2. Contents
Risk Factors for SSI
Economic impact of SSIs
SSI Isolates
Presentation of SSI
Current methods of prophylaxis
Novel approaches for prophylaxis
The Edura gentamicin advantage
3. Risk Factors
Amy Cizket al. Bone and Joint, 2012.
Retrospective analysis of 1532 pts over 1 year
Inclusion: > 18yo, no prior SSI, invasiveness index > 0
Not statistically significant: age group (p = 0.16 0.60); smoking (p = 0.83); PVD (p = 0.17)
4. Risk Factors
Amy Cizket al. Bone and Joint, 2012.
Retrospective analysis of 1532 pts over 1 year
Inclusion: > 18yo, no prior SSI, invasiveness index > 0
5. Risk Factors Summary
Primary Impact Factor on SSIs:
Surgical invasiveness
Secondary Impact Factors on SSIs:
Treating pre-existing disease
Not operating on high risk patients
6. Economic Impact
About 300,000 US spine fusion surgeries/year1
SSI rate about 6% overall2
Cost per SSI about $24,0002
Total annual spine fusion SSI cost =
0.06 X 300,000 X $24,000 = $432,000,000
Spine fusion SSI now an HAC for IPPS hospitals
CMS bulletin May 2012
The hospitals pay
7. Analysis of SSI isolates
Pullter Gunne et al. Spine, 2010.
Retrospective cohort analysis of 3174 pts over 9 years
Culture yields Isolated organisms*
Diagnosed SSI: 132 (4.2%) Gram(+): 82 (68%)
Deep component: 84 (64%) Gram(-): 27 (22%)
Superficial only:
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48 (36%)
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Culture (+): 83 (63%) MSSA: 54 (86%)
MRSA: 9 (14%)
Culture (-): 38 (29%)
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E. faecalis: 12 (14%)
Monomicrobial: 63 (77%) E. coli 9 (11%)
Polymicrobial: 20 (24%) K. pneumoniae 6 (7%)
* Percentages calculated as a function of the number of patients with culture growth
8. Analysis of SSI isolates
Pullter Gunne et al. Spine, 2010.
Retrospective cohort analysis of 3174 pts over 9 years
Culture yields Isolated organisms*
Diagnosed SSI: 132 (4.2%) Gram(+): 82 (68%)
Deep component: 84 (64%) Gram(-): 27 (22%)
Superficial only:
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48 (36%)
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Culture (+): 83 (63%) MSSA: 54 (86%)
MRSA: 9 (14%)
Culture (-): 38 (29%)
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E. faecalis: 12 (14%)
Monomicrobial: 63 (77%) E. coli 9 (11%)
Polymicrobial: 20 (24%) K. pneumoniae 6 (7%)
* Percentages calculated as a function of the number of patients with culture growth
9. Presentation of SSI
Pullter Gunne et al. Spine, 2010.
Retrospective cohort analysis of 3174 pts over 9 years
Median Time to Diagnosis (d) Signs & Symptoms
Deep SSI: 15 (6 - 730) ESR 94.4%
Superficial SSI: 18 (5 - 85) CRP 98.0%
WBC 44 - 58%
Microbial trends
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Drainage 88 (67%)
Gram(-) isolates 4X as frequent Pain 36 (27%)
in deep vs superficial SSI Fever 34 (26%)
Erythema 24 (18%)
10. Current methods of prophylaxis
IV 1st gen cephalosporin
IV vanco non-superior3
Discectomy < 1%
Antiseptic prep
Decompression 1.5 2%
Chlorahex / betadine /
isopropanol Fusion 1 5%
Ioban dressing Instrumentation 3 9%
Laminar flow systems Trauma 8 13%
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 2004
Limited room traffic
11. Current methods of prophylaxis
The economic impact of SSI is large
Big spine surgeries are high risk for SSI
Current methods are not effective
The hospitals are paying for SSI care
12. Novel methods for SSI
prophylaxis
Intrawound Application of
Vancomycin Powder
Sweet et al. Spine, Nov. 2011.
Retrospective cohort study of 1732 consecutive pts over 11 years
13. Vancomycin Powder Sweet et al.
Objective: To examine safety, drug levels, efficacy
Inclusion: Thoracic / lumbar posterior instrumented fusions
Control: 2g IV Ancef: 2000 2006, (n = 821)
Tx: 2g vancomycin powder adjunct: 2006 2011, (n = 911)
Average follow-up: 2.5 years (1 7 year range)
14. Vancomycin Powder Sweet et al.
Results drug levels
Local drug levels, POD 0 3 (n = 178, consecutive)
Post op day 0 1 2 3
Drug level (袖g/mL) 1457 (263-2938) 462 (97-2258) 271 (48-732) 128 (37-311)
Serum drug levels:
Day 1: 20% detection, average level 1.6 袖g/mL (range 0.7 5.9)
Days 2 3: 6% detection, serum levels not reported
ISDA guideline: Keep trough above 10 袖g/mL to avoid resistance 4
S. aureus in vitro MIC commonly ranges from <0.5 2 袖g/mL 5
15. Vancomycin Powder Sweet et al.
Results drug levels
Local drug levels, POD 0 3 (n = 178, consecutive)
Post op day 0 1 2 3
Drug level (袖g/mL) 1457 (263-2938) 462 (97-2258) 271 (48-732) 128 (37-311)
Serum drug levels:
Day 1: 20% detection, average level 1.6 袖g/mL (range 0.7 5.9)
Days 2 3: 6% detection, serum levels not reported
ISDA guideline: Keep trough above 10 袖g/mL to avoid resistance 4
S. aureus in vitro MIC commonly ranges from <0.5 2 袖g/mL 5
16. Vancomycin Powder Sweet et al.
Results infection rate
Control: 21 infections (2.6%)
71% Staph spp.
Treatment: 2 infections (0.2%)
Clostridium septicum, 6 wks post-op, 1 wk s/p diverticulitis
E. coli, 4 weeks post-op, immediately s/p E. coli urosepsis
Statistical Analysis: Fisher exact test, power analysis
Rates significant, with P < 0.0001, 留: 1%, power: 95%
17. Vancomycin Powder Issues
No coverage of Gram(-) species
Increased vancomycin resistance
Systemic absorption in 20% of post-op pts (0.7 - 5.9 袖g/mL)
Trough level ideally kept >10 袖g/mL to avoid resistance 4
MIC creep in S. aureus spp. 9
17% increase in MIC from 2001 2009 in one institution 10
Unpublished case reports:
Vancomycin powder coagulating around nerve roots
Localized red man syndrome c/ skin exfoliation
18. Novel methods for SSI
prophylaxis
Edura Gentamicin Microspheres
Stall et al. Spine, 2009.
Animal study (rabbit spinal implant model)
Proof of concept, pharmacokinetic profile
19. Gentamicin Microspheres Stall et al.
Biodegradable PLGA gentamicin
microspheres
Rabbit model of spinal fusion6
3 sites per rabbit
1 control, 2 treatment
106 CFU S. aureus inocculation
All animals given IM ceftriaxone
Exploration on POD 7
Endpoint: S. aureus present on
implanted rod and 1 other local
tissue sample
21. Results Stall et al.
One Million CFU S. aureus inocculation
20mg/Kg Ceftriaxone pre-Rx
50% infection
suppression in
animal model
22. Vancomycin Powder
Efficacy Profile
Significant benefit in preventing instrumented spine SSIs
No gram negative coverage
2/3 of spine SSIs are deep
Deep infections are 4x more likely to be gram negative
Safety Profile
Very high dose to obtain duration of action
Systemic absorption demonstrated
Local toxicity reported
Worsening drug resistance reported
23. Vancomycin Powder
Opportunity
Address Safety and Efficacy issues
Need gram positive and gram negative coverage
Need long duration of action without high dosing
Need to minimize systemic absorption
Need to minimize local toxicity
Need to reduce concerns RE creating resistance
24. Edura Gentamicin Advantage
Gram(-) and gram(+) including MRSA10
Longer duration above MIC7
No systemic absorption8
Dampened peak levels reducing toxicity7
Eliminates vancomycin resistance concern
#8: Gram(-) are usually polymicrobial, arent affected by vancomycin, and were present in 40.3% of all positive Deep SSI cultures, compared to only 10% in positive superficial SSI cultures. *** Skin flora is a known cause of late deep SSI, and skin flora is overwhelmingly Gram(+), so preventing early onset deep SSI means adequately targeting gram negatives as well
#9: Gram(-) are usually polymicrobial, arent affected by vancomycin, and were present in 40.3% of all positive Deep SSI cultures, compared to only 10% in positive superficial SSI cultures. *** Skin flora is a known cause of late deep SSI, and skin flora is overwhelmingly Gram(+), so preventing early onset deep SSI means adequately targeting gram negatives as well
#10: CRP is better than ESR, because at 15 days, CRP normalizes in normal pts, while ESR is still peaking in normal and infected ptsCommon
#11: < 60% of clinical isolates from wound infections in the US are resistant to cephalosporins (Sweet et al.)Current IV prophylaxis with cephalosporins provides coverage for less than half of the staph organisms found in hospitals and is probably not an adequate prophylactic agent by itself. - SweetUnfortunately, intravenous vancomycin has not been shown to reduce surgical wound infection rates. [relative to cephalosporins] - Sweet
#15: Clinical Infectious Diseases 2009; 49:3257 it is recommended that trough serum vancomycin concentrations always be maintained at 10 mcg/L to avoid the development of resistance. (Level of evidence, III; grade of recommendation, B.)
#16: Clinical Infectious Diseases 2009; 49:3257 it is recommended that trough serum vancomycin concentrations always be maintained at 10 mcg/L to avoid the development of resistance. (Level of evidence, III; grade of recommendation, B.)