| Literature DB >> 31844636 |
Thomas P Lodise1, Christina Palazzolo1, Kerry Reksc1, Elizabeth Packnett2, Mark Redell3.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: Hospital admission is a key cost driver among patients with skin and soft tissue infections (SSTI). Data suggest that many SSTI patients are hospitalized unnecessarily and can be managed effectively and safely in an outpatient setting at a substantially lower cost. Oritavancin (ORI) is a single-dose treatment that has the potential to shift care from the inpatient to the outpatient setting. This study sought to compare the 30-day hospital admission rates and mean healthcare costs among SSTI patients who received outpatient ORI or vancomycin (VAN).Entities:
Keywords: oritavancin; outcomes; skin infections; vancomycin
Year: 2019 PMID: 31844636 PMCID: PMC6902011 DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofz475
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Open Forum Infect Dis ISSN: 2328-8957 Impact factor: 3.835
Demographics
| Demographics | Oritavancin | Vancomycin |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| N = 120 | N = 6695 | ||
| Age (mean, SD) | 54.9 (16.8) | 52.8 (16.5) | .18 |
| Age group (N, %) | .66 | ||
| 18–34 | 16 (13.3%) | 993 (14.8%) | |
| 35–44 | 12 (10%) | 962 (14.4%) | |
| 45–54 | 29 (24.2%) | 1523 (22.7%) | |
| 55–64 | 39 (32.5%) | 1941 (29.0%) | |
| 65+ | 24 (20%) | 1276 (19.1%) | |
| Sex (%, N) | .71 | ||
| Male | 68 (56.7%) | 3680 (55.0%) | |
| Female | 52 (43.3%) | 3015 (45.0%) | |
| Insurance plan type (N, %) | .018 | ||
| Comprehensive/indemnity | 12 (10%) | 930 (13.9%) | |
| EPO/PPO | 67 (55.8%) | 3506 (52.4%) | |
| POS/POS with capitation | 19 (15.8%) | 572 (8.5%) | |
| HMO | 5 (4.2%) | 590 (8.8%) | |
| CDHP/HDHP | 17 (14.2%) | 987 (14.7%) | |
| Unknown | 0 (0%) | 110 (1.6%) | |
| Primary payer(%) | .54 | ||
| Commercial | 93 (77.5%) | 5339 (79.7%) | |
| Medicare | 27 (22.5%) | 1356 (20.3%) | |
| Geographic region | .001 | ||
| Northeast | 10 (8.3%) | 765 (11.4%) | |
| North Central | 19 (15.8%) | 1721 (25.7%) | |
| South | 82 (68.3%) | 3347 (50%) | |
| West | 8 (6.7%) | 846 (12.6%) | |
| Unknown | 1 (0.8%) | 16 (0.2%) | |
| Population density | .28 | ||
| Urban | 97 (80.8%) | 5635 (84.2%) | |
| Rural | 22 (18.3%) | 1045 (15.6%) | |
| Unknown | 1 (0.8%) | 15 (0.2%) | |
| Index month (N, %) | .22 | ||
| January 2016 | 5 (4.2%) | 721 (10.8%) | |
| February 2016 | 9 (7.5%) | 537 (8.0%) | |
| March 2016 | 16 (13.3%) | 635 (9.5%) | |
| April 2016 | 15 (12.5%) | 582 (8.7%) | |
| May 2016 | 14 (11.7%) | 637 (9.5%) | |
| June 2016 | 14 (11.7%) | 671 (10.0%) | |
| July 2016 | 10 (8.3%) | 841 (12.6%) | |
| August 2016 | 16 (13.3%) | 733 (10.9%) | |
| September 2016 | 9 (7.5%) | 674 (10.1%) | |
| October 2016 | 12 (10.0%) | 635 (9.5%) |
Abbreviations: CDHP, consumer-driven healthplan; EPO, exclusive provider organization; HDHP, high deductible healthplan; HMO, health maintenance organization; POS, point-of-service; PPO, preferred provider organization; SD, standard deviation.
Preclinical Characteristics
| Preclinical Characteristics | Oritavancin | Vancomycin |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| N = 120 | N = 6695 | ||
| Preclinical Characteristics | |||
| Deyo Charlson Comorbidity Index (mean, SD)1 | 1.3 (1.8) | 1.5 (2.2) | .41 |
| Comorbid conditionsa (%) | |||
| Obesity | 25.0% | 19.0% | .10 |
| Diabetes without chronic complication | 22.5% | 26.2% | .36 |
| Depression | 17.5% | 15.4% | .53 |
| Diabetes with chronic complications | 15.0% | 15.5% | .88 |
| Chronic pulmonary disease | 14.2% | 10.7% | .23 |
| Renal failure | 13.3% | 11.8% | .61 |
| Cancer (nonleukemia) | 13.3% | 10.5% | .31 |
| Peripheral vascular disease | 8.3% | 7.2% | .63 |
| Connective tissue disease | 6.7% | 9.1% | .35 |
| Cerebrovascular disease | 5.0% | 4.2% | .68 |
| Prior antibioticsa | |||
| Beta-lactam agent | 50.0% | 49.9% | .98 |
| Fluoroquinolone | 26.7% | 20.3% | .09 |
| Lincosamide | 22.5% | 14.2% | .01 |
| Tetracycline | 22.5% | 14.1% | .01 |
| Lipoglycopeptide (daptomycin) | 11.7% | 0.2% | <.001 |
| Glycopeptide | 10.8% | 3.7% | .001 |
| Macrolide | 10.0% | 10.5% | .86 |
| Oxazolidinone | 4.2% | 1.0% | .10 |
| Other | 31.7% | 26.1% | .17 |
| Type of skin infection at diagnosisb | |||
| Cellulitis/abscess | 90.0% | 86.6% | .27 |
| Wound infection | 10.0% | 14.4% | .17 |
| Other skin infections | 17.5% | 14.0% | .27 |
| Site of infection at diagnosisb | |||
| Lower extremity | 58.3% | 42.0% | .001 |
| Upper extremity | 16.7% | 19.2% | .48 |
| Limb, unspecified | 16.7% | 10.1% | .02 |
| Abdomen/pelvis | 11.7% | 14.0% | .46 |
| Chest/trunk | 3.3% | 3.9% | 1 |
| Unspecified | 47.5% | 44.6% | .53 |
| Infection severity at diagnosisb | |||
| Life-threatening | 16 (13.3%) | 841 (12.6%) | .80 |
| Nonlife-threatening but with systemic symptoms | 17 (14.2%) | 1279 (19.1%) | .17 |
| Neither life threatening nor systemic symptoms | 91 (75.8%) | 4994 (74.6%) | .76 |
| Complicationsc (N, %) | |||
| Bacteremia | 6 (5.0%) | 197 (2.9%) | .17 |
| Endocarditis | 0 (0%) | 69 (1.0%) | .64 |
| Gangrene | 3 (2.5%) | 152 (2.3%) | .75 |
| Meningitis | 0 (0%) | 16 (0.2%) | 1.0000 |
| Necrotizing fasciitis | 2 (1.7%) | 42 (0.6%) | .18 |
| Osteomyelitis | 15 (12.5%) | 761 (11.4%) | .70 |
| Periprosthetic joint/device/graft infection | 5 (4.2%) | 408 (6.1%) | .38 |
| Septicemia/sepsis | 17 (14.2%) | 717 (10.7%) | .23 |
| Pre-Healthcare Resource Utilizationa | |||
| Prior inpatient hospitalization | 43.3% | 36.1% | .10 |
| Prior ER visit | 43.3% | 46.1% | .55 |
| Prior outpatient service | 98.3% | 95.4% | .13 |
| Patients with pharmacy claim | 95.0% | 92.5% | .31 |
| Total healthcare costs (mean, [SD]) | $31 280 (47 354) | $35 183 (74 109) | .57 |
| Median (IQR) | $16 308 (29 290) | $10 389 (36 902) |
Abbreviations: ER, emergency room; IQR, interquartile range; SD, standard deviation.
aMeasured during the baseline period (180 days prior to index day).
bMeasured during 7-day prior and 3-day on and after the index date.
cMeasured during 30-day prior and 3-day on and after the index date.
Comparison of Outcomes
| Outcomes | Oritavancin | Vancomycin |
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
| |||
| 30 day subsequent admission rates | 5.80% | 16.20% | .002 |
| Mean healthcare costs | $10 096 (8865) | $12 779 (28 773) | .30 |
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| 30 day subsequent admission rates | 6.10% | 16.20% | .003 |
| Mean healthcare costs | $12 695 | $12 717 | .98 |
Predictors of 30-Day Subsequent Hospital Admission in Multivariate Analysis
| Patient Characteristics | Odds Ratio | Lower 95% Confidence Interval | Upper 95% Confidence Interval |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oritavancin | 0.31 | 0.14 | 0.67 | .003 |
| Vancomycin | 1 | reference | ||
| Decade increase in age | 0.98 | 0.94 | 1.03 | .36 |
| Charlson Comorbidity Index | 1.06 | 1.03 | 1.1 | <.001 |
| Any patient service during baseline | 0.7 | 0.53 | 0.92 | .01 |
| 10% increase in baseline total cost | 1.003 | 1 | 1.01 | .10 |
| Life-threatening condition | 5.8 | 4.9 | 6.87 | <.001 |
| Nonlife threatening condition | 2.33 | 1.94 | 2.81 | <.001 |
| Neither life threatening nor systemic symptoms | 1 | reference | ||
| Cellulitis/abscess skin infection diagnosis | 1.2 | 0.94 | 1.54 | .14 |
| Wound infection diagnosis | 1.49 | 1.2 | 1.85 | <.001 |
| Other skin infection diagnosis | 1.25 | 1.02 | 1.54 | .03 |
| Upper extremity infection site | 1.06 | 0.88 | 1.28 | .53 |
| Abdomen/pelvis infection site | 1.22 | 1 | 1.48 | .05 |
Predictors of 30-Day Healthcare Cost in Multivariate Analysis
| Patient Characteristics | Cost Ratio | Lower 95% Confidence Interval | Upper 95% Confidence Interval |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oritavancin | 0.998 | 0.837 | 1.19 | .98 |
| Vancomycin | 1 | reference | ||
| Decade increase in age | 0.96 | 0.94 | 0.97 | <.001 |
| Charlson Comorbidity Index | 1.09 | 1.08 | 1.11 | <.001 |
| Any patient service during baseline | 0.84 | 0.76 | 0.92 | <.001 |
| Life-threatening condition | 2.67 | 2.49 | 2.87 | <.001 |
| Nonlife threatening condition | 1.28 | 1.19 | 1.37 | <.001 |
| Neither life threatening nor systemic symptoms | 1 | reference | ||
| Cellulitis/abscess skin infection diagnosis | 0.93 | 0.85 | 1.02 | .14 |
| Wound infection diagnosis | 1.11 | 1.02 | 1.21 | .01 |
| Other skin infection diagnosis | 1.19 | 1.11 | 1.29 | <.001 |
| Upper extremity infection site | 0.92 | 0.86 | 0.97 | .01 |
| Abdomen/pelvis infection site | 1.09 | 1.02 | 1.17 | .02 |