R Cantón, P De Lucas Ramos, A García-Botella, A García-Lledó, T Hernández-Sampelayo, J Gómez-Pavón, J González Del Castillo, M C Martín-Delgado, F J Martín Sánchez, M Martínez-Sellés, J M Molero García, S Moreno Guillén, F J Rodríguez-Artalejo, E Reigadas, R Del Campo, S Serrano, J Ruiz-Galiana, E Bouza
{"title":"Human intestinal microbiome: Role in health and disease.","authors":"R Cantón, P De Lucas Ramos, A García-Botella, A García-Lledó, T Hernández-Sampelayo, J Gómez-Pavón, J González Del Castillo, M C Martín-Delgado, F J Martín Sánchez, M Martínez-Sellés, J M Molero García, S Moreno Guillén, F J Rodríguez-Artalejo, E Reigadas, R Del Campo, S Serrano, J Ruiz-Galiana, E Bouza","doi":"10.37201/req/056.2024","DOIUrl":"10.37201/req/056.2024","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The study of the microbiota and the microbiome, and specifically the intestinal one, has determined great interest due to the possible association of their alterations with numerous diseases. These include entities as diverse as Crohn's disease, autism, diabetes, cancer or situations as prevalent today as obesity. In view of this situation, different recommendations have been performed regarding the use of probiotics, prebiotics, and postbiotics as modulators of the microbiota and the microbiome, seeking both preventive and therapeutic effects, and faecal material transfer (FMT) is proposed as an alternative. The latter has emerged as the only proven beneficial intervention on the intestinal microbiome, specifically in the treatment of recurrent colitis associated with Clostridioides difficile (R-CDI). In the rest of the entities, the lowering of laboratory costs has favored the study of the microbiome, which is resolved by delivering reports with catalogs of microorganisms, metabolites or supposed biomarkers without consensus on their composition associated with healthy or diseased microbiota and the disease. There is still insufficient evidence in any disease for interventions on the microbiome beyond FMT and R-CDI. Multi- and multi-disciplinary work with extensive research and the application of artificial intelligence in this field may shed light on the questions raised currently. Ethical issues must also be resolved in light of possible interventions within the umbrella of personalized medicine.</p>","PeriodicalId":94198,"journal":{"name":"Revista espanola de quimioterapia : publicacion oficial de la Sociedad Espanola de Quimioterapia","volume":" ","pages":"438-453"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11578434/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141560664","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
M Fayos, A Severo, M D García-Cosío, C Prados, M Alonso, F López-Medrano
{"title":"Nocardia and mucoral co-infection in heart transplant recipient.","authors":"M Fayos, A Severo, M D García-Cosío, C Prados, M Alonso, F López-Medrano","doi":"10.37201/req/075.2024","DOIUrl":"10.37201/req/075.2024","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":94198,"journal":{"name":"Revista espanola de quimioterapia : publicacion oficial de la Sociedad Espanola de Quimioterapia","volume":" ","pages":"523-526"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11578429/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142396506","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"[Impact in the adult population of immunization with nirsevimab in children under 6 months of age against respiratory syncytial virus].","authors":"J Reina, J Viana-Ramirez","doi":"10.37201/req/049.2024","DOIUrl":"10.37201/req/049.2024","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":94198,"journal":{"name":"Revista espanola de quimioterapia : publicacion oficial de la Sociedad Espanola de Quimioterapia","volume":" ","pages":"512-514"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11578431/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141622076","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
J M Barbero Allende, I Ureña, L Cañivano, S García, C Paz, A Olmo-Ruiloba, K Jauregi, S Coronado, L López Requejo, L Porcel, V Perea, M Irigoyen, J Cano, A García, E León, N Fernández-Domingo, P Lanchares, B Lino, M Ortolá, A Lizasoain, V Sánchez, C Arévalo-Cañas, J Arévalo-Serrano
{"title":"[Evaluation of the management of Clostridioides difficile infection as a risk factor for recurrence. A retrospective observational study].","authors":"J M Barbero Allende, I Ureña, L Cañivano, S García, C Paz, A Olmo-Ruiloba, K Jauregi, S Coronado, L López Requejo, L Porcel, V Perea, M Irigoyen, J Cano, A García, E León, N Fernández-Domingo, P Lanchares, B Lino, M Ortolá, A Lizasoain, V Sánchez, C Arévalo-Cañas, J Arévalo-Serrano","doi":"10.37201/req/086.2024","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.37201/req/086.2024","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>One of the main problems with Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) is its tendency to recur. The objective of the study is to analyze which factors in the clinical management of CDI favor recurrence.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This is a retrospective study conducted at the Hospital Universitario Príncipe de Asturias on cases of CDI between January 2021 and June 2023. Demographic variables, comorbidities, risk factors for recurrence, and treatments used for CDI were recorded. Non-optimal clinical management was defined as: not discontinuing treatment with proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) if the patient was on them, not discontinuing concomitant antibiotic treatments if the patient was on these, the use of metronidazole monotherapy in any case, or the use of standard-dose vancomycin if there were risk factors for recurrence.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 327 cases were found in 256 patients. 69 patients died within 8 weeks after the episode (26.9%). Among the remaining 258 episodes, there were 68 recurrences (26.3%). Of these 68 recurrences, 63 cases received nonoptimal treatment (93.2%), compared to 112/190 (58.9%) among those who did not recur. In the multivariate analysis adjusted for confounding factors, patients who received optimal treatment had an 89% lower risk of recurrence compared to those who did not receive it (OR 0.1; p < 0.001).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Reducing the use of PPIs and antibiotics and prioritizing more effective treatments against CDI could improve the recurrence rates of this infection.</p>","PeriodicalId":94198,"journal":{"name":"Revista espanola de quimioterapia : publicacion oficial de la Sociedad Espanola de Quimioterapia","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142718132","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
A Uribarri, M Lorente-Escudero, C Vázquez, L Lozano-Vicario
{"title":"[A simple cellulitis after pruning the garden? A case report].","authors":"A Uribarri, M Lorente-Escudero, C Vázquez, L Lozano-Vicario","doi":"10.37201/req/081.2024","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.37201/req/081.2024","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":94198,"journal":{"name":"Revista espanola de quimioterapia : publicacion oficial de la Sociedad Espanola de Quimioterapia","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142712255","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
M J Munoz-Davila, C Candel-Perez, E García Villalba, M A Muñoz Pérez
{"title":"Prevalence of anal infection by human papillomavirus in men who have sex with men and its associated clinical and epidemiological factors.","authors":"M J Munoz-Davila, C Candel-Perez, E García Villalba, M A Muñoz Pérez","doi":"10.37201/req/085.2024","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.37201/req/085.2024","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":94198,"journal":{"name":"Revista espanola de quimioterapia : publicacion oficial de la Sociedad Espanola de Quimioterapia","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142712272","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
L R Iotti, M de Frutos, I Bermúdez-Castellanos, V Rodríguez López, J M Eiros
{"title":"[Microbiological view of the anophtalmic cavity].","authors":"L R Iotti, M de Frutos, I Bermúdez-Castellanos, V Rodríguez López, J M Eiros","doi":"10.37201/req/089.2024","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.37201/req/089.2024","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":94198,"journal":{"name":"Revista espanola de quimioterapia : publicacion oficial de la Sociedad Espanola de Quimioterapia","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142684114","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
D Cecchini, M Brizuela, M S Seleme, M V Mingrone, G Copertari, B Bacelar, R Mauas, E Bottaro, I Cassetti
{"title":"Effectiveness, safety, and patient-reported outcomes of treatment with bictegravir/emtricitabine/tenofovir alafenamide fixed dose combination in people living with HIV in Argentina: the BICTARG cohort.","authors":"D Cecchini, M Brizuela, M S Seleme, M V Mingrone, G Copertari, B Bacelar, R Mauas, E Bottaro, I Cassetti","doi":"10.37201/req/080.2024","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.37201/req/080.2024","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Real-world data on bictegravir/emtricitabine/tenofovir alafenamide (BIC/FTC/TAF) fixed-dose combination from resource-constrained settings like Latin America are limited.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We conducted an observational retrospective cohort study of treatment-naive (TN, n=315) and treatment-experienced (TE, n= 2356) people living with HIV prescribed BIC/FTC/TAF in Argentina from 10/2019 to 12/2021, with 24 and 48-week follow-up data analyzed for virological suppression, persistence, safety, and metabolic parameters. Patient-reported outcomes were assessed via across-sectional online survey.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Baseline characteristics: median age 45 years, 72.2% male, 99.6% Hispanic/Latino ethnicity. Treatment per sistence at 48 weeks was 99.3% (TN) and 99.5% (TE). Virological suppression rates (<200/<50 copies/mL) at 24 weeks were 97.4/88% (TN) and 99/97% (TE). At 48 weeks were 100/92% (TN) and 99/97% (TE). In the TE group, triglycerides decreased with no other lipid changes. In TN, mild total/LDL/HDL cholesterol increases occurred. eGFR mildly decreased in both groups. The online survey (n=536) showed 91.5% reported no medication concerns. Median quality of life scores were 90 (TN) and 88 (TE). Most reported no self-care, activity, mobility, pain/discomfort, or anxiety/depression issues.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>BIC/FTC/TAF demonstrated high persistence, safety, virological efficacy, and favorable metabolic profile over 48 weeks. The cross-sectional survey indicated high treatment satisfaction and good quality of life in this cohort from Argentina.</p>","PeriodicalId":94198,"journal":{"name":"Revista espanola de quimioterapia : publicacion oficial de la Sociedad Espanola de Quimioterapia","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142678142","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
P Maffezzoli, M Kestler, A Burillo, S Corcione, F G De Rosa, P Muñoz, E Bouza
{"title":"Diagnostic and prognostic value of time to positivity in blood cultures. An opinion paper.","authors":"P Maffezzoli, M Kestler, A Burillo, S Corcione, F G De Rosa, P Muñoz, E Bouza","doi":"10.37201/req/094.2024","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.37201/req/094.2024","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Time to positivity (TTP) refers to the duration required for a microbiological culture test to indicate a positive result, marking the onset of detectable bacterial or fungal growth in the sample. Numerous variables, including patient characteristics, infection source, former antimicrobial therapy, blood sample volume, and sample transportation time can influence the value of TTP. Several studies have been conducted on bloodstream infections, whereas studies on the clinical significance of yeast TTP are quite limited in the literature. Furthermore, many studies are retrospective and have a small sample size. In this opinion paper, we have formulated some questions and attempted to provide answers based on the available literature and our perspective. The objective of this opinion paper is to summarise current knowledge based on the literature, aiming to offer a critical perspective, particularly on aspects with weaker evidence, which could guide future studies in this area. We believe that TTP of blood cultures appears to exhibit considerable potential and may prove to be a valuable tool in clinical practice for estimating patient mortality risk and guiding antimicrobial therapy choices. Topics discussed include the diagnostic and prognostic role of TTP in Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteremias and in candidemias, and the significance of differential time to positivity (DTTP). In summary, our opinion is that, based on the available literature, it is not possible to determine whether TTP provides prognostic information, particularly concerning candidemia. Therefore, clinical decisions cannot be systematically based on this parameter.</p>","PeriodicalId":94198,"journal":{"name":"Revista espanola de quimioterapia : publicacion oficial de la Sociedad Espanola de Quimioterapia","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142649887","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
C Piña Delgado, M Bolaños Rivero, M C Carmona Tello, C J Ramírez Estupiñán, P M Hernández Cabrera, I de Miguel Martínez
{"title":"[Bacteremia due to strict anaerobes].","authors":"C Piña Delgado, M Bolaños Rivero, M C Carmona Tello, C J Ramírez Estupiñán, P M Hernández Cabrera, I de Miguel Martínez","doi":"10.37201/req/063.2024","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.37201/req/063.2024","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Anaerobic bacteremia represents 0.5-12% of all bacteremias and its mortality is high, ranging from 25-44%. The aim was to know our data to compare them with existing data and demonstrate the importance of actively searching for these microorganisms in blood culture samples.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A retrospective descriptive study in which the medical records of patients with significant episodes of anaerobic bacteremia were reviewed over a period of 8 years (2014-2022).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 59,898 blood cultures were processed, of which 10,451 were positive (17%). An anaerobic microorganism was identified in 209 patients. Anaerobic bacteremia accounted for 2.11% of the total number of positive blood cultures. The mean age was 63.55 years (17-96), 66% of whom were men. The origin was community in 63.64%, of nosocomial origin in 15.31% and associated with health care in 17.70%. The focus of infection was the abdominal (39.23%), followed by the respiratory (13.88%) and skin and soft tissues (13.39%). The most frequent comorbidities were: arterial hypertension (49.76%), dyslipidemia (29.67%), neoplasia (26.32%) and diabetes (26.32%). The main species isolated were the group Bacteroides spp. (44.50%) (n=93) highlighting Bacteroides group fragilis (n=65), followed by Clostridium spp. (20%) (n=42) highlighting Clostridium perfringens (n=30). The clinical evolution was good in 67.46%. The mean length of stay was 27.8 days and was associated with 20% mortality.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Bacteremias due to anaerobes represented 2.11% of the total number of true bacteremias, so we consider the active search for these microorganisms to be appropriate.</p>","PeriodicalId":94198,"journal":{"name":"Revista espanola de quimioterapia : publicacion oficial de la Sociedad Espanola de Quimioterapia","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142649857","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}