Abstract Background Several randomized controlled trials (RCT) have shown that short-course (∼7 days) antibiotic treatment is non-inferior to longer antibiotic courses (∼14 days) in patients with uncomplicated bloodstream infection (BSI) with mostly susceptible Gram-negative bacteria. Here, we evaluate short-course therapy in ceftriaxone-resistant E. coli BSI. Methods In a prospective cohort of 300 patients with E. coli BSI at 14 United States hospitals between November 2020 and April 2021, each patient with ceftriaxone-R E. coli BSI, and the next consecutive patient with a ceftriaxone-S E. coli BSI was included. Patients who received 5-8 days (“short”) or 9-21 days (“long”) of antibiotics were included in this analysis. Patients who died before day 9 were excluded. Primary outcome was a Desirability of Outcome Ranking (DOOR, Table 1) based on disposition at day 30 after collection of the index blood culture. Ceftriaxone susceptibility was centrally determined using broth microdilution for all bacterial isolates. Desirability of outcome ranking (DOOR) categories Results Of 300 patients in the original cohort, 227 were included; 44 patients (24 ceftriaxone-S, 20 ceftriaxone-R) received short (median 8 days, range 5-8 days), and 183 patients (96 ceftriaxone-S, 87 ceftriaxone-R) received long duration (median 15 days, range 9-21 days). Age (median 68 years, IQR 57-77 years), sex (125/227 [55%] female), and Charlson comorbidity index (median 2, IQR 1-4) were similar between groups. Notably, almost all patients (18/19, 95%) with solid organ or stem cell transplant were in the long duration group. The median Pitt bacteremia score was 2 (IQR 1-3) in the short duration group vs. 1 (IQR 0-3) in the long duration group (Wilcoxon Rank Sum p=0.07). DOOR outcomes were similar in both groups (Figure and Table 2). Numerically more patients in the ceftriaxone-resistant group on short treatment were in category 3; 4/20 (20%) vs 5/87 (6%) in the long duration group. These 4 patients all had unsuccessful discharge combined with renal failure (n=2), and/or lack of clinical response (n=3). Desirability of outcome ranking (DOOR) analysesFigure.DOOR outcomes Shown are the percentages of patients in each group with a specific DOOR category outcome. Conclusion Short duration of therapy was less frequently used than long duration of therapy in this prospective cohort of E. coli BSI. Further studies are needed to determine whether short-course therapy is appropriate for ceftriaxone-R E. coli BSI. 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Abstract Background Ceftazidime/avibactam (CZA) and ceftolozane-tazobactam (CT) are new additions to the antibiotic armamentarium with activity against gram-negative pathogens, most notably drug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa (PSA). The purpose of this study was to compare the in vitro activity of CZA and CT against a large real-world sample of clinical isolates of PSA displaying different phenotypes of resistance to conventional β-lactams at an institution where both CZA and CT are routinely tested on all isolates. Methods All cultures from patient infections with PSA from May 2018 to February 2019 at Michigan Medicine were included. Minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) for all β-lactams were determined using TREK broth microdilution panels and isolates were considered susceptible to CZA if the MIC was ≤8 mg/L and CT if the MIC was ≤4 mg/L. Results A total of 2,972 isolates of PSA from clinical specimens were included. Table 1 compares CZA and CT susceptibility, MIC50, MIC90, and MIC range for all isolates including those displaying resistance to various β-lactams. Among all isolates of PSA, CZA (96.2% susceptible) was slightly more active than CT (94.2%) and both agents were ~10% more active than the closest comparator (ceftazidime, 86.6%). In vitro activity of cefepime, piperacillin/tazobactam, and meropenem were 84.8%, 78%, and 80.3%, respectively. The activity of both CZA and CT dropped significantly among isolates with pan-β-lactam resistance (i.e., resistance to all conventional anti-pseudomonal β lactams, PBR) but CZA remained more active than CT (59.4% vs. 41.5%, P < 0.001). Of isolates displaying resistance to CT, 84 (48.6%) were susceptible to CZA. However, of those with resistance to CZA, only 24 (21.2%) were susceptible to CT (Table 2). Conclusion CZA was the most active β-lactam against PSA isolates at Michigan Medicine. Among PSA with PBR, CZA demonstrated superior activity compared with CT. Additionally, a significant number of isolates with resistance to CT were susceptible to CZA. Our findings are unique compared with other published reports where CT has consistently demonstrated greater activity than CZA against resistant P. aeruginosa and suggest routine testing of both CT and CZA should occur. Disclosures All authors: No reported disclosures.
Experimental and observational studies have suggested that empirical treatment for bacterial sepsis with antianaerobic antibiotics (eg, piperacillin-tazobactam) is associated with adverse outcomes compared with anaerobe-sparing antibiotics (eg, cefepime). However, a recent pragmatic clinical trial of piperacillin-tazobactam and cefepime showed no difference in short-term outcomes at 14 days. Further studies are needed to help clarify the empirical use of these agents.
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Abstract Background Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality among critically ill patients requiring extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), yet the epidemiology of VAP in this patient cohort remains uncertain, particularly following the COVID-19 pandemic. The aim of this study is to characterize the epidemiology and microbiologic causes of VAP in patients requiring ECMO at a tertiary care academic referral center following COVID-19 (2020-23). Here, we present preliminary study data for the year 2020.Figure 1.Histogram showing number of VAP episodes per patient among 14 ECMO patients who experienced VAP. Methods Retrospective cohort study of adult patients (age ≥ 18) hospitalized at Michigan Medicine University Hospital in calendar year 2020 who required use of ECMO (venoarterial or venovenous) during hospitalization. Patient demographic characteristics, medical comorbidities, and microbiologic data were abstracted from the electronic medical record via a structured query. VAP was defined as occurrence of a positive quantitative respiratory culture obtained via distal lung sampling.Figure 2.Pathogens isolated from 30 positive quantitative respiratory cultures obtained in 14 ECMO patients in 2020. Results 102 adult patients required use of ECMO in 2020. The mean patient age was 50.3 (SD 14.3) years of age. 61 (59%) of patients were male. 64% of patients were Caucasian, and 21% were African-American. Relevant patient comorbidities included congestive heart failure (67%), liver disease (44%), chronic pulmonary disease (43%), and diabetes (36%). 14 (14%) of patients experienced VAP. Of these patients who experienced VAP, 8 (57%) experienced >1 episode of VAP (Figure 1), and 7 (50%) died prior to hospital discharge. Figure 2 illustrates the microbiologic causes of VAP in this patient cohort. Conclusion In a tertiary referral academic medical center, a minority of ECMO patients experienced the vast majority of VAP cases and suffered high rates of in-hospital mortality. Enterobacteriales and Staphylococcus aureus were responsible for the majority of VAP cases among patients requiring ECMO. Future work will extend these analyses through the year 2023 and capture antimicrobial use rates. Disclosures All Authors: No reported disclosures
Abstract Background Although aminoglycosides are recommended as part of empiric combination therapy in selected patients with healthcare-associated pneumonia, their efficacy and safety remains unclear. The objectives of this study were to evaluate the impact of empiric aminoglycoside treatment on microbiologic cure, recurrent pneumonia and death, and acute kidney injury (AKI) among hospitalized patients treated for pneumonia who were clinically cured. Methods This was a nested cohort study including 441 hospitalized subjects with confirmed bacterial pneumonia who achieved clinical cure. All subjects had positive respiratory cultures at the beginning of therapy and also had cultures obtained at the time of antibiotic completion. Subjects with the same pathogen present at both the beginning of and at the end of treatment were categorized as microbiologic failure and all others were categorized as microbiologic cure. Serum creatinine was measured at both the beginning and end of therapy, with an absolute increase in serum creatinine of 0.5 mg/L or greater defined as AKI. Composite outcomes of 30- and 90-day recurrent pneumonia or death following the clinical cure of the index pneumonia were captured. Patients who received empiric aminoglycoside therapy were compared with patients who did not receive aminoglycoside therapy. Results Of 441 included subjects, 14.5% (N = 64) received aminoglycoside therapy and 85.5% (N = 377) did not. The mean age was 54.7 years, with 70.5% male and 78.2% white. Characteristics of the two groups (including Charlson Comorbidity Indices and APACHE II scores) were similar. Rates of microbiologic cure, death/recurrent pneumonia at 30- and 90-days and AKI and were similar in both groups (table). In subgroup analyses restricted to different pathogen groups these associations remained unchanged. Conclusion Among hospitalized patients with pneumonia who were clinically cured, empiric aminoglycoside therapy was not associated with an increased likelihood of microbiologic cure, death or recurrent pneumonia or AKI. Disclosures All authors: No reported disclosures.