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Vittrup S, Jensen LK, Hartmann KT, Aalbaek B, Hanberg P, Slater J, Hvistendahl MA, Stilling M, Jørgensen NP, Bue M. Rifampicin does not reduce moxifloxacin concentrations at the site of infection and may not improve treatment outcome of a one-stage exchange surgery protocol of implant-associated osteomyelitis lesions in a porcine model. APMIS 2024; 132:198-209. [PMID: 38153297 DOI: 10.1111/apm.13371] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2023] [Accepted: 11/23/2023] [Indexed: 12/29/2023]
Abstract
We aimed to evaluate moxifloxacin steady-state concentrations in infected bone and soft tissue and to explore the additive microbiological and pathological treatment effect of rifampicin to standard moxifloxacin treatment of implant-associated osteomyelitis (IAO). 16 pigs were included. On Day 0, IAO was induced in the proximal tibia using a susceptible Staphylococcus aureus strain. On Day 7, the pigs underwent one-stage exchange surgery of the IAO lesions and were randomized to receive seven days of intravenous antibiotic treatment of either rifampicin combined with moxifloxacin or moxifloxacin monotherapy. On Day 14, microdialysis was applied for continuous sampling (8 h) of moxifloxacin concentrations. Microbiological, macroscopical pathology, and histopathological analyses were performed postmortem. Steady-state moxifloxacin area under the concentration-time curve was lower in the combination therapy group in plasma (total) and subcutaneous tissue compartments (infected and noninfected) (p < 0.04), while no differences were found in bone compartments. No additional treatment effect of rifampicin to moxifloxacin treatment was found (p = 0.57). Conclusive, additive rifampicin treatment does not reduce moxifloxacin concentrations at the infection site. Rifampicin treatment may not be necessary in a one-stage exchange treatment of IAO. However, our sample size and treatment period may have been too small and short to reveal true clinical differences.
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- Sofus Vittrup
- Aarhus Denmark Microdialysis Research (ADMIRE), Orthopaedic Research Laboratory, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Frederiksberg, Denmark
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- Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Frederiksberg, Denmark
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- Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Frederiksberg, Denmark
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- Aarhus Denmark Microdialysis Research (ADMIRE), Orthopaedic Research Laboratory, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Aarhus Denmark Microdialysis Research (ADMIRE), Orthopaedic Research Laboratory, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Aarhus Denmark Microdialysis Research (ADMIRE), Orthopaedic Research Laboratory, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Aarhus Denmark Microdialysis Research (ADMIRE), Orthopaedic Research Laboratory, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Aarhus Denmark Microdialysis Research (ADMIRE), Orthopaedic Research Laboratory, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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Johansen MI, Rahbek SJ, Jensen-Fangel S, Minero GAS, Jensen LK, Larsen OH, Erikstrup LT, Seefeldt AM, Østergaard L, Meyer RL, Jørgensen NP. Fibrinolytic and antibiotic treatment of prosthetic vascular graft infections in a novel rat model. PLoS One 2023; 18:e0287671. [PMID: 37463137 PMCID: PMC10353806 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0287671] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2022] [Accepted: 06/12/2023] [Indexed: 07/20/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES We developed a rat model of prosthetic vascular graft infection to assess, whether the fibrinolytic tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) could increase the efficacy of antibiotic therapy. MATERIALS AND METHODS Rats were implanted a polyethylene graft in the common carotid artery, pre-inoculated with approx. 6 log10 colony forming units (CFU) of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus. Ten days after surgery, rats were randomized to either: 0.9% NaCl (n = 8), vancomycin (n = 8), vancomycin + tPA (n = 8), vancomycin + rifampicin (n = 18) or vancomycin + rifampicin + tPA (n = 18). Treatment duration was seven days. Approximately 36 hours after the end of treatment, the rats were euthanized, and grafts and organs were harvested for CFU enumeration. RESULTS All animals in the control group had significantly higher CFU at the time of euthanization compared to bacterial load found on the grafts prior to inoculation (6.45 vs. 4.36 mean log10 CFU/mL, p = 0.0011), and both the procedure and infection were well tolerated. Vancomycin and rifampicin treatment were superior to monotherapy with vancomycin, as it lead to a marked decrease in median bacterial load on the grafts (3.50 vs. 6.56 log10 CFU/mL, p = 0.0016). The addition of tPA to vancomycin and rifampicin combination treatment did not show a further decrease in bacterial load (4.078 vs. 3.50 log10 CFU/mL, p = 0.26). The cure rate was 16% in the vancomycin + rifampicin group vs. 37.5% cure rate in the vancomycin + rifampicin + tPA group. Whilst interesting, this trend was not significant at our sample size (p = 0.24). CONCLUSION We developed the first functional model of an arterial prosthetic vascular graft infection in rats. Antibiotic combination therapy with vancomycin and rifampicin was superior to vancomycin monotherapy, and the addition of tPA did not significantly reduce bacterial load, nor significantly increase cure rate.
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- Mikkel Illemann Johansen
- Department of Infectious Diseases, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus N, Denmark
- Interdiciplinary Nanoscience Center (iNANO), Aarhus University, Aarhus C, Denmark
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- Research Center for Emergency Medicine, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus N, Denmark
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus N, Denmark
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- Faculty of Health and Medical Science, Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus N, Denmark
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus N, Denmark
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- Interdiciplinary Nanoscience Center (iNANO), Aarhus University, Aarhus C, Denmark
- Department of Biology, Aarhus University, Aarhus C, Denmark
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Ponraj DS, Lund M, Lange J, Poehlein A, Himmelbach A, Falstie-Jensen T, Jørgensen NP, Ravn C, Brüggemann H. Shotgun sequencing of sonication fluid for the diagnosis of orthopaedic implant-associated infections with Cutibacterium acnes as suspected causative agent. Front Cell Infect Microbiol 2023; 13:1165017. [PMID: 37265503 PMCID: PMC10229904 DOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2023.1165017] [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] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2023] [Accepted: 05/02/2023] [Indexed: 06/03/2023] Open
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Orthopaedic implant-associated infections (OIAIs) due to Cutibacterium acnes can be difficult to diagnose. The aim of this pilot study was to determine if metagenomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS) can provide additional information to improve the diagnosis of C. acnes OIAIs. mNGS was performed on sonication fluid (SF) specimens derived from 24 implants. These were divided into three groups, based on culture results: group I, culture-negative (n = 4); group II, culture-positive for C. acnes (n = 10); and group III, culture-positive for other bacteria (n = 10). In group I, sequence reads from C. acnes were detected in only one SF sample, originating from a suspected case of OIAIs, which was SF and tissue culture-negative. In group II, C. acnes sequences were detected in 7/10 samples. In group III, C. acnes sequence reads were found in 5/10 samples, in addition to sequence reads that matched the bacterial species identified by culture. These samples could represent polymicrobial infections that were missed by culture. Taken together, mNGS was able to detect C. acnes DNA in more samples compared to culture and could be used to identify cases of suspected C. acnes OIAIs, in particular regarding possible polymicrobial infections, where the growth of C. acnes might be compromised due to a fast-growing bacterial species. However, since SF specimens are usually low-biomass samples, mNGS is prone to DNA contamination, possibly introduced during DNA extraction or sequencing procedures. Thus, it is advisable to set a sequence read count threshold, taking into account project- and NGS-specific criteria.
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- Department of Biomedicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Regional Hospital, Horsens, Denmark
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- Department of Genomic and Applied Microbiology, Institute of Microbiology and Genetics, University of Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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- Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK), Gatersleben, Germany
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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Skovdal SM, Jørgensen NP, Meyer RL. JMM Profile: Staphylococcus epidermidis. J Med Microbiol 2022; 71. [DOI: 10.1099/jmm.0.001597] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
Abstract
Staphylococcus epidermidis
is the most abundant commensal bacterium of human skin. Despite protecting us from foreign invaders,
S. epidermidis
itself exploits human vulnerability when given the opportunity. Such opportunities arise when patients are immunocompromised or when biomedical implants present an opportunity to colonize the surface and form biofilms.
S. epidermidis
is one of the most frequently isolated organisms from implanted devices and from bloodstream infections. However,
S. epidermidis
infections are often recalcitrant to antibiotics because of biofilm-associated antibiotic tolerance. Furthermore, the emergence and spread of nearly pan-resistant strains is a considerable health concern. Symptoms can be subclinical, making diagnosis challenging, and treatment with antibiotics is inefficient. For now, infection prevention remains the best strategy available.
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- Sandra Maria Skovdal
- Department of Ophthalmology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Interdisciplinary Nanoscience Center (iNANO), Faculty of Natural Sciences, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
- Department of Biology, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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Ponraj DS, Lange J, Falstie-Jensen T, Jørgensen NP, Ravn C, Poehlein A, Brüggemann H. Amplicon-Based Next-Generation Sequencing as a Diagnostic Tool for the Detection of Phylotypes of Cutibacterium acnes in Orthopedic Implant-Associated Infections. Front Microbiol 2022; 13:866893. [PMID: 35464945 PMCID: PMC9022064 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.866893] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [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: 01/31/2022] [Accepted: 03/21/2022] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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The diagnosis of orthopedic implant-associated infections (OIAIs) caused by the slow-growing anaerobic bacterium Cutibacterium acnes is challenging. The mild clinical presentations of this low-virulent bacterium along with its ubiquitous presence on human skin and human-dominated environments often make it difficult to differentiate true infection from contamination. Previous studies have applied C. acnes phylotyping as a potential avenue to distinguish contamination from infection; several studies reported a prevalence of phylotypes IB [corresponding to type H in the single-locus sequence typing (SLST) scheme] and II (SLST type K) in OIAIs, while a few others found phylotype IA1 (more specifically SLST type A) to be abundant. However, phylotype determination has mainly been done in a culture-dependent manner on randomly selected C. acnes isolates. Here, we used a culture-independent amplicon-based next-generation sequencing (aNGS) approach to determine the presence and relative abundances of C. acnes phylotypes in clinical OIAI specimens. As amplicon, the SLST target was used, a genomic fragment that is present in all C. acnes strains known to date. The aNGS approach was applied to 30 sonication fluid (SF) samples obtained from implants removed during revision surgeries, including 17 C. acnes culture-positive and 13 culture-negative SF specimens. In 53% of the culture-positive samples, SLST types were identified: relative abundances were highest for K-type C. acnes, followed by H- and D-type C. acnes. Other types, including A- and C-type C. acnes that are more prevalent on human skin, had low relative abundances. The aNGS results were compared with, and confirmed by a culture-dependent approach, which included the isolation, whole genome sequencing (WGS) and phylotyping of 36 strains of C. acnes obtained from these SF samples. Besides serving as a powerful adjunct to identify C. acnes phylotypes, the aNGS approach could also distinguish mono- from heterotypic infections, i.e., infections caused by more than one phylotype of C. acnes: in eight out of nine culture-positive SF samples multiple C. acnes types were detected. We propose that the aNGS approach, along with the patient’s clinical information, tissue and SF cultures and WGS, could help differentiate C. acnes contamination from true infection.
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark.,Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Horsens Regional Hospital, Horsens, Denmark
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark.,Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Lillebaelt Hospital, Kolding, Denmark
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- Department of Genomic and Applied Microbiology, Institute of Microbiology and Genetics, University of Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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Jørgensen AR, Hanberg P, Bue M, Thomassen MB, Jørgensen NP, Stilling M. Corrigendum to 'Double-dose cefuroxime concentrations in bone, synovial fluid of the knee joint and subcutaneous adipose tissue-A randomised porcine microdialysis study' [Eur J Pharm Sci. 160 (2021) 105754]. Eur J Pharm Sci 2022; 172:106142. [PMID: 35210127 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejps.2022.106142] [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: 11/26/2022]
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- Andrea René Jørgensen
- Aarhus Microdialysis Research Group, Orthopaedic Research Unit, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus N, Denmark.
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- Aarhus Microdialysis Research Group, Orthopaedic Research Unit, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus N, Denmark; Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Horsens Regional Hospital, Horsens, Denmark
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- Aarhus Microdialysis Research Group, Orthopaedic Research Unit, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus N, Denmark; Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus N, Denmark; Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus N, Denmark
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- Aarhus Microdialysis Research Group, Orthopaedic Research Unit, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus N, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus N, Denmark; Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus N, Denmark
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Vittrup SØ, Hanberg P, Knudsen MB, Tøstesen SK, Kipp JO, Hansen J, Jørgensen NP, Stilling M, Bue M. Tibial bone and soft-tissue concentrations following combination therapy with vancomycin and meropenem - evaluated by microdialysis in a porcine model : should patients with open fractures have higher doses of antibiotics? Bone Joint Res 2022; 11:112-120. [PMID: 35176868 PMCID: PMC8882321 DOI: 10.1302/2046-3758.112.bjr-2021-0321.r1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Aims Prompt and sufficient broad-spectrum empirical antibiotic treatment is key to preventing infection following open tibial fractures. Succeeding co-administration, we dynamically assessed the time for which vancomycin and meropenem concentrations were above relevant epidemiological cut-off (ECOFF) minimal inhibitory concentrations (T > MIC) in tibial compartments for the bacteria most frequently encountered in open fractures. Low and high MIC targets were applied: 1 and 4 µg/ml for vancomycin, and 0.125 and 2 µg/ml for meropenem. Methods Eight pigs received a single dose of 1,000 mg vancomycin and 1,000 mg meropenem simultaneously over 100 minutes and 10 minutes, respectively. Microdialysis catheters were placed for sampling over eight hours in tibial cancellous bone, cortical bone, and adjacent subcutaneous adipose tissue. Venous blood samples were collected as references. Results Across the targeted ECOFF values, vancomycin displayed longer T > MIC in all the investigated compartments in comparison to meropenem. For both drugs, cortical bone exhibited the shortest T > MIC. For the low MIC targets and across compartments, mean T > MIC ranged between 208 and 449 minutes (46% to 100%) for vancomycin and between 189 and 406 minutes (42% to 90%) for meropenem. For the high MIC targets, mean T > MIC ranged between 30 and 446 minutes (7% to 99%) for vancomycin and between 45 and 181 minutes (10% to 40%) for meropenem. Conclusion The differences in the T > MIC between the low and high targets illustrate how the interpretation of these results is highly susceptible to the defined MIC target. To encompass any trauma, contamination, or individual tissue differences, a more aggressive dosing approach may be considered to achieve longer T > MIC in all the exposed tissues, and thereby lower the risk of acquiring an infection after open tibial fractures. Cite this article: Bone Joint Res 2022;11(2):112–120.
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- Sofus Ørbæk Vittrup
- Aarhus Denmark Microdialysis Research (ADMIRE), Orthopaedic Research Laboratory, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark.,Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Aarhus Denmark Microdialysis Research (ADMIRE), Orthopaedic Research Laboratory, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark.,Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Aarhus Denmark Microdialysis Research (ADMIRE), Orthopaedic Research Laboratory, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Aarhus Denmark Microdialysis Research (ADMIRE), Orthopaedic Research Laboratory, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark.,Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Aarhus Denmark Microdialysis Research (ADMIRE), Orthopaedic Research Laboratory, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark.,Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Forensic Medicine, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Aarhus Denmark Microdialysis Research (ADMIRE), Orthopaedic Research Laboratory, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark.,Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark.,Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Aarhus Denmark Microdialysis Research (ADMIRE), Orthopaedic Research Laboratory, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark.,Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark.,Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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Slater J, Stilling M, Hanberg P, Fichtner Bendtsen MA, Jørgensen AR, Søballe K, Jørgensen NP, Bue M. Moxifloxacin Concentrations in the Knee Joint, Tibial Bone, and Soft Tissue When Combined with Rifampicin: A Randomized Porcine Microdialysis Study. J Bone Joint Surg Am 2022; 104:49-54. [PMID: 34731098 DOI: 10.2106/jbjs.21.00549] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Peri and postoperative antibiotics are key adjuvant treatment tools in the management of periprosthetic joint infection (PJI). The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of rifampicin on the area under the moxifloxacin concentration-time curve from 0 to 24 hours (AUC0-24) in the synovial fluid of the knee joint, tibial bone, and adjacent subcutaneous tissue under steady-state conditions using microdialysis in a porcine model. METHODS Twenty female pigs were randomized to receive oral treatment with moxifloxacin monotherapy (Group A, n = 10) of 400 mg once daily for 3 days or a combination therapy (Group B, n = 10) of 400 mg of moxifloxacin once daily for 3 days and 450 mg of rifampicin twice daily for 7 days. Microdialysis was used for sampling the synovial fluid of the knee joint, tibial cancellous and cortical bone, and adjacent subcutaneous tissues. Plasma samples were taken as a reference. Measurements were obtained for 24 hours. RESULTS Coadministration of moxifloxacin and rifampicin resulted in reductions of the moxifloxacin AUC0-24 in all targeted tissue compartments by 67% to 85% (p < 0.05). The corresponding change in plasma was 20% (p = 0.49). For both groups, the tissue penetration (the ratio of tissue free fraction AUC0-24 to plasma free fraction AUC0-24 [fAUCtissue/fAUCplasma]) was incomplete in all investigated compartments. The highest moxifloxacin tissue penetration was in the knee joint synovial fluid: 0.59 (Group A) and 0.24 (Group B). The lowest tissue penetration was in the cortical bone: 0.17 (Group A) and 0.03 (Group B). CONCLUSIONS We found a significant reduction of the moxifloxacin concentration, expressed as the AUC0-24, in tissues relevant to acute PJI treatment when coadministered with rifampicin. CLINICAL RELEVANCE The concentrations within the targeted tissue compartments were reduced significantly more than the concentrations in plasma, which may be particularly important as plasma concentrations are used in clinical practice to assess moxifloxacin treatment sufficiency.
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- Josefine Slater
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
- Aarhus Microdialysis Research Group, Orthopaedic Research Laboratory, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
- Aarhus Microdialysis Research Group, Orthopaedic Research Laboratory, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
- Aarhus Microdialysis Research Group, Orthopaedic Research Laboratory, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Horsens Regional Hospital, Horsens, Denmark
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
- Aarhus Microdialysis Research Group, Orthopaedic Research Laboratory, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
- Aarhus Microdialysis Research Group, Orthopaedic Research Laboratory, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
- Aarhus Microdialysis Research Group, Orthopaedic Research Laboratory, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
- Aarhus Microdialysis Research Group, Orthopaedic Research Laboratory, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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Ponraj DS, Falstie-Jensen T, Jørgensen NP, Ravn C, Brüggemann H, Lange J. Diagnosis of orthopaedic-implant-associated infections caused by slow-growing Gram-positive anaerobic bacteria - a clinical perspective. J Bone Jt Infect 2021; 6:367-378. [PMID: 34660180 PMCID: PMC8515996 DOI: 10.5194/jbji-6-367-2021] [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] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2021] [Accepted: 09/13/2021] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
Abstract
Slow-growing Gram-positive anaerobic bacteria (SGAB) such as
Cutibacterium acnes are increasingly recognized as causative agents of implant-associated infections (IAIs) in orthopaedic surgeries. SGAB IAIs are difficult to diagnose because of their non-specific clinical and laboratory findings as well as the fastidious growth conditions required by these bacteria. A high degree of clinical suspicion and awareness of the various available diagnostic methods is therefore important. This review gives an overview of the current knowledge regarding SGAB IAI, providing details about clinical features and available diagnostic methodologies. In recent years, new methods for the diagnosis of IAI were developed, but there is limited knowledge about their usefulness in SGAB IAI. Further studies are required to determine the ideal diagnostic methodology to identify these infections so that they are not overlooked and mistakenly classified as aseptic failure.
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, 8200, Denmark
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Lillebaelt Hospital, Kolding, 6000, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus, 8000, Denmark.,Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Horsens Regional Hospital, Horsens, 8700, Denmark
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Slater J, Hanberg P, Bendtsen MAF, Jørgensen AR, Greibe E, Søballe K, Bue M, Pedersen Jørgensen N, Stilling M. Effects of rifampicin on moxifloxacin concentrations in porcine cervical spine: a randomized microdialysis study. J Antimicrob Chemother 2021; 75:2206-2212. [PMID: 32413120 DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkaa153] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2019] [Revised: 03/26/2020] [Accepted: 03/27/2020] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Pyogenic spondylodiscitis remains a therapeutic challenge, as demonstrated by divergent treatment guidelines. The combination of moxifloxacin and rifampicin may be an attractive treatment option for cases caused by staphylococci; however, previous studies have reported a reduction in plasma concentrations of moxifloxacin when coadministered with rifampicin. The magnitude of this reduction in spinal tissues is not known. OBJECTIVES To investigate the effect of rifampicin on moxifloxacin tissue concentrations in vertebral cancellous bone, the intervertebral disc and subcutaneous adipose tissue under steady-state conditions using microdialysis in a porcine model. METHODS Twenty female pigs were randomized into two groups of 10 pigs. Group A received 400 mg of moxifloxacin orally once daily for 3 days preoperatively. Group B received 400 mg of moxifloxacin orally once daily for 3 days preoperatively combined with 450 mg of rifampicin twice daily for 7 days preoperatively. Measurements were obtained from plasma, vertebral cancellous bone, the intervertebral disc and subcutaneous adipose tissue for 24 h. Microdialysis was applied for sampling in solid tissues. RESULTS Coadministration of moxifloxacin and rifampicin demonstrated a reduction of free moxifloxacin concentrations in spinal tissues. Cmax and AUC0-24 in all tissue compartments decreased in the ranges of 66%-79% and 65%-76%, respectively. CONCLUSIONS Using microdialysis, we demonstrated a significant reduction of moxifloxacin Cmax and AUC0-24 in the spinal tissues when coadministered with rifampicin.
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- Josefine Slater
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Aarhus University Hospital, Palle Juul-Jensens Blvd 99, 8200 Aarhus N, Denmark.,Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University Hospital, Palle Juul-Jensens Blvd 82, 8200 Aarhus N, Denmark
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Aarhus University Hospital, Palle Juul-Jensens Blvd 99, 8200 Aarhus N, Denmark.,Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University Hospital, Palle Juul-Jensens Blvd 82, 8200 Aarhus N, Denmark.,Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Horsens Regional Hospital, Sundvej 30, 8700 Horsens, Denmark
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Aarhus University Hospital, Palle Juul-Jensens Blvd 99, 8200 Aarhus N, Denmark.,Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University Hospital, Palle Juul-Jensens Blvd 82, 8200 Aarhus N, Denmark
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Aarhus University Hospital, Palle Juul-Jensens Blvd 99, 8200 Aarhus N, Denmark.,Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University Hospital, Palle Juul-Jensens Blvd 82, 8200 Aarhus N, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Aarhus University Hospital, Palle Juul-Jensens Blvd 99, 8200 Aarhus N, Denmark
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Aarhus University Hospital, Palle Juul-Jensens Blvd 99, 8200 Aarhus N, Denmark.,Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University Hospital, Palle Juul-Jensens Blvd 82, 8200 Aarhus N, Denmark
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Aarhus University Hospital, Palle Juul-Jensens Blvd 99, 8200 Aarhus N, Denmark.,Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University Hospital, Palle Juul-Jensens Blvd 82, 8200 Aarhus N, Denmark.,Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Horsens Regional Hospital, Sundvej 30, 8700 Horsens, Denmark
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Aarhus University Hospital, Palle Juul-Jensens Blvd 99, 8200 Aarhus N, Denmark
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Aarhus University Hospital, Palle Juul-Jensens Blvd 99, 8200 Aarhus N, Denmark.,Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University Hospital, Palle Juul-Jensens Blvd 82, 8200 Aarhus N, Denmark
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Skovdal SM, Hansen LK, Ivarsen DM, Zeng G, Büttner H, Rohde H, Jørgensen NP, Meyer RL. Host factors abolish the need for polysaccharides and extracellular matrix-binding protein in Staphylococcus epidermidis biofilm formation. J Med Microbiol 2021; 70:001287. [PMID: 33492206 PMCID: PMC8346721 DOI: 10.1099/jmm.0.001287] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [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: 08/21/2020] [Accepted: 11/15/2020] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Introduction. Staphylococcus epidermidis is predominant in implant-associated infections due to its capability to form biofilms. It can deploy several strategies for biofilm development using either polysaccharide intercellular adhesin (PIA), extracellular DNA (eDNA) and/or proteins, such as the extracellular matrix-binding protein (Embp).Hypothesis/Gap Statement. We hypothesize that the dichotomic regulation of S. epidermidis adhesins is linked to whether it is inside a host or not, and that in vitro biofilm investigations in laboratory media may not reflect actual biofilms in vivo.Aim. We address the importance of PIA and Embp in biofilm grown in 'humanized' media to understand if these components play different roles in biofilm formation under conditions where bacteria can incorporate host proteins in the biofilm matrix.Methodology. S. epidermidis 1585 WT (deficient in icaADBC), and derivative strains that either lack embp, express embp from an inducible promotor, or express icaADBC from a plasmid, were cultivated in standard laboratory media, or in media with human plasma or serum. The amount, structure, elasticity and antimicrobial penetration of biofilms was quantified to describe structural differences caused by the different matrix components and growth conditions. Finally, we quantified the initiation of biofilms as suspended aggregates in response to host factors to determine how quickly the cells aggregate in response to the host environment and reach a size that protects them from phagocytosis.Results. S. epidermidis 1585 required polysaccharides to form biofilm in laboratory media. However, these observations were not representative of the biofilm phenotype in the presence of human plasma. If human plasma were present, polysaccharides and Embp were redundant for biofilm formation. Biofilms formed in human plasma were loosely attached and existed mostly as suspended aggregates. Aggregation occurred after 2 h of exposing cells to plasma or serum. Despite stark differences in the amount and composition of biofilms formed by polysaccharide-producing and Embp-producing strains in different media, there were no differences in vancomycin penetration or susceptibility.Conclusion. We suggest that the assumed importance of polysaccharides for biofilm formation is an artefact from studying biofilms in laboratory media void of human matrix components. The cell-cell aggregation of S. epidermidis can be activated by host factors without relying on either of the major adhesins, PIA and Embp, indicating a need to revisit the basic question of how S. epidermidis deploys self-produced and host-derived matrix components to form antibiotic-tolerant biofilms in vivo.
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- Sandra M. Skovdal
- Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
- Department of Infectious Diseases, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
- Department of Medicine, Randers Regional Hospital, Randers, Denmark
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- Interdisciplinary Nanoscience Center (iNANO), Faculty of Science and Technology, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Interdisciplinary Nanoscience Center (iNANO), Faculty of Science and Technology, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Interdisciplinary Nanoscience Center (iNANO), Faculty of Science and Technology, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
- Present address: Novo Nordisk A/S, Krogshøjvej 51, 2880 Bagsværd, Denmark
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- Department of Medical Microbiology, Virology and Hygiene, Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Medical Microbiology, Virology and Hygiene, Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Interdisciplinary Nanoscience Center (iNANO), Faculty of Science and Technology, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
- Department of Bioscience, Faculty of Science and Technology, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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Thorlacius-Ussing L, Jørgensen NP, Smit J, Lindegaard B, Søborg C, Johansen IS, Gerstoft J, Jensen J, Østergaard L, Wiese L, Mohey R, Benfield T. [Management of Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia]. Ugeskr Laeger 2019; 181:V01190010. [PMID: 31495353] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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In this review, we discuss Staphylococcus aureus bac-teraemia (SAB), which is a frequent and severe condition associated with high morbidity and mortality. Despite these facts, high-quality data on diagnostic approach, treatment and management of SAB remain scarce. Consequently, evidence-based guidelines concerning antibiotic therapy including the optimal choice of antibiotic drug, route of administration and treatment duration are not available. Thus, controlled clinical trials are urgently needed to increase evidence and to potentially improve the outcome for patients with SAB.
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Skovdal SM, Jørgensen NP, Petersen E, Jensen-Fangel S, Ogaki R, Zeng G, Johansen MI, Wang M, Rohde H, Meyer RL. Ultra-dense polymer brush coating reduces Staphylococcus epidermidis biofilms on medical implants and improves antibiotic treatment outcome. Acta Biomater 2018; 76:46-55. [PMID: 30078425 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2018.07.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2018] [Revised: 06/27/2018] [Accepted: 07/02/2018] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Staphylococcal biofilm formation is a severe complication of medical implants, leading to high antibiotic tolerance and treatment failure. Ultra-dense poly(ethylene glycol) (udPEG) coating resists adsorption of proteins, polysaccharides and extracellular DNA. It is therefore uniquely resistant to attachment by Staphylococcus epidermidis, which remains loosely adhered to the surface. Our aim was to determine if S. epidermidis remains susceptible to antibiotics when adhering to udPEG, and if udPEG coatings can improve the treatment outcome for implant-associated infections. We tested the in vitro efficacy of vancomycin treatment on recently adhered S. epidermidis AUH4567 on udPEG, conventional PEG or titanium surfaces using live/dead staining and microscopy. udPEG was then applied to titanium implants and inserted subcutaneously in mice and inoculated with S. epidermidis to induce infection. Mice were given antibiotic prophylaxis or a short antibiotic treatment. One group was given immunosuppressive therapy. After five days, implants and surrounding tissue were harvested for CFU enumeration. Only few S. epidermidis cells adhered to udPEG compared to conventional PEG and uncoated titanium, and a much lower fraction of cells on udPEG survived antibiotic treatment in vitro. In vivo, the bacterial load on implants in mice receiving vancomycin treatment was significantly lower on udPEG-coated compared to uncoated implants, also in neutropenic mice. Our results suggest that the improved outcome results from the coating's anti-adhesive properties that leads to less biofilm and increased efficacy of antibiotic treatment. Thus, the combination of udPEG with antibiotics is a promising strategy to prevent acute implant-associated infections that arise due to perioperative contaminations. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE Infections of medical implants is an ever-present danger. Here, bacteria develop biofilms that cannot be eradicated with antibiotics. By using an ultra-dense polymer-brush coating (udPEG), bacterial attachment and the subsequent biofilm formation can be reduced, resulting in increased antibiotic susceptibility of bacteria surrounding the implant. udPEG combined with antibiotics proved to significantly reduce bacteria on implants inserted into mice, in our animal model. As the coating is not antibacterial per se, it does not induce antimicrobial resistance and its effect is independent of the bacterial species. Our results are encouraging for the prospect of preventing and treating implant-associated infections that arise due to perioperative contaminations.
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- Sandra M Skovdal
- Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health, Aarhus University, Aarhus 8000, Denmark; Department of Infectious Diseases, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus 8200, Denmark; Interdisciplinary Nanoscience Center (iNANO), Faculty of Science and Technology, Aarhus University, Aarhus 8000, Denmark.
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health, Aarhus University, Aarhus 8000, Denmark; Department of Infectious Diseases, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus 8200, Denmark; Department of Clinical Microbiology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus 8200, Denmark.
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus 8200, Denmark.
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- Interdisciplinary Nanoscience Center (iNANO), Faculty of Science and Technology, Aarhus University, Aarhus 8000, Denmark.
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- Interdisciplinary Nanoscience Center (iNANO), Faculty of Science and Technology, Aarhus University, Aarhus 8000, Denmark.
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus 8200, Denmark; Interdisciplinary Nanoscience Center (iNANO), Faculty of Science and Technology, Aarhus University, Aarhus 8000, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Microbiology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus 8200, Denmark.
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- Department of Medical Microbiology, Virology and Hygiene, Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany.
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- Interdisciplinary Nanoscience Center (iNANO), Faculty of Science and Technology, Aarhus University, Aarhus 8000, Denmark; Department of Bioscience, Faculty of Science and Technology, Aarhus University, Aarhus 8000, Denmark.
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Jørgensen NP, Hansen K, Andreasen CM, Pedersen M, Fuursted K, Meyer RL, Petersen E. Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy is Ineffective as an Adjuvant to Daptomycin with Rifampicin Treatment in a Murine Model of Staphylococcus aureus in Implant-Associated Osteomyelitis. Microorganisms 2017; 5:microorganisms5020021. [PMID: 28441320 PMCID: PMC5488092 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms5020021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [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: 03/19/2017] [Revised: 04/18/2017] [Accepted: 04/19/2017] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Implant-associated infections caused by bacterial biofilms are difficult to treat. Surgical intervention is often necessary to cure the patient, as the antibiotic recalcitrance of biofilms renders them untreatable with conventional antibiotics. Intermittent hyperbaric oxygen treatment (HBOT) has been proposed as an adjuvant to conventional antibiotic treatment and it has been speculated that combining HBOT with antibiotics could improve treatment outcomes for biofilm infections. In this study we addressed whether HBOT could improve treatment outcomes of daptomycin and rifampicin combination therapy. The effect of HBOT on the treatment outcomes of daptomycin and rifampicin against implant-associated osteomyelitis was quantified in a murine model. In total, 80 mice were randomized into two groups receiving antibiotics, either alone or in combination with daily intermittent HBOT (304 kPa for 60 min) following injection of antibiotics. Treatment was initiated 11 days after animals were infected with Staphylococcus aureus and treatment duration was 14 days. We found that HBOT did not improve the cure rate and did not reduce the bacterial load on the implant surface or in the surrounding tissue. Cure rates of daptomycin + rifampicin were 40% in infected tibias and 75% for implants while cure rates for HBOT-daptomycin + rifampicin were 50% and 85%, respectively, which were not significantly higher (Fisher’s exact test). While it is encouraging that the combination of daptomycin and rifampicin is very effective, our study demonstrates that this efficacy cannot be improved by adjuvant HBOT.
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- Nis Pedersen Jørgensen
- Department of Infectious Diseases, Aarhus University Hospital, 8200 Aarhus, Denmark.
- Department of Clinical Microbiology, Aarhus University Hospital, 8200 Aarhus, Denmark.
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- Comparative Medicine Lab, Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University Hospital, 8200 Aarhus, Denmark.
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- Comparative Medicine Lab, Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University Hospital, 8200 Aarhus, Denmark.
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- Microbiology and Infection Control, Statens Serum Institut, 2300 Copenhagen, Denmark.
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- Interdisciplinary Nanoscience Center (iNANO), Aarhus University, 8000 Aarhus, Denmark.
- Department of Bioscience, Aarhus University, 8000 Aarhus, Denmark.
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Aarhus University Hospital, 8200 Aarhus, Denmark.
- Department of Clinical Microbiology, Aarhus University Hospital, 8200 Aarhus, Denmark.
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Jørgensen NP, Alstrup AKO, Mortensen FV, Knudsen K, Jakobsen S, Madsen LB, Bender D, Breining P, Petersen MS, Schleimann MH, Dagnæs-Hansen F, Gormsen LC, Borghammer P. Cholinergic PET imaging in infections and inflammation using 11C-donepezil and 18F-FEOBV. Eur J Nucl Med Mol Imaging 2016; 44:449-458. [PMID: 27785538 DOI: 10.1007/s00259-016-3555-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [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: 05/20/2016] [Accepted: 10/14/2016] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Immune cells utilize acetylcholine as a paracrine-signaling molecule. Many white blood cells express components of the cholinergic signaling pathway, and these are up-regulated when immune cells are activated. However, in vivo molecular imaging of cholinergic signaling in the context of inflammation has not previously been investigated. METHODS We performed positron emission tomography (PET) using the glucose analogue 18F-FDG, and 11C-donepezil and 18F-FEOBV, markers of acetylcholinesterase and the vesicular acetylcholine transporter, respectively. Mice were inoculated subcutaneously with Staphylococcus aureus, and PET scanned at 24, 72, 120, and 144 h post-inoculation. Four pigs with post-operative abscesses were also imaged. Finally, we present initial data from human patients with infections, inflammation, and renal and lung cancer. RESULTS In mice, the FDG uptake in abscesses peaked at 24 h and remained stable. The 11C-donepezil and 18F-FEOBV uptake displayed progressive increase, and at 120-144 h was nearly at the FDG level. Moderate 11C-donepezil and slightly lower 18F-FEOBV uptake were seen in pig abscesses. PCR analyses suggested that the 11C-donepezil signal in inflammatory cells is derived from both acetylcholinesterase and sigma-1 receptors. In humans, very high 11C-donepezil uptake was seen in a lobar pneumonia and in peri-tumoral inflammation surrounding a non-small cell lung carcinoma, markedly superseding the 18F-FDG uptake in the inflammation. In a renal clear cell carcinoma no 11C-donepezil uptake was seen. DISCUSSION The time course of cholinergic tracer accumulation in murine abscesses was considerably different from 18F-FDG, demonstrating in the 11C-donepezil and 18F-FEOBV image distinct aspects of immune modulation. Preliminary data in humans strongly suggest that 11C-donepezil can exhibit more intense accumulation than 18F-FDG at sites of chronic inflammation. Cholinergic PET imaging may therefore have potential applications for basic research into cholinergic mechanisms of immune modulation, but also clinical applications for diagnosing infections, inflammatory disorders, and cancer inflammation.
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine and PET Centre, Aarhus University Hospital, Noerrebrogade 44, bygn. 10G, kaelderen, DK-8000, Aarhus C, Denmark
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine and PET Centre, Aarhus University Hospital, Noerrebrogade 44, bygn. 10G, kaelderen, DK-8000, Aarhus C, Denmark
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine and PET Centre, Aarhus University Hospital, Noerrebrogade 44, bygn. 10G, kaelderen, DK-8000, Aarhus C, Denmark
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- Department of Histopathology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine and PET Centre, Aarhus University Hospital, Noerrebrogade 44, bygn. 10G, kaelderen, DK-8000, Aarhus C, Denmark
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine and PET Centre, Aarhus University Hospital, Noerrebrogade 44, bygn. 10G, kaelderen, DK-8000, Aarhus C, Denmark
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine and PET Centre, Aarhus University Hospital, Noerrebrogade 44, bygn. 10G, kaelderen, DK-8000, Aarhus C, Denmark.
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Jørgensen NP, Skovdal SM, Meyer RL, Dagnæs-Hansen F, Fuursted K, Petersen E. Rifampicin-containing combinations are superior to combinations of vancomycin, linezolid and daptomycin against Staphylococcus aureus biofilm infection in vivo and in vitro. Pathog Dis 2016; 74:ftw019. [PMID: 27036412 DOI: 10.1093/femspd/ftw019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/16/2016] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Susceptibility to antibiotics is dramatically reduced when bacteria form biofilms. In clinical settings this has a profound impact on treatment of implant-associated infections, as these are characterized by biofilm formation. Current routine susceptibility testing of microorganisms from infected implants does not reflect the actual susceptibility, and the optimal antibiotic strategy for treating implant-associated infections is not established. In this study of biofilm formation in implant-associated osteomyelitis, we compared thein vitroandin vivoefficacy of selected antibiotics alone and in combination againstStaphylococcus aureus.We tested vancomycin, linezolid, daptomycin and tigecycline alone and in combination with rifampicin, vancomycin, linezolid and daptomycin againstS. aureusIn vitro, biofilm formation dramatically reduced susceptibility by a factor of 500-2000.In vivo, antibiotic combinations were tested in a murine model of implant-associated osteomyelitis. Mice were infected by inserting implants colonized withS. aureustrough their tibia. After 11 days, the animals were divided into different groups (five animals/group) and given 14 days of antibiotic therapy. All antibiotics resulted in a reduced bacterial load in the infected bone surrounding the implant. Overall, the most effective antibiotic combinations contained rifampicin. Combinations containing two non-rifampicin antibiotics were not more active than single drugs.
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- Nis Pedersen Jørgensen
- Department of Infectious Diseases, Institute of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University Hospital, Palle Juul-Jensens bvld 99, 8200 Aarhus, Denmark Department of Clinical Microbiology, Institute of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University Hospital, Palle Juul-Jensens bvld 99, 8200 Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Institute of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University Hospital, Palle Juul-Jensens bvld 99, 8200 Aarhus, Denmark Department of Clinical Microbiology, Institute of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University Hospital, Palle Juul-Jensens bvld 99, 8200 Aarhus, Denmark
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- Interdisciplinary Nanoscience Center (iNANO), Aarhus University, Gustav Wieds vej 14, 8000 Aarhus, Denmark Department of Bioscience, Aarhus University, Vennelyst Boulevard 4, 8000 Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Biomedicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aarhus University, Vennelyst Boulevard 4, 8000 Aarhus, Denmark
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- Microbiology and Infection Control, Statens Serum Institut, Artillerivej 5, 2300 Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Institute of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University Hospital, Palle Juul-Jensens bvld 99, 8200 Aarhus, Denmark
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Jørgensen NP, Meyer R, Dagnæs-Hansen F, Fuursted K, Petersen E. A modified chronic infection model for testing treatment of Staphylococcus aureus biofilms on implants. PLoS One 2014; 9:e103688. [PMID: 25279456 PMCID: PMC4184782 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0103688] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2013] [Accepted: 07/05/2014] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
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Bacterial biofilms causing implant-associated osteomyelitis is a severe complication with limited antimicrobial therapy options. We designed an animal model, in which implant associated osteomyelitis arise from a Staphylococcus aureus biofilm on a tibia implant. Two bioluminescently engineered (luxA-E transformed), strains of S. aureus were utilized, Xen29 and Xen31. Biofilm formation was assessed with epifluorescence microscopy. Quantitative measurements were performed day 4, 6, 8, 11 and 15 post-surgery. Bacteria were extracted from the biofilm by sonication and the bacterial load quantified by culturing. Biofilm formation was evident from day 6 post-implantation. Mean bacterial load from implants was ∼1×10(4) CFU/implant, while mean bacterial load from infected tibias were 1×10(6) CFU/bone. Bioluminesence imaging revealed decreasing activity throughout the 15-day observation period, with signal intensity for both strains reaching that of the negative control by day 15 while there was no significant reduction in bacterial load. The model is suitable for testing antimicrobial treatment options for implant associated OM, as treatment efficacy on both biofilm and viable counts can be assessed.
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- Nis Pedersen Jørgensen
- Department of Infectious Diseases, Institute of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Microbiology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Interdisciplinary Nanoscience Center (iNANO), Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Biomedicine, Faculty of Health Sciences Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Microbiology and Infection Control, Statens Serum Institut, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Institute of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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Marth C, Widschwendter M, Kaern J, Jørgensen NP, Windbichler G, Zeimet AG, Tropé C, Daxenbichler G. Cisplatin resistance is associated with reduced interferon-gamma-sensitivity and increased HER-2 expression in cultured ovarian carcinoma cells. Br J Cancer 1997; 76:1328-32. [PMID: 9374379 PMCID: PMC2228156 DOI: 10.1038/bjc.1997.556] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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In ovarian carcinoma cells, the combination of interferon-gamma (IFN-gamma) and cisplatin (cDDP) has been reported to result in a synergistic amplification of antiproliferative activity. To assess whether IFN-gamma may also prevent the occurrence of cisplatin resistance, the human ovarian carcinoma cell line HTB-77 was treated repeatedly in an intermittent fashion with either cisplatin alone (HTB-77cDDP) or cisplatin plus IFN-gamma (HTB-77cDDP + IFN). After 8 months of treatment, both new lines (HTB-77cDDP or HTB-77cDDP + IFN) were found to be three times more resistant to cisplatin than the wild-type cells (HTB-77wt). IFN-gamma could not prevent the development of cisplatin resistance. Interestingly, both HTB-77cDDP and HTB-77cDDP + IFN cells were also less IFN-gamma sensitive than the parental line. Both cisplatin-resistant lines expressed p185HER-2 and HER-2 mRNA at a higher concentration than the HTB-77wt cells. IFN-gamma was in all three HTB-77 cell lines able to suppress the HER-2 message and its encoded protein. The expression of IFN-gamma-induced antigens, namely CA-125 and class II antigens of the major histocompatibility complex (HLA-DR), was markedly augmented by IFN-gamma in all three lines, whereby the most prominent effect was seen in HTB-77cDDP and HTB-77cDDP + IFN.
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- C Marth
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Hospital, Innsbruck, Austria
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Pellizzoni C, Poggesi I, Jørgensen NP, Edwards DM, Paus E, Strolin Benedetti M. Pharmacokinetics of reboxetine in healthy volunteers. Single against repeated oral doses and lack of enzymatic alterations. Biopharm Drug Dispos 1996; 17:623-33. [PMID: 8894119 DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1099-081x(199610)17:7<623::aid-bdd978>3.0.co;2-s] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [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: 02/02/2023]
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The pharmacokinetics of reboxetine have been investigated in 12 healthy male volunteers after a single 2 mg dose of reboxetine and at steady state, following the last administration of a multiple-dose regimen (2mg twice a day for 5 1/2 d). Reboxetine was analysed in plasma and urine samples collected up to 72 h post-dosing using an HPLC method with UV detection. The urinary excretion rate of 6-beta-hydroxycortisol, used as a marker for cytochrome P450IIIA activity, was also tested, and any possible alteration was correlated to reboxetine plasma levels. The dosing regimen was well tolerated by all subjects. Reboxetine pharmacokinetic parameters, calculated after the single dose using non-compartmental analysis, were in good agreement with those obtained in previous studies. Following the multiple-dosing regimen, no significant deviations from expectation based on linear superposition was observed. The accumulation ratio, based on repeated-dose/single-dose ratios of Cmax, AUC(0-12 h), and C(12 h) was approximately two. A slight rise was recorded for the average excretion rate of 6-beta-hydroxycortisol over 48 h by the end of treatment; however, the difference was not statistically significant and the mean excretion rates were within the normal reference range. Thus a significant induction of P450IIIA was not indicated.
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- C Pellizzoni
- Pharmacia, Pharmacokinetics and Metabolism, Milan, Italy
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Jakobsen JA, Nossen JO, Jørgensen NP, Berg KJ. Renal tubular effects of diuretics and X-ray contrast media. A comparative study of equimolar doses in healthy volunteers. Invest Radiol 1993; 28:319-24. [PMID: 8478172 DOI: 10.1097/00004424-199304000-00012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [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: 01/31/2023]
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RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES The isotonic nonionic contrast medium iodixanol has been shown to increase urinary enzyme excretion less than the hypertonic contrast medium iopentol. The authors investigated whether this could be caused by different molar loads using enzyme excretion after diuretic administration as a model. METHODS Matching molar doses of mannitol were given to two groups of 10 healthy volunteers. Furosemide was administered perorally to a third group of 10 persons. Urinary enzyme excretion was sequentially measured, and the results were compared to our previous findings after contrast-media administration. RESULTS Equimolar doses of mannitol and contrast media (CM) induced similar changes in urine volume and free water clearance. Mannitol and furosemide increased the urinary excretion of N-acetyl-beta-glucosaminidase (NAG) and alkaline phosphatase (ALP) in the period 0 to 4 hours after administration, i.e. during peak diuresis, whereas both CM increased ALP significantly more, their effects still evident at 24 to 48 hours. Iodixanol had no effect on urinary NAG excretion, but iopentol increased NAG more than did mannitol. CONCLUSIONS The early effect of CM on urinary enzyme excretion can be related, in part, to the increased diuresis, but the late effect apparent at 24 to 48 hours cannot be explained by the osmotic load of the CM.
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- J A Jakobsen
- Department of Radiology, Norwegian Radium Hospital, Oslo
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Jørgensen NP, Nossen JO, Borch KW, Kristiansen AB, Kristoffersen DT, Lundby B, Theodorsen L. Safety and tolerability of iodixanol in healthy volunteers with reference to two monomeric X-ray contrast media. Eur J Radiol 1992; 15:252-7. [PMID: 1490453 DOI: 10.1016/0720-048x(92)90118-s] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [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: 12/27/2022]
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The low osmolar, non-ionic X-ray contrast media have shown a lower frequency of adverse events than the older ionic ones. In this study changes in routine clinical-chemical parameters in blood and urine, vital signs and adverse events were recorded in six groups of 10 healthy male volunteers receiving either iodixanol, a new non-ionic, dimeric X-ray contrast medium for general vascular use, or one of the two non-ionic, monomeric contrast media iopentol and iopamidol. Minor decreases were observed in the values for haemoglobin, haematocrit and erythrocytes 5 min and 3 days after injection of iodixanol. A minor increase was seen in platelets and total protein after 3 days. A transient increase in serum osmolality was seen 5 min after the injections of iopentol and iopamidol. This was not seen in any iodixanol group. The level of thyrotropin showed an increase in all groups at 3 days. It was back to normal within 21 days. No changes of clinical importance were seen regarding blood pressure, heart rate or ECG in any volunteer. No severe adverse events were reported. All events were of short duration, and of mild or moderate intensity. The results, however, may indicate a lower frequency of adverse events/discomfort after the administration of the dimeric iodixanol than the 2 monomeric contrast media iopentol and iopamidol.
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- N P Jørgensen
- Laboratory for Clinical Pharmacology, Norwegian Radium Hospital, Oslo
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Nossen JO, Andrew E, Aakhus T, Berg KJ, Jørgensen NP. [Iodixanol. A new isotonic x-ray contrast medium]. Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen 1991; 111:1108-11. [PMID: 2024256] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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In this phase I study, safety, tolerance and pharmacokinetics of iodixanol 300 mg I/ml, were evaluated in 40 healthy male volunteers using four dose levels. No clinically important influences on renal function parameters, hemodynamics, ECG or clinical-chemical parameters in blood and urine were observed. 17 adverse events including discomfort were reported, but only three of them (sensation of warmth) were classified as related to iodixanol. CT-investigations revealed a dose-related, reversible increase in kidney cortex density. However, iodixanol caused no changes in glomerular function, and the increase in excretion of tubular enzymes was less than caused by other nonionic x-ray contrast media. Further investigations will focus on the safety and efficacy of iodixanol in patients.
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Nossen JO, Aakhus T, Berg KJ, Jørgensen NP, Andrew E. Experience with iodixanol, a new nonionic dimeric contrast medium. Preliminary results from the human phase I study. Invest Radiol 1990; 25 Suppl 1:S113-4. [PMID: 2283223 DOI: 10.1097/00004424-199009001-00052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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- J O Nossen
- Nycomed AS, University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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Real-time ultrasonography in obstetrics has proved that active movements are already present in the first trimester of pregnancy. A new semi-automatic ultrasound method was developed for objective quantitative recording of fetal movements in early pregnancy using a real-time multi-linear array scanner and a Time-Distance recorder. The equipment registers changes in the distance between a fixed marker and the fetal structures displayed on the screen of the ultrasound scanner. The output signals are recorded on a polygraph. Fetal movements were recorded continuously for 30 min in 62 normal 10-, 11- and 12-week-old fetuses. The median number of movements did not differ significantly in the three groups, being 150, 159 and 154, respectively. The median time incidence of movements was 17, 18 and 17%, respectively. The method is now being applied in studies evaluating various drug effects on fetal motor behaviour in early pregnancy.
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- N P Jørgensen
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital, Trondheim, Norway
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Jørgensen NP, Walstad RA. Pharmacokinetics of verapamil and norverapamil in patients with hypertension: a comparison of oral conventional and sustained release formulations. Pharmacol Toxicol 1988; 63:105-7. [PMID: 3186615 DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0773.1988.tb00919.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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A double blind, double dummy, randomized cross-over pharmacokinetic study comparing verapamil 120 mg, conventional tablets administered twice daily and verapamil 240 mg sustained release tablets once daily was performed in 12 patients with essential hypertension. After frequent blood sampling, analyses of verapamil and norverapamil were made with high pressure liquid chromatography. The absorption rate of the sustained release formulation was significantly slower than for the conventional formulation. Also the mean residence time was significantly longer for the sustained release tablet. It can be concluded that verapamil sustained release tablets meet with the following requirements for these formulations: (1) a slower absorption with an acceptable bioavailability relative to conventional tablets (89%); (2) no initial high peak concentration; (3) little fluctuation in the plasma concentration compared to the conventional formulation; (4) no differences in the elimination half lives for the two formulations; (5) maintenance of a therapeutic plasma level for a longer period of time than for the conventional formulation; (6) no increase in unwanted side effects.
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Real-time ultrasonography has shown fetal motor activity to be present long before the mother is able to perceive any movements. The development of fetal movement patterns reflects neuromotor maturation of the fetal central nervous system. Drugs given to the mother may affect fetal neuromotor behaviour. In 20 first trimester pregnant women, applicants for legal abortion, fetal movements were objectively recorded before and after thiopental anaesthesia, using a semi-automatic method for quantitative recording of fetal movements displayed in real-time ultrasound image of the uterus. In ten patients randomly selected for premedication with morphine-scopolamine 1 h before surgery, fetal motor activity was practically abolished after the thiopental injection. In the other ten patients not so premedicated, the abolishment of fetal movements was delayed by 3 min. During the second minute after the thiopental injection, there was an increase both in the number and incidence of movements, as compared with the control period. In the latter group there was a positive correlation between the number of fetal movements and thiopental concentrations both in maternal plasma and placental tissue. The present method might be used for description of the pharmacodynamic effect of a drug distributed to the mother and traversing the placenta.
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- N P Jørgensen
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Hospital, Trondheim, Norway
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Fosså SD, Tveit K, Börmer O, Moxnes A, Jørgensen NP, Orjaseter H, Kristoffersen DT. Relative bioavailability of oral low dose methotrexate. A comparison of 2 different formulations. Eur J Clin Pharmacol 1988; 34:517-9. [PMID: 3203714 DOI: 10.1007/bf01046713] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [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: 01/04/2023]
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In 39 patients the bioavailability of methotrexate from the two tablets Emthexat 2.5 mg and Methotrexate 2.5 mg was assessed in a double-blind study after a single oral dose of 30 mg/m2 Methotrexate. There was a considerable inter-individual variation of the serum pharmacokinetics in regard to Cmax and tmax, independent on the MTX formulation. Emthexat 2.5 mg tablets and Methotrexate 2.5 mg tablets were bioequivalent according to the definition (AUCE greater than or equal to AUCM X 80%).
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- S D Fosså
- Department of Medical Oncology and Radiotherapy, Norwegian Radium Hospital, Oslo
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The transfer of drugs from the mother to the fetus is important from the view of possible harmful as well as therapeutic effects on both mother and fetus. In the first trimester of pregnancy this has been sparsely investigated. In 66 first-trimester pregnant women, who had applied for legal termination of the pregnancy, we have calculated different pharmacokinetic parameters of two benzodiazepine derivatives, diazepam and oxazepam, after administration of a single oral dose of 10 or 25 mg to the mother. The calculated pharmacokinetic parameters were within the normal range for healthy adults. The pharmacological active metabolite n-desmethyldiazepam was measured in concentrations near the detection limit. The penetration of diazepam and oxazepam from maternal serum to placental tissue in a 4 h period after drug administration was 31.5% and 49%, respectively, indicating a rapid transfer.
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- N P Jørgensen
- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University Hospital Trondheim, Norway
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Jørgensen NP, Walstad RA, Molne K. The concentrations of ceftazidime and thiopental in maternal plasma, placental tissue and amniotic fluid in early pregnancy. Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand 1987; 66:29-33. [PMID: 3300134 DOI: 10.3109/00016348709092949] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Studies on the transfer of drugs from mother to fetus in the first trimester of pregnancy are important because of the possible teratogenic effect on the fetus as well as possible therapeutic effect on both sides of the feto-maternal barrier. The purpose of this study was to measure drug concentrations in maternal plasma, placental tissue and amniotic fluid in a group of first-trimester abortion patients. Ceftazidime and thiopental were chosen as experimental drugs. The analyses were done with high pressure liquid chromatography. The penetration of ceftazidime into placental tissue and amniotic fluid was 20.6 and 2.2% from 1 to 4 h after drug administration. The corresponding values for thiopental were 54.3-71 and 1.5-7.4% from 5 to 15 min after drug administration, indicating a rapid transfer of both drugs across the feto-maternal barrier during this period in pregnancy.
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