Abstract
Rationale: The concentration-time profile of linezolid varies considerably in critically ill patients. Question of interest is, if the site of infection influences linezolid serum concentrations. Methods: 68 critically ill patients, treated with linezolid, were included. The concentration-time-profile for linezolid was determined using maximum a-posteriori predictions. A trough concentration (C-min) between 2 and 10 mg/L was defined as the target. A generalized linear model (GLM) was established to evaluate potential covariates. Results: The indications for linezolid therapy were in descending order: peritonitis (38.2%), pneumonia (25.0%), infectious acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) (19.1%), and other non-pulmonary infection (17.7%). 27.2 and 7.9% of C-min were subtherapeutic and toxic, respectively. In the GLM, ARDS (mean: -2.1 mg/L, CI: -3.0 to -1.2 mg/L) and pneumonia (mean: -2.2 mg/L, CI: -2.8 to -1.6 mg/L) were significant (p < 0.001) determinants of C-min. Patients with ARDS (mean: 2.3 mg/L, 51.2% subtherapeutic, 0.0% toxic) and pneumonia (mean: 3.5 mg/L, 41.5% subtherapeutic, 7.7% toxic) had significantly (p < 0.001) lower C-min than those with peritonitis (mean: 5.5 mg/L, 14.4% subtherapeutic, 9.3% toxic) and other non-pulmonary infection (mean: 5.2 mg/L, 3.3% subtherapeutic, 16.5% toxic). Conclusion: Linezolid serum concentrations are reduced in patients with pulmonary infections. Future studies should investigate if other linezolid thresholds are needed in those patients due to linezolid pooling in patients acute accent lung. (C) 2022 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
| Item Type: | Journal article |
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| Faculties: | Medicine Medicine > Medical Center of the University of Munich > Institute of Laboratory Medicine |
| Subjects: | 600 Technology > 610 Medicine and health |
| ISSN: | 0883-9441 |
| Language: | English |
| Item ID: | 112281 |
| Date Deposited: | 02. Apr 2024, 07:35 |
| Last Modified: | 15. May 2024, 07:42 |
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