The Potential Role of Aerosolized Colistin in the Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia Management Caused by Multidrug-Resistant Gram-Negative Bacteria: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Abstract
Background: Infections caused by multidrug-resistant (MDR) pathogen have caused a resurgence of interest in colistin. To date, information about the effectiveness of Aerosolized Colistin (AS) is very limited in the treatment of Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia (VAP). The aim of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of AS in conjunction with intravenous (IV) colistin in patients with VAP, caused by MDR Gram-Negative Bacteria (GNB).Methods: This parallel randomized clinical trial was conducted on patients with VAP in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) ward. 27 patients allocated to the intervention or the control group. Patients in the intervention group received IV Colistin based on glomerular filtration rate along with aerosolized Colistin, 2 million units three times a day. In the control group, only IV Colistin was administered. For all patients, Procalcitonin (PCT), sputum culture, and Clinical Pulmonary Infection Score (CPIS) were evaluated and compared as outcome measures at the specified period of time.Results: Negative sputum culture was achieved in 9 (80%) out of 11 patients in the AS-IV Colistin group after seven days of therapy versus 9 (56.25%) out of 16 in the control group (P= 0.01). PCT and CPIS scores were not significantly different between two groups (P=0.21, P= 0.62). Furthermore, nephrotoxicity and neurotoxicity were not seen.Conclusion: AS Colistin lead to earlier negative sputum culture without increasing risk of nephrotoxicity and neurotoxicity, and could potentially be a beneficial adjunctive approach in the management of MDR-VAP.
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13. Ferrari F, Lu Q, Girardi C, et al. Nebulized ceftazidime in experimental pneumonia caused by partially resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Intensive Care Med 2009;35(10):1792-800.
14. Chuang YC, Cheng CY, Sheng Wh, et al. Effectiveness of tigecycline-based versus colistin-based therapy for treatment of pneumonia caused by multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii in a critical setting: a matched cohort analysis. BMC Infect Dis 2014;14(1):1-8.
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16. Arnold HM, Sawyer AM, Kollef MH. Use of adjunctive aerosolized antimicrobial therapy in the treatment of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Acinetobacter baumannii ventilator-associated pneumonia. Respir Care 2012;57(8):1226-33.
17. Kofteridis DP, Alexopoulou C, Valachis A, et al. Aerosolized plus intravenous colistin versus intravenous colistin alone for the treatment of ventilator-associated pneumonia: a matched case-control study. Clin Infect Dis 2010;51(11):1238-44.
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21. Gu WJ, Wang F, Tang L, Bakker J, Liu JC. Colistin for the treatment of ventilator-associated pneumonia caused by multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Int J Antimicrob Agents 2014;44(6):477-85.
22. Falagas ME, Kasiakou SK. Toxicity of polymyxins: a systematic review of the evidence from old and recent studies. Crit Care 2006;10(1):1-3.
23. Dalfino L, Puntillo F, Mosca A, et al. High-dose, extended-interval colistin administration in critically ill patients: is this the right dosing strategy? A preliminary study. Clin Infect Dis 2012;54(12):1720-6.
24. Trifi A, Abdellatif S, Daly F, Mahjoub K, et al. Efficacy and toxicity of high-dose colistin in multidrug-resistant gram-negative bacilli infections: a comparative study of a matched series. Chemotherapy 2016;61(4):190-6.
25. Falagas ME, Trigkidis KK, Vardakas KZ. Inhaled antibiotics beyond aminoglycosides, polymyxins and aztreonam: a systematic review. Int J Antimicrob Agents 2015;45(3):221-33.
26. Florescu DF, Qiu F, McCartan MA, Mindru C, Fey PD, Kalil AC. What is the efficacy and safety of colistin for the treatment of ventilator-associated pneumonia? A systematic review and meta-regression. Clin Infect Dis 2012;54(5):670-80.
27. Lu Q, Luo R, Bodin L, et al. Nebulized Antibiotics Study Group. Efficacy of high-dose nebulized colistin in ventilator-associated pneumonia caused by multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Acinetobacter baumannii. Anesthesiology 2012;117(6):1335-47.
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Feizabadi F, Hashemian SMR, Mirshafiei Z, Dastan F. The Potential Role of Aerosolized Colistin in the Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia Management Caused by Multidrug-Resistant Gram-Negative Bacteria: A Randomized Clinical Trial. J Pharm Care. 2021;9(3):108-113.
