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Vancomycin Versus Daptomycin for the Treatment of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Bacteremia Due to Isolates With High Vancomycin Minimum Inhibitory Concentrations (MICs)

Phase 4
Terminated
Conditions
Bacteremia
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT01287832
Lead Sponsor
St. John Health System, Michigan
Brief Summary

There is an increased failure rate for the treatment of Staphylococcus Aureus Bacteremia (SAB) with traditional doses of vancomycin, the standard of care for patients with MRSA bacteremia over the last 40 years. This has been largely attributed to isolates with increased resistance to vancomycin (increased MIC). Daptomycin is an antibiotic that was approved several years ago for the treatment of SAB and is being increasingly used for MRSA bacteremia due to isolates with increased MIC. Increased doses have been recommended for both of these drugs in the treatment of this infection without a trial demonstrating their relative efficacy or safety at higher doses. This study will randomize patients with SAB due to MRSA with an increased MIC to determine the relative efficacy and safety of vancomycin and daptomycin used at higher than traditional doses.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
TERMINATED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
11
Inclusion Criteria
  • 18 years of age or older
  • Signed informed consent
  • All cases of suspected MRSA bacteremia as determined by a patient with at least one blood culture growing gram-positive cocci in clusters with a clinical syndrome consistent with true bacteremia including fever, hypothermia (temperature < 36.0º C), tachycardia (heart rate > 100 beats/minute), hypotension (systolic blood pressure < 90 mm Hg) or other clinical features of sepsis.
  • All cases of right-sided native valve endocarditis due to MRSA
  • Patients who are diagnosed with left-sided native valve endocarditis after randomization will be continued in the study
  • Patients with MRSA bacteremia associated with infected foreign bodies, including vascular prostheses, orthopedic prostheses
Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
High-dose daptomycinDaptomycinDaptomycin dosed at 8 mg/kg/daily (every 48 hours in end-stage renal disease)
High dose vancomycinVancomycinVancomycin dosed to achieve a trough of 15-20 microgram/mL.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Number of Participants With Clinical Success at Test of Cure Visit.30-42 days post-treatment

Clinical success is the absence of treatment failures. Treatment failures will include death, clinical failure, microbiologic failure, or an adverse event requiring a change in therapy or discontinuation in therapy.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Adverse Event Rate in Each Arm, Including the Nephrotoxicity and Skeletal Muscle Toxicity30-42 days post-treatment
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