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Fluconazole non-susceptible breakthrough candidemia after prolonged low-dose prophylaxis: a prospective FUNGINOS
Christina Orasch1, Dominik Mertz2, Jorge Garbino3
1Infectious Diseases Service, Department of Medicine, Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland; Infectious Diseases and Hospital Epidemiology, Hirslanden Klinik St. Anna, Lucerne, Switzerland; Division of Infectious Diseases and Hospital Epidemiology, Basel University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland.
Objectives:
Breakthrough candidemia (BTC) on fluconazole was associated with non-susceptible Candida spp. and increased mortality. This nationwide FUNGINOS study analyzed clinical and mycological BTC characteristics.
Methods:
A 3-year prospective study was conducted in 567 consecutive candidemias. Species identification and antifungal susceptibility testing (CLSI) were performed in the FUNGINOS reference laboratory. Data were analyzed according to STROBE criteria.
Results:
43/576 (8%) BTC occurred: 37/43 (86%) on fluconazole (28 prophylaxis, median 200 mg/day). 21% BTC vs. 23% non-BTC presented severe sepsis/septic shock. Overall mortality was 34% vs. 32%. BTC was associated with gastrointestinal mucositis (multivariate OR 5.25, 95%CI 2.23-12.40, p < 0.001) and graft-versus-host-disease (6.25, 1.00-38.87, p = 0.05), immunosuppression (2.42, 1.03-5.68, p = 0.043), and parenteral nutrition (2.87, 1.44-5.71, p = 0.003). Non-albicans Candida were isolated in 58% BTC vs. 35% non-BTC (p = 0.005). 63% of 16 BTC occurring after 10-day fluconazole were non-susceptible (Candida glabrata, Candida krusei, Candida norvegensis) vs. 19% of 21 BTC (C. glabrata) following shorter exposure (7.10, 1.60-31.30, p = 0.007). Median fluconazole MIC was 4 mg/l vs. 0.25 mg/l (p < 0.001). Ten-day fluconazole exposure predicted non-susceptible BTC with 73% accuracy.
Conclusions:
Outcomes of BTC and non-BTC were similar. Fluconazole non-susceptible BTC occurred in three out of four cases after prolonged low-dose prophylaxis. This implies reassessment of prophylaxis duration and rapid de-escalation of empirical therapy in BTC after short fluconazole exposure.
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