Journal article
Clinical outcomes in patients hospitalized with cellulitis treated with oral clindamycin and trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole: The role of weight-based dosing
The Journal of infection, Vol.75(6), pp.486-492
12/2017
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2017.09.009
PMID: 28919346
Abstract
•TMP/SMX and clindamycin given orally are frequently prescribed to treat cellulitis.•A retrospective cohort study evaluating weight-based dosing of these agents for cellulitis was conducted.•Weight-based dosing was associated with better clinical outcomes in patients with cellulitis.•Further prospective studies evaluating weight-based dosing of clindamycin and TMP/SMX are needed.
Trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole (TMP/SMX) and clindamycin are frequently prescribed to treat cellulitis. The primary objective was to determine if weight-based dosing of these antibiotics is associated with better outcomes in cellulitis. The secondary objective was to assess variables associated with clinical failure among hospitalized patients with cellulitis with or without cutaneous abscess.
This multi-center retrospective cohort study was conducted from January 1, 2010 to September 4, 2014. Adult patients admitted for cellulitis who received a minimum of seven days of therapy and discharged on oral clindamycin or TMP/SMX were included. Binary univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were performed to identify risk factors for clinical failure, including the impact of dose adequacy of clindamycin and TMP/SMX on clinical outcomes.
A total of 208 cases met inclusion criteria. Of these cases, 120 (57.7%) received inadequate dosing of clindamycin (<10 mg/kg/day) or TMP/SMX (<5 mg TMP/kg per day) while 88 (42.3%) received adequate dosing. Clinical failure occurred in 36/120 (30%) and 15/88 (17%) of patients receiving inadequate and adequate doses, respectively (p = 0.032). Upon univariate analysis length of stay ≥ 7 days (OR = 2.96, p = 0.046) and inadequate dosing (OR = 2.09, p = 0.034) were associated with clinical failure. Upon multivariate analysis, inadequate dosing was independently associated with clinical failure (OR = 2.01, p = 0.032).
Inadequate dosing of clindamycin and TMP/SMX is independently associated with clinical failure in patients hospitalized with cellulitis. Further prospective studies evaluating weight-based dosing of clindamycin and TMP/SMX in the setting of cellulitis are warranted.
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- Title: Subtitle
- Clinical outcomes in patients hospitalized with cellulitis treated with oral clindamycin and trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole: The role of weight-based dosing
- Creators
- Kristin K Cox - Department of Pharmaceutical Services, Iowa City Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Iowa City, IABruce Alexander - Division of Research and Development, Iowa City Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Iowa City, IADaniel J Livorsi - Iowa City Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Iowa City, IABrett H Heintz - Department of Pharmaceutical Services, Iowa City Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Iowa City, IA
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- The Journal of infection, Vol.75(6), pp.486-492
- Publisher
- Elsevier Ltd
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.jinf.2017.09.009
- PMID
- 28919346
- ISSN
- 0163-4453
- eISSN
- 1532-2742
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 12/2017
- Academic Unit
- Pharmacy; Psychiatry; Infectious Diseases; Pharmacy Practice and Science; Internal Medicine
- Record Identifier
- 9984094559202771
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