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Use of linezolid in infants and children: a retrospective multicentre study of the Italian Society for Paediatric Infectious Diseases.
J Antimicrob Chemother ; 66(10): 2393-7, 2011 Oct.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-21764828
ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVES:

Because of the spread of drug-resistant Gram-positive bacteria, the use of linezolid for treating severe infections is increasing. However, clinical experience in the paediatric population is still limited. We undertook a multicentre study to analyse the use of linezolid in children.

METHODS:

Hospitalized children treated with linezolid for a suspected or proven Gram-positive or mycobacterial infection were analysed retrospectively. Side effects were investigated, focusing on younger children and long-term treatments.

RESULTS:

Seventy-five patients (mean age 6.8 years, range 7 days to 17 years) were studied. Mean ±â€ŠSD linezolid treatment duration was 26.13 ±â€Š17 days. Clinical cure was achieved in 74.7% of patients. The most frequent adverse events were diarrhoea and vomiting. Two patients had severe anaemia, two neutropenia and one thrombocytopenia. Two cases of grade 3 liver function test elevation and one case of pancreatitis were reported. The overall frequency of adverse events was similar between patients treated for >28 days and those receiving shorter treatments (30.8% versus 28.6%, P = 0.84). Children aged <2 years received linezolid for a shorter duration than older children (21.2 days versus 28.4 days, P = 0.05), whereas the frequency of adverse events was similar in the two age groups.

CONCLUSIONS:

In our paediatric population, linezolid appeared safe and effective for the treatment of selected Gram-positive and mycobacterial infections. The adverse reactions encountered were reversible and appeared comparable to those reported in paediatric clinical trials. Nevertheless, the potential for haematological toxicity of linezolid in children means that careful monitoring is required during treatment.
Assuntos

Texto completo: 1 Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Infecções por Bactérias Gram-Positivas / Oxazolidinonas / Acetamidas / Infecções por Mycobacterium Tipo de estudo: Observational_studies Limite: Adolescent / Child / Child, preschool / Female / Humans / Infant / Male / Newborn País como assunto: Europa Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2011 Tipo de documento: Article

Texto completo: 1 Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Infecções por Bactérias Gram-Positivas / Oxazolidinonas / Acetamidas / Infecções por Mycobacterium Tipo de estudo: Observational_studies Limite: Adolescent / Child / Child, preschool / Female / Humans / Infant / Male / Newborn País como assunto: Europa Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2011 Tipo de documento: Article