Qing-Tao Zhou1, Bei He2, Ning Shen1, Ying Liang1, Li-Na Sun1. 1. Department of Respiratory Medicine, Peking University Third Hospital, No. 49 North Garden Road., Haidian District, Beijing, 100191, China. 2. Department of Respiratory Medicine, Peking University Third Hospital, No. 49 North Garden Road., Haidian District, Beijing, 100191, China. puh3_hb@bjmu.edu.cn.
Abstract
BACKGROUND:Meropenem is used for the treatment of severe lower respiratory tract infections (LRTIs) caused by multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacilli. OBJECTIVE: We evaluated the clinical benefits of a strategy of meropenem dosing based on a population pharmacokinetics/pharmacodynamics (PK/PD) model in elderly patients with an LRTI. METHODS: In this prospective single-center open-label randomized controlled trial, 79 elderly patients with an LRTI caused by Gram-negative bacilli were randomized to a study group (SG) or a control group (CG). The latter received meropenem according to a regimen decided by the attending physician. The SG received individualized meropenem therapy with a dosing strategy based on software developed from a meropenem population PK/PD model. The primary endpoint was clinical response to meropenem therapy. Secondary endpoints were the amount of antibiotics used and bacteriologic response. RESULTS:Klebsiella pneumoniae was the most common pathogen (32.9%), followed by Pseudomonas aeruginosa (30.4%) and Escherichia coli (17.7%). A total of 63 (79.7%) patients achieved clinical success. Prevalence of clinical success was significantly higher in the SG than in the CG (89.7 vs. 70.0%; p = 0.029). The daily dose of meropenem was significantly lower in the SG than in the CG (1.5 vs. 2.0 g; p = 0.017). A total of 52 (65.8%) patients experienced bacteriologic success, the median duration of meropenem therapy was 9 days, and the median total dose of meropenem was 18.0 g. There were no significant differences between the groups in these parameters. CONCLUSIONS: A strategy for meropenem dosing based on a population PK/PD model can improve clinical response and avoid overtreatment in elderly patients with an LRTI. ClinicalTrials.gov registration number NCT01944319.
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BACKGROUND:Meropenem is used for the treatment of severe lower respiratory tract infections (LRTIs) caused by multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacilli. OBJECTIVE: We evaluated the clinical benefits of a strategy of meropenem dosing based on a population pharmacokinetics/pharmacodynamics (PK/PD) model in elderly patients with an LRTI. METHODS: In this prospective single-center open-label randomized controlled trial, 79 elderly patients with an LRTI caused by Gram-negative bacilli were randomized to a study group (SG) or a control group (CG). The latter received meropenem according to a regimen decided by the attending physician. The SG received individualized meropenem therapy with a dosing strategy based on software developed from a meropenem population PK/PD model. The primary endpoint was clinical response to meropenem therapy. Secondary endpoints were the amount of antibiotics used and bacteriologic response. RESULTS:Klebsiella pneumoniae was the most common pathogen (32.9%), followed by Pseudomonas aeruginosa (30.4%) and Escherichia coli (17.7%). A total of 63 (79.7%) patients achieved clinical success. Prevalence of clinical success was significantly higher in the SG than in the CG (89.7 vs. 70.0%; p = 0.029). The daily dose of meropenem was significantly lower in the SG than in the CG (1.5 vs. 2.0 g; p = 0.017). A total of 52 (65.8%) patients experienced bacteriologic success, the median duration of meropenem therapy was 9 days, and the median total dose of meropenem was 18.0 g. There were no significant differences between the groups in these parameters. CONCLUSIONS: A strategy for meropenem dosing based on a population PK/PD model can improve clinical response and avoid overtreatment in elderly patients with an LRTI. ClinicalTrials.gov registration number NCT01944319.
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