International journal of infectious diseases : IJID : official publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases
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Int. J. Infect. Dis. · Mar 2020
Multicenter StudyThe utility of serial procalcitonin measurements in addition to pneumonia severity scores in hospitalised community-acquired pneumonia: A multicentre, prospective study.
The usefulness of serial procalcitonin (PCT) measurements for predicting the prognosis and treatment efficacy for hospitalised community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) patients was investigated. ⋯ PCT should be measured consecutively, not only on admission, to predict the prognosis and treatment efficacy in CAP.
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Int. J. Infect. Dis. · Mar 2020
Observational StudyPopulation pharmacokinetics of piperacillin in plasma and subcutaneous tissue in patients on continuous renal replacement therapy.
Piperacillin is a β-lactam antimicrobial frequently used in critically ill patients with acute kidney injury treated with continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT). However, data regarding piperacillin tissue concentrations in this patient population are limited. A prospective observational study was conducted of free piperacillin concentrations during a single 8-h dosing interval in plasma (8 samples) and subcutaneous tissue (SCT) (13 samples), in 10 patients treated with CRRT following piperacillin 4 g given every 8 h as intermittent administration over 3 min. ⋯ Piperacillin 4 g every 8 h is likely to provide sufficient exposure in both plasma and SCT to treat P.aeruginosa infections in critically ill patients on CRRT, given that targets of 50% fT > 1 × MIC or 100% fT > 1 × MIC are adequate. However, if a more aggressive target of 100% fT > 4 × MIC is adopted, continuous infusion is needed.
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Int. J. Infect. Dis. · Mar 2020
Preliminary estimation of the basic reproduction number of novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) in China, from 2019 to 2020: A data-driven analysis in the early phase of the outbreak.
An ongoing outbreak of a novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) pneumonia hit a major city in China, Wuhan, December 2019 and subsequently reached other provinces/regions of China and other countries. We present estimates of the basic reproduction number, R0, of 2019-nCoV in the early phase of the outbreak. ⋯ The mean estimate of R0 for the 2019-nCoV ranges from 2.24 to 3.58, and is significantly larger than 1. Our findings indicate the potential of 2019-nCoV to cause outbreaks.
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Int. J. Infect. Dis. · Mar 2020
Management of latent tuberculosis infection in China: Exploring solutions suitable for high-burden countries.
China is one of the countries with a high burden of tuberculosis (TB) and latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI). It was recently estimated that China had the highest LTBI burden in the world, with approximately 350 million persons living with the infection. The prevalence of LTBI in China is overestimated by tuberculin skin test (TST) as compared to interferon-gamma release assay (IGRA). ⋯ A 3-month regimen of twice-weekly rifapentine plus isoniazid (3H2P2, both with a maximum dose of 600 mg) has been practiced for LTBI treatment in China for years. With respect to LTBI management in populations using immune inhibitors, an expert consensus on TB prevention and management in tumor necrosis factor antagonist application was published in 2013 in China. In order to achieve the global goals of the End TB Strategy, China needs innovative ideas and technologies to reduce the TB incidence by management of LTBI, such as the identification of populations for LTBI testing and treatment, selecting and developing reliable LTBI tests, exploring safe and effective preventive treatment tools, and establishing a set of optimized LTBI management systems.