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(Background) The diagnosis and the antimicrobial treatment of orthopedic infection are challenging, especially in cases with culture-negative results. New molecular methods, such as next-generation sequencing (NGS), promise to overcome some limitations of the standard culture, such as the detection of difficult-to-grow bacteria. However, data are scarce regarding the impact of molecular techniques in real-life scenarios. (Methods) We included cases of suspected orthopedic infection treated with surgery from May 2021 to September 2023. We combined traditional cultures with NGS. For NGS, we performed a metagenomic analysis of ribosomal 16s, and we queried dedicated taxonomic libraries to identify the species. To avoid false positive results, we set a cut-off of 1000 counts of the percentage of frequency of reads. (Results) We included 49 patients in our study. Our results show the presence of bacteria in 36/49 (73%) and 29/49 (59%) cases studied with NGS and traditional cultures, respectively. The concordance rate was 61%. Among the 19/49 discordant cases, in 11/19 cases, cultures were negative and NGS positive; in 4/19, cultures were positive and NGS negative; and in the remaining 4/19, different species were detected by traditional cultures and NGS. (Conclusions) Difficult-to-grow microorganisms, such as slow-growing anaerobic bacteria, were better detected by NGS compared to traditional culture in our study. However, more data to distinguish between true pathogens and contaminants are needed. NGS can be an additional tool to be used for the diagnosis of orthopedic infections and the choice of appropriate antimicrobial therapy.
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BACKGROUND & AIMS: Sofosbuvir/velpatasivr/voxilaprevir (SOF/VEL/VOX) is approved for retreatment of patients with HCV and a previous failure on direct-acting antivirals (DAAs), however real-life data are limited. The aim of this study was to assess the effectiveness and safety of SOF/VEL/VOX in a real-life setting. METHODS: All consecutive patients with HCV receiving SOF/VEL/VOX between May-October 2018 in 27 centers in Northern Italy were enrolled. Bridging fibrosis (F3) and cirrhosis (F4) were diagnosed by liver stiffness measurement: >10 and >13â¯kPa respectively. Sustained virological response (SVR) was defined as undetectable HCV-RNA 4 (SVR4) or 12 (SVR12) weeks after the end-of-treatment. RESULTS: A total of 179 patients were included: median age 57 (18-88) years, 74% males, median HCV-RNA 1,081,817 (482-25,590,000) IU/ml. Fibrosis stage was F0-F2 in 32%, F3 in 21%, F4 in 44%. HCV genotype was 1 in 58% (1b 33%, 1a 24%, 1nc 1%), 2 in 10%, 3 in 23% and 4 in 9%; 82% of patients carried resistance-associated substitutions in the NS3, NS5A or NS5B regions. Patients received SOF/VEL/VOX for 12â¯weeks, ribavirin was added in 22% of treatment schedules. Undetectable HCV-RNA was achieved by 74% of patients at week 4 and by 99% at week 12. Overall, 162/179 (91%) patients by intention to treat analysis and 162/169 (96%) by per protocol analysis achieved SVR12, respectively; treatment failures included 6 relapsers and 1 virological non-responder. Cirrhosis (pâ¯=â¯0.005) and hepatocellular carcinoma (pâ¯=â¯0.02) were the only predictors of treatment failure. Most frequent adverse events included fatigue (6%), hyperbilirubinemia (6%) and anemia (4%). CONCLUSIONS: SOF/VEL/VOX is an effective and safe retreatment for patients with HCV who have failed on a previous DAA course in a real-life setting. LAY SUMMARY: This is the largest European real-life study evaluating effectiveness and safety of sofosbuvir/velpatasvir/voxilaprevir (SOF/VEL/VOX) in a large cohort of consecutive patients with hepatitis C virus infection and a prior direct-acting antiviral failure, who were treated within the NAVIGATORE Lombardia and Veneto Networks, in Italy. This study demonstrated excellent effectiveness (98% and 96% sustained virological response rates at week 4 and 12, respectively) and an optimal safety profile of SOF/VEL/VOX. Cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma onset were the only features associated with treatment failure.
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Carbamatos , Carcinoma Hepatocelular , Hepacivirus , Hepatite C Crônica , Compostos Heterocíclicos de 4 ou mais Anéis , Cirrose Hepática , Neoplasias Hepáticas , Compostos Macrocíclicos , Sofosbuvir , Sulfonamidas , Antivirais/administração & dosagem , Antivirais/efeitos adversos , Carbamatos/administração & dosagem , Carbamatos/efeitos adversos , Carcinoma Hepatocelular/epidemiologia , Carcinoma Hepatocelular/etiologia , Carcinoma Hepatocelular/patologia , Combinação de Medicamentos , Farmacorresistência Viral , Feminino , Hepacivirus/efeitos dos fármacos , Hepacivirus/genética , Hepatite C Crônica/complicações , Hepatite C Crônica/tratamento farmacológico , Hepatite C Crônica/epidemiologia , Hepatite C Crônica/virologia , Compostos Heterocíclicos de 4 ou mais Anéis/administração & dosagem , Compostos Heterocíclicos de 4 ou mais Anéis/efeitos adversos , Humanos , Itália/epidemiologia , Cirrose Hepática/diagnóstico , Cirrose Hepática/epidemiologia , Neoplasias Hepáticas/epidemiologia , Neoplasias Hepáticas/etiologia , Neoplasias Hepáticas/patologia , Compostos Macrocíclicos/administração & dosagem , Compostos Macrocíclicos/efeitos adversos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , RNA Viral/isolamento & purificação , Retratamento/métodos , Fatores de Risco , Sofosbuvir/administração & dosagem , Sofosbuvir/efeitos adversos , Sulfonamidas/administração & dosagem , Sulfonamidas/efeitos adversos , Resposta Viral Sustentada , Resultado do Tratamento , Proteínas não Estruturais ViraisRESUMO
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: The efficacy and safety of glecaprevir/pibrentasvir (G/P) for patients infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV) have only been investigated in clinical trials, with no real-world data currently available. The aim of our study was to investigate the effectiveness and safety of G/P in a real-world setting. METHODS: All patients with HCV consecutively starting G/P between October 2017 and January 2018 within the NAVIGATORE-Lombardia Network were analyzed. G/P was administered according to drug label (8, 12 or 16â¯weeks). Fibrosis was staged either histologically or by liver stiffness measurement. Sustained virological response (SVR) was defined as undetectable HCV-RNA 12â¯weeks after the end of treatment. RESULTS: A total of 723 patients (50% males) were treated with G/P, 89% for 8â¯weeks. The median age of our cohort was 58â¯years, with a median body mass index of 23.9â¯kg/m2, and median liver stiffness measurement of 6.1â¯kPa; 84% were F0-2 and 16% were interferon-experienced. Median HCV-RNA was 1,102,600â¯IU/ml, and 49% of patients had HCV genotype 1 (32% 1b), 28% genotype 2, 10% genotype 3 and 13% genotype 4. The median estimated glomerular filtration rate was 90.2â¯ml/min, platelet count 209x103/mm3 and albumin 4.3â¯g/dl. The SVR rates were 94% in intention-to-treat and 99.3% in per protocol analysis (8-week vs. 12 or 16-week: 99.2% vs. 100%). Five patients failed therapy because of post-treatment relapse; a post-treatment NS5A resistance-associated substitution was detected in 1 case. SVR rates were lower in males (p = 0.002) and in HCV genotype-3 (p = 0.046) patients treated for 8â¯weeks, but independent of treatment duration, fibrosis stage, baseline HCV-RNA, HIV co-infection, chronic kidney disease stage and viral kinetics. Mild adverse events were reported in 8.3% of the patients, and 0.7% of them prematurely withdrew treatment. Three patients died of drug-unrelated causes. CONCLUSIONS: In a large real-world cohort of Italian patients, we confirmed the excellent effectiveness and safety of G/P administered for 8, 12 or 16â¯weeks. LAY SUMMARY: A large number of patients with hepatitis C virus have been treated with glecaprevir/pibrentasvir (G/P) within the NAVIGATORE-Lombardia Network, in Italy. This is the first real-world study evaluating effectiveness and safety of G/P in patients with hepatitis C virus treated according to international recommendations. This study demonstrated excellent effectiveness (with sustained virological response rates of 99.3%) and safety profiles.
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Benzimidazóis , Hepatite C Crônica , Fígado/patologia , Quinoxalinas , Sulfonamidas , Ácidos Aminoisobutíricos , Antivirais/administração & dosagem , Antivirais/efeitos adversos , Benzimidazóis/administração & dosagem , Benzimidazóis/efeitos adversos , Biópsia/métodos , Estudos de Coortes , Ciclopropanos , Combinação de Medicamentos , Técnicas de Imagem por Elasticidade/métodos , Feminino , Hepacivirus/efeitos dos fármacos , Hepacivirus/genética , Hepatite C Crônica/complicações , Hepatite C Crônica/diagnóstico , Hepatite C Crônica/tratamento farmacológico , Hepatite C Crônica/epidemiologia , Humanos , Itália/epidemiologia , Lactamas Macrocíclicas , Leucina/análogos & derivados , Cirrose Hepática/diagnóstico , Cirrose Hepática/etiologia , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Prolina/análogos & derivados , Pirrolidinas , Quinoxalinas/administração & dosagem , Quinoxalinas/efeitos adversos , RNA Viral/análise , Sulfonamidas/administração & dosagem , Sulfonamidas/efeitos adversos , Resposta Viral Sustentada , Resultado do TratamentoRESUMO
Chronic hepatitis C is one of the most important causes of liver disease, leading to cirrhosis, hepatic decompensation and hepatocellular carcinoma. Recently some important advances in therapy have been achieved with the introduction of first wave, first generation direct acting antiviral agents (DAAs) such as boceprevir (BOC), in combination with pegylated interferon (Peg-IFN) and ribavirin (RBV). The superior rate of sustained virological response with this treatment is accompanied by an elevated frequency of anaemia. Several studies have evidenced the importance of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in inosine triphosphatase (ITPA) and solute carrier family 29, member 1 (SLC29A1) genes in the development of this adverse event. Here, we investigated haemoglobin levels and the best-known functional SNPs in ITPA and SLC29A1 genes in 22 patients treated with triple therapy with BOC/Peg-IFN/RBV. The identification of ITPA protective and SLC29A1 risk genotypes still appears to be a current methodology in RBV dosing during hepatitis C virus therapy with DAAs.
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Antivirais/administração & dosagem , Antivirais/uso terapêutico , Transportador Equilibrativo 1 de Nucleosídeo/genética , Hepatite C/tratamento farmacológico , Inibidores de Proteases/uso terapêutico , Pirofosfatases/genética , Ribavirina/administração & dosagem , Ribavirina/uso terapêutico , Adulto , Idoso , Anemia/sangue , Anemia/induzido quimicamente , Antivirais/efeitos adversos , Quimioterapia Combinada , Feminino , Genótipo , Hemoglobinas/metabolismo , Hepacivirus/efeitos dos fármacos , Hepatite C/virologia , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Polimorfismo de Nucleotídeo Único , Prolina/análogos & derivados , Prolina/uso terapêutico , Ribavirina/efeitos adversosRESUMO
Apart from the BENCHMRK study, there are no large observational experiences describing the long-term efficacy and safety of rescue regimens for human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) infection. Antiretroviral-experienced patients with detectable viraemia starting a raltegravir (RAL)-based regimen between March 2007 and June 2009 were consecutively enrolled and followed for ≥4 years. Data were censored at Week 206 for homogeneity. Of 333 patients, 258 (77.5%) were still on RAL-based therapy at Week 206, and 241 had undetectable HIV-1 RNA (73% in intention-to-treat analysis). Of the 75 subjects who discontinued RAL therapy, 36 were lost to follow-up, 15 changed their regimen due to virological failure, 2 simplified their regimen stopping RAL, 9 stopped all antiretrovirals and 13 died. Overall, 100 subjects (30.0%) had at least one detectable viraemia, but only 32 (9.6%) had true viral failure. Seventeen patients continued their failing regimen. 'Blips' were experienced by 53 patients (15.9%), whilst 15 (4.5%) had confirmed viral rebound due to adherence issues and were re-suppressed upon treatment re-introduction. In a multivariate analysis of predictors of interruption or failure, each baseline HIV-1 RNA log10 increase was associated with an adjusted hazard ratio for failure of 1.6; having more than 13 previous treatment courses also emerged as a predictor. Overall, adverse events were rare (n=64), with 13 deaths. Tumours were mainly early events, often fatal (7/15), mainly non-Hodgkin's lymphomas (8), followed by hepatocarcinoma (2). RAL proved effective and well tolerated in this cohort, and few patients experienced viral failure after 4 years.