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  1. Artikel ; Online: Role and Interpretation of Antifungal Susceptibility Testing for the Management of Invasive Fungal Infections

    Frederic Lamoth / Russell E. Lewis / Dimitrios P. Kontoyiannis

    Journal of Fungi, Vol 7, Iss 17, p

    2021  Band 17

    Abstract: Invasive fungal infections (IFIs) are associated with high mortality rates and timely appropriate antifungal therapy is essential for good outcomes. Emerging antifungal resistance among Candida and Aspergillus spp., the major causes of IFI, is concerning ...

    Abstract Invasive fungal infections (IFIs) are associated with high mortality rates and timely appropriate antifungal therapy is essential for good outcomes. Emerging antifungal resistance among Candida and Aspergillus spp., the major causes of IFI, is concerning and has led to the increasing incorporation of in vitro antifungal susceptibility testing (AST) to guide clinical decisions. However, the interpretation of AST results and their contribution to management of IFIs remains a matter of debate. Specifically, the utility of AST is limited by the delay in obtaining results and the lack of pharmacodynamic correlation between minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) values and clinical outcome, particularly for molds. Clinical breakpoints for Candida spp. have been substantially revised over time and appear to be reliable for the detection of azole and echinocandin resistance and for outcome prediction, especially for non-neutropenic patients with candidemia. However, data are lacking for neutropenic patients with invasive candidiasis and some non- albicans Candida spp. (notably emerging Candida auris ). For Aspergillus spp., AST is not routinely performed, but may be indicated according to the epidemiological context in the setting of emerging azole resistance among A. fumigatus . For non- Aspergillus molds (e.g., Mucorales , Fusarium or Scedosporium spp.), AST is not routinely recommended as interpretive criteria are lacking and many confounders, mainly host factors, seem to play a predominant role in responses to antifungal therapy. This review provides an overview of the pre-clinical and clinical pharmacodynamic data, which constitute the rationale for the use and interpretation of AST testing of yeasts and molds in clinical practice.
    Schlagwörter invasive aspergillosis ; invasive candidiasis ; mucormycosis ; clinical breakpoints ; minimal inhibitory concentration ; therapeutic response ; Biology (General) ; QH301-705.5
    Thema/Rubrik (Code) 610
    Sprache Englisch
    Erscheinungsdatum 2021-12-01T00:00:00Z
    Verlag MDPI AG
    Dokumenttyp Artikel ; Online
    Datenquelle BASE - Bielefeld Academic Search Engine (Lebenswissenschaftliche Auswahl)

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  2. Artikel ; Online: Development and Applications of Prognostic Risk Models in the Management of Invasive Mold Disease

    Marta Stanzani / Russell E. Lewis

    Journal of Fungi, Vol 4, Iss 4, p

    2018  Band 141

    Abstract: Prognostic models or risk scores are frequently used to aid individualize risk assessment for diseases with multiple, complex risk factors and diagnostic challenges. However, relatively little attention has been paid to the development of risk models for ...

    Abstract Prognostic models or risk scores are frequently used to aid individualize risk assessment for diseases with multiple, complex risk factors and diagnostic challenges. However, relatively little attention has been paid to the development of risk models for invasive mold diseases encountered in patients with hematological malignancies, despite a large body of epidemiological research. Herein we review recent studies that have described the development of prognostic models for mold disease, summarize our experience with the development and clinical use of one such model (BOSCORE), and discuss the potential impact of prognostic risk scores for individualized therapy, diagnostic and antifungal stewardship, as well as clinical and epidemiological research.
    Schlagwörter prognostic risk model ; prediction models ; risk score ; invasive mold disease ; hematological malignancy ; risk assessment ; antifungal stewardship ; Biology (General) ; QH301-705.5
    Thema/Rubrik (Code) 610
    Sprache Englisch
    Erscheinungsdatum 2018-12-01T00:00:00Z
    Verlag MDPI AG
    Dokumenttyp Artikel ; Online
    Datenquelle BASE - Bielefeld Academic Search Engine (Lebenswissenschaftliche Auswahl)

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  3. Artikel ; Online: The lower respiratory tract microbiome of critically ill patients with COVID-19

    Paolo Gaibani / Elisa Viciani / Michele Bartoletti / Russell E. Lewis / Tommaso Tonetti / Donatella Lombardo / Andrea Castagnetti / Federica Bovo / Clara Solera Horna / Marco Ranieri / Pierluigi Viale / Maria Carla Re / Simone Ambretti

    Scientific Reports, Vol 11, Iss 1, Pp 1-

    2021  Band 11

    Abstract: Abstract COVID-19 infection may predispose to secondary bacterial infection which is associated with poor clinical outcome especially among critically ill patients. We aimed to characterize the lower respiratory tract bacterial microbiome of COVID-19 ... ...

    Abstract Abstract COVID-19 infection may predispose to secondary bacterial infection which is associated with poor clinical outcome especially among critically ill patients. We aimed to characterize the lower respiratory tract bacterial microbiome of COVID-19 critically ill patients in comparison to COVID-19-negative patients. We performed a 16S rRNA profiling on bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) samples collected between April and May 2020 from 24 COVID-19 critically ill subjects and 24 patients with non-COVID-19 pneumonia. Lung microbiome of critically ill patients with COVID-19 was characterized by a different bacterial diversity (PERMANOVA on weighted and unweighted UniFrac Pr(> F) = 0.001) compared to COVID-19-negative patients with pneumonia. Pseudomonas alcaligenes, Clostridium hiranonis, Acinetobacter schindleri, Sphingobacterium spp., Acinetobacter spp. and Enterobacteriaceae, characterized lung microbiome of COVID-19 critically ill patients (LDA score > 2), while COVID-19-negative patients showed a higher abundance of lung commensal bacteria (Haemophilus influenzae, Veillonella dispar, Granulicatella spp., Porphyromonas spp., and Streptococcus spp.). The incidence rate (IR) of infections during COVID-19 pandemic showed a significant increase of carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (CR-Ab) infection. In conclusion, SARS-CoV-2 infection and antibiotic pressure may predispose critically ill patients to bacterial superinfection due to opportunistic multidrug resistant pathogens.
    Schlagwörter Medicine ; R ; Science ; Q
    Thema/Rubrik (Code) 610 ; 616
    Sprache Englisch
    Erscheinungsdatum 2021-05-01T00:00:00Z
    Verlag Nature Portfolio
    Dokumenttyp Artikel ; Online
    Datenquelle BASE - Bielefeld Academic Search Engine (Lebenswissenschaftliche Auswahl)

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  4. Artikel ; Online: Breakthrough Mucormycosis Developing on Mucorales-Active Antifungals Portrays a Poor Prognosis in Patients with Hematologic Cancer

    Dierdre B. Axell-House / Sebastian Wurster / Ying Jiang / Andreas Kyvernitakis / Russell E. Lewis / Jeffrey J. Tarrand / Issam I. Raad / Dimitrios P. Kontoyiannis

    Journal of Fungi, Vol 7, Iss 217, p

    2021  Band 217

    Abstract: Although breakthrough mucormycosis (BT-MCR) is known to develop on mold-active antifungals without Mucorales activity, it can also occur while on Mucorales-active antifungals. Herein, we retrospectively compared the characteristics and outcomes of ... ...

    Abstract Although breakthrough mucormycosis (BT-MCR) is known to develop on mold-active antifungals without Mucorales activity, it can also occur while on Mucorales-active antifungals. Herein, we retrospectively compared the characteristics and outcomes of patients with hematologic malignancies (HMs) or hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) who developed BT-MCR on mold-active antifungals with or without Mucorales activity. Of the patients developing BT-MCR, 16 were on Mucorales-active antifungals (9 isavuconazole, 6 posaconazole, 1 amphotericin B), and 87 were on other mold-active agents (52 voriconazole, 22 echinocandins, 8 itraconazole, 5 echinocandin + voriconazole). Both groups were largely comparable in clinical characteristics. Patients developing BT-MCR while on Mucorales-active antifungals had higher 42-day mortality, from either symptom onset (63% versus 25%, p = 0.006) or treatment initiation (69% versus 39%, p = 0.028). In multivariate Cox regression analysis, exposure to Mucorales-active antifungals prior to BT-MCR had a hazard ratio of 2.40 ( p = 0.015) for 42-day mortality from treatment initiation and 4.63 ( p < 0.001) for 42-day mortality from symptom onset. Intensive care unit (ICU) admission and APACHE II score at diagnosis, non-recovered severe neutropenia, active HM, and amphotericin B/caspofungin combination treatment were additional independent predictors of 42-day mortality. In summary, BT-MCR on Mucorales-active antifungals portrays poor prognosis in HM/HSCT patients. Moreover, improvements in early diagnosis and treatment are urgently needed in these patients.
    Schlagwörter mucormycosis ; mortality ; antifungal therapy ; breakthrough mold infection ; hematologic malignancy ; Biology (General) ; QH301-705.5
    Sprache Englisch
    Erscheinungsdatum 2021-03-01T00:00:00Z
    Verlag MDPI AG
    Dokumenttyp Artikel ; Online
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  5. Artikel ; Online: A risk prediction score for invasive mold disease in patients with hematological malignancies.

    Marta Stanzani / Russell E Lewis / Mauro Fiacchini / Paolo Ricci / Fabio Tumietto / Pierluigi Viale / Simone Ambretti / Michele Baccarani / Michele Cavo / Nicola Vianelli

    PLoS ONE, Vol 8, Iss 9, p e

    2013  Band 75531

    Abstract: BACKGROUND: A risk score for invasive mold disease (IMD) in patients with hematological malignancies could facilitate patient screening and improve the targeted use of antifungal prophylaxis. METHODS: We retrospectively analyzed 1,709 hospital admissions ...

    Abstract BACKGROUND: A risk score for invasive mold disease (IMD) in patients with hematological malignancies could facilitate patient screening and improve the targeted use of antifungal prophylaxis. METHODS: We retrospectively analyzed 1,709 hospital admissions of 840 patients with hematological malignancies (2005-2008) to collect data on 17 epidemiological and treatment-related risk factors for IMD. Multivariate regression was used to develop a weighted risk score based on independent risk factors associated with proven or probable IMD, which was prospectively validated during 1,746 hospital admissions of 855 patients from 2009-2012. RESULTS: Of the 17 candidate variables analyzed, 11 correlated with IMD by univariate analysis, but only 4 risk factors (neutropenia, lymphocytopenia or lymphocyte dysfunction in allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant recipients, malignancy status, and prior IMD) were retained in the final multivariate model, resulting in a weighted risk score 0-13. A risk score of < 6 discriminated patients with low (< 1%) versus higher incidence rates (> 5%) of IMD, with a negative predictive value (NPV) of 0.99, (95% CI 0.98-0.99). During 2009-2012, patients with a calculated risk score at admission of < 6 had significantly lower 90-day incidence rates of IMD compared to patients with scores > 6 (0.9% vs. 10.6%, P <0.001). CONCLUSION: An objective, weighted risk score for IMD can accurately discriminate patients with hematological malignancies at low risk for developing mold disease, and could possibly facilitate "screening-out" of low risk patients less likely to benefit from intensive diagnostic monitoring or mold-directed antifungal prophylaxis.
    Schlagwörter Medicine ; R ; Science ; Q
    Sprache Englisch
    Erscheinungsdatum 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Verlag Public Library of Science (PLoS)
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  6. Artikel ; Online: Mucorales-Specific T Cells in Patients with Hematologic Malignancies.

    Leonardo Potenza / Daniela Vallerini / Patrizia Barozzi / Giovanni Riva / Andrea Gilioli / Fabio Forghieri / Anna Candoni / Simone Cesaro / Chiara Quadrelli / Johan Maertens / Giulio Rossi / Monica Morselli / Mauro Codeluppi / Cristina Mussini / Elisabetta Colaci / Andrea Messerotti / Ambra Paolini / Monica Maccaferri / Valeria Fantuzzi /
    Cinzia Del Giovane / Alessandro Stefani / Uliano Morandi / Rossana Maffei / Roberto Marasca / Franco Narni / Renato Fanin / Patrizia Comoli / Luigina Romani / Anne Beauvais / Pier Luigi Viale / Jean Paul Latgè / Russell E Lewis / Mario Luppi

    PLoS ONE, Vol 11, Iss 2, p e

    2016  Band 0149108

    Abstract: BACKGROUND:Invasive mucormycosis (IM) is an emerging life-threatening fungal infection. It is difficult to obtain a definite diagnosis and to initiate timely intervention. Mucorales-specific T cells occur during the course of IM and are involved in the ... ...

    Abstract BACKGROUND:Invasive mucormycosis (IM) is an emerging life-threatening fungal infection. It is difficult to obtain a definite diagnosis and to initiate timely intervention. Mucorales-specific T cells occur during the course of IM and are involved in the clearance of the infection. We have evaluated the feasibility of detecting Mucorales-specific T cells in hematological patients at risk for IM, and have correlated the detection of such cells with the clinical conditions of the patients. METHODS AND FINDINGS:By using an enzyme linked immunospot assay, the presence of Mucorales-specific T cells in peripheral blood (PB) samples has been investigated at three time points during high-dose chemotherapy for hematologic malignancies. Mucorales-specific T cells producing interferon-γ, interleukin-10 and interleukin-4 were analysed in order to detect a correlation between the immune response and the clinical picture. Twenty-one (10.3%) of 204 patients, accounting for 32 (5.3%) of 598 PB samples, tested positive for Mucorales-specific T cells. Two groups could be identified. Group 1, including 15 patients without signs or symptoms of invasive fungal diseases (IFD), showed a predominance of Mucorales-specific T cells producing interferon-gamma. Group 2 included 6 patients with a clinical picture consistent with invasive fungal disease (IFD): 2 cases of proven IM and 4 cases of possible IFD. The proven patients had significantly higher number of Mucorales-specific T cells producing interleukin-10 and interleukin-4 and higher rates of positive samples by using derived diagnostic cut-offs when compared with the 15 patients without IFD. CONCLUSIONS:Mucorales-specific T cells can be detected and monitored in patients with hematologic malignancies at risk for IM. Mucorales-specific T cells polarized to the production of T helper type 2 cytokines are associated with proven IM and may be evaluated as a surrogate diagnostic marker for IM.
    Schlagwörter Medicine ; R ; Science ; Q
    Thema/Rubrik (Code) 610
    Sprache Englisch
    Erscheinungsdatum 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Verlag Public Library of Science (PLoS)
    Dokumenttyp Artikel ; Online
    Datenquelle BASE - Bielefeld Academic Search Engine (Lebenswissenschaftliche Auswahl)

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