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Sturm PDJ, Hermans NTH, van der Zanden AGM, Peters CJA, Schülin T. Ampicillin susceptibility testing of Haemophilus influenzae in the routine clinical laboratory by the EUCAST methodology compared to broth microdilution and the presence of ftsI gene mutations. Clin Microbiol Infect 2024; 30:952.e1-952.e4. [PMID: 38554928 DOI: 10.1016/j.cmi.2024.03.026] [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: 01/24/2024] [Revised: 03/19/2024] [Accepted: 03/21/2024] [Indexed: 04/02/2024]
Abstract
OBJECTIVES To investigate the prevalence of ampicillin resistance in Haemophilus influenzae and the diagnostic accuracy of the EUCAST recommended disc diffusion method to detect the increasingly prevalent ampicillin resistance due to the presence of PBP3 alterations based on mutations in the ftsI gene. METHODS During a 6-month period all consecutive non-duplicate H. influenzae isolates were prospectively collected and stored. MICs of ampicillin were determined by broth microdilution (BMD). PCR was performed to detect mutations in the ftsI gene. Results of routine disc diffusion susceptibility testing, including the penicillin screening test in accordance with the current EUCAST methodology, as well as additional Etest results, were compared to the BMD as the reference method. RESULTS In 102 isolates, the prevalence of ampicillin resistance was 28% (29/102) by BMD. There was a good correlation between MICs of ampicillin and the presence of a β-lactamase and/or an ftsI gene mutation. The prevalence of ampicillin resistance was overestimated using the EUCAST method (33% (34/102)) and underestimated when an additional Etest was used (24% (24/102)) (not significant). The sensitivity and specificity of the EUCAST methodology for the detection of ampicillin resistance were 97% ((28/29); 95% CI, 82-100%) and 92% ((67/73); 95% CI, 83-97%), respectively. CONCLUSIONS The prevalence of ampicillin resistance was 28%, as determined by BMD. Although the overall diagnostic accuracy of the EUCAST ampicillin disc diffusion was high, misclassification of ampicillin susceptibility may still occur.
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- Patrick D J Sturm
- Department of Medical Microbiology, Laurentius Hospital, Roermond, The Netherlands.
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- Laboratory Microbiology Twente Achterhoek, Hengelo, The Netherlands; KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation, The Hague, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Microbiology, Laurentius Hospital, Roermond, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Microbiology, Laurentius Hospital, Roermond, The Netherlands
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Tamura S, Maeda T, Misawa K, Osa M, Hamamoto T, Yuki A, Imai K, Mikita K, Morichika K, Kawana A, Matsumoto H, Nonoyama S. Development of a highly resolved loop-mediated isothermal amplification method to detect the N526K ftsI mutation of β-lactamase-negative ampicillin-resistant Haemophilus influenzae. J Microbiol Methods 2017; 141:108-114. [PMID: 28807759 DOI: 10.1016/j.mimet.2017.08.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2017] [Revised: 08/10/2017] [Accepted: 08/11/2017] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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Rapid and easy detection of sequence polymorphisms, including nucleotide point mutations of bacterial pathogens responsible for amino acid substitutions linked to drug resistance, is essential for the proper use of antimicrobial agents. Here, a detection method using loop-mediated amplification (LAMP) combined with amplification refractory mutation system (ARMS) to accurately distinguish a different single nucleotide in the target sequence was established, named ARMS-SNP LAMP. This procedure is capable of species-specific detection of a nucleotide (1578T) in the ftsI gene on Haemophilus influenzae without amplifying the sequence carrying the point mutations (T1578G/A) in β-lactamase-negative ampicillin resistant (BLNAR) strains. Reactions were performed at 61°C for 45min. Successful target gene amplifications were detected by measuring real-time turbidity using a turbidimeter and visual detection. The assay had a detection limit of 10.0pg of genomic DNA per reaction and showed specificity against 52 types of pathogens, whereas amplifications were completely blocked in even 100.0ng/μL of genomic DNA with point mutations at T1578G and T1578A. The expected ARMS-SNP LAMP products were confirmed through identical melting curves in real-time LAMP procedures. This novel procedure was also used to analyze 57 clinical isolates of H. influenzae. All 25 clinical isolates with the naïve sequence of 1578T gave positive results. In addition, concordant negative results were obtained for 31 of the BLNAR strains with the T1578G mutation and one strain with the T1578A mutation. The ARMS-SNP LAMP method is a simple and rapid method for SNP-genotyping of a clinical isolate as point-of-care testing (POCT) technology. It is suitable for use in both resource-limited situations and well-equipped clinical settings because of its simplicity and convenience.
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- Shinsuke Tamura
- Department of Pediatrics, National Defense Medical College, 3-2 Namiki, Tokorozawa, Saitama 359-8513, Japan
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- Division of Infectious Diseases and Pulmonary Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, National Defense Medical College, 3-2 Namiki, Tokorozawa, Saitama 359-8513, Japan; Department of Microbiology, Saitama Medical University, 38 Morohongo, Moroyama-machi, Iruma-gun, Saitama 350-0495, Japan; Center for Clinical Infectious Diseases and Research, Saitama Medical University, 38 Morohongo, Moroyama-machi, Iruma-gun, Saitama 350-0495, Japan.
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- Division of Infectious Diseases and Pulmonary Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, National Defense Medical College, 3-2 Namiki, Tokorozawa, Saitama 359-8513, Japan
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- Division of Infectious Diseases and Pulmonary Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, National Defense Medical College, 3-2 Namiki, Tokorozawa, Saitama 359-8513, Japan
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, National Defense Medical College Hospital, 3-2 Namiki, Tokorozawa, Saitama 359-8513, Japan
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, National Defense Medical College Hospital, 3-2 Namiki, Tokorozawa, Saitama 359-8513, Japan
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- Division of Infectious Diseases and Pulmonary Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, National Defense Medical College, 3-2 Namiki, Tokorozawa, Saitama 359-8513, Japan
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- Division of Infectious Diseases and Pulmonary Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, National Defense Medical College, 3-2 Namiki, Tokorozawa, Saitama 359-8513, Japan
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- Division of Infectious Diseases and Pulmonary Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, National Defense Medical College, 3-2 Namiki, Tokorozawa, Saitama 359-8513, Japan
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- Division of Infectious Diseases and Pulmonary Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, National Defense Medical College, 3-2 Namiki, Tokorozawa, Saitama 359-8513, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, National Defense Medical College, 3-2 Namiki, Tokorozawa, Saitama 359-8513, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, National Defense Medical College, 3-2 Namiki, Tokorozawa, Saitama 359-8513, Japan
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Comparative Genomic Analysis of Haemophilus haemolyticus and Nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae and a New Testing Scheme for Their Discrimination. J Clin Microbiol 2016; 54:3010-3017. [PMID: 27707939 DOI: 10.1128/jcm.01511-16] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2016] [Accepted: 09/26/2016] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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Haemophilus haemolyticus has been recently discovered to have the potential to cause invasive disease. It is closely related to nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae (NT H. influenzae). NT H. influenzae and H. haemolyticus are often misidentified because none of the existing tests targeting the known phenotypes of H. haemolyticus are able to specifically identify H. haemolyticus Through comparative genomic analysis of H. haemolyticus and NT H. influenzae, we identified genes unique to H. haemolyticus that can be used as targets for the identification of H. haemolyticus A real-time PCR targeting purT (encoding phosphoribosylglycinamide formyltransferase 2 in the purine synthesis pathway) was developed and evaluated. The lower limit of detection was 40 genomes/PCR; the sensitivity and specificity in detecting H. haemolyticus were 98.9% and 97%, respectively. To improve the discrimination of H. haemolyticus and NT H. influenzae, a testing scheme combining two targets (H. haemolyticus purT and H. influenzae hpd, encoding protein D lipoprotein) was also evaluated and showed 96.7% sensitivity and 98.2% specificity for the identification of H. haemolyticus and 92.8% sensitivity and 100% specificity for the identification of H. influenzae, respectively. The dual-target testing scheme can be used for the diagnosis and surveillance of infection and disease caused by H. haemolyticus and NT H. influenzae.
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Singh NK, Kunde DA, Tristram SG. Inability of Haemophilus haemolyticus to invade respiratory epithelial cells in vitro. J Med Microbiol 2016; 65:1341-1342. [PMID: 27624822 DOI: 10.1099/jmm.0.000349] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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- Neeraj Kumar Singh
- School of Health Sciences, University of Tasmania, Launceston, Tasmania, Australia
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- School of Health Sciences, University of Tasmania, Launceston, Tasmania, Australia
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- School of Health Sciences, University of Tasmania, Launceston, Tasmania, Australia
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Interspecies transfer of the penicillin-binding protein 3-encoding gene ftsI between Haemophilus influenzae and Haemophilus haemolyticus can confer reduced susceptibility to β-lactam antimicrobial agents. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 2015; 59:4339-42. [PMID: 25918135 DOI: 10.1128/aac.04854-14] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2014] [Accepted: 04/19/2015] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Mutations in ftsI, encoding penicillin-binding protein 3, can cause decreased β-lactam susceptibility in Haemophilus influenzae. Sequencing of ftsI from clinical strains has indicated interspecies recombination of ftsI between H. influenzae and Haemophilus haemolyticus. This study documented apparently unrestricted homologous recombination of ftsI between H. influenzae and H. haemolyticus in vitro. Transfer of ftsI from resistant isolates conferred similar but not identical increases in the MICs of susceptible strains of H. influenzae and H. haemolyticus.
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Gilsdorf JR. What the pediatrician should know about non-typeable Haemophilus influenzae. J Infect 2015; 71 Suppl 1:S10-4. [PMID: 25917803 DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2015.04.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/21/2015] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Non-typeable Haemophilus influenzae (NTHi) live exclusively in the pharynges of humans and are increasingly recognized as pathogens that cause both localized infections of the respiratory tract (middle ear spaces, sinuses, and bronchi) and systemic infections such as bacteraemia and pneumonia. Only one vaccine antigen of NTHi, Protein D, has been extensively studied in humans and its efficacy in preventing NTHi otitis media is modest. Recent genetic analyses reveal that NTHi are closely related to Haemophilus haemolyticus (Hh), previously thought to be a non-pathogenic commensal of the pharynx. This review discusses the differences between the pathogenic potential of encapsulated and non-typeable Hi. In addition, information on the lifestyles and bacterial characteristics of NTHi and Hh as they pertain to their pathogenic capacities and the value of the Haemophilus taxonomy to clinicians are presented. Further, the epidemiology and mechanisms of NTHi antibiotic resistance, which include production of β-lactamase and alterations of penicillin-binding protein 3, are reviewed, as are the challenges of vaccine antigen discovery in NTHi.
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- Janet R Gilsdorf
- D5101 Medical Professional Building SPC 5718, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-5718, United States.
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Hinz R, Zautner AE, Hagen RM, Frickmann H. Difficult identification of Haemophilus influenzae, a typical cause of upper respiratory tract infections, in the microbiological diagnostic routine. Eur J Microbiol Immunol (Bp) 2015; 5:62-7. [PMID: 25883794 PMCID: PMC4397848 DOI: 10.1556/eujmi-d-14-00033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2014] [Accepted: 11/06/2014] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Haemophilus influenzae is a key pathogen of upper respiratory tract infections. Its reliable discrimination from nonpathogenic Haemophilus spp. is necessary because merely colonizing bacteria are frequent at primarily unsterile sites. Due to close phylogenetic relationship, it is not easy to discriminate H. influenzae from the colonizer Haemophilus haemolyticus. The frequency of H. haemolyticus isolations depends on factors like sampling site, patient condition, and geographic region. Biochemical discrimination has been shown to be nonreliable. Multiplex PCR including marker genes like sodC, fucK, and hpd or sequencing of the 16S rRNA gene, the P6 gene, or multilocus-sequence-typing is more promising. For the diagnostic routine, such techniques are too expensive and laborious. If available, matrix-assisted laser-desorption-ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry is a routine-compatible option and should be used in the first line. However, the used database should contain well-defined reference spectra, and the spectral difference between H. influenzae and H. haemolyticus is small. Fluorescence in-situ hybridization is an option for less well-equipped laboratories, but the available protocol will not lead to conclusive results in all instances. It can be used as a second line approach. Occasional ambiguous results have to be resolved by alternative molecular methods like 16S rRNA gene sequencing.
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Pickering J, Richmond PC, Kirkham LAS. Molecular tools for differentiation of non-typeable Haemophilus influenzae from Haemophilus haemolyticus. Front Microbiol 2014; 5:664. [PMID: 25520712 PMCID: PMC4251515 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2014.00664] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2014] [Accepted: 11/15/2014] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Non-typeable Haemophilus influenzae (NTHi) and Haemophilus haemolyticus are closely related bacteria that reside in the upper respiratory tract. NTHi is associated with respiratory tract infections that frequently result in antibiotic prescription whilst H. haemolyticus is rarely associated with disease. NTHi and H. haemolyticus can be indistinguishable by traditional culture methods and molecular differentiation has proven difficult. This current review chronologically summarizes the molecular approaches that have been developed for differentiation of NTHi from H. haemolyticus, highlighting the advantages and disadvantages of each target and/or technique. We also provide suggestions for the development of new tools that would be suitable for clinical and research laboratories.
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- Janessa Pickering
- School of Paediatrics and Child Health, The University of Western Australia Perth, WA, Australia
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- School of Paediatrics and Child Health, The University of Western Australia Perth, WA, Australia ; Centre for Vaccine and Infectious Disease Research, Telethon Kids Institute, The University of Western Australia Perth, WA, Australia
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- School of Paediatrics and Child Health, The University of Western Australia Perth, WA, Australia ; Centre for Vaccine and Infectious Disease Research, Telethon Kids Institute, The University of Western Australia Perth, WA, Australia
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Atkins NA, Kunde DA, Zosky G, Tristram SG. Genotypically defined β-lactamase-negative ampicillin-resistant isolates of non-typable Haemophilus influenzae are associated with increased invasion of bronchial epithelial cells in vitro. J Med Microbiol 2014; 63:1400-1403. [PMID: 25053797 DOI: 10.1099/jmm.0.077966-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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The aim of the study was to investigate the association between the presence of altered penicillin-binding protein 3 (PBP3) in non-typable Haemophilus influenzae (NTHi) and an increased capacity to invade bronchial epithelial cells in vitro. A collection of 40 clinical isolates of NTHi comprised of 20 with normal PBP3 and 20 with altered PBP3 (defined by an N526K substitution) was established. The isolates were tested for the ability to invade bronchial epithelial cells in vitro using a 4 h gentamicin survival assay. Invasion was measured as the percentage of intracellular organisms relative to the initial inoculum. The mean invasion rate was 0.00-14.79 % in the normal PBP3 isolates and 0.02-36.69 % in the altered PBP3 isolates. The altered PBP3 isolates had a higher (P = 0.003) mean invasion rate (6.86 %, n = 20) than the normal PBP3 isolates (1.31 %, n = 20). Subsequently, two variants of altered PBP3 (transformant 1, N526K; transformant 2, M377I, S385T, L389F and N526K) were cloned into three of the initial isolates (parents) with normal PBP3 and relatively low invasive ability, and the parents and transformants tested for invasion as above. There was no difference (P = 0.89) in the mean invasion rates for the parents (0.81 %, n = 3), transformants 1 (0.90 %, n = 3) and transformants 2 (1.38 %, n = 3). There was an association between the presence of altered PBP3 in NTHi and an increased capacity to invade BEAS-2B cells in vitro, but cloning experiments suggested that the altered PBP3 was not involved directly in enhanced invasion.
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- Nicola A Atkins
- School of Health Sciences, University of Tasmania, Launceston, Tasmania, Australia
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- School of Health Sciences, University of Tasmania, Launceston, Tasmania, Australia
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- School of Medicine, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
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- School of Health Sciences, University of Tasmania, Launceston, Tasmania, Australia
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