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Maleki A, Kaviar VH, Koupaei M, Haddadi MH, Kalani BS, Valadbeigi H, Karamolahi S, Omidi N, Hashemian M, Sadeghifard N, Mohamadi J, Heidary M, Khoshnood S. Molecular typing and antibiotic resistance patterns among clinical isolates of Acinetobacter baumannii recovered from burn patients in Tehran, Iran. Front Microbiol 2022; 13:994303. [PMID: 36386699 PMCID: PMC9664937 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.994303] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2022] [Accepted: 09/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Acinetobacter baumannii (A. baumannii) is now considered a highly resistant pathogen to various types of antibiotics. Therefore, tracking the source of its prevalence and continuous control is crucial. This study aimed to determine antibiotic resistance and perform various molecular typing methods on clinical isolates of A. baumannii isolated from hospitalized burn patients in Shahid Motahari Burn Hospital, Tehran, Iran. Hospital isolates were confirmed by phenotypic and molecular methods. Then the sensitivity to different antibiotics was determined using the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) method. In order to perform molecular typing, three-locus dual assay multiplex polymerase chain reaction (PCR), multiple-locus variable-number tandem repeat analysis (MLVA), and multilocus sequence typing (MLST) methods were used. Among the 60 isolates collected, the frequencies of multidrug-resistant (MDR) and extensively drug-resistant (XDR) isolates were 90 and 10%, respectively. The most effective antibiotics were colistin with 100% and tigecycline with 83.33% sensitivity. Isolates were 100% resistant to piperacillin/tazobactam and cephalosporins, and 68.3% were resistant to carbapenem. The results of multiplex PCR showed five groups that international clone I (IC I) and IC II were the most common. The MLVA method identified 34 MLVA types (MTs), 5 clusters, and 25 singletons. Multilocus sequence typing results for tigecycline-resistant isolates showed seven different sequence types (STs). Increasing antibiotic resistance in A. baumannii isolates requires careful management to control and prevent the occurrence of the pre-antibiotic era. The results of this study confirm that the population structure of A. baumannii isolates has a high diversity. More extensive studies are needed in Iran to better understand the epidemiology of A. baumannii.
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- Abbas Maleki
- Clinical Microbiology Research Center, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran
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- Clinical Microbiology Research Center, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, School of Medicine, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran
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- Department of Microbiology, School of Medicine, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran
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- Clinical Microbiology Research Center, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran
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- Department of Microbiology, School of Medicine, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran
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- Department of Microbiology, School of Medicine, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran
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- Department of Microbiology, School of Medicine, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran
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- Clinical Microbiology Research Center, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran
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- Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Imam Khomeini Hospital, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran
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- Department of Laboratory Sciences, School of Paramedical Sciences, Sabzevar University of Medical Sciences, Sabzevar, Iran
- Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Sabzevar University of Medical Sciences, Sabzevar, Iran
- *Correspondence: Saeed Khoshnood, ; Mohsen Heidary,
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- Clinical Microbiology Research Center, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran
- *Correspondence: Saeed Khoshnood, ; Mohsen Heidary,
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Irion S, Silayeva O, Sweet M, Chabanet P, Barnes AC, Tortosa P, Séré MG. Molecular Investigation of Recurrent Streptococcus iniae Epizootics Affecting Coral Reef Fish on an Oceanic Island Suggests at Least Two Distinct Emergence Events. Front Microbiol 2021; 12:749734. [PMID: 34803969 PMCID: PMC8600329 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2021.749734] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2021] [Accepted: 09/29/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Streptococcus iniae is an emerging zoonotic pathogen of increasing concern for aquaculture and has caused several epizootics in reef fishes from the Caribbean, the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean. To study the population structure, introduction pathways and evolution of S. iniae over recurring epizootics on Reunion Island, we developed and validated a Multi Locus Sequence Typing (MLST) panel using genomic data obtained from 89 isolates sampled during epizootics occurring over the past 40years in Australia, Asia, the United States, Israel and Reunion Island. We selected eight housekeeping loci, which resulted in the greatest variation across the main S. iniae phylogenetic clades highlighted by the whole genomic dataset. We then applied the developed MLST to investigate the origin of S. iniae responsible for four epizootics on Reunion Island, first in inland aquaculture and then on the reefs from 1996 to 2014. Results suggest at least two independent S. iniae emergence events occurred on the island. Molecular data support that the first epizootic resulted from an introduction, with inland freshwater aquaculture facilities acting as a stepping-stone. Such an event may have been facilitated by the ecological flexibility of S. iniae, able to survive in both fresh and marine waters and the ability of the pathogen to infect multiple host species. By contrast, the second epizootic was associated with a distinct ST of cosmopolitan distribution that may have emerged as a result of environment disturbance. This novel tool will be effective at investigating recurrent epizootics occurring within a given environment or country that is despite the fact that S. iniae appears to have low genetic diversity within its lineage.
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- Solène Irion
- Université de La Réunion, Unité Mixte de Recherche, Processus Infectieux en Milieu Insulaire Tropical (UMR PIMIT), Inserm1187, CNRS9192, IRD249, Plateforme de Recherche CYROI, Saint Denis, France.,Université de La Réunion, Unité Mixte de Recherche, Ecologie marine tropicale des océans Pacifique et Indien (UMR ENTROPIE), CNRS, IRD, Saint Denis, France
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- School of Biological Sciences, Centre for Marine Science, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Aquatic Research Facility, Environmental Sustainability Research Centre, University of Derby, Derby, United Kingdom
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- Université de La Réunion, Unité Mixte de Recherche, Ecologie marine tropicale des océans Pacifique et Indien (UMR ENTROPIE), CNRS, IRD, Saint Denis, France
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- School of Biological Sciences, Centre for Marine Science, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Université de La Réunion, Unité Mixte de Recherche, Processus Infectieux en Milieu Insulaire Tropical (UMR PIMIT), Inserm1187, CNRS9192, IRD249, Plateforme de Recherche CYROI, Saint Denis, France
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- Université de La Réunion, Unité Mixte de Recherche, Ecologie marine tropicale des océans Pacifique et Indien (UMR ENTROPIE), CNRS, IRD, Saint Denis, France.,Aquatic Research Facility, Environmental Sustainability Research Centre, University of Derby, Derby, United Kingdom
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Octavia S, Ang MLT, La MV, Zulaina S, Saat ZAAS, Tien WS, Han HK, Ooi PL, Cui L, Lin RTP. Retrospective genome-wide comparisons of Salmonella enterica serovar Enteritidis from suspected outbreaks in Singapore. INFECTION GENETICS AND EVOLUTION 2018; 61:229-233. [PMID: 29625239 DOI: 10.1016/j.meegid.2018.04.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2018] [Revised: 03/13/2018] [Accepted: 04/02/2018] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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The number of salmonellosis cases in Singapore has increased over the years. Salmonella enterica serovar Enteritidis has always been the most predominant serovar in the last five years. The National Public Health Laboratory assisted outbreak investigations by performing multilocus variable number tandem repeat analysis (MLVA) on isolates that were collected at the time of the investigations. Isolates were defined as belonging to a particular cluster if they had identical MLVA patterns. Whilst MLVA has been instrumental in outbreak investigations, it may not be useful when outbreaks are caused by an endemic MLVA type. In this study, we analysed 67 isolates from 12 suspected outbreaks with known epidemiological links to explore the use of next-generation sequencing (NGS) for defining outbreaks. We found that NGS can confidently group isolates into their respective outbreaks. The isolates from each suspected outbreak were closely related and differed by a maximum of 3 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs). They were also clearly separated from isolates that belonged to different suspected outbreaks. This study provides an important insight and further evidence on the value of NGS for routine surveillance and outbreak detection of S. Enteritidis.
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- Sophie Octavia
- National Public Health Laboratory, Ministry of Health, Singapore.
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- National Public Health Laboratory, Ministry of Health, Singapore
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- National Public Health Laboratory, Ministry of Health, Singapore
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- National Public Health Laboratory, Ministry of Health, Singapore
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- Communicable Diseases Division (Surveillance & Response), Ministry of Health, Singapore
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- Communicable Diseases Division (Surveillance & Response), Ministry of Health, Singapore
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- Communicable Diseases Division (Surveillance & Response), Ministry of Health, Singapore
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- Communicable Diseases Division (Surveillance & Response), Ministry of Health, Singapore
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- National Public Health Laboratory, Ministry of Health, Singapore
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- National Public Health Laboratory, Ministry of Health, Singapore; Department of Laboratory Medicine, National University Hospital, Singapore
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Nakamura H, Iguchi A, Maehara T, Fujiwara K, Fujiwara A, Ogasawara J. Comparison of Three Molecular Subtyping Methods among O157 and Non-O157 Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli Isolates from Japanese Cattle. Jpn J Infect Dis 2017; 71:45-50. [PMID: 29279448 DOI: 10.7883/yoken.jjid.2017.297] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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To determine the infection source, route, and extent of an outbreak, it is important to subtype Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) isolates belonging to the same serotype for clustering into clonally related groups. In this study, we compared 3 molecular subtyping methods-multilocus sequence typing (MLST), pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE), and multiple-locus variable-number of tandem repeat analysis (MLVA)-using O157 and non-O157 STEC isolates from Japanese beef cattle. A total of 73 STEC isolates belonging to 9 O-serogroups were analyzed. By means of 3 molecular subtyping methods, the strains were subdivided into 9 MLST sequence types (STs), 23 PFGE types, and 26 MLVA types. The STEC classification by O-serogrouping and MLST was almost identical. Furthermore, PFGE and MLVA could systematically classify STEC isolates of the same serotypes and STs. MLVA and PFGE were found to be highly efficient subtyping methods after O-serogrouping for the classification of not only O157 but also non-O157 STEC isolates in an outbreak investigation.
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- Department of Animal and Grassland Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Miyazaki
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- Microbiology Section, Osaka Institute of Public Health
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Douëllou T, Delannoy S, Ganet S, Mariani-Kurkdjian P, Fach P, Loukiadis E, Montel M, Thevenot-Sergentet D. Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli strains isolated from dairy products - Genetic diversity and virulence gene profiles. Int J Food Microbiol 2016; 232:52-62. [PMID: 27257743 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2016.04.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2015] [Revised: 04/27/2016] [Accepted: 04/29/2016] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) are widely recognized as pathogens causing food borne disease. Here we evaluate the genetic diversity of 197 strains, mainly STEC, from serotypes O157:H7, O26:H11, O103:H2, O111:H8 and O145:28 and compared strains recovered in dairy products against strains from human, meat and environment cases. For this purpose, we characterized a set of reference-collection STEC isolates from dairy products by PFGE DNA fingerprinting and a subset of these by virulence-gene profiling. PFGE profiles of restricted STEC total DNA showed high genomic variability (0.9976 on Simpson's discriminatory index), enabling all dairy isolates to be differentiated. High-throughput real-time PCR screening of STEC virulence genes were applied on the O157:H7 and O26:H11 STEC isolates from dairy products and human cases. The virulence gene profiles of dairy and human STEC strains were similar. Nevertheless, frequency-wise, stx1 was more prevalent among dairy O26:H11 isolates than in human cases ones (87% vs. 44%) while stx2 was more prevalent among O26:H11 human isolates (23% vs. 81%). For O157:H7 isolates, stx1 (0% vs. 39%), nleF (40% vs 94%) and Z6065 (40% vs 100%) were more prevalent among human than dairy strains. Our data point to differences between human and dairy strains but these differences were not sufficient to associate PFGE and virulence gene profiles to a putative lower pathogenicity of dairy strains based on their lower incidence in disease. Further comparison of whole-genome expression and virulence gene profiles should be investigated in cheese and intestinal tract samples.
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- T Douëllou
- INRA UR Fromagères 545, 20 Cote de Reyne, 15000 Aurillac, France; Université de Lyon, "Bacterial Opportunistic Pathogens and Environment" Research Group, UMR5557 Ecologie Microbienne Lyon, Université Lyon 1, CNRS, VetAgro Sup, 69280 Marcy l'Etoile, France
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- Université Paris-Est, ANSES, Laboratoire de Sécurité des Aliments, Plateforme IdentyPath, 14 rue Pierre et Marie Curie, 94701 Maisons-Alfort, France
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- Université de Lyon, "Bacterial Opportunistic Pathogens and Environment" Research Group, UMR5557 Ecologie Microbienne Lyon, Université Lyon 1, CNRS, VetAgro Sup, 69280 Marcy l'Etoile, France; Université de Lyon, VetAgro Sup Campus Vétérinaire, Laboratoire d'études des Microorganismes Alimentaires Pathogènes, French National Reference Laboratory for Escherichia coli including Shiga-like toxin-producing E. coli (NRL-STEC), 69280 Marcy-l'Etoile, France
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- Centre National de Référence Associé des Escherichia coli, AP-HP, Service de Microbiologie, Hôpital Robert-Debré, 75019 Paris, France
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- Université Paris-Est, ANSES, Laboratoire de Sécurité des Aliments, Plateforme IdentyPath, 14 rue Pierre et Marie Curie, 94701 Maisons-Alfort, France
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- Université de Lyon, "Bacterial Opportunistic Pathogens and Environment" Research Group, UMR5557 Ecologie Microbienne Lyon, Université Lyon 1, CNRS, VetAgro Sup, 69280 Marcy l'Etoile, France; Université de Lyon, VetAgro Sup Campus Vétérinaire, Laboratoire d'études des Microorganismes Alimentaires Pathogènes, French National Reference Laboratory for Escherichia coli including Shiga-like toxin-producing E. coli (NRL-STEC), 69280 Marcy-l'Etoile, France
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- INRA UR Fromagères 545, 20 Cote de Reyne, 15000 Aurillac, France
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- Université de Lyon, "Bacterial Opportunistic Pathogens and Environment" Research Group, UMR5557 Ecologie Microbienne Lyon, Université Lyon 1, CNRS, VetAgro Sup, 69280 Marcy l'Etoile, France; Université de Lyon, VetAgro Sup Campus Vétérinaire, Laboratoire d'études des Microorganismes Alimentaires Pathogènes, French National Reference Laboratory for Escherichia coli including Shiga-like toxin-producing E. coli (NRL-STEC), 69280 Marcy-l'Etoile, France.
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Defining the Core Genome of Salmonella enterica Serovar Typhimurium for Genomic Surveillance and Epidemiological Typing. J Clin Microbiol 2015; 53:2530-8. [PMID: 26019201 DOI: 10.1128/jcm.03407-14] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2014] [Accepted: 05/25/2015] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium is the most common Salmonella serovar causing foodborne infections in Australia and many other countries. Twenty-one S. Typhimurium strains from Salmonella reference collection A (SARA) were analyzed using Illumina high-throughput genome sequencing. Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in 21 SARA strains ranged from 46 to 11,916 SNPs, with an average of 1,577 SNPs per strain. Together with 47 strains selected from publicly available S. Typhimurium genomes, the S. Typhimurium core genes (STCG) were determined. The STCG consist of 3,846 genes, a set that is much larger than that of the 2,882 Salmonella core genes (SCG) found previously. The STCG together with 1,576 core intergenic regions (IGRs) were defined as the S. Typhimurium core genome. Using 93 S. Typhimurium genomes from 13 epidemiologically confirmed community outbreaks, we demonstrated that typing based on the S. Typhimurium core genome (STCG plus core IGRs) provides superior resolution and higher discriminatory power than that based on SCG for outbreak investigation and molecular epidemiology of S. Typhimurium. STCG and STCG plus core IGR typing achieved 100% separation of all outbreaks compared to that of SCG typing, which failed to separate isolates from two outbreaks from background isolates. Defining the S. Typhimurium core genome allows standardization of genes/regions to be used for high-resolution epidemiological typing and genomic surveillance of S. Typhimurium.
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Karami N, Helldal L, Welinder-Olsson C, Åhrén C, Moore ERB. Sub-typing of extended-spectrum-β-lactamase-producing isolates from a nosocomial outbreak: application of a 10-loci generic Escherichia coli multi-locus variable number tandem repeat analysis. PLoS One 2013; 8:e83030. [PMID: 24391735 PMCID: PMC3877011 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0083030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2013] [Accepted: 11/08/2013] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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Extended-spectrum β-lactamase producing Escherichia coli (ESBL-E. coli) were isolated from infants hospitalized in a neonatal, post-surgery ward during a four-month-long nosocomial outbreak and six-month follow-up period. A multi-locus variable number tandem repeat analysis (MLVA), using 10 loci (GECM-10), for ‘generic’ (i.e., non-STEC) E. coli was applied for sub-species-level (i.e., sub-typing) delineation and characterization of the bacterial isolates. Ten distinct GECM-10 types were detected among 50 isolates, correlating with the types defined by pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE), which is recognized to be the ‘gold-standard’ method for clinical epidemiological analyses. Multi-locus sequence typing (MLST), multiplex PCR genotyping of blaCTX-M, blaTEM, blaOXA and blaSHV genes and antibiotic resistance profiling, as well as a PCR assay specific for detecting isolates of the pandemic O25b-ST131 strain, further characterized the outbreak isolates. Two clusters of isolates with distinct GECM-10 types (G06-04 and G07-02), corresponding to two major PFGE types and the MLST-based sequence types (STs) 131 and 1444, respectively, were confirmed to be responsible for the outbreak. The application of GECM-10 sub-typing provided reliable, rapid and cost-effective epidemiological characterizations of the ESBL-producing isolates from a nosocomial outbreak that correlated with and may be used to replace the laborious PFGE protocol for analyzing generic E. coli.
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- Nahid Karami
- Department of Clinical Microbiology, Sahlgrenska University Hospital and Department of Infectious Diseases, Institute of Biomedicine, Sahlgrenska Academy of the University of Gothenburg, Göteborg, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Microbiology, Sahlgrenska University Hospital and Department of Infectious Diseases, Institute of Biomedicine, Sahlgrenska Academy of the University of Gothenburg, Göteborg, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Microbiology, Sahlgrenska University Hospital and Department of Infectious Diseases, Institute of Biomedicine, Sahlgrenska Academy of the University of Gothenburg, Göteborg, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Microbiology, Sahlgrenska University Hospital and Department of Infectious Diseases, Institute of Biomedicine, Sahlgrenska Academy of the University of Gothenburg, Göteborg, Sweden
- Infection Control, Sahlgrenska University Hospital and The Swedish Strategic Programme against Antibiotic Resistance (STRAMA), Västra Götaland Region, Göteborg, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Microbiology, Sahlgrenska University Hospital and Department of Infectious Diseases, Institute of Biomedicine, Sahlgrenska Academy of the University of Gothenburg, Göteborg, Sweden
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Croxen MA, Law RJ, Scholz R, Keeney KM, Wlodarska M, Finlay BB. Recent advances in understanding enteric pathogenic Escherichia coli. Clin Microbiol Rev 2013; 26:822-80. [PMID: 24092857 PMCID: PMC3811233 DOI: 10.1128/cmr.00022-13] [Citation(s) in RCA: 831] [Impact Index Per Article: 75.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Although Escherichia coli can be an innocuous resident of the gastrointestinal tract, it also has the pathogenic capacity to cause significant diarrheal and extraintestinal diseases. Pathogenic variants of E. coli (pathovars or pathotypes) cause much morbidity and mortality worldwide. Consequently, pathogenic E. coli is widely studied in humans, animals, food, and the environment. While there are many common features that these pathotypes employ to colonize the intestinal mucosa and cause disease, the course, onset, and complications vary significantly. Outbreaks are common in developed and developing countries, and they sometimes have fatal consequences. Many of these pathotypes are a major public health concern as they have low infectious doses and are transmitted through ubiquitous mediums, including food and water. The seriousness of pathogenic E. coli is exemplified by dedicated national and international surveillance programs that monitor and track outbreaks; unfortunately, this surveillance is often lacking in developing countries. While not all pathotypes carry the same public health profile, they all carry an enormous potential to cause disease and continue to present challenges to human health. This comprehensive review highlights recent advances in our understanding of the intestinal pathotypes of E. coli.
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Marejková M, Bláhová K, Janda J, Fruth A, Petráš P. Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli as causes of hemolytic uremic syndrome in the Czech Republic. PLoS One 2013; 8:e73927. [PMID: 24040117 PMCID: PMC3765202 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0073927] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2013] [Accepted: 07/26/2013] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC) cause diarrhea-associated hemolytic uremic syndrome (D+ HUS) worldwide, but no systematic study of EHEC as the causative agents of HUS was performed in the Czech Republic. We analyzed stools of all patients with D+ HUS in the Czech Republic between 1998 and 2012 for evidence of EHEC infection. We determined virulence profiles, phenotypes, antimicrobial susceptibilities and phylogeny of the EHEC isolates. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS Virulence loci were identified using PCR, phenotypes and antimicrobial susceptibilities were determined using standard procedures, and phylogeny was assessed using multilocus sequence typing. During the 15-year period, EHEC were isolated from stools of 39 (69.4%) of 56 patients. The strains belonged to serotypes [fliC types] O157:H7/NM[fliC(H7)] (50% of which were sorbitol-fermenting; SF), O26:H11/NM[fliC(H11)], O55:NM[fliC(H7)], O111:NM[fliC(H8)], O145:H28[fliC(H28)], O172:NM[fliC(H25)], and Orough:NM[fliC(H250]. O26:H11/NM[fliC(H11)] was the most common serotype associated with HUS (41% isolates). Five stx genotypes were identified, the most frequent being stx(2a) (71.1% isolates). Most strains contained EHEC-hlyA encoding EHEC hemolysin, and a subset (all SF O157:NM and one O157:H7) harbored cdt-V encoding cytolethal distending toxin. espPα encoding serine protease EspPα was found in EHEC O157:H7, O26:H11/NM, and O145:H28, whereas O172:NM and Orough:NM strains contained espPγ. All isolates contained eae encoding adhesin intimin, which belonged to subtypes β (O26), γ (O55, O145, O157), γ2/θ (O111), and ε (O172, Orough). Loci encoding other adhesins (efa1, lpfA(O26), lpfA(O157OI-141), lpfA(O157OI-154), iha) were usually associated with particular serotypes. Phylogenetic analysis demonstrated nine sequence types (STs) which correlated with serotypes. Of these, two STs (ST660 and ST1595) were not found in HUS-associated EHEC before. CONCLUSIONS/SIGNIFICANCE EHEC strains, including O157:H7 and non-O157:H7, are frequent causes of D+ HUS in the Czech Republic. Identification of unusual EHEC serotypes/STs causing HUS calls for establishment of an European collection of HUS-associated EHEC, enabling to study properties and evolution of these important pathogens.
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- Monika Marejková
- National Reference Laboratory for E. coli and Shigella, National Institute of Public Health, Prague, Czech Republic
- The 3 Medical Faculty, Charles University Prague, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Pediatrics, 2 Medical Faculty, Charles University Prague and the University Hospital Motol, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Pediatrics, 2 Medical Faculty, Charles University Prague and the University Hospital Motol, Prague, Czech Republic
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- National Reference Center for Salmonella and Other Enteric Pathogens, Robert Koch Institute, Wernigerode, Germany
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- National Reference Laboratory for E. coli and Shigella, National Institute of Public Health, Prague, Czech Republic
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Bibliography. Current world literature. Neonatology and perinatology. Curr Opin Pediatr 2013; 25:275-81. [PMID: 23481475 DOI: 10.1097/mop.0b013e32835f58ca] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Bauwens A, Betz J, Meisen I, Kemper B, Karch H, Müthing J. Facing glycosphingolipid-Shiga toxin interaction: dire straits for endothelial cells of the human vasculature. Cell Mol Life Sci 2013; 70:425-57. [PMID: 22766973 PMCID: PMC11113656 DOI: 10.1007/s00018-012-1060-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2012] [Revised: 05/25/2012] [Accepted: 06/14/2012] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
Abstract
The two major Shiga toxin (Stx) types, Stx1 and Stx2, produced by enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC) in particular injure renal and cerebral microvascular endothelial cells after transfer from the human intestine into the circulation. Stxs are AB(5) toxins composed of an enzymatically active A subunit and the pentameric B subunit, which preferentially binds to the glycosphingolipid globotriaosylceramide (Gb3Cer/CD77). This review summarizes the current knowledge on Stx-caused cellular injury and the structural diversity of Stx receptors as well as the initial molecular interaction of Stxs with the human endothelium of different vascular beds. The varying lipoforms of Stx receptors and their spatial organization in lipid rafts suggest a central role in different modes of receptor-mediated endocytosis and intracellular destiny of the toxins. The design and development of tailored Stx neutralizers targeting the oligosaccharide-toxin recognition event has become a very real prospect to ameliorate or prevent life-threatening renal and neurological complications.
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Affiliation(s)
- Andreas Bauwens
- Institute for Hygiene, University of Münster, Robert-Koch-Str. 41, 48149 Münster, Germany
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- Institute for Hygiene, University of Münster, Robert-Koch-Str. 41, 48149 Münster, Germany
| | - Iris Meisen
- Institute for Hygiene, University of Münster, Robert-Koch-Str. 41, 48149 Münster, Germany
- Interdisciplinary Center for Clinical Research, University of Münster, Domagkstr. 3, 48149 Münster, Germany
| | - Björn Kemper
- Center for Biomedical Optics and Photonics, University of Münster, Robert-Koch-Str. 45, 48149 Münster, Germany
| | - Helge Karch
- Institute for Hygiene, University of Münster, Robert-Koch-Str. 41, 48149 Münster, Germany
| | - Johannes Müthing
- Institute for Hygiene, University of Münster, Robert-Koch-Str. 41, 48149 Münster, Germany
- Interdisciplinary Center for Clinical Research, University of Münster, Domagkstr. 3, 48149 Münster, Germany
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