Confron'ng An'microbial Resistance: Stewardship and Diagnos'cs

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1 Confron'ng An'microbial Resistance: Stewardship and Diagnos'cs Stuart B. Levy, MD Dis2nguished Professor of Molecular Biology and Microbiology and of Medicine; Director, Center for Adapta2on Gene2cs and Drug Resistance, TuDs University School of Medicine; President, Alliance for the Prudent Use of An2bio2cs (APUA) Kavita Trivedi, MD Public Health Medical Officer, Healthcare Associated Infec2ons Program, Center for Health Care Quality,California Department of Public Health 2013 APUA

2 SHADOW EPIDEMIC The Growing Menace of Antimicrobial Resistance 2005 PNEUMONIA STD s STDs AIDS TB RSA ALARIA Morbidity & Mortality 2013 APUA

3 Nightmare Bacteria 2013 CRE Neisseria gonorrheae C. difficile Acinetobacter Ø 2 million people/yr. acquire serious resistant bacterial infec'ons Ø 23,000 people die as a direct result Source: CDC 2013 APUA

4 Causes Unnecessary an'bio'c use Ø 30% of all prescrip'ons not needed Ø More than $1.1 billion spent annually on unnecessary prescrip'ons for adult respiratory infec'ons Improper use Lack of rapid diagnos'cs Dwindling an'bio'c pipeline 2013 APUA

5 Spain transplants MDR gram- neg BSI 19%* Germany - CRKP Transplants/cancer 80% Pakistan Infants with Acinetobacter 47% US transplants MDR infec'ons 38% Egypt Pediatric cancer MDR BSI 20% India infant BSI ESBL + gram- neg: 33% NDM- 1: 100% Tanzania BSI Pediatric gram- neg 43% MDR Death Rates *Death or gray loss Source: ReAct facts, May APUA

6 Mortality: Resistant vs. Sensi've Strains Species Site E. coli Euro. tert care ctrs (13) Death Rate (%) Resistant strain A. baumannii U.K K. pneumoniae Greece Israel NYC S. aureus 75 countries U.S Sensi've strain Source: ReAct facts May APUA

7 Annual Cost of An2bio2c Resistance Societal costs Additional hospital days US $35 B 8 M EUROPE 1.5 B 2.5 M Roberts et al. CID 49:1175 (2009) ReAct Facts APUA

8 An'microbial Stewardship urgently needed to: Achieve op'mal clinical outcomes Decrease adverse drug events Minimize development of an'microbial resistance Preserve an'microbial resources Reduce costs 2013 APUA

9 Comba2ng An2microbial Resistance: Core Ac2ons 1. Prevent infec'ons and the spread of resistance 2. Track resistance paderns 3. Develop new an'bio'cs and diagnos'c tests 4. Improve an'bio'c use 2013 APUA

10 Under- u'lized Stewardship Ini'a'ves A. Treat only when necessary B. Use narrow- spectrum agents whenever possible C. Consider: Ø higher doses Ø shorter dura'on D. U'lize rapid diagnos'cs 2013 APUA

11 A. Treat only when necessary 80% of cost savings can be realized from stopping unnecessary therapy (from Carling webinar) Most Common Reasons for Unnecessary Therapy 2013 APUA

12 Inappropriate An2microbial Therapy: Impact on Mortality No. Infected Pa'ents % mortality 17.7% mortality Rela2ve Risk = 2.37 (95% C.I ; p <.001) # Survivors Inappropriate Therapy Appropriate Therapy # Deaths Source: Kollef M,et al: Chest 1999;115: APUA

13 B. Use narrow- spectrum agents whenever possible Risk of coloniza2on with resistant gram- nega2ve bacilli and an2bio2c regimen Coloniza'on strain Gram- nega've bacillus resistant to empiric therapy of unit* Penicillin- tobramycin regimen Amoxicillin- cefotaxime regimen Rela've risk (95% CI) Data are: (colonizing events/pa'ent days at risk) x *Tobramycin resistant in unit using penicillin- tobramycin regimen and cefotaxime resistant in unit using amoxicillin- cefotaxime regimen. P de man et al. The Lancet 2000, 355: APUA

14 C. Consider : Higher doses Generally safe (with excep'ons) Con'nuous IV Beta Lactams gaining acceptance Shorter Dura2on Longer is not necessarily beder! Infection Treatment days Std Short- course Community- acquired pneumonia (CAP) 8 3 Hospital- acquired pneumonia (VAP) 15 8 Cellulitis 10 5 Cystitis Acute pyelonephritis 14 7* * with FQ 2013 APUA

15 D. U2lize rapid diagnos2cs Know the organism Know the treatment 2013 APUA

16 Rapid Diagnos2cs Support an2microbial stewardship Speed targeted therapy Reduce unwanted an'bio'c side effects Reduce costs Avoids addi'onal tests (eg., colonoscopy, imaging) Improved therapy increases pharmacy savings Reduced infec'on transmission increases infec'on control savings Source: Goff, Phamacother 2012, 32: APUA

17 The Ideal Diagnos2c Test Affordable Sensi've, few false - Specific, few false + User- friendly Rapid, 30 minutes Equipment- free Deliverable David Mabey et al., Diagnos'cs for the Developing World, Nature Rev Microbiol 2004, 2:231-40) 2013 APUA

18 Test Rapid Diagnos2cs Target POSITIVE CULTURE PNA- FSH 1 MALDI- TOF 3 MRSA, CoNS, Enterococcus, E. coli, Pseudomonas, Klebsiella, Candida spp. mul'ple bacterial and yeast pathogens Polymerase chain reac2on (PCR) MRSA, MSSA, CoNS, C. difficile* PRIMARY SPECIMEN LAMP 2 Rapid An2gen tests Procalcitonin C. difficile S. pneumoniae, Legionella pneumophila, S. pyogenes, Staph aureus, MRSA, C. difficile general sepsis C- reac2ve protein (CRP) general inflammatory condi'on 1 Pep'de nucleic acid fluorescence in situ hybridiza'on 2 Loop- mediated iso- thermal amplifica'on 3 matrix- assisted laser desorp'on ioniza'on- 'me of flight mass spectrometry * requires stewardship team monitoring as pos predic've value decreases with repeat tes'ng) 2013 APUA

19 Hazard Level URGENT Clostridium difficile, Carbapenem- resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE), ABR Neisseria gonorrhoeae (cephalosporin resistance) Hazard Level SERIOUS MDR Acinetobacter, ABR Campylobacter, Fluconazole- resistant Candida (a fungus), Extended Spectrum β- lactamase producing Enterobacteriaceae (ESBLs), Vancomycin- resistant Enteroccus (VRE), MDR Pseudomonas aeruginosa, ABR Non- typhoidal Salmonella, Drug- resistant Salmonella Typhi, ABR Shigella, Methicillin- resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), ABR Steptococcus pneumonia, ABR tuberculosis (MDR and XDR) Hazard Level CONCERNING Vancomycin- resistant Staphylococcus aureus (VRSA), Erythromycin- resistant Streptococcus Group A, Clindamycin- resistant Streptococcus Group B Source: CDC 2013 APUA

20 Diagnostics and their Role in Antimicrobial Stewardship Kavita K. Trivedi, MD Public Health Medical Officer Healthcare Associated Infections Program California Department of Public Health

21 Traditional Microbiology vs. Rapid Approach Patient Culture Detection Specimen Plated to Media Day 1 Specimen Rapid Detection Preparation 30 min Presumptive Identification Day 2 Report susceptibilities and Final Identification Day 3-4 Results 1 Hour Patient outcome

22 Benefits of Rapid Organism Identification Implement appropriate early goal directed therapy for sepsis Best studies show only 50-70% initial antibiotic correctly selected Leads to earlier de-escalation of antibiotic therapy Current methods take 3-4 days Identify outbreaks of resistant organisms earlier May be useful for clinical studies Better inclusion criteria Target specific organisms

23 Non-Culture Methods Procalcitonin Precursor to hormone calcitonin Produced in response to bacterial toxins and cytokines (IL-6 & TNF) Specific to bacterial infection Rises 3-4 hrs after insult and peaks in hrs Distinguishes blood culture contamination * Available in Europe only

24 PCT and Stewardship Most data in PNA and COPD Stopping therapy when viral infection More data on using PCT to stop narrow therapy PCT may be useful for stopping antibiotic therapy

25 How PCT Used at Community Hospital H 600+ bed community hospital Unrestricted use of PCT by all clinicians Reference ranges for PCT available on intranet for PNA and COPD Added PCT to PNA order set At baseline and 24 hours Noted as a tool for antimicrobial stewardship Cost to hospital: $90/level Turn-around time: 2 hours

26 PCT Interpretation

27 Hospital H PCT Study Retrospective chart review of PNA patients Inclusion criteria: ICD-9 code PNA ID consult or ICU stay No PCT Group: July December PCT Group: July December Kook JL et al. Impact of the Use of Procalcitonin Assay in Hospitalized Adult Patients with Pneumonia at a Community Acute Care Hospital. ICHE, 33 (4), pp

28 Hospital H: Average Antibiotic Days and Cost Personal communication with Kook JL

29 PNA FISH Peptide Nucleic Acid Fluorescent in-situ Hybridization Identifies Staphylococcus aureus/coag Neg Staph, Enterococcus faecalis and other enterococci, Candida, E. coli, Klebsiella and Pseudomonas Turn around time of 90 min in total Retains morphology of organism Fluorescent microscope and water bath Only works on a positive Gram Stain Costs approximately $60/test

30 PNA FISH: Impact on Clinical Care Reference Forrest et al AAC 2008:52:3358 Ly et al, Ther Clin Risk Management 2008;4:637 Assay PNA FISH Enterococcus faecalis/oe Qausi-experimental (Pretest and posttest design) Twice/day testing HAI infections only N=224 PNA FISH S. aureus/cons dual probe twice daily all pts. Prospective study ASP intervention both arms E. faecalis pts. Mortality same E. faecium pts. Decreased time to effective Rx 3 days(p < 0.001) Lower mortality post intervention 26% vs. 45% (P=0.04) 202 pts. randomized to intervention, call to treating physician, or just LIS report; intervention group reduced mortality (P=0.05); 25% reduction in vancomycin use (p=0.01) Saved $1500 CNS, $6000 S. aureus Study confounded by differences in morbidity

31 PNA FISH with Stewardship Sustained cost-saving and reduction in echinocandin over several years $514,237 over three years 3.55 DDD Reduction $214,641 Reduction Forrest et al. Sustained Effect of Peptide Nucleic Acid Fluorescent in-situ Hybridization (PNA FISH) on Antimicrobial Utilization and Costs.Poster D787, ICAAC 2009

32 S. aureus PCR Limited data Compared 3 month periods pre- and post-gene Xpert implementation 156 patients evaluated Bauer et al CID 2010:51;

33 S. aureus PCR and Stewardship Bauer et al CID 2010:51;

34 S. aureus PCR MSSA Mean time to stop vancomycin 1.7 days earlier MRSA Decreased mean LOS by 6 days Saved $21,600 Bauer et al CID 2010:51;

35 Rapid testing without Stewardship PNA FISH Compared Pre Post PNA FISH and Vancomycin usage GPC in clusters batched and run overnight Reported in EMR for morning shift No verbal notification to providers No impact on vancomycin use, costs or LOS All other data showing benefits of PCR or PNA FISH utilized ASP support MRSA PCR Pre-Post Gene Xpert PCR GPC in clusters batched and run daily No ASP program Reported in EMR No verbal notification to providers Decreased time to identification by 13 hours No impact on time to antibiotic change or LOS Holtzman et al J Clin Micro 2011;49; Frye A et al. J Clin Micro 2012;50;127-33

36 Conclusion Rapid diagnostic methods may lead to better direct care of infections by: Shortening time to appropriate therapy Reducing toxicities from unnecessary antibiotics PCT and other rapid methods appear to be useful for reaching stewardship goals Limitations Better education of providers Need for larger multicenter studies Ineffectual without stewardship support

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