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Outcome of spinal implant-associated infections treated with or without biofilm-active antibiotics: results from a 10-year cohort study.


ABSTRACT: PURPOSE:Biofilm-active antibiotics are suggested to improve the outcome of implant-associated infections; however, their role in infections after spinal instrumentation is unclear. Therefore, we evaluated the outcome of patients with spinal implant-associated infections treated with and without biofilm-active antibiotics. METHODS:The probability of infection-free survival was estimated for treatment of spinal implant-associated infections with and without biofilm-active antibiotics using the Kaplan-Meier method; Cox proportional-hazards regression model was used to identify factors associated with treatment failure. RESULTS:Among 93 included patients, early-onset infection was diagnosed in 61 (66%) and late-onset in 32 infections (34%). Thirty patients (32%) were treated with biofilm-active antibiotic therapy and 63 (68%) without it. The infection-free survival after a median follow-up of 53.7 months (range, 8 days-9.4 years) was 67% (95% confidence interval [CI], 55-82%) after 1 year and 58% (95% CI 43-71%) after 2 years. The infection-free survival after 1 and 2 years was 94% (95% CI 85-99%) and 84% (95% CI 71-93%) for patients treated with biofilm-active antibiotics, respectively, and 57% (95% CI 39-80%) and 49% (95% CI 28-61%) for those treated without biofilm-active antibiotics, respectively (p?=?0.009). Treatment with biofilm-active antibiotics (hazard ratio [HR], 0.23, 95% CI 0.07-0.77), infection with Staphylococcus auras (HR, 2.19, 95% CI 1.04-4.62) and polymicrobial infection (HR, 2.44, 95% CI 1.09-6.04) were significantly associated with treatment outcome. Severe pain was observed more often in patients without biofilm-active antibiotic therapy (49% vs. 18%, p?=?0.027). CONCLUSION:Treatment with biofilm-active antibiotics was associated with better treatment outcome and less postoperative pain intensity.

SUBMITTER: Koder K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7395063 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Outcome of spinal implant-associated infections treated with or without biofilm-active antibiotics: results from a 10-year cohort study.

Köder Karolin K   Hardt Sebastian S   Gellert Max S MS   Haupenthal Judith J   Renz Nora N   Putzier Michael M   Perka Carsten C   Trampuz Andrej A  

Infection 20200505 4


<h4>Purpose</h4>Biofilm-active antibiotics are suggested to improve the outcome of implant-associated infections; however, their role in infections after spinal instrumentation is unclear. Therefore, we evaluated the outcome of patients with spinal implant-associated infections treated with and without biofilm-active antibiotics.<h4>Methods</h4>The probability of infection-free survival was estimated for treatment of spinal implant-associated infections with and without biofilm-active antibiotic  ...[more]

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