Adherence to antibiotic guidelines for erysipelas or cellulitis is associated with a favorable outcome

Outside areas of S. aureus strains resistant to methicillin (MRSA) in the community, no studies showed a relationship between the treatment for erysipelas or cellulitis and the outcome. We aimed to measure the impact of an internal therapeutic protocol, based on national guidelines on patients' outcome. This study was based on the dashboard of the infectious diseases department, which prospectively includes 28 parameters for all admitted patients. We included community-acquired erysipelas and cellulitis; exclusion criteria were abscesses at admission; ear, nose, throat, or dental cellulitis; pyomyositis; and length of stay ≤ 2 days. Adherence to guidelines was defined by the use of amoxicillin, amoxicillin/clavulanic acid, clindamycin, or pristinamycin, alone or in combination or successively. A poor outcome was defined by surgical procedure or intensive care requirement or death occurring after 5 days or more of antibiotic therapy. From July 2005 to June 2017, 630 cases of erysipelas or cellulitis were included. Blood cultures performed in 567 patients (90%) were positive in 39 cases (6.9%). Adherence rate to guidelines was 65% (410 cases). A poor outcome was recorded in 54 (8.5%) patients, less frequently in case of adherence to guidelines: 26/410 (6.3%) vs 28/220 (12.7%), p = 0.007. In logistic regression analysis, two risk factors were associated with a poor outcome: peripheral arterial disease, AOR 4.80 (2.20-10.49); and bacteremia, AOR 5.21 (2.31-11.76), while guideline adherence was the only modifiable protective factor, OR 0.48 (0.26-0.89). In erysipelas and cellulitis, adherence to guidelines was associated with a favorable outcome.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2019

Erschienen:

2019

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:38

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European journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases : official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology - 38(2019), 4 vom: 26. Apr., Seite 703-709

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Klotz, Camille [VerfasserIn]
Courjon, Johan [VerfasserIn]
Michelangeli, Céline [VerfasserIn]
Demonchy, Elisa [VerfasserIn]
Ruimy, Raymond [VerfasserIn]
Roger, Pierre-Marie [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

3U02EL437C
74469-00-4
Amoxicillin-Potassium Clavulanate Combination
Anti-Bacterial Agents
Antibiotic therapy
Cellulitis
Clindamycin
Erysipelas
Guidelines
Journal Article
Outcome
SSTI

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Date Completed 12.07.2019

Date Revised 25.02.2020

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1007/s10096-019-03490-6

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM29313135X