708. In Vitro Activity of Plazomicin vs. Clinical Isolates of Gram-Negative Bacilli, Including Aminoglycoside Nonsusceptible and Multidrug-Resistant Subsets, Recovered from Patients Across Canada as Part of the CANWARD study, 2011–2018

BACKGROUND: Plazomicin (PLZ) is a next-generation aminoglycoside currently approved by the US FDA for the treatment of complicated urinary tract infections, including pyelonephritis. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the in vitro activity of PLZ against a large collection of Gram-negative bacilli obtained from patients attending Canadian hospitals. METHODS: Annually from 2011 to 2018, sentinel hospitals across Canada submitted blood, respiratory, urine, and wound isolates from patients attending ERs, medical and surgical wards, hospital clinics, and ICUs (CANWARD). Susceptibility testing was performed using broth microdilution (and breakpoints) as described by CLSI (FDA breakpoints used for PLZ). RESULTS: See table. S, susceptible; NS, nonsusceptible; ESBL, extended-spectrum β-lactamase; MDR, multidrug-resistant (NS to antimicrobials from three or more classes); n.d., not defined. CONCLUSION: PLZ demonstrated excellent in vitro activity vs. E. coli and K. pneumoniae clinical isolates, including aminoglycoside NS, ESBL-positive, and MDR subsets. [Image: see text] DISCLOSURES: All authors: No reported disclosures.