Association of ward-level antibiotic consumption with healthcare-associated Clostridioides difficile infections : an ecological study in five German university hospitals, 2017-2019

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OBJECTIVES: To analyse the influence of antibiotic consumption on healthcare-associated healthcare onset (HAHO) Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) in a German university hospital setting.

METHODS: Monthly ward-level antibiotic consumption measured in DDD/100 patient days (pd) and CDI surveillance data from five university hospitals in the period 2017 through 2019 were analysed. Uni- and multivariable analyses were performed with generalized estimating equation models.

RESULTS: A total of 225 wards with 7347 surveillance months and 4 036 602 pd participated. With 1184 HAHO-CDI cases, there was a median incidence density of 0.17/1000 pd (IQR 0.03-0.43) across all specialties, with substantial differences among specialties. Haematology-oncology wards showed the highest median incidence density (0.67/1000 pd, IQR 0.44-1.01), followed by medical ICUs (0.45/1000 pd, IQR 0.27-0.73) and medical general wards (0.32/1000 pd, IQR 0.18-0.53). Multivariable analysis revealed carbapenem (mostly meropenem) consumption to be the only antibiotic class associated with increased HAHO-CDI incidence density. Each carbapenem DDD/100 pd administered increased the HAHO-CDI incidence density by 1.3% [incidence rate ratio (IRR) 1.013; 95% CI 1.006-1.019]. Specialty-specific analyses showed this influence only to be valid for haematological-oncological wards. Overall, factors like ward specialty (e.g. haematology-oncology ward IRR 2.961, 95% CI 2.203-3.980) or other CDI cases on ward had a stronger influence on HAHO-CDI incidence density (e.g. community-associated CDI or unknown association case in same month IRR 1.476, 95% CI 1.242-1.755) than antibiotic consumption.

CONCLUSIONS: In the German university hospital setting, monthly ward-level carbapenem consumption seems to increase the HAHO-CDI incidence density predominantly on haematological-oncological wards. Furthermore, other patient-specific factors seem to be equally important to control HAHO-CDI.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:78

Enthalten in:

The Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy - 78(2023), 9 vom: 05. Sept., Seite 2274-2282

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Rohde, Anna M [VerfasserIn]
Mischnik, Alexander [VerfasserIn]
Behnke, Michael [VerfasserIn]
Dinkelacker, Ariane [VerfasserIn]
Eisenbeis, Simone [VerfasserIn]
Falgenhauer, Jane [VerfasserIn]
Gastmeier, Petra [VerfasserIn]
Häcker, Georg [VerfasserIn]
Herold, Susanne [VerfasserIn]
Imirzalioglu, Can [VerfasserIn]
Käding, Nadja [VerfasserIn]
Kramme, Evelyn [VerfasserIn]
Peter, Silke [VerfasserIn]
Piepenbrock, Ellen [VerfasserIn]
Rupp, Jan [VerfasserIn]
Schneider, Christian [VerfasserIn]
Schwab, Frank [VerfasserIn]
Seifert, Harald [VerfasserIn]
Steib-Bauert, Michaela [VerfasserIn]
Tacconelli, Evelina [VerfasserIn]
Trauth, Janina [VerfasserIn]
Vehreschild, Maria J G T [VerfasserIn]
Walker, Sarah V [VerfasserIn]
Kern, Winfried V [VerfasserIn]
Jazmati, Nathalie [VerfasserIn]
DZIF R-NET Study Group [VerfasserIn]
Biehl, Lena [Sonstige Person]
Braun, Jochen [Sonstige Person]
Buhl, Michael [Sonstige Person]
Chakraborty, Trinad [Sonstige Person]
Fitzenwanker, Moritz [Sonstige Person]
Gölz, Hanna [Sonstige Person]
Grundmann, Hajo [Sonstige Person]
Hennelly, Catriona [Sonstige Person]
Hölzl, Florian [Sonstige Person]
Kohlmorgen, Britta [Sonstige Person]
Künstle, Larissa [Sonstige Person]
Lang, Alexandra [Sonstige Person]
Lengler, Azita [Sonstige Person]
Lenke, Dana [Sonstige Person]
Diaz, Luis Alberto Peña [Sonstige Person]
Pilarski, Georg [Sonstige Person]
Proske, Susanna [Sonstige Person]
Schmiedel, Judith [Sonstige Person]
Thoma, Norbert [Sonstige Person]
Walinski, Bianca [Sonstige Person]

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Themen:

Anti-Bacterial Agents
Canertinib dihydrochloride
Carbapenems
ICJ93X8X90
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

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Date Completed 06.09.2023

Date Revised 07.09.2023

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1093/jac/dkad232

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NLM360271847