Background: Severe infections caused by carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (CRAB) have been reported increasingly over the past few years. Many in-vivo and in -vitro studies have suggested a possible role of intravenous fosfomycin for the treatment of CRAB infections. Methods: This multi -centre, retrospective study included patients treated with intravenous fosfomycin for severe infections caused by CRAB admitted consecutively to four hospitals in Italy from December 2017 to December 2022. The primary goal of the study was to evaluate the risk factors associated with 30 -day mortality in the study population. A propensity score matched analysis was added to the model. Results: One hundred and two patients with severe infections caused by CRAB treated with an intravenous fosfomycin-containing regimen were enrolled in this study. Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) was diagnosed in 59% of patients, primary bacteraemia in 22% of patients, and centralvenous-catheter-related infection in 16% of patients. All patients were treated with a regimen containing intravenous fosfomycin, mainly in combination with cefiderocol ( n = 54), colistin ( n = 48) or ampicillin/sulbactam ( n = 18). Forty-eight (47%) patients died within 30 days. Fifty-eight (57%) patients experienced clinical therapeutic failure. Cox regression analysis showed that diabetes, primary bacteraemia and a colistin-containing regimen were independently associated with 30 -day mortality, whereas adequate source control of infection, early 24-h active in -vitro therapy, and a cefiderocol-containing regimen were associated with survival. A colistin-based regimen, A. baumannii colonization and primary bacteraemia were independently associated with clinical failure. Conversely, adequate source control of infection, a cefiderocol-containing regimen, and early 24-h active in -vitro therapy were associated with clinical success. Conclusions: Different antibiotic regimens containing fosfomycin in combination can be used for treatment of severe infections caused by CRAB. (c) 2024 Elsevier Ltd and International Society of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy. All rights reserved.

Intravenous fosfomycin for treatment of severe infections caused by carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii. A multi-centre clinical experience / Russo, Alessandro; Gullì, Sara Palma; D'Avino, Alessandro; Borrazzo, Cristian; Carannante, Novella; Dezza, Francesco Cogliati; Covino, Sara; Polistina, Giorgio; Fiorentino, Giuseppe; Trecarichi, Enrico Maria; Mastroianni, Claudio Maria; Torti, Carlo; Oliva, Alessandra. - In: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS. - ISSN 0924-8579. - 64:1(2024), pp. 1-5. [10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2024.107190]

Intravenous fosfomycin for treatment of severe infections caused by carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii. A multi-centre clinical experience

Borrazzo, Cristian;Dezza, Francesco Cogliati;Covino, Sara;Fiorentino, Giuseppe;Mastroianni, Claudio Maria;Oliva, Alessandra
2024

Abstract

Background: Severe infections caused by carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (CRAB) have been reported increasingly over the past few years. Many in-vivo and in -vitro studies have suggested a possible role of intravenous fosfomycin for the treatment of CRAB infections. Methods: This multi -centre, retrospective study included patients treated with intravenous fosfomycin for severe infections caused by CRAB admitted consecutively to four hospitals in Italy from December 2017 to December 2022. The primary goal of the study was to evaluate the risk factors associated with 30 -day mortality in the study population. A propensity score matched analysis was added to the model. Results: One hundred and two patients with severe infections caused by CRAB treated with an intravenous fosfomycin-containing regimen were enrolled in this study. Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) was diagnosed in 59% of patients, primary bacteraemia in 22% of patients, and centralvenous-catheter-related infection in 16% of patients. All patients were treated with a regimen containing intravenous fosfomycin, mainly in combination with cefiderocol ( n = 54), colistin ( n = 48) or ampicillin/sulbactam ( n = 18). Forty-eight (47%) patients died within 30 days. Fifty-eight (57%) patients experienced clinical therapeutic failure. Cox regression analysis showed that diabetes, primary bacteraemia and a colistin-containing regimen were independently associated with 30 -day mortality, whereas adequate source control of infection, early 24-h active in -vitro therapy, and a cefiderocol-containing regimen were associated with survival. A colistin-based regimen, A. baumannii colonization and primary bacteraemia were independently associated with clinical failure. Conversely, adequate source control of infection, a cefiderocol-containing regimen, and early 24-h active in -vitro therapy were associated with clinical success. Conclusions: Different antibiotic regimens containing fosfomycin in combination can be used for treatment of severe infections caused by CRAB. (c) 2024 Elsevier Ltd and International Society of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy. All rights reserved.
2024
bacteraemia; carbapenem-resistant acinetobacter baumannii; cefiderocol; colistin; fosfomycin; source control of infection
01 Pubblicazione su rivista::01a Articolo in rivista
Intravenous fosfomycin for treatment of severe infections caused by carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii. A multi-centre clinical experience / Russo, Alessandro; Gullì, Sara Palma; D'Avino, Alessandro; Borrazzo, Cristian; Carannante, Novella; Dezza, Francesco Cogliati; Covino, Sara; Polistina, Giorgio; Fiorentino, Giuseppe; Trecarichi, Enrico Maria; Mastroianni, Claudio Maria; Torti, Carlo; Oliva, Alessandra. - In: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS. - ISSN 0924-8579. - 64:1(2024), pp. 1-5. [10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2024.107190]
File allegati a questo prodotto
File Dimensione Formato  
Russo_Intravenous_2024.pdf

solo gestori archivio

Tipologia: Versione editoriale (versione pubblicata con il layout dell'editore)
Licenza: Tutti i diritti riservati (All rights reserved)
Dimensione 461.65 kB
Formato Adobe PDF
461.65 kB Adobe PDF   Contatta l'autore

I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.

Utilizza questo identificativo per citare o creare un link a questo documento: https://hdl.handle.net/11573/1717629
Citazioni
  • ???jsp.display-item.citation.pmc??? 1
  • Scopus 2
  • ???jsp.display-item.citation.isi??? 2
social impact