Antimicrobial prophylaxis for transplant recipients Peter Chin-Hong, MD MAS February 4, 2015
Objective To list and understand the approach to three prevention strategies used to prevent infections in transplant recipients: universal prophylaxis preemptive therapy vaccination
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Infection-related mortality in heart transplant recipients 1980-1985 1987-1990 1985-1987 Dummer JS, In Kaye MP et al eds, Heart and Lung transplantation 2000
90 Indication for hospitalization posttransplantation % of SOT recipients hospitalized for infection vs. rejection 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 infection rejection 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 Years Dharnidharka VR. AJT. 04
Grulich AE et al, 2007,Lancet 370:59-67
Infection Treatment Timetable for rejection Degree of immunosuppresion 9NOSOCOMIAL, TECHNICAL 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 SSI VAP C. diff Biliary leak CRBSI OPPORTUNISTIC (Donor, recipient, exposure) CMV Valganciclovir Aspergillus Voriconazole PCP TMP-SMX HSV VZV EBV Valganciclovir Nocardia Listeria TMP-SMX Toxo Crypto Voriconazole BK virus Endemic mycoses Voriconazole Tuberculosis COMMUNITY ACQUIRED Pneumococcal PNA Respiratory viruses 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Months post-transplant
Prevention Universal prophylaxis Preemptive therapy Vaccination Fishman JA. N Engl J Med. 2007; 357(25)
Prevention Universal prophylaxis Preemptive therapy Vaccination Fishman JA. N Engl J Med. 2007; 357(25)
Universal prophylaxis Surgical prophylaxis Standard surgical antibiotic prophylaxis Choice of drugs can vary by organ Liver Roux-en-Y peritoneal soilage Lung Cystic fibrosis Intestines/pancreas San Juan R et al. A J Transplant. 2007; 7(4)
Universal prophylaxis Post transplant: Bacteria and viruses PCP (and more) HSV/VZV CMV Pneumocystis jiroveci Listeria Toxoplasma Nocardia* TMP-SMX SS once daily, or DS 3-7x/week 12 months + *breakthrough seen Herpes simplex virus Varicella zoster virus Acyclovir (if no CMV prophylaxis needed) 3-6 months post transplant Cytomegalovirus Valganciclovir 6-12 months post transplant depending on organ Prophylaxis and preemptive strategies used
Universal prophylaxis Post transplant: Fungus Candida Aspergillus Histoplasmosis Candida albicans Non albicans candida Fluconazole Duration depends on organ 7-14 days in liver if high risk (eg ICU) Aspergillus fumigatus Voriconazole or posaconazole or other 2 months or more post transplant depending on organ (lung, some liver, allo HSCT) Histoplasma capsulatum Itraconazole or other 6 months-indefinite post transplant depending on where patient lives
Case 40 year old woman s/p recent allo HSCT (preengraftment) feels well. ANC now 100/mm 3. Afebrile. She has a central line in place.
Case What do you do? A. Nothing B. Remove the central line C. Levofloxacin 500mg PO qd D. Levofloxacin 750mg PO qd E. Moxifloxacin 400mg PO qd F. Vancomycin 1g IV bid
Bacterial Infections in HSCT Early (days 0-20) Pseudomonas, Klebsiella, E. Coli coagulase-negative Staph Strep spp. (S. viridans) Late (days 100+) Encapsulated organisms (S. pna, H. flu)
Bacterial Infections in HSCT Prophylaxis Annals: systematic analysis of 52 studies with FQ: RR reduced by 50%. NEJM: RCT Levofloxacin in high-risk patients. All outcomes improved except mortality. NEJM: RCT Levofloxacin in low-risk patients. No change in mortality. Toxicity higher for active drug in all studies Hard to study impact of prophylaxis on drug resistance given time frame under observation
Prevention Universal prophylaxis Preemptive therapy Vaccination Fishman JA. N Engl J Med. 2007; 357(25)
Vaccines Give as early as possible especially if live (MMR, VZV) and wait >4 weeks Inactivated vaccines safe post transplant (HPV, influenza, pneumococcus) Vaccinate both with PCV13 and PPSV23 Varicella vaccine ok post transplant if >24 months post HSCT and minimally immunosuppressed in solid organ transplants Danziger_Isakov L et al. A J Transplant. 2013 Tomblyn M et al. Biol Blood Marrow Trans. 2009
Post transplant malignancies Prevention Cervical cancer (and more) Human papillomavirus Vaccine Screening Post transplant lymphoproliferative disease (PTLD) EBV Controversial
Infection Treatment Timetable for rejection Degree of immunosuppresion 9NOSOCOMIAL, TECHNICAL 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 SSI VAP C. diff Biliary leak CRBSI OPPORTUNISTIC (Donor, recipient, exposure) CMV Valganciclovir Aspergillus Voriconazole PCP TMP-SMX HSV VZV EBV Valganciclovir Nocardia Listeria TMP-SMX Toxo Crypto Voriconazole BK virus Endemic mycoses Voriconazole Tuberculosis COMMUNITY ACQUIRED Pneumococcal PNA Respiratory viruses 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Months post-transplant
Objective To list and understand the approach to three prevention strategies used to prevent infections in transplant recipients: universal prophylaxis preemptive therapy vaccination