Impact of duration of antibiotic therapy in central venous catheter-related bloodstream infection due to Gram-negative bacilli

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BACKGROUND: A progressive increase in the incidence of catheter-related bloodstream infection (CRBSI) due to Gram-negative bacilli (GNB) has been reported. Current guidelines recommend antibiotic treatment for at least 7-14 days, although the supporting evidence is limited.

METHODS: We performed a retrospective single-centre study including all patients with a definite diagnosis of GNB CRBSI from January 2012 to October 2018 in which the central venous catheter (CVC) was removed. The occurrence of therapeutic failure [clinical failure (persistence of symptoms and laboratory signs of infection), microbiological failure (persistent bacteraemia or relapse) and/or all-cause 30 day mortality] was compared between episodes receiving short [≤7 days (SC)] or long courses [>7 days (LC)] of appropriate antibiotic therapy following CVC removal.

RESULTS: We included 54 GNB CRBSI episodes with an overall rate of therapeutic failure of 27.8% (15/54). Episodes receiving SC therapy were more frequently due to MDR GNB [60.9% (14/23) versus 34.5% (10/29); P = 0.058] and had higher Pitt scores [median (IQR) 1 (0-4) versus 0 (0-2); P = 0.086]. There were no significant differences in the rate of therapeutic failure between episodes treated with SC or LC therapy [30.4% (7/23) versus 27.6% (8/29); OR 1.15; 95% CI 0.34-3.83; P = 0.822]. The use of SCs was not associated with increased odds of therapeutic failure in any of the exploratory models performed.

CONCLUSIONS: The administration of appropriate antibiotic therapy for ≤7 days may be as safe and effective as longer courses in episodes of GNB CRBSI once the CVC has been removed.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:75

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The Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy - 75(2020), 10 vom: 01. Okt., Seite 3049-3055

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Ruiz-Ruigómez, María [VerfasserIn]
Fernández-Ruiz, Mario [VerfasserIn]
San-Juan, Rafael [VerfasserIn]
López-Medrano, Francisco [VerfasserIn]
Orellana, María Ángeles [VerfasserIn]
Corbella, Laura [VerfasserIn]
Rodríguez-Goncer, Isabel [VerfasserIn]
Hernández Jiménez, Pilar [VerfasserIn]
Aguado, José María [VerfasserIn]

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Anti-Bacterial Agents
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Date Completed 24.06.2021

Date Revised 24.06.2021

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1093/jac/dkaa244

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NLM311699774