Use of Tigecycline in Pediatric Patients With Infections Predominantly Due to Extensively Drug-Resistant Gram-Negative Bacteria.
Τίτλος | Use of Tigecycline in Pediatric Patients With Infections Predominantly Due to Extensively Drug-Resistant Gram-Negative Bacteria. |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2017 |
Authors | Iosifidis, E., Violaki A., Michalopoulou E., Volakli E., Diamanti E., Koliouskas D., Antachopoulos C., Drossou-Agakidou V., Sdougka M., & Roilides E. |
Journal | J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc |
Volume | 6 |
Issue | 2 |
Pagination | 123-128 |
Date Published | 2017 Jun 01 |
ISSN | 2048-7207 |
Λέξεις κλειδιά | Adolescent, Anti-Bacterial Agents, Bacteremia, Child, Child, Preschool, Cross Infection, Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial, Female, Gram-Negative Bacteria, Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections, Humans, Infant, Male, Minocycline, Respiratory Tract Infections, Retrospective Studies, Treatment Outcome |
Abstract | Background.: Emergence of extensively drug-resistant (XDR) bacteria has forced clinicians to use off-label antimicrobial agents such as tigecycline. We present our experience on salvage use of tigecycline for the treatment of infections caused by XDR Gram-negative bacteria in critically ill children and review published cases.Methods.: We conducted a retrospective chart review in pediatric departments of a tertiary level hospital from January 2009 to May 2014. Patients were identified using pharmacy database. For the literature review, relevant articles were identified from PubMed.Results.: In our case series, 13 children (7 males) with a median age of 8 years (range, 2.5 months-14 years) received tigecycline for ≥2 days as treatment for healthcare-associated infections including 5 bacteremias, 6 lower respiratory tract infections, and 3 other infections. Isolated pathogens were XDR Gram-negative bacteria except 1. A loading dose (range, 1.8-6.5 mg/kg) was given in all except 2 cases. Maintenance dose was given at 1-3.2 mg/kg q12 h. Other antimicrobials including colistin and aminoglycosides (85% and 62%, respectively) were coadministered to all patients. No serious adverse events were detected in these very ill children. Twenty cases of children treated with tigecycline were previously published, mostly for multidrug-resistant/XDR bacteria. An episode of acute pancreatitis and neutrophil engraftment delay in 2 cases were reported during tigecycline treatment. Analyzing reported and all our cases together, mortality in bloodstream infections was 86%, whereas in nonbacteremic cases it was 24% (P = .009).Conclusions.: Tigecycline, given at the range of administered doses as salvage therapy and in combination with other antimicrobial agents, seemed to be well tolerated in a series of mainly critically ill pediatric patients and demonstrated relatively good clinical response in nonbacteremic patients. |
DOI | 10.1093/jpids/piw009 |
Alternate Journal | J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc |
PubMed ID | 27000866 |