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ArticleMicroorganisms2020

Extensive Therapeutic Drug Monitoring of Colistin in Critically Ill Patients Reveals Undetected Risks.

Stefan Felix Ehrentraut, Stefan Muenster, Stefan Kreyer, Nils Ulrich Theuerkauf, Christian Bode, Folkert Steinhagen, Heidi Ehrentraut, Jens-Christian Schewe, Matthias Weber, Christian Putensen and 1 more

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Article in Microorganisms, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.

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11citing papers in PubMed
2.2field-weighted citation impact, top 13% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

11 citing papers in PubMed, 21 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Trial
  2. Colistin Resistance in Bacteria: Current Updates on Mechanism of Action and Combating Strategies.The Canadian journal of infectious diseases & medical microbiology = Journal canadien des maladies infectieuses et de la microbiologie medicale · 2026
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  4. Colistin: Lights and Shadows of an Older Antibiotic.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024
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  7. Article
  8. Carbapenem-resistantFrontiers in microbiology · 2022
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Stefan Felix EhrentrautDepartment of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital Bonn, Venusberg-Campus 1, 53127 Bonn, Germany.ORCID 0000-0001-5747-6737
Stefan MuensterDepartment of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital Bonn, Venusberg-Campus 1, 53127 Bonn, Germany.
Stefan KreyerDepartment of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital Bonn, Venusberg-Campus 1, 53127 Bonn, Germany.
Nils Ulrich TheuerkaufDepartment of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital Bonn, Venusberg-Campus 1, 53127 Bonn, Germany.
Christian BodeDepartment of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital Bonn, Venusberg-Campus 1, 53127 Bonn, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-0830-870X
Folkert SteinhagenDepartment of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital Bonn, Venusberg-Campus 1, 53127 Bonn, Germany.
Heidi EhrentrautDepartment of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital Bonn, Venusberg-Campus 1, 53127 Bonn, Germany.
Jens-Christian ScheweDepartment of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital Bonn, Venusberg-Campus 1, 53127 Bonn, Germany.
Matthias WeberMVZ LaborDiagnostik, Am Rüppurrer Schloss 1, 76199 Karlsruhe, Germany.
Christian PutensenDepartment of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital Bonn, Venusberg-Campus 1, 53127 Bonn, Germany.
Thomas MudersDepartment of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital Bonn, Venusberg-Campus 1, 53127 Bonn, Germany.
University Hospital Bonn · DE

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

(1) Background: With the rise of multi-/pan-drug resistant (MDR/PDR) pathogens, the less utilized antibiotic Colistin has made a comeback. Colistin fell out of favor due to its small therapeutic range and high potential for toxicity. Today, it is used again as a last resort substance in treating MDR/PDR pathogens. Although new guidelines with detailed recommendations for Colistin dosing are available, finding the right dose in critically ill patients with renal failure remains difficult. Here, we evaluate the efficiency of the current guidelines' recommendations by using high resolution therapeutic drug monitoring of Colistin. (2) Methods: We analyzed plasma levels of Colistin and its prodrug colisthimethate sodium (CMS) in 779 samples, drawn from eight PDR-infected ICU patients, using a HPLC-MS/MS approach. The impact of renal function on proper Colistin target levels was assessed. (3) Results: CMS levels did not correlate with Colistin levels. Over-/Underdosing occurred regardless of renal function and mode of renal replacement therapy. Colistin elimination half-time appeared to be longer than previously reported. (4) Conclusion: Following dose recommendations from the most current guidelines does not necessarily lead to adequate Colistin plasma levels. Use of Colistin without therapeutic drug monitoring might be unsafe and guideline adherence does not warrant efficient target levels in critically ill patients.

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Acinetobacter baumanniicarbapenem resistantcolistincolistin methanosulfateintensive care medicinepolymyxin Erenal failuresepsistherapeutic drug monitoring

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PMID32183443
PMCPMC7143967
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