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Casale R, Boattini M, Bianco G, Comini S, Corcione S, Garazzino S, Silvestro E, De Rosa FG, Cavallo R, Costa C. Bloodstream Infections by Pantoea Species: Clinical and Microbiological Findings from a Retrospective Study, Italy, 2018-2023. Antibiotics (Basel) 2023; 12:1723. [PMID: 38136757 PMCID: PMC10740582 DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics12121723] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2023] [Revised: 12/08/2023] [Accepted: 12/12/2023] [Indexed: 12/24/2023] Open
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(1) Background: The widespread use of MALDI-TOF coupled to mass spectrometry has improved diagnostic accuracy by identifying uncommon bacteria. Among Enterobacterales, Pantoea species have been seen to be implicated in several human infections, but their clinical and microbiological framework is currently based on a few anecdotal reports. (2) Methods: We conducted this five-year (2018-2023) single-center study aimed at investigating the prevalence and clinical and microbiological findings of Pantoea species bloodstream infections. (3) Results: Among the 4996 bloodstream infection Gram-negative isolates collected during the study period, Pantoea species accounted for 0.4% (n = 19) of isolates from 19 different patients, 5 of them being pediatric cases. Among Pantoea species isolates, P. agglomerans was the most frequently detected (45%; n = 9) followed by P. eucrina (30%; n = 6) and P. septica (15%; n = 3). Malignancy (35.7%) in adults and malignancy (40%) and cerebrovascular disease following meconium aspiration (40%) in pediatric patients as comorbidities and shivering and/or fever following parenteral infusion (36.8%) as a symptom/sign of Pantoea species bloodstream infection onset were the most frequently observed clinical features. Among adults, primary bloodstream infection was the most frequent (50%), whereas among pediatric patients, the most commonly identified sources of infection were catheter-related (40%) and the respiratory tract (40%). Overall, Pantoea species bloodstream infection isolates displayed high susceptibility to all the antibiotics except for ampicillin (63.2%), fosfomycin (73.7%), and piperacillin/tazobactam (84.2%). Targeted antibiotic treatment was prescribed as monotherapy for adults (71.4%) and combination therapy for pediatric patients (60%). The most prescribed antibiotic regimens were piperacillin/tazobactam (21.4%) in adults and meropenem- (40%) and aminoglycoside-containing (40%) antibiotics in pediatric patients. The overall 28-day all-cause mortality rate was 5.3% (n = 1). (4) Conclusions: The prevalence and 28-day mortality rate of Pantoea species bloodstream infections were low. The prescription of targeted therapy including broad-spectrum antibiotics could indicate an underestimation of the specific involvement of the Pantoea species in the onset of the disease, warranting further studies defining their pathogenic potential.
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- Roberto Casale
- Microbiology and Virology Unit, University Hospital City of Health and Science of Turin, 10126 Turin, Italy
- Department of Public Health and Paediatrics, University of Turin, 10124 Turin, Italy
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- Microbiology and Virology Unit, University Hospital City of Health and Science of Turin, 10126 Turin, Italy
- Department of Public Health and Paediatrics, University of Turin, 10124 Turin, Italy
- Lisbon Academic Medical Centre, 1649-028 Lisbon, Portugal
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- Microbiology and Virology Unit, University Hospital City of Health and Science of Turin, 10126 Turin, Italy
- Department of Public Health and Paediatrics, University of Turin, 10124 Turin, Italy
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- Operative Unit of Clinical Pathology, Carlo Urbani Hospital, 60035 Jesi, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences, Infectious Diseases, University of Turin, 10124 Turin, Italy
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- Infectious Diseases Unit, Department of Pediatric and Public Health Sciences, Regina Margherita Children’s Hospital, 10126 Turin, Italy
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- Infectious Diseases Unit, Department of Pediatric and Public Health Sciences, Regina Margherita Children’s Hospital, 10126 Turin, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences, Infectious Diseases, University of Turin, 10124 Turin, Italy
- Unit of Infectious Diseases, Cardinal Massaia Hospital, 14100 Asti, Italy
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- Microbiology and Virology Unit, University Hospital City of Health and Science of Turin, 10126 Turin, Italy
- Department of Public Health and Paediatrics, University of Turin, 10124 Turin, Italy
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- Microbiology and Virology Unit, University Hospital City of Health and Science of Turin, 10126 Turin, Italy
- Department of Public Health and Paediatrics, University of Turin, 10124 Turin, Italy
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Susanto M, Dunning J, Chew R. Pantoea abscess mimicking sarcoma in a HTLV-1-infected Indigenous Australian man: Case report and literature review. Clin Case Rep 2023; 11:e7351. [PMID: 37215972 PMCID: PMC10196424 DOI: 10.1002/ccr3.7351] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2022] [Revised: 11/11/2022] [Accepted: 05/02/2023] [Indexed: 05/24/2023] Open
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Gram-negative bacteria of the genus Pantoea are emerging bacterial causes of diverse sporadic and outbreak-linked infections. Chronic Pantoea abscesses are unusual and may give rise to a differential diagnosis of malignancy. Foreign body retention and host immune defects may be risk factors for such chronic infections.
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- Maja Susanto
- Infectious Diseases UnitRedcliffe HospitalRedcliffeQueenslandAustralia
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- Department of SurgeryAlice Springs HospitalAlice SpringsNorthern TerritoryAustralia
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- Infectious Diseases UnitAlice Springs HospitalAlice SpringsNorthern TerritoryAustralia
- Faculty of MedicineUniversity of QueenslandBrisbaneQueenslandAustralia
- Centre for Tropical Medicine and Global HealthUniversity of OxfordOxfordUK
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Zrelovs N, Jansons J, Kazaka T, Kazaks A, Dislers A. Three Phages One Host: Isolation and Characterization of Pantoea agglomerans Phages from a Grasshopper Specimen. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24031820. [PMID: 36768143 PMCID: PMC9915841 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24031820] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2022] [Revised: 01/06/2023] [Accepted: 01/09/2023] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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The bacterial genus Pantoea comprises species found in a variety of different environmental sources. Pantoea spp. are often recovered from plant material and are capable of both benefitting the plants and acting like phytopathogens. Some species of Pantoea (including P. agglomerans) are considered opportunistic human pathogens capable of causing various infections in immunocompromised subjects. In this study, a strain of P. agglomerans (identified by 16S rRNA gene sequencing) was isolated from a dead specimen of an unidentified Latvian grasshopper species. The retrieved strain of P. agglomerans was then used as a host for the potential retrieval of phages from the same source material. After rounds of plaque purification and propagation, three high-titer lysates corresponding to putatively distinct phages were acquired. Transmission electron microscopy revealed that one of the phages was a myophage with an unusual morphology, while the two others were typical podophages. Whole-genome sequencing (WGS) was performed for each of these isolated phages. Genome de novo assembly and subsequent functional annotation confirmed that three different strictly lytic phages were isolated. Elaborate genomic characterization of the acquired phages was performed to elucidate their place within the so-far-uncovered phage diversity.
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Cross-Over Pathogenic Bacteria Detected in Infected Tomatoes ( Solanum lycopersicum L.) and Peppers ( Capsicum annuum L.) in Bulgaria. Pathogens 2022; 11:pathogens11121507. [PMID: 36558841 PMCID: PMC9783152 DOI: 10.3390/pathogens11121507] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2022] [Revised: 12/02/2022] [Accepted: 12/07/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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The ability of certain human pathogens to adapt to plants without losing their virulence toward people is a major concern today. Thus, the aim of the present work was the investigation of the presence of cross-over pathogenic bacteria in infected tomato and pepper plants. The objects of the study were 21 samples from seven different parts of the plants and three from tomato rhizosphere. In total, 26 strains were isolated, identified by MALDI-TOF, and phenotypically characterized. The PCR amplification of the rpoB gene was applied as an approach for the rapid detection of cross-over pathogens in plant samples. A great bacterial diversity was revealed from tomato samples as nine species were identified (Leclercia adecarboxylata, Pseudesherichia vulneris, Enterobacter cancerogenus, Enterobacter cloacae, Enterobacter bugandensis, Acinetobacter calcoaceticus, Pantoea agglomerans, Pantoea ananatis, and Pectobacterium carotovorum). Polymicrobial contaminations were observed in samples T2 (tomato flower) and T10 (tomato fruit). Five species were identified from pepper samples (P. agglomerans, L. adecarboxylata, Pseudomonas sp., Pseudomonas putida, and Enterococcus sp.). Antibiotic resistance patterns were assigned in accordance with EFSA recommendations. All isolates showed varying resistance to the tested antibiotics. The genetic basis for the phenotypic antibiotic resistance was not revealed. No genes for the virulence factors were found among the population. To our knowledge, this is the first overall investigation of tomato and pepper cross-over pathogenic bacterial populations in Bulgaria.
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Successful Treatment of Pantoea agglomerans Bacteremia Using Oral Antibiotics. Case Rep Infect Dis 2022; 2022:6136265. [PMID: 35502196 PMCID: PMC9056224 DOI: 10.1155/2022/6136265] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2021] [Revised: 03/16/2022] [Accepted: 03/17/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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A 30-year-old female with a medical history of gastrointestinal reflux and intravenous methamphetamine use was admitted to the hospital with complaints of fever and chills. Pantoae agglomerans was isolated in one out of two blood cultures. Although information was limited about the duration and efficacy of oral antibiotics to treat this type of infection, the patient recovered with oral antibiotic treatment following a short course of intravenous antibiotics.
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Shrestha B, K C N, Bastola C, Jahir T, Risal R, Thapa S, Enriquez D, Schmidt F. Pantoea agglomerans: An Elusive Contributor to Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Exacerbation. Cureus 2021; 13:e18562. [PMID: 34760410 PMCID: PMC8571802 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.18562] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/06/2021] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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The ubiquitously present gram-negative bacteria Pantoea agglomerans is not a commonly known human pathogen. Recently, increasing recognition of the species as a human pathogen has led to controversy as limited documented cases of P.agglomerans bacteremia and infections have been reported in the literature, with most cases reported among immunocompromised patients or the pediatric population. Here, we present the case of a 54-year-old female with P. agglomerans and Enterococcus faecium bacteremia along with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
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- Binav Shrestha
- Pulmonary Medicine, Interfaith Medical Center, Brooklyn, USA
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- Internal Medicine, Interfaith Medical Center, Brooklyn, USA
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- Pulmonary Medicine, Interfaith Medical Center, Brooklyn, USA
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- Pulmonary Medicine, Interfaith Medical Center, Brooklyn, USA
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- Internal Medicine, Interfaith Medical Center, Brooklyn, USA
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- Pulmonary Medicine, Interfaith Medical Center, Brooklyn, USA
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- Pulmonary Medicine, Interfaith Medical Center, Brooklyn, USA
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A Case of Nosocomial Outbreak of Pantoea agglomerans Related to Parenteral Nutrition Procedures. Healthcare (Basel) 2021; 9:healthcare9060684. [PMID: 34200170 PMCID: PMC8226852 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare9060684] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2021] [Revised: 06/01/2021] [Accepted: 06/01/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Pantoea agglomerans is a Gram-negative bacterium that infrequently infects humans. Most reports involving it are about infections in soft tissues or bone/joint infections caused by contamination from soil or penetrating trauma by vegetation, such as thorns and splinters. More frequently, it is found as an opportunistic pathogen in immunocompromised patients. It is not rare to find reports of bacteremia and sepsis from contamination of intravenous fluid, parenteral nutrition, blood products and anesthetic agents-that is, through contamination of medical devices and products. We reported a bacterial infection epidemic occurred in 2011 in a hospital in middle Italy which involved different hospital wards; Pantoea agglomerans was isolated from blood cultures of all infected patients and the source of infection was identified in contaminated parenteral nutrition prepared from the local pharmacy.
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Phipps KR, Sulaiman C, Simon R, Holalagoudar S, Kohchi C, Nakata Y. Subchronic (90-day) toxicity assessment of Somacy-FP100, a lipopolysaccharide-containing fermented wheat flour extract from Pantoea agglomerans. J Appl Toxicol 2020; 40:1342-1352. [PMID: 32346895 DOI: 10.1002/jat.3987] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2020] [Revised: 03/27/2020] [Accepted: 03/31/2020] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Pantoea agglomerans is a Gram-negative bacterium that is ubiquitous in the environment, colonizing animals, humans, and numerous plants, including cotton and wheat. A lipopolysaccharide-containing fermented wheat flour extract from P. agglomerans (Somacy-FP100) is proposed for use as a food ingredient for individuals seeking foods for healthy aging. Previously published genotoxicity studies with Somacy-FP100 reported its lack of genotoxicity in vitro, but a subchronic toxicity study has not yet been performed. Therefore, to demonstrate the safety of Somacy-FP100 for use as a food ingredient, a 90-day oral (gavage) toxicity study in rats was conducted. Male and female Han Wistar rats were administered vehicle (control) or Somacy-FP100 at 500, 1500, or 4500 mg/kg body weight/day at a dose volume of 10 mL/kg body weight, for at least 90 days. No test article-related adverse clinical signs or effects on body weight, food consumption, or clinical pathology were observed, and there were no macroscopic or microscopic findings related to the test article. Therefore, 4500 mg/kg body weight/day (the highest dose tested and highest feasible dose) was established as the no-observed-adverse-effect level. This absence of subchronic toxicity, in addition to the previously reported lack of genotoxicity, demonstrates the safety of Somacy-FP100 for use as a food ingredient.
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- Kirt R Phipps
- Intertek Health Sciences Inc., Farnborough, Hampshire, UK
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- Intertek Health Sciences Inc., Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
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- Macrophi Inc., Takamatsu-shi, Kagawa-ken, Japan.,Control of Innate Immunity, Technology Research Association, Takamatsu-shi, Kagawa-ken, Japan
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- Macrophi Inc., Takamatsu-shi, Kagawa-ken, Japan.,Control of Innate Immunity, Technology Research Association, Takamatsu-shi, Kagawa-ken, Japan
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Gaeta NC, Ribeiro BL, Alemán MA, Yoshihara E, Nassar AF, Marques LM, Timenetsky J, Gregory L. Bacterial pathogens of the lower respiratory tract of calves from Brazilian rural settlement herds and their association with clinical signs of bovine respiratory disease. PESQUISA VETERINÁRIA BRASILEIRA 2018. [DOI: 10.1590/1678-5150-pvb-5323] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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ABSTRACT: Bovine respiratory disease (BRD) is considered the major cause of economic losses in dairy and beef cattle production. The study aimed to detect the most important bacteria related to respiratory disease in tracheobronchial fluid samples of healthy and dairy calves with clinical signs of BRD in Brazilian rural settlements. Hundred and forty-one mongrel dairy calves were randomly selected from 42 family farm dairy herds from Brazilian settlements. Physical examination was performed and calves were classified as healthy (n=100) and BRD (n=41). Tracheobronchial fluid samples were collected. Isolation and molecular detection of Mycoplasma dispar, M. bovis and M. mycoides subsp. mycoides SC besides isolation of other aerobic bacteria were performed. Abnormal lung sounds (crackle/snoring/whistle), mucopurulent/purulent nasal discharge, body temperature >39.5°C and respiratory rate >40 breaths/min were higher in BRD calves compared to healthy calves (P<0.05). Bacillus sp., Staphylococcus intermedius and non-fermentative Gram-negative were the most prevalent bacteria isolated. Non-identified species from Enterobacteriaceae family was higher in BRD calves compared to healthy calves (P<0.05). Mollicutes were isolated in 7.4% of samples and only M. dispar was detected. Mollicutes was associated with purulent/mucopurulent nasal discharge (P=0.017). Pantoea agglomerans was associated to tachypnea (P=0.020), and Streptococcus spp. was associated with hyperthermia. Statistical tendencies were observed to M. dispar and tachypnea (P=0.066), and P. agglomerans and tachycardia (P=0.066). The obtained results describe the microorganisms found in tracheobronchial fluid of calves with BRD in some herds of Brazilian family farming and their relation to clinical signs of BRD.
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- Pólo Regional de Desenvolvimento Tecnológico dos Agronegócios da Alta Sorocabana, Brasil
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- Universidade de São Paulo, Brazil; Universidade Federal da Bahia, Brazil
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Raphael E, Riley LW. Infections Caused by Antimicrobial Drug-Resistant Saprophytic Gram-Negative Bacteria in the Environment. Front Med (Lausanne) 2017; 4:183. [PMID: 29164118 PMCID: PMC5670356 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2017.00183] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2017] [Accepted: 10/12/2017] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Background Drug-resistance genes found in human bacterial pathogens are increasingly recognized in saprophytic Gram-negative bacteria (GNB) from environmental sources. The clinical implication of such environmental GNBs is unknown. Objectives We conducted a systematic review to determine how often such saprophytic GNBs cause human infections. Methods We queried PubMed for articles published in English, Spanish, and French between January 2006 and July 2014 for 20 common environmental saprophytic GNB species, using search terms “infections,” “human infections,” “hospital infection.” We analyzed 251 of 1,275 non-duplicate publications that satisfied our selection criteria. Saprophytes implicated in blood stream infection (BSI), urinary tract infection (UTI), skin and soft tissue infection (SSTI), post-surgical infection (PSI), osteomyelitis (Osteo), and pneumonia (PNA) were quantitatively assessed. Results Thirteen of the 20 queried GNB saprophytic species were implicated in 674 distinct infection episodes from 45 countries. The most common species included Enterobacter aerogenes, Pantoea agglomerans, and Pseudomonas putida. Of these infections, 443 (66%) had BSI, 48 (7%) had SSTI, 36 (5%) had UTI, 28 (4%) had PSI, 21 (3%) had PNA, 16 (3%) had Osteo, and 82 (12%) had other infections. Nearly all infections occurred in subjects with comorbidities. Resistant strains harbored extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL), carbapenemase, and metallo-β-lactamase genes recognized in human pathogens. Conclusion These observations show that saprophytic GNB organisms that harbor recognized drug-resistance genes cause a wide spectrum of infections, especially as opportunistic pathogens. Such GNB saprophytes may become increasingly more common in healthcare settings, as has already been observed with other environmental GNBs such as Acinetobacter baumannii and Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
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- Eva Raphael
- Division of Infectious Diseases and Vaccinology, School of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, United States
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- Division of Infectious Diseases and Vaccinology, School of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, United States
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Büyükcam A, Tuncer Ö, Gür D, Sancak B, Ceyhan M, Cengiz AB, Kara A. Clinical and microbiological characteristics of Pantoea agglomerans infection in children. J Infect Public Health 2017; 11:304-309. [PMID: 28780309 DOI: 10.1016/j.jiph.2017.07.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2017] [Revised: 06/12/2017] [Accepted: 07/09/2017] [Indexed: 10/19/2022] Open
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Pantoea agglomerans is an environmental Gram-negative bacterium that rarely is responsible for the infections in humans but it is often a causative factor of a number of occupational diseases. This study evaluated the clinical and microbiological characteristics and pathogenicity of P. agglomerans in children. We retrospectively reviewed microbiological test results for all children (1 month old to 18 years old) who were admitted to our pediatric hospital between January 2000 to June 2015 and had positive clinical specimen cultures for P. agglomerans. Isolates were identified using conventional tests and the BBL Crystal E/NF ID or MALDI-TOF MS systems. Antibiotic susceptibilities were evaluated using the Kirby-Bauer disc diffusion method. We identified fifteen positive cultures from 14 patients with confirmed infections. The positive specimens included pus, urine, tracheal aspirate, blood, and central venous line samples that yielded P. agglomerans. The median patient age was 8.8 years (range: 1.5 months to 16.5 years), and all patients had underlying comorbidities. Five patients had medical devices, and two devices were removed. The most common P. agglomerans infections involved wound infections (35.7%), pneumonia (21.4%), and urinary tract infections (21.4%). Three patients had concomitant infections (Enterococcus faecium, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Aspergillus fumigatus). Five patients had anemia. Three patients (21.4%) died, and all three had carbapenem-resistant P. agglomerans that was detected after the first week of hospitalization; two cases involved pneumonia, which was ineffectively treated. P. agglomerans infections may be life-threatening, especially in young patients with pneumonia. Hospital-acquired P. agglomerans may have different pathogenicity and clinical features, compared to community-acquired P. agglomerans, although further studies are needed to understand the drug-resistance patterns in this bacterium.
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- Ayşe Büyükcam
- Pediatric Infectious Diseases Unit, Department of Pediatrics, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.
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- Department of Medical Microbiology, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.
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- Department of Medical Microbiology, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.
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- Department of Medical Microbiology, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.
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- Pediatric Infectious Diseases Unit, Department of Pediatrics, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.
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- Pediatric Infectious Diseases Unit, Department of Pediatrics, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.
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- Pediatric Infectious Diseases Unit, Department of Pediatrics, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.
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A Novel Glycolipid Biosurfactant Confers Grazing Resistance upon Pantoea ananatis BRT175 against the Social Amoeba Dictyostelium discoideum. mSphere 2016; 1:mSphere00075-15. [PMID: 27303689 PMCID: PMC4863597 DOI: 10.1128/msphere.00075-15] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2015] [Accepted: 12/01/2015] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Pantoea is a versatile genus of bacteria with both plant- and animal-pathogenic strains, some of which have been suggested to cause human infections. There is, however, limited knowledge on the potential determinants used for host association and pathogenesis in animal systems. In this study, we used the model host Dictyostelium discoideum to show that isolates of Pantoea ananatis exhibit differential grazing susceptibility, with some being resistant to grazing by the amoebae. We carried out a high-throughput genetic screen of one grazing-resistant isolate, P. ananatis BRT175, using the D. discoideum pathosystem to identify genes responsible for the resistance phenotype. Among the 26 candidate genes involved in grazing resistance, we identified rhlA and rhlB, which we show are involved in the biosynthesis of a biosurfactant that enables swarming motility in P. ananatis BRT175. Using liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS), the biosurfactant was shown to be a glycolipid with monohexose-C10-C10 as the primary congener. We show that this novel glycolipid biosurfactant is cytotoxic to the amoebae and is capable of compromising cellular integrity, leading to cell lysis. The production of this biosurfactant may be important for bacterial survival in the environment and could contribute to the establishment of opportunistic infections. IMPORTANCE The genetic factors used for host interaction by the opportunistic human pathogen Pantoea ananatis are largely unknown. We identified two genes that are important for the production of a biosurfactant that confers grazing resistance against the social amoeba Dictyostelium discoideum. We show that the biosurfactant, which exhibits cytotoxicity toward the amoebae, is a glycolipid that incorporates a hexose rather than rhamnose. The production of this biosurfactant may confer a competitive advantage in the environment and could potentially contribute to the establishment of opportunistic infections.
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Tsubouchi H, Matsumoto N, Yanagi S, Arimura Y, Nakazato M. Successful treatment of sepsis due to Pantoea agglomerans by polymyxin B-immobilized fiber column direct hemoperfusion therapy in a small cell lung carcinoma patient. Respir Med Case Rep 2016; 19:155-158. [PMID: 27752466 PMCID: PMC5061076 DOI: 10.1016/j.rmcr.2016.10.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2016] [Revised: 10/04/2016] [Accepted: 10/05/2016] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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Sepsis is a life-threatening condition caused by the inflammatory response to invading organisms. Polymyxin B-immobilized fiber column direct hemoperfusion (PMX-DHP) is used to reduce blood endotoxin levels and modulate circulating inflammatory cytokine levels in sepsis patients. Here we report that severe sepsis caused by an infection of the gram-negative bacterium Pantoea agglomerans in a patient with small cell lung carcinoma was treated successfully with antibiotics and PMX-DHP. The patient, a 49-year-old Japanese male smoker whose condition was complicated with hyponatremia due to SIADH (syndrome of inappropriate secretion of antidiuretic hormone), rapidly developed sepsis and disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) after the administration of cisplatin and irinotecan. Despite initial antibiotics therapy, severe host responses including hypotension, high body temperature and tachycardia were noted. We initiated PMX-DHP, and the patient's Sequential Organ Failure Assessment score was greatly reduced and his DIC improved immediately. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of PMX-DHP therapy for severe sepsis caused by P. agglomerans infection. Although the efficacy of PMX-DHP in sepsis is not well defined, PMX-DHP therapy should be considered in cases of sepsis from gram-negative infections.
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- Hironobu Tsubouchi
- Corresponding author. Division of Neurology, Respirology, Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Miyazaki, Kiyotake, Miyazaki 889-1692, Japan.Division of Neurology, Respirology, Endocrinology and MetabolismDepartment of Internal MedicineFaculty of MedicineUniversity of MiyazakiKiyotakeMiyazaki889-1692Japan
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Walterson AM, Stavrinides J. Pantoea:insights into a highly versatile and diverse genus within the Enterobacteriaceae. FEMS Microbiol Rev 2015; 39:968-84. [DOI: 10.1093/femsre/fuv027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 265] [Impact Index Per Article: 29.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/20/2015] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Pérez Pulido R, Toledo J, Grande MJ, Gálvez A, Lucas R. Analysis of the effect of high hydrostatic pressure treatment and enterocin AS-48 addition on the bacterial communities of cherimoya pulp. Int J Food Microbiol 2014; 196:62-9. [PMID: 25528726 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2014.11.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2014] [Revised: 11/22/2014] [Accepted: 11/29/2014] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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In the present study, pulp obtained from cherimoya pulp (Annona cherimola) was inoculated with epiphytic microbiota collected from cherimoya fruits, and supplemented or not with the circular bacteriocin enterocin AS-48 (50μg/g) and then packed under vacuum. Samples supplemented or not with enterocin were treated by high hydrostatic pressure (600MPa, 8min) and then stored at 5°C for 30days. The single AS-48 treatment only delayed microbial growth non-significantly (p>0.05). HHP treatment reduced microbial counts by five log cycles, but it did not prevent further growth of survivors by day 7. The combined treatment (AS-48+HHP) was the most effective, keeping bacterial cell densities at ≤1.5 log CFU/g for up to 15days. 16S rRNA gene pyrosequencing analysis was done on amplicon libraries from the growth on TSA plates seeded with ten-fold dilutions of pulp suspensions and incubated at 22°C for 24h. The results obtained are limited by the experimental conditions used in the study, and only concern the bacterial fraction that was selected by the TSA and growth conditions used. Pantoea (Pantoea agglomerans, Pantoea vagans) were the operational taxonomic units (OTUs) detected at highest relative abundance in bacterial biomass grown from control samples for the first 7days of storage, followed by Enterococcus gallinarum and Leuconostoc mesenteroides during late storage. The single HHP treatment significantly reduced the relative abundance of OTUs belonging to Pantoea and strongly increased that of endosporeformers (mainly Bacillus firmus and Bacillus stratosphericus) early after treatment, although Pantoea became again the predominant OTUs during storage. Samples singly treated with enterocin AS-48 revealed a strong inhibition of E. gallinarum as well as an early decrease in the relative abundance of Pantoea and an increased relative abundance of OTUs belonging to other Gram-negative species (mainly from genera Serratia and Pseudomonas). The strong microbial inactivation achieved by the combined treatment with enterocin and HHP reduced the levels of viable cells below detectable limits at days 0 and 1, and survivors recovered on TSA at day 7 were represented in >99% by B. firmus OTU. OTUs from endosporeformers were no longer detected during prolonged incubation, displaced by Pantoea spp., Erwinia billingiae and leuconostocs. Results from the present study indicate that HHP in combination with enterocin AS-48 is more effective in preserving the microbiological quality of cherimoya pulp during storage than the single HHP treatment.
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- Rubén Pérez Pulido
- Área de Microbiología, Departamento de Ciencias de la Salud, Facultad de Ciencias Experimentales, Universidad de Jaén, 23071-Jaén, Spain
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- Área de Microbiología, Departamento de Ciencias de la Salud, Facultad de Ciencias Experimentales, Universidad de Jaén, 23071-Jaén, Spain
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- Área de Microbiología, Departamento de Ciencias de la Salud, Facultad de Ciencias Experimentales, Universidad de Jaén, 23071-Jaén, Spain
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- Área de Microbiología, Departamento de Ciencias de la Salud, Facultad de Ciencias Experimentales, Universidad de Jaén, 23071-Jaén, Spain.
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- Área de Microbiología, Departamento de Ciencias de la Salud, Facultad de Ciencias Experimentales, Universidad de Jaén, 23071-Jaén, Spain
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Investigation of current infection-control practices for ultrasound coupling gel: a survey, microbiological analysis, and examination of practice patterns. Reg Anesth Pain Med 2014; 38:415-24. [PMID: 23974866 DOI: 10.1097/aap.0b013e3182a0e12f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Ultrasound coupling gel may serve as a vector for the spread of bacteria and has been the causative agent for significant health care-associated infections. The purpose of this study was to document existing infection-control procedures and level of contamination present within nonsterile ultrasound gel from several clinical departments at a single institution. A second purpose was to examine the effectiveness of clinician education and manufacturer-based ultrasound additives on ultrasound gel contamination and in vitro bacterial proliferation, respectively. METHODS Compliance with Health Canada recommended infection-control policies were determined by survey. Contamination of in-use ultrasound gel bottles was determined by inspecting cultures after 72 hours of incubation. After infection-control education, a 28-day interval assessment was used to examine contamination rates in newly provided ultrasound gel. The ability of ultrasound gel containing parabens to prevent bacterial growth was examined in cultures grown with and without ultrasound gel. RESULTS Practitioners were not compliant with Health Canada recommendations, but the baseline ultrasound gel contamination rate within these departments was only 2.5%. Education in infection control did not improve the contamination rate over 28 days. Contamination was discovered in ultrasound gel supplied directly from the manufacturer. Ultrasound gel suppressed but did not prevent bacterial growth in a species- and time-specific manner. CONCLUSIONS The source of contamination for in-use ultrasound gel may be of manufacturer or human origin. Because additives to the ultrasound gel are not bactericidal, sterile ultrasound gel should be used for invasive and high-risk cases, and improving infection-control policies is warranted.
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Cheng A, Liu CY, Tsai HY, Hsu MS, Yang CJ, Huang YT, Liao CH, Hsueh PR. Bacteremia caused by Pantoea agglomerans at a medical center in Taiwan, 2000-2010. JOURNAL OF MICROBIOLOGY, IMMUNOLOGY, AND INFECTION = WEI MIAN YU GAN RAN ZA ZHI 2012; 46:187-94. [PMID: 22841622 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmii.2012.05.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2012] [Accepted: 05/02/2012] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND/PURPOSE There are only three case reports of adult patients with spontaneous Pantoea agglomerans bacteremia in the English literature. The aim of this study was to investigate clinical and microbiologic characteristics patients of P agglomerans bacteremia. METHODS We studied all adult patients with P agglomerans bacteremia at a medical center from 2000 to 2010. The isolates were identified using two commercial identification systems. RESULTS Of the 18 patients identified, 72% (n = 13) had active gastroesophageal disease treated with antacids. Two-thirds of patients had indwelling central lines and advanced cancers. None of the removed catheter tips yielded P agglomerans and line persistence was not associated with adverse outcomes. Initial disease severity was low, hypotension was uncommon and no patient died of bacteremia. Recurrence of bacteremia occurred in one patient with deep-seated infection. 16srRNA gene sequencing identified only half of the isolates as P agglomerans. The remaining nine isolates were Enterobacter species for six, Pantoea ananatis for two, and Exiguobacterium profundum for one. There were no significant differences between the characteristics of the subgroup molecularly identified as P agglomernas and the overall group characteristics. Eleven (61%) of the 18 isolates were susceptible to cefazolin, six (33%) susceptible to fosfomycin (MIC ≤ 64 mg/ml). Two isolates had colistin MICs ≥ 4 mg/ml. CONCLUSION Bacteremia caused by P agglomerans is associated with gastroesophageal reflux disease and receipt of antacids. 16srRNA gene sequencing should not be used as the sole basis for its identification and we have highlighted the need for another molecular-based technique to conclusively characterize P agglomerans.
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- Aristine Cheng
- Department of Internal Medicine, Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, New Taipei City 220, Taiwan
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Rezzonico F, Stockwell V, Tonolla M, Duffy B, Smits T. Pantoeaclinical isolates cannot be accurately assigned to species based on metabolic profiling. Transpl Infect Dis 2011; 14:220-1. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-3062.2011.00684.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2011] [Accepted: 08/13/2011] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- F. Rezzonico
- Plant Protection Division; Agroscope Changins-Wädenswil ACW; Wädenswil Switzerland
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- Department of Botany and Plant Pathology; Oregon State University; Corvallis Oregon USA
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- Microbial Ecology Group; Microbiology Unit; BIVEG Department UNIGE; Cantonal Institute of Microbiology; Bellinzona Switzerland
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- Plant Protection Division; Agroscope Changins-Wädenswil ACW; Wädenswil Switzerland
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- Plant Protection Division; Agroscope Changins-Wädenswil ACW; Wädenswil Switzerland
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