Antimicrobial Exposures in Critically Ill Patients Receiving Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation

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Shekel, Kiran
Abdul-Aziz, Mohd H
Cheng, Vesa
Burrows, Fay
Buscher, Hergen
Cho, Young-Jae
Corley, Amanda
Diehl, Arne
Gilder, Eileen
Jakob, Stephan M
Kim, Hyung-Sook
Levkovich, Bianca J
Lim, Sung Yoon
McGuinness, Shay
Parke, Rachael
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2023
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Rationale: Data suggest that altered antimicrobial concentrations are likely during extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). Objectives: The primary aim of this analysis was to describe the pharmacokinetics (PKs) of antimicrobials in critically ill adult patients receiving ECMO. Our secondary aim was to determine whether current antimicrobial dosing regimens achieve effective and safe exposure. Methods: This study was a prospective, open-labeled, PK study in six ICUs in Australia, New Zealand, South Korea, and Switzerland. Serial blood samples were collected over a single dosing interval during ECMO for 11 antimicrobials. PK parameters were estimated using noncompartmental methods. Adequacy of antimicrobial dosing regimens were evaluated using predefined concentration exposures associated with maximal clinical outcomes and minimal toxicity risks. Measurements and Main Results: We included 993 blood samples from 85 patients. The mean age was 44.7 ± 14.4 years, and 61.2% were male. Thirty-eight patients (44.7%) were receiving renal replacement therapy during the first PK sampling. Large variations (coefficient of variation of ⩾30%) in antimicrobial concentrations were seen leading to more than fivefold variations in all PK parameters across all study antimicrobials. Overall, 70 (56.5%) concentration profiles achieved the predefined target concentration and exposure range. Target attainment rates were not significantly different between modes of ECMO and renal replacement therapy. Poor target attainment was observed across the most frequently used antimicrobials for ECMO recipients, including for oseltamivir (33.3%), piperacillin (44.4%), and vancomycin (27.3%). Conclusions: Antimicrobial PKs were highly variable in critically ill patients receiving ECMO, leading to poor target attainment rates. Clinical trial registered with the Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry (ACTRN12612000559819).

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American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

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207

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6

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Cardiovascular medicine and haematology

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Critical Care Medicine

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Shekel, K; Abdul-Aziz, MH; Cheng, V; Burrows, F; Buscher, H; Cho, Y-J; Corley, A; Diehl, A; Gilder, E; Jakob, SM; Kim, H-S; Levkovich, BJ; Lim, SY; McGuinness, S; Parke, R; Pellegrino, V; Que, Y-A; Reynolds, C; Rudham, S; Wallis, SC; Welch, SA; Zacharias, D; Fraser, JF; Roberts, JA, Antimicrobial Exposures in Critically Ill Patients Receiving Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation, American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 2023, 207 (6), pp. 704-720

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