Trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole for nocardiosis in solid organ transplant recipients : Real-life data from a multicentre retrospective study

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BACKGROUND: Little is known regarding the optimal management of nocardiosis among solid organ transplant (SOT) recipients. It is often suggested to avoid trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole (TMP-SMX) monotherapy in heavily immunocompromised patients (such as SOT recipients) and/or in case of severe or disseminated nocardiosis. Our aim was to report our experience with TMP-SMX monotherapy in SOT recipients with nocardiosis.

METHODS: Using data from a previously published European study, we assessed the incidence of adverse events in SOT recipients receiving TMP-SMX monotherapy and assessed its effectiveness.

RESULTS: Thirty-one SOT recipients with nocardiosis were included, mostly kidney transplant recipients (20/31, 65%). Eleven (36%) had disseminated infection, and four (13%) had brain nocardiosis. Most patients had lung and/or pleural involvement (26/31, 84%). Daily dose of trimethoprim at initiation was 10 [6.4-14.8] mg/kg. The median estimated glomerular filtration rate at time of diagnosis of nocardiosis was 44 [30-62] ml/min/1.73 m². TMP-SMX was discontinued prematurely in one third of the patients (10/31, 32%, mostly for hematological toxicity [n = 3] or increased serum creatinine [n = 3]). Focusing on the 24 (77%) patients who completed at least 30 days of TMP-SMX monotherapy, 4 had late (>30 days) drug discontinuation, 1 experienced treatment failure, and 19 completed planned TMP-SMX monotherapy. Clinical outcome was favorable in these 19 patients, despite the fact that 8 (42%) had disseminated infection and 2 (11%) brain nocardiosis. Overall, all-cause 1-year mortality was 10% (3/31).

CONCLUSIONS: TMP-SMX monotherapy appears to be effective for the treatment of most nocardiosis among SOT recipients. Interventional studies are needed to compare its safety and effectiveness with those of other regimens used to treat posttransplant nocardiosis.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:23

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Transplant infectious disease : an official journal of the Transplantation Society - 23(2021), 4 vom: 25. Aug., Seite e13669

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Conan, Pierre-Louis [VerfasserIn]
Matignon, Marie [VerfasserIn]
Bleibtreu, Alexandre [VerfasserIn]
Guillot, Hélène [VerfasserIn]
Van Laecke, Steven [VerfasserIn]
Brenier, Henri [VerfasserIn]
Crochette, Romain [VerfasserIn]
Melica, Giovanna [VerfasserIn]
Fernández-Ruiz, Mario [VerfasserIn]
Dantal, Jacques [VerfasserIn]
Walti, Laura N [VerfasserIn]
Levi, Charlène [VerfasserIn]
Chauvet, Cécile [VerfasserIn]
De Greef, Julien [VerfasserIn]
Marbus, Sierk D [VerfasserIn]
Mueller, Nicolas J [VerfasserIn]
Ieven, Margareta [VerfasserIn]
Vuotto, Fanny [VerfasserIn]
Lortholary, Olivier [VerfasserIn]
Coussement, Julien [VerfasserIn]
Lebeaux, David [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

8064-90-2
Acute kidney injury
Cotrimoxazole
Journal Article
Multicenter Study
Transplantation
Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination
Trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole

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Date Completed 22.09.2021

Date Revised 22.09.2021

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1111/tid.13669

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NLM326914145