Investigation of Cross-allergies Between Cefazolin and Amoxicillin With Skin Tests and Provocation Test

NCT ID: NCT05605795

Last Updated: 2023-03-07

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: UNKNOWN
• Total Enrollment: 84 participants
• Study Classification: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2022-10-28
• Study Completion Date: 2023-12-31

Brief Summary

Antibiotic prophylaxis in the operating room reduces the frequency of occurrence of surgical site infections (SSI) by preventing bacterial proliferation.

The main antibiotic used in all surgery is CEFAZOLINE. This antibiotic of the Beta-lactam family, and more precisely of the 1st generation cephalosporins, is active on a specific bacterial target, which is often the cause of surgical site infections. Patients known to be allergic to penicillin have a 50% higher risk of surgical site infection. The choice of antibiotic prophylaxis often comes up against the risk of allergy in anesthesia. In France in 2004, according to the INSERM database, 100 IgE-mediated immediate hypersensitivity reactions (IHR) were observed out of 1 million anesthesias. The attributable allergens in descending order were curares (60.6%), latex (5.2%) then antibiotics (18.2%), followed by dyes (3.5%), hypnotics, opioids, gelatins and local anesthetics were rarely found. Regarding allergy to antibiotics, the leading antibiotic for allergy in France is AMOXICILLIN, which accounts for 29% of drug-induced anaphylaxis. In view of the risk of cross-allergy, a history of allergy to AMOXICILLIN in the operating room is a contraindication to all beta-lactam antibiotics and therefore leads to an alternative choice to CEFAZOLINE when the latter was indicated for first-line antibiotic prophylaxis.

However, this choice of alternative antibiotic to CEFAZOLINE is not without consequences. First of all, the alternative antibiotics Vancomycin and Clindamycin have a narrower spectrum and therefore may not cover all germs found in SSI. They do not cover Gram-negative organisms for Vancomycin and Gram-negative aerobes for Clindamycin. Moreover, the use of these antibiotics exposes to undesirable effects. They can promote the occurrence of nosocomial infections such as Clostridium difficile colitis, infections with resistant germs such as methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) or Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus (VRE). Other adverse effects may occur such as Nephrotoxicity and Red Man Syndrome with Vancomycin. In addition, these antibiotics may be more difficult to handle, not allowing for the optimization of recommended delivery conditions. Secondly, the notion of the cost of these antibiotics must be taken into account.

Two elements could encourage investigators to use CEFAZOLINE despite a history of allergy to AMOXICILLIN.

1. 1. Allergy declarations such as can be obtained in consultation correspond mainly to false positives. In fact, out of 10% of the world's population reporting an allergy to penicillins, only 1 to 2% of subjects have a proven allergy. In GHPSJ, among the patients consulting for a suspected allergy, the reintroduction test confirmed it in only 5.6% of them.

2. From a molecular point of view, there is a low rate of similarity between these two molecules. Contrary to popular belief, cephalosporin allergy is not mediated by the β-lactam core. The cross-allergy between cephalosporins and penicillin comes from the similarities of the R1 chain which is attached to the β-lactam nucleus at position 7 for cephalosporins, at position 6 for penicillins. This may therefore explain the lack of clinical cross-reactivity.

The primary objective is to evaluate the proportion of patients of allergies between CEFAZOLINE and AMOXICILLINE.

The secondary objectives are to evaluate the diagnostic value of skin tests to CEFAZOLINE and to describe the safety of protocol of reintroduction of CEFAZOLINE and AMOXICILLINE in the context of IgE-mediated cross-reactivity.

Conditions

Allergic Reaction; Beta Lactam Adverse Reaction

Study Design

• Observational Model Type: COHORT
• Study Time Perspective: CROSS_SECTIONAL

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Patient whose age ≥ 18 years,
• French-speaking patient
• Patient who had an allergic reaction to a beta-lactam infusion as well as the patient who developed a severe form of anaphylaxis
• Proven drug allergy by skin test to a beta-lactam of the penicillin or cephalosporin type in immediate reading or rereading of prick test, intradermal reaction (IDR) or patch test.
• Patients managed in consultation with the allergology department of GHPSJ for exploration of their drug allergy since 01/01/2019.

Exclusion Criteria

• Patient under guardianship or curatorship
• Patient deprived of liberty
• Patient under court protection
• Patient objecting to the use of his data for this research

• Minimum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

Fondation Hôpital Saint-Joseph

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Responsibility Role: SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

Noemie GEST, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Fondation Hôpital Saint-Joseph

Locations

Groupe Hospitalier Paris Saint-Joseph

Paris, , France

Countries

France

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Other Identifiers

CEFAZOPE

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id