Nirmatrelvir-ritonavir use among adults hospitalized with COVID-19 during the Omicron phase of the COVID-19 pandemic, Canadian Nosocomial Infection Surveillance Program

Background: Recent studies have demonstrated the effectiveness of nirmatrelvir-ritonavir in reducing the risk of progression to severe disease among outpatients with mild to moderate coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19); however, data are limited regarding the use and role of nirmatrelvir-ritonavir among hospitalized patients. This study describes the use and outcomes of nirmatrelvir-ritonavir among adults hospitalized with COVID-19 in a sentinel network of Canadian acute care hospitals during the Omicron variant phase of the pandemic.

Methods: The Canadian Nosocomial Infection Surveillance Program conducts surveillance of hospitalized patients with COVID-19 in acute care hospitals across Canada. Demographic, clinical, treatment and 30-day outcome data were collected by chart review by trained infection control professionals using standardized questionnaires.

Results: From January 1 to December 31, 2022, 13% (n=490/3,731) of adult patients (18 years of age and older) hospitalized with COVID-19 in 40 acute care hospitals received nirmatrelvir-ritonavir either at admission or during hospitalization. Most inpatients who received nirmatrelvir-ritonavir, 79% of whom were fully vaccinated, had at least one pre-existing comorbidity (97%) and were of advanced age (median=79 years). Few were admitted to an intensive care unit (2.3%) and among the 490 nirmatrelvir-ritonavir treated inpatients, there were 13 (2.7%) deaths attributable to COVID-19.

Conclusion: These findings from a large sentinel network of Canadian acute-care hospitals suggest that nirmatrelvir-ritonavir is being used to treat adult COVID-19 patients at admission who are at risk of progression to severe disease or those who acquired COVID-19 in hospital. Additional research on the efficacy and indications for nirmatrelvir-ritonavir use in hospitalized patients is warranted to inform future policies and guidelines.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:49

Enthalten in:

Canada communicable disease report = Releve des maladies transmissibles au Canada - 49(2023), 7-8 vom: 01. Aug., Seite 351-357

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Mitchell, Robyn [VerfasserIn]
Lee, Diane [VerfasserIn]
Pelude, Linda [VerfasserIn]
Comeau, Jeannette [VerfasserIn]
Conly, John [VerfasserIn]
Ellis, Chelsey [VerfasserIn]
Ellison, Jennifer [VerfasserIn]
Embil, John [VerfasserIn]
Evans, Gerald [VerfasserIn]
Johnston, Lynn [VerfasserIn]
Johnstone, Jennie [VerfasserIn]
Katz, Kevin [VerfasserIn]
Kibsey, Pamela [VerfasserIn]
Lee, Bonita [VerfasserIn]
Lefebvre, Marie-Astrid [VerfasserIn]
Longtin, Yves [VerfasserIn]
McGeer, Allison [VerfasserIn]
Mertz, Dominik [VerfasserIn]
Minion, Jessica [VerfasserIn]
Smith, Stephanie [VerfasserIn]
Srigley, Jocelyn [VerfasserIn]
Suh, Kathryn [VerfasserIn]
Tomlinson, Jen [VerfasserIn]
Wong, Alice [VerfasserIn]
Thampi, Nisha [VerfasserIn]
Frenette, Charles [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

COVID-19
Hospitalized patients
Journal Article
Nirmatrelvir-ritonavir
Omicron

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Date Revised 09.03.2024

published: Electronic-eCollection

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.14745/ccdr.v49i78a07

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM36945619X