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Aleksić E, Miljković-Selimović B, Tambur Z, Aleksić N, Biočanin V, Avramov S. Resistance to Antibiotics in Thermophilic Campylobacters. Front Med (Lausanne) 2021; 8:763434. [PMID: 34859016 PMCID: PMC8632019 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2021.763434] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2021] [Accepted: 10/21/2021] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Campylobacter jejuni (C. jejuni) is one of the most frequent causes of bacterial enterocolitis globally. The disease in human is usually self-limiting, but when complications arise antibiotic therapy is required at a time when resistance to antibiotics is increasing worldwide. Mechanisms of antibiotic resistance in bacteria are diverse depending on antibiotic type and usage and include: enzymatic destruction or drug inactivation; alteration of the target enzyme; alteration of cell membrane permeability; alteration of ribosome structure and alteration of the metabolic pathway(s). Resistance of Campylobacter spp. to antibiotics, especially fluoroquinolones is now a major public health problem in developed and developing countries. In this review the mechanisms of resistance to fluoroquinolones, macrolides, tetracycline, aminoglycoside and the role of integrons in resistance of Campylobacter (especially at the molecular level) are discussed, as well as the mechanisms of resistance to β-lactam antibiotics, sulphonamides and trimethoprim. Multiple drug resistance is an increasing problem for treatment of campylobacter infections and emergence of resistant strains and resistance are important One Health issues.
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- Ema Aleksić
- Faculty of Stomatology Pancevo, University Business Academy in Novi Sad, Pančevo, Serbia
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- Faculty of Stomatology Pancevo, University Business Academy in Novi Sad, Pančevo, Serbia
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- Faculty of Stomatology Pancevo, University Business Academy in Novi Sad, Pančevo, Serbia.,Institute for Cardiovascular Disease "Dedinje, "Belgrade, Serbia
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- Faculty of Stomatology Pancevo, University Business Academy in Novi Sad, Pančevo, Serbia
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- Faculty of Stomatology Pancevo, University Business Academy in Novi Sad, Pančevo, Serbia.,Institute for Biological Research "Siniša Stanković," University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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Bonnin RA, Jousset AB, Chiarelli A, Emeraud C, Glaser P, Naas T, Dortet L. Emergence of New Non-Clonal Group 258 High-Risk Clones among Klebsiella pneumoniae Carbapenemase-Producing K. pneumoniae Isolates, France. Emerg Infect Dis 2021; 26:1212-1220. [PMID: 32441629 PMCID: PMC7258464 DOI: 10.3201/eid2606.191517] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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The worldwide spread of Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase–producing Klebsiella pneumoniae (KPC-Kp) isolates was reported to be caused by dissemination of 1 clonal complex (i.e., clonal group [CG] 258, which includes sequence types [STs] 258 and 512). We conducted whole-genome sequencing and epidemiologic analysis of all KPC-Kp isolates in France in 2018 and found that new successful high-risk clones of ST147, ST307, ST231, and ST383 are now the main drivers of blaKPC genes. The blaKPC genes were mostly carried by Tn4401a and Tn4401d structures and a new non–Tn4401 element. Our epidemiologic investigations showed that the emergence of these non-CG258 KPC-Kp isolates in France was linked to dissemination of these clones from Portugal. Thus, KPC-Kp epidemiology has changed in Europe, at least in several non–KPC-endemic countries of western Europe, such as France and Portugal, where CG258 is not the most prevalent clone.
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Gitahi N, Gathura PB, Gicheru MM, Wandia BM, Nordin A. Multidrug-resistant Campylobacter jejuni, Campylobacter coli and Campylobacter lari isolated from asymptomatic school-going children in Kibera slum, Kenya. F1000Res 2020; 9:92. [PMID: 37363437 PMCID: PMC10285328 DOI: 10.12688/f1000research.21299.2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/25/2020] [Indexed: 10/10/2023] Open
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Background: The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of thermophilic Campylobacter spp. in asymptomatic school-going children and establish the antibiotic resistance patterns of the isolates towards the drugs used to treat campylobacteriosis, including macrolides, quinolones and tetracycline. Campylobacter spp. are a leading cause of enteric illness and have only recently shown resistance to antibiotics. Methods: This study isolated Campylobacter spp., including Campylobacter coli, Campylobacter jejuni and Campylobacter lari, in stool samples from asymptomatic school-going children in one of the biggest urban slums in Kenya. The disc diffusion method using EUCAST breakpoints was used to identify antibiotic-resistant isolates, which were further tested for genes encoding for tetracycline resistance using primer-specific polymerase chain reaction. Results: In total, 580 stool samples were collected from 11 primary schools considering both gender and age. Subjecting 294 biochemically characterized Campylobacter spp. isolates to genus-specific PCR, 106 (18.27% of stool samples) isolates were confirmed Campylobacter spp. Out of the 106 isolates, 28 (4.83%) were Campylobacter coli, 44 (7.58%) were Campylobacter jejuni while 11 (1.89%) were Campylobacter lari. Campylobacter jejuni had the highest number of isolates that were multi-drug resistant, with 26 out of the 28 tested isolates being resistant to ciprofloxacin (5 mg), nalidixic acid (30 mg), tetracycline (30 mg) and erythromycin (15 mg). Conclusions: In conclusion, asymptomatic school going children in the study area were found to be carriers of multidrug resistant Campylobacter coli, Campylobacter jejuni and Campylobacter lari at 84%. A one-health approach, which considers overlaps in environment, animals and human ecosystems, is recommended in addressing multidrug resistane in Campylobacter, since animals are the main reservoirs and environmental contamination is evident.
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- Nduhiu Gitahi
- Department of Public Health, Pharmacology & Toxicology, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, 00100, Kenya
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- Department of Public Health, Pharmacology & Toxicology, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, 00100, Kenya
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- Department of Zoological Sciences, Kenyatta University, Nairobi, 00100, Kenya
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- Department of Public Health, Pharmacology & Toxicology, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, 00100, Kenya
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- Department of Energy and Technology, Swedish University of Agricultural Science, Uppsala, Sweden
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Barker CR, Painset A, Swift C, Jenkins C, Godbole G, Maiden MCJ, Dallman TJ. Microevolution of Campylobacter jejuni during long-term infection in an immunocompromised host. Sci Rep 2020; 10:10109. [PMID: 32572150 PMCID: PMC7308304 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-66771-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2019] [Accepted: 05/18/2020] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Campylobacteriosis typically manifests as a short-lived, self-limiting gastrointestinal infection in humans, however prolonged infection can be seen in cases with underlying immunodeficiency. Public Health England received 25 isolates of Campylobacter jejuni from an individual with combined variable immunodeficiency over a period of 15 years. All isolates were typed and archived at the time of receipt. Whole genome sequencing (WGS) and antimicrobial susceptibility testing were performed to examine the relatedness of the isolates and to investigate the changes in the genome that had taken place over the course of the infection. Genomic typing methods were compared to conventional phenotypic methods, and revealed that the infection was caused by a single, persistent strain of C. jejuni belonging to clonal complex ST-45, with evidence of adaptation and selection in the genome over the course of the infection. Genomic analysis of sequence variants associated with antimicrobial resistance identified the genetic background behind rRNA gene mutations causing variable levels of resistance to erythromycin. This application of WGS to examine a persistent case of campylobacteriosis provides insight into the mutations and selective pressures occurring over the course of an infection, some of which have important clinical relevance.
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- Clare R Barker
- Department of Zoology, Peter Medawar Building, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
- Gastrointestinal Bacteria Reference Unit, Public Health England, Colindale, London, UK
- NIHR Health Protection Research Unit in Gastrointestinal Infections, Liverpool, UK
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- Gastrointestinal Bacteria Reference Unit, Public Health England, Colindale, London, UK
- NIHR Health Protection Research Unit in Gastrointestinal Infections, Liverpool, UK
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- Gastrointestinal Bacteria Reference Unit, Public Health England, Colindale, London, UK
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- Gastrointestinal Bacteria Reference Unit, Public Health England, Colindale, London, UK
- NIHR Health Protection Research Unit in Gastrointestinal Infections, Liverpool, UK
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- Gastrointestinal Bacteria Reference Unit, Public Health England, Colindale, London, UK
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- Department of Zoology, Peter Medawar Building, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
- NIHR Health Protection Research Unit in Gastrointestinal Infections, Liverpool, UK
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- Gastrointestinal Bacteria Reference Unit, Public Health England, Colindale, London, UK.
- NIHR Health Protection Research Unit in Gastrointestinal Infections, Liverpool, UK.
- Division of Infection and Immunity, The Roslin Institute and Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK.
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Ilktac M, Ongen B, Humphrey TJ, Williams LK. Molecular and phenotypical investigation of ciprofloxacin resistance among Campylobacter jejuni strains of human origin: high prevalence of resistance in Turkey. APMIS 2020; 128:41-47. [PMID: 31692136 DOI: 10.1111/apm.13005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2019] [Accepted: 10/20/2019] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Campylobacteriosis is one of the most frequently reported zoonoses worldwide. The well-documented increase in the ciprofloxacin resistance has increased the importance of rapid detection of the resistance. The incidence of ciprofloxacin resistance was investigated using real-time PCR. Identification of one hundred and fifty-eight strains was performed by PCR. Minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of ciprofloxacin was determined by Epsilometer test. Following the confirmation of the efficiencies of singleplex real-time PCR methods using two different probes, a cytosine to thymine point mutation at codon 86 was detected by allelic discrimination. Of the 158 strains, 114 (72.2%) were determined to be resistant to ciprofloxacin. The MIC50 and the MIC90 of ciprofloxacin were found to be 8 and ≥32 mg/L, respectively. By real-time PCR, the presence of the mutation was confirmed in all, but one, resistant strains and the absence of the mutation was demonstrated in all, but one, susceptible strains. The rate of resistance is high among C. jejuni strains and ciprofloxacin should not be used in the treatment of such infections in Turkey. A cytosine to thymine mutation is the most frequently detected mechanism for the resistance. Real-time PCR can be used for the quick screening of the resistance.
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- Mehmet Ilktac
- Faculty of Pharmacy, Microbiology Department, Eastern Mediterranean University, Famagusta, Turkey
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- Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Medical Microbiology Department, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Microbiology and Infectious Disease Group, Swansea University Medical School, Swansea University, Swansea, UK
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- Microbiology and Infectious Disease Group, Swansea University Medical School, Swansea University, Swansea, UK
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While the description of resistance to quinolones is almost as old as these antimicrobial agents themselves, transferable mechanisms of quinolone resistance (TMQR) remained absent from the scenario for more than 36 years, appearing first as sporadic events and afterward as epidemics. In 1998, the first TMQR was soundly described, that is, QnrA. The presence of QnrA was almost anecdotal for years, but in the middle of the first decade of the 21st century, there was an explosion of TMQR descriptions, which definitively changed the epidemiology of quinolone resistance. Currently, 3 different clinically relevant mechanisms of quinolone resistance are encoded within mobile elements: (i) target protection, which is mediated by 7 different families of Qnr (QnrA, QnrB, QnrC, QnrD, QnrE, QnrS, and QnrVC), which overall account for more than 100 recognized alleles; (ii) antibiotic efflux, which is mediated by 2 main transferable efflux pumps (QepA and OqxAB), which together account for more than 30 alleles, and a series of other efflux pumps (e.g., QacBIII), which at present have been sporadically described; and (iii) antibiotic modification, which is mediated by the enzymes AAC(6')Ib-cr, from which different alleles have been claimed, as well as CrpP, a newly described phosphorylase.
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Casagrande Proietti P, Pergola S, Bellucci S, Menchetti L, Miraglia D, Franciosini M. Occurrence and antimicrobial susceptibility of Campylobacter spp. on fresh and refrigerated chicken meat products in Central Italy. Poult Sci 2018; 97:2895-2901. [DOI: 10.3382/ps/pey147] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2017] [Accepted: 03/22/2018] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Bénéjat L, Sifré E, Domingues Martins C, Ducournau A, Buissonnière A, Bessède E, Mégraud F, Lehours P. Epidemiologic cutoff values to separate wild-type from non-wild-type Campylobacter fetus to ciprofloxacin. Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis 2018; 92:164-167. [PMID: 29884563 DOI: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2018.05.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2018] [Revised: 05/05/2018] [Accepted: 05/11/2018] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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The aim of the present study was to propose epidemiologic cutoffs that could be used in routine practice to separate wild-type from non-wild-type Campylobacter fetus to ciprofloxacin. A total of 123 C. fetus isolates obtained from human samples were used for this purpose. Based on the determination of inhibition zone diameter, minimum inhibitory concentration, and sequencing of the quinolone resistance determining region in the gyraseA gene, for all tested isolates, the following cutoffs were proposed: ciprofloxacin-wild type if the inhibition zone diameter was ≥22 mm or the minimum inhibitory concentration was ≤0.5 mg/L.
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- L Bénéjat
- Laboratoire de Bactériologie, Centre National de Référence des Campylobacters et des Hélicobacters, Place Amélie Raba Léon, 33076 Bordeaux, France
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- Laboratoire de Bactériologie, Centre National de Référence des Campylobacters et des Hélicobacters, Place Amélie Raba Léon, 33076 Bordeaux, France; INSERM, Univ. Bordeaux, UMR1053 Bordeaux Research In Translational Oncology, BaRITOn, F-33000, Bordeaux, France
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- Laboratoire de Bactériologie, Centre National de Référence des Campylobacters et des Hélicobacters, Place Amélie Raba Léon, 33076 Bordeaux, France
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- Laboratoire de Bactériologie, Centre National de Référence des Campylobacters et des Hélicobacters, Place Amélie Raba Léon, 33076 Bordeaux, France
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- Laboratoire de Bactériologie, Centre National de Référence des Campylobacters et des Hélicobacters, Place Amélie Raba Léon, 33076 Bordeaux, France
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- Laboratoire de Bactériologie, Centre National de Référence des Campylobacters et des Hélicobacters, Place Amélie Raba Léon, 33076 Bordeaux, France; INSERM, Univ. Bordeaux, UMR1053 Bordeaux Research In Translational Oncology, BaRITOn, F-33000, Bordeaux, France
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- Laboratoire de Bactériologie, Centre National de Référence des Campylobacters et des Hélicobacters, Place Amélie Raba Léon, 33076 Bordeaux, France; INSERM, Univ. Bordeaux, UMR1053 Bordeaux Research In Translational Oncology, BaRITOn, F-33000, Bordeaux, France
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- Laboratoire de Bactériologie, Centre National de Référence des Campylobacters et des Hélicobacters, Place Amélie Raba Léon, 33076 Bordeaux, France; INSERM, Univ. Bordeaux, UMR1053 Bordeaux Research In Translational Oncology, BaRITOn, F-33000, Bordeaux, France.
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Cantero G, Correa-Fiz F, Ronco T, Strube M, Cerdà-Cuéllar M, Pedersen K. Characterization ofCampylobacter jejuniandCampylobacter coliBroiler Isolates by Whole-Genome Sequencing. Foodborne Pathog Dis 2018; 15:145-152. [DOI: 10.1089/fpd.2017.2325] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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- Guillermo Cantero
- Centre de Recerca en Sanitat Animal (CReSA), IRTA, Campus Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Centre de Recerca en Sanitat Animal (CReSA), IRTA, Campus Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- National Veterinary Institute, Technical University of Denmark, Lyngby, Denmark
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- National Veterinary Institute, Technical University of Denmark, Lyngby, Denmark
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- Centre de Recerca en Sanitat Animal (CReSA), IRTA, Campus Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- National Veterinary Institute, Technical University of Denmark, Lyngby, Denmark
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Aksomaitiene J, Ramonaite S, Olsen JE, Malakauskas M. Prevalence of Genetic Determinants and Phenotypic Resistance to Ciprofloxacin in Campylobacter jejuni from Lithuania. Front Microbiol 2018; 9:203. [PMID: 29491855 PMCID: PMC5817067 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2018.00203] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2017] [Accepted: 01/29/2018] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Recently, the number of reports on isolation of ciprofloxacin resistant Campylobacter jejuni has increased worldwide. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of resistance to ciprofloxacin and its genetic determinants among C. jejuni isolated from humans (n = 100), poultry products (n = 96) and wild birds (n = 96) in Lithuania. 91.4% of the C. jejuni isolates were phenotypically resistant to ciprofloxacin. DNA sequence analyses of the gyrA gene from 292 isolates revealed that a change in amino acid sequence, Thr86Ile, was the main substition conferring resistance to ciprofloxacin. This change was significantly associated with isolates from poultry products (P < 0.05) and humans (P < 0.05). A total of 26.7% of C. jejuni isolates from human (n = 47), poultry products (n = 30) and wild bird (n = 1), had a mutation from Ser at position 22, and six had an additional mutation from Ala at position 39. Eight isolates from poultry and two isolates from human, corresponding to 67.0% of isolates with MICs ≥128 μg/ml, showed missense mutations Thr86Ile (ACA → ATA) and Ser22Gly (AGT → GGT) together, whereas isolates without these mutations showed lower MIC values (from 4 to 64 μg/ml). Two hundred forty-five C. jejuni isolates showed one or more silent mutations, and 32.4% of examined isolates possessed six silent mutations. In addition to the ciprofloxacin resistant isolates harboring only Thr86Ile point mutation (110 isolates), the current study identified resistant isolates (n = 101) harboring additional point mutations (Ser22Gly, Ala39Ser, Arg48Lys, Thr85Ala Ala122Ser, Glu136Asp, Vall49Ile), and strains (n = 57) having only Glu136Asp point mutation. The study highlight the potential public health problem with elevated ciprofloxacin resistance in Campylobacters from poultry meat, wild birds and humans, and the need for extensive surveillance enabling to follow changes of antimicrobial resistance development in this species.
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- Jurgita Aksomaitiene
- Department of Food Safety and Quality, Veterinary Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas, Lithuania
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- Department of Food Safety and Quality, Veterinary Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas, Lithuania
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- Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Frederiksberg, Denmark
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- Department of Food Safety and Quality, Veterinary Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas, Lithuania
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Antibiotic resistance trends and mechanisms in the foodborne pathogen,Campylobacter. Anim Health Res Rev 2017; 18:87-98. [DOI: 10.1017/s1466252317000135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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AbstractCampylobacteris a major foodborne pathogen and is commonly present in food producing animals. This pathogenic organism is highly adaptable and has become increasingly resistant to various antibiotics. Recently, both the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the World Health Organization have designated antibiotic-resistantCampylobacteras a serious threat to public health. For the past decade, multiple mechanisms conferring resistance to clinically important antibiotics have been described inCampylobacter, and new resistance mechanisms constantly emerge in the pathogen. Some of the recent examples include theerm(B)gene conferring macrolide resistance, thecfr(C)genes mediating resistance to florfenicol and other antimicrobials, and a functionally enhanced variant of the multidrug resistance efflux pump, CmeABC. The continued emergence of new resistance mechanisms illustrates the extraordinary adaptability ofCampylobacterto antibiotic selection pressure and demonstrate the need for innovative strategies to control antibiotic-resistantCampylobacter. In this review, we will briefly summarize the trends of antibiotic resistance inCampylobacterand discuss the mechanisms of resistance to antibiotics used for animal production and important for clinical therapy in humans. A special emphasis will be given to the newly discovered antibiotic resistance.
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Whitehouse CA, Zhao S, Mukherjee S, Tate H, Bodeis-Jones S, Young S, Gaines S, McDermott P. Gyrase A Mutations in Campylobacter Associated with Decreased Susceptibility to Different Fluoroquinolones. J Food Prot 2017; 80:1863-1866. [PMID: 28994613 DOI: 10.4315/0362-028x.jfp-17-129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2017] [Accepted: 06/25/2017] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Campylobacter is a leading cause of foodborne diarrheal illness worldwide, and the emergence of antimicrobial-resistant strains is a major global public health concern. The goal of this study was to compare the activity of different fluoroquinolone antibiotics against ciprofloxacin-resistant Campylobacter jejuni and Campylobacter coli. Isolates from retail meats collected between 2002 and 2009 were selected based on their in vitro susceptibility testing results against ciprofloxacin. In total, 289 C. jejuni and 165 C. coli were collected and analyzed. All ciprofloxacin-resistant isolates had a single mutation (Thr86Ile) in their gyrase A (gyrA) gene and exhibited decreased susceptibility to all eight fluoroquinolones tested. Gatifloxacin, enrofloxacin, and levofloxacin showed greater activity than the other fluoroquinolone drugs in both ciprofloxacin-sensitive and -resistant strains.
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- Chris A Whitehouse
- Division of Animal and Food Microbiology, Office of Research, Center for Veterinary Medicine, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, 8401 Muirkirk Road, Laurel, Maryland 20708, USA
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- Division of Animal and Food Microbiology, Office of Research, Center for Veterinary Medicine, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, 8401 Muirkirk Road, Laurel, Maryland 20708, USA
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- Division of Animal and Food Microbiology, Office of Research, Center for Veterinary Medicine, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, 8401 Muirkirk Road, Laurel, Maryland 20708, USA
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- Division of Animal and Food Microbiology, Office of Research, Center for Veterinary Medicine, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, 8401 Muirkirk Road, Laurel, Maryland 20708, USA
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- Division of Animal and Food Microbiology, Office of Research, Center for Veterinary Medicine, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, 8401 Muirkirk Road, Laurel, Maryland 20708, USA
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- Division of Animal and Food Microbiology, Office of Research, Center for Veterinary Medicine, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, 8401 Muirkirk Road, Laurel, Maryland 20708, USA
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- Division of Animal and Food Microbiology, Office of Research, Center for Veterinary Medicine, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, 8401 Muirkirk Road, Laurel, Maryland 20708, USA
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- Division of Animal and Food Microbiology, Office of Research, Center for Veterinary Medicine, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, 8401 Muirkirk Road, Laurel, Maryland 20708, USA
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Lluque A, Riveros M, Prada A, Ochoa TJ, Ruiz J. Virulence and Antimicrobial Resistance in Campylobacter spp. from a Peruvian Pediatric Cohort. SCIENTIFICA 2017; 2017:7848926. [PMID: 29130018 PMCID: PMC5654289 DOI: 10.1155/2017/7848926] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2017] [Revised: 08/10/2017] [Accepted: 08/29/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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The presence of virulence factors (VFs) and mechanisms of quinolones and macrolide resistance was analyzed in Campylobacter spp. from a pediatric cohort study in Lima. In 149 isolates (39 Campylobacter jejuni and 24 Campylobacter coli from diarrheic cases; 57 C. jejuni and 29 C. coli from controls), the presence of the cdtABC and cadF genes and iam marker was established. Nalidixic acid, ciprofloxacin, erythromycin, and azithromycin susceptibilities were established in 115 isolates and tetracycline-susceptibility was established in 100 isolates. The presence of mutations in the gyrA, parC, and 23S rRNA genes was determined. The cadF gene and all genes from the cdtABC operon were significantly more frequent among C. jejuni (P < 0.0001); the iam marker was more frequent in C. coli (P < 0.0001). No differences were observed in VFs between cases and controls. Almost all isolates were tetracycline-resistant; nalidixic acid and ciprofloxacin resistance reached levels of 90.4% and 88.7%, respectively. Resistance to macrolides was 13% (C. jejuni 4.3%; C. coli 26.1%). Resistance to ciprofloxacin was related to GyrA Thr86 substitutions, while 13 of 15 macrolide-resistant isolates possessed a 23S rRNA mutation (A2075G). Differences in the presence of VFs and alarming levels of resistance to tested antimicrobial agents were observed among C. jejuni and C. coli.
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- Angela Lluque
- Instituto de Medicina Tropical, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima, Peru
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- Instituto de Medicina Tropical, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima, Peru
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- Instituto de Medicina Tropical, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima, Peru
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- Instituto de Medicina Tropical, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima, Peru
- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, USA
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- ISGlobal, Barcelona Ctr. Int. Health Res. (CRESIB), Hospital Clínic, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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Sierra-Arguello YM, Perdoncini G, Morgan RB, Salle CTP, Moraes HLS, Gomes MJP, do Nascimento VP. Fluoroquinolone and macrolide resistance in Campylobacter jejuni isolated from broiler slaughterhouses in southern Brazil. Avian Pathol 2017; 45:66-72. [PMID: 26925976 DOI: 10.1080/03079457.2015.1120272] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Campylobacter jejuni is recognized as a leading cause of acute bacterial gastroenteritis in humans. The over-use of antimicrobials in the human population and in animal husbandry has led to an increase in antimicrobial-resistant infections, particularly with fluoroquinolones and macrolides. The aim of the present study was to provide information of the current status of antimicrobial resistance patterns in Campylobacter jejuni from poultry sources. Fifty strains were recovered from broiler slaughterhouses in Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil, 2012. The strains were investigated for antimicrobial susceptibility against three agents (ciprofloxacin, nalidixic acid and erythromycin) by minimal inhibitory concentrations. The strains were analysed by polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism for detection of the Thr-86 mutation that confers resistance to ciprofloxacin. In addition, all the strains were tested for the presence of efflux systems (cmeB gene) conferring antimicrobial resistance. The minimum inhibitory concentrations results showed that 98% of isolates were sensitive to erythromycin and most isolates were resistant to ciprofloxacin (94%) and nalidixic acid (90%). A complete correlation was observed between the minimum inhibitory concentrations and PCR-RFLP assay. Finally, the cmeB gene that is responsible for multidrug resistance was detected in 16 isolates out the 50 strains (32%).
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- Yuli M Sierra-Arguello
- a Poultry Diagnostic and Research Centre (CDPA), Faculty of Veterinary Medicine , Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS) , Porto Alegre , Brazil
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- a Poultry Diagnostic and Research Centre (CDPA), Faculty of Veterinary Medicine , Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS) , Porto Alegre , Brazil
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- a Poultry Diagnostic and Research Centre (CDPA), Faculty of Veterinary Medicine , Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS) , Porto Alegre , Brazil
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- a Poultry Diagnostic and Research Centre (CDPA), Faculty of Veterinary Medicine , Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS) , Porto Alegre , Brazil
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- a Poultry Diagnostic and Research Centre (CDPA), Faculty of Veterinary Medicine , Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS) , Porto Alegre , Brazil
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- b Laboratory of Veterinary Bacteriology (LABACVET) , Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS) , Porto Alegre , Brazil
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- a Poultry Diagnostic and Research Centre (CDPA), Faculty of Veterinary Medicine , Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS) , Porto Alegre , Brazil
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Carev M, Kovačić A, Novak A, Tonkić M, Jerončić A. Campylobacter jejunistrains coresistant to tetracycline and ciprofloxacin in patients with gastroenteritis in Croatia. Infect Dis (Lond) 2016; 49:268-276. [DOI: 10.1080/23744235.2016.1258487] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022] Open
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- Merica Carev
- Department of Microbiology, Public Health Institute of Split and Dalmatia County, Croatia
- Department of Microbiology, University of Split School of Medicine, Croatia
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- Department of Ecology, Public Health Institute of Split and Dalmatia County, Croatia
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- Department of Microbiology, University of Split School of Medicine, Croatia
- Department of Microbiology, University Hospital Centre Split, Croatia
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- Department of Microbiology, University of Split School of Medicine, Croatia
- Department of Microbiology, University Hospital Centre Split, Croatia
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- Department of Research in Biomedicine and Health, University of Split School of Medicine, Croatia
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Cui M, Wu C, Zhang P, Wu C. Development of Multiplex-Mismatch Amplification Mutation-PCR Assay for Simultaneous Detection ofCampylobacter jejuniand Mutation ingyrAGene Related to Fluoroquinolone Resistance. Foodborne Pathog Dis 2016; 13:642-645. [DOI: 10.1089/fpd.2016.2169] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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- Mingquan Cui
- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
- Key Laboratory of Detection for Veterinary Drug Residue and Illegal Additive, MOA, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
- China Institute of Veterinary Drug Control, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
- Key Laboratory of Detection for Veterinary Drug Residue and Illegal Additive, MOA, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
- Key Laboratory of Detection for Veterinary Drug Residue and Illegal Additive, MOA, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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Nguyen TNM, Hotzel H, El-Adawy H, Tran HT, Le MTH, Tomaso H, Neubauer H, Hafez HM. Genotyping and antibiotic resistance of thermophilic Campylobacter isolated from chicken and pig meat in Vietnam. Gut Pathog 2016; 8:19. [PMID: 27175218 PMCID: PMC4863348 DOI: 10.1186/s13099-016-0100-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2016] [Accepted: 04/20/2016] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Campylobacter species are recognized as the most common cause of foodborne bacterial gastroenteritis in humans. In this study nine Campylobacter strains isolated from chicken meat and pork in Hanoi, Vietnam, were characterized using molecular methods and tested for antibiotic resistance. RESULTS The nine isolates (eight C. jejuni and one C. coli) were identified by multiplex PCR, and tested for the presence or absence of 29 gene loci associated with virulence, lipooligosaccharide (LOS) biosynthesis and further functions. flaA typing, multilocus sequence typing and microarray assay investigation showed a high degree of genetic diversity among these isolates. In all isolates motility genes (flaA, flaB, flhA, fliM), colonization associated genes (cadF, docB), toxin production genes (cdtA, cdtB, secD, secF), and the LOS biosynthesis gene pglB were detected. Eight gene loci (fliY, virB11, Cje1278, Cj1434c, Cj1138, Cj1438c, Cj1440c, Cj1136) could not be detected by PCR. A differing presence of the gene loci ciaB (22.2 %), Cje1280 (77.8 %), docC (66.7 %), and cgtB (55.6 %) was found. iamA, cdtC, and the type 6 secretion system were present in all C. jejuni isolates but not in C. coli. flaA typing resulted in five different genotypes within C. jejuni, MLST classified the isolates into seven sequence types (ST-5155, ST-6736, ST-2837, ST-4395, ST-5799, ST-4099 and ST-860). The microarray assay analysis showed a high genetic diversity within Vietnamese Campylobacter isolates which resulted in eight different types for C. jejuni. Antibiotic susceptibility profiles showed that all isolates were sensitive to gentamicin and most isolates (88.8 %) were sensitive to chloramphenicol, erythromycin and streptomycin. Resistance rates to nalidixic acid, tetracycline and ciprofloxacin were 88.9, 77.8 and 66.7 %, respectively. CONCLUSIONS To the best of our knowledge, this study is the first report that shows high genetic diversity and remarkable antibiotic resistance of Campylobacter strains isolated from meat in Vietnam which can be considered of high public health significance. These preliminary data show that large scale screenings are justified to assess the relevance of Campylobacter infections on human health in Vietnam.
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- Tuan Ngoc Minh Nguyen
- />HungVuong University, Viet Tri, PhuTho Vietnam
- />Institute of Bacterial Infections and Zoonoses, Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut, Jena, Germany
- />Institute of Poultry Diseases, Free University Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- />Institute of Bacterial Infections and Zoonoses, Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut, Jena, Germany
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- />Institute of Bacterial Infections and Zoonoses, Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut, Jena, Germany
- />Department of Poultry Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kafrelsheikh University, Kafr El-Sheikh, Egypt
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- />Institute of Tropical Diseases and Zoonoses Vietnam, Hanoi, Vietnam
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- />Institute of Marine Biochemistry, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, Hanoi, Vietnam
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- />Institute of Bacterial Infections and Zoonoses, Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut, Jena, Germany
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- />Institute of Bacterial Infections and Zoonoses, Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut, Jena, Germany
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Changkwanyeun R, Yamaguchi T, Kongsoi S, Changkaew K, Yokoyama K, Kim H, Suthienkul O, Usui M, Tamura Y, Nakajima C, Suzuki Y. Impact of mutations in DNA gyrase genes on quinolone resistance in Campylobacter jejuni. Drug Test Anal 2016; 8:1071-1076. [PMID: 26857529 DOI: 10.1002/dta.1937] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2015] [Revised: 11/22/2015] [Accepted: 11/23/2015] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Amino acid substitutions providing quinolone resistance to Campyloabcter jejuni have been found in the quinolone resistance-determining region of protein DNA gyrase subunit A (GyrA), with the highest frequency at position 86 followed by position 90. In this study, wild-type and mutant recombinant DNA gyrase subunits were expressed in Escherichia coli and purified using Ni-NTA agarose column chromatography. Soluble 97 kDa GyrA and 87 kDa DNA gyrase subunit B were shown to reconstitute ATP-dependent DNA supercoiling activity. A quinolone-inhibited supercoiling assay demonstrated the roles of Thr86Ile, Thr86Ala, Thr86Lys, Asp90Asn, and Asp90Tyr amino acid substitutions in reducing sensitivity to quinolones. The marked effect of Thr86Ile on all examined quinolones suggested the advantage of this substitution in concordance with recurring isolation of quinolone-resistant C. jejuni. An analysis of the structure-activity relationship showed the importance of the substituent at position 8 in quinolones to overcome the effect of Thr86Ile. Sitafloxacin (SIT), which has a fluorinate cyclopropyl ring at R-1 and a chloride substituent at R-8, a characteristic not found in other quinolones, showed the highest inhibitory activity against all mutant C. jejuni gyrases including ciprofloxacin-resistant mutants. The results suggest SIT as a promising drug for the treatment of campylobacteriosis caused by CIP-resistant C. jejuni. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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- Ruchirada Changkwanyeun
- Division of Bioresources, Hokkaido University Research Center for Zoonosis Control, Sapporo, Japan
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- Division of Bioresources, Hokkaido University Research Center for Zoonosis Control, Sapporo, Japan
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- Division of Bioresources, Hokkaido University Research Center for Zoonosis Control, Sapporo, Japan
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- Division of Bioresources, Hokkaido University Research Center for Zoonosis Control, Sapporo, Japan
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- Central Research Laboratory, Kissei Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd, Nagano, Japan
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- Laboratory of Tuberculosis, Department of Bacteriology II, National Institute Infectious Diseases, Tokyo, Japan
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- Faculty of Public Health, Thammasat University, Rangsit, Thailand
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- School of Veterinary Medicine, Rakuno Gakuen University, Ebetsu, Hokkaido, Japan
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- School of Veterinary Medicine, Rakuno Gakuen University, Ebetsu, Hokkaido, Japan
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- Division of Bioresources, Hokkaido University Research Center for Zoonosis Control, Sapporo, Japan.,Hokkaido University The Global station for Zoonosis Control, Sapporo, Japan
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- Division of Bioresources, Hokkaido University Research Center for Zoonosis Control, Sapporo, Japan. .,Hokkaido University The Global station for Zoonosis Control, Sapporo, Japan.
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Occurrence of multidrug resistance in Campylobacter from Ivorian poultry and analysis of bacterial response to acid shock. Food Sci Biotechnol 2014. [DOI: 10.1007/s10068-014-0162-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022] Open
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Characterization of antimicrobial resistance and application of RFLP for epidemiological monitoring of thermophilic Campylobacter spp. isolated from dogs and humans in Korea. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2014. [DOI: 10.14405/kjvr.2014.54.2.91] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Boonmar S, Morita Y, Fujita M, Sangsuk L, Suthivarakom K, Padungtod P, Maruyama S, Kabeya H, Kato M, Kozawa K, Yamamoto S, Kimura H. Serotypes, Antimicrobial Susceptibility, andgyr AGene Mutation ofCampylobacter jejuniIsolates from Humans and Chickens in Thailand. Microbiol Immunol 2013; 51:531-7. [PMID: 17579262 DOI: 10.1111/j.1348-0421.2007.tb03941.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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In Thailand, 51% (36/70) Campylobacter jejuni isolates from humans and 68% (47/69) isolates from poultry were classified into 10 Penner serotypes (serotype B, C, R, E, G, A, K, D, I, and L) and 9 serotypes (serotype A, C, I, K, B, E, S, D, and L), respectively. The rate of antimicrobial drug resistance to nalidixic acid, ciprofloxacin, ampicillin, tetracycline, and erythromycin shown by human isolates were 96%, 96%, 29%, 57%, and 14%, while that shown by poultry isolates were 77%, 77%, 22%, 26%, and 17%, respectively. All quinolone-resistant strains contained a mutation in the gyrA gene (T(86)-->I(86)), suggesting that the strains were already widespread in Thailand.
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- Sumalee Boonmar
- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kasetsart University, Bangkok 10900, Thailand
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El-Adawy H, Hotzel H, Düpre S, Tomaso H, Neubauer H, Hafez HM. Determination of antimicrobial sensitivities of Campylobacter jejuni isolated from commercial turkey farms in Germany. Avian Dis 2013; 56:685-92. [PMID: 23397839 DOI: 10.1637/10135-031912-reg.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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The emergence of antimicrobial resistance among Campylobacter isolates recovered from turkeys has increased dramatically. Monitoring the progress of this resistance becomes a growing public health issue. The aim of the present study was to provide information of the current status of antibiotic resistance patterns in Campylobacter jejuni from turkeys. Seventy-six C. jejuni isolates were recovered from 67 epidemiologically unrelated meat turkey flocks in different regions of Germany in 2010 and 2011. The isolates were typed by flaA genotyping and were investigated for antimicrobial susceptibility against 12 antibiotics by using a broth microdilution test as well as testing the genetic determination of ciprofloxacin, tetracycline, and erythromycin resistance. All isolates (n = 76) were sensitive to gentamicin and chloramphenicol. The numbers of isolates that were sensitive to streptomycin, erythromycin, neomycin, and amoxicillin were 69 (90.8%), 61 (80.2%), 58 (76.4%), and 44 (57.9%), respectively. Only one isolate was sensitive to all tested antibiotics. The emergence of a high resistance rate and multidrug resistance to three or more classes of antimicrobial agents were observed. The resistance against sulphamethoxazole/trimethoprim, metronidazole, ciprofloxacin, naladixic acid, and tetracycline was 58 (76.3%), 58 (76.3%), 53 (69.7%), 51 (67.1%), and 42 (55.3%), respectively. None of the isolates was resistant to all antibiotics. Multidrug resistance to three or more classes of antimicrobial agents was found and ranged from 3.9% to 40.8%. Replacement of the Thr-86-->Ile in gyrA gene and detection of the tet(O) gene were the main resistance mechanisms for fluoroquinolones and tetracycline, respectively, while the lack of mutation in position 2074 and 2075 on the 23S rRNA gene was responsible for macrolide resistance. The phenotypic and genotypic resistance profiles were compatible in the case of ciprofloxacin and tetracycline but were not completely congruent with respect to erythromycin.
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- Hosny El-Adawy
- Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut (Federal Research Institute for Animal Health), Institute of Bacterial Infections and Zoonoses, Naumburger Str. 96a, 07743 Jena, Germany.
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Campylobacter jejuni is a major cause of food-borne gastroenteritis worldwide. While mortality is low, morbidity imparted by post-infectious sequelae such as Guillain-Barré syndrome, Reiter syndrome/reactive arthritis and irritable bowel syndrome is significant. In addition, the economic cost is high due to lost productivity. Food animals, particularly poultry, are the main reservoirs of C. jejuni. The over-use of antibiotics in the human population and in animal husbandry has led to an increase in antibiotic-resistant infections, particularly with fluoroquinolones. This is problematic because C. jejuni gastroenteritis is clinically indistinguishable from that caused by other bacterial pathogens, and such illnesses are usually treated empirically with fluoroquinolones. Since C. jejuni is naturally transformable, acquisition of additional genes imparting antibiotic resistance is likely. Therefore, an understanding of the antibiotic resistance mechanisms in C. jejuni is needed to provide proper therapy both to the veterinary and human populations.
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- Nicole M Iovine
- University of Florida and the Malcom Randall VA Medical Center, Gainesville, FL, USA.
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Prevalence and Antimicrobial Resistance of Thermophilic Campylobacter Isolated from Chicken in Côte d'Ivoire. Int J Microbiol 2012; 2012:150612. [PMID: 23133454 PMCID: PMC3485990 DOI: 10.1155/2012/150612] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2012] [Accepted: 09/24/2012] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Thermophilic Campylobacters are major causes of gastroenteritis in human. The main risk factor of infection is consumption of contaminated or by cross-contaminated poultry meat. In Côte d'Ivoire, gastroenteritis is usually observed but no case of human campylobacteriosis has been formally reported to date. The aims of this study were to determine prevalence and antimicrobial resistance of Campylobacter jejuni and Campylobacter coli isolated from chickens ceaca in commercial slaughter in Abidjan. Between May and November 2009, one hundred and nineteen (119) chicken caeca samples were collected and analyzed by passive filtration method followed by molecular identification (PCR). From these 119 samples, 76 (63.8%) were positive to Campylobacter tests. Among the positive colonies, 51.3% were C. jejuni and 48.7% were C. coli. Of the 39 C. jejuni isolates, 79.5%, 38.5%, 17.9%, 10.3%, and 7.7% were, respectively, resistant, to nalidixic acid, ciprofloxacin, amoxicillin, erythromycin, and gentamicin. Among the 37 isolates of C. coli, 78.4%, 43.2%, 13.5%, 8.1%, and 0% were resistant, respectively, to the same antibiotics. In conclusion, we reported in this study the presence of high Campylobacter contamination of the studied chickens. Molecular identification of the bacteria was performed and determination of high resistance to antimicrobials of the fluoroquinolone family was revealed.
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Han J, Wang Y, Sahin O, Shen Z, Guo B, Shen J, Zhang Q. A fluoroquinolone resistance associated mutation in gyrA Affects DNA supercoiling in Campylobacter jejuni. Front Cell Infect Microbiol 2012; 2:21. [PMID: 22919613 PMCID: PMC3417464 DOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2012.00021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2011] [Accepted: 02/14/2012] [Indexed: 01/23/2023] Open
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The prevalence of fluoroquinolone (FQ)-resistant Campylobacter has become a concern for public health. To facilitate the control of FQ-resistant (FQR) Campylobacter, it is necessary to understand the impact of FQR on the fitness of Campylobacter in its natural hosts as understanding fitness will help to determine and predict the persistence of FQRCampylobacter. Previously it was shown that acquisition of resistance to FQ antimicrobials enhanced the in vivo fitness of FQRCampylobacter. In this study, we confirmed the role of the Thr-86-Ile mutation in GyrA in modulating Campylobacter fitness by reverting the mutation to the wild-type (WT) allele, which resulted in the loss of the fitness advantage. Additionally, we determined if the resistance-conferring GyrA mutations alter the enzymatic function of the DNA gyrase. Recombinant WT gyrase and mutant gyrases with three different types of mutations (Thr-86-Ile, Thr-86-Lys, and Asp-90-Asn), which are associated with FQR in Campylobacter, were generated in E. coli and compared for their supercoiling activities using an in vitro assay. The mutant gyrase with the Thr-86-Ile change showed a greatly reduced supercoiling activity compared with the WT gyrase, while other mutant gyrases did not show an altered supercoiling. Furthermore, we measured DNA supercoiling within Campylobacter cells using a reporter plasmid. Consistent with the results from the in vitro supercoiling assay, the FQR mutant carrying the Thr-86-Ile change in GyrA showed much less DNA supercoiling than the WT strain and the mutant strains carrying other mutations. Together, these results indicate that the Thr-86-Ile mutation, which is predominant in clinical FQRCampylobacter, modulates DNA supercoiling homeostasis in FQRCampylobacter.
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- Jing Han
- Department of Veterinary Microbiology and Preventive Medicine, Iowa State University Ames, IA, USA
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Ewnetu D, Mihret A. Prevalence and antimicrobial resistance of Campylobacter isolates from humans and chickens in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia. Foodborne Pathog Dis 2010; 7:667-70. [PMID: 20482228 DOI: 10.1089/fpd.2009.0433] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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In this study, the isolation and antimicrobial resistance of Campylobacter jejuni and Campylobacter coli strains from chickens and humans in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia, were analyzed. Two hundred and ten human and 220 chicken samples were analyzed between October 2007 and April 2008. Seventeen human and 160 chicken Campylobacter species were isolated. The overall prevalence of thermophilic campylobacters was 8% and 72.7% in humans and chickens, respectively. In humans, 94.1% of the isolates were C. jejuni and 5.9% were C. coli. C. jejuni was a predominant species of thermophilic campylobacters in all categories of patients. In chicken, 92.5% of thermophilic campylobacters isolated were C. jejuni and 7.5% were C. coli. Among the 16 isolates of C. jejuni in humans, 18.8%, 12.5%, 12.5%, 18.8%, 25%, and 22.2% were resistant to ampicillin, ciprofloxacin, erythromycin, nalidixic acid, streptomycin, and tetracycline, respectively, whereas among the 148 C. jejuni isolates from chicken, 17.5%, 14.9%, 12.2%, and 13.5% were resistant to ampicillin, erythromycin, streptomycin, and tetracycline, respectively. Among the 12 isolates of C. coli in chicken, 16.6%, 8.3%, and 16.6% were resistant to ampicillin, streptomycin, and tetracycline, respectively. The overall level of resistance was not significantly different in C. jejuni and C. coli isolates of both humans and poultry. The detection of resistant isolates for commonly used antimicrobials may cause a threat to humans and chickens by limiting therapeutic options.
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Nannapaneni R, Chalova VI, Story R, Wiggins KC, Crandall PG, Ricke SC, Johnson MG. Ciprofloxacin-sensitive and ciprofloxacin-resistant Campylobacter jejuni are equally susceptible to natural orange oil-based antimicrobials. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND HEALTH. PART. B, PESTICIDES, FOOD CONTAMINANTS, AND AGRICULTURAL WASTES 2009; 44:571-577. [PMID: 20183064 DOI: 10.1080/03601230903000594] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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A total of 10 ciprofloxacin-sensitive (ciprofloxacin minimum inhibitory concentration, MIC < 0.5 micro g/ml) and 10 ciprofloxacin-resistant (MIC 16 to 32 micro g/ml) presumptive C. jejuni were further characterized and evaluated for their inhibition by natural orange oil fractions. Partial species identification was performed by using a hippuricase gene-based polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay. One of the isolates appeared to be atypical and failed to hydrolyze hippurate. Of the ciprofloxacin-resistant C. jejuni isolates tested, six were found to have their quinolone resistance determined by a C --> T mutation in codon 86 of gyrA. Both groups of ciprofloxacin-sensitive and -resistant C. jejuni isolates were most susceptible to cold-pressed terpeneless Valencia orange oil (C4) which yielded inhibition zones from 44.0 +/- 1.4 to 80 +/- 0.0 mm. Less inhibitory responses were recorded for 5-fold concentrated Valencia orange oil (C3) and distilled d-limonene (C7) which exerted similar effects on both ciprofloxacin-sensitive and -resistant C. jejuni isolates. In general, ciprofloxacin-resistant and -sensitive C. jejuni isolates were equally susceptible to the respective orange oil fractions.
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- R Nannapaneni
- Center for Food Safety-IFSE, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA
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Hannula M, Hänninen ML. Effects of low-level ciprofloxacin challenge in the in vitro development of ciprofloxacin resistance in Campylobacter jejuni. Microb Drug Resist 2008; 14:197-201. [PMID: 18713066 DOI: 10.1089/mdr.2008.0833] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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The effects on MIC values and the selection of different base substitutions in the quinolone resistance determining region (QRDR) of gyrA were studied on initially ciprofloxacin-susceptible Campylobacter jejuni strains by challenging them to 0.125 mg/L of ciprofloxacin. This ciprofloxacin challenge selected variants with ciprofloxacin MIC levels up to 32 mg/L. Repeated experiments under identical conditions resulted in different responses in MIC levels and alterations in the QRDR of gyrA. A characteristic outcome to ciprofloxacin challenges was the appearance of double peaks in the sequencing chromatograms of QRDR. This finding suggested the coexistence of subpopulations possessing Thr86 --> Ile and/or Asp90 --> Asn mutations alongside the unmutated parent population. In some cases, bacterial variants expressing ciprofloxacin-resistant phenotypes possessed no mutations in their QRDR. These variants were prone to regain susceptibility to ciprofloxacin rapidly after the removal of the selection pressure, whereas the QRDR-mutated variants persisted over several subcultivations in a medium without ciprofloxacin. In conclusion, a low ciprofloxacin concentration of 0.125 mg/L selects a variety of QRDR mutations and also a QRDR-independent resistance mechanism, which may coexist with each other in a C. jejuni population. Persistent ciprofloxacin challenge selects Thr86 --> Ile and/or Asp90 --> Asn mutants.
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- Minna Hannula
- Department of Food and Environmental Hygiene, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.
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Han J, Sahin O, Barton YW, Zhang Q. Key role of Mfd in the development of fluoroquinolone resistance in Campylobacter jejuni. PLoS Pathog 2008; 4:e1000083. [PMID: 18535657 PMCID: PMC2390758 DOI: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1000083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2008] [Accepted: 05/07/2008] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Campylobacter jejuni is a major food-borne pathogen and a common causative agent of human enterocolitis. Fluoroquinolones are a key class of antibiotics prescribed for clinical treatment of enteric infections including campylobacteriosis, but fluoroquinolone-resistant Campylobacter readily emerges under the antibiotic selection pressure. To understand the mechanisms involved in the development of fluoroquinolone-resistant Campylobacter, we compared the gene expression profiles of C. jejuni in the presence and absence of ciprofloxacin using DNA microarray. Our analysis revealed that multiple genes showed significant changes in expression in the presence of a suprainhibitory concentration of ciprofloxacin. Most importantly, ciprofloxacin induced the expression of mfd, which encodes a transcription-repair coupling factor involved in strand-specific DNA repair. Mutation of the mfd gene resulted in an approximately 100-fold reduction in the rate of spontaneous mutation to ciprofloxacin resistance, while overexpression of mfd elevated the mutation frequency. In addition, loss of mfd in C. jejuni significantly reduced the development of fluoroquinolone-resistant Campylobacter in culture media or chickens treated with fluoroquinolones. These findings indicate that Mfd is important for the development of fluoroquinolone resistance in Campylobacter, reveal a previously unrecognized function of Mfd in promoting mutation frequencies, and identify a potential molecular target for reducing the emergence of fluoroquinolone-resistant Campylobacter.
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- Jing Han
- Department of Veterinary Microbiology and Preventive Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, United States of America
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- Department of Veterinary Microbiology and Preventive Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, United States of America
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- Department of Veterinary Microbiology and Preventive Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, United States of America
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- Department of Veterinary Microbiology and Preventive Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, United States of America
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Antimicrobial susceptibility and mechanism of quinolone resistance in Campylobacter jejuni strains isolated from diarrheal patients in a hospital in Tokyo. J Infect Chemother 2008; 14:342-8. [DOI: 10.1007/s10156-008-0631-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2008] [Accepted: 06/23/2008] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Hong J, Kim JM, Jung WK, Kim SH, Bae W, Koo HC, Gil J, Kim M, Ser J, Park YH. Prevalence and antibiotic resistance of Campylobacter spp. isolated from chicken meat, pork, and beef in Korea, from 2001 to 2006. J Food Prot 2007; 70:860-6. [PMID: 17477253 DOI: 10.4315/0362-028x-70.4.860] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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A total of 770 samples of retail raw meat were examined for the presence of Campylobacter spp. The samples were obtained randomly from 232 retail stores in Korea from September 2001 to April 2006. The highest contamination rates were observed in chicken meat (220 181.4%] of 270 samples), whereas the rates of contamination in pork and beef were extremely low (1.6 and 1.2%, respectively). The antibiotic-resistant patterns of the 317 Campylobacter isolates were examined by the agar dilution method. Resistance to doxycycline was the most common (97.5%), followed by ciprofloxacin (95.9%), nalidixic acid (94.6%), tetracycline (94.6%), enrofloxacin (84.2%), and erythromycin (13.6%). All Campylobacter isolates from the retail raw meat were resistant to at least one of the six antibiotics tested, and 296 isolates (93.4%) showed multidrug (four or more antibiotics) resistance. This demonstrates that the multidrug-resistant Campylobacter species are widespread in meats in Korea. Therefore, further investigations will be needed to determine appropriate methods for eliminating Campylobacter contamination in industrial chicken production and food chains.
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- Joonbae Hong
- Department of Microbiology, College of Veterinary Medicine and BK21 Program for Veterinary Science, Seoul National University, Sillim-dong, Gwanak-gu, Seoul 151-742, Korea
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Ruiz J, Marco F, Oliveira I, Vila J, Gascón J. Trends in antimicrobial resistance in Campylobacter spp. causing traveler's diarrhea. APMIS 2007; 115:218-24. [PMID: 17367467 DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0463.2007.apm_567.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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The aim of this study was to analyze the evolution of the levels of resistance to nine antimicrobial agents in clinical isolates of Campylobacter spp. causing traveler's diarrhea during the period from 1993 to 2003. The antimicrobial resistance levels to ampicillin, amoxicillin plus clavulanic acid, chloramphenicol, tetracycline, erythromycin, gentamicin, clindamicin, nalidixic acid and ciprofloxacin were established by the method of Kirby-Bauer. Two subperiods (1993-1998 and 1999-2003) were chosen to compare the evolution of the levels of antimicrobial resistance. Mantel-Haenszel or Fisher's exact test was performed to determine statistical significance. High levels of resistance to four out of nine antimicrobial agents tested were detected: ampicillin (66.3%), nalidixic acid (52.2%), ciprofloxacin (46.7%), and tetracycline (42.4%). In addition, resistance levels of 20.6% to amoxicillin plus clavulanic acid were detected. An increase in the resistance levels between the two subperiods analyzed for those five antimicrobial agents was observed. This increase was statistically significant for ampicillin, nalidixic acid, and ciprofloxacin. Two cases of therapeutic failure during treatment with ciprofloxacin were detected. The level of resistance to the most commonly used antibacterial agents in the developing world is increasing in Campylobacter spp., the increase in the resistance to quinolones being of special concern.
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- Joaquim Ruiz
- Secció de Medicina Tropical, Centre de Salut Internacional, IDIBAPS, Hospital Clínic, Barcelona, Spain.
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Parisi A, Lanzilotta SG, Addante N, Normanno G, Di Modugno G, Dambrosio A, Montagna CO. Prevalence, Molecular Characterization and Antimicrobial Resistance of Thermophilic Campylobacter Isolates from Cattle, Hens, Broilers and Broiler Meat in South-eastern Italy. Vet Res Commun 2006; 31:113-23. [PMID: 17180449 DOI: 10.1007/s11259-006-3404-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/12/2005] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Eleven cattle farms, 8 layer farms, 7 broiler farms and 30 broiler meat samples were investigated in south-eastern Italy throughout 2003 to evaluate the prevalence, the molecular type and antimicrobial resistance of thermophilic Campylobacters. A total of 398 samples were analysed. One Campylobacter isolate for each positive faecal swab and three isolates per positive broiler meat sample were selected for further analysis. Multiplex PCR was performed for species-level identification and PCR-RFLP of the flagellin A gene for genotyping. Resistance to 14 antimicrobials was studied in 188 Campylobacter isolates. Prevalence of campylobacters was high both on farms (100%) and in food samples (73%). On 4/11 cattle farms and on 10/15 poultry farms more than one species was isolated. The presence of more than one genotype was found on 8/11 cattle farms, on 10/15 poultry farms and in 8/22 Campylobacter-positive food samples. High rates of resistance to quinolone were observed: 9/31 (29%) C. jejuni bovine isolates, 4/22 (18%) C. jejuni poultry isolates, and 14/26 (54%) C. coli poultry isolates. Resistance to sulphamethoxazole-trimethoprim was also observed frequently: 18/26 (69%) of the avian C. coli strains, 25/31 (80%) of the C. jejuni strains isolated from poultry and 15/22 (68%) of those isolated from cattle were resistant. There was a significant difference between the rate of resistance to macrolides of C. coli and C. jejuni isolated in poultry, which amounted to 23% and 3%, respectively. This study provided data on the prevalence and antimicrobial resistance of thermophilic campylobacters in south-eastern Italy and confirmed that flaA-typing is an efficient tool to study the epidemiology of Campylobacter strains in short-term investigations.
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- A Parisi
- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Puglia e Basilicata, Putignano, Bari, Italy.
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Sonnevend Á, Rotimi VO, Kolodziejek J, Usmani A, Nowotny N, Pál T. High level of ciprofloxacin resistance and its molecular background among Campylobacter jejuni strains isolated in the United Arab Emirates. J Med Microbiol 2006; 55:1533-1538. [PMID: 17030913 DOI: 10.1099/jmm.0.46744-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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The antibiotic sensitivity and the serotype and molecular type (MT) distribution of 41 Campylobacter jejuni strains isolated from individual patients in Tawam Hospital, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates, were investigated. While all strains were sensitive to erythromycin (MIC 0.5-4 mg l(-1)), 35 isolates (85.4 %) exhibited resistance to ciprofloxacin (MIC 8-64 mg l(-1)). All resistant strains carried the Thr-86 to Ile mutation in the gyrase A (gyrA) gene, as shown by mismatch amplification mutation assay (MAMA) and confirmed by sequencing. Based on the partial sequences of gyrA, resistant isolates carried 10 distinct alleles, eight of them representing new variants. Strains were assigned to 30 MTs based on the combined results of PFGE and flaA PCR-RFLP typing. Eight of the 35 ciprofloxacin-resistant strains, isolated over a period of more than 1 year, represented the largest MT, also carrying the same allelic variant of the gyrA gene. These results show that the local incidence of fluoroquinolone resistance among C. jejuni is one of the highest reported worldwide. It was also demonstrated that stable MTs could persist for a relatively long time among the clonally unrelated antibiotic-resistant isolates of C. jejuni. The data also emphasize the need to replace fluoroquinolones as empirical therapy for diarrhoea of undiagnosed aetiology.
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- Ágnes Sonnevend
- Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary
- Department of Medical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Medical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Kuwait, Kuwait
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- Zoonoses and Emerging Infections Group, Clinical Virology, Clinical Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Infectious Diseases and Clinical Pathology, University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Medical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
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- Zoonoses and Emerging Infections Group, Clinical Virology, Clinical Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Infectious Diseases and Clinical Pathology, University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna, Austria
- Department of Medical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary
- Department of Medical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
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Soonthornchaikul N, Garelick H, Jones H, Jacobs J, Ball D, Choudhury M. Resistance to three antimicrobial agents of Campylobacter isolated from organically- and intensively-reared chickens purchased from retail outlets. Int J Antimicrob Agents 2006; 27:125-30. [PMID: 16417991 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2005.09.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2005] [Accepted: 09/25/2005] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Resistance rates to three antimicrobials (ciprofloxacin, erythromycin and nalidixic acid) in Campylobacter isolated from organically- and intensively-reared chickens purchased from supermarkets and butcher's shops in London were determined. Significant differences in the minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) of nalidixic acid were found, with the highest values in unpackaged intensively-reared chickens and the lowest values in organically-reared chickens. Using pre-set breakpoints, all isolates from all groups of chickens were identified as resistant to erythromycin and nalidixic acid. All isolates from the organically-reared group were susceptible to ciprofloxacin. Of the supermarket intensively-reared chickens, 8.7% harboured resistant isolates, all on the external parts, indicating post-slaughtering contamination. The highest percentage (26.7%) was in chickens from butcher shops, mostly in the chicken cavities, suggesting a link to treatment on the farm.
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- Nantika Soonthornchaikul
- Institute of Social and Health Research, School of Health and Social Sciences, Middlesex University, London EN3 4SA, UK
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Albert MJ, Neil L, Pazhoor AA, Haridas S, Rotimi VO, Khan I. Ciprofloxacin resistance and its molecular mechanism in Campylobacter spp. isolated in Kuwait. Microb Drug Resist 2005; 11:266-70. [PMID: 16201930 DOI: 10.1089/mdr.2005.11.266] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022] Open
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Campylobacter spp. are an important cause of diarrhea in Kuwait. Because susceptibility data for ciprofloxacin and erythromycin, the two recommended drugs for treatment, are not available for this part of the world, 64 Campylobacter spp. isolates obtained from human diarrheal stools in Kuwait during 2000--2003 were studied for susceptibility to these antimicrobials by E-test. The utility of a simple mismatch amplification mutation assay (MAMA) PCR to detect base substitution in the gyrA gene mediating resistance to ciprofloxacin was also explored. Approximately, 53% (34/64) of the isolates were resistant to ciprofloxacin (MIC, 4-64 microg/ml) and 5% (3/64) to erythromycin (MIC>256 microg/ml). MAMA PCR showed a Thr-86-to-Ile mutation in gyrA gene of 23/26 ciprofloxacin-resistant C. jejuni, and in all resistant C. coli. Sequencing of PCR product showed that two resistant strains of C. coli studied had Thr-86-to-Ile (ACT--> ATT) gyrA mutation and three resistant strains of C. jejuni studied had Thr-86-to-Ile (ACA--> ATA) gyrA mutation. In addition, all the three C. jejuni strains had silent mutations. Thus, ciprofloxacin is of limited use for treatment in Kuwait and MAMA PCR is a useful assay to study gyrA mutation. Because Kuwait has a large expatriate population of workers, it can be a focus of spread of antimicrobial resistance.
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- M John Albert
- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait University, Safat, Kuwait. /kw
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Ruiz J, Moreno A, Jimenez de Anta MT, Vila J. A double mutation in the gyrA gene is necessary to produce high levels of resistance to moxifloxacin in Campylobacter spp. clinical isolates. Int J Antimicrob Agents 2005; 25:542-5. [PMID: 15876526 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2004.10.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2004] [Accepted: 10/28/2004] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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The aim of this study was to compare different fluoroquinolones against Campylobacter spp., analysing the molecular mechanisms of resistance. Moxifloxacin exhibited the greatest activity of the quinolones tested, being active against isolates carrying a single mutation in the gyrA gene. High resistance levels to moxifloxacin were related to the presence of a double gyrA mutation.
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- Joaquim Ruiz
- Centre de Salut Internacional, IDIBAPS, Hospital Clínic, Barcelona, Spain
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Griggs DJ, Johnson MM, Frost JA, Humphrey T, Jørgensen F, Piddock LJV. Incidence and mechanism of ciprofloxacin resistance in Campylobacter spp. isolated from commercial poultry flocks in the United Kingdom before, during, and after fluoroquinolone treatment. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 2005; 49:699-707. [PMID: 15673754 PMCID: PMC547197 DOI: 10.1128/aac.49.2.699-707.2005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Five commercial broiler flocks were treated with a fluoroquinolone for a clinically relevant infection. Fresh feces from individual chickens and environmental samples were cultured for campylobacters before, during, and weekly posttreatment until slaughter. Both Campylobacter jejuni and C. coli were isolated during all treatment phases. An increased proportion of quinolone-resistant strains was seen during treatment, and these strains persisted posttreatment. One quinolone-resistant isolate of each species, each serotype, and each phage type from each sample at all treatment phases was examined for its phenotype and mechanism of resistance. Two resistant phenotypes were isolated: Nal(r) Cip(r) and Nal(r) Cip(s). The majority (269 of 290) of fluoroquinolone-resistant isolates, whether they were C. jejuni or C. coli, had a mutation in gyrA that resulted in the substitution Thr-86-->Ile. The other gyrA mutations detected were Thr-86-->Ala (n = 17) and Asp-90-->Asn (n = 10). The genotypic variation, based on the silent mutations in gyrA identified by the denaturing high-performance liquid chromatography pattern and DNA sequencing, was used to supplement typing data and provided evidence for both the spread of preexisting resistant strains and the selection of spontaneous resistant mutants in treated flocks. Multidrug resistance was significantly (P < 0.01) associated with resistance to ciprofloxacin. Twenty-five percent (73 of 290) of ciprofloxacin-resistant isolates but only 13% (24 of 179) of susceptible isolates were resistant to three or more unrelated antimicrobial agents. In conclusion, quinolone-resistant campylobacters were isolated from commercial chicken flocks in high numbers following therapy with a veterinary fluoroquinolone. Most ciprofloxacin-resistant isolates had the GyrA substitution Thr-86-->Ile. Resistant isolates were isolated from the feces of some flocks up to the point of slaughter, which may have consequences for public health.
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- Deborah J Griggs
- Antimicrobial Agents Research Group, Division of Immunity & Infection, The Medical School, University of Birmingham, Birmingham B15 2TT, United Kingdom
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Luo N, Pereira S, Sahin O, Lin J, Huang S, Michel L, Zhang Q. Enhanced in vivo fitness of fluoroquinolone-resistant Campylobacter jejuni in the absence of antibiotic selection pressure. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2005; 102:541-6. [PMID: 15634738 PMCID: PMC545549 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0408966102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 268] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Campylobacter jejuni, a major foodborne human pathogen, has become increasingly resistant to fluoroquinolone (FQ) antimicrobials. By using clonally related isolates and genetically defined mutants, we determined the fitness of FQ-resistant Campylobacter in chicken (a natural host and a major reservoir for C. jejuni) in the absence of antibiotic selection pressure. When monoinoculated into the host, FQ-resistant and FQ-susceptible Campylobacter displayed similar levels of colonization and persistence in the absence of FQ antimicrobials. The prolonged colonization in chickens did not result in loss of the FQ resistance and the resistance-conferring point mutation (C257 --> T) in the gyrA gene. Strikingly, when coinoculated into chickens, the FQ-resistant Campylobacter isolates outcompeted the majority of the FQ-susceptible strains, indicating that the resistant Campylobacter was biologically fit in the chicken host. The fitness advantage was not due to compensatory mutations in the genes targeted by FQ and was linked directly to the single point mutation in gyrA, which confers on Campylobacter a high-level resistance to FQ antimicrobials. In certain genetic backgrounds, the same point mutation entailed a biological cost on Campylobacter, as evidenced by its inability to compete with the FQ-susceptible Campylobacter. These findings provide a previously undescribed demonstration of the profound effect of a resistance-conferring point mutation in gyrA on the fitness of a major foodborne pathogen in its natural host and suggest that the rapid emergence of FQ-resistant Campylobacter on a worldwide scale may be attributable partly to the enhanced fitness of the FQ-resistant isolates.
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- Naidan Luo
- Food Animal Health Research Program, Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center, Ohio State University, Wooster, OH 44691, USA
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Dionisi AM, Luzzi I, Carattoli A. Identification of ciprofloxacin-resistant Campylobacter jejuni and analysis of the gyrA gene by the LightCycler mutation assay. Mol Cell Probes 2004; 18:255-61. [PMID: 15271386 DOI: 10.1016/j.mcp.2004.02.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2003] [Accepted: 02/18/2004] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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A real-time PCR assay was developed to identify ciprofloxacin-resistant Campylobacter jejuni. Ciprofloxacin resistance in C. jejuni has been associated with a C-->T nucleotide point mutation occurring at the 86 codon of the gyrA gene. Other nucleotide substitutions have been identified in proximity to or at the same codon in the gyrA gene, but their role in ciprofloxacin resistance is still unknown. The LightCycler assay is based on the fluorescence resonance energy transfer technology using melting peak analysis of two fluorescent probes hybridized on PCR amplicons. This assay was used to detect the 86-codon mutation conferring ciprofloxacin resistance, as well as other nucleotides substitutions occurring within the same site in the gyrA gene. This gyrA mutation assay allows a rapid and reproducible screening method of ciprofloxacin resistant strains and was applied to C. jejuni strains isolated in Italy in 2000.
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- Anna Maria Dionisi
- Laboratory of Bacteriology and Medical Mycology, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, viale Regina Elena 299, 00161 Rome, Italy
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Gibreel A, Tracz DM, Nonaka L, Ngo TM, Connell SR, Taylor DE. Incidence of antibiotic resistance in Campylobacter jejuni isolated in Alberta, Canada, from 1999 to 2002, with special reference to tet(O)-mediated tetracycline resistance. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 2004; 48:3442-50. [PMID: 15328109 PMCID: PMC514748 DOI: 10.1128/aac.48.9.3442-3450.2004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 114] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Of 203 human clinical isolates of Campylobacter jejuni from Alberta, Canada (1999 to 2002), 101 isolates (50%) were resistant to at least 64 microg of tetracycline/ml, with four isolates exhibiting higher levels of tetracycline resistance (512 microg/ml). In total, the MICs for 37% of tetracycline-resistant isolates (256 to 512 microg/ml) were higher than those previously reported in C. jejuni (64 to 128 microg/ml). In the tetracycline-resistant clinical isolates, 67% contained plasmids and all contained the tet(O) gene. Four isolates resistant to high levels of tetracycline (MIC = 512 microg/ml) contained plasmids carrying the tet(O) gene, which could be transferred to other isolates of C. jejuni. The tetracycline MICs for transconjugants were comparable to those of the donors. Cloning of tet(O) from the four high-level tetracycline-resistant isolates conferred an MIC of 32 microg/ml for Escherichia coli DH5alpha. In contrast, transfer to a strain of C. jejuni by using mobilization conferred an MIC of 128 microg/ml. DNA sequence analysis determined that the tet(O) genes encoding lower MICs (64 to 128 microg/ml) were identical to one other, although the tet(O) genes encoding a 512-microg/ml MIC demonstrated several nucleotide substitutions. The quinolone resistance determining region of four ciprofloxacin-resistant isolates (2%) was analyzed, and resistance was associated with a chromosomal mutation in the gyrA gene resulting in a Thr-86-Ile substitution. In addition, six kanamycin-resistant isolates contained large plasmids that carry the aphA-3 marker coding for 3'-aminoglycoside phosphotransferase. Resistance to erythromycin was not detected in 203 isolates. In general, resistance to most antibiotics in C. jejuni remains low, except for resistance to tetracycline, which has increased from about 8 to 50% over the past 20 years.
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- Amera Gibreel
- Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, 1-28 Medical Sciences Building, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2H7, Canada
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Payot S, Dridi S, Laroche M, Federighi M, Magras C. Prevalence and antimicrobial resistance of Campylobacter coli isolated from fattening pigs in France. Vet Microbiol 2004; 101:91-9. [PMID: 15172691 DOI: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2004.03.014] [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: 10/08/2003] [Revised: 02/16/2004] [Accepted: 03/08/2004] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Campylobacter are a leading cause of human diarrhea. The usual source of infection is contaminated food, particularly poultry but pork has also been described. The veterinary use of antimicrobial drugs has been suggested to be largely responsible for resistance in human isolates of this zoonotic pathogen. A study was carried out to investigate the occurrence and antimicrobial resistance of Campylobacter isolated from French fattening pigs. From March 1998 to June 1999, stomach samples were collected at slaughter from 240 fattening pigs originating from 24 different farms. Half of the pigs were found to be positive for Campylobacter but considerable variation was observed between farms. Isolates all belong to the Campylobacter coli species. Susceptibilities of the strains were determined for five antimicrobial drugs using agar dilution. Resistance to tetracycline and erythromycin was high (79 and 55%, respectively). For nalidixic acid, enrofloxacin and ampicillin, resistance was observed in 34, 15 and 20% of the isolates, respectively. More than one-third of the strains was resistant to at least three antimicrobial drugs. A Thr86Ile modification in GyrA was observed in the enrofloxacin-resistant strains studied. The multiresistant strains analyzed expressed the multidrug transporter CmeB at a high level. Results indicated a high prevalence of C. coli in the stomach of the French pigs examined. In addition, a high proportion of the strains was resistant to antimicrobial drugs, particularly to tetracycline and erythromycin, or were multiresistant.
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- Sophie Payot
- Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique, UR086 BioAgresseurs, Santé, Environnement, 37380 Nouzilly, France.
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Chuma T, Maeda T, Niwa H, Okamoto K. Acquisition of quinolone resistance and point mutation of the gyrA gene in Campylobacter jejuni isolated from broilers and in vitro-induced resistant strains. J Vet Med Sci 2004; 66:155-60. [PMID: 15031543 DOI: 10.1292/jvms.66.155] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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A dramatic rise in the number of resistant Campylobacter to quinolones has been documented in human patients and domestic animals. In this study, the mechanism of acquisition of quinolone resistance was studied by detecting point mutations in the gyrA gene of Campylobacter strains obtained from broilers and strains with in vitro-induced resistance. The minimal inhibitory concentrations (MICs) of norfloxacin (NFLX) and ofloxacin (OFLX) for the strains that had no point mutation were slightly increased from the source strain (Campylobacter jejuni ATCC 33560). The MICs of nalidixic acid (NA), NFLX, and OFLX for the strains that had the point mutation at Thr-86 were 100 or 200 microg/ml, 50 microg/ml, and 25 microg/ml, respectively. The MIC of NA for the strain that had a point mutation at Asp-90 higher than those for the strains that had the point mutation at Thr-86, but the MICs of NFLX and OFLX were relatively lower than those for the strains that had point mutation at Thr-86. These findings suggest that the degree of antimicrobial resistance against NA, NFLX, and OFLX in the in vitro-induced C. jejuni strains was associated with the location of the point mutation in gyrA. On the other hand, a point mutation in all seven resistant strains isolated from broilers was located only at Thr-86, while the MICs of the three quinolones varied in each wild strain. This suggests that another mechanism might also be involved in the acquisition of quinolone resistance in C. jejuni wild strains.
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- Takehisa Chuma
- Department of Veterinary Public Health, Faculty of Agriculture, Kagoshima University, Japan
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Beckmann L, Müller M, Luber P, Schrader C, Bartelt E, Klein G. Analysis of gyrA mutations in quinolone-resistant and -susceptible Campylobacter jejuni isolates from retail poultry and human clinical isolates by non-radioactive single-strand conformation polymorphism analysis and DNA sequencing. J Appl Microbiol 2004; 96:1040-7. [PMID: 15078520 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2004.02242.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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AIMS The aims of this study were to characterize the molecular variations in the quinolone resistance-determining region (QRDR) of gyrA among quinolone-resistant and -susceptible Campylobacter jejuni isolates originating from foods of animal origin and human infections and to evaluate the suitability of the single-strand conformation polymorphism (SSCP) method as a screening method for molecular characterization of fluoroquinolone resistance. METHODS AND RESULTS Alterations in QRDR of gyrA from 182 C. jejuni isolates were determined by nonradioisotopic SSCP analysis and direct sequencing. A total of 13 types of nucleic acid sequence combinations within the QRDR of the gyrA gene resulted in 11 different SSCP patterns. All nalidixic acid resistant strains possessed nucleotide substitution at either codon Thr-86 or Asp-90. Silent mutations were detected additionally. Thr-86 to Ile mutation was detected in all 139 ciprofloxacin resistant strains, which showed cross-resistance to nalidixic acid. CONCLUSIONS The SSCP method is suitable for a molecular screening of quinolone resistant C. jejuni isolates and in combination with DNA sequencing suitable to detect genetic variations of the QRDR of gyrA. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF STUDY This study provides data of the genetic variations of the QRDR of gyrA from C. jejuni isolates of foods and human beings.
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- L Beckmann
- Bundesinstitut für Risikobewertung (BfR), Diedersdorfer Weg 1, Berlin, Germany
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Lindmark H, Harbom B, Thebo L, Andersson L, Hedin G, Osterman B, Lindberg T, Andersson Y, Westöö A, Olsson Engvall E. Genetic characterization and antibiotic resistance of Campylobacter jejuni isolated from meats, water, and humans in Sweden. J Clin Microbiol 2004; 42:700-6. [PMID: 14766839 PMCID: PMC344482 DOI: 10.1128/jcm.42.2.700-706.2004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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The incidence of Campylobacter jejuni has increased during the last decade, and today it is the leading cause of bacterial enteritis in most developed countries. Still, there is a lack of knowledge about infection routes and to what extent identified sources are responsible for spreading the bacterium to humans. The major objective of this work was to explore the genetic similarity between C. jejuni isolated from different sources. C. jejuni isolated from patients (n = 95), five types of meat (n = 71), and raw water (n = 11) during the year 2000 were subtyped by pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE). The pulsotypes obtained after digestion with SmaI revealed not only that C. jejuni is genetically diverse but also that specific pulsotypes occur frequently. Five clusters comprising 88 of the 162 SmaI-digested isolates were obtained. After digestion with KpnI most isolates in four of the five clusters were still indistinguishable, while the fifth cluster was strongly dissolved. The clusters comprised high frequencies of human and meat isolates, while only one of nine water isolates belonged to a cluster. The largest cluster comprised 21 human isolates, one raw water isolate, and seven chicken meat isolates, originating from at least six different broiler flocks. Low frequencies of antibiotic resistance were revealed when the meat and water isolates were tested for sensitivity to six antibiotics. Interestingly, the five isolates resistant to quinolones displayed similar or identical pulsotypes. The results showed that PFGE has proved useful in identifying clones and will be used in future work focusing on identification and eradication of the major reservoirs for common clones.
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- H Lindmark
- National Food Administration, SE-75126 Uppsala, Sweden.
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Luber P, Wagner J, Hahn H, Bartelt E. Antimicrobial resistance in Campylobacter jejuni and Campylobacter coli strains isolated in 1991 and 2001-2002 from poultry and humans in Berlin, Germany. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 2004; 47:3825-30. [PMID: 14638490 PMCID: PMC296193 DOI: 10.1128/aac.47.12.3825-3830.2003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 97] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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The susceptibilities of 430 Campylobacter jejuni strains and 79 C. coli strains to six antimicrobial agents were tested and analyzed. The two sets of strains originated from retail market chicken and turkey samples and from humans, respectively, in Berlin, Germany. Two groups of isolates, one dating from 1991 and the other dating from 2001-2002, were tested. Of the Campylobacter sp. isolates recovered from humans in 2001-2002, 45.1% were resistant to ciprofloxacin, 37.8% were resistant to tetracycline, 12.8% were resistant to ampicillin, and 50.0% were resistant to trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole. All isolates were susceptible to gentamicin, while the overall rate of resistance to erythromycin was 6.1%. During the 10 years between the two sampling times, the rates of resistance to ciprofloxacin (P<0.001), ampicillin (P=0.035), and tetracycline (P=0.01) increased significantly among strains isolated from humans. Furthermore, among human C. coli strains the rate of resistance to erythromycin rose from 7.1% in 1991 to 29.4% in 2001-2002. In comparison, Campylobacter sp. isolates from poultry already had high rates of resistance in 1991. Different rates of resistance to tetracycline among isolates from chickens and turkeys suggested the development of resistance during antimicrobial treatment in food animals. Thus, discrepancies in the antimicrobial resistance rates among Campylobacter isolates originating from poultry and humans support the hypothesis that at least some of the resistant Campylobacter strains causing infection in humans come from sources other than poultry products.
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- Petra Luber
- Division of Food Hygiene, Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR), D-12277 Berlin, Germany.
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Avrain L, Humbert F, L'Hospitalier R, Sanders P, Vernozy-Rozand C, Kempf I. Antimicrobial resistance in Campylobacter from broilers: association with production type and antimicrobial use. Vet Microbiol 2003; 96:267-76. [PMID: 14559174 DOI: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2003.07.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The isolation and antimicrobial resistance of Campylobacter jejuni and Campylobacter coli strains from broilers arriving in French slaughterhouses, were analysed according to production types (i.e. standard, export or free-range) and antimicrobial (i.e. coccidiostats, growth promoters or therapeutic agents) administration in flocks. Prevalence was 56.6% in standard, 51.3% in export and 80.0% in free-range broilers. Three hundred and ninety-three strains were identified. Two-thirds of the strains belonged to the species C. jejuni. The others were C. coli. Antimicrobial susceptibility testing was carried out for ampicillin, nalidixic acid, enrofloxacin, tetracycline, erythromycin and gentamicin according to a dilution method. The percentages of resistant strains were, 23, 25, 17, 57, 0.3 and 0% for C. jejuni and 29, 43, 40, 70, 31 and 0% for C. coli. Statistical analysis revealed significant difference in distribution of C. jejuni and C. coli and antimicrobial resistance according to production type or antimicrobial administration.
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- Laetitia Avrain
- Unité de Mycoplasmologie-Bactériologie, Agence française de Sécurité Sanitaire des Aliments, BP 53, F-22440 Ploufragan, France
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Payot S, Cloeckaert A, Chaslus-Dancla E. Selection and characterization of fluoroquinolone-resistant mutants of Campylobacter jejuni using enrofloxacin. Microb Drug Resist 2003; 8:335-43. [PMID: 12523631 DOI: 10.1089/10766290260469606] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Significant levels of fluoroquinolone resistance were obtained in Campylobacterjejuni isolates after an unique step of selection using enrofloxacin. An Asp90-to-Asn and a Thr86-to-Ile change in the gyrase subunit GyrA were found associated with a low (MIC < or = 8 /microg/ml) or a high (MIC > or = 16 microg/ml) level of resistance to ciprofloxacin, respectively. An association of both mutations conferred a higher level of resistance (MIC > or = 128 microg/ml). Further steps of selection increased the MICs of fluoroquinolones but did not result in a multiple antibiotic resistance phenotype. The Thr86-to-Ile change was found to confer different levels of resistance, pointing out other mechanisms of resistance. However, sequencing revealed no mutation in gyrB, and several attempts did not enable any amplification of the parC gene coding for topoisomerase IV, suggesting an absence of this secondary target in C. jejuni. In addition, no difference in the major outer membrane protein expression was found among the isolates. Furthermore, the use of the recently identified efflux pump inhibitor Phe-Arg-beta-naphthylamide did not result in a significant decrease of fluoroquinolone MICs or change in the frequency of isolation of enrofloxacin-resistant mutants, and thus appears ineffective against fluoroquinolone-resistant C. jejuni isolates. Results obtained during ciprofloxacin accumulation studies confirmed that efflux probably plays a minor role in fluoroquinolone resistance of C. jejuni.
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- Sophie Payot
- UR86 de Pathologie Aviaire et Parasitologie, Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique, 37380 Nouzilly, France.
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Ge B, White DG, McDermott PF, Girard W, Zhao S, Hubert S, Meng J. Antimicrobial-resistant Campylobacter species from retail raw meats. Appl Environ Microbiol 2003; 69:3005-7. [PMID: 12732579 PMCID: PMC154538 DOI: 10.1128/aem.69.5.3005-3007.2003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 102] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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The antimicrobial susceptibilities of 378 Campylobacter isolates were determined. Resistance to tetracycline was the most common (82%), followed by resistance to doxycycline (77%), erythromycin (54%), nalidixic acid (41%), and ciprofloxacin (35%). Campylobacter coli displayed significantly higher rates of resistance to ciprofloxacin and erythromycin than Campylobacter jejuni, and Campylobacter isolates from turkey meat showed a greater resistance than those from chicken meat.
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- Beilei Ge
- Department of Nutrition and Food Science, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, USA
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