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Table 4 Studies reporting comparative data

From: Real-world use of ceftolozane/tazobactam: a systematic literature review

Citation, study design, location

Study design

Patient/infection description

Treatment groups

Outcome description

Outcome, % (n/N)

p-value/aOR

C/T

Comparator

Aminoglycoside/polymyxin comparator

Caffrey et al. 2020 [80]

Retrospective, multicenter, cohort

US

Cohort

Patients had MDR PsA infections

C/T (N = 57) vs. aminoglycoside/polymyxin-based (N = 155)

Clinical cure

-

-

-

Mortality, 30-day

17.5 (10/57)

18.1 (28/155)

aOR: 0.78

95% CI: 0.30–2.03

Mortality, inpatient

15.8 (9/57)

27.7 (43/155)

aOR: 0.39

95% CI: 0.16–0.93

Microbiological cure

31.0 (13/42)

30.6 (33/108)

aOR: 0.88

95% CI: 0.35–2.21

Vena et al. 2020 [23]

Retrospective, multicenter, case–control

Italy

Case–control

Patients had pneumonia or bacteremia caused by MDR or XDR PsA

C/T (N = 16) vs. aminoglycoside/polymyxin-based (N = 32)

Clinical cure

81.3 (13/16)

56.3 (18/32)

0.11

Mortality, 30-day

18.8 (3/16)

28.1 (9/32)

0.72

Microbiological cure

-

-

-

Pogue et al. 2019 [27]

Retrospective, multicenter, case–control

US

Case–control

Patients had an MDR or XDR PsA infection

C/T (N = 100) vs. aminoglycoside/polymyxin-based (N = 100)

Clinical cure

81.0 (81/100)

61.0 (61/100)

0.002

Mortality, in hospital

20.0 (20/100)

25.0 (25/100)

0.400

 

Microbiological cure

-

-

-

Other comparator

Fernández-Cruz et al. 2019 [26]

Retrospective, single center, case–control

Spain

Case–control

Patients had hematological malignancies and PsA infection

C/T (N = 19) vs. mixed SoC antibacterial agents (N = 38)

Clinical cure, 14-day

89.5 (17/19)

71.1 (27/38)

0.183

Mortality, 30-day

5.3 (1/19)

28.9 (11/38)

0.045

Microbiological cure

-

-

-

Mills et al. 2019 [83]

Retrospective, multicenter cohort

US

Cohort

Patients had pneumonia with an MDR PsA culture

C/T (N = 62) vs. mixed SoC antibacterial agents (N = 53)

Clinical cure, 14-day

72.6 (45/62)

67.9 (36/53)

0.683

 

Mortality

29.0 (18/62)

26.4 (14/53)

0.840

Microbiological cure

-

-

-

  1. p-value < 0.05 indicates a significant difference are shown in bold
  2. aOR: Adjusted odds ratio; CI: Confidence interval; C/T: Ceftolozane/tazobactam; IV: Intravenous; MDR: Multidrug-resistant; PsA: Pseudomonas aeruginosa; SoC: Standard of care; US: United States; XDR: Extensively-drug-resistant