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Impact of medical care, including use of anti-infective agents, on prognosis of COVID-19 hospitalized patients over time #MMPMID32755653
Davido B; Boussaid G; Vaugier I; Lansaman T; Bouchand F; Lawrence C; Alvarez JC; Moine P; Perronne V; Barbot F; Saleh-Mghir A; Perronne C; Annane D; De Truchis P
Int J Antimicrob Agents 2020[Oct]; 56 (4): 106129 PMID32755653show ga
INTRODUCTION: The effect of anti-infective agents in COVID-19 is unclear. The impact of changes in practice on prognosis over time has not been evaluated. METHODS: Single center, retrospective study in adults hospitalized in a medicine ward for COVID-19 from March 5(th) to April 25(th) 2020. Patient characteristics were compared between two periods (before/after March 19(th)) considering French guidelines. The aim of the study was to evaluate how medical care impacted unfavorable outcome, namely admission to intensive care unit (ICU) and/or death. RESULTS: A total of 132 patients were admitted: mean age 59.0+/-16.3 years; mean C-reactive protein (CRP) level 84.0+/-71.1 mg/L; 46% had a lymphocyte count <1000/mm(3). Prescribed anti-infective agents were lopinavir-ritonavir (n=12), azithromycin (AZI) (n=28) and AZI combined with hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) (n=52). There was a significant decrease in ICU admission, from 43% to 12%, between the two periods (P<0.0001). Delays until transfer to ICU were similar between periods (P=0.86). Pulmonary computerized tomography (CT)-scans were performed significantly more often with time (from 50% to 90%, P<0.0001), and oxygen-dependency (53% vs 80%, P=0.001) and prescription of AZI+/-HCQ (from 25% to 76%, P<0.0001) were also greater over time. Multivariate analyses showed a reduction of unfavorable outcome in patients receiving AZI+/-HCQ (hazard ratio [HR]=0.45, 95% confidence interval [CI: 0.21-0.97], P=0.04), particularly among an identified category of individuals (lymphocyte >/=1000/mm(3) or CRP >/=100 mg/L). CONCLUSION: The present study showed a significant decrease in admission to ICU over time, which was probably related to multiple factors, including a better indication of pulmonary CT-scan, oxygen therapy, and a suitable prescription of anti-infective agents.