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1 Relationship Between Antibiotic Consumption and Resistance in European Hospitals Dominique L. Monnet National Center for Antimicrobials and Infection Control, Statens Serum Institut, Copenhague, Danemark

2 Food Animals Humans Humans STATENS SERUM INSTITUT The World (of Antimicrobial Resistance) According to Human Bacterial Pathogens and Their Habitat H R Pseudomonas aeruginosa R Acinetobacter baumannii MRSA R Salm. R Camp. R E. coli R Strep. pneumoniae R Haem. influenzae R S. aureus R E. coli R S. aureus le MONDe de la Résistance Intrinsèque et Acquise aux ANtibiotiques ;-).

3 Antimicrobial Consumption and Resistance: Examples from ARPAC European Hospitals, 21 % Fluoroquinolone-resistant Escherichia coli(%) n=112 R 2 =.7 % Imipenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa n=11 R 2 = Fluoroquinolone consumption (J1MA, DDD/1 bed-days) Carbapenem cosumption (J1DH, DDD/1 bed-days) Source: ARPAC, 24 (

4 Usefulness of Antimicrobial Resistance and Antimicrobial Use Data Comparison High level of resistance Low antimicrobial use Possible areas of improvement:. infection control. identif. of colonized patients upon admission. appropriate dosage (low dose). use of other antimicrobials Low level of resistance Low antimicrobial use % Resistant bacteria + median High level of resistance High antimicrobial use Antimicrobial Use (DDD/1, pt-days) Low level of resistance Relatively high antimicrobial use Area of improvement: antimicrobial use median Possible area of improvement: detection of resistance in the laboratory Possible explanation: resistant bacteria has not been introduced in setting Source : Int J Antimicrob Agents 2;15:91-11 (adapted from CDC/NNIS/ICARE Phase 1).

5 Gentamicin Use and %Gentamicin-Resistant Gram-Neg. Bacilli Isolates, Brussels, % Gentamicin-resistant gram-negative bacilli R =.9 p < Gentamicin use same year (g/year) Gentamicin use previous year (g/year) Source: Goossens H, et al. Lancet 1986;2:84.

6 Percent Ceftazidime-Resistant/Intermediate Gram-Negative Bacilli and Hospital Ceftazidime Use, Hospital Vega Baja, Spain, Yearly data 12 1 Monthly data (5-month moving average) Jan-91 Jan-92 Jan-93 Jan-94 Jan-95 Jan-96 Jan-97 Jan-98 Ceftazidime use (DDD/1, pt-days) Ceftazidime-resistant GNB (%) Source: Monnet DL, et al. Clin Microbiol Infect 21; 7(Suppl 5): ViResiST

7 Examples of Time Series Crude Death Rates for Infectious Diseases, USA, Dow Jones Industrial Average Source: Aiello AE & Larson EL. Lancet Infect Dis 22;2:13-1. Source: FT Investor Financial Times, 7/29/22.

8 Multivariate Time Series Analysis To assess relationships between a target (output) series and one or several explanatory (input) series Various types of models: transfer function (TF), polynomial distributed lag (PDL), etc. TF models: cross-correlation function (CCF) to identify time lags between series CCF Jan Jul-91 Jan-92 Jul-92 Jan-93 Jul-93 Jan-94 ErrUDA with ErrRes Jul-94 CCF Sources: Helfenstein U. Stat Meth Med Res 1996;5:3-22. Nº de retardos Haugh LD. J Am Stat Assoc 1976;71: Pankratz A. Forecasting with dynamic regression models. New York, NY: Wiley, Jan-95 Jul-95 Jan-96 Jul-96 Jan-97 Jul-97 Jan-98 Jul Límites confianza Coeficiente

9 Transfer Function Model for Percent Ceftazidime- Resistant/Intermediate Gram-Negative Bacilli Series (taking into account hospital ceftazidime use) Term Parameter (SE) T-ratio P-value Constant (.76) AR3.352 (.96) 3.68 <.1 AR5.265 (.98) 2.72 <.1 ULAG1.42 (.96) 4.34 <.1 R 2 =.44 Ceftazidime Use 1 month before Average delay = 1 month +1 DDD/1, patient-days = 6.5 days of treatment +.42 %R e.g. from R = 5% R = 5.42 % Source : López-Lozano JM, et al. Int J Antimicrob Agents 2;14:21-3. ViResiST

10 5-Month Moving Average Percent Amikacin- Resistant/Intermediate P. aeruginosa and Hospital Antimicrobial Use, Hospital Vega Baja, Spain, Months Source : Monnet DL, et al. Clin Microbiol Infect 21; 7(Suppl 5): Amikacin use (DDD/1, pt-dys) Amikacin-R P. aeruginosa (%) ViResiST

11 5-Month Moving Average Percent Amikacin- Resistant/Intermediate P. aeruginosa and Hospital Antimicrobial Use, Hospital Vega Baja, Spain, Gentamicin use (DDD/1, pt-dys) Tobramycin use (DDD/1, pt-days) Cefotaxime use (DDD/1, pt-dys) Ceftazidime use (DDD/1, pt-dys) Ceftriaxone (DDD/1, pt-dys) 1 Months Source : Monnet DL, et al. Clin Microbiol Infect 21; 7(Suppl 5): Amikacin use (DDD/1, pt-dys) Amikacin-R P. aeruginosa (%) ViResiST

12 Transfer Function Model for Percent Amikacin-Resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa Series (taking into account aminoglycoside and 3rd-generation cephalosporin use) Term Order Parameter (SE) T-ratio P-value Constant (4.516) <.1 Amikacin (.391) 2.49 <.2 Gentamicin 7.42 (.153) 2.75 <.1 Cefotaxime (.112) 2.66 <.1 Cefotaxime (.11) 3.98 <.1 AR (.91) 3.24 <.1 Source : Monnet DL, et al. Clin Microbiol Infect 21; 7(Suppl 5): ViResiST

13 Co-Resistances in Amikacin-Resistant/Intermediate and Susceptible Pseudomonas aeruginosa Isolates, Hospital Vega Baja, Spain, Co-resistance Cross-resistance Amikacin-R/I Amikacin-S RR P-value no. (%) no. (%) Gentamicin-R/I 78 (97.5) 177 (17.5) 128. <.1 Cefotaxime-R/I 73 (91.3) 84 (83.) - NS Ceftriaxone-R/I* 4 (81.6) 361 (74.7) - NS Tobramycin-R/I 34 (42.5) 18 (1.8) 14.8 <.1 Ceftazidime-R/I 15 (18.8) 37 (3.7) 4.6 <.1 * only 55.3% of isolates were tested for susceptibility to ceftriaxone Source: Monnet DL, et al. Clin Microbiol Infect 21; 7(Suppl 5): ViResiST

14 %MRSA and Monthly Use of Macrolides, Third-Generation Cephalosporins and Fluoroquinolones, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, 1/ /21 Explaining variable for monthly %MRSA Lag (months) Estimated coefficient %MRSA 1.42 Macrolide use 1,2,3.165 Third-generation cephalosporin use 4,5,6,7.29 Fluoroquinolone use 4,5.255 Constant R 2 =.92 Source: Monnet DL, et al. Emerg Infect Dis 24;1: ViResiST

15 5-Month Moving Average Percent Imipenem- Resistant/Intermediate P. aeruginosa and Hospital Imipenem Use, Hospital Vega Baja, Spain, Average delay = 1 month % Imipenem-resistant/intermediate Pseudomonas aeruginosa Jan -91 Jul -91 Jan DDD/1, pat-days +.4 %R Jul -92 Jan -93 Jul -93 Jan -94 Jul -94 Jan -95 Jul -95 Jan -96 Jul -96 Jan -97 Jul -97 Jan -98 Jul Hospital imipenem use (DDD/1, patient-days) Updated from: López-Lozano JM, et al. Int J Antimicrob Agents 2;14:21-3. ViResiST

16 %Carbapenem-Resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Carbapenem Use in 4 Hospitals, STATENS SERUM INSTITUT Univ. Hospital, Ulm (D) Lepper et al. AAC 22;46: Univ. Hospital, Utah (USA) Samore MH, et al. Unpublished data. Average delay = -1 month Carbapenem-resistant P.aeruginosa(%) Jan -96 Jan -97 Jan -98 Jan -99 Jan - Jan Carbapenem use (DDD/1 pt-days) Average delay = -1 month Univ. Hospital, Antwerp (B) Goossens H, et al. Unpublished data. Centre Hosp. Mulhouse (F) Aujoulat O, Delarbre JM. ViResiST. Carbapenem-resistant P.aeruginosa(%) Jan -97 Jan -98 Jan -99 Jan - Jan -1 Jan Carbapenem use (DDD/1 pt-days) Average delay = -2 months Imipenem-resistant P.aeruginosa (%) Jan -99 Jan - Jan -1 Jan -2 Jan -3 Jan Carbapenem use (DDD/1 pt-days) Average delay = n.a. ViResiST

17 ACR Chart Source: Muller A, et al. (available free-of-charge, September 25)

18 Effects of reduction of quinolone use on antibiotic susceptibility in P. aeruginosa, Pittsburgh (PA), Source: Paterson DL, et al. 44th ICAAC, Washington (DC), 3-1/ , abstr. K-347.

19 Effect of Restricting Fluoroquinolones, ICU, Saint-Etienne (F), 2-22 Fluoroquinolone consumption (DDD/1, patient-days) Resistance (%) Fluoroquinolone consumption Ciprofloxacin-R P. aeruginosa Ofloxacin-R S. aureus MRSA Jan-Dec 2 Jan-Jun 21 Jul 21- Jun 22 Source: Aubert G, et al. J Hosp Infect 25;59:83-89.

20 STATENS Antibiotic SERUM Rotation INSTITUT and Development of Gram-Negative Antibiotic Resistance, Surgical ICU, Utrecht (NL), Proportion of patients treated (%) Levofloxacin Cefpirome 44 Pip/Tazo Levofloxacin 6 Cefpirome 1 Levofloxacin 1 Pip/Tazo 55 Source: van Loon HJ, et al. AJRCCM, in press (published online, October 29, 24).

21 Effect of Cycle Length.7 1 day cycles 9 day cycles 36 day cycles Fraction Resistant Cycling Time (days) Mixing Source: Bergstrom CT, et al. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 24;11:

22 Areas for Future Research Adequation between studies at patient level and time series analyses? Are these relationships found in every hospital? More on the effect of interventions aiming at rationalizing antimicrobial prescriptions Short cycling vs. optimal mixing of prescriptions MRSA vs. antimicrobial consumption Outbreaks vs. endemic situations Interaction between infection control and antimicrobial consumption

23 3rd-gen. cephs-r Gram-neg. bact. Pan-Resistant Gram-Negative Bacilli Carbapenems ICU, Henry Dunant Hosp., Athens, Greece, Falagas ME, et al. BMC Infect Dis 25;5:24. Carbapenem-R, colistin-s only Gram-neg. bact. Prior colisitin use (days) ,31 6 No. cases 2 1 Colistin Jan. 21 Jan. 22 Jan. 23 Jan. 24 Pan-resistant Gram-neg. bact. Hosp. Clinico San Carlos, Madrid, 8/23-8/24: >2 pts with carbapenem-r, colistin-r P. aeruginosa Sánchez A, et al. Rev Esp Quimioterap 24;17:336-4.

24 It s a numbers game! Illustration: Prittie EJ. Philadeplphia, PA: JC Winston, 193.

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