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  • 1
    In: Infectious Diseases and Therapy, Springer Science and Business Media LLC, Vol. 11, No. 5 ( 2022-10), p. 1965-1980
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    ISSN: 2193-8229 , 2193-6382
    Language: English
    Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
    Publication Date: 2022
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    In: Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology & Nutrition, Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), Vol. 69, No. 5 ( 2019-11), p. 581-587
    Abstract: Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are an effective treatment for eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE); however, only 30% to 60% of patients respond. Common genetic variants in CYP2C19 and STAT6 associate with PPI plasma concentration and magnitude of inflammatory response, respectively. Our objective was to determine if genetic variation in the genes for CYP2C19 and STAT6 influence differentiation between PPI responsive esophageal eosinophilia versus PPI nonresponsive EoE (PPI-REE, PPI-nonresponsive EoE). Methods: Genomic DNA was isolated from 92 esophageal tissue biopsies collected from participants of a prospective clinical trial of high-dose PPI therapy for esophageal eosinophilia in children. Results: Of the 92 patients examined, 57 (62%) were PPI-REE and 35 (38%) were PPI-nonresponsive EoE. Forty-six of the 92 patients were further characterized by pH probe monitoring; there was no association between reflux index and carriage of CYP2C19 ∗ 17 ( P = 0.35). In children who received a PPI dose between ≥1.54 and ≤2.05 mg/kg/day, binary logistic regression modeling showed that carriage of CYP2C19 ∗ 17 associated with PPI-nonresponsive EoE (odds ratio (OR) [95% confidence interval (CI)] = 7.71 [1.21, 49.11] , P = 0.031). Carriage of STAT6 allelic variant rs1059513 predicts PPI-REE (OR [95% CI] = 6.16 [1.44, 26.4] , P = 0.028), whereas carriage of STAT6 rs324011 synergizes with CYP2C19 ∗ 17 to predict PPI-nonresponsive EoE (rs324011 OR [95% CI] = 5.56 [1.33, 20.72] , P  = 0.022; CYP2C19 ∗ 17 OR [95% CI] = 8.19[1.42, 50.57] , P = 0.023). Conclusions: Common variants in CYP2C19 and STAT6 associate with a PPI-nonresponsive EoE outcome of PPI therapy for esophageal eosinophilia suggesting that response rates may be improved by adopting a genotype-guided approach to PPI dosing.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    ISSN: 0277-2116 , 1536-4801
    Language: English
    Publisher: Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)
    Publication Date: 2019
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    In: Open Forum Infectious Diseases, Oxford University Press (OUP), Vol. 9, No. 4 ( 2022-04-01)
    Abstract: We report our clinical and laboratory experience treating a 50-year-old patient who was critically ill with extensively drug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii necrotizing pneumonia complicated by empyema in Detroit, Michigan. A precision medicine approach using whole-genome sequencing, susceptibility testing, and synergy analysis guided the selection of rational combination antimicrobial therapy.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    ISSN: 2328-8957
    Language: English
    Publisher: Oxford University Press (OUP)
    Publication Date: 2022
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    In: Open Forum Infectious Diseases, Oxford University Press (OUP), Vol. 10, No. 3 ( 2023-03-03)
    Abstract: Limited data suggest that serious infections caused by Enterobacterales with a moderate to high risk of clinically significant AmpC production can be successfully treated with cefepime if the cefepime minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) is ≤2 µg/mL. However, isolates with a cefepime-susceptible dose-dependent (SDD) MIC of 4–8 µg/mL should receive a carbapenem due to target attainment and extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL) concerns. Methods This was a retrospective cohort study of hospitalized patients with E. cloacae, K. aerogenes, or C. freundii bacteremia from January 2015 to March 2022 receiving high-dose cefepime or a carbapenem. Cox regression models were used with incorporation of inverse probability of treatment weighting and time-varying covariates. Results Of the 315 patients included, 169 received cefepime and 146 received a carbapenem (ertapenem n = 90, meropenem n = 56). Cefepime was not associated with an increased risk of 30-day mortality compared with carbapenem therapy (adjusted hazard ratio [aHR], 1.45; 95% CI, 0.79–2.14), which was consistent for patients with cefepime SDD isolates (aHR, 1.19; 95% CI, 0.52–1.77). Multivariable weighted Cox models identified Pitt bacteremia score & gt;4 (aHR, 1.41; 95% CI, 1.04–1.92), deep infection (aHR, 2.27; 95% CI, 1.21–4.32), and ceftriaxone-resistant AmpC-E (aHR, 1.32; 95% CI, 1.03–1.59) to be independent predictors associated with increased mortality risk, while receipt of prolonged-infusion β-lactam was protective (aHR, 0.67; 95% CI, 0.40–0.89). Conclusions Among patients with bacteremia caused by Enterobacterales with moderate to high risk of clinically significant AmpC production, these data demonstrate similar risk of 30-day mortality for high-dose cefepime or a carbapenem as definitive β-lactam therapy.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    ISSN: 2328-8957
    Language: English
    Publisher: Oxford University Press (OUP)
    Publication Date: 2023
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    In: Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, American Society for Microbiology, Vol. 67, No. 6 ( 2023-06-15)
    Abstract: Biofilm-associated infections lead to substantial morbidity. Omadacycline (OMC) is a novel aminomethylcycline with potent in vitro activity against Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococcus epidermidis , but data surrounding its use in biofilm-associated infections are lacking. We investigated the activity of OMC alone and in combination with rifampin (RIF) against 20 clinical strains of staphylococci in multiple in vitro biofilm analyses, including an in vitro pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic (PK/PD) CDC biofilm reactor (CBR) model (simulating human exposures). The observed MICs for OMC demonstrated potent activity against the evaluated strains (0.125 to 1 mg/L), with an increase of MICs generally observed in the presence of biofilm (0.25 to 〉 64 mg/L). Furthermore, RIF was shown to reduce OMC biofilm MICs (bMICs) in 90% of strains, and OMC plus RIF combination in biofilm time-kill analyses (TKAs) exhibited synergistic activity in most of the strains. Within the PK/PD CBR model, OMC monotherapy primarily displayed bacteriostatic activity, while RIF monotherapy generally exhibited initial bacterial eradication, followed by rapid regrowth likely due to the emergence of RIF resistance (RIF bMIC, 〉 64 mg/L). However, the combination of OMC plus RIF produced rapid and sustained bactericidal activity in nearly all the strains (3.76 to 4.03 log 10 CFU/cm 2 reductions from starting inoculum in strains in which bactericidal activity was reached). Furthermore, OMC was shown to prevent the emergence of RIF resistance. Our data provide preliminary evidence that OMC in combination with RIF could be a viable option for biofilm-associated infections with S. aureus and S. epidermidis . Further research involving OMC in biofilm-associated infections is warranted.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    ISSN: 0066-4804 , 1098-6596
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    Language: English
    Publisher: American Society for Microbiology
    Publication Date: 2023
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    In: Clinical Infectious Diseases, Oxford University Press (OUP), Vol. 76, No. 3 ( 2023-02-08), p. e1444-e1455
    Abstract: Vancomycin (VAN)-associated acute kidney injury (AKI) is increased when VAN is combined with certain beta-lactams (BLs) such as piperacillin-tazobactam (TZP) but has not been evaluated with ceftolozane-tazobactam (C/T). Our aim was to investigate the AKI incidence of VAN in combination with C/T (VAN/C/T) compared with VAN in combination to TZP (VAN-TZP). Methods We conducted a multicenter, observational, comparative study across the United States. The primary analysis was a composite outcome of AKI and risk, injury, failure, loss, end stage renal disease; Acute Kidney Injury Network; or VAN-induced nephrotoxicity according to the consensus guidelines. Multivariable logistic regression analysis was conducted to adjust for confounding variables and stratified Kaplan–Meir analysis to assess the time to nephrotoxicity between the 2 groups. Results We included VAN/C/T (n = 90) and VAN-TZP (n = 284) at an enrollment ratio of 3:1. The primary outcome occurred in 12.2% vs 25.0% in the VAN-C/T and VAN-TZP groups, respectively (P = .011). After adjusting for confounding variables, VAN-TZP was associated with increased odds of AKI compared with VAN-C/T; with an adjusted odds ratio of 3.308 (95% confidence interval, 1.560–6.993). Results of the stratified Kaplan–Meir analysis with log-rank time-to-nephrotoxicity analysis indicate that time to AKI was significantly shorter among patients who received VAN-TZP (P = .004). Cox proportional hazards analysis demonstrated that TZP was consistent with the primary analysis (P = .001). Conclusions Collectively, our results suggest that the AKI is not likely to be related to tazobactam but rather to piperacillin, which is a component in VAN-TZP but not in VAN-C/T.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    ISSN: 1058-4838 , 1537-6591
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    Language: English
    Publisher: Oxford University Press (OUP)
    Publication Date: 2023
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    In: Antibiotics, MDPI AG, Vol. 11, No. 3 ( 2022-03-15), p. 392-
    Abstract: Multidrug-resistant (MDR) Enterococcus faecium is a challenging pathogen known to cause biofilm-mediated infections with limited effective therapeutic options. Lytic bacteriophages target, infect, and lyse specific bacterial cells and have anti-biofilm activity, making them a possible treatment option. Here, we examine two biofilm-producing clinical E. faecium strains, daptomycin (DAP)-resistant R497 and DAP-susceptible dose-dependent (SDD) HOU503, with initial susceptibility to E. faecium bacteriophage 113 (ATCC 19950-B1). An initial synergy screening was performed with modified checkerboard MIC assays developed by our laboratory to efficiently screen for antibiotic and phage synergy, including at very low phage multiplicity of infection (MOI). The data were compared by one-way ANOVA and Tukey (HSD) tests. In 24 h time kill analyses (TKA), combinations with phage-DAP-ampicillin (AMP), phage-DAP-ceftaroline (CPT), and phage-DAP-ertapenem (ERT) were synergistic and bactericidal compared to any single agent (ANOVA range of mean differences 3.34 to 3.84 log10 CFU/mL; p 〈 0.001). Furthermore, phage-DAP-AMP and phage-DAP-CPT prevented the emergence of DAP and phage resistance. With HOU503, the combination of phage-DAP-AMP showed the best killing effect, followed closely by phage-DAP-CPT; both showed bactericidal and synergistic effects compared to any single agent (ANOVA range of mean differences 3.99 to 4.08 log10 CFU/mL; p 〈 0.001).
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    ISSN: 2079-6382
    Language: English
    Publisher: MDPI AG
    Publication Date: 2022
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    In: Open Forum Infectious Diseases, Oxford University Press (OUP), Vol. 9, No. Supplement_2 ( 2022-12-15)
    Abstract: Comparative effectiveness studies to guide treatment decisions for infections caused by carbapenem-resistant P. aeruginosa (CRPA) susceptible to traditional agents (non-carbapenem β-lactams and fluoroquinolones) are unavailable. This study aims to compare clinical outcomes between patients treated with traditional and alternative treatment regimens for lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI) caused by CRPA that remain susceptible to traditional agents. Methods Multi-center, retrospective cohort from January 2016 to December 2019. We included adults with CRPA (resistant to ≥ 1 carbapenem; meropenem or imipenem) that were susceptible to ≥1 traditional agent (piperacillin-tazobactam, cefepime, ceftazidime, ciprofloxacin, or aztreonam) by CLSI breakpoints isolated from an LRTI sample. All other antibiotics were considered alternative agents. We excluded patients with known colonization, cystic fibrosis, or who expired ≤24 hours after antibiotic receipt. Primary outcome was 30-day mortality and secondary outcomes included 30-day readmission and 30-day recurrence. Results In total, 87 patients, ‘traditional’ treatment (n=53) and ‘alternative’ treatment (n=34), were included from 2 institutions in Detroit, MI, USA: median(IQR) age 59(20) years, 64.4% male, and 59.8% African American. Median(IQR) APACHE II and Charlson Comorbidity index scores were 24(10) and 4(5), respectively. Most patients received traditional therapy (n=53), most commonly with cefepime (60.4%) or piperacillin-tazobactam (41.5%). While 34(39.0%) were treated with alternative agents, most commonly ceftolozane-tazobactam (64.7%) or an aminoglycoside (29.4%) alone or in combination. Thirty-day mortality was not significantly different between traditional and alternative therapy groups (22.6% and 11.8%), respectively. There was no significant difference between 30-day recurrence (17.0% and 20.6%) or 30-day readmission (22.6% and 17.6%) between groups. Conclusion Clinical outcomes did not differ significantly between patients receiving traditional vs. alternative agents for LRTI caused by CRPA susceptible to traditional agents. Traditional agents may be considered for these infections. Further comparative studies are needed to guide treatment decisions for CRPA. Disclosures All Authors: No reported disclosures.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    ISSN: 2328-8957
    Language: English
    Publisher: Oxford University Press (OUP)
    Publication Date: 2022
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    In: Microbiology Spectrum, American Society for Microbiology, Vol. 10, No. 2 ( 2022-04-27)
    Abstract: Bacterial biofilms are difficult to eradicate and can complicate many infections by forming on tissues and medical devices. Phage+antibiotic combinations (PAC) may be more active on biofilms than either type of agent alone, but it is difficult to predict which PAC regimens will be reliably effective. To establish a method for screening PAC combinations against Staphylococcus aureus biofilms, we conducted biofilm time-kill analyses (TKA) using various combinations of phage Sb-1 with clinically relevant antibiotics. We determined the activity of PAC against biofilm versus planktonic bacteria and investigated the emergence of resistance during (24 h) exposure to PAC. As expected, fewer treatment regimens were effective against biofilm than planktonic bacteria. In experiments with isogenic strain pairs, we also saw less activity of PACs against DNS-VISA mutants versus their respective parentals. The most effective treatment against both biofilm and planktonic bacteria was the phage+daptomycin+ceftaroline regimen, which met our stringent definition of bactericidal activity ( 〉 3 log 10 CFU/mL reduction). With the VISA-DNS strain 8015 and DNS strain 684, we detected anti-biofilm synergy between Sb-1 and DAP in the phage+daptomycin regimen ( 〉 2 log 10 CFU/mL reduction versus best single agent). We did not observe any bacterial resensitization to antibiotics following treatment, but phage resistance was avoided after exposure to PAC regimens for all tested strains. The release of bacterial membrane vesicles tended to be either unaffected or reduced by the various treatment regimens. Interestingly, phage yields from certain biofilm experiments were greater than from similar planktonic experiments, suggesting that Sb-1 might be more efficiently propagated on biofilm. IMPORTANCE Biofilm-associated multidrug-resistant infections pose significant challenges for antibiotic therapy. The extracellular polymeric matrix of biofilms presents an impediment for antibiotic diffusion, facilitating the emergence of multidrug-resistant populations. Some bacteriophages (phages) can move across the biofilm matrix, degrade it, and support antibiotic penetration. However, little is known about how phages and their hosts interact in the biofilm environment or how different phage+antibiotic combinations (PACs) impact biofilms in comparison to the planktonic state of bacteria, though scattered data suggest that phage+antibiotic synergy occurs more readily under biofilm-like conditions. Our results demonstrated that phage Sb-1 can infect MRSA strains both in biofilm and planktonic states and suggested PAC regimens worthy of further investigation as adjuncts to antibiotics.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    ISSN: 2165-0497
    Language: English
    Publisher: American Society for Microbiology
    Publication Date: 2022
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    In: Microbiology Spectrum, American Society for Microbiology, Vol. 11, No. 1 ( 2023-02-14)
    Abstract: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) categorized carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales (CRE) infections as an “urgent” health care threat requiring public attention and research. Certain patients with CRE infections may be at higher risk for poor clinical outcomes than others. Evidence on risk or protective factors for CRE infections are warranted in order to determine the most at-risk populations, especially with newer beta-lactam/beta-lactamase inhibitor (BL/BLI) antibiotics available to treat CRE. We aimed to identify specific variables involved in CRE treatment that are associated with clinical failure (either 30-day mortality, 30-day microbiologic recurrence, or clinical worsening/failure to improve throughout antibiotic treatment). We conducted a retrospective, observational cohort study of hospitalized patients with CRE infection sampled from 2010 to 2020 at two medical systems in Detroit, Michigan. Patients were included if they were ≥18 years old and culture positive for an organism in the Enterobacterales order causing clinical infection with in vitro resistance by Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) breakpoints to at least one carbapenem. Overall, there were 140 confirmed CRE infections of which 39% had clinical failure. The most common infection sources were respiratory (38%), urinary (20%), intra-abdominal (16%), and primary bacteremia (14%). A multivariable logistic regression model was developed to identify statistically significant associated predictors with clinical failure, and they included Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) score (adjusted odds ratio [aOR], 1.18; 95% confidence interval [CI] , 1.06 to 1.32), chronic dialysis (aOR, 5.86; 95% CI, 1.51-22.7), and Klebsiella pneumoniae in index culture (aOR, 3.09; 95% CI, 1.28 to 7.47). Further research on CRE infections is needed to identify best practices to promote treatment success. IMPORTANCE This work compares carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales (CRE) infections using patient, clinical, and treatment variables to understand which characteristics are associated with the highest risk of clinical failure. Knowing which risk factors are associated with CRE infection failure can provide clinicians better prognostic and targeted interventions. Research can also further investigate why certain risk factors cause more clinical failure and can help develop treatment strategies to mitigate associated risk factors.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    ISSN: 2165-0497
    Language: English
    Publisher: American Society for Microbiology
    Publication Date: 2023
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