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Li MC, Lu Y, Liu HC, Lin SQ, Qian C, Nan XT, Li GL, Zhao XQ, Wan KL, Zhao LL. Rapid detection of fluoroquinolone resistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis using a novel multienzyme isothermal rapid assay. J Antibiot (Tokyo) 2023; 76:598-602. [PMID: 37402884 DOI: 10.1038/s41429-023-00639-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2023] [Revised: 05/22/2023] [Accepted: 05/24/2023] [Indexed: 07/06/2023]
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Simple, rapid, and accurate detection of Fluoroquinolone (FQ) resistance is essential for early initiation of appropriate anti-tuberculosis treatment regimen among rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis (RR-TB). In this study, we developed a new assay, which combines multienzyme isothermal rapid amplification and a lateral flow strip (MIRA-LF), to identify the mutations on codons 90 and 94 of gyrA for detecting levofloxacin (LFX) resistance. Compared to conventional phenotypic drug susceptibility testing, the new assay detected fluoroquinolone resistance with a sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy of 92.4%, 98.5%, and 96.5%, respectively. Thus, these characteristics of the newly developed MIRA-LF assay make it particularly useful and accurate for detecting FQ resistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis in resource-limited condition.
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- Ma-Chao Li
- State Key Laboratory of Infectious Disease Prevention and Control, National Institute for Communicable Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 102206, Beijing, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Ningbo First Hospital, Ningbo Hospital of Ningbo University, Ningbo, 315010, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Infectious Disease Prevention and Control, National Institute for Communicable Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 102206, Beijing, China
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- College of Life Science, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, China
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- Beijing Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 100013, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Infectious Disease Prevention and Control, National Institute for Communicable Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 102206, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Infectious Disease Prevention and Control, National Institute for Communicable Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 102206, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Infectious Disease Prevention and Control, National Institute for Communicable Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 102206, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Infectious Disease Prevention and Control, National Institute for Communicable Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 102206, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Infectious Disease Prevention and Control, National Institute for Communicable Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 102206, Beijing, China.
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An Q, Lin R, Yang Q, Wang C, Wang D. Evaluation of genetic mutations associated with phenotypic resistance to fluoroquinolones, bedaquiline, and linezolid in clinical Mycobacterium tuberculosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis. J Glob Antimicrob Resist 2023; 34:214-226. [PMID: 37172764 DOI: 10.1016/j.jgar.2023.05.001] [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: 12/28/2022] [Revised: 03/26/2023] [Accepted: 05/02/2023] [Indexed: 05/15/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES The aim of the study was to update the classification of drugs used in multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) regimens. Group A drugs (fluoroquinolones, bedaquiline (BDQ), and linezolid (LZD)) are crucial drugs for the control of MDR-TB. Molecular drug resistance assays could facilitate the effective use of Group A drugs. METHODS We summarised the evidence implicating specific genetic mutations in resistance to Group A drugs. We searched PubMed, Embase, MEDLINE, and the Cochrane Library for studies published from the inception of each database until July 1, 2022. Using a random-effects model, we calculated the odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals as our measures of association. RESULTS A total of 5001 clinical isolates were included in 47 studies. Mutations in gyrA A90V, D94G, D94N, and D94Y were significantly associated with an increased risk of a levofloxacin (LFX)-resistant phenotype. In addition, mutations in gyrA G88C, A90V, D94G, D94H, D94N, and D94Y were significantly associated with an increased risk of a moxifloxacin (MFX)-resistant phenotype. In only one study, the majority of gene loci (n = 126, 90.65%) in BDQ-resistant isolates were observed to have unique mutations in atpE, Rv0678, mmpL5, pepQ, and Rv1979c. The most common mutations occurred at four sites in the rrl gene (g2061t, g2270c, g2270t, and g2814t) and at one site in rplC (C154R) in LZD-resistant isolates. Our meta-analysis demonstrated that there were no mutations associated with BDQ- or LZD-resistant phenotypes. CONCLUSION The mutations detected by rapid molecular assay were correlated with phenotypic resistance to LFX and MFX. The absence of mutation-phenotype associations for BDQ and LZD hindered the development of a rapid molecular assay.
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- Qi An
- Scientific Research and Teaching Department, Public Health Clinical Center of Chengdu, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Scientific Research and Teaching Department, Public Health Clinical Center of Chengdu, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Scientific Research and Teaching Department, Public Health Clinical Center of Chengdu, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Scientific Research and Teaching Department, Public Health Clinical Center of Chengdu, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
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- Scientific Research and Teaching Department, Public Health Clinical Center of Chengdu, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
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Jantarabenjakul W, Suntarattiwong P, Wacharachaisurapol N, Supradish Na Ayudhya P, Phaisal W, Tawan M, Moonwong J, Sudjaritruk T, Chariyavilaskul P, Puthanakit T. Pharmacokinetics and Safety of WHO-Recommended Dosage and Higher Dosage of Levofloxacin for Tuberculosis Treatment in Children: a Pilot Study. Int J Infect Dis 2022; 122:603-608. [PMID: 35842213 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2022.07.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2022] [Revised: 07/07/2022] [Accepted: 07/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES To evaluate the pharmacokinetic parameters of the 2020 World Health Organization (WHO)-recommended pediatric dosage of levofloxacin and the higher-than-WHO dosage. METHODS Children aged 1-15 years with tuberculosis who received levofloxacin-based treatment for at least 7 days were enrolled. First, five children were enrolled to receive the WHO-recommended dosage (15-20 mg/kg/day), then an additional five children received a dosage higher than the WHO-recommended dosage (20-30 mg/kg/day). Blood samples were collected at predose and postdose 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, and 12 hours. A target of the ratio of the free area under the concentration-time curve to minimum inhibitory concentration (fAUC/MIC) was 100. RESULTS The median (interquartile range) age was 9.6 (4.9-10.5) and 12.0 (10.1-12.3) years in the WHO dosage and higher-than-WHO dosage groups, respectively. The median (interquartile range) duration of antituberculosis treatment was 24 (8-24) weeks. The geometric mean (95% confidence interval) of fAUC/MIC was 60.4 (43.5-84.0) and 103.2 (70.1-151.8) in the WHO and higher-than-WHO dosage groups, respectively. There was no adverse event of QT prolongation or any other grade 3 or 4 adverse events. CONCLUSION Levofloxacin at a higher dose of 20-30 mg/kg/day could achieve the fAUC/MIC target in children.
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- Watsamon Jantarabenjakul
- Department of Pediatrics, King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand; Center of Excellence for Pediatric Infectious Diseases and Vaccines, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand.
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- Center of Excellence for Pediatric Infectious Diseases and Vaccines, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand; Clinical Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacogenomics Research Unit, Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Clinical Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacogenomics Research Unit, Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Center of Excellence for Pediatric Infectious Diseases and Vaccines, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Center of Excellence for Pediatric Infectious Diseases and Vaccines, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Chiangmai University, Chiangmai, Thailand; Clinical and Molecular Epidemiology of Emerging and Re-emerging Infectious Diseases Research Cluster, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
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- Clinical Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacogenomics Research Unit, Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Pediatrics, King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand; Center of Excellence for Pediatric Infectious Diseases and Vaccines, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
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Uddin MKM, Ather MF, Nasrin R, Rahman T, Islam ASMI, Rahman SMM, Ahmed S, Banu S. Correlation of gyr Mutations with the Minimum Inhibitory Concentrations of Fluoroquinolones among Multidrug-Resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis Isolates in Bangladesh. Pathogens 2021; 10:1422. [PMID: 34832578 PMCID: PMC8623510 DOI: 10.3390/pathogens10111422] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2021] [Revised: 10/22/2021] [Accepted: 10/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Fluoroquinolone (FQ) compounds-moxifloxacin (MOX), levofloxacin (LEV), and ofloxacin (OFL)-are used to treat multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) globally. In this study, we investigated the correlation of gyr mutations among Mtb isolates with the MICs of MOX, LEV, and OFL in Bangladesh. A total of 50 MDR-TB isolates with gyr mutations, detected by the GenoType MTBDRsl assay, were subjected to drug susceptibility testing to determine the MICs of the FQs. Spoligotyping was performed to correlate the genetic diversity of the gyr mutant isolates with different MIC distributions. Among the 50 isolates, 44 (88%) had mutations in the gyrA gene, one (2%) had a mutation in the gyrB gene, and five (10%) isolates had unidentified mutations. The substitutions in the gyrA region were at A90V (n = 19, 38%), D94G (n = 16, 32%), D94A (n = 4, 8%), D94N/D94Y (n = 4, 8%), and S91P (n = 1, 2%), compared to the gyrB gene at N538D (n = 1.2%). D94G mutations showed the highest MICs for MOX, LEV, and OFL, ranging between 4.0 and 8.0 μg/mL, 4.0 and 16.0 μg/mL, and 16.0 and 32.0 μg/mL, respectively; while the most common substitution of A90V showed the lowest ranges of MICs (1.0-4.0 μg/mL, 2.0-8.0 μg/mL, and 4.0-32.0 μg/mL, respectively). Spoligotyping lineages demonstrated no significant differences regarding the prevalence of different gyr mutations. In conclusion, the substitutions of codon A90V and D94G in the gyr genes were mostly responsible for the FQs' resistance among Mtb isolates in Bangladesh. Low levels of resistance were associated with the substitutions of A90V, while the D94G substitutions were associated with a high level of resistance to all FQs.
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- Infectious Diseases Division, International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh, Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh; (M.K.M.U.); (M.F.A.); (R.N.); (T.R.); (A.S.M.I.I.); (S.M.M.R.); (S.A.)
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Mu J, Liu Z, Zhang C, Wang C, Du W, Lin H, Li K, Song J, Che N, Liu H. Performance of the MeltPro MTB Assays in the Diagnosis of Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis Using Formalin-Fixed, Paraffin-Embedded Tissues. Am J Clin Pathol 2021; 156:34-41. [PMID: 33438007 DOI: 10.1093/ajcp/aqaa203] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES The MeltPro MTB assays for detection of resistance to antituberculosis (TB) drugs perform well in genotypic drug susceptibility testing (DST) of clinical samples, but their effectiveness with formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tissues is unknown. METHODS FFPE tissues were obtained from 334 patients with TB. Susceptibility to rifampicin (RIF), isoniazid (INH), and fluoroquinolones was examined using the MeltPro MTB assays, with Xpert MTB/RIF (Xpert) and/or phenotypic DST (pDST) results as references. Samples with discordant results were analyzed by multiplex polymerase chain reaction-targeted amplicon sequencing (MTA-seq). RESULTS With pDST as the reference, the MeltPro MTB assays sensitivity for RIF, INH, levofloxacin (LVX), and moxifloxacin (MXF) was 95.00%, 96.00%, 100%, and 100%, respectively, and the specificity was 95.15%, 95.92%, 94.69%, and 89.92%, respectively. Concordance was 99.08% between the MeltPro MTB and Xpert (κ = 0.956) for RIF and 95.12% (κ = 0.834), 95.93% (κ = 0.880), 95.12% (κ = 0.744), and 90.24% (κ = 0.367) between the MeltPro MTB and pDST for RIF, INH, LVX, and MXF, respectively. MTA-seq confirmed the discordancy between the MeltPro MTB and pDST for 26 (89.66%) of 29 samples. CONCLUSIONS The MeltPro MTB assays rapidly and efficiently predict Mycobacterium tuberculosis resistance to the main first- and second-line anti-TB drugs in FFPE tissues.
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- Jing Mu
- Department of Pathology, Key Laboratory of Head and Neck Molecular Diagnosis Pathology, Beijing TongRen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
- Department of Pathology, Beijing Chest Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Tuberculosis and Thoracic Tumor Research Institute, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pathology, Beijing Chest Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Tuberculosis and Thoracic Tumor Research Institute, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pathology, Beijing Chest Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Tuberculosis and Thoracic Tumor Research Institute, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pathology, Beijing Chest Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Tuberculosis and Thoracic Tumor Research Institute, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pathology, Beijing Chest Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Tuberculosis and Thoracic Tumor Research Institute, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pathology, Beijing Chest Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Tuberculosis and Thoracic Tumor Research Institute, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pathology, Beijing Chest Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Tuberculosis and Thoracic Tumor Research Institute, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pathology, Beijing Chest Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Tuberculosis and Thoracic Tumor Research Institute, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pathology, Beijing Chest Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Tuberculosis and Thoracic Tumor Research Institute, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pathology, Key Laboratory of Head and Neck Molecular Diagnosis Pathology, Beijing TongRen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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Molecular Evaluation of Fluoroquinolone Resistance in Serial Mycobacterium tuberculosis Isolates from Individuals Diagnosed with Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 2020; 65:AAC.01663-20. [PMID: 33106264 DOI: 10.1128/aac.01663-20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2020] [Accepted: 10/20/2020] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Fluoroquinolones (FQ) are crucial components of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR TB) treatment. Differing levels of resistance are associated with specific mutations within the quinolone-resistance-determining region (QRDR) of gyrA We sequenced the QRDR from serial isolates of MDR TB patients in the Preserving Effective TB Treatment Study (PETTS) with baseline FQ resistance (FQR) or acquired FQ resistance (FQACQR) using an Ion Torrent Personal Genome Machine (PGM) to a depth of 10,000× and reported single nucleotide polymorphisms in ≥1% of reads. FQR isolates harbored 15 distinct alleles with 1.3 (maximum = 6) on average per isolate. Eighteen alleles were identified in FQACQR isolates with an average of 1.6 (maximum = 9) per isolate. Isolates from 78% of FQACQR individuals had mutant alleles identified within 6 months of treatment initiation. Asp94Gly was the predominant allele in the initial FQ-resistant isolates followed by Ala90Val. Seventy-seven percent (36/47) of FQACQR group patients had isolates with FQ resistance alleles prior to changes to the FQ component of their treatment. Unlike the individuals treated initially with other FQs, none of the 21 individuals treated initially with levofloxacin developed genotypic or phenotypic FQ resistance, although country of residence was likely a contributing factor since 69% of these individuals were from a single country. Initial detection of phenotypic resistance and genotypic resistance occurred simultaneously for most; however, phenotypic resistance occurred earlier in isolates harboring mixtures of alleles of very low abundance (<1% of reads), whereas genotypic resistance often occurred earlier for alleles associated with low-level resistance. Understanding factors influencing acquisition and evolution of FQ resistance could reveal strategies for improved treatment success.
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Lange C, Alghamdi WA, Al-Shaer MH, Brighenti S, Diacon AH, DiNardo AR, Grobbel HP, Gröschel MI, von Groote-Bidlingmaier F, Hauptmann M, Heyckendorf J, Köhler N, Kohl TA, Merker M, Niemann S, Peloquin CA, Reimann M, Schaible UE, Schaub D, Schleusener V, Thye T, Schön T. Perspectives for personalized therapy for patients with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis. J Intern Med 2018; 284:163-188. [PMID: 29806961 DOI: 10.1111/joim.12780] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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According to the World Health Organization (WHO), tuberculosis is the leading cause of death attributed to a single microbial pathogen worldwide. In addition to the large number of patients affected by tuberculosis, the emergence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis drug-resistance is complicating tuberculosis control in many high-burden countries. During the past 5 years, the global number of patients identified with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB), defined as bacillary resistance at least against rifampicin and isoniazid, the two most active drugs in a treatment regimen, has increased by more than 20% annually. Today we experience a historical peak in the number of patients affected by MDR-TB. The management of MDR-TB is characterized by delayed diagnosis, uncertainty of the extent of bacillary drug-resistance, imprecise standardized drug regimens and dosages, very long duration of therapy and high frequency of adverse events which all translate into a poor prognosis for many of the affected patients. Major scientific and technological advances in recent years provide new perspectives through treatment regimens tailor-made to individual needs. Where available, such personalized treatment has major implications on the treatment outcomes of patients with MDR-TB. The challenge now is to bring these adances to those patients that need them most.
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- C Lange
- Clinical Infectious Diseases, Research Center Borstel, Borstel, Germany
- Tuberculosis Unit, German Center for Infection Research (DZIF), Borstel, Germany
- International Health/Infectious Diseases, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
- Department of Medicine, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Pharmacotherapy and Translational Research, Infectious Disease Pharmacokinetics Laboratory, College of Pharmacy, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Department of Pharmacotherapy and Translational Research, Infectious Disease Pharmacokinetics Laboratory, College of Pharmacy, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Center for Infectious Medicine (CIM), Karolinska Institutet, Karolinska University Hospital Huddinge, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Task Applied Science, Bellville, South Africa
- Division of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Tygerberg, South Africa
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- Section of Global and Immigrant Health, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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- Clinical Infectious Diseases, Research Center Borstel, Borstel, Germany
- Tuberculosis Unit, German Center for Infection Research (DZIF), Borstel, Germany
- International Health/Infectious Diseases, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
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- Department of Pumonary Diseases & Tuberculosis, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
- Molecular and Experimental Mycobacteriology, National Reference Center for Mycobacteria, Research Center Borstel, Borstel, Germany
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- Tuberculosis Unit, German Center for Infection Research (DZIF), Borstel, Germany
- Cellular Microbiology, Research Center Borstel, Borstel, Germany
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- Clinical Infectious Diseases, Research Center Borstel, Borstel, Germany
- Tuberculosis Unit, German Center for Infection Research (DZIF), Borstel, Germany
- International Health/Infectious Diseases, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
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- Clinical Infectious Diseases, Research Center Borstel, Borstel, Germany
- Tuberculosis Unit, German Center for Infection Research (DZIF), Borstel, Germany
- International Health/Infectious Diseases, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
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- Molecular and Experimental Mycobacteriology, National Reference Center for Mycobacteria, Research Center Borstel, Borstel, Germany
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- Molecular and Experimental Mycobacteriology, National Reference Center for Mycobacteria, Research Center Borstel, Borstel, Germany
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- Tuberculosis Unit, German Center for Infection Research (DZIF), Borstel, Germany
- Molecular and Experimental Mycobacteriology, National Reference Center for Mycobacteria, Research Center Borstel, Borstel, Germany
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- Department of Pharmacotherapy and Translational Research, Infectious Disease Pharmacokinetics Laboratory, College of Pharmacy, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Clinical Infectious Diseases, Research Center Borstel, Borstel, Germany
- Tuberculosis Unit, German Center for Infection Research (DZIF), Borstel, Germany
- International Health/Infectious Diseases, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
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- Tuberculosis Unit, German Center for Infection Research (DZIF), Borstel, Germany
- Cellular Microbiology, Research Center Borstel, Borstel, Germany
- Biochemical Microbiology & Immunochemistry, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
- LRA INFECTIONS'21, Borstel, Germany
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- Clinical Infectious Diseases, Research Center Borstel, Borstel, Germany
- Tuberculosis Unit, German Center for Infection Research (DZIF), Borstel, Germany
- International Health/Infectious Diseases, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
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- Molecular and Experimental Mycobacteriology, National Reference Center for Mycobacteria, Research Center Borstel, Borstel, Germany
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- Department of Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
- Department of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Kalmar County Hospital, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
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Huang R, Ren G, Hu J. Bracelet- and self-directed observational therapy for control of tuberculosis: study protocol for a cluster randomized controlled trial. Trials 2017; 18:286. [PMID: 28673323 PMCID: PMC5496390 DOI: 10.1186/s13063-017-1996-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2016] [Accepted: 05/19/2017] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Approximately 80% of global tuberculosis (TB) cases occur in low-resource settings, with little opportunity for TB control. We hypothesized that the rapid increase in smartphone users and advances in digital technology would render bracelet-based applications possible; specifically, that bracelet- and self-directed observational therapy (BSDOT) can be used by patients with TB to ensure adherence to TB medication regimens and by basic village physicians to monitor care. This will ultimately allow TB to be controlled in low-resource environments. METHODS AND DESIGN This study will have three phases: development of a bracelet capable of storing pills and recording adherence to medication regimens; creation of a BSDOT smartphone application capable of supporting reminders to patients and health care interactions between patients and village physicians; and performance of a cluster randomized controlled trial in Hunan Province, China. Patients in the intervention group will receive free bracelets and smartphones, and their daily medication intake will be directed by the smartphones; the control group will receive no intervention. The primary outcome will be the TB treatment result as defined by the World Health Organization (WHO) as follows: Cured, Treatment completed, Treatment failed, Died, Lost to follow-up, Not evaluated, or Treatment success. The secondary outcome will be treatment adherence, defined as the percentage of patients receiving TB treatment who missed fewer than 5% of doses. We will also assess self-reported adherence using the Morisky, Green, and Levine Adherence Scale (MGLS) and evaluate respondents' knowledge about TB and quality of life. A regression model will be used to explore whether the interventions improve drug adherence and other outcome measures. DISCUSSION: This will be a powerful means by which to strengthen TB control and prevent TB, especially multidrug-resistant epidemics of the disease. In addition, our novel smartphone-based tool can be readily adopted for use in low-resource remote environments with limited health care facilities and few economic assets. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION The protocol has been approved by the Ethics Committee of Xiangya School of Public Health, Central South University (reference number: XYGW-2016-14). TRIAL REGISTRATION Chinese Clinical Trial Registry, ID: ChiCTR-IOR-16008424 . Registered on 5 June 2016.
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- Ruixue Huang
- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, Xiangya School of Public Health, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan Province, 410078, China
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, Xiangya School of Public Health, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan Province, 410078, China.
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, Xiangya School of Public Health, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan Province, 410078, China.
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Jaganath D, Schaaf HS, Donald PR. Revisiting the mutant prevention concentration to guide dosing in childhood tuberculosis. J Antimicrob Chemother 2017; 72:1848-1857. [PMID: 28333284 PMCID: PMC5890770 DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkx051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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The mutant prevention concentration (MPC) is a well-known concept in the chemotherapy of many bacterial infections, but is seldom considered in relation to tuberculosis (TB) treatment, as the required concentrations are generally viewed as unachievable without undue toxicity. Early studies revealed single mutations conferring high MICs of first- and second-line anti-TB agents; however, the growing application of genomics and quantitative drug susceptibility testing in TB suggests a wide range of MICs often determined by specific mutations and strain type. In paediatric TB, pharmacokinetic studies indicate that despite increasing dose recommendations, a proportion of children still do not achieve adult-derived targets. When considering the next stage in anti-TB drug dosing and the introduction of novel therapies for children, we suggest consideration of MPC and its incorporation into pharmacokinetic studies to more accurately determine appropriate concentration targets in children, to restrict the growth of resistant mutants and better manage drug-resistant TB.
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- Devan Jaganath
- Department of Paediatrics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 1800 Orleans St., Baltimore, MD 21287, USA
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- Desmond Tutu TB Centre, Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, PO Box 241, Cape Town 8000, South Africa
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- Desmond Tutu TB Centre, Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, PO Box 241, Cape Town 8000, South Africa
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Machado D, Coelho TS, Perdigão J, Pereira C, Couto I, Portugal I, Maschmann RDA, Ramos DF, von Groll A, Rossetti MLR, Silva PA, Viveiros M. Interplay between Mutations and Efflux in Drug Resistant Clinical Isolates of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Front Microbiol 2017; 8:711. [PMID: 28496433 PMCID: PMC5406451 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2017.00711] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2016] [Accepted: 04/06/2017] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
Abstract
Numerous studies show efflux as a universal bacterial mechanism contributing to antibiotic resistance and also that the activity of the antibiotics subject to efflux can be enhanced by the combined use of efflux inhibitors. Nevertheless, the contribution of efflux to the overall drug resistance levels of clinical isolates of Mycobacterium tuberculosis is poorly understood and still is ignored by many. Here, we evaluated the contribution of drug efflux plus target-gene mutations to the drug resistance levels in clinical isolates of M. tuberculosis. A panel of 17 M. tuberculosis clinical strains were characterized for drug resistance associated mutations and antibiotic profiles in the presence and absence of efflux inhibitors. The correlation between the effect of the efflux inhibitors and the resistance levels was assessed by quantitative drug susceptibility testing. The bacterial growth/survival vs. growth inhibition was analyzed through the comparison between the time of growth in the presence and absence of an inhibitor. For the same mutation conferring antibiotic resistance, different MICs were observed and the different resistance levels found could be reduced by efflux inhibitors. Although susceptibility was not restored, the results demonstrate the existence of a broad-spectrum synergistic interaction between antibiotics and efflux inhibitors. The existence of efflux activity was confirmed by real-time fluorometry. Moreover, the efflux pump genes mmr, mmpL7, Rv1258c, p55, and efpA were shown to be overexpressed in the presence of antibiotics, demonstrating the contribution of these efflux pumps to the overall resistance phenotype of the M. tuberculosis clinical isolates studied, independently of the genotype of the strains. These results showed that the drug resistance levels of multi- and extensively-drug resistant M. tuberculosis clinical strains are a combination between drug efflux and the presence of target-gene mutations, a reality that is often disregarded by the tuberculosis specialists in favor of the almost undisputed importance of antibiotic target-gene mutations for the resistance in M. tuberculosis.
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Affiliation(s)
- Diana Machado
- Unidade de Microbiologia Médica, Global Health and Tropical Medicine, Instituto de Higiene e Medicina Tropical, Universidade Nova de LisboaLisboa, Portugal
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biologia Celular e Molecular, Centro de Biotecnologia, Fundação Universidade Federal do Rio GrandePorto Alegre, Brazil
- Núcleo de Pesquisa em Microbiologia Médica, Faculdade de Medicina, Fundação Universidade Federal do Rio GrandePorto Alegre, Brazil
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- iMed.ULisboa, Instituto de Investigação do Medicamento, Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade de LisboaLisboa, Portugal
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- iMed.ULisboa, Instituto de Investigação do Medicamento, Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade de LisboaLisboa, Portugal
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- Unidade de Microbiologia Médica, Global Health and Tropical Medicine, Instituto de Higiene e Medicina Tropical, Universidade Nova de LisboaLisboa, Portugal
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- iMed.ULisboa, Instituto de Investigação do Medicamento, Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade de LisboaLisboa, Portugal
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biologia Celular e Molecular, Centro de Biotecnologia, Fundação Universidade Federal do Rio GrandePorto Alegre, Brazil
- Fundação Estadual de Produção e Pesquisa em Saúde, Centro de Desenvolvimento Científico e TecnológicoPorto Alegre, Brazil
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- Núcleo de Pesquisa em Microbiologia Médica, Faculdade de Medicina, Fundação Universidade Federal do Rio GrandePorto Alegre, Brazil
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- Núcleo de Pesquisa em Microbiologia Médica, Faculdade de Medicina, Fundação Universidade Federal do Rio GrandePorto Alegre, Brazil
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- Fundação Estadual de Produção e Pesquisa em Saúde, Centro de Desenvolvimento Científico e TecnológicoPorto Alegre, Brazil
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biologia Celular e Molecular Aplicada à Saúde, Universidade Luterana do BrasilCanoas, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biologia Celular e Molecular, Centro de Biotecnologia, Fundação Universidade Federal do Rio GrandePorto Alegre, Brazil
- Núcleo de Pesquisa em Microbiologia Médica, Faculdade de Medicina, Fundação Universidade Federal do Rio GrandePorto Alegre, Brazil
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- Unidade de Microbiologia Médica, Global Health and Tropical Medicine, Instituto de Higiene e Medicina Tropical, Universidade Nova de LisboaLisboa, Portugal
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A Comparison of the Sensititre MycoTB Plate, the Bactec MGIT 960, and a Microarray-Based Molecular Assay for the Detection of Drug Resistance in Clinical Mycobacterium tuberculosis Isolates in Moscow, Russia. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0167093. [PMID: 27902737 PMCID: PMC5130259 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0167093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2016] [Accepted: 11/07/2016] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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Background The goal of this study was to compare the consistency of three assays for the determination of the drug resistance of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) strains with various resistance profiles isolated from the Moscow region. Methods A total of 144 MTB clinical isolates with a strong bias toward drug resistance were examined using Bactec MGIT 960, Sensititre MycoTB, and a microarray-based molecular assay TB-TEST to detect substitutions in the rpoB, katG, inhA, ahpC, gyrA, gyrB, rrs, eis, and embB genes that are associated with resistance to rifampin, isoniazid, fluoroquinolones, second-line injectable drugs and ethambutol. Results The average correlation for the identification of resistant and susceptible isolates using the three methods was approximately 94%. An association of mutations detected with variable resistance levels was shown. We propose a change in the breakpoint minimal inhibitory concentration for kanamycin to less than 5 μg/ml in the Sensititre MycoTB system. A pairwise comparison of the minimal inhibitory concentrations (MICs) of two different drugs revealed an increased correlation in the first-line drug group and a partial correlation in the second-line drug group, reflecting the history of the preferential simultaneous use of drugs from these groups. An increased correlation with the MICs was also observed for drugs sharing common resistance mechanisms. Conclusions The quantitative measures of phenotypic drug resistance produced by the Sensititre MycoTB and the timely detection of mutations using the TB-TEST assay provide guidance for clinicians for the choice of the appropriate drug regimen.
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Bernard C, Aubry A, Chauffour A, Brossier F, Robert J, Veziris N. In vivo Mycobacterium tuberculosisfluoroquinolone resistance emergence: a complex phenomenon poorly detected by current diagnostic tests. J Antimicrob Chemother 2016; 71:3465-3472. [DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkw344] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2016] [Revised: 07/20/2016] [Accepted: 07/25/2016] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Wild-Type and Non-Wild-Type Mycobacterium tuberculosis MIC Distributions for the Novel Fluoroquinolone Antofloxacin Compared with Those for Ofloxacin, Levofloxacin, and Moxifloxacin. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 2016; 60:5232-7. [PMID: 27324769 PMCID: PMC4997829 DOI: 10.1128/aac.00393-16] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2016] [Accepted: 06/10/2016] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Antofloxacin (AFX) is a novel fluoroquinolone that has been approved in China for the treatment of infections caused by a variety of bacterial species. We investigated whether it could be repurposed for the treatment of tuberculosis by studying its in vitro activity. We determined the wild-type and non-wild-type MIC ranges for AFX as well as ofloxacin (OFX), levofloxacin (LFX), and moxifloxacin (MFX), using the microplate alamarBlue assay, of 126 clinical Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains from Beijing, China, of which 48 were OFX resistant on the basis of drug susceptibility testing on Löwenstein-Jensen medium. The MIC distributions were correlated with mutations in the quinolone resistance-determining regions of gyrA (Rv0006) and gyrB (Rv0005). Pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic (PK/PD) data for AFX were retrieved from the literature. AFX showed lower MIC levels than OFX but higher MIC levels than LFX and MFX on the basis of the tentative epidemiological cutoff values (ECOFFs) determined in this study. All strains with non-wild-type MICs for AFX harbored known resistance mutations that also resulted in non-wild-type MICs for LFX and MFX. Moreover, our data suggested that the current critical concentration of OFX for Löwenstein-Jensen medium that was recently revised by the World Health Organization might be too high, resulting in the misclassification of phenotypically non-wild-type strains with known resistance mutations as wild type. On the basis of our exploratory PK/PD calculations, the current dose of AFX is unlikely to be optimal for the treatment of tuberculosis, but higher doses could be effective.
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