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Smith D, Bastug K, Burgoine K, Broach JR, Hehnly C, Morton SU, Osman M, Schiff SJ, Ericson JE. Human Paenibacillus Infections: A Systematic Review with Comparison of Adult and Infant Cases. MEDRXIV : THE PREPRINT SERVER FOR HEALTH SCIENCES 2023:2023.09.19.23295794. [PMID: 37790370 PMCID: PMC10543034 DOI: 10.1101/2023.09.19.23295794] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/05/2023]
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Neonatal infections due to Paenibacillus species have increasingly been reported over the last few years. We performed a structured literature review of human Paenibacillus infections in infants and adults to compare the epidemiology of infections between these distinct patient populations. Thirty-nine reports describing 176 infections met our inclusion criteria and were included. There were 37 Paenibacillus infections occurring in adults caused by 23 species. The clinical presentations of infections were quite variable. In contrast, infections in infants were caused by only 3 species: P. thiaminolyticus (112/139, 80%), P. alvei (2/139, 1%) and P. dendritiformis (2/139, 1%). All of the infants with Paenibacillus infection presented with a sepsis syndrome or meningitis, often complicated by extensive cerebral destruction and hydrocephalus. Outcomes were commonly poor with 17% (24/139) mortality. Cystic encephalomalacia due to brain destruction was common in both Ugandan and American cases and 92/139 (66%) required surgical management of hydrocephalus following their infection. Paenibacillus infections are likely underappreciated in infants and effective treatments are urgently needed.
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Pochtovyi AA, Vasina DV, Verdiev BI, Shchetinin AM, Yuzhakov AG, Ovchinnikov RS, Tkachuk AP, Gushchin VA, Gintsburg AL. Microbiological Characteristics of Some Stations of Moscow Subway. BIOLOGY 2022; 11:biology11020170. [PMID: 35205037 PMCID: PMC8869165 DOI: 10.3390/biology11020170] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2021] [Revised: 01/17/2022] [Accepted: 01/20/2022] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Simple Summary Public transport facilities, including subway systems, provide the most suitable conditions for the transfer of microorganisms between people and the environment, contributing to the pathogenic potential of the urban habitat. Investigation of microbiome diversity and description of its characteristic properties, e.g., antibiotic-resistance profiles, leads to understanding of these interactions. In this study, we aimed to conduct an extended analysis of the bioaerosol and surface microbiome of the Moscow subway, using 16S rRNA gene sample sequencing and classical microbiology methods. The microbiomes of two subway stations (Novokosino and Cherkizovskaya) were reconstructed which differ in terms of passenger traffic and duration of exploitation. It was shown that most bacterial genera were ubiquitous; however, the unique genera were presented in aerosol samples. The relatively older Cherkizovskaya station possessed greater diversity in antibiotic resistance among the identified microorganisms compared to Novokosino station. We also provided a comparative analysis of these results with the previously published data, which allowed us to identify the distribution of microorganisms associated with the human microbiome and the environment regardless of the seasonal fluctuations. The obtained results provide valuable information on the diversity of bacterial communities in the Moscow subway, one of the most socially important facilities in metropolitan areas. Abstract The subway is one of the most actively used means of transport in the traffic infrastructure of large metropolitan areas. More than seven million passengers use the Moscow subway every day, which promotes the exchange of microorganisms between people and the surrounding subway environment. In this research, a study of the bacterial communities of two Moscow subway stations was conducted and the common subway microbiome was determined. However, there were differences in microbiological and antibiotic-resistance profiles, depending on the station. The station’s operational period since opening correlated with the taxonomic diversity and resistance of the identified bacteria. Moreover, differences between aerosol and surface bacterial communities were found at the two subway stations, indicating the importance of diversified sampling during the microbiome profiling of public areas. In this study, we also compared our data with previously published results obtained for the Moscow subway. Despite sample collection at different stations and seasons, we showed the presence of 15 common genera forming the core microbiome of the Moscow subway, which represents human commensal species, as well as widespread microorganisms from the surrounding environment.
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- Andrei A. Pochtovyi
- Federal State Budget Institution “National Research Centre for Epidemiology and Microbiology Named after Honorary Academician N F Gamaleya” of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, 123098 Moscow, Russia; (D.V.V.); (B.I.V.); (A.M.S.); (A.G.Y.); (R.S.O.); (A.P.T.); (A.L.G.)
- Department of Virology, Biological Faculty, Lomonosov Moscow State University, 119991 Moscow, Russia
- Correspondence: (A.A.P.); (V.A.G.); Tel.: +7-499-193-30-01 (A.A.P.)
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- Federal State Budget Institution “National Research Centre for Epidemiology and Microbiology Named after Honorary Academician N F Gamaleya” of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, 123098 Moscow, Russia; (D.V.V.); (B.I.V.); (A.M.S.); (A.G.Y.); (R.S.O.); (A.P.T.); (A.L.G.)
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- Federal State Budget Institution “National Research Centre for Epidemiology and Microbiology Named after Honorary Academician N F Gamaleya” of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, 123098 Moscow, Russia; (D.V.V.); (B.I.V.); (A.M.S.); (A.G.Y.); (R.S.O.); (A.P.T.); (A.L.G.)
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- Federal State Budget Institution “National Research Centre for Epidemiology and Microbiology Named after Honorary Academician N F Gamaleya” of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, 123098 Moscow, Russia; (D.V.V.); (B.I.V.); (A.M.S.); (A.G.Y.); (R.S.O.); (A.P.T.); (A.L.G.)
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- Federal State Budget Institution “National Research Centre for Epidemiology and Microbiology Named after Honorary Academician N F Gamaleya” of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, 123098 Moscow, Russia; (D.V.V.); (B.I.V.); (A.M.S.); (A.G.Y.); (R.S.O.); (A.P.T.); (A.L.G.)
- Laboratory of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Federal State Budget Scientific Institution “Federal Scientific Center VIEV”, 109428 Moscow, Russia
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- Federal State Budget Institution “National Research Centre for Epidemiology and Microbiology Named after Honorary Academician N F Gamaleya” of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, 123098 Moscow, Russia; (D.V.V.); (B.I.V.); (A.M.S.); (A.G.Y.); (R.S.O.); (A.P.T.); (A.L.G.)
- Laboratory of Mycology and Antibiotics, Federal Research Center “All-Russian Research Institute of Experimental Veterinary Medicine (VIEV) Named after K.I. Skryabin and Y.R. Kovalenko“ of Russian Academy of Science, 109428 Moscow, Russia
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- Federal State Budget Institution “National Research Centre for Epidemiology and Microbiology Named after Honorary Academician N F Gamaleya” of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, 123098 Moscow, Russia; (D.V.V.); (B.I.V.); (A.M.S.); (A.G.Y.); (R.S.O.); (A.P.T.); (A.L.G.)
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- Federal State Budget Institution “National Research Centre for Epidemiology and Microbiology Named after Honorary Academician N F Gamaleya” of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, 123098 Moscow, Russia; (D.V.V.); (B.I.V.); (A.M.S.); (A.G.Y.); (R.S.O.); (A.P.T.); (A.L.G.)
- Department of Virology, Biological Faculty, Lomonosov Moscow State University, 119991 Moscow, Russia
- Correspondence: (A.A.P.); (V.A.G.); Tel.: +7-499-193-30-01 (A.A.P.)
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- Federal State Budget Institution “National Research Centre for Epidemiology and Microbiology Named after Honorary Academician N F Gamaleya” of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, 123098 Moscow, Russia; (D.V.V.); (B.I.V.); (A.M.S.); (A.G.Y.); (R.S.O.); (A.P.T.); (A.L.G.)
- Department of Infectiology and Virology, Federal State Autonomous Educational Institution of Higher Education I M Sechenov, First Moscow State Medical University of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation (Sechenov University), 119435 Moscow, Russia
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Di Micco R, Schneider M, Nüesch R. Postoperative Paenibacillus thiaminolyticus Wound Infection, Switzerland. Emerg Infect Dis 2021; 27:1984-1986. [PMID: 34152975 PMCID: PMC8237901 DOI: 10.3201/eid2707.203348] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Paenibacillus thiaminolyticus is a nonvirulent organism found in human and ruminant microbiota. However, P. thiaminolyticus can act as an opportunistic pathogen in humans. We describe a case of abdominal wall hematoma secondarily infected by P. thiaminolyticus. Our findings emphasize the risk for unusual Paenibacillus infections in otherwise healthy persons.
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Schade M, French CN. Infected Nonunion of the Tibia Due to Paenibacillus turicensis in a Healthy Young Adult After an All-Terrain Vehicle Accident. Open Forum Infect Dis 2021; 8:ofab290. [PMID: 34250194 PMCID: PMC8266589 DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofab290] [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] [Received: 03/21/2021] [Accepted: 05/30/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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We present the case of a 19-year-old man with an open fracture of the tibia and fibula secondary to an accident with an all-terrain vehicle. He underwent operative excisional irrigation, debridement, and fixation on the day of injury. His course was complicated by nonunion of the tibia fracture. Infection is a common factor in fracture nonunion, even in patients who receive appropriate surgical and antimicrobial management. Paenibacillus turicensis, an organism adapted to survive in the environment via spore formation, was responsible for nonunion in our patient. A brief discussion of this unusual organism, fracture nonunion, and the role of infection in etiology of nonunion follows.
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- Meredith Schade
- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Penn State Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Penn State Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA
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