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da Rosa EEB, Kremer FS. The mobilome landscape of biocide-resistance in Brazilian ESKAPE isolates. Braz J Microbiol 2024:10.1007/s42770-024-01450-7. [PMID: 39028534 DOI: 10.1007/s42770-024-01450-7] [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: 05/13/2024] [Accepted: 07/03/2024] [Indexed: 07/20/2024] Open
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The increasing frequency of antibiotic-resistant bacteria is a constant threat to global human health. Therefore, the pathogens of the ESKAPE group (Enterococcus faecium, Staphylococcus aureus, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Acinetobacter baumannii, and Enterobacter spp.) are among the most relevant causes of hospital infections responsible for millions of deaths every year. However, little has been explored about the danger of microorganisms resistant to biocides such as antiseptics and disinfectants. Widely used in domestic, industrial, and hospital environments, these substances reach the environment and can cause selective pressure for resistance genes and induce cross-resistance to antibiotics, further aggravating the problem. Therefore, it is necessary to use innovative and efficient strategies to monitor the spread of genes related to resistance to biocides. Whole genome sequencing and bioinformatics analysis aiming to search for sequences encoding resistance mechanisms are essential to help monitor and combat these pathogens. Thus, this work describes the construction of a bioinformatics tool that integrates different databases to identify gene sequences that may confer some resistance advantage about biocides. Furthermore, the tool analyzed all the genomes of Brazilian ESKAPE isolates deposited at NCBI and found a series of different genes related to resistance to benzalkonium chloride, chlorhexidine, and triclosan, which were the focus of this work. As a result, the presence of resistance genes was identified in different types of biological samples, environments, and hosts. Regarding mobile genetic elements (MGEs), around 52% of isolates containing genes related to resistance to these compounds had their genes identified in plasmids, and 48.7% in prophages. These data show that resistance to biocides can be a silent, underestimated danger spreading across different environments and, therefore, requires greater attention.
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- Elias Eduardo Barbosa da Rosa
- Laboratório de Bioinformática (Omixlab), Centro de Desenvolvimento Tecnológico, Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Rio Grande Do Sul, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Bioinformática (Omixlab), Centro de Desenvolvimento Tecnológico, Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Rio Grande Do Sul, Brazil.
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Yang F, Shi W, Meng N, Zhao Y, Ding X, Li Q. Antimicrobial resistance and virulence profiles of staphylococci isolated from clinical bovine mastitis. Front Microbiol 2023; 14:1190790. [PMID: 37455736 PMCID: PMC10344457 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2023.1190790] [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: 03/21/2023] [Accepted: 06/15/2023] [Indexed: 07/18/2023] Open
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Staphylococci, mainly including Staphylococcus aureus and coagulase-negative staphylococci (CNS), are one of the most common pathogens causing bovine mastitis worldwide. In this study, we investigated the antimicrobial resistance and virulence profiles of staphylococci from clinical bovine mastitis in Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region of China. Antimicrobial resistance was determined by disc diffusion combined with E-test method. Genes of antimicrobial resistance and virulence factors were determined by PCR. A total of 332 staphylococcal isolates were confirmed from 1,519 mastitic milk samples, including 172 S. aureus and 160 CNS isolates. Fifteen CNS species were identified, with S. chromogenes being the most frequent found (49.4%), followed by S. equorum (13.8%). Noticeably, 2 S. agnetis isolates were found among the CNS isolates. To our knowledge, this is the first report documenting the presence of S. agnetis from bovine mastitis in China. The S. aureus and CNS isolates showed high resistance against penicillin, followed by erythromycin and tetracycline. Multidrug resistance was found in 11.6 and 16.3% of the S. aureus and CNS isolates, respectively. Resistance to penicillin was attributed to the presence of blaZ, erythromycin resistance to ermC (alone or combined with ermB) and tetracycline resistance to tetK (alone or combined with tetM). Notably, one S. equorum isolate and one S. saprophyticus isolate were both methicillin-resistant and mecA positive. Additionally, all S. aureus isolates carried the adhesin genes fnbpA, clfA, clfB, and sdrC, and most of them contained cna and sdrE. Conversely, only a few of the CNS isolates carried clfA, cna, and fnbA. Regarding toxin genes, all S. aureus isolates harbored hlb, and most of them were hlg positive. The lukE-lukD, lukM, sec, sed, sei, sen, seo, tst, seg, seh, and sej were also detected with low frequencies. However, no toxin genes were observed in CNS isolates. This study reveals high species diversity of staphylococci from clinical bovine mastitis in Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region of China. The findings for the genetic determinants of antimicrobial resistance and virulence factor provide valuable information for control and prevention of staphylococcal bovine mastitis.
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- Feng Yang
- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China
- Lanzhou Institute of Husbandry and Pharmaceutical Sciences of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Science, Lanzhou, Gansu, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China
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- Lanzhou Institute of Husbandry and Pharmaceutical Sciences of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Science, Lanzhou, Gansu, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China
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Dashtbani-Roozbehani A, Chitsaz M, Brown MH. The role of TMS 12 in the staphylococcal multidrug efflux protein QacA. J Antimicrob Chemother 2023:7143693. [PMID: 37100459 DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkad121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2023] [Accepted: 04/03/2023] [Indexed: 04/28/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES To elucidate the importance of a region in QacA predicted to be important in antimicrobial substrate recognition. METHODS A total of 38 amino acid residues within or flanking putative transmembrane helix segment (TMS) 12 of QacA were individually replaced with cysteine using site-directed mutagenesis. The impact of these mutations on protein expression, drug resistance, transport activity and interaction with sulphhydryl-binding compounds was determined. RESULTS Accessibility analysis of cysteine-substituted mutants identified the extents of TMS 12, which allowed for refinement of the QacA topology model. Mutation of Gly-361, Gly-379 and Ser-387 in QacA resulted in reduced resistance to at least one bivalent substrate. Interaction with sulphhydryl-binding compounds in efflux and binding assays demonstrated the role of Gly-361 and Ser-387 in the binding and transport pathway of specific substrates. The highly conserved residue Gly-379 was found to be important for the transport of bivalent substrates, commensurate with the role of glycine residues in helical flexibility and interhelical interactions. CONCLUSIONS TMS 12 and its external flanking loop is required for the structural and functional integrity of QacA and contains amino acids directly involved in the interaction with substrates.
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- College of Science and Engineering, Flinders University, Bedford Park, SA 5042, Australia
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- College of Science and Engineering, Flinders University, Bedford Park, SA 5042, Australia
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Wand ME, Sutton JM. Efflux-mediated tolerance to cationic biocides, a cause for concern? MICROBIOLOGY (READING, ENGLAND) 2022; 168. [PMID: 36748532 DOI: 10.1099/mic.0.001263] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/05/2022]
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AbstractWith an increase in the number of isolates resistant to multiple antibiotics, infection control has become increasingly important to help combat the spread of multi-drug-resistant pathogens. An important component of this is through the use of disinfectants and antiseptics (biocides). Antibiotic resistance has been well studied in bacteria, but little is known about potential biocide resistance genes and there have been few reported outbreaks in hospitals resulting from a breakdown in biocide effectiveness. Development of increased tolerance to biocides has been thought to be more difficult due to the mode of action of biocides which affect multiple cellular targets compared with antibiotics. Very few genes which contribute towards increased biocide tolerance have been identified. However, the majority of those that have are components or regulators of different efflux pumps or genes which modulate membrane function/modification. This review will examine the role of efflux in increased tolerance towards biocides, focusing on cationic biocides and heavy metals against Gram-negative bacteria. As many efflux pumps which are upregulated by biocide presence also contribute towards an antimicrobial resistance phenotype, the role of these efflux pumps in cross-resistance to both other biocides and antibiotics will be explored.
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- Matthew E Wand
- Technology Development Group, UK Health Security Agency, Research and Evaluation, Porton Down, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP4 0JG, UK
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- Technology Development Group, UK Health Security Agency, Research and Evaluation, Porton Down, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP4 0JG, UK
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Ash SR. ZuraGard™: Being second with a better product. Artif Organs 2022; 46:2325-2328. [PMID: 36129203 DOI: 10.1111/aor.14410] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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In course of developing an anticoagulant and antibacterial catheter lock solution, we demonstrated that the components and alcohol formed an effective skin antiseptic. Ash Access formed a sister company to focus on development and clinical trials of this skin preparation and exchanged intellectual property for part ownership. Zurex Pharma now has Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval on the new pre-operative skin preparation, ZuraGard™, and has made successful steps toward production and marketing of the product. The steps toward FDA approval, the size of the market, and user needs are clearer for a second product in the field than for the first.
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- Stephen R Ash
- Nephrology Department, Indiana University Health Arnett, Lafayette, Indiana, USA.,HemoCleanse Technologies, LLC, Lafayette, Indiana, USA.,Ash Access Technology, Inc., Lafayette, Indiana, USA
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Dashtbani-Roozbehani A, Brown MH. Efflux Pump Mediated Antimicrobial Resistance by Staphylococci in Health-Related Environments: Challenges and the Quest for Inhibition. Antibiotics (Basel) 2021; 10:antibiotics10121502. [PMID: 34943714 PMCID: PMC8698293 DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics10121502] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2021] [Revised: 11/30/2021] [Accepted: 11/30/2021] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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The increasing emergence of antimicrobial resistance in staphylococcal bacteria is a major health threat worldwide due to significant morbidity and mortality resulting from their associated hospital- or community-acquired infections. Dramatic decrease in the discovery of new antibiotics from the pharmaceutical industry coupled with increased use of sanitisers and disinfectants due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic can further aggravate the problem of antimicrobial resistance. Staphylococci utilise multiple mechanisms to circumvent the effects of antimicrobials. One of these resistance mechanisms is the export of antimicrobial agents through the activity of membrane-embedded multidrug efflux pump proteins. The use of efflux pump inhibitors in combination with currently approved antimicrobials is a promising strategy to potentiate their clinical efficacy against resistant strains of staphylococci, and simultaneously reduce the selection of resistant mutants. This review presents an overview of the current knowledge of staphylococcal efflux pumps, discusses their clinical impact, and summarises compounds found in the last decade from plant and synthetic origin that have the potential to be used as adjuvants to antibiotic therapy against multidrug resistant staphylococci. Critically, future high-resolution structures of staphylococcal efflux pumps could aid in design and development of safer, more target-specific and highly potent efflux pump inhibitors to progress into clinical use.
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Selby LM, Rupp ME, Cawcutt KA. Prevention of Central-Line Associated Bloodstream Infections: 2021 Update. Infect Dis Clin North Am 2021; 35:841-856. [PMID: 34752222 DOI: 10.1016/j.idc.2021.07.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Despite a large volume of research in prevention, central line-associated bloodstream infections and catheter-related bloodstream infections continue to cause significant morbidity, mortality, and increased health care costs. Strategies in prevention, including decision about catheter placement, insertion bundles, adherence to standard of care guidelines, and technologic innovations, shown to decrease rates of catheter-related bloodstream infections and central line-associated bloodstream infections are described in this update. The coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic has resulted in increased health care-acquired infections, including central line-associated bloodstream infections.
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- Laura M Selby
- Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Nebraska Medical Center, 985400 Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Nebraska Medical Center, 985400 Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Nebraska Medical Center, 985400 Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198, USA.
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Greninger AL, Addetia A, Tao Y, Adler A, Qin X. Inactivation of genes in oxidative respiration and iron acquisition pathways in pediatric clinical isolates of Small colony variant Enterobacteriaceae. Sci Rep 2021; 11:7457. [PMID: 33811225 PMCID: PMC8018945 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-86764-4] [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: 09/24/2020] [Accepted: 03/11/2021] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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Isolation of bacterial small colony variants (SCVs) from clinical specimens is not uncommon and can fundamentally change the outcome of the associated infections. Bacterial SCVs often emerge with their normal colony phenotype (NCV) co-isolates in the same sample. The basis of SCV emergence in vivo is not well understood in Gram-negative bacteria. In this study, we interrogated the causal genetic lesions of SCV growth in three pairs of NCV and SCV co-isolates of Escherichia coli, Citrobacter freundii, and Enterobacter hormaechei. We confirmed SCV emergence was attributed to limited genomic mutations: 4 single nucleotide variants in the E. coli SCV, 5 in C. freundii, and 8 in E. hormaechei. In addition, a 10.2 kb chromosomal segment containing 11 genes was deleted in the E. hormaechei SCV isolate. Each SCV had at least one coding change in a gene associated with bacterial oxidative respiration and another involved in iron capture. Chemical and genetic rescue confirmed defects in heme biosynthesis for E. coli and C. freundii and lipoic acid biosynthesis in E. hormaachei were responsible for the SCV phenotype. Prototrophic growth in all 3 SCV Enterobacteriaceae species was unaffected under anaerobic culture conditions in vitro, illustrating how SCVs may persist in vivo.
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- Alexander L. Greninger
- grid.34477.330000000122986657Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA USA ,grid.240741.40000 0000 9026 4165Seattle Children’s Hospital, Seattle, WA USA
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- grid.34477.330000000122986657Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA USA ,grid.240741.40000 0000 9026 4165Seattle Children’s Hospital, Seattle, WA USA
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- grid.16821.3c0000 0004 0368 8293Shanghai Children’s Medical Center, Translational Research Institute, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200127 China
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- grid.240741.40000 0000 9026 4165Seattle Children’s Hospital, Seattle, WA USA
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- grid.34477.330000000122986657Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA USA ,grid.240741.40000 0000 9026 4165Seattle Children’s Hospital, Seattle, WA USA
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Månsson E, Bech Johannesen T, Nilsdotter-Augustinsson Å, Söderquist B, Stegger M. Comparative genomics of Staphylococcus epidermidis from prosthetic-joint infections and nares highlights genetic traits associated with antimicrobial resistance, not virulence. Microb Genom 2021; 7:000504. [PMID: 33439116 PMCID: PMC8208700 DOI: 10.1099/mgen.0.000504] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2020] [Accepted: 12/15/2020] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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There is increased awareness of the worldwide spread of specific epidemic multidrug-resistant (MDR) lineages of the human commensal Staphylococcus epidermidis. Here, using bioinformatic analyses accounting for population structure, we determined genomic traits (genes, SNPs and k-mers) that distinguish S. epidermidis causing prosthetic-joint infections (PJIs) from commensal isolates from nares, by analysing whole-genome sequencing data from S. epidermidis from PJIs prospectively collected over 10 years in Sweden, and contemporary S. epidermidis from the nares of patients scheduled for arthroplasty surgery. Previously suggested virulence determinants and the presence of genes and mutations linked to antimicrobial resistance (AMR) were also investigated. Publicly available S. epidermidis sequences were used for international extrapolation and validation of findings. Our data show that S. epidermidis causing PJIs differed from nasal isolates not by virulence but by traits associated with resistance to compounds used in prevention of PJIs: β-lactams, aminoglycosides and chlorhexidine. Almost a quarter of the PJI isolates did not belong to any of the previously described major nosocomial lineages, but the AMR-related traits were also over-represented in these isolates, as well as in international S. epidermidis isolates originating from PJIs. Genes previously associated with virulence in S. epidermidis were over-represented in individual lineages, but failed to reach statistical significance when adjusted for population structure. Our findings suggest that the current strategies for prevention of PJIs select for nosocomial MDR S. epidermidis lineages that have arisen from horizontal gene transfer of AMR-related traits into multiple genetic backgrounds.
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- Emeli Månsson
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Clinical Microbiology, School of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden
- Centre for Clinical Research, Hospital of Västmanland, Region Västmanland – Uppsala University, Västerås, Sweden
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- Department of Bacteria, Parasites and Fungi, Statens Serum Institut, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Linköping University, Norrköping, Sweden
- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Linköping University, Norrköping, Sweden
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Clinical Microbiology, School of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Clinical Microbiology, School of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden
- Department of Bacteria, Parasites and Fungi, Statens Serum Institut, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Månsson E, Tevell S, Nilsdotter-Augustinsson Å, Johannesen TB, Sundqvist M, Stegger M, Söderquist B. Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus epidermidis Lineages in the Nasal and Skin Microbiota of Patients Planned for Arthroplasty Surgery. Microorganisms 2021; 9:microorganisms9020265. [PMID: 33525409 PMCID: PMC7911009 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms9020265] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2020] [Revised: 01/24/2021] [Accepted: 01/26/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Staphylococcus epidermidis, ubiquitous in the human nasal and skin microbiota, is a common causative microorganism in prosthetic joint infections (PJIs). A high proportion of PJI isolates have been shown to harbor genetic traits associated with resistance to/tolerance of agents used for antimicrobial prophylaxis in joint arthroplasties. These traits were found within multidrug-resistant S. epidermidis (MDRSE) lineages of multiple genetic backgrounds. In this study, the aim was to study whether MDRSE lineages previously associated with PJIs are present in the nasal and skin microbiota of patients planned for arthroplasty surgery but before hospitalization. We cultured samples from nares, inguinal creases, and skin over the hip or knee (dependent on the planned procedure) taken two weeks (median) prior to admittance to the hospital for total joint arthroplasty from 66 patients on agar plates selecting for methicillin resistance. S. epidermidis colonies were identified and tested for the presence of mecA. Methicillin-resistant S. epidermidis (MRSE) were characterized by Illumina-based whole-genome sequencing. Using this method, we found that 30/66 (45%) of patients were colonized with MRSE at 1–3 body sites. A subset of patients, 10/66 (15%), were colonized with MDRSE lineages associated with PJIs. The qacA gene was identified in MRSE isolates from 19/30 (63%) of MRSE colonized patients, whereas genes associated with aminoglycoside resistance were less common, found in 11/30 (37%). We found that MDRSE lineages previously associated with PJIs were present in a subset of patients’ pre-admission microbiota, plausibly in low relative abundance, and may be selected for by the current prophylaxis regimen comprising whole-body cleansing with chlorhexidine-gluconate containing soap. To further lower the rate of S. epidermidis PJIs, the current prophylaxis may need to be modified, but it is important for possible perioperative MDRSE transmission events and specific risk factors for MDRSE PJIs to be investigated before reevaluating antimicrobial prophylaxis.
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- Emeli Månsson
- School of Medical Sciencies, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Örebro University, SE-701 82 Örebro, Sweden; (S.T.); (M.S.); (B.S.)
- Centre for Clinical Research, Region Västmanland—Uppsala University, Hospital of Västmanland, Västerås, SE-721 89 Västerås, Sweden
- Correspondence:
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- School of Medical Sciencies, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Örebro University, SE-701 82 Örebro, Sweden; (S.T.); (M.S.); (B.S.)
- Department of Infectious Diseases, Karlstad Hospital and Centre for Clinical Research and Education, County Council of Värmland, SE-651 82 Karlstad, Sweden
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, and Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Linköping University, SE-60182 Norrköping, Sweden;
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- Department of Bacteria, Parasites and Fungi, Statens Serum Institut, 2300 Copenhagen, Denmark;
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Clinical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Örebro University, SE-701 82 Örebro, Sweden;
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- School of Medical Sciencies, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Örebro University, SE-701 82 Örebro, Sweden; (S.T.); (M.S.); (B.S.)
- Department of Bacteria, Parasites and Fungi, Statens Serum Institut, 2300 Copenhagen, Denmark;
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- School of Medical Sciencies, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Örebro University, SE-701 82 Örebro, Sweden; (S.T.); (M.S.); (B.S.)
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Clinical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Örebro University, SE-701 82 Örebro, Sweden;
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Zerr DM, Milstone AM, Dvorak CC, Adler AL, Chen L, Villaluna D, Dang H, Qin X, Addetia A, Yu LC, Conway Keller M, Esbenshade AJ, August KJ, Fisher BT, Sung L. Chlorhexidine gluconate bathing in children with cancer or those undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplantation: A double-blinded randomized controlled trial from the Children's Oncology Group. Cancer 2021; 127:56-66. [PMID: 33079403 PMCID: PMC7820990 DOI: 10.1002/cncr.33271] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2020] [Revised: 09/16/2020] [Accepted: 09/21/2020] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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BACKGROUND To the authors' knowledge, information regarding whether daily bathing with chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) reduces central line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) in pediatric oncology patients and those undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HCT) is limited. METHODS In the current multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial, patients aged ≥2 months and <22 years with cancer or those undergoing allogeneic HCT were randomized 1:1 to once-daily bathing with 2% CHG-impregnated cloths or control cloths for 90 days. The primary outcome was CLABSI. Secondary endpoints included total positive blood cultures, acquisition of resistant organisms, and acquisition of cutaneous staphylococcal isolates with an elevated CHG mean inhibitory concentration. RESULTS The study was stopped early because of poor accrual. Among the 177 enrolled patients, 174 were considered as evaluable (88 were randomized to the CHG group and 86 were randomized to the control group). The rate of CLABSI per 1000 central line days in the CHG group was 5.44 versus 3.10 in the control group (risk difference, 2.37; 95% confidence interval, 0.05-4.69 [P = .049]). Post hoc conditional power analysis demonstrated a 0.2% chance that the results would have favored CHG had the study fully enrolled. The rate of total positive blood cultures did not differ between groups (risk difference, 2.37; 95% confidence interval, -0.41 to 5.14 [P = .078]). The number of patients demonstrating the new acquisition of resistant organisms did not differ between groups (P = .54). Patients in the CHG group were found to be more likely to acquire cutaneous staphylococcal isolates with an elevated CHG mean inhibitory concentration (P = .032). CONCLUSIONS The data from the current study do not support the use of routine CHG bathing in children with cancer or those undergoing allogeneic HCT.
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- Danielle M. Zerr
- Seattle Children's Research InstituteSeattleWashington,Department of PediatricsUniversity of WashingtonSeattleWashington
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- Department of PediatricsJohns Hopkins University School of MedicineBaltimoreMaryland
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- Division of Pediatric Allergy, Immunology, and Blood and Marrow TransplantationUniversity of California at San FranciscoSan FranciscoCalifornia
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- Division of BiostatisticsCity of HopeDuarteCalifornia
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- Department of Preventive MedicineUniversity of Southern CaliforniaLos AngelesCalifornia
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- Seattle Children's Research InstituteSeattleWashington
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- Seattle Children's Research InstituteSeattleWashington
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- Department of PediatricsChildren's HospitalLouisiana State University Health New OrleansNew OrleansLouisiana
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- Division of Hematology/OncologyConnecticut Children's Medical CenterHartfordConnecticut
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- Department of Pediatricsthe Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt, Vanderbilt‐Ingram Cancer Center, Vanderbilt University School of MedicineNashvilleTennessee
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- Department of PediatricsChildren's Mercy HospitalKansas CityMissouri
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- Division of Pediatric Infectious DiseasesChildren's Hospital of PhiladelphiaPhiladelphiaPennsylvania,Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology and InformaticsPerelman School of MedicineUniversity of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphiaPennsylvania
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- Division of Haematology/Oncology, Program in Child Health Evaluative SciencesThe Hospital for Sick ChildrenTorontoOntarioCanada
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Gahongayire S, Almustapha Aliero A, Drago Kato C, Namatovu A. Prevalence and Detection of qac Genes from Disinfectant-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Isolated from Salon Tools in Ishaka Town, Bushenyi District of Uganda. THE CANADIAN JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES & MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY = JOURNAL CANADIEN DES MALADIES INFECTIEUSES ET DE LA MICROBIOLOGIE MEDICALE 2020; 2020:1470915. [PMID: 32849931 PMCID: PMC7441455 DOI: 10.1155/2020/1470915] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2020] [Revised: 06/06/2020] [Accepted: 07/29/2020] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Bacterial infections are on a rise with causal-resistant strains increasing the economic burden to both patients and healthcare providers. Salons are recently reported as one of the sources for transmission of such resistant bacterial strains. The current study aimed at the identification of the prevalent bacteria and characterization of quaternary ammonium compound (qac) genes from disinfectant-resistant S. aureus isolated from salon tools in Ishaka town, Bushenyi District of Uganda. A total of 125 swabs were collected from different salon tools (combs, brushes, scissors, clippers, and shaving machines), and prevalent bacteria were isolated using standard microbiological methods. Identification of isolated bacteria was done using standard phenotypic methods including analytical profile index (API). Susceptibility patterns of the isolated bacteria to disinfectant were determined using the agar well diffusion method. Quaternary ammonium compound (qac) genes (qacA/B and qacC) associated with disinfectant resistances were detected from disinfectant-resistant S. aureus using multiplex polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and Sanger sequencing methods. Of the 125 swab samples collected from salons, 78 (62.4%) were contaminated with different bacteria species. Among the salon tools, clippers had the highest contamination of 20 (80.0%), while shaving machines had the lowest contamination of 11 (44.0%). The most prevalent bacteria identified were Staphylococcus epidermidis (28.1%) followed by S. aureus (26.5%). Of all the disinfectants tested, the highest resistance was shown with sodium hypochlorite 1%. Out of the eight (8) disinfectant-resistant S. aureus analysed for qac genes, 2 (25%) isolates (STP6 and STP9) were found to be qacA/B positive, while 2 (25%) isolates (STP8 and STP9) were found to be qacC gene positive. This study has shown that bacterial contamination of salon tools is common, coupled with resistance to disinfectants with sodium hypochlorite resistance being more common. Furthermore, observed resistance was attributed to the presence of qac genes among S. aureus isolates. A search for qac genes for disinfectant resistance from other bacteria species is recommended.
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Affiliation(s)
- Solange Gahongayire
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Biomedical Sciences, Kampala International University, Western Campus, P.O. Box 71, Bushenyi, Kampala, Uganda
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Biomedical Sciences, Kampala International University, Western Campus, P.O. Box 71, Bushenyi, Kampala, Uganda
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Biomedical Sciences, Kampala International University, Western Campus, P.O. Box 71, Bushenyi, Kampala, Uganda
- School of Biosecurity, Biotechnical and Laboratory Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Animal Resources and Biosecurity, Makerere University, P.O. Box 7062, Kampala, Uganda
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Biomedical Sciences, Kampala International University, Western Campus, P.O. Box 71, Bushenyi, Kampala, Uganda
- Department of Biotechnical and Diagnostic Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Animal Resources and Biosecurity, Makerere University, P. O. Box 7062, Kampala, Uganda
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Antiseptic efficacy of an innovative perioperative surgical skin preparation: A confirmatory FDA phase 3 analysis. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2020; 41:653-659. [PMID: 32131912 PMCID: PMC7282856 DOI: 10.1017/ice.2020.27] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND An innovative approach to perioperative antiseptic skin preparation is warranted because of potential adverse skin irritation, rare risk of serious allergic reaction, and perceived diminished clinical efficacy of current perioperative antiseptic agents. The results of a confirmatory US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) phase 3 efficacy analysis of a recently approved innovative perioperative surgical skin antiseptic agent are discussed. METHODS The microbial skin flora on abdominal and groin sites in healthy volunteers were microbiologically sampled following randomization to either ZuraGard, a 2% chlorhexidine/70% isopropyl alcohol preparation (Chloraprep), or a control vehicle (alcohol-free ZuraGard). Mean log10 reduction of colony-forming units (CFU) was assessed at 30 seconds, 10 minutes, and 6 hours. RESULTS For combined groin sites (1,721 paired observations) at all time points, the mean log10 CFU reductions were significantly greater in the ZuraGard group than in the Chloraprep group (P < .02). Mean log10 CFU reductions across combined abdominal and groin sites at all time points (3,277 paired observations) were significantly greater in the ZuraGard group than in the Chloraprep group (P < .02). CONCLUSIONS A confirmatory FDA phase 3 efficacy analysis of skin antisepsis in human volunteers documented that ZuraGard was efficacious in significantly reducing the microbial burden on abdominal and groin test sites, exceeding that of Chloraprep. No significant adverse reactions were observed following the application of ZuraGard. TRIAL REGISTRATION ClinicalTrials.gov identifiers: NCT02831998 and NCT02831816.
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