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Proposal for shorter antibiotic therapies

C Wintenberger1, B Guery2, E Bonnet3

  • 1Département de médecine interne, CHU de Grenoble Alpes, 38043 Grenoble, France.

Medecine Et Maladies Infectieuses
|March 11, 2017
PubMed
Abstract

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Reducing antibiotic use is a public health priority. This study identified shortest effective antibiotic treatment durations for common infections, aiding antimicrobial stewardship efforts.

Area of Science:

  • Infectious Diseases
  • Antimicrobial Stewardship
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Reducing antibiotic consumption is a key public health goal.
  • Shortening antibiotic treatment duration is a strategy to decrease overall consumption.
  • Current guidelines often recommend a 1:2 ratio for treatment durations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review and recommend the shortest feasible antibiotic treatment durations for common infections.
  • To support antimicrobial stewardship initiatives by optimizing treatment lengths.
  • To address the public health priority of reducing antibiotic use.

Main Methods:

  • Systematic literature search of guidelines in French and English on PubMed.
  • Analysis of articles published up to August 31, 2015.
  • Focus on identifying clinically supported shortest treatment durations.

Main Results:

  • Shortest treatment durations were identified for numerous infections, including respiratory tract, bloodstream, endocarditis, meningitis, intra-abdominal, urinary tract, reproductive tract, bone and joint, skin/soft tissue, and febrile neutropenia.
  • Detailed findings were presented in tables.
  • The study synthesized evidence for optimizing antibiotic courses.

Conclusions:

  • Further well-designed studies are needed to evaluate treatment durations for certain common infections.
  • The Recommendation Group of the French Infectious Diseases Society (SPILF) proposes specific research directions.
  • Evidence-based recommendations for shorter antibiotic courses can contribute to antimicrobial stewardship.
Keywords:
AntibiothérapieAntibiotic consumptionAntibiotic stewardshipAntibiotic therapyBon usageConsommation d’antibiotiquesDurée de traitementShort treatmentTraitement courtTreatment duration

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