Cefazolin Versus Anti-Staphylococcal Penicillins for the Treatment of Patients with Methicillin-Susceptible Staphylococcus aureus Infection : A Meta-Analysis with Trial Sequential Analysis

INTRODUCTION: Methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) is a common cause of infection in humans. Beta-lactam antibiotics are the preferred agents, with anti-staphylococcal penicillins (ASPs) or the first-generation cephalosporin, cefazolin, favored by clinicians. Recent studies comparing the two strategies suggest similar outcomes between the agents. The purpose of this meta-analysis was to explore differences between cefazolin and ASPs for the treatment of MSSA infections.

METHODS: We performed a meta-analysis with trial sequential analysis (TSA) of observational or cohort studies using a random-effects model. Two blinded reviewers independently assessed studies for inclusion, risk of bias, and data extraction. The primary outcome was all-cause mortality. Secondary outcomes included clinical failure, infection recurrence, and antibiotic discontinuation due to adverse events. Subgroup analyses were conducted for the primary outcome by type of ASP, studies with a high percentage of deep-seated infections, and studies of low to moderate risk of bias.

RESULTS: After performing a comprehensive search of the literature, and screening for study inclusion, 19 studies (13,390 patients) were included in the final meta-analysis. Fifteen of the 19 studies (79%) were judged as having a low or moderate risk of bias. Use of cefazolin was associated with lower all-cause mortality [odds ratio (OR) 0.71, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.56-0.91, p = 0.006, I2 = 28%], clinical failure (OR 0.55, 95% CI 0.41-0.74, p < 0.001, I2 = 0%), and antibiotic discontinuation due to adverse events (OR 0.25, 95% CI 0.16-0.39, p < 0.001, I2 = 23%). Infection recurrence was higher in the cefazolin patients (OR 1.41, 95% CI 1.04-1.93, p = 0.03, I2 = 0%).

CONCLUSION: This meta-analysis demonstrated that the use of cefazolin was associated with significant reductions in all-cause mortality, clinical failure, and discontinuation due to adverse events, but was associated with an increased risk of infection recurrence.

FUNDING: University of Florida Open Access Publishing Fund funded the Rapid Service Fees.

TRIAL REGISTRATION: PROSPERO International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews (study ID: CRD42018106442).

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2019

Erschienen:

2019

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:8

Enthalten in:

Infectious diseases and therapy - 8(2019), 4 vom: 08. Dez., Seite 671-686

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Allen, John M [VerfasserIn]
Bakare, Lolade [VerfasserIn]
Casapao, Anthony M [VerfasserIn]
Klinker, Ken [VerfasserIn]
Childs-Kean, Lindsey M [VerfasserIn]
Pomputius, Ariel F [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Bacteremia
Cefazolin
Infection
Journal Article
Meta-analysis
Penicillins
Staphylococcus aureus

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Date Revised 22.04.2021

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.1007/s40121-019-00259-4

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM300032838