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Ferraris L, Delannoy J, Mazuet C, Diancourt L, Mesa-Schein V, Barbut F, Aires J. Clostridium neonatale antimicrobial susceptibility, genetic resistance determinants, and genotyping: a multicentre spatiotemporal retrospective analysis. J Antimicrob Chemother 2024; 79:271-279. [PMID: 38084883 PMCID: PMC10832599 DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkad369] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2023] [Accepted: 11/21/2023] [Indexed: 02/02/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Clostridium neonatale was isolated during an outbreak of neonatal necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) in 2002. C. neonatale was validated as a new species within the genus Clostridium sensu stricto in 2018. In the present study, we evaluated the antimicrobial susceptibility, genetic determinants of resistance, and phylogenetic relationships of a collection of clinical isolates of C. neonatale. METHODS C. neonatale strains (n = 68) were isolated from the stools of preterm neonates who either developed NEC or were asymptomatic carriers of C. neonatale in different periods and in different hospitals. Antimicrobial susceptibility was determined by the disc diffusion method. The MICs of clindamycin, cefotaxime and tetracycline were determined. Genetic determinants of resistance were screened by PCR (n = 68) and WGS (n = 35). Genotyping of the isolates was performed by MLST. RESULTS Antimicrobial resistance was found to clindamycin (n = 24; 35%), cefotaxime (n = 7; 10%) and tetracycline (n = 1; 1%). One clindamycin-resistant isolate carried erm(B) by PCR. In addition, one isolate carrying tet(M) was tetracycline resistant (MIC = 16 mg/L) and 44 isolates carrying either tet(O), tet(32) or tet(M) were tetracycline susceptible (MICs < 16 mg/L). MLST showed that ST2 and ST15 were significantly associated with tet(32) (P < 0.0001) and tet(O) (P < 0.0001), respectively. From WGS, we identified aph(3')-IIa and blaTEM-116 genes and a blaCBP-1-like gene. CONCLUSIONS C. neonatale is susceptible to anti-anaerobic molecules but resistant to clindamycin, cefotaxime and tetracycline. Genes encoding tetracycline ribosomal protection, macrolide-lincosamide-streptogramin B rRNA methyltransferase, aminoglycoside 3'-phosphotransferase and β-lactamases have been identified in genomic regions flanked by mobile genetic elements.
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- Laurent Ferraris
- Faculté de Pharmacie de Paris, Université Paris Cité, INSERM, UMR-S 1139 (3PHM), Paris F-75006, France
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- Faculté de Pharmacie de Paris, Université Paris Cité, INSERM, UMR-S 1139 (3PHM), Paris F-75006, France
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- Institut Pasteur, Université Paris Cité, Centre National de Référence des Bactéries anaérobies et Botulisme, Paris F-75015, France
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- Institut Pasteur, Université Paris Cité, Centre National de Référence des Bactéries anaérobies et Botulisme, Paris F-75015, France
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- Faculté de Pharmacie de Paris, Université Paris Cité, INSERM, UMR-S 1139 (3PHM), Paris F-75006, France
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- Faculté de Pharmacie de Paris, Université Paris Cité, INSERM, UMR-S 1139 (3PHM), Paris F-75006, France
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- Faculté de Pharmacie de Paris, Université Paris Cité, INSERM, UMR-S 1139 (3PHM), Paris F-75006, France
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Mesa V, Delannoy J, Ferraris L, Diancourt L, Mazuet C, Barbut F, Aires J. Core-genome multilocus sequence typing and core-SNP analysis of Clostridium neonatale strains isolated in different spatio-temporal settings. Microbiol Spectr 2023; 11:e0276623. [PMID: 37909758 PMCID: PMC10714970 DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.02766-23] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2023] [Accepted: 09/25/2023] [Indexed: 11/03/2023] Open
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IMPORTANCE Clostridium neonatale has been isolated from the fecal samples of asymptomatic neonates and cases of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC). Taking advantage of a large collection of independent strains isolated from different spatio-temporal settings, we developed and established a cgMLST scheme for the molecular typing of C. neonatale. Both the cgMLST and cgSNP methods demonstrate comparable discrimination power. Results indicate geographic- and temporal- independent clustering of C. neonatale NEC-associated strains. No specific cgMLST clade of C. neonatale was genetically associated with NEC.
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- Victoria Mesa
- Université Paris Cité, INSERM, UMR-S 1139 (3PHM), Faculté de Pharmacie de Paris, Paris, France
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- Université Paris Cité, INSERM, UMR-S 1139 (3PHM), Faculté de Pharmacie de Paris, Paris, France
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- Université Paris Cité, INSERM, UMR-S 1139 (3PHM), Faculté de Pharmacie de Paris, Paris, France
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- Institut Pasteur, Université de Paris Cité, Centre National de Référence des Bactéries anaérobies et Botulisme, Paris, France
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- Institut Pasteur, Université de Paris Cité, Centre National de Référence des Bactéries anaérobies et Botulisme, Paris, France
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- Université Paris Cité, INSERM, UMR-S 1139 (3PHM), Faculté de Pharmacie de Paris, Paris, France
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- Université Paris Cité, INSERM, UMR-S 1139 (3PHM), Faculté de Pharmacie de Paris, Paris, France
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Necrotizing Enterocolitis: The Role of Hypoxia, Gut Microbiome, and Microbial Metabolites. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24032471. [PMID: 36768793 PMCID: PMC9917134 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24032471] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2022] [Revised: 01/15/2023] [Accepted: 01/17/2023] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is a life-threatening disease that predominantly affects very low birth weight preterm infants. Development of NEC in preterm infants is accompanied by high mortality. Surgical treatment of NEC can be complicated by short bowel syndrome, intestinal failure, parenteral nutrition-associated liver disease, and neurodevelopmental delay. Issues surrounding pathogenesis, prevention, and treatment of NEC remain unclear. This review summarizes data on prenatal risk factors for NEC, the role of pre-eclampsia, and intrauterine growth retardation in the pathogenesis of NEC. The role of hypoxia in NEC is discussed. Recent data on the role of the intestinal microbiome in the development of NEC, and features of the metabolome that can serve as potential biomarkers, are presented. The Pseudomonadota phylum is known to be associated with NEC in preterm neonates, and the role of other bacteria and their metabolites in NEC pathogenesis is also discussed. The most promising approaches for preventing and treating NEC are summarized.
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Kolba N, Cheng J, Jackson CD, Tako E. Intra-Amniotic Administration-An Emerging Method to Investigate Necrotizing Enterocolitis, In Vivo ( Gallus gallus). Nutrients 2022; 14:nu14224795. [PMID: 36432481 PMCID: PMC9696943 DOI: 10.3390/nu14224795] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2022] [Revised: 11/04/2022] [Accepted: 11/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is a severe gastrointestinal disease in premature infants and a leading cause of death in neonates (1-7% in the US). NEC is caused by opportunistic bacteria, which cause gut dysbiosis and inflammation and ultimately result in intestinal necrosis. Previous studies have utilized the rodent and pig models to mimic NEC, whereas the current study uses the in vivo (Gallus gallus) intra-amniotic administration approach to investigate NEC. On incubation day 17, broiler chicken (Gallus gallus) viable embryos were injected intra-amniotically with 1 mL dextran sodium sulfate (DSS) in H2O. Four treatment groups (0.1%, 0.25%, 0.5%, and 0.75% DSS) and two controls (H2O/non-injected controls) were administered. We observed a significant increase in intestinal permeability and negative intestinal morphological changes, specifically, decreased villus surface area and goblet cell diameter in the 0.50% and 0.75% DSS groups. Furthermore, there was a significant increase in pathogenic bacterial (E. coli spp. and Klebsiella spp.) abundances in the 0.75% DSS group compared to the control groups, demonstrating cecal microbiota dysbiosis. These results demonstrate significant physiopathology of NEC and negative bacterial-host interactions within a premature gastrointestinal system. Our present study demonstrates a novel model of NEC through intra-amniotic administration to study the effects of NEC on intestinal functionality, morphology, and gut microbiota in vivo.
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- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +1-607-255-0884
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Moschino L, Verlato G, Duci M, Cavicchiolo ME, Guiducci S, Stocchero M, Giordano G, Fascetti Leon F, Baraldi E. The Metabolome and the Gut Microbiota for the Prediction of Necrotizing Enterocolitis and Spontaneous Intestinal Perforation: A Systematic Review. Nutrients 2022; 14:nu14183859. [PMID: 36145235 PMCID: PMC9506026 DOI: 10.3390/nu14183859] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2022] [Revised: 09/13/2022] [Accepted: 09/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is the most devastating gastrointestinal emergency in preterm neonates. Research on early predictive biomarkers is fundamental. This is a systematic review of studies applying untargeted metabolomics and gut microbiota analysis to evaluate the differences between neonates affected by NEC (Bell’s stage II or III), and/or by spontaneous intestinal perforation (SIP) versus healthy controls. Five studies applying metabolomics (43 cases, 95 preterm controls) and 20 applying gut microbiota analysis (254 cases, 651 preterm controls, 22 term controls) were selected. Metabolomic studies utilized NMR spectroscopy or mass spectrometry. An early urinary alanine/histidine ratio >4 showed good sensitivity and predictive value for NEC in one study. Samples collected in proximity to NEC diagnosis demonstrated variable pathways potentially related to NEC. In studies applying untargeted gut microbiota analysis, the sequencing of the V3−V4 or V3 to V5 regions of the 16S rRNA was the most used technique. At phylum level, NEC specimens were characterized by increased relative abundance of Proteobacteria compared to controls. At genus level, pre-NEC samples were characterized by a lack or decreased abundance of Bifidobacterium. Finally, at the species level Bacteroides dorei, Clostridium perfringens and perfringens-like strains dominated early NEC specimens, whereas Clostridium butyricum, neonatale and Propionibacterium acnei those at disease diagnosis. Six studies found a lower Shannon diversity index in cases than controls. A clear separation of cases from controls emerged based on UniFrac metrics in five out of seven studies. Importantly, no studies compared NEC versus SIP. Untargeted metabolomics and gut microbiota analysis are interrelated strategies to investigate NEC pathophysiology and identify potential biomarkers. Expression of quantitative measurements, data sharing via biorepositories and validation studies are fundamental to guarantee consistent comparison of results.
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- Laura Moschino
- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Department of Women’s and Children’s Health, Padova University Hospital, 35128 Padova, Italy
- Institute of Paediatric Research, Città della Speranza, Laboratory of Mass Spectrometry and Metabolomics, 35127 Padova, Italy
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +39-049-821-3548
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- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Department of Women’s and Children’s Health, Padova University Hospital, 35128 Padova, Italy
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- Paediatric Surgery, Department of Women’s and Children’s Health, Padova University Hospital, 35128 Padova, Italy
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- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Department of Women’s and Children’s Health, Padova University Hospital, 35128 Padova, Italy
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- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Department of Women’s and Children’s Health, Padova University Hospital, 35128 Padova, Italy
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- Institute of Paediatric Research, Città della Speranza, Laboratory of Mass Spectrometry and Metabolomics, 35127 Padova, Italy
- Laboratory of Mass Spectrometry and Metabolomics, Department of Women’s and Children’s Health, Padova University Hospital, 35128 Padova, Italy
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- Institute of Paediatric Research, Città della Speranza, Laboratory of Mass Spectrometry and Metabolomics, 35127 Padova, Italy
- Laboratory of Mass Spectrometry and Metabolomics, Department of Women’s and Children’s Health, Padova University Hospital, 35128 Padova, Italy
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- Paediatric Surgery, Department of Women’s and Children’s Health, Padova University Hospital, 35128 Padova, Italy
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- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Department of Women’s and Children’s Health, Padova University Hospital, 35128 Padova, Italy
- Institute of Paediatric Research, Città della Speranza, Laboratory of Mass Spectrometry and Metabolomics, 35127 Padova, Italy
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Mesa V, Monot M, Ferraris L, Popoff M, Mazuet C, Barbut F, Delannoy J, Dupuy B, Butel MJ, Aires J. Core-, pan- and accessory genome analyses of Clostridium neonatale: insights into genetic diversity. Microb Genom 2022; 8. [PMID: 35550024 PMCID: PMC9465065 DOI: 10.1099/mgen.0.000813] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Clostridium neonatale is a potential opportunistic pathogen recovered from faecal samples in cases of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), a gastrointestinal disease affecting preterm neonates. Although the C. neonatale species description and name validation were published in 2018, comparative genomics are lacking. In the present study, we provide the closed genome assembly of the C. neonatale ATCC BAA-265T (=250.09) reference strain with a manually curated functional annotation of the coding sequences. Pan-, core- and accessory genome analyses were performed using the complete 250.09 genome (4.7 Mb), three new assemblies (4.6–5.6 Mb), and five publicly available draft genome assemblies (4.6–4.7 Mb). The C. neonatale pan-genome contains 6840 genes, while the core-genome has 3387 genes. Pan-genome analysis revealed an ‘open’ state and genomic diversity. The strain-specific gene families ranged from five to 742 genes. Multiple mobile genetic elements were predicted, including a total of 201 genomic islands, 13 insertion sequence families, one CRISPR-Cas type I-B system and 15 predicted intact prophage signatures. Primary virulence classes including offensive, defensive, regulation of virulence-associated genes and non-specific virulence factors were identified. The presence of a tet(W/N/W) gene encoding a tetracycline resistance ribosomal protection protein and a 23S rRNA methyltransferase ermQ gene were identified in two different strains. Together, our results revealed a genetic diversity and plasticity of C. neonatale genomes and provide a comprehensive view of this species genomic features, paving the way for the characterization of its biological capabilities.
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- Victoria Mesa
- Université de Paris, UMR-S1139, F-75006, Paris, France
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- Plate-forme Technologique Biomics - Centre de Ressources et Recherches Technologiques, Institut Pasteur, F-75015, Paris, France.,Institut Pasteur, Université de Paris, UMR-CNRS 2001, Laboratoire Pathogenèse des Bactéries Anaérobies, F-75015, Paris, France
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- Institut Pasteur, Université de Paris, Centre National de Référence des Bactéries anaérobies et Botulisme, F-75015, Paris, France
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- Institut Pasteur, Université de Paris, Centre National de Référence des Bactéries anaérobies et Botulisme, F-75015, Paris, France
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- Université de Paris, UMR-S1139, F-75006, Paris, France.,Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Hôpital saint Antoine, Infection Control Unit, F-75012, Paris, France
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- Institut Pasteur, Université de Paris, UMR-CNRS 2001, Laboratoire Pathogenèse des Bactéries Anaérobies, F-75015, Paris, France
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- Université de Paris, UMR-S1139, F-75006, Paris, France
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Unraveling the Microbiome of Necrotizing Enterocolitis: Insights in Novel Microbial and Metabolomic Biomarkers. Microbiol Spectr 2021; 9:e0117621. [PMID: 34704805 PMCID: PMC8549755 DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.01176-21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is among the most relevant gastrointestinal diseases affecting mostly prematurely born infants with low birth weight. While intestinal dysbiosis has been proposed as one of the possible factors involved in NEC pathogenesis, the role of the gut microbiota remains poorly understood. In this study, the gut microbiota of preterm infants was explored to highlight differences in the composition between infants affected by NEC and infants prior to NEC development. A large-scale gut microbiome analysis was performed, including 47 shotgun sequencing data sets generated in the framework of this study, along with 124 retrieved from publicly available repositories. Meta-analysis led to the identification of preterm community state types (PT-CSTs), which recur in healthy controls and NEC infants. Such analyses revealed an overgrowth of a range of opportunistic microbial species accompanying the loss of gut microbial biodiversity in NEC subjects. Moreover, longitudinal insights into preterm infants prior to NEC development indicated Clostridium neonatale and Clostridium perfringens species as potential biomarkers for predictive early diagnosis of this disease. Furthermore, functional investigation of the enzymatic reaction profiles associated with pre-NEC condition suggested DL-lactate as a putative metabolic biomarker for early detection of NEC onset. IMPORTANCE Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is a severe gastrointestinal disease occurring predominantly in premature infants whose etiology is still not fully understood. In this study, the analysis of infant fecal samples through shotgun metagenomics approaches revealed a marked reduction of the intestinal (bio)diversity and an overgrowth of (opportunistic) pathogens associated with the NEC development. In particular, dissection of the infant’s gut microbiome before NEC diagnosis highlighted the potential involvement of Clostridium genus members in the progression of NEC. Remarkably, our analyses highlighted a gastrointestinal DL-lactate accumulation among NEC patients that might represent a novel potential functional biomarker for the early diagnosis of NEC.
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Cassir N, Grandvuillemin I, Boxberger M, Jardot P, Boubred F, La Scola B. Case Report: Clostridium neonatale Bacteremia in a Preterm Neonate With Necrotizing Enterocolitis. Front Pediatr 2021; 9:771467. [PMID: 34926348 PMCID: PMC8674942 DOI: 10.3389/fped.2021.771467] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2021] [Accepted: 10/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Necrotizing enterocolitis is a life-threatening acquired gastrointestinal disorder among preterm neonates and is associated with a high mortality rate and long-term neurodevelopmental morbidity. No etiologic agent has been definitively established; nonetheless, the most implicated bacteria include members of the Clostridium genus. We reported here on a case of Clostridium neonatale bacteremia in a preterm neonate with necrotizing enterocolitis, providing more information regarding the potential role of this bacterium in pathogenesis of necrotizing enterocolitis. We emphasized the sporulating form of C. neonatale that confers resistance to disinfectants usually applied for the hospital environmental cleaning. Further works are needed to establish the causal relationship between the occurrence of NEC and the isolation of C. neonatale, with promising perspectives in terms of diagnostic and therapeutic management.
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- Nadim Cassir
- Department of Clinical Microbiology, Aix Marseille Université, Institut de Recherche pour le Développement, Assistance Publique des Hôpitaux de Marseille, Microbes, Evolution, Phylogénie et Infection, Marseille, France.,Institut Hospitalo-Universitaire Méditerranée Infection, Marseillle, France
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- Department of Neonatology, Hôpital La Conception, Assistance Publique des Hôpitaux de Marseille, AMU, Marseille, France
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- Department of Clinical Microbiology, Aix Marseille Université, Institut de Recherche pour le Développement, Assistance Publique des Hôpitaux de Marseille, Microbes, Evolution, Phylogénie et Infection, Marseille, France.,Institut Hospitalo-Universitaire Méditerranée Infection, Marseillle, France
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- Department of Clinical Microbiology, Aix Marseille Université, Institut de Recherche pour le Développement, Assistance Publique des Hôpitaux de Marseille, Microbes, Evolution, Phylogénie et Infection, Marseille, France.,Institut Hospitalo-Universitaire Méditerranée Infection, Marseillle, France
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- Department of Neonatology, Hôpital La Conception, Assistance Publique des Hôpitaux de Marseille, AMU, Marseille, France.,Neonatal Unit, C2 VN, Hospital University La Conception, Assistance Publique des Hôpitaux de Marseille, AMU, Marseille, France
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- Department of Clinical Microbiology, Aix Marseille Université, Institut de Recherche pour le Développement, Assistance Publique des Hôpitaux de Marseille, Microbes, Evolution, Phylogénie et Infection, Marseille, France.,Institut Hospitalo-Universitaire Méditerranée Infection, Marseillle, France
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Koutsoumanis K, Allende A, Alvarez‐Ordóñez A, Bolton D, Bover‐Cid S, Chemaly M, Davies R, De Cesare A, Hilbert F, Lindqvist R, Nauta M, Peixe L, Ru G, Simmons M, Skandamis P, Suffredini E, Cocconcelli PS, Fernández Escámez PS, Maradona MP, Querol A, Suarez JE, Sundh I, Vlak J, Barizzone F, Hempen M, Herman L. Update of the list of QPS-recommended biological agents intentionally added to food or feed as notified to EFSA 12: suitability of taxonomic units notified to EFSA until March 2020. EFSA J 2020; 18:e06174. [PMID: 32760463 PMCID: PMC7331632 DOI: 10.2903/j.efsa.2020.6174] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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The qualified presumption of safety (QPS) was developed to provide a generic safety evaluation for biological agents to support EFSA's Scientific Panels. It is based on an assessment of the taxonomic identity, the body of knowledge, safety concerns and antimicrobial resistance. Safety concerns identified for a taxonomic unit (TU) are where possible to be confirmed at strain or product level, reflected by 'qualifications'. No new information was found that would change the previously recommended QPS TUs of the 39 microorganisms notified to EFSA between October 2019 and March 2020, 33 were excluded, including five filamentous fungi, five Escherichia coli, two Enterococcus faecium, two Streptomyces spp. and 19 TUs already evaluated. Six TUs were evaluated. Akkermansia muciniphila was not recommended for QPS status due to safety concerns. Clostridium butyricum was not recommended because some strains contain pathogenicity factors. This TU was excluded for further QPS evaluation. Galdieria sulphuraria and Pseudomonas chlororaphis were also rejected due to a lack of body of knowledge. The QPS status of Corynebacterium ammoniagenes (with the qualification 'for production purposes only') and of Komagataella pastoris (with the qualification 'for enzyme production') was confirmed. In relation to the taxonomic revision of the Lactobacillus genus, previously designated Lactobacillus species will be reassigned to the new species and both the old and new names will be retained in the QPS list.
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