Gut-sparing treatment of urinary tract infection in patients at high risk of Clostridium difficile infection.
Gut-sparing treatment of urinary tract infection in patients at high risk of Clostridium difficile infection.
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艰难梭菌感染高危患者尿路感染的肠道保护治疗。
DOI:
10.1093/jac/dkw499
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发表时间:
2017
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Khoruts,Alexander
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作者:
Staley,Christopher;Vaughn,ByronP;Graiziger,CarolynT;Sadowsky,MichaelJ;Khoruts,Alexander
Background:Recipients of faecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) in treatment of recurrentClostridium difficileinfection (RCDI) remain at markedly increased risk of re-infection withC. difficilewith new antibiotic provocations. Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are common indications for antibiotics in these patients, often resulting inC. difficilere-infection.Methods:We present a case series of 19 patients treated with parenteral aminoglycosides for UTI following FMT for RCDI. A 3 day outpatient regimen of once-daily intramuscular administration of gentamicin was used to treat 18 consecutive FMT recipients with uncomplicated UTI. One other patient was treated for a complicated UTI with intravenous amikacin. Profiling of 16S rRNA genes was used to track changes in faecal microbial community structure during this regimen in three patients.Results:The protocol was highly effective in treating UTI symptoms. None of the patients suffered a re-infection withC. difficile. The faecal microbial communities remained undisturbed by treatment with intramuscular administration of gentamicin.Conclusions:Despite falling out of favour in recent years, aminoglycoside antibiotics given parenterally have the advantage of minimal penetration into the gut lumen. A brief (3 day) course of parenteral gentamicin was safe and effective in curing UTI in patients at high risk ofC. difficileinfection without perturbing their gut microbiota.