AIM:To develop an algorithm to improve the diagnosis and treatment of patients with biliary candidiasis.METHODS:We performed a prospective study of 127patients who underwent endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatogra...AIM:To develop an algorithm to improve the diagnosis and treatment of patients with biliary candidiasis.METHODS:We performed a prospective study of 127patients who underwent endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography,for various biliary disorders,at 3 tertiary referral centers in Germany from July 2011through July 2012(ClinicalTrials.gov:NCT01109550).Bile,buccal,and stool samples were collected.When indicated,endoscopic transpapillary bile duct biopsies were performed to clarify the etiology of bile duct strictures and to prove invasive fungal infections.RESULTS:Candida species were detected in 38 of the 127 bile samples(29.9%).By multivariate analysis patients’age and previous endoscopic sphincterotomy were independent risk factors for biliary candidiasis(P<0.05).Patients with immunosuppression(P=0.058)and recent long-term antibiotic therapy(>7 d)(P=0.089)tend to be at risk for biliary candidiasis.One patient was negative in mycological culture of bile fluid but invasive biliary candidiasis was diagnosed histologically.Of Candida subspecies detected,36.7%were azole-resistant,such as C glabrata.Eight patients received anti-mycotic therapy,based on our algorithm.Of these,3 had cancer with biliary tract involvement,2had secondary sclerosing cholangitis,1 had retroperitoneal fibrosis,and 5 had septicemia.In all patients contamination was ruled out by smears of the endoscope channel.CONCLUSION:Gastroenterologists should be aware of frequent candida colonization in patients with cholangitis and biliary disorders.Our suggested algorithm facilitates the further clinical management.展开更多
Background and objectives:Polymerase chain reaction(PCR)techniques provide rapid detection of pathogens.This pilot study evaluated the diagnostic utility and clinical impact of multiplex real-time PCR(mRT-PCR,SeptiFas...Background and objectives:Polymerase chain reaction(PCR)techniques provide rapid detection of pathogens.This pilot study evaluated the diagnostic utility and clinical impact of multiplex real-time PCR(mRT-PCR,SeptiFast)vs.conventional microbial culture(CMC)in bile samples of patients with chronic cholestatic liver diseases(cCLDs),endoscopic retrograde cholangio-pancreatography(ERCP),and peri-interventional-antimicrobial-prophylaxis(pAP).Methods:We prospectively collected bile samples from 26 patients for microbiological analysis by CMC and mRT-PCR.Concordance of the results of both methods was determined by Krippendorff's alpha(α)for inter-rater reliability and the Jaccard index of similarity.Results:mRT-PCR_(bile)and CMC_(bile)results were concordant for only Candida albicans(α=0.8406;Jaccard index=0.8181).mRT-PCR_(bile)detected pathogens in 8/8 cases(100%),CMC_(bile)in 7/8(87.5%),and CMCblood in 5/8(62.5%)with clinical signs of infection.mRTPCR_(bile),CMC_(bile),and CMCblood had identical detection results in 3/8(37.5%)with clinical signs of infection(two Klebsiella spp.and one Enterococcus faecium).The total pathogen count was significantly higher with mRT-PCR_(bile)than with CMC_(bile)(62 vs.31;χ^(2)=30.031,p<0.001).However,pathogens detected by mRT-PCR_(bile)were more often susceptible to pAP according to the patient infection/colonization history(PI/CH)and surveillance data for antibiotic resistance in our clinic(DARC).Pathogens identified by mRT-PC_(Rbile)and resistant to pAP by PI/CH and DARC were likely to be clinically relevant.Conclusions:mRT-PCR in conjunction with CMCs for bile analysis increased diagnostic sensitivity and may benefit infection management in patients with cholestatic diseases.Implementation of mRT-PCR in a bile sample-based diagnostic routine can support more rapid and targeted use of antimicrobial agents in cCLD-patients undergoing ERCP and reduce the rate/length of unnecessary administration of broad-spectrum antibiotics.展开更多
基金Supported by An Investigator-Initiated Studies Program of MSD Sharp and Dohme GmbHa research fellowship(to Lenz P)from the Faculty of Medicine,Westfaelische Wilhelms Universitat Muenster
文摘AIM:To develop an algorithm to improve the diagnosis and treatment of patients with biliary candidiasis.METHODS:We performed a prospective study of 127patients who underwent endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography,for various biliary disorders,at 3 tertiary referral centers in Germany from July 2011through July 2012(ClinicalTrials.gov:NCT01109550).Bile,buccal,and stool samples were collected.When indicated,endoscopic transpapillary bile duct biopsies were performed to clarify the etiology of bile duct strictures and to prove invasive fungal infections.RESULTS:Candida species were detected in 38 of the 127 bile samples(29.9%).By multivariate analysis patients’age and previous endoscopic sphincterotomy were independent risk factors for biliary candidiasis(P<0.05).Patients with immunosuppression(P=0.058)and recent long-term antibiotic therapy(>7 d)(P=0.089)tend to be at risk for biliary candidiasis.One patient was negative in mycological culture of bile fluid but invasive biliary candidiasis was diagnosed histologically.Of Candida subspecies detected,36.7%were azole-resistant,such as C glabrata.Eight patients received anti-mycotic therapy,based on our algorithm.Of these,3 had cancer with biliary tract involvement,2had secondary sclerosing cholangitis,1 had retroperitoneal fibrosis,and 5 had septicemia.In all patients contamination was ruled out by smears of the endoscope channel.CONCLUSION:Gastroenterologists should be aware of frequent candida colonization in patients with cholangitis and biliary disorders.Our suggested algorithm facilitates the further clinical management.
基金support by the Open Access Publication Fund of the University of Duisburg-Essen.
文摘Background and objectives:Polymerase chain reaction(PCR)techniques provide rapid detection of pathogens.This pilot study evaluated the diagnostic utility and clinical impact of multiplex real-time PCR(mRT-PCR,SeptiFast)vs.conventional microbial culture(CMC)in bile samples of patients with chronic cholestatic liver diseases(cCLDs),endoscopic retrograde cholangio-pancreatography(ERCP),and peri-interventional-antimicrobial-prophylaxis(pAP).Methods:We prospectively collected bile samples from 26 patients for microbiological analysis by CMC and mRT-PCR.Concordance of the results of both methods was determined by Krippendorff's alpha(α)for inter-rater reliability and the Jaccard index of similarity.Results:mRT-PCR_(bile)and CMC_(bile)results were concordant for only Candida albicans(α=0.8406;Jaccard index=0.8181).mRT-PCR_(bile)detected pathogens in 8/8 cases(100%),CMC_(bile)in 7/8(87.5%),and CMCblood in 5/8(62.5%)with clinical signs of infection.mRTPCR_(bile),CMC_(bile),and CMCblood had identical detection results in 3/8(37.5%)with clinical signs of infection(two Klebsiella spp.and one Enterococcus faecium).The total pathogen count was significantly higher with mRT-PCR_(bile)than with CMC_(bile)(62 vs.31;χ^(2)=30.031,p<0.001).However,pathogens detected by mRT-PCR_(bile)were more often susceptible to pAP according to the patient infection/colonization history(PI/CH)and surveillance data for antibiotic resistance in our clinic(DARC).Pathogens identified by mRT-PC_(Rbile)and resistant to pAP by PI/CH and DARC were likely to be clinically relevant.Conclusions:mRT-PCR in conjunction with CMCs for bile analysis increased diagnostic sensitivity and may benefit infection management in patients with cholestatic diseases.Implementation of mRT-PCR in a bile sample-based diagnostic routine can support more rapid and targeted use of antimicrobial agents in cCLD-patients undergoing ERCP and reduce the rate/length of unnecessary administration of broad-spectrum antibiotics.