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Amano M, Matsumoto M, Sano S, Oyama M, Nagumo H, Watanabe-Okochi N, Tsuno NH, Nakajima K, Muroi K. Characteristics of False-Positive Alarms in the BacT/Alert 3D System. Microbiol Spectr 2022; 10:e0005522. [PMID: 35467361 PMCID: PMC9241862 DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.00055-22] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2022] [Accepted: 04/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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The BacT/Alert system has been used for detecting the presence of bacteria in various clinical settings as well as in blood services, but it is associated with a relatively high incidence of false-positive results. We analyzed the results of our quality control sterility testing of blood products by BacT/Alert 3D to understand the mechanism of false-positive results. Anaerobic and aerobic bottles were inoculated with 10 mL of samples and cultured in BacT/Alert 3D for 10 days. Positive-reaction cases were classified as true positive if any bacterium was identified or false positive if the identification test had a negative result. The detection algorithm and the bottle graph pattern of the positive reaction cases were investigated. Among the 43,374 samples, 25 true positives (0.06%) and 29 false positives (0.07%) were observed. Although the detection algorithm of all true positives and 25 of 29 false positives was accelerating production of CO2, a steep rise in the bottle graph was observed only in the true positives, and it was not observed in either of the false positives. Four of 29 false positives were dependent on high baseline scatter reflections. Furthermore, evaluating the bottle graph pattern of Streptococcus pneumoniae, a bacterium known to autolyze, we confirmed that no viable bacterium was detected even if a steep rise was observed. In conclusion, the bottle graph pattern of positive reactions allows the differentiation between true positives and false positives. In case of a steep rise without bacterium detection, the bacterium might have autolyzed. Moreover, positive reactions with high baseline scatter reflections, despite immediate loading of bottles after sampling, are potentially false positive. IMPORTANCE In clinical settings, false-positive results are treated as positive until bacterial identification. It may result in the discarding of blood products in blood centers or affect clinical decisions in hospitals or testing facilities. Moreover, the management of these samples is usually time- and labor-consuming. The results of our study may help clinicians and laboratory staff in making a more precise evaluation of positive reactions in BacT/Alert.
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- Misato Amano
- Kanto-Koshinetsu Block Blood Center, Japanese Red Cross Society, Tokyo, Japan
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- Central Blood Institute, Japanese Red Cross Society, Tokyo, Japan
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- Kanto-Koshinetsu Block Blood Center, Japanese Red Cross Society, Tokyo, Japan
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- Kanto-Koshinetsu Block Blood Center, Japanese Red Cross Society, Tokyo, Japan
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- Central Blood Institute, Japanese Red Cross Society, Tokyo, Japan
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- Kanto-Koshinetsu Block Blood Center, Japanese Red Cross Society, Tokyo, Japan
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- Kanto-Koshinetsu Block Blood Center, Japanese Red Cross Society, Tokyo, Japan
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- Kanto-Koshinetsu Block Blood Center, Japanese Red Cross Society, Tokyo, Japan
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Lee J, Abafogi AT, Oh S, Chang HE, Tepeng W, Lee D, Park S, Park KU, Hong YJ. Molecular detection of bacterial contamination in plasma using magnetic-based enrichment. Sci Rep 2022; 12:9151. [PMID: 35650226 PMCID: PMC9160056 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-12960-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2021] [Accepted: 04/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Bacterial contamination of blood products is a major problem in transfusion medicine, in terms of both morbidity and mortality. Platelets (PLTs) are stored at room temperature (under constant agitation) for more than 5 days, and bacteria can thus grow significantly from a low level to high titers. However, conventional methods like blood culture and lateral flow assay have disadvantages such as long detection time, low sensitivity, and the need for a large volume of blood components. We used real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assays with antibiotic-conjugated magnetic nanobeads (MNBs) to detect enriched Gram-positive and -negative bacteria. The MNBs were coated with polyethylene glycol (PEG) to prevent aggregation by blood components. Over 80% of all bacteria were captured by the MNBs, and the levels of detection were 101 colony forming unit [CFU]/mL and 102 CFU/mL for Gram-positive and -negative bacteria, respectively. The detection time is < 3 h using only small volumes of blood components. Thus, compared to conventional methods, real-time PCR using MNBs allows for rapid detection with high sensitivity using only a small volume of blood components.
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- Jinyeop Lee
- School of Mechanical Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, South Korea.,KingoBio Inc. Research Center, Suwon, South Korea
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, South Korea.,KingoBio Inc. Research Center, Suwon, South Korea
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, South Korea
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, South Korea. .,Department of Biophysics, Institute of Quantum Biophysics (IQB), Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, South Korea.
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea.,Department of Laboratory Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, South Korea
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea. .,Department of Laboratory Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, South Korea.
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Alexandrino F, Malgarin JS, Krieger MA, Morello LG. Optimized broad-range real-time PCR-based method for bacterial screening of platelet concentrates. BRAZ J BIOL 2020; 81:692-700. [PMID: 32876173 DOI: 10.1590/1519-6984.229893] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2019] [Accepted: 03/08/2020] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Bacterial contamination of blood components remains a major challenge in transfusion medicine, particularly, platelet concentrates (PCs) due to the storage conditions that support bacterial proliferation. In this study, we develop a rapid, sensitive and specific real-time PCR protocol for bacterial screening of PCs. An internally controlled real-time PCR-based method was optimized and validated with our proprietary 16S Universal PCR Master Mix (IBMP/Fiocruz), which targets a conserved region of the bacterial 16S rRNA gene. Nonspecific background DNA was completely eliminated by treating the PCR Master Mix with ethidium monoazide (EMA). A lower limit of detection was observed for 10 genome equivalents with an observed Ct value of 34±1.07 in calibration curve generated with 10-fold serial dilutions of E. coli DNA. The turnaround time for processing, including microbial DNA purification, was approximately 4 hours. The developed method showed a high sensitivity with no non-specific amplification and a lower time-to-detection than traditional microbiological methods, demonstrating it to be an efficient means of screening pre-transfusion PCs.
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- F Alexandrino
- Instituto de Biologia Molecular do Paraná - IBMP, Rua Prof. Algacyr Munhoz Mader, 3775, CEP 81350-010, Curitiba, PR, Brasil
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- Instituto de Biologia Molecular do Paraná - IBMP, Rua Prof. Algacyr Munhoz Mader, 3775, CEP 81350-010, Curitiba, PR, Brasil
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- Instituto de Biologia Molecular do Paraná - IBMP, Rua Prof. Algacyr Munhoz Mader, 3775, CEP 81350-010, Curitiba, PR, Brasil
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- Instituto de Biologia Molecular do Paraná - IBMP, Rua Prof. Algacyr Munhoz Mader, 3775, CEP 81350-010, Curitiba, PR, Brasil
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Banerjee T, Tummala T, Elliott R, Jain V, Brantley W, Hadorn L, Santra S. Multimodal Magneto-Fluorescent Nanosensor for Rapid and Specific Detection of Blood-Borne Pathogens. ACS APPLIED NANO MATERIALS 2019; 2:5587-5593. [PMID: 34222829 PMCID: PMC8247792 DOI: 10.1021/acsanm.9b01158] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Detection of bacterial contaminants in blood and platelet concentrates (PCs) continues to be challenging in clinical settings despite available current testing methods. At the same time, it is important to detect the low bacterial contaminants present at the time of transfusion. Herein, we report the design and synthesis of a dual-modal magneto-fluorescent nanosensor (MFnS) by integrating magnetic relaxation and fluorescence modalities for the wide-range detection of blood-borne pathogens. In this study, functional MFnS are designed to specifically detect Staphylococcus epidermidis and Escherichia coli, two of the predominant bacterial contaminants of PCs. Specific interaction between the target pathogen and functional MFnS resulted in the change of water proton's magnetic relaxation time (T2 MR), indicative of sensitive detection of the target bacteria from low to high colony forming unit (CFU). In addition, the acquired MR signal of MFnS further facilitated the quantitative assessment of the slow and fast growth kinetics of target pathogens. Moreover, the presence of fluorescence modality in MFnS allowed for the detection of multi-contaminants. The bacterial detection was also performed in complex media including whole blood and platelet concentrates, which further demonstrated for it's robust detection sensitivity. Overall, our study indicated that the designer MFnS will have potential for the wide-range detection of blood-borne pathogens, and features desirable qualities including timeliness, sensitivity and, specificity.
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- Tuhina Banerjee
- Department of Chemistry, Pittsburg State University, 1701 S. Broadway Street, Pittsburg, KS 66762, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Pittsburg State University, 1701 S. Broadway Street, Pittsburg, KS 66762, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Pittsburg State University, 1701 S. Broadway Street, Pittsburg, KS 66762, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Pittsburg State University, 1701 S. Broadway Street, Pittsburg, KS 66762, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Pittsburg State University, 1701 S. Broadway Street, Pittsburg, KS 66762, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Pittsburg State University, 1701 S. Broadway Street, Pittsburg, KS 66762, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Pittsburg State University, 1701 S. Broadway Street, Pittsburg, KS 66762, USA
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Vitrenko Y, Kostenko I, Kulebyakina K, Duda A, Klunnyk M, Sorochynska K. Fetal Tissues Tested for Microbial Sterility by Culture- and PCR-Based Methods Can be Safely Used in Clinics. Cell Transplant 2016; 26:339-350. [PMID: 27501947 DOI: 10.3727/096368916x692735] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Cell preparations to be used in clinical practice must be free of infectious agents. Safety concerns are especially elevated upon the use of human fetal tissues, which are otherwise highly advantageous in cell therapy. We demonstrate that treating fetal samples with antibiotic, extensive washing, and homogenization prior to cryoconservation efficiently removes microbes in general. Screening a large collection by an automatic culture system showed that 89.2% fetal tissue samples were sterile, while contamination was detected in 10.8% samples. Liver and chorion were contaminated more than the brain, kidney, lung, and soft tissues. Broad-range PCR from the bacterial 16s rRNA gene was adopted as a confirmatory assay; however, the concordance between the culture-based and PCR assays was weak. Taxonomic identification was done for contaminated samples by bacteriological methods and sequencing 16s rRNA PCR products. The two approaches revealed different spectra of taxonomic groups sharing only Lactobacillus, the most frequently found genus. In addition, other representatives of vaginal microbiota were detected by culture-based identification, while PCR product sequencing has also revealed a subset of nosocomial microorganisms. Importantly, species known to cause sepsis were identified by both techniques, arguing for their indispensability and mutual complementarity. We suggest that most contaminations are taken up during collection of fetal material rather than originating from an in utero infection. In conclusion, a rigorous microbiological control by culture and PCR is a prerequisite for safe clinical use of fetal tissue suspensions.
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Loza-Correa M, Perkins H, Kumaran D, Kou Y, Qaisar R, Geelhood S, Ramirez-Arcos S. Noninvasive pH monitoring for bacterial detection in platelet concentrates. Transfusion 2016; 56:1348-55. [PMID: 27028108 DOI: 10.1111/trf.13557] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2015] [Revised: 01/20/2016] [Accepted: 01/26/2016] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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BACKGROUND Bacterial contamination of platelet concentrates (PCs) remains the prevalent posttransfusion infectious risk. The pH SAFE system, a noninvasive method used to measure pH of PC for quality control, was evaluated herein as a rapid method to detect bacterial contamination in PCs. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS Pairs of ABO-D-matched apheresis and buffy coat PCs were pooled and split into two pH SAFE platelet bags. One of the bags served as the control unit, while the other was inoculated with one of nine clinically relevant bacteria (target concentration approx. 1 colony-forming units [CFUs]/mL). The pH of both PCs was measured over 7 days of storage at approximately 4-hour intervals during daytime. One-milliliter samples were taken at the testing points to determine bacterial concentration. RESULTS PCs with pH values of less than 6.6 or with a pH change over time (ΔpH/Δtime) greater or equal than 0.046 pH units/hr are suspected of being contaminated. pH decreased significantly during storage in all bacterially inoculated PC at concentrations of more than 10(7) CFUs/mL (p < 0.0001). A significant decrease in pH (p < 0.0001) was noticed as early as 28 hours in units with Bacillus cereus and as late as 125 hours in units containing Staphylococcus epidermidis. Interestingly, PCs containing Gram-negative species showed a decline in pH followed by a rebound. CONCLUSIONS The pH SAFE system allows for repeated, noninvasive pH screening during PC storage. A significant decrease in pH could serve as an indicator of clinically significant levels of bacterial contamination. Since differences in pH decline were observed among bacterial species, continuous pH monitoring in PCs is recommended.
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- Canadian Blood Services, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Canadian Blood Services, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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Zhang JJ, Tian JJ, Wei SS, Duan SB, Wang HM, Chen YZ, Ding SH, Zhang C, Meng QL, Li Y. An Internal Reference Control Duplex Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction Assay for Detecting Bacterial Contamination in Blood Products. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0134743. [PMID: 26230627 PMCID: PMC4521875 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0134743] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2015] [Accepted: 07/13/2015] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
Abstract
Real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) enables effective and sensitive screening for infectious risk in the field of blood safety. However, when using RT-PCR to detect bacterial contamination, several intractable points must be considered, one of which is the lack of appropriate quality control. In this study, we developed a simplified RT-PCR assay in which the same primer set and two distinct probes were used to detect both, an internal reference control and the target in a reaction. The copy number of the internal reference control represents the positive detection limit of the assay; therefore, when the threshold-cycle value of the target is less than or equal to that of the internal reference control, the result obtained for the target can be considered to be a true positive. When human gDNA was spiked with Escherichia coli gDNA and the detection limit for the internal reference control was set to five copies, the measured detection limit for E. coli gDNA was two copies. The internal reference control duplex RT-PCR assay showed high efficiency (0.91–1.02), high linearity (R2 > 0.99), and good reproducibility in intra- and inter-assay comparisons. Lastly, when human platelet-rich plasma samples were spiked with E. coli or other bacterial species, all species were detected efficiently, and the results of a two-sample pooled t test showed that the limit of detection for E. coli was 1 cfu/mL. Here, we present a synthetic internal reference control molecule and a new statistical method for improving the reliability of RT-PCR assays when screening for bacterial contamination in blood products.
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- Jin-ju Zhang
- The Chinese Academy of Sciences Key Laboratory of Bio-Medical Diagnostics, Suzhou Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- The Chinese Academy of Sciences Key Laboratory of Bio-Medical Diagnostics, Suzhou Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- The Chinese Academy of Sciences Key Laboratory of Bio-Medical Diagnostics, Suzhou Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- The Chinese Academy of Sciences Key Laboratory of Bio-Medical Diagnostics, Suzhou Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- The Chinese Academy of Sciences Key Laboratory of Bio-Medical Diagnostics, Suzhou Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- The Chinese Academy of Sciences Key Laboratory of Bio-Medical Diagnostics, Suzhou Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- The Chinese Academy of Sciences Key Laboratory of Bio-Medical Diagnostics, Suzhou Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- The Chinese Academy of Sciences Key Laboratory of Bio-Medical Diagnostics, Suzhou Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- The Chinese Academy of Sciences Key Laboratory of Bio-Medical Diagnostics, Suzhou Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- The Chinese Academy of Sciences Key Laboratory of Bio-Medical Diagnostics, Suzhou Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China
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van den Brand M, Peters RPH, Catsburg A, Rubenjan A, Broeke FJ, van den Dungen FAM, van Weissenbruch MM, van Furth AM, Kõressaar T, Remm M, Savelkoul PHM, Bos MP. Development of a multiplex real-time PCR assay for the rapid diagnosis of neonatal late onset sepsis. J Microbiol Methods 2014; 106:8-15. [PMID: 25102109 DOI: 10.1016/j.mimet.2014.07.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2014] [Revised: 07/25/2014] [Accepted: 07/25/2014] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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The diagnosis of late onset sepsis (LOS), a severe condition with high prevalence in preterm infants, is hampered by the suboptimal sensitivity and long turnaround time of blood culture. Detection of the infecting pathogen directly in blood by PCR would provide a much more timely result. Unfortunately, PCR-based assays reported so far are labor intensive and often lack direct species identification. Therefore we developed a real-time multiplex PCR assay tailored to LOS diagnosis which is easy-to-use, is applicable on small blood volumes and provides species-specific results within 4h. Species-specific PCR assays were selected from literature or developed using bioinformatic tools for the detection of the most prevalent etiologic pathogens: Enterococcus faecalis, Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus spp., Streptococcus agalactiae, Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Klebsiella spp. and Serratia marcescens. The PCR assays showed 100% specificity, full coverage of the target pathogens and a limit of detection (LOD) of ≤10CFUeq./reaction. These LOD values were maintained in the multiplex format or when bacterial DNA was isolated from blood. Clinical evaluation showed high concordance between the multiplex PCR and blood culture. In conclusion, we developed a multiplex PCR that allows the direct detection of the most important bacterial pathogens causing LOS in preterm infants.
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- Marre van den Brand
- Department of Medical Microbiology and Infection Control, VU University Medical Center, De Boelelaan 1118, 1081HZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Medical Microbiology, Maastricht University Medical Centre, P. Debyelaan 25, 6229HX Maastricht, The Netherlands.
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- Microbiome, Troubadoursborgh 59, 3992BE Houten, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Medical Microbiology and Infection Control, VU University Medical Center, De Boelelaan 1118, 1081HZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Medical Microbiology and Infection Control, VU University Medical Center, De Boelelaan 1118, 1081HZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Pediatrics, VU University Medical Center, De Boelelaan 1118, 1081HZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Pediatrics, VU University Medical Center, De Boelelaan 1118, 1081HZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Pediatrics, VU University Medical Center, De Boelelaan 1118, 1081HZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Bioinformatics, University of Tartu, Ülikooli 18, 50090 Tartu, Estonia.
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- Department of Bioinformatics, University of Tartu, Ülikooli 18, 50090 Tartu, Estonia.
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- Department of Medical Microbiology and Infection Control, VU University Medical Center, De Boelelaan 1118, 1081HZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Department of Medical Microbiology, Maastricht University Medical Centre, P. Debyelaan 25, 6229HX Maastricht, The Netherlands; Microbiome, Troubadoursborgh 59, 3992BE Houten, The Netherlands.
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- Microbiome, Troubadoursborgh 59, 3992BE Houten, The Netherlands.
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El Ichi S, Leon F, Vossier L, Marchandin H, Errachid A, Coste J, Jaffrezic-Renault N, Fournier-Wirth C. Microconductometric immunosensor for label-free and sensitive detection of Gram-negative bacteria. Biosens Bioelectron 2014; 54:378-84. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2013.11.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2013] [Revised: 10/18/2013] [Accepted: 11/05/2013] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Störmer M, Vollmer T. Diagnostic methods for platelet bacteria screening: current status and developments. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2013; 41:19-27. [PMID: 24659944 DOI: 10.1159/000357651] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2013] [Accepted: 11/20/2013] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Bacterial contamination of blood components and the prevention of transfusion-associated bacterial infection still remains a major challenge in transfusion medicine. Over the past few decades, a significant reduction in the transmission of viral infections has been achieved due to the introduction of mandatory virus screening. Platelet concentrates (PCs) represent one of the highest risks for bacterial infection. This is due to the required storage conditions for PCs in gas-permeable containers at room temperature with constant agitation, which support bacterial proliferation from low contamination levels to high titers. In contrast to virus screening, since 1997 in Germany bacterial testing of PCs is only performed as a routine quality control or, since 2008, to prolong the shelf life to 5 days. In general, bacterial screening of PCs by cultivation methods is implemented by the various blood services. Although these culturing systems will remain the gold standard, the significance of rapid methods for screening for bacterial contamination has increased over the last few years. These new methods provide powerful tools for increasing the bacterial safety of blood components. This article summarizes the course of policies and provisions introduced to increase bacterial safety of blood components in Germany. Furthermore, we give an overview of the different diagnostic methods for bacterial screening of PCs and their current applicability in routine screening processes.
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- Melanie Störmer
- Institut für Transfusionsmedizin, Blutspendezentrale, Universitätsklinikum Köln, Bad Oeynhausen, Germany
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- Institut für Laboratoriums- und Transfusionsmedizin, Herz- und Diabeteszentrum Nordrhein-Westfalen, Universitätsklinik der Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Bad Oeynhausen, Germany
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Störmer M, Wood EM, Schurig U, Karo O, Spreitzer I, McDonald CP, Montag T. Bacterial safety of cell-based therapeutic preparations, focusing on haematopoietic progenitor cells. Vox Sang 2013; 106:285-96. [PMID: 24697216 DOI: 10.1111/vox.12097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2013] [Revised: 02/14/2013] [Accepted: 09/03/2013] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Bacterial safety of cellular preparations, especially haematopoietic progenitor cells (HPCs), as well as advanced therapy medicinal products (ATMPs) derived from stem cells of various origins, present a challenge for physicians, manufacturers and regulators. The article describes the background and practical issues in this area and illustrates why sterility of these products cannot currently be guaranteed. Advantages and limitations of approaches both for classical sterility testing and for microbiological control using automated culture systems are discussed. The review considers novel approaches for growth-based rapid microbiological control with high sensitivity and faster availability of results, as well as new methods for rapid bacterial detection in cellular preparations enabling meaningful information about product contamination within one to two hours. Generally, however, these direct rapid methods are less sensitive and have greater sampling error compared with the growth-based methods. Opportunities for pyrogen testing of cell therapeutics are also discussed. There is an urgent need for development of novel principles and methods applicable to bacterial safety of cellular therapeutics. We also need a major shift in approach from the traditional view of sterility evaluation (identify anything and everything) to a new thinking about how to find what is clinically relevant within the time frame available for the special clinical circumstances in which these products are used. The review concludes with recommendations for optimization of microbiological control of cellular preparations, focusing on HPCs.
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- M Störmer
- Department of Transfusion Medicine, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany; Paul-Ehrlich-Institut, Federal Institute for Vaccines and Biomedicines, Langen, Germany
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- C. P. McDonald
- National Bacteriology Laboratory; National Health Service Blood and Transplant; London; UK
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Garson JA, Patel P, McDonald C, Ball J, Rosenberg G, Tettmar KI, Brailsford SR, Pitt T, Tedder RS. Evaluation of an ethidium monoazide-enhanced 16S rDNA real-time polymerase chain reaction assay for bacterial screening of platelet concentrates and comparison with automated culture. Transfusion 2013; 54:870-8. [PMID: 23701338 PMCID: PMC4282358 DOI: 10.1111/trf.12256] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2013] [Revised: 04/11/2013] [Accepted: 04/15/2013] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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BACKGROUND Culture-based systems are currently the preferred means for bacterial screening of platelet (PLT) concentrates. Alternative bacterial detection techniques based on nucleic acid amplification have also been developed but these have yet to be fully evaluated. In this study we evaluate a novel 16S rDNA polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay and compare its performance with automated culture. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS A total of 2050 time-expired, 176 fresh, and 400 initial-reactive PLT packs were tested by real-time PCR using broadly reactive 16S primers and a "universal" probe (TaqMan, Invitrogen). PLTs were also tested using a microbial detection system (BacT/ALERT, bioMérieux) under aerobic and anaerobic conditions. RESULTS Seven of 2050 (0.34%) time-expired PLTs were found repeat reactive by PCR on the initial nucleic acid extract but none of these was confirmed positive on testing frozen second aliquots. BacT/ALERT testing also failed to confirm any time-expired PLTs positive on repeat testing, although 0.24% were reactive on the first test. Three of the 400 "initial-reactive" PLT packs were found by both PCR and BacT/ALERT to be contaminated (Escherichia coli, Listeria monocytogenes, and Streptococcus vestibularis identified) and 14 additional packs were confirmed positive by BacT/ALERT only. In 13 of these cases the contaminating organisms were identified as anaerobic skin or oral commensals and the remaining pack was contaminated with Streptococcus pneumoniae. CONCLUSION These results demonstrate that the 16S PCR assay is less sensitive than BacT/ALERT and inappropriate for early testing of concentrates. However, rapid PCR assays such as this may be suitable for a strategy of late or prerelease testing.
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Affiliation(s)
- Jeremy A Garson
- National Transfusion Microbiology Laboratories, NHSBT/HPA Epidemiology Unit, NHS Blood and Transplant, Colindale, London; Research Department of Infection, Division of Infection and Immunity, University College London, London; Blood Borne Virus Unit, Viral Reference Department, Centre for Infections, Health Protection Agency, Colindale, London, UK
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