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1 Getting Smart about Skin Infections and MRSA Loren G. Miller, M.D., M.P.H. Associate Professor of Medicine David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA Division of Infectious Diseases Director, Infection Control Program Harbor-UCLA Medical Center

2 Topics Clinical infections Epidemiology Treatment Prevention

3 Disclosures Pfizer: consultant, grant recipient Cubist Pharmaceuticals: grant recipient GSK: grant recipient NIH, CDC, AHRQ: grant recipient

4 Skin & Soft Tissue Infections associated with S. aureus Impetigo Folliculitis Cellulitis Erysipelas Furuncles (boils) Staphylococcal Scalded Skin Syndrome Toxic Shock Syndrome Swartz MN. In Mandell GL et al. Principals and Practice of Infect. Dis. 2000;

5 Other Syndromes associated with S. aureus Bacteremia and sepsis Arthritis, osteomyelitis, endocarditis, meningitis, lung abscess, empyema, pyomyositis, etc. Surgical site infections Pneumonia Nosocomial Community-acquired Catheter-associated infections Infections of prosthetic devices Food poisoning Waldvogel FA. In Mandell GL et al. Principals and Practice of Infect. Dis. 2000;

6 Methicillin-resistant S. aureus First described in 1961 Infections in hospitalized patients Strains typically R to commonly used antibiotics except vancomycin (& gentamicin, rifampin) Community infections first in IDU in Detroit, Australia, New Zealand in early 1990 s Community MRSA that was not MDR JH Jorgenson. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

7 CA-MRSA Outbreaks

8 CA-MRSA Outbreaks Charlebois ED et al. Clin Infect Dis 2002; 34: Okuma K et al. J Clin Microbiol 2002;40: Salmenlinna S et al. Emerg Infect Dis 2002;8:602-7 Miller LG & Diep BA. Clin Infect Dis 2008;

9 Endemic CA-MRSA Moran GJ et al. New Engl J Med 2006;355:666-74

10 CA-MRSA Transmission The 5 C s of CA-MRSA Contact Crowding Contaminated items and environmental surfaces Compromised skin integrity Cleanliness J Hageman. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

11 CA-MRSA Transmission The 5 C s of CA-MRSA Contact Crowding Contaminated items and environmental surfaces Compromised skin integrity Cleanliness J Hageman. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

12 Kazakova SV et al. N Engl J Med 2005; 352:468-75

13 CA-MRSA Transmission The 5 C s of CA-MRSA Contact Crowding Contaminated items and environmental surfaces Compromised skin integrity Cleanliness J Hageman. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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15 CA-MRSA Transmission The 5 C s of CA-MRSA Contact Crowding Contaminated items and environmental surfaces Compromised skin integrity Cleanliness J Hageman. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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17 CA-MRSA Transmission The 5 C s of CA-MRSA Contact Crowding Contaminated items and environmental surfaces Compromised skin integrity Cleanliness J Hageman. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

18 Kazakova SV et al. N Engl J Med 2005; 352:468-75

19 CA-MRSA Transmission The 5 C s of CA-MRSA Contact Crowding Contaminated items and environmental surfaces Compromised skin integrity Cleanliness J Hageman. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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22 Risk Factors for CA-MRSA Among Persons w/ CA-S. aureus Infections MRSA MSSA OR P value (n=120) (N=82) [95% CI] PPV NPV Age (mean, in years) Charlson Co- Morbidity (mean) (per year) < Snorted/ 28% 12% 2.9 smoked drugs [ ] % 45% Jailed in past 12 mo Recent close contact w/ person w/ skin infection 20% 8% 2.8 [ ] 16% 7% 2.5 [ ] % 43% % 44% Miller LG et al. Clin Infect Dis. 2007; 44:471 82

23 MRSA Skin Infection

24 Spider bites and MRSA Vetter RJ. West J Med 2000;173:

25 Differences between HA- and CA-MRSA HA-MRSA Multi-drug R (clinda, gent, FQ) Contain SCCmec I, II, III Usually PVL- CA-MRSA Usu only R to eryth, + FQs Contain SCCmec IV Usually PVL + Appears: highly virulent (esp skin) highly transmissible to recur commonly Modified from JH Jorgenson. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

26 SCCMec types in MRSA Type I Type IVa Type IVb Type II Type III Ma XX et al. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 2002;46:

27 Severe CA-MRSA Syndromes Necrotizing fasciitis Necrotizing pneumonia Purpura fulminans Miller LG et al. N Eng J Med 2005; 352: Kravitz GR. Clinical Infect Dis 2005; 40:941 7 Francis JS et al. Clin Infect Dis 2005; 40:100 7

28 Severe CA-MRSA Sepsis in Adolescents 93% had bone/joint infections 57% had pyomyositis in neighboring muscles Gonzalez BE et al. Pediatrics 2005;115: Figure courtesy of Sheldon Kaplan MD

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30 S. aureus treatment β-lactams oxacillin, nafcillin, dicloxacillin cephalexin, cefazolin ceftaroline Vancomycin Telavancin Erythromycin Clindamycin Tetracyclines (including doxy, mino) Tigecycline Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole Fluoroquinolones ciprofloxacin, levofloxacin, moxifloxacin Quinupristin/dalfopristin Linezolid Daptomycin

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32 CA-MRSA & CA-MSSA susceptibility at Harbor-UCLA MRSA (n=120) MSSA (n=82) P value Pen G 0% 13% <0.001 Amp/Sul 0% 100% <0.001 Cefazolin/oxacillin 0% 100% <0.001 Erythromycin 7% 84% <0.001 Ciprofloxacin 15% 88% <0.001 Levofloxacin 88% 100% 0.01 Tetracycline 81% 94% 0.01 Clindamycin 95% 100% 0.11 TMP-SMX 100% 99% 0.94 Vancomycin 100% 100% 0.99 (Linezolid & daptomcyin) 100% 100% 0.99 Miller LG et al. Clin Infect Dis. 2007; 44:471 82

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35 IDSA MRSA Guidelines Skin infections Recurrent MRSA skin infections Bloodstream infection Bacteremia and Endocarditis Pneumonia Bone and Joint Infections CNS infections Adjunctive Therapy Vancomycin dosing Persistent MRSA Bacteremia Vancomycin susceptibility testing Neonates Liu C et al. Clin Infect Dis 2011;52:

36 Treatment of Skin Infections

37 IDSA MRSA Guidelines: Skin Abscesses For cutaneous abscess, incision and drainage (I&D) is the primary treatment (A-II) For simple abscesses or boils, I&D alone is likely adequate additional data needed to further define role of antibiotics, if any Liu C et al. Clin Infect Dis 2011;52:

38 IDSA MRSA Guidelines: Skin Abscesses For abscesses or boils, Abx rec d for: (A-III) severe, extensive, rapidly progressive signs & sx s of systemic illness co-morbidities or immunosuppression extremes of age abscess in an area difficult to drain e.g., face, hand, and genitalia septic phlebitis lack of response to I&D alone Liu C et al. Clin Infect Dis 2011;52:

39 Treatment of Skin Infections

40 Purulent Cellulitis For outpatients w/ purulent cellulitis, empiric Rx for CA-MRSA rec d pending Cx results Empirical therapy for β-hemolytic streptococci likely unnecessary (A-II) Rx for 5-10 days of therapy Liu C et al. Clin Infect Dis 2011;52:

41 Outpatient Skin Infection Treatment Outpatient MRSA Outpatient betahemolytic Strep Clindamycin A II A II TMP-SMX Tetracycline A II A II Not rec d Must add B-lactam Not rec d Must add B-lactam Comments Perform D-test for severe cases Includes doxy, mino Linezolid A II A II Expensive Liu C et al. Clin Infect Dis 2011;52:

42 Treatment of Skin Infections

43 Non-Purulent Cellulitis Empirical therapy for infection due to β- hemolytic streptococci rec d (A-II) Role of CA-MRSA is unknown Empirical coverage for CA-MRSA rec d for patients who don t respond to β-lactam Rx Considered MRSA Rx if systemic toxicity Rx 5-10 days Liu C et al. Clin Infect Dis 2011;52:

44 Hospitalized Patients with Skin Infection Surgical debridement, if needed Vancomycin Linezolid (po or IV) Daptomycin 4 mg/kg/day Telavancin 10 mg/kg/day Clindamycin 600 mg po or IV (AI) (AI) (AI) (AI) (AIII) Liu C et al. Clin Infect Dis 2011;52:

45 The D-test Tests for inducible clinda resistance D test +: Clinda may not be useful D test -: Clinda prob. useful Siberry GK et al. Clin Infect Dis 2003; 37:

46 Hospitalized Patients with Skin Infection β-lactam antibiotic (e.g., cefazolin) (A-II) may be considered in patients w/ non-purulent cellulitis Use MRSA-active Rx if no clinical response Rx 7-14 days Liu C et al. Clin Infect Dis 2011;52:

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48 Vancomycin Traditional Rx of choice for MRSA Bacteriocidal Inferior to β-lactams in difficult to treat infections Endocarditis Bacteremia Osteomyelitis Deresinski S. Clin Infect Dis 2005; 40: Tice AD et al. J Antimicrob Chemother 2003; 51,

49 Treatment Failure, % Vancomycin MIC & Treatment Failures in MRSA Infections MIC (ug/ml) Moise-Broder PA et al. Clin Infect Dis 2004;38:

50 MRSA Bacteremia Uncomplicated: exclusion of endocarditis no implanted prostheses follow-up blood Cx s 2 4 days after initial set negative for MRSA defervescence w/in 72 h of initiating effective Rx no evidence of metastatic sites of infection Otherwise complicated Liu C et al. Clin Infect Dis 2011;52:

51 MRSA Bacteremia Uncomplicated Bacteremia: Vancomycin (A-II) Daptomycin 6 mg/kg/day (AI) At least 2 weeks Complicated Bacteremia At least 4-6 weeks Consider daptomycin 8-10 mg/kg/day (BIII) Liu C et al. Clin Infect Dis 2011;52:

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53 Linezolid for MRSA Pneumonia Secondary analysis of ventilator-assd MRSA pneumonia, linezolid superior to vancomycin in terms of: Clinical cure (59% vs. 26%, OR 3.3 [ ], p=0.01) Survival (80% vs. 64%, OR 2.2 [ ], p=0.05) Wunderink RG et al. Chest 2003; 124: Bauer TT. Chest 2003; 124: Kollef MF. Intensive Care Med 2004; 30:

54 MRSA Pneumonia Vancomycin (A-II) Linezolid po/iv 600 mg bid (A-II) or Clindamycin 600 mg PO/IV 3x day (B-III), if MRSA susceptible Liu C et al. Clin Infect Dis 2011;52:

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56 Vancomycin Dosing mg/kg/dose (actual body weight) q8 12 h for pt s w/ normal renal function not to exceed 2 g per dose In seriously ill patients with suspected MRSA infection, consider mg/kg loading dose Liu C et al. Clin Infect Dis 2011;52:

57 Vancomycin Monitoring Monitor troughs only in: Severe infections Morbid obesity Renal dysfunction Fluctuating volumes of distribution Liu C et al. Clin Infect Dis 2011;52:

58 Vancomycin Monitoring Aim for trough of μg/ml for severe MRSA infections: bacteremia endocarditis osteomyelitis meningitis pneumonia severe SSTI (e.g., necrotizing fasciitis) Liu C et al. Clin Infect Dis 2011;52:

59 Vancomycin Guidelines Weight based dosing (AII) Consider loading dose mg/kg (BIII) Trough concentrations should be >10 mg/l (BIII) mg/l for complicated infections (BIII) E.g., bacteremia, endocarditis, osteomyelitis, pneumonia MIC > 2 mg/l with normal renal function Target AUC/MIC of >400 not achievable Rybak MJ et al. Clin Infect Dis 2009; 49: 325-7

60 S. aureus Treatment New Drugs/Pipeline Glycopeptides Telavancin (qd) Oritavancin (qd) Dalbavancin (q week) Ceftaroline, ceftobiprole, Cephalosporins with anti-mrsa activity Iclaprim selective dihydrofolate inhibitor Lopez S et al. J Antimicrob Chemother 2005, Suppl. S2, ii21 ii24 Raad I et al. Clin Infect Dis 2005; 40: Stryjewski ME et al. Clin Infect Dis 2005; 40: Ward KE et al. Expert Opin Investig Drugs 2006;15: Bogdanovich T. Antimicrob Agents Chemothe 2005;49: Talbot GF et al. Antimicrob Agents Chemothe 2007;51: Schneider P et al. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters 2003: 13:

61 Glygopeptide Telavancin Same class as vancomycin Approved for SSSI Non-inferior to vancomycin for VAP Dosing data poorly understood in peds None in CF patients Avoid treatment in pregnancy Rubenstein E et al. Clin Infect Dis 2011; 52:41-50 Stryjewski ME et al. Clin Infect Dis 2005; 40:1601 7

62 Ceftaroline β-lactam antibiotic with activity vs. MRSA 1,3-thiazole ring attached via a sulfur linker on the cephem ring high affinity for PBP2a on MRSA Active vs. gram negative pathogens Not Pseudomonas or ESBL+ GNB Safety profile similar to other cephalosporins Lim L et al. Am J Health Syst Pharm 2011; 68:491-8 Talbot GF et al. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 2007;51:

63 Tigecycline A glycecycline IV only minocycline derivative Broad spectrum, including S. aureus, MRSA Approved for Rx of SSSI Adverse effects: Gastrointestinal (N/V) Tooth discoloration Other Most MRSA appear S to tigecycline Livermore DM. J Antimicrobial Chemotherapy 2005; 56:

64 Rifampin Potent activity vs. S. aureus When used alone, R almost invariably develops Limitations: Drug interactions Hepatoxocity Colors tears, urine, sweat No compelling data synergistic Rx except where bioflim present (devices, ostemyelitis) Data for treatment in pneumonia, decolonization suggestive of benefit Lowy FD. New Engl J Med 1998; 3339: Perlroth JP et al. Arch Intern Med 2008; 168: Jung YJ et al. Crit Care Med 2010; 38: Falagas MF et al. Am J Infect Control 2007;35:106-14

65 Potential Mechanisms to Control CA-MRSA Search and Destroy Topical nasal antibiotics mupirocin others Body decolonization chlorhexidine hexachloraphene dilute bleach others Systemic antibiotics rifampin clindamycin others Environmental decolonization sprayable ethyl alcohol bleach solutions others

66 MRSA summary MRSA infections common community healthcare settings Skin infections typically MRSA Many older abx appropriate for MRSA Rx IDSA MRSA Guidelines can provide guidance Abx may not be needed after I&D for skin infxn

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