Pharmacotherapy The Journal of Human Pharmacology and Drug Therapy,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
43(8), P. 740 - 777
Published: Aug. 1, 2023
Abstract
Intravenous
β‐lactam
antibiotics
remain
a
cornerstone
in
the
management
of
bacterial
infections
due
to
their
broad
spectrum
activity
and
excellent
tolerability.
β‐lactams
are
well
established
display
time‐dependent
bactericidal
activity,
where
reductions
burden
directly
associated
with
time
that
free
drug
concentrations
above
minimum
inhibitory
concentration
(MIC)
pathogen
during
dosing
interval.
In
an
effort
take
advantage
these
characteristics,
prolonged
(extended
continuous)
infusions
(PIs)
can
be
applied
administration
intravenous
increase
MIC.
PI
regimens
have
been
implemented
worldwide,
but
implementation
is
inconsistent.
We
report
consensus
therapeutic
recommendations
for
use
developed
by
expert
international
panel
representation
from
clinical
pharmacy
medicine.
This
guideline
provides
regarding
pharmacokinetic
pharmacodynamic
targets,
drug‐monitoring
considerations,
therapy
following
patient
populations:
severely
ill
nonseverely
adult
patients,
pediatric
obese
patients.
These
provide
first
guidance
administered
as
PIs
reviewed
endorsed
American
College
Clinical
Pharmacy
(ACCP),
British
Society
Antimicrobial
Chemotherapy
(BSAC),
Cystic
Fibrosis
Foundation
(CFF),
European
Microbiology
Infectious
Diseases
(ESCMID),
America
(IDSA),
Critical
Care
Medicine
(SCCM),
Pharmacists
(SIDP).
Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
109(4), P. 928 - 941
Published: Feb. 10, 2021
Therapeutic
drug
monitoring
(TDM)
and
model‐informed
precision
dosing
(MIPD)
have
evolved
as
important
tools
to
inform
rational
of
antibiotics
in
individual
patients
with
infections.
In
particular,
critically
ill
display
altered,
highly
variable
pharmacokinetics
often
suffer
from
infections
caused
by
less
susceptible
bacteria.
Consequently,
TDM
has
been
used
individualize
this
patient
group
for
many
years.
More
recently,
there
increasing
research
on
the
use
MIPD
software
streamline
process,
which
can
increase
flexibility
dose
individualization
but
also
requires
adequate
model
validation
re‐evaluation
existing
workflows.
parallel,
new
minimally
invasive
noninvasive
technologies
such
microneedle‐based
sensors
are
being
developed,
which—together
software—have
potential
revolutionize
how
dosed
antibiotics.
Nonetheless,
carefully
designed
clinical
trials
evaluate
benefit
approaches
still
sparse,
needed
justify
implementation
practice.
The
present
review
summarizes
pharmacology
antibiotics,
conventional
approaches,
evidence
value
TDM/MIPD
aminoglycosides,
beta‐lactams,
glycopeptides,
linezolid,
recommended.
Intensive Care Medicine,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
48(3), P. 311 - 321
Published: Feb. 1, 2022
Insufficient
antimicrobial
exposure
is
associated
with
worse
outcomes
in
sepsis.
We
evaluated
whether
therapeutic
drug
monitoring
(TDM)-guided
antibiotic
therapy
improves
outcomes.
Randomized,
multicenter,
controlled
trial
from
January
2017
to
December
2019.
Adult
patients
(n
=
254)
sepsis
or
septic
shock
were
randomly
assigned
1:1
receive
continuous
infusion
of
piperacillin/tazobactam
dosing
guided
by
daily
TDM
piperacillin
a
fixed
dose
(13.5
g/24
h
if
eGFR
≥
20
mL/min).
Target
plasma
concentration
was
four
times
the
minimal
inhibitory
(range
±
20%)
underlying
pathogen,
respectively,
Pseudomonas
aeruginosa
empiric
situation.
Primary
outcome
mean
total
Sequential
Organ
Failure
Assessment
(SOFA)
score
up
day
10.
Among
249
evaluable
(66.3
13.7
years;
female,
30.9%),
there
no
significant
difference
SOFA
between
(7.9
points;
95%
CI
7.1–8.7)
and
without
(8.2
7.5–9.0)
(p
0.39).
Patients
TDM-guided
showed
lower
28-day
mortality
(21.6%
vs.
25.8%,
RR
0.8,
0.5–1.3,
p
0.44)
higher
rate
clinical
(OR
1.9;
0.5–6.2,
0.30)
microbiological
cure
2.4;
0.7–7.4,
0.12),
but
these
differences
did
not
reach
statistical
significance.
Attainment
target
more
common
(37.3%
14.6%,
OR
4.5,
95%,
2.9–6.9,
<
0.001).
beneficial
effect
regard
score.
Larger
studies
strategies
ensure
optimization
are
needed
definitively
answer
question.
Internal and Emergency Medicine,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
16(6), P. 1649 - 1661
Published: April 22, 2021
Abstract
Early
management
of
sepsis
and
septic
shock
is
crucial
for
patients’
prognosis.
As
the
Emergency
Department
(ED)
place
where
first
medical
contact
patients
likely
to
occur,
emergency
physicians
play
an
essential
role
in
early
phases
patient
management,
which
consists
accurate
initial
diagnosis,
resuscitation,
antibiotic
treatment.
Since
issuing
Surviving
Sepsis
Campaign
guidelines
2016,
several
studies
have
been
published
on
different
aspects
adding
a
substantial
amount
new
information
pathophysiology
treatment
shock.
In
light
this
emerging
evidence,
present
narrative
review
provides
comprehensive
account
recent
advances
ED.
Journal of Microbiology Immunology and Infection,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
56(4), P. 653 - 671
Published: Feb. 18, 2023
The
dissemination
of
carbapenem-resistant
Gram-negative
bacilli
(CRGNB)
is
a
global
public
health
issue.
CRGNB
isolates
are
usually
extensively
drug-resistant
or
pandrug-resistant,
resulting
in
limited
antimicrobial
treatment
options
and
high
mortality.
A
multidisciplinary
guideline
development
group
covering
clinical
infectious
diseases,
microbiology,
pharmacology,
infection
control,
methodology
experts
jointly
developed
the
present
practice
guidelines
based
on
best
available
scientific
evidence
to
address
issues
regarding
laboratory
testing,
therapy,
prevention
infections.
This
focuses
Enterobacteriales
(CRE),
Acinetobacter
baumannii
(CRAB),
Pseudomonas
aeruginosa
(CRPA).
Sixteen
questions
were
proposed
from
perspective
current
translated
into
research
using
PICO
(population,
intervention,
comparator,
outcomes)
format
collect
synthesize
relevant
inform
corresponding
recommendations.
grading
recommendations,
assessment,
evaluation
(GRADE)
approach
was
used
evaluate
quality
evidence,
benefit
risk
profile
interventions
formulate
recommendations
suggestions.
Evidence
extracted
systematic
reviews
randomized
controlled
trials
(RCTs)
considered
preferentially
for
treatment-related
questions.
Observational
studies,
non-controlled
expert
opinions
as
supplementary
absence
RCTs.
strength
classified
strong
conditional
(weak).
informing
derives
studies
worldwide,
while
implementation
suggestions
combined
Chinese
experience.
target
audience
this
clinician
related
professionals
involved
management
diseases.
JAMA,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
330(2), P. 141 - 141
Published: June 16, 2023
Meropenem
is
a
widely
prescribed
β-lactam
antibiotic.
exhibits
maximum
pharmacodynamic
efficacy
when
given
by
continuous
infusion
to
deliver
constant
drug
levels
above
the
minimal
inhibitory
concentration.
Compared
with
intermittent
administration,
administration
of
meropenem
may
improve
clinical
outcomes.To
determine
whether
reduces
composite
mortality
and
emergence
pandrug-resistant
or
extensively
drug-resistant
bacteria
compared
in
critically
ill
patients
sepsis.A
double-blind,
randomized
trial
enrolling
sepsis
septic
shock
who
had
been
their
treating
clinicians
at
31
intensive
care
units
26
hospitals
4
countries
(Croatia,
Italy,
Kazakhstan,
Russia).
Patients
were
enrolled
between
June
5,
2018,
August
9,
2022,
final
90-day
follow-up
was
completed
November
2022.Patients
receive
an
equal
dose
antibiotic
either
(n
=
303)
304).The
primary
outcome
all-cause
day
28.
There
secondary
outcomes,
including
days
alive
free
from
antibiotics
28,
unit
90.
Seizures,
allergic
reactions,
recorded
as
adverse
events.All
607
(mean
age,
64
[SD,
15]
years;
203
women
[33%])
included
measurement
28-day
follow-up.
The
majority
(369
patients,
61%)
shock.
median
time
hospital
admission
randomization
9
(IQR,
3-17
days)
duration
therapy
11
6-17
days).
Only
1
crossover
event
recorded.
occurred
142
(47%)
group
149
(49%)
(relative
risk,
0.96
[95%
CI,
0.81-1.13],
P
.60).
Of
none
statistically
significant.
No
events
seizures
reactions
related
study
reported.
At
90
days,
42%
both
(127
303
patients)
304
patients).In
sepsis,
did
not
28.ClinicalTrials.gov
Identifier:
NCT03452839.
Critical Care,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
27(1)
Published: Oct. 5, 2023
Abstract
Sepsis-associated
encephalopathy
is
a
severe
neurologic
syndrome
characterized
by
diffuse
dysfunction
of
the
brain
caused
sepsis.
This
review
provides
concise
overview
diagnostic
tools
and
management
strategies
for
SAE
at
acute
phase
in
long
term.
Early
recognition
diagnosis
are
crucial
effective
management.
Because
evaluation
can
be
confounded
several
factors
intensive
care
unit
setting,
multimodal
approach
warranted
Diagnostic
commonly
employed
include
clinical
evaluation,
metabolic
tests,
electroencephalography,
neuroimaging
selected
cases.
The
usefulness
blood
biomarkers
injury
remains
limited.
Clinical
involves
assessing
patient's
mental
status,
motor
responses,
brainstem
reflexes,
presence
abnormal
movements.
Electroencephalography
rule
out
non-convulsive
seizures
help
detect
patterns
various
severity
such
as
generalized
slowing,
epileptiform
discharges,
triphasic
waves.
In
patients
with
encephalopathy,
value
non-contrast
computed
tomography
septic
persistent
seizures,
and/or
focal
signs,
magnetic
resonance
imaging
detects
more
than
50%
cases,
mainly
cerebrovascular
complications,
white
matter
changes.
Timely
identification
treatment
underlying
infection
paramount,
along
control
systemic
that
may
contribute
to
secondary
injury.
Upon
admission
ICU,
maintaining
appropriate
levels
oxygenation,
pressure,
balance
crucial.
Throughout
ICU
stay,
it
important
mindful
potential
neurotoxic
effects
associated
specific
medications
like
midazolam
cefepime,
closely
monitor
seizures.
efficacy
targeted
neurocritical
during
optimizing
patient
outcomes
deserves
further
investigated.
lead
permanent
sequelae.
Seizures
occurring
increase
susceptibility
long-term
epilepsy.
Extended
stays
sepsis-associated
linked
functional
disability
neuropsychological
sequelae,
underscoring
necessity
surveillance
comprehensive
patients.
Antibiotics,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
12(5), P. 860 - 860
Published: May 6, 2023
Aminoglycosides
are
a
family
of
rapidly
bactericidal
antibiotics
that
often
remain
active
against
resistant
Gram-negative
bacterial
infections.
Over
the
past
decade,
their
use
in
critically
ill
patients
has
been
refined;
however,
due
to
renal
and
cochleovestibular
toxicity,
indications
treatment
sepsis
septic
shock
have
gradually
reduced.
This
article
reviews
spectrum
activity,
mode
action,
methods
for
optimizing
efficacy
aminoglycosides.
We
discuss
current
aminoglycosides,
with
an
emphasis
on
multidrug-resistant
bacteria,
such
as
extended-spectrum
β-lactamase-producing
Enterobacterales,
carbapenemase-producing
Pseudomonas
aeruginosa,
carbapenem-resistant
Acinetobacter
baumannii.
Additionally,
we
review
evidence
nebulized
ACS Nano,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
18(5), P. 3969 - 3995
Published: Jan. 25, 2024
Implantable
chemical
sensors
built
with
flexible
and
biodegradable
materials
exhibit
immense
potential
for
seamless
integration
biological
systems
by
matching
the
mechanical
properties
of
soft
tissues
eliminating
device
retraction
procedures.
Compared
conventional
hospital-based
blood
tests,
implantable
have
capability
to
achieve
real-time
monitoring
high
accuracy
important
biomarkers
such
as
metabolites,
neurotransmitters,
proteins,
offering
valuable
insights
clinical
applications.
These
innovative
could
provide
essential
information
preventive
diagnosis
effective
intervention.
To
date,
despite
extensive
research
on
bioresorbable
electronics,
development
has
faced
several
challenges
related
design,
resulting
in
only
a
limited
number
successful
accomplishments.
This
review
highlights
recent
advancements
based
materials,
encompassing
their
sensing
strategies,
geometric
configurations.
The
following
discussions
focus
demonstrated
detection
various
objects
including
ions,
small
molecules,
few
examples
macromolecules
using
and/or
sensors.
Finally,
we
will
present
current
explore
future
directions.
Critical Care,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
28(1)
Published: April 16, 2024
Abstract
Background
To
perform
a
systematic
review
with
meta-analysis
the
dual
intent
of
assessing
impact
attaining
aggressive
vs.
conservative
beta-lactams
PK/PD
target
on
clinical
efficacy
for
treating
Gram-negative
infections
in
critical
patients,
and
identifying
predictive
factors
failure
targets.
Methods
Two
authors
independently
searched
PubMed-MEDLINE
Scopus
database
from
inception
to
23rd
December
2023,
retrieve
studies
comparing
targets
beta-lactams.
Independent
were
also
assessed.
Aggressive
was
considered
a100%fT
>4xMIC
,
cure
rate
selected
as
primary
outcome.
Meta-analysis
performed
by
pooling
odds
ratios
(ORs)
extrapolated
providing
adjustment
confounders
using
random-effects
model
inverse
variance
method.
Results
A
total
20,364
articles
screened,
21
observational
included
(N
=
4833;
2193
2640
target).
Attaining
significantly
associated
higher
(OR
1.69;
95%
CI
1.15–2.49)
lower
risk
beta-lactam
resistance
development
0.06;
0.01–0.29).
Male
gender,
body
mass
index
>
30
kg/m
2
augmented
renal
clearance
MIC
above
breakpoint
emerged
significant
independent
predictors
targets,
whereas
prolonged/continuous
infusion
administration
resulted
protective
factor.
The
bias
moderate
19
severe
other
2.
Conclusions
provided
benefits
patients.
Our
analysis
could
be
useful
stratify
patients
at
high-risk