmacy in people living with HIV (PLWH). METHODS Demographic characteristics, antiretroviral regimens, and number and type of comedications were collected in all PLWH included in the database of GAP from September 2016 to September 2022. Therapies were stratified based on the number of anti-HIV drugs (dual versus triple regimens) and on the presence of pharmacokinetic boosters (ritonavir or cobicistat). RESULTS A total of 556 PLWH were included in the GAP database. Overall, the enrolled patients were administered 4.2 ± 2.7 drugs (range 1-17) in addition to antiretroviral therapies. The number of comedications greatly increased with age (3.0 ± 2.2 versus 4.1 ± 2.5 versus 6.3 ± 3.2 in PLWH aged < 50 versus 50-64 versus > 65 years; p < 0.001 for all comparisons). PLWH on dual antiretroviral therapies were significantly older (58 ± 9 versus 54 ± 11 years; p < 0.001) and were concomitantly treated with more drugs (5.1 ± 3.2 versus 3.8 ± 2.5; p < 0.001) compared with those on triple therapies. A significant reduction of boosted antiretroviral regimens (53% versus 23%; p < 0.001) and in the number of comedications (4.0 ± 2.9 versus 3.1 ± 2.2 drugs; p < 0.001) was observed in the subgroup of patients (n = 198) with two GAP visits. CONCLUSIONS The high prevalence of polypharmacy in PLWH, especially among older adults, place these patients at high risk for clinically relevant drug-drug interactions (DDIs). A multidisciplinary approach involving physicians and clinical pharmacologists could help to optimize medication regimens associated with reduced risk.
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- Dario Cattaneo
- Gestione Ambulatoriale Politerapie (GAP) Outpatient Clinic, ASST Fatebenefratelli-Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy
- Department of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli-Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli-Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli-Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli-Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli-Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli-Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Gestione Ambulatoriale Politerapie (GAP) Outpatient Clinic, ASST Fatebenefratelli-Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy.
- Department of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli-Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy.
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Cattaneo D, Pagano S, Antinori S, Micheli V, Gori A, Gervasoni C. Effect of doravirine on dolutegravir trough concentrations in people with HIV switched from darunavir/cobicistat. J Antimicrob Chemother 2023:7127726. [PMID: 37071559 DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkad100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/19/2023] Open
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- Dario Cattaneo
- Gestione Ambulatoriale Politerapie (GAP) Outpatient Clinic, ASST Fatebenefratelli-Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy
- Department of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli-Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli-Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli-Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Laboratory of Clinical Microbiology, Virology and Bioemergencies, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco University hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli-Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Gestione Ambulatoriale Politerapie (GAP) Outpatient Clinic, ASST Fatebenefratelli-Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy
- Department of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli-Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy
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Cattaneo D, Bonora S, Meraviglia P, Vimercati S, Antinori S, Gervasoni C. Tenofovir Plasma Trough Concentrations in People Living with HIV Treated with Tenofovir Disoproxyl Fumarate: Antiretroviral Class or Individual Drug Effect? Ther Drug Monit 2023; 45:282-284. [PMID: 36728343 DOI: 10.1097/ftd.0000000000001072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2022] [Accepted: 10/13/2022] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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- Dario Cattaneo
- Unit of Clinical Pharmacology, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences, School of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, University of Torino, Amedeo di Savoia Hospital, Torino, Italy
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Pharmaceutical Department, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy
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Cattaneo D, Marriott DJ, Gervasoni C. Hematological toxicities associated with linezolid therapy in adults: key findings and clinical considerations. Expert Rev Clin Pharmacol 2023; 16:219-230. [PMID: 36787631 DOI: 10.1080/17512433.2023.2181160] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/16/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Linezolid can cause serious adverse effects including thrombocytopenia and anemia. Here, we focus specifically on linezolid-related hematological toxicity in adult patients requiring prolonged drug treatment. AREAS COVERED We review the available evidence on the likelihood of hematological toxicity in adult patients treated with linezolid, with a focus on the main risk factors and strategies to prevent this adverse event. A MEDLINE PubMed search for articles published from January 2000 to May 2022 was completed matching the terms linezolid, hematology, hematological toxicity, anemia, and thrombocytopenia. Moreover, additional studies were identified from the reference lists of retrieved articles. EXPERT OPINION Thrombocytopenia is the major concern with administration of linezolid for Gram-positive infections, whereas anemia is more common in patients with tuberculosis. The important clinical risk factors for the development of linezolid-related thrombocytopenia are aging, renal dysfunction, low baseline platelet count, duration of treatment, and linezolid plasma trough concentrations >8 mg/L. Patients receiving linezolid for extended periods of time or patient populations with increased risk of altered drug pharmacokinetics would benefit from therapeutic drug monitoring or from the availability of toxico-dynamic predictive models to optimize linezolid dosing.
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- Dario Cattaneo
- Department of Infectious Diseases, Gestione Ambulatoriale Politerapie (GAP) Outpatient Clinic ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy.,Department of Laboratory Medicine, Unit of Clinical Pharmacology ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, St Vincent's Hospital, Sydney, Australia
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Gestione Ambulatoriale Politerapie (GAP) Outpatient Clinic ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy.,Department of Infectious Diseases ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco University Hospital, IIIrd Division of Infectious DiseasesMilan, Italy
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Cattaneo D, Gidaro A, Rossi A, Merlo A, Formenti T, Meraviglia P, Antinori S, Gervasoni C. Management of diabetes mellitus in people living with HIV: A single-center experience. Front Pharmacol 2023; 13:1082992. [PMID: 36712651 PMCID: PMC9873960 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2022.1082992] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [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: 10/31/2022] [Accepted: 12/28/2022] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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Background: Diabetes mellitus (DM) is more common in people living with HIV (PLWH) than in HIV-negative patients. Here we aimed to describe the response of PLWH with DM to glucose-lowering therapies in a reference hospital of northern Italy. Setting: 200 PLWH and DM were identified from the database of our clinic. Methods: Good control of DM was defined as having fasting glucose <130 mg/dl or HbA1c < 53 mmol/mol. The distribution of glucose-lowering therapies in PLWH was compared with that of HIV-negative patients with DM. Results: Mean total fasting glucose and HbA1C were 143 ± 50 mg/dl (51% exceeding the 130 mg/dl cutoff) and 51 ± 16 mmol/mol (30% exceeding the 53 mmol/mol cutoff), respectively. PLWH were less treated with dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors (1.7% versus 9.6%, p < 0.01) and sulfonylureas (3.3% versus 13.2%, p < 0.01), being conversely more frequently treated with metformin (53.8% versus 37.7%, p < 0.01), glifozins plus metformin (7.1% versus 2.0%, p < 0.05) or insulin plus other glucose-lowering agents (5.5% versus 0.5%, p < 0.01). Conclusion: An underuse of dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors was found which was, however, counterbalanced by a higher use of combination of drugs (including glifozins). A rational assessment of drug-drug interactions would contribute to a better selection of the best glucose lowering agent for each antiretroviral therapy.
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- Dario Cattaneo
- Gestione Ambulatoriale Politerapie (GAP) Outpatient Clinic, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy,Unit of Clinical Pharmacology, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences Luigi Sacco, University of Milan, Luigi Sacco Hospital Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Division of Endocrinology, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences Luigi Sacco, University of Milan, Luigi Sacco Hospital Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Gestione Ambulatoriale Politerapie (GAP) Outpatient Clinic, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy,Department of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy,*Correspondence: Cristina Gervasoni,
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Cattaneo D, Gervasoni C, Corona A. The Issue of Pharmacokinetic-Driven Drug-Drug Interactions of Antibiotics: A Narrative Review. Antibiotics (Basel) 2022; 11:antibiotics11101410. [PMID: 36290068 PMCID: PMC9598487 DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics11101410] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2022] [Revised: 10/04/2022] [Accepted: 10/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
Abstract
Patients in intensive care units (ICU) are at high risk to experience potential drug-drug interactions (pDDIs) because of the complexity of their drug regimens. Such pDDIs may be driven by pharmacokinetic or pharmacodynamic mechanisms with clinically relevant consequences in terms of treatment failure or development of drug-related adverse events. The aim of this paper is to review the pharmacokinetic-driven pDDIs involving antibiotics in ICU adult patients. A MEDLINE Pubmed search for articles published from January 2000 to June 2022 was completed matching the terms “drug-drug interactions” with “pharmacokinetics”, “antibiotics”, and “ICU” or “critically-ill patients”. Moreover, additional studies were identified from the reference list of retrieved articles. Some important pharmacokinetic pDDIs involving antibiotics as victims or perpetrators have been identified, although not specifically in the ICU settings. Remarkably, most of them relate to the older antibiotics whereas novel molecules seem to be associated with a low potential for pDDIs with the exceptions of oritavancin as potential perpetrator, and eravacicline that may be a victim of strong CYP3A inducers. Personalized therapeutic drug regimens by means of available web-based pDDI checkers, eventually combined with therapeutic drug monitoring, when available, have the potential to improve the response of ICU patients to antibiotic therapies.
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- Dario Cattaneo
- Unit of Clinical Pharmacology, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco University Hospital, via GB Grassi 74, 20157 Milan, Italy
- Gestione Ambulatoriale Politerapie (GAP) Outpatient Clinic, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco University Hospital, 20157 Milan, Italy
- Correspondence:
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- Gestione Ambulatoriale Politerapie (GAP) Outpatient Clinic, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco University Hospital, 20157 Milan, Italy
- Department of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco University Hospital, 20157 Milan, Italy
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- Accident & Emergency and Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine Department, Esine and Edolo Hospitals, ASST Valcamonica, 25040 Brescia, Italy
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Cattaneo D, Riva A, Poloni A, Carrozzo G, Gervasoni C. Doravirine/tenofovir disoproxyl fumarate/lamivudine-induced alopecia: A case report. Int J STD AIDS 2022; 33:726-727. [PMID: 35499117 DOI: 10.1177/09564624221096299] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
Abstract
We report here a case of alopecia probably caused by the fixed dose combination of doravirine/tenofovir disproxil fumarate/lamivudine (DOR/TDF/3TC) in a 46-year-old male living with HIV, previously treated with tenofovir disproxil fumarate and lamivudine-containing antiretroviral combinations. After having excluded other causes of hair loss such as sexually transmitted disease or drugs associated with alopecia, as well as poor immune-virologic conditions (i.e. low CD4+ cell count and/or high HIV viral load), a toxic effect of doravirine might be hypothesized. DOR/TDF/3TC was immediately stopped and rilpivirine plus tenofovir alafenamide fumarate/emtricitabine was started. Four weeks after changing the antiretroviral regimen, the patient reported signs of hypopigmented hair regrowth. The association between the episode of alopecia and DOR/TDF/3TC was scored as probable according to the Naranjo causality scale. We concluded that alopecia was probably related to DOR but whether it is self-limiting, cannot be predicted at this stage.
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- Dario Cattaneo
- Gestione Ambulatoriale Politerapie (GAP) Outpatient Clinic, 18602ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy.,Unit of Clinical Pharmacology, 18602ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, 18602ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, 18602ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, 18602ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Gestione Ambulatoriale Politerapie (GAP) Outpatient Clinic, 18602ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy.,Department of Infectious Diseases, 18602ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy
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Cattaneo D, Giacomelli A, Gervasoni C. Liver Injury After Dietary Supplements in Patients Living With HIV: A Call to Action. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 2022; 20:243-244. [PMID: 33621669 DOI: 10.1016/j.cgh.2021.02.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2021] [Revised: 02/18/2021] [Accepted: 02/19/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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- Dario Cattaneo
- Unit of Clinical Pharmacology, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy; Gestione Ambulatoriale Politerapie Outpatient Clinic, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Gestione Ambulatoriale Politerapie Outpatient Clinic, Department of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy
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Milazzo L, Pezzati L, Oreni L, Kullmann C, Lai A, Gabrieli A, Bestetti G, Beschi C, Conti F, Ottomano C, Gervasoni C, Meroni L, Galli M, Antinori S, Ridolfo AL. Impact of prior infection status on antibody response to the BNT162b2 mRNA COVID-19 vaccine in healthcare workers at a COVID-19 referral hospital in Milan, Italy. Hum Vaccin Immunother 2021; 17:4747-4754. [PMID: 35086438 PMCID: PMC8862160 DOI: 10.1080/21645515.2021.2002639] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2021] [Revised: 10/13/2021] [Accepted: 11/02/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
Abstract
In Italy, SARS-CoV-2 vaccination campaign prioritized healthcare workers (HCWs) to receive two doses of BNT162b2 vaccine, irrespective of a previous SARS-CoV-2 infection. In this real-life study, we compared the humoral response to BNT162b2 vaccine in HCWs with and without a previous SARS-CoV-2 infection. Of the 407 HCWs enrolled, 334 (82.1%) were SARS-CoV-2-naive and 73 (17.9%) SARS-CoV-2-experienced. Post-vaccine humoral response was detectable in more than 98% of HCWs. Overall, the median level of anti-S IgG in SARS-COV-2-experienced HCWs was twice as high as those of SARS-CoV-2-naive subjects (24641.0 AU/mL [IQR: 15273.0->40000.0] versus 13053.8 [IQR: 7303.3-20105.8]; p < .001), irrespective of the time elapsed from SARS-CoV-2 previous infection. In a subgroup of SARS-CoV-2-naive and -experienced subjects who received only one dose of the vaccine, the latter showed 32 times higher levels of anti-S IgG compared to the former. Although no serious adverse events have been reported, mild to moderate side effects occurred more frequently after the first dose in the SARS-CoV-2-experienced than in naive subjects (67% versus 42%, respectively; p < .001). Notably, post-vaccination anti-SARS-CoV-2 spike IgG levels ≥20,000 AU/mL were independently associated with the risk of fever ≥38°C (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] 5.122, 95% CI 2.368-11.080, p < .0001).Our study showed high responsiveness of BNT162b2 vaccine and a relationship between levels of antibody response and reactogenicity. It suggests that a single dose of mRNA vaccine might evoke effective protection in SARS-CoV-2-experienced subjects.
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- Laura Milazzo
- Department of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco, Milan, Italy
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- Luigi Sacco Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Luigi Sacco Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco, Milan, Italy
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- Luigi Sacco Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Luigi Sacco Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco, Milan, Italy
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Cattaneo D, Pasina L, Conti F, Giacomelli A, Oreni L, Pezzati L, Bonazzetti C, Piscaglia M, Carrozzo G, Antinori S, Gervasoni C. Risks of potential drug-drug interactions in COVID-19 patients treated with corticosteroids: a single-center experience. J Endocrinol Invest 2021; 44:2849-2851. [PMID: 34053008 PMCID: PMC8164688 DOI: 10.1007/s40618-021-01604-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2021] [Accepted: 05/22/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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- D Cattaneo
- Gestione Ambulatoriale Politerapie (GAP) Outpatient Clinic, ASST Fatebenefratelli-Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy
- Unit of Clinical Pharmacology, ASST Fatebenefratelli-Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Istituto Di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli-Sacco University Hospital, Via GB Grassi 74, 20157, Milano, Italy
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli-Sacco University Hospital, Via GB Grassi 74, 20157, Milano, Italy
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli-Sacco University Hospital, Via GB Grassi 74, 20157, Milano, Italy
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli-Sacco University Hospital, Via GB Grassi 74, 20157, Milano, Italy
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli-Sacco University Hospital, Via GB Grassi 74, 20157, Milano, Italy
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli-Sacco University Hospital, Via GB Grassi 74, 20157, Milano, Italy
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli-Sacco University Hospital, Via GB Grassi 74, 20157, Milano, Italy
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli-Sacco University Hospital, Via GB Grassi 74, 20157, Milano, Italy
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- Gestione Ambulatoriale Politerapie (GAP) Outpatient Clinic, ASST Fatebenefratelli-Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy.
- Department of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli-Sacco University Hospital, Via GB Grassi 74, 20157, Milano, Italy.
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Tagliabue M, Ridolfo AL, Pina P, Rizzolo G, Belbusti S, Antinori S, Beltrami M, Cattaneo D, Gervasoni C. Preventing COVID-19 in assisted living facilities: An impossible task pending vaccination roll out. Prev Med Rep 2021; 23:101471. [PMID: 34221853 PMCID: PMC8233410 DOI: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2021.101471] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2020] [Revised: 05/12/2021] [Accepted: 06/23/2021] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
Abstract
Here, we aimed to describe the clinical outcomes of the residents of a long-term care facility during its closure to visitors and suppliers in response to the first COVID-19 pandemic from February 23 to June 22, 2020, and the results of the facility-wide SARS-CoV-2 testing of residents and staff in June 2020 before its partially reopening. Seventy-four residents and 53 members of staff were included in the present study. The staff underwent nasopharyngeal swab tests for SARS-CoV-2, and both the staff and residents underwent serological tests to detect IgG antibodies against SARS-CoV-2. The results of all of the tests were negative. Conversely, 94% of residents and 38% members of the staff were tested positive to the nasopharyngeal swab tests during the second COVID-19 pandemic wave (data collected from November 1 to November 30, 2020). Our experience suggests that, in the presence of a life-threatening pandemic such as SARS-CoV-2 infection, the prompt use of restrictive procedures can prevent the spread and progression of disease in assisted living facilities in the short term but may fail in the long term, especially when the prevalence of the COVID-19 greatly increased outside the facility enhancing the risk of import the disease from outside. SARS-CoV-2 vaccination of residents and staff members would contribute to control/limit the prevalence and the spread of the virus.
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Cesare e Emilio Prandoni ONLUS, Torno, Italy
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Gestione Ambulatoriale Politerapie (GAP) Outpatient Clinic, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy
- Unit of Clinical Pharmacology, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy
- Gestione Ambulatoriale Politerapie (GAP) Outpatient Clinic, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy
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Cattaneo D, Bernacchia D, Beltrami M, Resnati C, Meraviglia P, Gervasoni C. When the absence of an interaction can become clinically relevant. AIDS 2021; 35:1327-1328. [PMID: 34076620 DOI: 10.1097/qad.0000000000002878] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Dario Cattaneo
- Gestione Ambulatoriale Politerapie (GAP) Outpatient Clinic
- Unit of Clinical Pharmacology
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Gestione Ambulatoriale Politerapie (GAP) Outpatient Clinic
- Department of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy
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Cattaneo D, Formenti T, Minisci D, Casalini G, Meraviglia P, Gervasoni C. Lack of clinically relevant interactions between bictegravir and metformin in persons with diabetes and HIV. J Antimicrob Chemother 2021; 76:1945-1946. [PMID: 33729482 DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkab077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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- Dario Cattaneo
- Unit of Clinical Pharmacology, Fatebenefratelli Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy.,Gestione Ambulatoriale Politerapie (GAP) outpatient clinic, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- 3rd Division of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- 3rd Division of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- 3rd Division of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- 3rd Division of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Gestione Ambulatoriale Politerapie (GAP) outpatient clinic, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy.,3rd Division of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy
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Antinori S, Giacomelli A, Corbellino M, Torre A, Schiuma M, Casalini G, Parravicini C, Milazzo L, Gervasoni C, Ridolfo AL. Histoplasmosis Diagnosed in Europe and Israel: A Case Report and Systematic Review of the Literature from 2005 to 2020. J Fungi (Basel) 2021; 7:jof7060481. [PMID: 34198597 PMCID: PMC8231918 DOI: 10.3390/jof7060481] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2021] [Revised: 06/07/2021] [Accepted: 06/10/2021] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
Abstract
Human histoplasmosis is a mycosis caused by two distinct varieties of a dimorphic fungus: Histoplasma capsulatum var. capsulatum and H. capsulatum var. duboisii. In Europe, it is usually imported by migrants and travellers, although there have been some autochthonous cases, especially in Italy; however, most European physicians are unfamiliar with its clinical and pathological picture, particularly among immunocompromised patients without HIV infection. This systematic review of all the cases of histoplasmosis reported in Europe and Israel between 2005 and 2020 identified 728 cases diagnosed in 17 European countries and Israel described in 133 articles. The vast majority were imported (mainly from Central and South America), but there were also seven autochthonous cases (six in Europe and one in Israel). The patients were prevalently males (60.4%), and their ages ranged from 2 to 86 years. The time between leaving an endemic region and the diagnosis of histoplasmosis varied from a few weeks to more than 40 years. Progressive disseminated histoplasmosis was the most frequent clinical picture among people living with HIV infection (89.5%) or a different immunocompromising condition (57.1%), but it was also recorded in 6.2% of immunocompetent patients. Twenty-eight cases were caused by Histoplasma duboisii. Immunocompromised patients without HIV infection had the worst outcomes, with a mortality rate of 32%.
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- Spinello Antinori
- Luigi Sacco Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, Università di Milano, 20157 Milan, Italy; (A.G.); (M.S.); (G.C.)
- III Division of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco, 20157 Milan, Italy; (M.C.); (A.T.); (L.M.); (C.G.); (A.L.R.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +39-0250319765; Fax: +39-0250319758
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- Luigi Sacco Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, Università di Milano, 20157 Milan, Italy; (A.G.); (M.S.); (G.C.)
- III Division of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco, 20157 Milan, Italy; (M.C.); (A.T.); (L.M.); (C.G.); (A.L.R.)
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- III Division of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco, 20157 Milan, Italy; (M.C.); (A.T.); (L.M.); (C.G.); (A.L.R.)
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- III Division of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco, 20157 Milan, Italy; (M.C.); (A.T.); (L.M.); (C.G.); (A.L.R.)
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- Luigi Sacco Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, Università di Milano, 20157 Milan, Italy; (A.G.); (M.S.); (G.C.)
- III Division of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco, 20157 Milan, Italy; (M.C.); (A.T.); (L.M.); (C.G.); (A.L.R.)
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- Luigi Sacco Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, Università di Milano, 20157 Milan, Italy; (A.G.); (M.S.); (G.C.)
- III Division of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco, 20157 Milan, Italy; (M.C.); (A.T.); (L.M.); (C.G.); (A.L.R.)
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- III Division of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco, 20157 Milan, Italy; (M.C.); (A.T.); (L.M.); (C.G.); (A.L.R.)
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- III Division of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco, 20157 Milan, Italy; (M.C.); (A.T.); (L.M.); (C.G.); (A.L.R.)
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- III Division of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco, 20157 Milan, Italy; (M.C.); (A.T.); (L.M.); (C.G.); (A.L.R.)
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Cattaneo D, Vinti P, Baldelli S, Fusi M, Zagato D, De Bona A, Suardi E, Bossolasco S, Ancona G, Rossotti R, Cernuschi M, Gervasoni C. Differences in tenofovir trough concentrations between branded and generic formulations in people taking PrEP. AIDS 2021; 35:522-524. [PMID: 33507010 DOI: 10.1097/qad.0000000000002758] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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- Associazione Solidarietà AIDS Onlus
- Milano Checkpoint
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- ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco University Hospital
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- Associazione Solidarietà AIDS Onlus
- Milano Checkpoint
- IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute
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Giacomelli A, Pagani G, Covizzi A, Antinori S, Cattaneo D, Gervasoni C. The importance of anamnesis in differential diagnosis: a case of SARS-CoV-2 and dengue virus co-infection. Infez Med 2021; 29:114-116. [PMID: 33664180] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
Abstract
Dengue fever should be included in the differential diagnosis of febrile illness even if another infection such as COVID-19 has been found in returning travellers from tropical and sub-tropical area where dengue virus circulates epidemically. We describe a 40-year-old man diagnosed with laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 and dengue fever during the COVID-19 outbreak in Milan, Italy.
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- Andrea Giacomelli
- Department of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli-Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli-Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy; Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences "L. Sacco", Università degli Studi di Milano, Italia
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli-Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy; Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences "L. Sacco", Università degli Studi di Milano, Italia
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli-Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy; Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences "L. Sacco", Università degli Studi di Milano, Italia
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- Gestione Ambulatoriale Politerapie (GAP) Outpatient Clinic, ASST Fatebenefratelli-Sacco, University Hospital, Milan, Italy; Unit of Clinical Pharmacology, ASST Fatebenefratelli-Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli-Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy; Gestione Ambulatoriale Politerapie (GAP) Outpatient Clinic, ASST Fatebenefratelli-Sacco, University Hospital, Milan, Italy
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Hoffmann C, Casado JL, Härter G, Vizcarra P, Moreno A, Cattaneo D, Meraviglia P, Spinner CD, Schabaz F, Grunwald S, Gervasoni C. Immune deficiency is a risk factor for severe COVID-19 in people living with HIV. HIV Med 2020; 22:372-378. [PMID: 33368966 DOI: 10.1111/hiv.13037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 96] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.0] [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: 07/18/2020] [Revised: 10/30/2020] [Accepted: 11/10/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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OBJECTIVES A prior T cell depletion induced by HIV infection may carry deleterious consequences in the current COVID-19 pandemic. Clinical data on patients co-infected with HIV and SARS-CoV-2 are still scarce. METHODS This multicentre cohort study evaluated risk factors for morbidity and mortality of COVID-19 in people living with HIV (PLWH), infected with SARS-CoV-2 in three countries in different clinical settings. COVID-19 was clinically classified as to be mild-to-moderate or severe. RESULTS Of 175 patients, 49 (28%) had severe COVID-19 and 7 (4%) patients died. Almost all patients were on antiretroviral therapy (ART) and in 94%, HIV RNA was below 50 copies/mL prior to COVID-19 diagnosis. In the univariate analysis, an age 50 years or older, a CD4+ T cell nadir of < 200/µl, current CD4+ T cells < 350/µl and the presence of at least one comorbidity were significantly associated with severity of COVID-19. No significant association was found for gender, ethnicity, obesity, a detectable HIV RNA, a prior AIDS-defining illness, or tenofovir (which was mainly given as alafenamide) or protease inhibitor use in the current ART. In a multivariate analysis, the only factor associated with risk for severe COVID-19 was a current CD4+ T cell count of < 350/µl (adjusted odds ratio 2.85, 95% confidence interval 1.26-6.44, p=0.01). The only factor associated with mortality was a low CD4 T cell nadir. CONCLUSIONS In PLWH, immune deficiency is a possible risk factor for severe COVID-19, even in the setting of virological suppression. There is no evidence for a protective effect of PIs or tenofovir alafenamide.
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- Christian Hoffmann
- ICH Study Center Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany.,University Hospital of Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Kiel, Germany
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal, Madrid, Spain
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- Gestione Ambulatoriale Politerapie (GAP) Outpatient Clinic, ASST Fatebenefratelli, Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy.,Unit of Clinical Pharmacology, ASST Fatebenefratelli, Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli-Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, University Hospital rechts der Isar, Munich, Germany
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- Zentrum für Infektiologie Berlin/Prenzlauer Berg, Berlin, Germany
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- Gestione Ambulatoriale Politerapie (GAP) Outpatient Clinic, ASST Fatebenefratelli, Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy.,Department of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli-Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy
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Cattaneo D, Formenti T, Gidaro A, Merlo A, Gervasoni C. Use of Direct Oral Anticoagulants in People Living with HIV: A Single-Center Experience. Semin Thromb Hemost 2020; 46:999-1001. [PMID: 33368115 DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1718398] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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- Dario Cattaneo
- Gestione Ambulatoriale Politerapie (GAP) Outpatient Clinic, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy.,Unit of Clinical Pharmacology, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences Luigi Sacco, University of Milan, Luigi Sacco Hospital Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences Luigi Sacco, University of Milan, Luigi Sacco Hospital Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Gestione Ambulatoriale Politerapie (GAP) Outpatient Clinic, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy.,Department of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy
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Andreotti F, Gervasoni C, Di Pasquale G, Maggioni AP. Methodological education in response to the quality of COVID-19 publications. Pharmacol Res 2020; 164:105381. [PMID: 33338624 PMCID: PMC7831978 DOI: 10.1016/j.phrs.2020.105381] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy
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Cattaneo D, Sollima S, Meraviglia P, Milazzo L, Minisci D, Fusi M, Filice C, Gervasoni C. Dolutegravir-Based Antiretroviral Regimens for HIV Liver Transplant Patients in Real-Life Settings. Drugs R D 2020; 20:155-160. [PMID: 32189238 PMCID: PMC7221036 DOI: 10.1007/s40268-020-00300-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Background and Objectives Liver transplantation is now considered a safe procedure in patients with HIV because of the advent of potent antiretroviral therapies (ART). Objective We aimed to describe the use of dolutegravir-based maintenance ART in patients with HIV and liver transplant regularly followed in our hospital. Methods We searched the database of our Department of Infectious Diseases for liver transplant recipients receiving calcineurin inhibitor-based maintenance immunosuppression concomitantly treated with dolutegravir for at least 1 month. Results Ten HIV-positive liver transplant recipients were identified. At 4.6 ± 3.5 years post-transplant, all the patients were switched to dolutegravir-based therapies for treatment simplification. However, at 1 year after the switch, five of the ten patients returned to their previous ART regimens because of increased serum transaminases (n = 1), reversible increased serum creatinine (n = 4), repeated episodes of nausea/vomiting (n = 1) and variable out-of-range concentrations of tacrolimus or cyclosporine (n = 2). However, it should be recognized that these events cannot be unequivocally ascribed to dolutegravir and, in the case of increased serum creatinine, are predictable. Conclusions The management of HIV-positive liver transplant recipients in clinical practice is a complex task, where possibility of simplifying antiretroviral regimens must be balanced with the need to guarantee optimal immunosuppression and the finest treatment tolerability. A multidisciplinary approach involving physicians and clinical pharmacologists/pharmacists could help achieve this goal.
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- Dario Cattaneo
- Gestione Ambulatoriale Politerapie (GAP) Outpatient Clinic, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy. .,Unit of Clinical Pharmacology, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy.
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Unit of Clinical Pharmacology, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Infectious Diseases Department, San Matteo Hospital Foundation, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- Gestione Ambulatoriale Politerapie (GAP) Outpatient Clinic, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy.,Department of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy
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Gervasoni C, Meraviglia P, Riva A, Giacomelli A, Oreni L, Minisci D, Atzori C, Ridolfo A, Cattaneo D. Clinical Features and Outcomes of Patients With Human Immunodeficiency Virus With COVID-19. Clin Infect Dis 2020; 71:2276-2278. [PMID: 32407467 PMCID: PMC7239244 DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciaa579] [Citation(s) in RCA: 141] [Impact Index Per Article: 35.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2020] [Accepted: 05/11/2020] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Little is known about the clinical outcomes of HIV patients infected with SARS-CoV-2. We describe 47 patients referred to our hospital between 21 February and 16 April 2020 with proven/probable COVID-19, 45 (96%) of whom fully recovered and two died.
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- Cristina Gervasoni
- Department of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy.,Gestione Ambulatoriale Politerapie (GAP) Outpatient Clinic, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Gestione Ambulatoriale Politerapie (GAP) Outpatient Clinic, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy.,Unit of Clinical Pharmacology, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy
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Cattaneo D, Fusi M, Cozzi V, Baldelli S, Bonini I, Gervasoni C, Clementi E. Supra-therapeutic Linezolid Trough Concentrations in Elderly Patients: A Call for Action? Clin Pharmacokinet 2020; 60:603-609. [PMID: 33180272 DOI: 10.1007/s40262-020-00964-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/30/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE According to the drug label, linezolid dosage adjustments are not needed in geriatric patients. Nevertheless, clinical evidence suggests that elderly patients may benefit from the use of reduced linezolid doses to limit drug overexposure. Here, we aimed to describe the results of the last 5 years of therapeutic drug monitoring of linezolid in our institution with a special focus on elderly patients. METHODS Linezolid therapeutic drug monitoring requests collected between January 2016 and June 2020 were considered. Linezolid trough concentrations were considered both as a continuous variable and as a categorical variable, clustering data according to the therapeutic range proposed by available literature (< 2, 2-8, and > 8 mg/L, respectively). Patients' age and sex were considered as categorical variables. Comparisons of linezolid trough concentrations between groups of patients stratified according to age were performed using an analysis of variance; comparisons in the frequency distributions were performed using the chi-squared test. RESULTS From 2016 to 2020, we collected 3250 linezolid TDM requests. A highly significant, progressive increment in the linezolid trough concentrations was observed moving from patients aged < 50 years (5.8 ± 5.6 mg/L) to those aged > 90 years (16.6 ± 10.0 mg/L), with an overall increment of 30% per decade of age. Nearly 30%, 50%, and 65% of patients aged < 65 years, 65-80 years, and > 80 years, respectively, had supra-therapeutic linezolid trough concentrations at the first therapeutic drug monitoring assessment. This trend did not change significantly moving from 2016 to 2020. CONCLUSIONS Elderly patients given linezolid at the conventional 600-mg twice-daily dose might be at a high risk of being overexposed to treatment, eventually increasing their risk to experience drug-related hematological toxicity. Reduced linezolid dosing schemes should be potentially considered in elderly patients at a low risk of treatment failure, ideally guided by therapeutic drug monitoring.
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- Dario Cattaneo
- Unit of Clinical Pharmacology, L. Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy. .,Gestione Ambulatoriale Politerapie (GAP) Outpatient Clinic, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy. .,Unit of Clinical Pharmacology, ASST Fatebenefratelli, Sacco University Hospital, Via GB Grassi 74, 20157, Milan, Italy.
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- Unit of Clinical Pharmacology, L. Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Unit of Clinical Pharmacology, L. Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Unit of Clinical Pharmacology, L. Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Unit of Clinical Pharmacology, L. Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Gestione Ambulatoriale Politerapie (GAP) Outpatient Clinic, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy.,Department of Infectious Diseases, L. Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Clinical Pharmacology Unit, Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche Institute of Neuroscience, L. Sacco University Hospital, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy.,E. Medea Scientific Institute, Bosisio Parini, Italy
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Di Pasquale G, Maggioni AP, Gervasoni C, Andreotti F. Trials and tribulations of coronavirus disease-2019 research: with a few bright lights in the fog. J Cardiovasc Med (Hagerstown) 2020; 21:841-844. [PMID: 32858645 DOI: 10.2459/jcm.0000000000001099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco University Hospital, Milan
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Cattaneo D, Baldelli S, Resnati C, Giacomelli A, Meraviglia P, Minisci D, Astuti N, Ridolfo A, De Socio GV, Clementi E, Galli M, Gervasoni C. Evaluation of the concentrations of psychotropic drugs in HIV-infected versus HIV-negative patients: Potential implications for clinical practice. World J Biol Psychiatry 2020; 21:651-657. [PMID: 30058430 DOI: 10.1080/15622975.2018.1500032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Objectives: The management of psychiatric illness in HIV-infected patients is clinically challenging because of the risk of potential drug-drug interactions. Here, we aimed to measure the antidepressant and/or antipsychotic drug concentrations in HIV-infected patients during routine outpatient visits.Methods: Six hundred HIV-infected patients were screened during the first 15 months after the introduction of our outpatient polytherapy management service in a search for subjects treated with psychotropic drugs for at least 3 months. The distribution of psychotropic drug concentrations in HIV-infected patients was compared with that observed in a control group of HIV-negative patients monitored over the same period.Results: The search identified 82 HIV-infected patients concomitantly receiving antiretroviral and psychotropic drug treatment, 55% of whom had plasma psychotropic drug concentrations that were below minimum effective levels. The same result was found in only 26% of the samples taken from HIV-negative patients. These results were not affected by patients' gender, age, adherence to therapies or drug-drug interactions.Conclusions: A higher rate of sub-therapeutic antidepressant and/or antipsychotic drugs concentrations were found in HIV-infected patients. The creation of multidiscliplinary specialist teams may contribute to improving the management of such complex patients.
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- Dario Cattaneo
- Gestione Ambulatoriale Politerapie (GAP) outpatient clinic, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco, Milan, Italy.,Unit of Clinical Pharmacology, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco, Milan, Italy
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- Unit of Clinical Pharmacology, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Infectious Disease, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Infectious Disease, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Infectious Disease, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Infectious Disease, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Infectious Disease, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Infectious Disease, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco, Milan, Italy
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- Infectious Diseases Clinic, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Perugia, Perugia, Italy
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- Clinical Pharmacology Unit, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche Institute of Neuroscience, Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, Sacco University Hospital, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy.,E. Medea Scientific Institute, Bosisio Parini, Italy
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- Department of Infectious Disease, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco, Milan, Italy
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- Gestione Ambulatoriale Politerapie (GAP) outpatient clinic, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco, Milan, Italy.,Department of Infectious Disease, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco, Milan, Italy
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Giacomelli A, Pagani G, Ridolfo AL, Oreni L, Conti F, Pezzati L, Bradanini L, Casalini G, Bassoli C, Morena V, Passerini S, Rizzardini G, Cogliati C, Ceriani E, Colombo R, Rusconi S, Gervasoni C, Cattaneo D, Antinori S, Galli M. Early administration of lopinavir/ritonavir plus hydroxychloroquine does not alter the clinical course of SARS-CoV-2 infection: A retrospective cohort study. J Med Virol 2020; 93:1421-1427. [PMID: 32776534 PMCID: PMC7436522 DOI: 10.1002/jmv.26407] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2020] [Accepted: 08/03/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
Abstract
As it has been shown that lopinavir (LPV) and hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) have in vitro activity against coronaviruses, they were used to treat COVID‐19 during the first wave of the epidemic in Lombardy, Italy. To compare the rate of clinical improvement between those who started LPV/ritonavir (LPV/r)+HCQ within 5 days of symptom onset (early treatment, ET) and those who started later (delayed treatment, DT). This was a retrospective intent‐to‐treat analysis of the hospitalized patients who started LPV/r + HCQ between 21 February and 20 March 2020. The association between the timing of treatment and the probability of 30‐day mortality was assessed using univariable and multivariable logistic models. The study involved 172 patients: 43 (25%) in the ET and 129 (75%) in the DT group. The rate of clinical improvement increased over time to 73.3% on day 30, without any significant difference between the two groups (Gray's test P = .213). After adjusting for potentially relevant clinical variables, there was no significant association between the timing of the start of treatment and the probability of 30‐day mortality (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] ET vs DT = 1.45, 95% confidence interval 0.50‐4.19). Eight percent of the patients discontinued the treatment becausebecause of severe gastrointestinal disorders attributable to LPV/r. The timing of the start of LPV/r + HCQ treatment does not seem to affect the clinical course of hospitalized patients with COVID‐19. Together with the severe adverse events attributable to LPV/r, this raises concerns about the benefit of using this combination to treat COVID‐19. Lopinavir/ritonavir (LPV/r) plus hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) have been repurposed to treat COVID‐19. We studied the combination of LPV/r plus HCQ in 172 hospitalised patients with COVID‐19. Early LPV/r plus HCQ treatment was not associated with a faster improvement in the patients clinical condition. Early LPV/r plus HCQ treatment did not reduce 30‐day mortality. Eight percent of the patients discontinued the treatment due to severe adverse events.
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- Andrea Giacomelli
- Department of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli-Sacco, Luigi Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy.,Luigi Sacco Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences DIBIC, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli-Sacco, Luigi Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy.,Luigi Sacco Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences DIBIC, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli-Sacco, Luigi Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Luigi Sacco Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences DIBIC, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli-Sacco, Luigi Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy.,Luigi Sacco Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences DIBIC, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli-Sacco, Luigi Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy.,Luigi Sacco Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences DIBIC, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli-Sacco, Luigi Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy.,Luigi Sacco Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences DIBIC, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli-Sacco, Luigi Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy.,Luigi Sacco Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences DIBIC, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli-Sacco, Luigi Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy.,Luigi Sacco Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences DIBIC, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli-Sacco, Luigi Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy.,Luigi Sacco Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences DIBIC, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli-Sacco, Luigi Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli-Sacco, Luigi Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy.,School of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health Science, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Department of Internal Medicine, ASST Fatebenefratelli-Sacco, Luigi Sacco Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine, ASST Fatebenefratelli-Sacco, Luigi Sacco Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, ASST Fatebenefratelli-Sacco, Luigi Sacco Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli-Sacco, Luigi Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy.,Luigi Sacco Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences DIBIC, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli-Sacco, Luigi Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Unit of Clinical Pharmacology, ASST Fatebenefratelli-Sacco, Luigi Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli-Sacco, Luigi Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy.,Luigi Sacco Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences DIBIC, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli-Sacco, Luigi Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy.,Luigi Sacco Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences DIBIC, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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Cattaneo D, Giacomelli A, Pagani G, Filice C, Gervasoni C. Ritonavir/Cobicistat-Induced Cushing Syndrome in HIV Patients Treated With Non-Oral Corticosteroids: A Call for Action? Am J Med Sci 2020; 361:137-139. [PMID: 32958162 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjms.2020.08.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2020] [Revised: 06/22/2020] [Accepted: 08/08/2020] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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- Dario Cattaneo
- Unit of Clinical Pharmacology, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy; Gestione Ambulatoriale Politerapie (GAP) outpatient clinic, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- 3(rd) Division of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- 3(rd) Division of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Infectious Diseases Department, San Matteo Hospital Foundation, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- Unit of Clinical Pharmacology, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy; 3(rd) Division of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy.
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Giacomelli A, Pezzati L, Conti F, Bernacchia D, Siano M, Oreni L, Rusconi S, Gervasoni C, Ridolfo AL, Rizzardini G, Antinori S, Galli M. Self-reported Olfactory and Taste Disorders in Patients With Severe Acute Respiratory Coronavirus 2 Infection: A Cross-sectional Study. Clin Infect Dis 2020; 71:889-890. [PMID: 32215618 PMCID: PMC7184514 DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciaa330] [Citation(s) in RCA: 839] [Impact Index Per Article: 209.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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- Andrea Giacomelli
- III Infectious Diseases Unit, Azienda Socio-Sanitaria Territoriale-Fatebenefratelli-Sacco, Milan, Italy.,Luigi Sacco Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, University of Milan, Italy
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- III Infectious Diseases Unit, Azienda Socio-Sanitaria Territoriale-Fatebenefratelli-Sacco, Milan, Italy.,Luigi Sacco Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, University of Milan, Italy
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- III Infectious Diseases Unit, Azienda Socio-Sanitaria Territoriale-Fatebenefratelli-Sacco, Milan, Italy.,Luigi Sacco Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, University of Milan, Italy
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- III Infectious Diseases Unit, Azienda Socio-Sanitaria Territoriale-Fatebenefratelli-Sacco, Milan, Italy.,Luigi Sacco Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, University of Milan, Italy
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- III Infectious Diseases Unit, Azienda Socio-Sanitaria Territoriale-Fatebenefratelli-Sacco, Milan, Italy.,Luigi Sacco Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, University of Milan, Italy
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- III Infectious Diseases Unit, Azienda Socio-Sanitaria Territoriale-Fatebenefratelli-Sacco, Milan, Italy
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- III Infectious Diseases Unit, Azienda Socio-Sanitaria Territoriale-Fatebenefratelli-Sacco, Milan, Italy.,Luigi Sacco Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, University of Milan, Italy
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- III Infectious Diseases Unit, Azienda Socio-Sanitaria Territoriale-Fatebenefratelli-Sacco, Milan, Italy
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- III Infectious Diseases Unit, Azienda Socio-Sanitaria Territoriale-Fatebenefratelli-Sacco, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Azienda Socio-Sanitaria Territoriale Fatebenefratelli Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy.,School of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- III Infectious Diseases Unit, Azienda Socio-Sanitaria Territoriale-Fatebenefratelli-Sacco, Milan, Italy.,Luigi Sacco Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, University of Milan, Italy
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- III Infectious Diseases Unit, Azienda Socio-Sanitaria Territoriale-Fatebenefratelli-Sacco, Milan, Italy.,Luigi Sacco Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, University of Milan, Italy
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Baldelli S, Corbellino M, Clementi E, Cattaneo D, Gervasoni C. Lopinavir/ritonavir in COVID-19 patients: maybe yes, but at what dose? J Antimicrob Chemother 2020; 75:2704-2706. [PMID: 32407513 PMCID: PMC7239103 DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkaa190] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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- Sara Baldelli
- Unit of Clinical Pharmacology, Fatebenefratelli Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- 3rd Division of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Unit of Clinical Pharmacology, Fatebenefratelli Sacco University Hospital, Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences L. Sacco, Università di Milano, Milan, Italy.,IRCCS E, Nedea Scientific Institute, Bosisio Parini, Italy
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- Unit of Clinical Pharmacology, Fatebenefratelli Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy.,Gestione Ambulatoriale Politerapie (GAP) Outpatient Clinic, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- 3rd Division of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy.,Gestione Ambulatoriale Politerapie (GAP) Outpatient Clinic, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy
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We report here the case of a 32-year-old male with recent diagnosis of HIV that, 45 days after starting a single tablet regimen co-formulated with bictegravir, emtricitabine and tenofovir alafenamide (BIC/FTC/TAF), experienced severe epigastric pain radiating to the back, nausea, episodes of non-bloody non-bilious vomiting and anorexia. Laboratory examination showed a rise in lipase with no alterations in serum transaminases. Abdominal ultrasound revealed a non-homogeneous structure of the pancreatic parenchyma. A diagnosis of mild drug-related acute pancreatitis was made and BIC/FTC/TAF was immediately stopped. The association between the episode of acute pancreatitis and BIC/FTC/TAF was scored as probable according to the Naranjo causality scale.
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- Agostino Riva
- Department of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Gestione Ambulatoriale Politerapie (GAP) Outpatient Clinic, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy.,Unit of Clinical Pharmacology, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Infectious Diseases Department, San Matteo Hospital Foundation, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy.,Gestione Ambulatoriale Politerapie (GAP) Outpatient Clinic, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy
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Maggioni AP, Andreotti F, Gervasoni C, Di Pasquale G. COVID-19 trials in Italy: A call for simplicity, top standards and global pooling. Int J Cardiol 2020; 318:160-164. [PMID: 32610153 PMCID: PMC7321654 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2020.06.043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2020] [Accepted: 06/24/2020] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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The novel coronavirus disease, affecting ~9 million people in the past five months and causing >460,000 deaths worldwide, is completely new to mankind. More than 2,000 research projects registered at ClinTrials.gov are aiming at finding effective treatments for rapid transfer to clinical practice. Unfortunately, just few studies have a sufficiently valid design to provide reliable information for clinical practice.
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- Physician Scientist, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Infectious Diseases Physician, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Cristina Gervasoni
- Department of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy
- Gestione Ambulatoriale Politerapie Outpatient Clinic, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Gestione Ambulatoriale Politerapie Outpatient Clinic, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy
- Unit of Clinical Pharmacology, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy
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Cattaneo D, Corona A, De Rosa FG, Gervasoni C, Kocic D, Marriott DJ. The management of anti-infective agents in intensive care units: the potential role of a 'fast' pharmacology. Expert Rev Clin Pharmacol 2020; 13:355-366. [PMID: 32320302 DOI: 10.1080/17512433.2020.1759413] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Patients in intensive care units (ICU) are often developing severe infections in which are associated with significant mortality rates. A number of novel technologies for the rapid microbiological diagnosis of these infections have been developed, introducing the era of 'fast microbiology.' Treatment of bacterial and fungal infections in ICU is however complicated by alterations in the pharmacokinetics of antimicrobial agents. AREAS COVERED We review novel pharmacologic tools that can be used to optimize anti-infective therapies and patient management in ICU. A MEDLINE Pubmed search for articles published from January 1995 to 2019 was completed matching the terms pharmacokinetics and pharmacology with antimicrobial agents and ICU or critically ill patients. Moreover, additional studies were identified from the reference list of retrieved articles. EXPERT OPINION Several tools are in development for the full automation of the analytical methods used for the quantification of antimicrobial concentrations within a few hours after sample collection. Ad hoc software with adaptive feedback is also available for appropriate dose adjustments based on both individual patient covariate data and therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) data when available. The application of these technological improvements in the clinical practice should open the way to a 'fast pharmacology' at the bedside.
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- Dario Cattaneo
- Unit of Clinical Pharmacology, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco University Hospital , Milan, Italy.,Gestione Ambulatoriale Politerapie (GAP) Outpatient Clinic, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco University Hospital , Milan, Italy
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- Intensive Care Unit, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco, University Hospital , Milan, Italy
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- Gestione Ambulatoriale Politerapie (GAP) Outpatient Clinic, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco University Hospital , Milan, Italy.,Department of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco University Hospital , Milan, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, St Vincent's Hospital Sydney , Sydney, Australia
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- Department of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, St Vincent's Hospital , Sydney, Australia
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Giacomelli A, Micheli V, Cattaneo D, Mancon A, Gervasoni C. Multidrug-resistant HIV viral rebound during early syphilis: a case report. BMC Infect Dis 2020; 20:273. [PMID: 32264923 PMCID: PMC7140389 DOI: 10.1186/s12879-020-04999-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2019] [Accepted: 03/27/2020] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Background Syphilis has been associated with an increase in HIV RNA and a temporary decline in CD4 T cell counts in people living with HIV who are not receiving antiretroviral treatment (ART), and may be associated with a transient HIV RNA rebound in those who are receiving ART. Our case is the first to highlight the risk of a multidrug-resistant HIV viral rebound during the course of early syphilis even if antiretroviral drug concentrations are within the therapeutic range. Case presentation This 50-year-old HIV-1-positive male patient with concomitant early syphilis presented with an HIV RNA rebound (8908 copies/mL) during a scheduled visit to our clinic. He was receiving a stable ART regimen consisting of darunavir/cobicistat plus dolutegravir, and had a 15-year history of viral suppression. Good short-term drug adherence could be inferred as liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry showed that his trough antiretroviral drug concentrations were within the therapeutic range: darunavir 2353 ng/mL (minimum effective concentration > 500 ng/mL) and dolutegravir 986 ng/mL (minimum effective concentration > 100 ng/mL). A plasma RNA genotype resistance test revealed wild-type virus in the integrase region and protease region (PR), but extensive resistance in the reverse transcriptase (RT) region (M41L, E44D, D67N, K70R, M184V, L210W and T215Y). Phylogenetic analysis of next-generation sequences (used to investigate the presence of minor viral variants), the PR and RT sequences from plasma HIV RNA and pro-viral DNA extracted from peripheral blood mononuclear cells during the viral rebound, and a Sanger sequence obtained during a previous virological failure suggested clonal viral expression because the previous PR resistance mutations had been lost or had not been archived in pro-viral DNA. Conclusions This case shows that early syphilis may cause an HIV RNA rebound in patients under stable virological control with the potential of transmitting an extensively drug-resistant virus.
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- Andrea Giacomelli
- Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, DIBIC Luigi Sacco, Milan University, Via G.B. Grassi 74, 20157, Milan, Italy. .,III Infectious Disease Unit, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy.
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- Clinical Microbiology, Virology and Bioemergencies, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Gestione Ambulatoriale Politerapie (GAP) Outpatient Clinic, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy.,Unit of Clinical Pharmacology, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Clinical Microbiology, Virology and Bioemergencies, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- III Infectious Disease Unit, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy.,Gestione Ambulatoriale Politerapie (GAP) Outpatient Clinic, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy
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