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Clinical characteristics and antimicrobial therapy of healthcare-associated carbapenem-non-susceptible gram-negative bacterial meningitis: a 16-year retrospective cohort study.
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BMC Infectious Diseases . 4/2/2024, Vol. 22 Issue 1, p1-13. 13p. - Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- Objective: Healthcare-associated Gram-negative bacterial meningitis is a substantial clinical issue with poor outcomes, especially for neurosurgical patients. Here, we aimed to study the characteristics and treatment options of patients with healthcare-associated carbapenem-non-susceptible (Carba-NS) Gram-negative bacterial meningitis. Methods: This observational cohort study was conducted at a teaching hospital from 2004 to 2019. The clinical characteristics of patients with meningitis with Carba-NS and carbapenem-susceptible (Carba-S) bacilli were compared, and the antimicrobial chemotherapy regimens and outcomes for Carba-NS Gram-negative bacterial meningitis were analyzed. Results: A total of 505 patients were included, of whom 83.8% were post-neurosurgical patients. The most common isolates were Acinetobacter spp. and Klebsiella spp., which had meropenem-resistance rates of 50.6% and 42.5%, respectively, and showed a markedly growing carbapenem-resistance trend. Kaplan–Meier curve analysis revealed that Carba-NS Gram-negative bacilli were associated with a significantly higher in-hospital mortality rate (18.8%, 35/186) compared to the Carba-S group (7.4%, 9/122; P = 0.001). For Carba-NS Enterobacterales meningitis, aminoglycoside-based and trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole-based regimens yielded significantly higher clinical efficacy rates than non-aminoglycoside-based and non-trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole-based regimens (69.0% vs. 38.7%, P = 0.019 and 81.8% vs. 46.9%, P = 0.036, respectively). For Carba-NS A. baumannii complex meningitis, tetracycline-based (including doxycycline, minocycline, or tigecycline) therapy achieved a significantly higher clinical efficacy rate (62.9%, 22/35) than the non-tetracycline-based therapy group (40.4%, 19/47; P = 0.044). Conclusions: Our findings revealed that Carba-NS Gram-negative bacilli are associated with higher in-hospital mortality in patients with healthcare-associated meningitis. The combination therapies involving particular old antibiotics may improve patients' outcome. Trial registration: This study was registered on the Chinese Clinical Trial Register under ChiCTR2000036572 (08/2020). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 14712334
- Volume :
- 22
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- BMC Infectious Diseases
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 176405986
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-024-09237-9