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Item Clinical outcomes and bacterial characteristics of carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae complex among patients from different global regions (CRACKLE-2): a prospective, multicentre, cohort study(2021) Wang, Minggui; Earley, Michelle; Chen, Liang; Hanson, Blake M.; Yu, Yunsong; Liu, Zhengyin; Salcedo, Soraya; Cober, Eric; Li, Lanjuan; Kanj, Souha S.; Gao, Hainv; Munita, José; Ordoñez, Karen; Weston, Greg; Satlin, Michael J.; Valderrama-Beltrán, Sandra L.; Marimuthu, Kalisvar; Stryjewski, Martin E.; Komarow, Lauren; Luterbach, Courtney; Marshall, Steve H.; Rudin, Susan D.; Manca, Claudia; Paterson, David L.; Doi, Yohei; Patel, Robin; Kreiswirth, Barry N.; Bonomo, Robert A.; Chambers, Henry F.; Fowler, Jr. Vance G.; Arias, Cesar A.; Duin, David van; Multi-Drug Resistant Organism Network InvestigatorsBackground: Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales (CRE) are a global threat. We aimed to describe the clinical and molecular characteristics of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)-defined CRE in the USA. Methods: CRACKLE-2 is a prospective, multicentre, cohort study. Patients hospitalised in 49 US hospitals, with clinical cultures positive for CDC-defined CRE between April 30, 2016, and Aug 31, 2017, were included. There was no age exclusion. The primary outcome was desirability of outcome ranking (DOOR) at 30 days after index culture. Clinical data and bacteria were collected, and whole genome sequencing was done. This trial is registered with ClinicalTrials.gov, number NCT03646227. Findings: 1040 patients with unique isolates were included, 449 (43%) with infection and 591 (57%) with colonisation. The CDC-defined CRE admission rate was 57 per 100 000 admissions (95% CI 45-71). Three subsets of CDC-defined CRE were identified: carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales (618 [59%] of 1040), non-carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales (194 [19%]), and unconfirmed CRE (228 [22%]; initially reported as CRE, but susceptible to carbapenems in two central laboratories). Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase-producing clonal group 258 K pneumoniae was the most common carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales. In 449 patients with CDC-defined CRE infections, DOOR outcomes were not significantly different in patients with carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales, non-carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales, and unconfirmed CRE. At 30 days 107 (24%, 95% CI 20-28) of these patients had died. Interpretation: Among patients with CDC-defined CRE, similar outcomes were observed among three subgroups, including the novel unconfirmed CRE group. CDC-defined CRE represent diverse bacteria, whose spread might not respond to interventions directed to carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales. Funding: National Institutes of Health.Publication Effect of Combination Antibiotic Empirical Therapy on Mortality in Neutropenic Cancer Patients with Pseudomonas aeruginosa Pneumonia(2022) Albasanz-Puig, Adaia; Durà-Miralles, Xavier; Laporte-Amargós, Júlia; Mussetti, Alberto; Ruiz-Camps, Isabel; Puerta-Alcalde, Pedro ; Abdala, Edson ; Oltolini, Chiara; Akova, Murat; Montejo ,José Miguel; Malgorzata, Mikulska; Martín-Dávila, Pilar; Herrera, Fabián; Gasch, Oriol; Drgona, Lubos; Paz Morales, Hugo Manuel; Brunel, Anne-Sophie; García, Estefanía; Isler, Burcu; Kern, Winfried V.; Retamar-Gentil, Pilar; Aguado, José María; Montero, Milagros; Kanj, Souha S.; Sipahi, Oguz R.; Calik, Sebnem; Márquez-Gómez, Ignacio; Marín, Jorge I.; Gomes, Marisa Z.R.; Hemmati, Philipp; Araos Bralic, Rafael Ignacio; Peghin, Magdalena; Pozo, José Luis del; Yáñez, Lucrecia; Tilley, Robert; Manzur, Adriana; Novo, Andres; Pallarès, Natàlia; Bergas, Alba; Carratalà, Jordi; Gudiol, Carlota; The Ironic Study GroupTo assess the effect of combination antibiotic empirical therapy on 30-day case-fatality rate in neutropenic cancer patients with Pseudomonas aeruginosa (PA) bacteremic pneumonia. This was a multinational, retrospective cohort study of neutropenic onco-hematological patients with PA bloodstream infection (BSI) (2006−2018). The effect of appropriate empirical combination therapy, appropriate monotherapy and inappropriate empirical antibiotic therapy [IEAT] on 30-day case-fatality was assessed only in patients with PA bacteremic pneumonia. Among 1017 PA BSI episodes, pneumonia was the source of BSI in 294 (28.9%). Among those, 52 (17.7%) were caused by a multidrug-resistant (MDR) strain and 68 (23.1%) received IEAT, mainly when the infection was caused by an MDR strain [38/52 (73.1%) vs. 30/242 (12.4%); p < 0.001]. The 30-day case-fatality rate was higher in patients with PA bacteremic pneumonia than in those with PA BSI from other sources (55.1% vs. 31.4%; p < 0.001). IEAT was associated with increased 30-day case-fatality (aHR 1.44 [95%CI 1.01−2.03]; p = 0.042), whereas the use of appropriate combination empirical treatment was independently associated with improved survival (aHR 0.46 [95%CI 0.27−0.78]; p = 0.004). Appropriate empirical monotherapy was not associated with improved overall survival (aHR 1.25 [95%CI 0.76−2.05]; p = 0.39). Combination antibiotic empirical therapy should be administered promptly in febrile neutropenic patients with suspected pneumonia as the source of infection.Publication Pseudomonas aeruginosa Bloodstream Infections in Patients with Cancer: Differences between Patients with Hematological Malignancies and Solid Tumors(2022) Royo-Cebrecos, Cristina; Laporte-Amargós, Julia; Peña, Marta; Ruiz-Camps, Isabel; Puerta-Alcalde, Pedro; Abdala, Edson; Oltolini, Chiara; Akova, Murat; Montejo, Miguel; Mikulska, Malgorzata; Martín-Dávila, Pilar; Herrera, Fabian; Gasch, Oriol; Drgona, Lubos; Paz Morales, Hugo Manuel; Brunel, Anne-Sophie; García, Estefanía; Isler, Burcu; Kern, Winfried V.; Palacios-Baena, Zaira R.; Maestro de la Calle, Guillermo; Montero, Maria Milagro; Kanj, Souha S.; Sipahi, Oguz R.; Calik, Sebnem; Márquez-Gómez, Ignacio; Marin, Jorge I.; Gomes, Marisa Z.R.; Hemmatti, Philipp; Araos Bralic, Rafael Ignacio; Peghin, Maddalena; Pozo, José Luis del; Yáñez, Lucrecia; Tilley, Robert; Manzur, Adriana; Novo, Andrés; Carratalà, Jordi; Gudiol, Carlota; Ironic study groupObjectives: To assess the clinical features and outcomes of Pseudomonas aeruginosa bloodstream infection (PA BSI) in neutropenic patients with hematological malignancies (HM) and with solid tumors (ST), and identify the risk factors for 30-day mortality. Methods: We performed a large multicenter, retrospective cohort study including onco-hematological neutropenic patients with PA BSI conducted across 34 centers in 12 countries (January 2006−May 2018). Episodes occurring in hematologic patients were compared to those developing in patients with ST. Risk factors associated with 30-day mortality were investigated in both groups. Results: Of 1217 episodes of PA BSI, 917 occurred in patients with HM and 300 in patients with ST. Hematological patients had more commonly profound neutropenia (0.1 × 109 cells/mm) (67% vs. 44.6%; p < 0.001), and a high risk Multinational Association for Supportive Care in Cancer (MASCC) index score (32.2% vs. 26.7%; p = 0.05). Catheter-infection (10.7% vs. 4.7%; p = 0.001), mucositis (2.4% vs. 0.7%; p = 0.042), and perianal infection (3.6% vs. 0.3%; p = 0.001) predominated as BSI sources in the hematological patients, whereas pneumonia (22.9% vs. 33.7%; p < 0.001) and other abdominal sites (2.8% vs. 6.3%; p = 0.006) were more common in patients with ST. Hematological patients had more frequent BSI due to multidrug-resistant P. aeruginosa (MDRPA) (23.2% vs. 7.7%; p < 0.001), and were more likely to receive inadequate initial antibiotic therapy (IEAT) (20.1% vs. 12%; p < 0.001). Patients with ST presented more frequently with septic shock (45.8% vs. 30%; p < 0.001), and presented worse outcomes, with increased 7-day (38% vs. 24.2%; p < 0.001) and 30-day (49% vs. 37.3%; p < 0.001) case-fatality rates. Risk factors for 30-day mortality in hematologic patients were high risk MASCC index score, IEAT, pneumonia, infection due to MDRPA, and septic shock. Risk factors for 30-day mortality in patients with ST were high risk MASCC index score, IEAT, persistent BSI, and septic shock. Therapy with granulocyte colony-stimulating factor was associated with survival in both groups. Conclusions: The clinical features and outcomes of PA BSI in neutropenic cancer patients showed some differences depending on the underlying malignancy. Considering these differences and the risk factors for mortality may be useful to optimize their therapeutic management. Among the risk factors associated with overall mortality, IEAT and the administration of granulocyte colony-stimulating factor were the only modifiable variables.