Antibiotherapy During Therapeutic Hypothermia to Prevent Infectious Complications

Multicenter add-on randomized controlled double-blind trial assessing the efficacy of preventive antibiotics amoxicillin-clavulanic acid vs placebo to prevent occurrence of early VAP after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest receiving mild therapeutic hypothermia, in addition to usual VAP prevention measures.

Inclusion criteria

• Older than 18 years-old, intubated and mechanically ventilated after out-of-hospital resuscitated cardiac arrest secondary to shockable rhythm
• Hospitalized in an ICU
• Mild therapeutic hypothermia procedure (32° to 35°C) scheduled (24 to 36 hours)
• Delay from ROSC to randomisation < 6 hours
• Consent from family members or emergency consent

Exclusion criteria

• Pregnancy
• Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest secondary to non shockable rhythm and In-hospital cardiac arrest
• Need for cardiac support by cardiopulmonary bypass
• Ongoing antibiotic therapy or during the week before
• Ongoing or concomitant pneumonia
• Known chronic colonization with MRB
• Hypersensitivity to the active substances, to any of the penicillins or to any of the excipients.
• History of a severe immediate hypersensitivity reaction (e.g. anaphylaxis) to another beta-lactam agent (e.g. a cephalosporin, carbapenem or monobactam).
• History of jaundice/hepatic impairment due to amoxicillin/clavulanic acid, according to the latest version of the SmPC.
• Previous lung disease
• Predictable decision of early care limitation
• Patient under guardianship or curatorship
• Moribund patient
• Participation to another trial within 30 days