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Cojutti PG, Gatti M, Bonifazi F, Caramelli F, Castelli A, Cavo M, Cescon M, Corvaglia LT, Lanari M, Marinelli S, Morelli MC, Pession A, Poggioli G, Ramirez S, Siniscalchi A, Tonetti T, Trevisani F, Zanoni A, Zinzani PL, Gibertoni C, Viale P, Pea F. Impact of a newly established expert clinical pharmacological advice program based on TDM results in tailoring antimicrobial therapies hospital-wide in a tertiary university hospital: findings after the first-year of implementation. Int J Antimicrob Agents 2023:106884. [PMID: 37302773 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2023.106884] [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: 02/24/2023] [Revised: 06/01/2023] [Accepted: 06/06/2023] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) may be helpful in tailoring treatment with antimicrobials, and expert interpretation of the results may make it more clinically useful. METHOD The study aim was to assess retrospectively the first-year impact (July 2021-June 2022) of a newly established expert clinical pharmacological advice program (ECPA) based on TDM results in tailoring therapy with 18 antimicrobials hospital-wide in a tertiary university hospital. All patients having ≥1 ECPA were grouped in five cohorts [hematology, intensive care unit (ICU), pediatrics, medical- and surgical- wards]. Four indicators of performance were identified [total ECPAs; total ECPA recommending dosing adjustments/total ECPAs both at first and at subsequent assessments; turnaround time (TAT) of ECPAs, defined as optimal (<12h), quasi-optimal (12-24h), acceptable (24-48h), suboptimal (>48h)]. RESULTS A total of 8484 ECPAs were provided for tailoring treatment in 2961 patients, mostly admitted in the ICU (33.8%) and in the medical wards (29.4%). The proportions of ECPAs recommending dosing adjustments were >40% at first assessment (40.9% in hematology; 62.8% in ICU; 53.9% in pediatrics; 59.1% in medical wards; 59.7% in surgical wards), and decreased consistently at subsequent TDM assessments (20.7% in hematology; 40.6% in ICU; 37.4% in pediatrics; 32.9% in medical wards; 29.2% in surgical wards). The overall median TAT of the ECPAs was optimal (8.11h). CONCLUSIONS The TDM-guided ECPA program was successful in tailoring treatment with a wide panel of antimicrobials hospital-wide. Expert interpretation by MD clinical pharmacologists, short TATs and strict interaction with ID consultants and clinicians were crucial in attaining this.
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- Pier Giorgio Cojutti
- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, Italy; Clinical Pharmacology Unit, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, Italy; Clinical Pharmacology Unit, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Institute of Hematology "L. and A. Seràgnoli", IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, Cardiothoracic and Vascular Department, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, Italy; Institute of Hematology "L. and A. Seràgnoli", IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, Italy; Liver Transplant Center, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, Italy; Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, Italy; Pediatric Emergency Unit, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, Italy; Division of Internal Medicine, Hepatobiliary and Immunoallergic Diseases, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Internal Medicine Unit for the treatment of Severe Organ Failure, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, Italy; Pediatric Oncology & Hematology Unit 'Lalla Seràgnoli', IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, Italy; Surgery of the Alimentary Tract, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Division of Anesthesiology, Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, Italy; Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, Italy; Unit of Semeiotics, Liver and Alcohol-Related Diseases, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Division of Anesthesiology, Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, Italy; Institute of Hematology "L. and A. Seràgnoli", IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Hospital Directorate, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, Italy; Infectious Diseases Unit, Department for Integrated Infectious Risk Management, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, Italy; Clinical Pharmacology Unit, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy.
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Pascale R, Giannella M, Bartoletti M, Viale P, Pea F. Use of meropenem in treating carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae infections. Expert Rev Anti Infect Ther 2019; 17:819-827. [PMID: 31559876 DOI: 10.1080/14787210.2019.1673731] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [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: 10/25/2022]
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Introduction: The epidemiology of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales (CRE) is increasingly worldwide. Production of carbapenemases is the most common and efficient mechanism of carbapenem resistance, and could theoretically be overcome by optimizing the pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic (PK/PD) behavior of meropenem. Areas covered: This article overviews the available literature concerning the potential role that meropenem may still have in the treatment carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae infections. Clinical studies published in English language until June 2019 were searched on PubMed database. Expert commentary: High-dose continuous infusion meropenem-based combination regimens could still represent a valuable option for treating CRE infections in specific circumstances. Knowledge of the local prevalent mechanisms of carbapenem resistance, of patient clinical severity, of the site of infection, of an accurate minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) value, coupled with the possibility of carrying-out a real-time therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM)-based PK/PD optimization of drug exposure must all be considered as fundamental for properly pursuing this goal.
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- Renato Pascale
- Infectious Diseases Unit, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Sant'Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, University of Bologna , Bologna , Italy
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- Infectious Diseases Unit, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Sant'Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, University of Bologna , Bologna , Italy
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- Infectious Diseases Unit, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Sant'Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, University of Bologna , Bologna , Italy
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- Infectious Diseases Unit, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Sant'Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, University of Bologna , Bologna , Italy
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- Department of Medicine, University of Udine , Udine , Italy.,Institute of Clinical Pharmacology, Santa Maria della Misericordia University Hospital of Udine , Udine , Italy
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