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Prevalence and predictors of oral to intravenous antibiotic switch among adult emergency department patients with acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections: a pilot, prospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To determine the prevalence and predictors of oral to intravenous antibiotic switch among adult emergency department (ED) patients with acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections (ABSSSIs).

Design

Multicentre, pilot cohort study.

Setting

Three urban EDs in Dublin, Ireland.

Participants

Consecutive ED patients aged >16 years old with ABSSSIs between March 2015 and September 2016.

Intervention

Oral flucloxacillin 500 mg-1 g four times a day (alternative in penicillin allergy).

Primary and secondary outcome measures

The primary outcome was to determine the prevalence and predictors of oral to intravenous antibiotic switch. Secondary outcomes were to determine the prevalence and predictors of receiving an extended course of oral antibiotic treatment and measurement of interobserver reliability for clinical predictors at enrolment.

Results

Overall, 159 patients were enrolled of which eight were lost to follow-up and five were excluded. The majority of patients were male (65.1%) and <50 years of age (58.2%). Oral to intravenous antibiotic switch occurred in 13 patients (8.9%; 95% CI 4.8% to 14.7%). Increased lesion size (OR 1.74; 95% CI 1.09 to 2.79), white cell count (OR 1.32; 95% CI 1.05 to 1.67), athlete's foot (OR 8.00; 95% CI 2.31 to 27.71) and fungal nail infections (OR 7.25; 95% CI 1.99 to 26.35) were associated with oral to intravenous antibiotic switch. 24.8% (95% CI 18.1% to 33.0%) of patients received an extended course of oral antibiotic treatment.

Conclusion

The prevalence of oral to intravenous antibiotic switch in this pilot study is 8.9% (95% CI 4.8% to 14.7%). We identify the predictors of oral to intravenous switch worthy of future investigation.

Trial registration number

NCT02230813.

SUBMITTER: Quirke M

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7462158 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Prevalence and predictors of oral to intravenous antibiotic switch among adult emergency department patients with acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections: a pilot, prospective cohort study.

Quirke Michael M Mitchell Niamh N Varley Jarlath J Kelly Stephen S Boland Fiona F Moughty Adrian A McKeever Joseph J Fahey Tom T Wakai Abel A

BMJ open 20200830 8

<h4>Objective</h4>To determine the prevalence and predictors of oral to intravenous antibiotic switch among adult emergency department (ED) patients with acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections (ABSSSIs).<h4>Design</h4>Multicentre, pilot cohort study.<h4>Setting</h4>Three urban EDs in Dublin, Ireland.<h4>Participants</h4>Consecutive ED patients aged >16 years old with ABSSSIs between March 2015 and September 2016.<h4>Intervention</h4>Oral flucloxacillin 500 mg-1 g four times a day (al ...[more]

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Dataset Information

Prevalence and predictors of oral to intravenous antibiotic switch among adult emergency department patients with acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections: a pilot, prospective cohort study.

Objective

Design

Setting

Participants

Intervention

Primary and secondary outcome measures

Results

Conclusion

Trial registration number

Publications

Prevalence and predictors of oral to intravenous antibiotic switch among adult emergency department patients with acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections: a pilot, prospective cohort study.

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