This study aimed to characterise UTIs caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa in hospitalised adults and to identify risk factors for infections caused by multidrug-resistant (MDR) strains. A retrospective case-case-control study was conducted in two Italian teaching hospitals. Totally, 242 monomicrobial P. aeruginosa UTIs were analysed; 65 (26.9%) were caused by MDR strains. Clinical treatment failure at 72 h in 215 patients receiving empirical therapy was more frequent in MDR versus non-MDR cases [35/59 (59.3%) vs. 55/156 (35.3%); P = 0.001], particularly when a beta-lactam/beta-lactamase inhibitor or fluoroquinolone was initially prescribed. By Day 7 (when all regimens were consistent with antimicrobial susceptibility results), treatment failure rates were similar [MDR 15/65 (23.1%) vs. non-MDR 25/177 (14.1%); P = 0.09]. In-hospital mortality rates remained low in both groups [6/65 (9.2%) vs. 22/177 (12.4%); P = 0.49], but median hospital stay for MDR cases was longer (48 vs. 22 days; P = 0.001). Models for predicting MDR and non-MDR P. aeruginosa UTIs displayed good discriminatory power. Presence of >= 3 risk factors for MDR P. aeruginosa UTI was associated with an OR for this outcome of 7.44 (95% CI 3.24-17.57; P < 0.001; specificity 91%, accuracy 75%). The model for predicting non-MDR P. aeruginosa UTI displayed similar accuracy (74%) with a risk factor burden threshold of >= 2 (OR = 7.02, 95% CI 4.61-10.70; P < 0.001). Risk factor assessment can identify UTIs in hospitalised patients likely to be caused by MDR P. aeruginosa, thereby facilitating targeted infection control and timelier effective treatment. (C) 2020 Elsevier B.V. and International Society of Chemotherapy. All rights reserved.

Characterisation and risk factor profiling of Pseudomonas aeruginosa urinary tract infections: pinpointing those likely to be caused by multidrug-resistant strains

Peghin, Maddalena;
2020-01-01

Abstract

This study aimed to characterise UTIs caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa in hospitalised adults and to identify risk factors for infections caused by multidrug-resistant (MDR) strains. A retrospective case-case-control study was conducted in two Italian teaching hospitals. Totally, 242 monomicrobial P. aeruginosa UTIs were analysed; 65 (26.9%) were caused by MDR strains. Clinical treatment failure at 72 h in 215 patients receiving empirical therapy was more frequent in MDR versus non-MDR cases [35/59 (59.3%) vs. 55/156 (35.3%); P = 0.001], particularly when a beta-lactam/beta-lactamase inhibitor or fluoroquinolone was initially prescribed. By Day 7 (when all regimens were consistent with antimicrobial susceptibility results), treatment failure rates were similar [MDR 15/65 (23.1%) vs. non-MDR 25/177 (14.1%); P = 0.09]. In-hospital mortality rates remained low in both groups [6/65 (9.2%) vs. 22/177 (12.4%); P = 0.49], but median hospital stay for MDR cases was longer (48 vs. 22 days; P = 0.001). Models for predicting MDR and non-MDR P. aeruginosa UTIs displayed good discriminatory power. Presence of >= 3 risk factors for MDR P. aeruginosa UTI was associated with an OR for this outcome of 7.44 (95% CI 3.24-17.57; P < 0.001; specificity 91%, accuracy 75%). The model for predicting non-MDR P. aeruginosa UTI displayed similar accuracy (74%) with a risk factor burden threshold of >= 2 (OR = 7.02, 95% CI 4.61-10.70; P < 0.001). Risk factor assessment can identify UTIs in hospitalised patients likely to be caused by MDR P. aeruginosa, thereby facilitating targeted infection control and timelier effective treatment. (C) 2020 Elsevier B.V. and International Society of Chemotherapy. All rights reserved.
2020
2020
Multidrug-resistant; Predictive model; Pseudomonas aeruginosa; Risk factor; Urinary tract infection; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Anti-Bacterial Agents; Case-Control Studies; Cross Infection; Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial; Female; Fluoroquinolones; Hospitalization; Humans; Italy; Male; Middle Aged; Pseudomonas Infections; Pseudomonas aeruginosa; Retrospective Studies; Risk Factors; Urinary Tract Infections; beta-Lactamase Inhibitors
Tumbarello, Mario; Raffaelli, Francesca; Peghin, Maddalena; Losito, Angela Raffaella; Chirico, Luigi; Giuliano, Gabriele; Spanu, Teresa; Sartor, Assunta; Fiori, Barbara; Bassetti, Matteo
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