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El Aila NA, Al Laham NA, Doijad SP, Imirzalioglu C, Mraheil MA. First report of carbapenems encoding multidrug-resistant gram-negative bacteria from a pediatric hospital in Gaza Strip, Palestine. BMC Microbiol 2024; 24:393. [PMID: 39379824 PMCID: PMC11462914 DOI: 10.1186/s12866-024-03550-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2024] [Accepted: 09/26/2024] [Indexed: 10/10/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND The worldwide prevalence of multi-drug resistance (MDR) in Gram-negative bacteria (GNB), particularly related to extended-spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBLs) and carbapenemases, poses significant global public health and clinical challenges. OBJECTIVES To characterize ESBL-producing Gram-negative bacilli, within a pediatric hospital in Gaza using whole genome sequencing (WGS). METHODS A total of 158 clinical isolates of Gram-negative bacilli were collected from Al-Nasser Pediatric Hospital. These isolates were tested for ESBL production using the double disk synergy test. The antibiotic susceptibility profile was determined using the Kirby Bauer method following the Clinical and Laboratory Standard Institute guidelines. Selected 15 phenotypically MDR isolates were whole-genome sequenced and characterized for their genome-based species identity and antibiotic resistance gene profile. RESULTS Of the 158 isolates, 93 (58.9%) were positive for ESBL production. The frequency of Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Acinetobacter baumannii, Proteus mirabilis, and Serratia marcescens was 50%, 22.7%, 22.7%, 1.8%, 1.2%, and 1.2% respectively. The prevalence of ESBL among urine, pus, blood, and sputum was 64%, 44%, 23%, and 63.6%, respectively. Chloramphenicol, Imipenem, and Meropenem were the most effective antibiotics against ESBL producers. In sequenced isolates, an average of six anti-microbial resistance (AMR) genes were noted per isolate, where one of them carried up to 13 antibiotic resistance genes. Carbapenem resistance genes such as blaKPC-2(6.6%), blaPDC-36/12 (6.6%), and blaPOM-1 (6.6%) were detected. All the sequenced E. coli isolates (n = 8) showed multiple resistance genes, mainly against β-lactamase (25.0%), aminoglycosides (37.5%), sulfonamides (37.5%), and genes conferring resistance to tetracyclines (25.0). CONCLUSION Our results showed a high prevalence of ESBL-producing GNB isolated from a pediatric hospital in the Gaza Strip. Various antibiotic resistance genes were identified, including those encoding ESBL and carbapenems. The results highlight the significant challenge posed by MDR in GNB and emphasize the need for effective antibiotic strategies. Given the high endemicity observed in various studies from Palestine, it is important to conduct clinical and molecular epidemiology research to identify risk factors, transmission patterns, and clinical outcomes associated with GNB strains that carry ESBL and carbapenem resistance genes.
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- Nabil Abdullah El Aila
- Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Al-Aqsa University, Gaza, Palestine.
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Al Azhar University, Gaza, Palestine
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- Institute of Medical Microbiology, Justus Liebig University, German Centre for Infection Giessen-Marburg-Langen, Giessen, Germany
- Institute of Biodiversity, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Cluster of Excellence Balance of the Microverse, Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Jena, 07743, Germany
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- Institute of Medical Microbiology, Justus Liebig University, German Centre for Infection Giessen-Marburg-Langen, Giessen, Germany
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- Institute of Medical Microbiology, Justus Liebig University, German Centre for Infection Giessen-Marburg-Langen, Giessen, Germany.
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Miranda CD, Concha C, Hurtado L, Urtubia R, Rojas R, Romero J. Occurrence of Antimicrobial-Resistant Bacteria in Intestinal Contents of Wild Marine Fish in Chile. Antibiotics (Basel) 2024; 13:332. [PMID: 38667008 PMCID: PMC11047320 DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics13040332] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2024] [Revised: 03/25/2024] [Accepted: 03/28/2024] [Indexed: 04/29/2024] Open
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Antimicrobial-resistant bacteria (ARB) from the intestinal contents of wild fish may have a relevant ecological significance and could be used as indicators of antimicrobial-resistance dissemination in natural bacterial populations in water bodies impacted by urban contamination. Thus, the occurrence of ARB in the intestinal contents of pelagic and demersal wild fishes captured in anthropogenic-impacted Coquimbo Bay in Chile was studied. Culturable counts of total and antimicrobial-resistant bacteria were determined by a spread plate method using Trypticase soy agar and R2A media, both alone and supplemented with the antimicrobials amoxicillin, streptomycin, florfenicol, oxytetracycline and ciprofloxacin, respectively. Heterotrophic plate counts of pelagic and demersal fishes ranged from 1.72 × 106 CFU g-1 to 3.62 × 109 CFU g-1, showing variable proportions of antimicrobial resistance. Representative antimicrobial-resistant isolates were identified by 16S rRNA gene sequencing, and isolates (74) from pelagic fishes mainly belonged to Pseudomonas (50.0%) and Shewanella (17.6%) genera, whereas isolates (68) from demersal fishes mainly belonged to Vibrio (33.8%) and Pseudomonas (26.5%) genera. Antimicrobial-resistant isolates were tested for susceptibility to 12 antimicrobials by an agar disk diffusion method, showing highest resistance to streptomycin (85.2%) and amoxicillin (64.8%), and lowest resistance to oxytetracycline (23.2%) and ciprofloxacin (0.7%). Only furazolidone and trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole were statistically different (p < 0.05) in comparisons between isolates from pelagic and demersal wild fishes. Furthermore, an important number of these isolates carried plasmids (53.5%) and produced Extended-Spectrum-β-lactamases (ESBL) (16.9%), whereas the detection of Metallo-β-Lactamases and class 1-integron was rare. This study provides evidence that wild fish are important reservoirs and spreading-vehicles of ARB, carrying plasmids and producing ESBLs in Chilean marine environments.
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- Claudio D. Miranda
- Laboratorio de Patobiología Acuática, Departamento de Acuicultura, Universidad Católica del Norte, Coquimbo 1780000, Chile; (C.C.); (L.H.); (R.U.); (R.R.)
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- Laboratorio de Patobiología Acuática, Departamento de Acuicultura, Universidad Católica del Norte, Coquimbo 1780000, Chile; (C.C.); (L.H.); (R.U.); (R.R.)
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- Laboratorio de Patobiología Acuática, Departamento de Acuicultura, Universidad Católica del Norte, Coquimbo 1780000, Chile; (C.C.); (L.H.); (R.U.); (R.R.)
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- Laboratorio de Patobiología Acuática, Departamento de Acuicultura, Universidad Católica del Norte, Coquimbo 1780000, Chile; (C.C.); (L.H.); (R.U.); (R.R.)
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- Laboratorio de Patobiología Acuática, Departamento de Acuicultura, Universidad Católica del Norte, Coquimbo 1780000, Chile; (C.C.); (L.H.); (R.U.); (R.R.)
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- Laboratorio de Biotecnología de los Alimentos, Instituto de Nutrición y Tecnología de los Alimentos, Universidad de Chile, Santiago 7830417, Chile;
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Salawudeen A, Raji YE, Jibo GG, Desa MNM, Neoh HM, Masri SN, Di Gregorio S, Jamaluddin TZMT. Epidemiology of multidrug-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae infection in clinical setting in South-Eastern Asia: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Antimicrob Resist Infect Control 2023; 12:142. [PMID: 38062531 PMCID: PMC10704709 DOI: 10.1186/s13756-023-01346-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2022] [Accepted: 11/26/2023] [Indexed: 12/18/2023] Open
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The rising prevalence of multidrug-resistant (MDR) and extended-spectrum beta lactamase-resistant (ESBL) Klebsiella pneumoniae (K. pneumoniae) is an important global public health challenge. This threat is even more pertinent in clinical settings. Morbidity and mortality associated with this condition are alarming particularly in the developing regions of the world. A comprehensive evaluation of the epidemiology of this phenomenon will assist towards the global effort of reducing its burden. So, this systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted to evaluate the epidemiology of MDR K. pneumoniae in South-Eastern Asia (SEA). The study was done under the PRISMA guidelines and was preceded by the development of a priori protocol. The protocol was then registered in PROSPERO-the public registry for systematic reviews. Seven important outcomes which include the assessment of the overall MDR K. pneumoniae prevalence were designed to be evaluated. A literature search was carried out in five selected electronic databases and 4389 were screened. Of these articles, 21 studies that met the eligibility criteria were included in the review. Relevant data were extracted from the included studies. By conducting a quality effect meta-analysis, the pooled prevalence for MDR and ESBL K. pneumoniae in SEA was estimated at 55% (CI 9-96) and 27% (CI 32-100) respectively. The review also identified ESBL genes types of allodemic situations occurring mostly in respiratory tract infections. The high prevalence of MDR and ESBL K. pneumoniae in this subregion is highly significant and of both public health and clinical relevance. Overall, the findings of this review will assist in the effective prevention and control of this threat in SEA.
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- Adamu Salawudeen
- Department of Medical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400, Serdang, Malaysia
- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Gombe State University, Tudun Wada, Gombe, 760214, Gombe State, Nigeria
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- Department of Pathology, Clinical Microbiology Unit, College of Health Sciences, Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University Lapai, Lapai, 911101, Nigeria
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- Department of Medical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400, Serdang, Malaysia
- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Life Sciences, Kebbi State University of Science and Technology, Aliero, 863104, Nigeria
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400, Serdang, Malaysia
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- UKM Medical Molecular Biology Institute (UMBI), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Jalan Ya'acob Latiff, Bandar Tun Razak, 56000, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Department of Medical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400, Serdang, Malaysia
- Department of Medical Microbiology, Hospital Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400, Serdang, Malaysia
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- Instituto de Investigaciones en Bacteriologia y Virologia Molecular (IBaViM), Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquimica, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Postal Code 1113, Buenos Aires, Argentina
- CONICET, National Scientific and Technical Research Council - Argentina, Postal Code 1425, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Department of Medical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400, Serdang, Malaysia.
- Infection Control Unit, Department of Medical Microbiology, Hospital Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400, Serdang, Malaysia.
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El Aila NA, Laham NAA, Ayesh BM, Naas T. Fecal carriage of extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing enterobacterales from hospitals and community settings in Gaza Strip, Palestine. BMC Microbiol 2023; 23:376. [PMID: 38036965 PMCID: PMC10688021 DOI: 10.1186/s12866-023-03102-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2023] [Accepted: 11/01/2023] [Indexed: 12/02/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The fecal carriage of extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Enterobacterales (ESBL-PE) is a major driver of the global spread of these antibiotic resistance determinants. Here we determined the rate of fecal ESBL-PE carriage in pediatric hospitals and community-serving healthcare centers serving adults and children in the Gaza Strip, Palestine. METHODS A total of 373 fecal and rectal samples were collected from different hospitals and clinics in Gaza. The antibiotic susceptibility was determined using the disk diffusion method and interpreted according to CLSI guidelines. The bacterial isolates were tested for ESBL production using phenotypic methods (double disk synergy test and growth on selective chromogenic media). BlaCTX-M, blaSHV, and blaTEM genes were sought by PCR. RESULTS Out of the 373 isolates tested, 138 (37%) were considered ESBL positive as revealed by phenotypic tests. The prevalence of ESBLs among hospitalized patients was 39.1% (hospital setting) whereas, among outpatients attending community healthcare centers, it was 35.1% (community setting). ESBL production among Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Citrobacter freundii, Proteus mirabilis, and Klebsiella aerogenes isolates was 52.8%, 39.1%, 26.7%, 2.8%, and 2.1% respectively. Meropenem and amikacin were the most effective antibiotics against ESBL producers (68.9% and 73.6% susceptibility, respectively), while only 15.2%, 22.5%, and 24.6% remained susceptible to ceftazidime, cefotaxime, and ceftriaxone, respectively. Out of 138 phenotypically ESBL-positive isolates, 98 randomly chosen were screened for blaCTX-M, blaTEM, and blaSHV genes. The prevalence rate of blaCTX-M was 45.9%, while blaTEM and blaSHV genes were detected in 16.8% and 5.2% of CTX-M-negative isolates (corresponding mostly for K. pneumoniae isolates in the case of SHV-PCR), respectively. CONCLUSIONS The study revealed an alarmingly high prevalence of fecal carriage of ESBL-producing Enterobacterales among hospitalized children but also in the community of the Gaza Strip. In addition, 30% of ESBL-producers were already resistant to carbapenems, the treatment of choice of infections with ESBL-producers.
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- Nabil Abdullah El Aila
- Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Al-Aqsa University Gaza, Gaza, Palestine.
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Al Azhar University-Gaza, Gaza, Palestine
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Al-Aqsa University Gaza, Gaza, Palestine
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- Bacteriology-Hygiene unit, Hôpital Bicêtre, AP-HP Paris-Saclay, Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France
- LabEx LERMIT, Faculty of Medicine, Team ReSIST, UMR1184, INSERM, Université Paris-Saclay, Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, CEA, France
- French National Reference Center for Antimicrobial resistances, Hôpital Bicêtre, AP- HP Paris-Saclay, Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France
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El Aila NA, Al Laham NA, Ayesh BM. Prevalence of extended spectrum beta lactamase and molecular detection of blaTEM, blaSHV and blaCTX-M genotypes among Gram negative bacilli isolates from pediatric patient population in Gaza strip. BMC Infect Dis 2023; 23:99. [PMID: 36803466 PMCID: PMC9940385 DOI: 10.1186/s12879-023-08017-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2022] [Accepted: 01/18/2023] [Indexed: 02/22/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Extended-spectrum β lactamases (ESBLs), have the ability to hydrolyze and cause resistance to various types of the β-lactam antibiotics, including the extended-spectrum (or third-generation) cephalosporins (e.g., cefotaxime, ceftriaxone, ceftazidime) and monobactams (e.g., aztreonam). ESBL-producing Gram negative bacteria is still posing significant therapeutic challenges. OBJECTIVES To assess the prevalence and molecular characteristics of ESBL producing Gram negative bacilli, isolated from a cohort of pediatric patients in Gaza hospitals. METHODS A total of 322 isolates of Gram-negative bacilli were collected from four referral pediatric hospitals in Gaza, namely: Al-Nasr, Al-Rantisi, Al-Durra and Beit Hanoun hospitals. These isolates were tested for ESBL production using the double disk synergy and CHROMagar phenotypic methods. Molecular characterization of the ESBL producing strains was performed using PCR targeting the CTX-M, TEM and SHV genes. Antibiotic profile was done using Kirby Bauer method according to Clinical and Laboratory Standard Institute. RESULTS Out of 322 isolates tested by phenotypic methods, 166 (51.6%) were ESBL positive. The prevalence of ESBL production in Al-Nasr, Al-Rantisi, Al-Durra and Beit Hanoun hospitals was 54%, 52.5%, 45.5% and 52.8% respectively. The prevalence of ESBL production among Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Acinetobacter spp., Proteus mirabilis, Enterobacter spp., Citrobacter spp., and Serratia marcescens is 55.3%, 63.4%, 17.8%, 57.1%, 33.3%, 28.5%, 38.4%, and 4% respectively. ESBL production among urine, pus, blood, CSF and sputum was 53.3%, 55.2%, 47.4%, 33.3%, and 25% respectively. Out of the 322 isolates, 144 were screened for CTX-M, TEM and SHV production. Using PCR, 85 (59%) had at least one gene. The prevalence rate of CTX-M, TEM and SHV genes was 60%, 57.6%, and 38.3% respectively. Meropenem and amikacin were highest rates of susceptibility antibiotics against ESBLs producers (83.1% and 82.5% respectively), while the least effective antibiotics were amoxicillin (3.1%) and cephalexin (13.9%). Moreover, ESBLs producers showed high resistance rate to cefotaxime, ceftriaxone and ceftazidime (79.5%, 78.9% and 79.5% respectively). CONCLUSION Our results show high prevalence of ESBL production among Gram negative bacilli isolated from children in different pediatric hospitals in Gaza strip. A substantial level of resistance to first and second generation cephalosporins was also observed. This ascertains the need for a rational antibiotic prescription and consumption policy.
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- Nabil Abdullah El Aila
- Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Al-Aqsa University, Gaza, Palestine. .,Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Al-Aqsa University, P.O. box. 4051, Gaza, Palestine.
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- grid.133800.90000 0001 0436 6817Department of Laboratory Medicine, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Al Azhar University, Gaza, Palestine
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- grid.442893.00000 0004 0366 9818Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Al-Aqsa University, Gaza, Palestine
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Molecular studies and characterization of genes associated in drug resistance of uro-pathogens in central India. GENE REPORTS 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.genrep.2021.101230] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Malchione MD, Torres LM, Hartley DM, Koch M, Goodman JL. Carbapenem and colistin resistance in Enterobacteriaceae in Southeast Asia: Review and mapping of emerging and overlapping challenges. Int J Antimicrob Agents 2019; 54:381-399. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2019.07.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2019] [Revised: 07/16/2019] [Accepted: 07/21/2019] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Kiddee A, Assawatheptawee K, Na-Udom A, Boonsawang P, Treebupachatsakul P, Walsh TR, Niumsup PR. Risk Factors for Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamase-Producing Enterobacteriaceae Carriage in Patients Admitted to Intensive Care Unit in a Tertiary Care Hospital in Thailand. Microb Drug Resist 2019; 25:1182-1190. [PMID: 31140920 DOI: 10.1089/mdr.2018.0318] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Enterobacteriaceae (ESBL-PE) are important causes of serious infections in intensive care unit (ICU). This study aimed to investigate the risk factors for intestinal carriage of ESBL-PE among patients admitted to ICU, subsequent ESBL-PE infections, and outcomes of these patients. This study prospectively collected rectal swabs from 215 ICU patients in Northern Thailand and ESBL-PE were isolated. A high prevalence of ESBL-PE carriage (134/215, 62.3%) at ICU admission was observed, with Escherichia coli representing the predominant organism (67.5%) followed by Klebsiella pneumoniae (19.4%). Multivariate logistic regression analysis identified chronic renal disease as the independent risk factor for ESBL-PE carriage (p = 0.009; adjusted odds ratio = 4.369; 95% confidence interval = 1.455-13.119). Among colonized patients, 2.2% (3/134) developed ESBL-PE infections during ICU stay. Phylogenetic analysis of E. coli (n = 108) showed that the predominant group was group A (38.0%), followed by groups B1 (17.6%), D (15.7%), B2 (14.8%), C (7.4%), and F (6.5%). Multilocus sequence typing analysis of the pathogenic groups B2, D, and F revealed 11 different sequence types (STs), with ST131 (n = 13) as the most prevalent, followed by ST648 (n = 5), ST38 (n = 4), ST393 (n = 3), and ST1193 (n = 3). These results are of concern since ESBL-PE may be a prerequisite for endogenous infections and potentially disseminate within the hospital. This is the first study describing ESBL-PE carriage among patients at ICU admission and subsequent ESBL-PE infections in Thailand.
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- Anong Kiddee
- Department of Microbiology and Parasitology, Faculty of Medical Science, Naresuan University, Phitsanulok, Thailand
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- Department of Microbiology and Parasitology, Faculty of Medical Science, Naresuan University, Phitsanulok, Thailand
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- Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Science, Naresuan University, Phitsanulok, Thailand
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- Department of Microbiology and Parasitology, Faculty of Medical Science, Naresuan University, Phitsanulok, Thailand
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- Division of Infection and Immunity, Department of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Disease, Heath Park Hospital, Cardiff University, Cardiff, United Kingdom
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- Department of Microbiology and Parasitology, Faculty of Medical Science, Naresuan University, Phitsanulok, Thailand.,Center of Excellence in Medical Biotechnology, Faculty of Medical Science, Center of Excellence in Medical Biotechnology, Naresuan University, Phitsanulok, Thailand
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Saleem R, Ejaz H, Zafar A, Younas S, Rathore AW. Phenotypic characterization of extended-spectrum-beta-lactamase producing E. coli from healthy individuals, patients, sewage sludge, cattle, chickens and raw meat. Pak J Med Sci 2017; 33:886-890. [PMID: 29067059 PMCID: PMC5648958 DOI: 10.12669/pjms.334.12647] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Objective: The present study aimed to determine the frequency and antimicrobial profile of ESBL-producing isolates of E. coli in different environments. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted at The Children’s Hospital and The Institute of Child Health, Lahore from July to December 2015. The faecal specimens from healthy individuals, patients, sewage sludge, cattle, chickens and raw meat (n = 122) were processed for microbiological analysis using MacConkey agar supplemented with cefotaxime. The identification of organisms was confirmed by API 10S and antimicrobial resistance profile was recorded by Kirby-Bauer disc diffusion method. Results: On the basis of screening, 77 (63.0%) specimens were found to be positive for ESBL production. The confirmation of 74 (60.0%) ESBL producing E. coli was done using double disc synergy test (DDST). The frequency of ESBL producing E. coli was found to be 17 (57.0%) in healthy individuals, 15 (53.0%) in patients, 10 (66.0%) in cattle faeces, 5 (71.0%) in sewage sludge, 14 (70.0%) in raw meat and 13 (59.0%) in chicken faeces. All of these isolates were resistant to cephalosporins and some of these were resistant to fluoroquinolones and meropenem. None of the isolates showed resistance to cefoperazone-sulbactam, imipenem, piperacillin-tazobactam and amikacin. Conclusion: The prevalence of ESBL-producing E. coli was recorded in all the environments, suggesting a global expansion of these enzymes.
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- Rabia Saleem
- Rabia Saleem, M.Phil Scholar, Department of Microbiology, The Children's Hospital and The Institute of Child Health, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Hasan Ejaz, M.Phil, PhD. Department of Microbiology, The Children's Hospital and The Institute of Child Health, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Aizza Zafar, M.Phil. Department of Microbiology, The Children's Hospital and The Institute of Child Health, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Sonia Younas, M.Phil Scholar, Department of Microbiology, Al-Razi HealthCare, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Ahsan Waheed Rathore, MRCPCH, FRCP, Department of Paediatric Medicine, The Children's Hospital and The Institute of Child Health, Lahore, Pakistan
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Gholipour A, Soleimani N, Shokri D, Mobasherizadeh S, Kardi M, Baradaran A. Phenotypic and Molecular Characterization of Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamase Produced by Escherichia coli, and Klebsiella pneumoniae Isolates in an Educational Hospital. Jundishapur J Microbiol 2014; 7:e11758. [PMID: 25632322 PMCID: PMC4295312 DOI: 10.5812/jjm.11758] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2013] [Revised: 09/04/2013] [Accepted: 09/08/2014] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Background: Extended-spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBLs) are a group of enzymes that hydrolyze antibiotics, including those containing new cephalosporins, and they are found in a significant percentage of Escherichia coli and Klebsiellapneumoniae strains. With the widespread use of antibiotics, difficulties with infection therapy caused by drug resistant organisms, especially those that have acquired resistance to beta-lactams, such as broad-spectrum cephalosporins, have amplified the above-mentioned organisms. Objectives: This study was conducted to characterize ESBLs among E. coli and K. pneumonia isolates by molecular and phenotypic methods. Materials and Methods: Different strains of E. coli and K. pneumonia were collected from patients with urinary tract infections. The ESBL phenotype was determined by a double disk diffusion test (DDDT). In addition, polymerase chain reaction (PCR) analysis specific for β-lactamase genes of the TEM and SHV family was carried out. The PCR products were run on agarose and examined for DNA bands. Results: A total of 245 E. coli and 55 K. pneumonia strains were isolated from different samples. In total, 128 of the 300 isolates were confirmed as potential ESBLs producers as follows: 107 (43.67%) E. coli and 21 (38.18%) K. pneumonia. ESBLs genes were found in 24 isolates (18.75%): 21 E. coli and 3 K. pneumonia isolates. The TEM gene was present in 13 (12.14%) E. coli strains, but it was not detected in K. pneumonia. In addition, the SHV gene was present in 8 (7.47%) E. coli and 3 (14.28%) K. pneumonia isolates. Five (4.67%) of the E. coli isolates harbored both TEM and SHV genes. All isolates (100%) were susceptible to imipenem. The lowest rates of resistance to other antibiotics were observed for; piperacillin-tazobactam (6.25%), amikacin (12.5%) and gentamicin (14.84%). The rates of resistance to other antibiotics were as follow: nitrofurantoin (16.4%), nalidixic acid (23.43), co-trimoxazole (25%), cefepime (32%), ciprofloxacin (55.46%), ampicillin (69.53%), ceftazidime (100%), and cefotaxime (100%). Conclusions: The results of this study indicate the widespread prevalence of ESBLs and multiple antibiotic resistance in E. coli and K. pneumoniae. Therefore, beta-lactam antibiotics and beta-lactamase inhibitors or carbapenems should be prescribed based on an antibacterial susceptibility test.
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- Abolfazl Gholipour
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Cellular and Molecular Research center, Faculty of Medicine, Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences, Shahrekord, IR Iran
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- Department of Pathology, Al-Zahra Hospital, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, IR Iran
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- Nosocomial Infection Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, IR Iran
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- Department of Microbiology, Al-Zahra Hospital, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, IR Iran
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- Department of Pathology, Al-Zahra Hospital, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, IR Iran
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- Department of Pathology, Al-Zahra Hospital, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, IR Iran
- Corresponding author: Azar Baradaran, Department of Pathology, Al-Zahra Hospital, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, IR Iran. Tel: +98-3116691565, Fax: +98-3116684510, E-mail:
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Enterobacteriaceae resistant to third-generation cephalosporins and quinolones in fresh culinary herbs imported from Southeast Asia. Int J Food Microbiol 2014; 177:72-7. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2014.02.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2013] [Revised: 02/07/2014] [Accepted: 02/18/2014] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Liu YP, Liang SR, Guo ZH, Li ST, Li J. Antibiotic application in cirrhotic patients with extended-spectrum b-lactamase producing E. coli infection. Shijie Huaren Xiaohua Zazhi 2013; 21:1178-1184. [DOI: 10.11569/wcjd.v21.i13.1178] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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AIM: To investigate the antibiotic application in cirrhotic patients with extended-spectrum b-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Escherichia coli (E. coli) infection.
METHODS: The data for cirrhotic inpatients with ESBL-producing E. coli infection from 2006 to 2011 were collected, and demographic profiles, clinical characteristics, and efficacy of anti-infection treatment were retrospectively analyzed.
RESULTS: A total of 911 infections were found among 4065 cirrhotic patients, of whom 455 were culture-positive. Fifty cirrhotic patients had ESBL-producing E. coli infection. Quinolones (mainly levofloxacin) were primarily used in 23 (46%) cases, third-generation cephalosporins in 16 (32%) cases, and β-lactam/β-lactamase inhibitors in 11 (22%) cases. These three groups of patients showed no significant difference in the clinical outcome (P > 0.05). A switch to another antibiotic was found in 28 (56%) cases. Twenty-two cases (56%) responded to antibiotic therapy, 13 cases (26%) did not respond, and nine cases (18%) died. Compared to the death group, the survival group had significantly different Child-Pugh A (P < 0.05) and initial use of quinolones (P < 0.05). Compared to the non-response group, the response group had significantly different Child-Pugh C (P < 0.05) and bacteremia (P < 0.05). Neither hepatic encephalopathy nor upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage differed significantly between the survival and death group.
CONCLUSION: The efficacy of initial use of empirical antibiotics is very low in cirrhotic patients with ESBL-producing E. coli infection. Compared to third-generation cephalosporins, quinolones are more effective as the first treatment. Liver function-protecting support therapy should be strengthened when treating such infection. Accurate bacterial identification and antimicrobial susceptibility test should be performed to provide timely targeted therapy.
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Luvsansharav UO, Hirai I, Nakata A, Imura K, Yamauchi K, Niki M, Komalamisra C, Kusolsuk T, Yamamoto Y. Prevalence of and risk factors associated with faecal carriage of CTX-M -lactamase-producing Enterobacteriaceae in rural Thai communities. J Antimicrob Chemother 2012; 67:1769-74. [DOI: 10.1093/jac/dks118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 86] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Ho WS, Balan G, Puthucheary S, Kong BH, Lim KT, Tan LK, Koh XP, Yeo CC, Thong KL. Prevalence and characterization of multidrug-resistant and extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli from pediatric wards of a Malaysian hospital. Microb Drug Resist 2012; 18:408-16. [PMID: 22394084 DOI: 10.1089/mdr.2011.0222] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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The emergence of Escherichia coli resistant to extended-spectrum cephalosporins (ESCs) is of concern as ESC is often used to treat infections by Gram-negative bacteria. One-hundred and ten E. coli strains isolated in 2009-2010 from children warded in a Malaysian tertiary hospital were analyzed for their antibiograms, carriage of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) and AmpC genes, possible inclusion of the beta-lactamase genes on an integron platform, and their genetic relatedness. All E. coli strains were sensitive to carbapenems. About 46% of strains were multidrug resistant (MDR; i.e., resistant to ≥3 antibiotic classes) and almost half (45%) were nonsusceptible to ESCs. Among the MDR strains, high resistance rates were observed for ampicillin (98%), tetracycline (75%), and trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole (73%). Out of 110 strains, bla(TEM-1) (49.1%), bla(CTX-M) (11.8%), and bla(CMY-2) (6.4%) were detected. Twenty-one strains were ESBL producers. CTX-M-15 was the predominant CTX-M variant found and this is the first report of a CTX-M-27-producing E. coli strain from Malaysia. Majority (3.1%) of the strains harbored class 1 integron-encoded integrases with a predominance of aadA and dfr genes within the integron variable region. No gene cassette encoding ESBL genes was found and integrons were not significantly associated with ESBL or non-ESBL producers. Possible clonal expansion was observed for few CTX-M-15-positive strains but the O25-ST131 E. coli clone known to harbor CTX-M-15 was not detected while CMY-2-positive strains were genetically diverse.
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- Wing Sze Ho
- Institute of Biological Sciences, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Luvsansharav UO, Hirai I, Niki M, Sasaki T, Makimoto K, Komalamisra C, Maipanich W, Kusolsuk T, Sa-Nguankiat S, Pubampen S, Yamamoto Y. Analysis of risk factors for a high prevalence of extended-spectrum {beta}-lactamase-producing Enterobacteriaceae in asymptomatic individuals in rural Thailand. J Med Microbiol 2011; 60:619-624. [PMID: 21292857 DOI: 10.1099/jmm.0.026955-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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The prevalence of and risk factors associated with extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)-producing micro-organisms have not been well studied in healthy individuals. The aim of this study was to determine this in healthy individuals in Thailand. Stool samples and questionnaires obtained from 445 participants from three provinces in Thailand were analysed. The antimicrobial susceptibility of the isolates was assessed using phenotypic and genotypic methods. PCR analysis was performed to detect and group the bla(CTX-M) genes. The prevalence of CTX-M-type ESBL-producing Enterobacteriaceae in the three provinces was as follows: 29.3 % in Nan (43/147), 29.9 % in Nakhon Si Thammarat (43/144) and 50.6 % in Kanchanaburi (78/154) (P<0.001). Of the 445 samples, 33 (7.4 %), 1 (0.2 %) and 127 (28.5 %) isolates belonged to the bla(CTX-M) gene groups I, III and IV, respectively. Escherichia coli was the predominant member of the Enterobacteriaceae producing CTX-M-type ESBLs (40/43, 39/43 and 70/78 isolates in Nan, Nakhon Si Thammarat and Kanchanaburi, respectively). No statistically significant association was observed between the presence of ESBL-producing bacteria and gender, age, education, food habits or antibiotic usage. However, the provinces that had the highest prevalence of ESBL-producing Enterobacteriaceae also had the highest prevalence of use and purchase of antibiotics without a prescription. Thus, this study revealed that faecal carriage of ESBL-producing Enterobacteriaceae is very high in asymptomatic individuals in Thailand, with some variations among the provinces. This high prevalence may be linked to antibiotic abuse.
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- International Center for Medical Research and Treatment, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan.,Department of Bioinformatics, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Bioinformatics, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Bioinformatics, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Nursing, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Helminthology, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Helminthology, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Helminthology, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Helminthology, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Helminthology, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- International Center for Medical Research and Treatment, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan.,Department of Bioinformatics, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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