2/3/2014 Infection in the (non‐HIV) Immunocompromised Host • No financial relationships to disclose Brian S. Schwartz, MD UCSF, Division of Infectious Diseases Lecture outline Lecture outline • Background/why is this topic important? • Background/why is this topic important? • Solid organ transplantation • Solid organ transplantation • Heme malignancy/stem cell transplantation • Heme malignancy/stem cell transplantation • Biologics • Biologics A challenge: diagnosis and treatment of infection in the non‐HIV IS host? How is this different from HIV immunosuppressed patients? HIV 1. Infectious DDx is broad 2. Clinical manifestations often atypical 3. Diagnostic tests are insensitive and slow 4. Treatments = toxicity & drug interactions Non‐HIV Immune defect Death of Heterogeneous CD4+ T‐cells OI risk stratification CD4+ count No reliable tests available 1 2/3/2014 Does CD4 help in non‐HIV populations? # CD4+ T‐cells Median 815 (113‐2659) 2,500 2,000 Median 389 (10‐1904) 1,500 Will you be seeing any of these non‐HIV immunosuppressed patients? 1,000 500 0 SOT Healthy Adults Kowalski R. Clin Transplantation. 2003 Solid organ transplants in U.S. 1988‐ Stem cell transplants in the US:1988‐2010 2012 35,000 30,000 25,000 All Transplants Deceased Donor Living Donor 20,000 15,000 10,000 5,000 0 1988 1991 1994 1997 2000 2003 2006 2009 2012 http://optn.transplant.hrsa.gov/data/ Biologics are increasingly used for many autoimmune diseases Some biologics used to treat autoimmune diseases • Rheumatoid arthritis: 1.5 million • Inflammatory bowel disease: 1.4 million • Psoriasis: 7.5 million • New ones developed annually! http://www.cdc.gov/arthritis/basics/rheumatoid.htm; http://www.cdc.gov/ibd/; http://www.psoriasis.org/about-psoriasis 2 2/3/2014 Some biologics used to treat autoimmune diseases Some biologics used to treat autoimmune diseases Some biologics used to treat autoimmune diseases Some biologics used to treat autoimmune diseases Some biologics used to treat autoimmune diseases Lecture outline • • • • Background/why is this topic important? Solid organ transplantation Heme malignancy/stem cell transplantation Biologics 3 2/3/2014 Immunosuppression in SOT Depleting antibodies: Thymoglobulin, Campath 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 infection 20 rejection 10 0 1987 1990 1993 Years 1996 Degree of immunosuppression % of SOT recipients hospitalized Indication for hospitalization post‐transplantation IL-2 receptor blockers: Basiliximab Antimetabolites (Mycophenolate) Calcineurin inhibitors (Tacrolimus, Cyclosporine) Corticosteroids T‐cell costimulation blocker (Belatacept) 1999 1 2 3 4 Dharnidharka VR. AJT. 04 Acquisition of infection to organ transplant recipients Screening and treatment of latent infections Environmental exposures • Community vs. Nosocomial • Opportunistic 7 Donor‐derived infections • Bacteria • Viruses • Fungi • Parasites SOT: OI prophylaxis? • PCP prophylaxis: all; 6 months‐life • CMV prophylaxis: most; 3 months‐1 year • Mold prophylaxis: lung, 3 months OPPORTUNISTIC NOSOCOMIAL, TECHNICAL Prophylaxis Degree of immunosuppression Surgery‐related infection • Obstruction and/or leaks 6 8 9 10 11 12 “Timeline” of infection post‐transplant Treatment of rejection 1 Nocardia Listeria Toxoplasmosis CMV Aspergillus Cryptococcus PCP Endemic mycoses HSV VZV EBV 2 3 COMMUNITY ACQUIRED Tuberculosis 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Months post‐transplant Impact of OI prophylaxis on the post‐ transplant “timeline” Degree of immunosuppression Reactivation of latent infections • Herpesviruses • TB • Strongyloides • Hepatitis B 5 Months post‐transplant Ganciclovir TMP-SMX Nocardia CMV Listeria Voriconazole Toxoplasmosis Aspergillus TMP-SMX PCP Ganciclovir HSV VZV EBV 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Months post‐transplant 4 2/3/2014 Case 1 • 65 year‐old Chinese woman 10 months post liver transplant presents w/ ear fullness and pain • Diagnosed with mastoiditis by MRI • Mastoid biopsy: – Bacterial and fungal cultures: negative – Path: lymphocytic inflammation with no granulomas, bacteria or fungi Case 1: continued • Patient was discharged with IV cefepime What is your diagnosis? A. Aspergillus fumigatus • Readmitted with continued ear pain, fatigue B. Candida albicans • ID team evaluated the patient and ordered retesting of prior pathology specimens C. Cefepime‐resistant Pseudomonas D. Mucormycosis E. Mycobacterium tuberculosis Dx: Disseminated TB w/ mastoiditis Why was the Dx missed on pathology? • Pathologists did not stain for mycobacteria because there were no granulomas present 5 2/3/2014 Classic granuloma in patient with TB Our patient Tuberculosis in SOT recipients • Active TB Risk: > 25x risk vs. gen population • At Dx‐ 30‐50% will have extrapulmonary disease • Treatment complicated by drug interactions • Attributable mortality 9.5‐20% Singh N. CID. 1998, Torre-Cisneros J. CID. 2009 When do SOT recipients present with TB post‐transplant? % of TB cases post‐transplant 90 Renal 80 Liver 70 Heart 60 Lung 50 Case 1: Summary • Pathological (and clinical) manifestations of infection may be atypical in SOT recipients • Risk of reactivation is >25 fold in SOT • Treatment for LTBI pre‐transplant or early post‐transplant decreases risk of active TB 40 30 20 10 0 < 6 mo 6‐12 mo >1 yr Time post‐transplant at diagnosis >2 yr Singh N. CID. 1998 Case 2 Case 2 • 38 y/o F s/p renal transplant 8 mo ago presents with fever and cough progressive over 1 week • No improvement on levofloxacin x 7 days Medications • Tacrolimus • Mycophenolate • Prednisone 5 mg • TMP‐SMX DS 3x/wk • Exam: 39.4, 98, 122/87, 28, 94% on 4L NC • General: Increased work of breathing • Lungs: scattered crackles PMH • Trisomy 21 • Congenital heart dz • IgA nephropathy 6 2/3/2014 Case 2: Labs • WBC: 2.5 • Hematocrit: 25 • Platelets: 75 • Cr: 1.7 • LFTs: WNL DDx of bilateral ground glass opacities • Infection • Infection – PCP – Viral infection – PCP – Viral infection • Edema • Hemorrhage • Interstitial lung diseases • Edema • Hemorrhage • Interstitial lung diseases Case 2: Results Our Infectious DDx PCP Resp virus CMV (flu, RSV, etc.) Risk? Yes Yes Yes Pancytopenia? No Uncommon Common Yes On prophylaxis? Other Empiric Rx? DDx of ground glass opacities (GGO) on CT scan No No Serum β,D‐glucan: negative Season? yes Donor CMV IgG+; recipient IgG‐ No Oseltamivir Ganciclovir • Results: – Resp virus PCR panel (nasal swab): negative – CMV PCR blood: 930,000 copies/ml • Rx: Ganciclovir IV for CMV pnemonitis • Course – WBC and platelets slowly normalized – ICU for 2 weeks 7 2/3/2014 Diagnosis and treatment of CMV Spectrum of CMV disease in SOT • Diagnosis: – CMV PCR serum (if low viral load consider other Dx) – Biopsy of infected organ Asymptomatic viremia “CMV syndrome” • Fever/malaise • Pancytopenia • Treatment: End-organ disease • • • • – IV Ganciclovir or PO Valganciclovir – Treat until PCR undetectable and at least 2‐3 weeks – Secondary prophylaxis in select cases GI disease (colitis) Hepatitis Pneumonitis Rare (CNS, retinitis) Case 2: take home points • “Ground‐glass” on CT: PCP, CMV, resp virus • CMV common post SOT, often “late‐onset” • Fever, pancytopenia +/‐ end‐organ disease Lecture outline • • • • Background/why is this topic important? Solid organ transplantation Heme malignancy/stem cell transplantation Biologics • Dx: Serum CMV PCR (antigen) +/‐ tissue biopsy • Rx: Ganciclovir (IV) or valganciclovir (PO) Risk of infection in patients with hematological malignancies • Underlying disease: – Hypogammaglobulinemia (MM and CLL) – Neutropenia due to BM infiltration • Treatment: Chemotherapy induced neutropenia Neutropenia + Mucositis + Central venous catheters + Prior antibiotic exposure – Chemotherapy – Stem cell transplant 8 2/3/2014 Neutropenia‐associated infections • Bacterial pathogens – Bacteremias (oral and GI flora) – Typhlitis – Pneumonia and CRBSI Management of high‐risk, febrile neutropenic patient? • Empiric therapy 1st (medical emergency): – Cefepime, carbapenem*, or pip‐tazo – Add Vancomycin if CRBSI, SSTI, PNA, or critically ill • Diagnostics: Pan‐culture and image • Fungal infections – Candidemia – Aspergillus (if prolonged) • No response to empiric therapy? – Continue work‐up for source – Consider escalate antibiotics add antifungal • Viral infections – HSV *anti-pseudomonal carbapenem (aka not ertapenem) Freifeld AG. Clin Infect Dis. 2011 Cell recovery and infection risk post stem cell transplant Initial management of febrile stem cell transplant recipient? 120 Neutrophils • Empiric therapy: NK cells CD 8+ B‐cells CD4+ – Empiric antibiotics based on likely source • Diagnostics: – How far post‐transplant? – GVHD? – Specific signs/symptoms? % of normal counts 100 80 60 40 Bacteremia Candida Aspergillus HSV CMV, VZV PCP, Molds (OIs) Encapsulated bacteria, Respiratory viruses 20 0 Freifeld AG. Clin Infect Dis. 2011 Prevention of infection in patients with heme malignancy • Bacterial infections: – G‐CSF – Antibacterial prophylaxis (levofloxacin in high‐risk) • Fungal infections: – Antifungal prophylaxis (candida, molds, PCP) • Viral infections: – Anti‐viral prophylaxis (Acyclovir for HSV/VZV) – Preemptive monitoring (CMV) 0 4 8 12 16 20 24 28 32 Weeks post‐transplant 36 40 44 48 52 Mackall C. BMT.2009 Case 3 • 21 year‐old with refractory AML has been neutropenic for over 8 weeks and has been on prophylactic levofloxacin, fluconazole, and acyclovir • He presents to clinic with 3 days of fatigue, mild cough, and pleuritic chest pain • LABS: 0.9>33<31, ANC = 0.2 Freifeld AG. Clin Infect Dis. 2011 9 2/3/2014 Chest CT Chest X-ray: 3 months ago Chest X-ray: Today DDx of cavitary lung lesions • Fungal: – Molds: Aspergillus >>> mucormycosis – Endemic mycoses: cocci, histo, etc. • Bacterial: – Septic pulmonary emboli – S. aureus, Gram negatives, Nocardia • Mycobacteria: TB and NTM Case 3: micro results Aspergillus diagnostics (sensitivity) • Galactomannan serum: 0.3 (normal <0.5) • Biopsy: gold standard • β‐D‐glucan serum: < 40 (normal < 40) • Fungal cultures BAL: 25‐50% • Bronchoscopy – Bacterial culture: negative – Mycobacterial: negative – Fungal culture: negative – Galactomannan: 10.1 (normal < 0.5) • Galactomannan (aspergillus specific) – Serum: 60% – BAL: 70‐95% • Beta‐D glucan (asperg, candida, PCP) – Serum: 55‐95% Pfeiffer CD. Clin Infect Dis. 2006; Maertens J. Clin Infect Dis. 2009; Muher B. J Clin Micro. 2004; Seghal B. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2006. Husain S. Clin Vaccine Immunol. 2008 10 2/3/2014 Treatment of invasive aspergillosis: Voriconazole vs. Ampho B Galactomannan Patients Surviving (%) False positives B‐D glucan • Piperacillin‐tazobactam • Amoxicillin‐clav acid • Fungal cross‐reactivity • • • • IVIg Albumin Select HD filters Gauze packing Kędzierska A. Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis. 2007 • Fungal testing limited sensitivity and specificity • BAL GM has increased sensitivity for aspergillus Ampho B group P=0.02 Herbrecht R. NEJM. 2002 Case 3: take home points • DDx for cavitary nodules: mold>bacteria> AFB Voriconazole group Lecture outline • • • • Background/why is this topic important? Solid organ transplantation Heme malignancy/stem cell transplantation Biologics (focus on TNF blockers) • Biopsy is the gold standard for diagnosis • Voriconazole is 1st‐line treatment of aspergillus Granuloma Granuloma post TNF inhibitor Macrophages TNF 11 2/3/2014 TNF inhibition in the treatment of septic shock TNF inhibition • Clinical scenarios – Rheumatoid arthritis – Inflammatory bowel disease – Psoriasis/psoriatic arthritis Fischer CJ. NEJM. 1996 TNF inhibitors used in clinical practice • TNF‐alpha receptor fusion protein – Etanercept (Enbrel) • Fungal infections – Infliximab (Remicade) – Adalimumab (Humira) – Certolizumab (Cemzia) – Golimumab (Simponi) • Viral infections TNF inhib: hospitalization for serious infection • Retrospective, 1998‐2007, rheum, derm, IBD • Matched on disease score • TNF inhib: etanercept, infliximab, adalimumab All TNF 8.16 Other IS 7.78 • Overall infection risk? • Mycobacterial infections (TB) • Anti‐TNF‐alpha antibody Hospitalizations for serious infx/100 per yrs TNF inhibitors and infection Adjusted Hazard Ratio TNF inhib: tuberculosis • Post‐marketing survey of TB cases following release of infliximab (1998‐2001) • 70 cases of TB • Median time to diagnosis: 12 wks (range 1‐52) • TB characteristics 1.05 [95% CI, 0.91‐1.21] Grijalva CG. JAMA. 2011 – Extrapulmonary disease: 40/70 (57%) – Disseminated disease: 17/70 (24%) Keane J. NEJM. 2001 12 2/3/2014 TNF inhib: fungal infections • Survey of serious infection on TNF inhib in U.S. – Non‐tuberculous mycobacteria: 32 – Tuberculosis: 17 – Histoplasmosis: 56 • FDA Alert 2008: 256 cases of histoplasmosis in patients on TNF inhibitors Case 4 • 43 y/o female with Crohn’s disease on infliximab (Remicade®) presents with 3 weeks of cough and fever. Works as a CPA in Bakersfield, CA. No pets. • She received 1 week of moxifloxacin without improvement. Winthrop KL. CID. 2008; http://www.fda.gov/Drugs/DrugSafety/ PostmarketDrugSafetyInformationforPatientsandProviders/ucm124185.htm Which infections are in the DDx? • Bacterial, mycobacterial, and endemic mycoses • Cocci IgM/IgG sent Coccidioides risk regions – Negative • Now what? http://updates.clltopics.org/ KOH stain from BAL fluid Biologics and viral infections • Hepatitis B reactivation – Reactivation with TNF inhibitors reported (rare) – Rituximab (Rituxan®) ‐ common • JC virus (progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy) Coccidioides immitis – Natalizumab (Tysabri) – must check JCV IgG – Rituximab (Rituxan®) – reports, less common Serological testing can be insensitive in immunocompromised patients! Blair J. Mycopathologia. 2006 13 2/3/2014 Evaluation prior to TNF inhibitor use? • Evaluate for LTBI – Check PPD or IGRA, CXR, take TB history [email protected] • Evaluate for recent endemic mycoses infection – Take travel history, symptom check • Evaluate for HBV – Check hepatitis B surface antigen and core antibody *Many images were obtained from the UCSF Microbiology Teaching Pictures Collection Furst D. Ann Rhuem Dis. 2011; Garden. Lancet ID. 2003 14
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