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Dankittipong N, Broek JVD, de Vos CJ, Wagenaar JA, Stegeman JA, Fischer EAJ. Transmission rates of veterinary and clinically important antibiotic resistant Escherichia coli: A meta- ANALYSIS. Prev Vet Med 2024; 225:106156. [PMID: 38402649 DOI: 10.1016/j.prevetmed.2024.106156] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2023] [Revised: 02/05/2024] [Accepted: 02/13/2024] [Indexed: 02/27/2024]
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The transmission rate per hour between hosts is a key parameter for simulating transmission dynamics of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, and might differ for antibiotic resistance genes, animal species, and antibiotic usage. We conducted a Bayesian meta-analysis of resistant Escherichia coli (E. coli) transmission in broilers and piglets to obtain insight in factors determining the transmission rate, infectious period, and reproduction ratio. We included blaCTX-M-1, blaCTX-M-2, blaOXA-162, catA1, mcr-1, and fluoroquinolone resistant E. coli. The Maximum a Posteriori (MAP) transmission rate in broilers without antibiotic treatment ranged from 0.4∙10-3 to 2.5∙10-3 depending on type of broiler (SPF vs conventional) and inoculation strains. For piglets, the MAP in groups without antibiotic treatment were between 0.7∙10-3 and 0.8∙10-3, increasing to 0.9∙10-3 in the group with antibiotic treatment. In groups without antibiotic treatment, the transmission rate of resistant E. coli in broilers was almost twice the transmission rate in piglets. Amoxicillin increased the transmission rate of E. coli carrying blaCTX-M-2 by three-fold. The MAP infectious period of resistant E. coli in piglets with and without antibiotics is between 971 and 1065 hours (40 - 43 days). The MAP infectious period of resistant E. coli in broiler without antibiotics is between 475 and 2306 hours (20 - 96 days). The MAP infectious period of resistant E. coli in broiler with antibiotics is between 2702 and 3462 hours (113 - 144 days) which means a lifelong colonization. The MAP basic reproduction ratio in piglets of infection with resistant E. coli when using antibiotics is 27.70, which is higher than MAP in piglets without antibiotics between 15.65 and 18.19. The MAP basic reproduction ratio in broilers ranges between 3.46 and 92.38. We consider three possible explanations for our finding that in the absence of antibiotics the transmission rate is higher among broilers than among piglets: i) due to the gut microbiome of animals, ii) fitness costs of bacteria, and iii) differences in experimental set-up between the studies. Regarding infectious period and reproduction ratio, the effect of the resistance gene, antibiotic treatment, and animal species are inconclusive due to limited data.
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- Natcha Dankittipong
- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Utrecht University, Yalelaan 7, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Utrecht University, Yalelaan 7, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Wageningen Bioveterinary Research, Wageningen University & Research, Houtribweg 39, Lelystad, the Netherlands
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Utrecht University, Yalelaan 7, Utrecht, the Netherlands; Wageningen Bioveterinary Research, Wageningen University & Research, Houtribweg 39, Lelystad, the Netherlands
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Utrecht University, Yalelaan 7, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Utrecht University, Yalelaan 7, Utrecht, the Netherlands.
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Breen MJ, Williams DR, Abdelfattah EM, Karle BM, Byrne BA, Lehenbauer TW, Aly SS. Effect of Group Housing of Preweaned Dairy Calves: Health and Fecal Commensal Antimicrobial Resistance Outcomes. Antibiotics (Basel) 2023; 12:1019. [PMID: 37370338 DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics12061019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2023] [Revised: 05/30/2023] [Accepted: 06/01/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023] Open
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The objectives of this study were to investigate the effects of group housing (three calves per group) on bovine respiratory disease (BRD), diarrhea and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) to fecal commensal Escherichia coli (EC) and enterococci/streptococci (ES). Our study comprised two arms, one experimental and one observational. In the experimental arm, preweaned calves on a California dairy were randomized to either individual (IND; n = 21) or group (GRP; n = 21) housing, using a modified California-style wooden hutch. The study period lasted from birth to 56 days of age, during which calves were health scored daily. Cumulative incidence and hazard ratios were estimated for disease. Antimicrobial resistance outcomes were assessed using a prospective cohort design; feces were collected from each calf three times per week and EC and ES were evaluated for AMR using the broth microdilution method against a panel of 19 antimicrobial drugs (AMD). Analysis of treatment records was used to select calves that had been exposed (EXP) to an AMD-treated calf. In GRP, exposure occurred when a calf was a hutchmate with an AMD-treated calf. In IND, exposure occurred when a calf was a neighbor with an AMD-treated calf (TRT). Age-matched unexposed calves (UNEXP) were then selected for comparison. Proportions of AMR in fecal commensals among EXP, UNEXP, and TRT calves were compared between GRP and IND. Accelerated failure time survival regression models were specified to compare differences in minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of fecal commensals between EXP and UNEXP calves within each of GRP and IND calves separately. Group calves had a BRD hazard 1.94 times greater that of IND calves (p = 0.03), using BRD treatment records as the outcome. For AMR in EC isolates, higher resistance to enrofloxacin was detected in enrofloxacin-EXP GRP isolates compared with enrofloxacin-EXP IND isolates, and UNEXP GRP calves had lower resistance to ceftiofur compared with enrofloxacin-EXP and enrofloxacin-TRT calves. A significant housing-by-time interaction was detected for EC ceftiofur MIC in EXP GRP calves at 4-14 days post exposure to enrofloxacin (MIC EXP-UNEXP: µg/mL (95% CI): 10.62 (1.17, 20.07)), compared with UNEXP calves. The findings of this study show an increase in BRD hazard for group-housed calves and an increase in ceftiofur resistance in group-housed calves exposed to an enrofloxacin-treated calf.
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- Martin J Breen
- Veterinary Medicine Teaching and Research Center, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California Davis, Tulare, CA 93274, USA
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- Veterinary Medicine Teaching and Research Center, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California Davis, Tulare, CA 93274, USA
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- Veterinary Medicine Teaching and Research Center, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California Davis, Tulare, CA 93274, USA
- Department of Animal Hygiene and Veterinary Management, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Benha University, Moshtohor 13736, Egypt
- Department of Population Health and Reproduction, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California Davis, Davis, CA 95616, USA
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- Cooperative Extension, Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of California, Orland, CA 95963, USA
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- Department of Veterinary Pathology, Microbiology & Immunology, University of California Davis, Davis, CA 95616, USA
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- Veterinary Medicine Teaching and Research Center, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California Davis, Tulare, CA 93274, USA
- Department of Population Health and Reproduction, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California Davis, Davis, CA 95616, USA
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- Veterinary Medicine Teaching and Research Center, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California Davis, Tulare, CA 93274, USA
- Department of Population Health and Reproduction, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California Davis, Davis, CA 95616, USA
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Bastard J, Haenni M, Gay E, Glaser P, Madec JY, Temime L, Opatowski L. Drivers of ESBL-producing Escherichia coli dynamics in calf fattening farms: A modelling study. One Health 2021; 12:100238. [PMID: 33851002 PMCID: PMC8022845 DOI: 10.1016/j.onehlt.2021.100238] [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: 09/17/2020] [Revised: 03/14/2021] [Accepted: 03/14/2021] [Indexed: 01/30/2023] Open
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The contribution of bacteria in livestock to the global burden of antimicrobial resistance raises concerns worldwide. However, the dynamics of selection and diffusion of antimicrobial resistance in farm animals are not fully understood. Here, we used veal calf fattening farms as a model system, as they are a known reservoir of Extended Spectrum β-Lactamase-producing Escherichia coli (ESBL-EC). Longitudinal data of ESBL-EC carriage and antimicrobial use (AMU) were collected from three veal calf farms during the entire fattening process. We developed 18 agent-based mechanistic models to assess different hypotheses regarding the main drivers of ESBL-EC dynamics in calves. The models were independently fitted to the longitudinal data using Markov Chain Monte Carlo and the best model was selected. Within-farm transmission between individuals and sporadic events of contamination were found to drive ESBL-EC dynamics on farms. In the absence of AMU, the median carriage duration of ESBL-EC was estimated to be 19.6 days (95% credible interval: [12.7; 33.3]). In the best model, AMU was found to influence ESBL-EC dynamics, by affecting ESBL-EC clearance rather than acquisition. This effect of AMU was estimated to decrease gradually after the end of exposure and to disappear after 62.5 days [50.0; 76.9]. Moreover, using a simulation study, we quantified the efficacy of ESBL-EC mitigation strategies. Decreasing ESBL-EC prevalence by 50% on arrival at the fattening farm reduced prevalence at slaughter age by 33.3%. Completely eliminating the use of selective antibiotics on arrival had a strong effect on average ESBL-EC prevalence (relative reduction of 77.0%), but the effect was mild if this use was only decreased by 50% compared to baseline (relative reduction of 3.3%).
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- Jonathan Bastard
- Université Paris-Saclay, UVSQ, Univ. Paris-Sud, Inserm, CESP, Anti-infective evasion and pharmacoepidemiology team, F-78180 Montigny-le-Bretonneux, France
- Institut Pasteur, Epidemiology and Modelling of Antibiotic Evasion unit, F-75015 Paris, France
- MESuRS laboratory, Conservatoire national des arts et métiers, 292 rue Saint-Martin, 75003 Paris, France
- PACRI unit, Institut Pasteur, Conservatoire national des arts et métiers, Paris, France
- Université Paris Diderot, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Paris, France
- Corresponding author at: Institut Pasteur, EMEA unit, 25 rue du Docteur Roux, 75015 Paris, France.
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- Université de Lyon - Anses, Laboratoire de Lyon, Unité Antibiorésistance et Virulence Bactériennes, Lyon, France
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- Université de Lyon - Anses, Laboratoire de Lyon, Unité EAS, Lyon, France
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- Ecology and Evolution of Antibiotics Resistance (EERA) unit, CNRS UMR 3525, Institut Pasteur, AP-HP, Université Paris-Sud, Paris, France
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- Université de Lyon - Anses, Laboratoire de Lyon, Unité Antibiorésistance et Virulence Bactériennes, Lyon, France
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- MESuRS laboratory, Conservatoire national des arts et métiers, 292 rue Saint-Martin, 75003 Paris, France
- PACRI unit, Institut Pasteur, Conservatoire national des arts et métiers, Paris, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, UVSQ, Univ. Paris-Sud, Inserm, CESP, Anti-infective evasion and pharmacoepidemiology team, F-78180 Montigny-le-Bretonneux, France
- Institut Pasteur, Epidemiology and Modelling of Antibiotic Evasion unit, F-75015 Paris, France
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Pereira RV, Altier C, Siler JD, Mann S, Jordan D, Warnick LD. Longitudinal effects of enrofloxacin or tulathromycin use in preweaned calves at high risk of bovine respiratory disease on the shedding of antimicrobial-resistant fecal Escherichia coli. J Dairy Sci 2020; 103:10547-10559. [PMID: 32861496 DOI: 10.3168/jds.2019-17989] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2019] [Accepted: 05/13/2020] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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The objective of this study was to longitudinally quantify Escherichia coli resistant to ciprofloxacin and ceftriaxone in calves treated with enrofloxacin or tulathromycin for the control of bovine respiratory disease (BRD). Dairy calves 2 to 3 wk of age not presenting clinical signs of pneumonia and at high risk of developing BRD were randomly enrolled in 1 of 3 groups receiving the following treatments: (1) single label dose of enrofloxacin (ENR); (2) single label dose of tulathromycin (TUL); or (3) no antimicrobial treatment (control, CTL). Fecal samples were collected immediately before administration of treatment and at d 2, 4, 7, 14, 21, 28, 56, and 112 d after beginning treatment. Samples were used for qualification of E. coli using a selective hydrophobic grid membrane filter (HGMF) master grid. The ENR group had a significantly higher proportion of E. coli resistant to ciprofloxacin compared with CTL and TUL at time points 2, 4, and 7. At time point 28, a significantly higher proportion of E. coli resistant to ciprofloxacin was observed only compared with CTL. The TUL group had a significantly higher proportion of E. coli resistant to ciprofloxacin compared with CTL at time points 2, 4, and 7. None of the treatment groups resulted in a significantly higher proportion of E. coli isolates resistant to ceftriaxone. Our study identified that treatment of calves at high risk of developing BRB with either enrofloxacin or tulathromycin resulted in a consistently higher proportion of ciprofloxacin-resistant E. coli in fecal samples.
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- R V Pereira
- Department of Population Health and Reproduction, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of California Davis, Davis 95616.
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- Department of Population Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14850
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- Department of Population Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14850
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- Department of Population Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14850
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- New South Wales Department of Primary Industries, Wollongbar, NSW, Australia 2477
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- Department of Population Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14850
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Decrease in fluoroquinolone use in French poultry and pig production and changes in resistance among E. coli and Campylobacter. Vet Microbiol 2020; 243:108637. [PMID: 32273016 DOI: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2020.108637] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2019] [Revised: 02/27/2020] [Accepted: 03/04/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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This paper presents the impact on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in poultry and pig bacteria of the French EcoAntibio plan, a public policy to reduce antimicrobial use in animals. The analysis was performed using sales data of veterinary antimicrobials and AMR data from bacteria obtained at slaughterhouse and from diseased animals. From 2011-2018, fluoroquinolones exposure decreased by 71.5 % for poultry and 89.7 % for pigs. For Campylobacter jejuni isolated from broilers at slaughterhouses, ciprofloxacin resistance increased from 51 % in 2010 to 63 % in 2018, whereas for turkeys the percentages varied from 56 % in 2014 to 63 % in 2018. For commensal E. coli isolated from the caecal content of broilers at slaughterhouses, the resistance to ciprofloxacin - assessed using an epidemiological cut-off value - increased in broiler isolates from 30.7 % in 2010 to 38.1 % in 2018. In turkeys, the percentage of resistant E. coli isolates decreased from 21.3 % in 2014 to 15.2 % in 2018, whereas in pigs, it increased from 1.9 % in 2009 to 5.5 % in 2017. However, for E. coli isolated from diseased animals, when the breakpoints of 2018 were applied, resistance to fluoroquinolones significantly decreased between 2010 and 2018 from 9.0%-5.4% for broilers/hens, from 7.4 % to 3.4 % for turkeys and from 9.4 % to 3.6 % for pigs. These data show that the major, rapid decrease in the exposition to fluoroquinolones had contrasting effects on resistance in the diverse bacterial collections. Co-selection or fitness of resistant strains may explain why changes in AMR do not always closely mirror changes in use.
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Mourand G, Jouy E, Chauvin C, Le Devendec L, Paboeuf F, Kempf I. Dissemination of the mcr-1 colistin resistance gene among pigs: An experimental study. Vet Microbiol 2018; 221:122-128. [PMID: 29981697 DOI: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2018.06.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2018] [Revised: 06/01/2018] [Accepted: 06/07/2018] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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Colistin resistance in Enterobacteriaceae is a public health problem. The present study was designed to evaluate the dissemination of a colistin-resistant Escherichia coli strain and its resistance gene, mcr-1, between orally inoculated pigs and their contacts. A non-inoculated control group, one low-dose and one high-dose group-both including two pens of two inoculated and three contact pigs-were raised in separate rooms. After inoculation of a colistin- and rifampicin-resistant E. coli suspension (2.5 × 105 CFU/pig for the low-dose group and 2.5 × 108 CFU/pig for the high-dose group), feces from inoculated and non-inoculated contact pigs were collected and inoculated on colistin- and rifampicin-supplemented media directly or after enrichment in rifampicin-supplemented media, then the isolates were characterized. PCR was used to detect the mcr-1 gene in lysates from feces cultivated in colistin-supplemented broth and DNA prepared from feces. Results showed that the low-dose inoculum was probably insufficient to obtain durable colonization, but could lead to the temporary presence of mcr-1-positive E. coli strains. The high-dose inoculum resulted in durable colonization of both inoculated and contact animals. In all groups, the mcr-1 gene was also detected in rifampicin-susceptible strains, suggesting its transfer to several commensal strains. A comparison of detection methods showed that more positive samples were obtained with cultures in rifampicin-supplemented media and suggests that current methods to evaluate the prevalence of colistin resistance in fecal samples suffer from poor sensitivity.
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- Gwenaelle Mourand
- ANSES, Laboratoire de Ploufragan-Plouzané, Ploufragan, France; Université Bretagne Loire, France
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- ANSES, Laboratoire de Ploufragan-Plouzané, Ploufragan, France; Université Bretagne Loire, France
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- ANSES, Laboratoire de Ploufragan-Plouzané, Ploufragan, France; Université Bretagne Loire, France
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- ANSES, Laboratoire de Ploufragan-Plouzané, Ploufragan, France; Université Bretagne Loire, France
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- ANSES, Laboratoire de Ploufragan-Plouzané, Ploufragan, France; Université Bretagne Loire, France
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- ANSES, Laboratoire de Ploufragan-Plouzané, Ploufragan, France; Université Bretagne Loire, France.
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Magouras I, Carmo LP, Stärk KDC, Schüpbach-Regula G. Antimicrobial Usage and -Resistance in Livestock: Where Should We Focus? Front Vet Sci 2017; 4:148. [PMID: 28966925 PMCID: PMC5605663 DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2017.00148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2017] [Accepted: 08/21/2017] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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- Ioannis Magouras
- Veterinary Public Health Institute, Vetsuisse, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Veterinary Public Health Institute, Vetsuisse, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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Carmo LP, Schüpbach-Regula G, Müntener C, Chevance A, Moulin G, Magouras I. Approaches for quantifying antimicrobial consumption per animal species based on national sales data: a Swiss example, 2006 to 2013. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2017; 22. [PMID: 28205504 PMCID: PMC5316905 DOI: 10.2807/1560-7917.es.2017.22.6.30458] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2016] [Accepted: 11/15/2016] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Antimicrobial use in animals is known to contribute to the global burden of antimicrobial resistance. Therefore, it is critical to monitor antimicrobial sales for livestock and pets. Despite the availability of veterinary antimicrobial sales data in most European countries, surveillance currently lacks consumption monitoring at the animal species level. In this study, alternative methods were investigated for stratifying antimicrobial sales per species using Swiss data (2006−2013). Three approaches were considered: (i) Equal Distribution (ED) allocated antimicrobial sales evenly across all species each product was licensed for; (ii) Biomass Distribution (BMD) stratified antimicrobial consumption, weighting the representativeness of each species' total biomass; and (iii) Longitudinal Study Extrapolation (LSE) assigned antimicrobial sales per species based on a field study describing prescription patterns in Switzerland. LSE is expected to provide the best estimates because it relies on field data. Given the Swiss example, BMD appears to be a reliable method when prescription data are not available, whereas ED seems to underestimate consumption in species with larger populations and higher treatment intensity. These methods represent a valuable tool for improving the monitoring systems of veterinary antimicrobial consumption across Europe.
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- Luís P Carmo
- Veterinary Public Health Institute, Vetsuisse, University of Bern, Switzerland
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- Institut für Veterinärpharmakologie und -toxikologie, Vetsuisse, University of Zurich, Switzerland
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- Anses - French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety, France
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- Anses - French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety, France
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- Veterinary Public Health Institute, Vetsuisse, University of Bern, Switzerland
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Huijbers PM, Graat EA, van Hoek AH, Veenman C, de Jong MC, van Duijkeren E. Transmission dynamics of extended-spectrum β-lactamase and AmpC β-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli in a broiler flock without antibiotic use. Prev Vet Med 2016; 131:12-19. [DOI: 10.1016/j.prevetmed.2016.07.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2015] [Revised: 06/09/2016] [Accepted: 07/01/2016] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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de la Torre E, Colello R, Fernández D, Etcheverría A, Conza JD, Gutkind GO, Tapia MO, Dieguez SN, Soraci AL, Padola NL. Multidrug resistance in Escherichia coli carrying integrons isolated from a pig farm with moderate antibiotic use. J GEN APPL MICROBIOL 2015; 61:270-3. [DOI: 10.2323/jgam.61.270] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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- Eulalia de la Torre
- Área de Toxicología, Departamento de Fisiopatología, Centro de Investigación Veterinaria de Tandil-Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnica - Comisión de Investigaciones Científicas Provincia de Buenos Aires (CIVETAN-CONICET-CICPBA), Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, Universidad Nacional del Centro de la Provincia de Buenos Aires (UNCPBA), Campus Universitario
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- Área de Inmunoquímica y Biotecnología, Departamento de Sanidad Animal y Medicina Preventiva (SAMP), CIVETAN-CONICET-CICPBA, Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, UNCPBA, Campus Universitario
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- Área de Inmunoquímica y Biotecnología, Departamento de Sanidad Animal y Medicina Preventiva (SAMP), CIVETAN-CONICET-CICPBA, Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, UNCPBA, Campus Universitario
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- Área de Inmunoquímica y Biotecnología, Departamento de Sanidad Animal y Medicina Preventiva (SAMP), CIVETAN-CONICET-CICPBA, Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, UNCPBA, Campus Universitario
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- Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, Universidad de Buenos Aires (UBA)
- Facultad de Bioquímica y Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Nacional del Litoral
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- Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, UBA
- Hospital de Clínicas de la UBA “José de San Martín”
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- Área de Toxicología, Departamento de Fisiopatología, Centro de Investigación Veterinaria de Tandil-Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnica - Comisión de Investigaciones Científicas Provincia de Buenos Aires (CIVETAN-CONICET-CICPBA), Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, Universidad Nacional del Centro de la Provincia de Buenos Aires (UNCPBA), Campus Universitario
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- Área de Toxicología, Departamento de Fisiopatología, Centro de Investigación Veterinaria de Tandil-Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnica - Comisión de Investigaciones Científicas Provincia de Buenos Aires (CIVETAN-CONICET-CICPBA), Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, Universidad Nacional del Centro de la Provincia de Buenos Aires (UNCPBA), Campus Universitario
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- Área de Toxicología, Departamento de Fisiopatología, Centro de Investigación Veterinaria de Tandil-Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnica - Comisión de Investigaciones Científicas Provincia de Buenos Aires (CIVETAN-CONICET-CICPBA), Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, Universidad Nacional del Centro de la Provincia de Buenos Aires (UNCPBA), Campus Universitario
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- Área de Inmunoquímica y Biotecnología, Departamento de Sanidad Animal y Medicina Preventiva (SAMP), CIVETAN-CONICET-CICPBA, Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, UNCPBA, Campus Universitario
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A new clone sweeps clean: the enigmatic emergence of Escherichia coli sequence type 131. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 2014; 58:4997-5004. [PMID: 24867985 DOI: 10.1128/aac.02824-14] [Citation(s) in RCA: 183] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Escherichia coli sequence type 131 (ST131) is an extensively antimicrobial-resistant E. coli clonal group that has spread explosively throughout the world. Recent molecular epidemiologic and whole-genome phylogenetic studies have elucidated the fine clonal structure of ST131, which comprises multiple ST131 subclones with distinctive resistance profiles, including the (nested) H30, H30-R, and H30-Rx subclones. The most prevalent ST131 subclone, H30, arose from a single common fluoroquinolone (FQ)-susceptible ancestor containing allele 30 of fimH (type 1 fimbrial adhesin gene). An early H30 subclone member acquired FQ resistance and launched the rapid expansion of the resulting FQ-resistant subclone, H30-R. Subsequently, a member of H30-R acquired the CTX-M-15 extended-spectrum beta-lactamase and launched the rapid expansion of the CTX-M-15-containing subclone within H30-R, H30-Rx. Clonal expansion clearly is now the dominant mechanism for the rising prevalence of both FQ resistance and CTX-M-15 production in ST131 and in E. coli generally. Reasons for the successful dissemination and expansion of the key ST131 subclones remain undefined but may include increased transmissibility, greater ability to colonize and/or persist in the intestine or urinary tract, enhanced virulence, and more-extensive antimicrobial resistance compared to other E. coli. Here we discuss the epidemiology and molecular phylogeny of ST131 and its key subclones, possible mechanisms for their ecological success, implications of their widespread dissemination, and future research needs.
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Williams PD, Dobson AP, Dhondt KV, Hawley DM, Dhondt AA. Evidence of trade-offs shaping virulence evolution in an emerging wildlife pathogen. J Evol Biol 2014; 27:1271-8. [PMID: 24750277 DOI: 10.1111/jeb.12379] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2013] [Revised: 02/25/2014] [Accepted: 03/24/2014] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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In the mid-1990s, the common poultry pathogen Mycoplasma gallisepticum (MG) made a successful species jump to the eastern North American house finch Haemorhous mexicanus (HM). Subsequent strain diversification allows us to directly quantify, in an experimental setting, the transmission dynamics of three sequentially emergent geographic isolates of MG, which differ in the levels of pathogen load they induce. We find significant among-strain variation in rates of transmission as well as recovery. Pathogen strains also differ in their induction of host morbidity, measured as the severity of eye lesions due to infection. Relationships between pathogen traits are also investigated, with transmission and recovery rates being significantly negatively correlated, whereas transmission and virulence, measured as average eye lesion score over the course of infection, are positively correlated. By quantifying these disease-relevant parameters and their relationships, we provide the first analysis of the trade-offs that shape the evolution of this important emerging pathogen.
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- P D Williams
- Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ, USA
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de la Torre E, Colello R, Padola NL, Etcheverría A, Rodríguez E, Amanto F, Tapia MO, Soraci AL. Detection of Integrase Gene in E. coli Isolated from Pigs at Different Stages of Production System. Int J Microbiol 2014; 2014:489569. [PMID: 24734046 PMCID: PMC3966330 DOI: 10.1155/2014/489569] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2013] [Revised: 12/10/2013] [Accepted: 02/04/2014] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Integrons are one of the genetic elements involved in the acquisition of antibiotic resistance. The aim of the present research is to investigate the presence of integrons in commensal Escherichia coli (E. coli) strains, isolated from pigs at different stages of production system and from the environment in an Argentinian farm. Five sows postpartum and five randomly chosen piglets from each litter were sampled by rectal swabs. They were sampled again at day 21 and at day 70. Environmental samples from the farm were also obtained. E. coli containing any integron class or combination of both integrons was detected by polymerase chain reaction in 100% of sows and in piglets at different stages of production: farrowing pen stage 68.1%;, weaning 60%, and growing/finishing 85.8%, showing an increase along the production system. From environmental samples 78.4% of E. coli containing any integron class was detected. We conclude that animals and farm environment can act as reservoirs for potential spread of resistant bacteria by means of mobile genetic elements as integrons, which has a major impact on production of food animals and that can reach man through the food chain, constituting a problem for public health.
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- Eulalia de la Torre
- Área de Toxicología, Departamento de Fisiopatología, Centro de Investigación Veterinaria de Tandil-Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas-Comisión de Investigaciones Científicas Provincia de Buenos Aires (CIVETAN-CONICET-CICPBA), Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, Universidad Nacional del Centro de la Provincia de Buenos Aires (UNICEN), Campus Universitario, Paraje Arroyo Seco s/n, Tandil, Argentina
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- Área de Inmunoquímica y Biotecnología, Departamento de Sanidad Animal y Medicina Preventiva (SAMP), CIVETAN-CONICET-CICPBA, Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, UNICEN, Campus Universitario, Paraje Arroyo Seco s/n, Tandil, Argentina
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- Área de Inmunoquímica y Biotecnología, Departamento de Sanidad Animal y Medicina Preventiva (SAMP), CIVETAN-CONICET-CICPBA, Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, UNICEN, Campus Universitario, Paraje Arroyo Seco s/n, Tandil, Argentina
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- Área de Inmunoquímica y Biotecnología, Departamento de Sanidad Animal y Medicina Preventiva (SAMP), CIVETAN-CONICET-CICPBA, Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, UNICEN, Campus Universitario, Paraje Arroyo Seco s/n, Tandil, Argentina
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- Área de Bioestadística, Departamento de SAMP, CIVETAN-CONICET-CICPBA, Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, UNICEN, Campus Universitario, Paraje Arroyo Seco s/n, Tandil, Argentina
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- Área de Producción Porcina, Departamento de Producción Animal, Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, UNICEN, Campus Universitario, Paraje Arroyo Seco s/n, Tandil, Argentina
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- Área de Toxicología, Departamento de Fisiopatología, Centro de Investigación Veterinaria de Tandil-Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas-Comisión de Investigaciones Científicas Provincia de Buenos Aires (CIVETAN-CONICET-CICPBA), Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, Universidad Nacional del Centro de la Provincia de Buenos Aires (UNICEN), Campus Universitario, Paraje Arroyo Seco s/n, Tandil, Argentina
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- Área de Toxicología, Departamento de Fisiopatología, Centro de Investigación Veterinaria de Tandil-Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas-Comisión de Investigaciones Científicas Provincia de Buenos Aires (CIVETAN-CONICET-CICPBA), Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, Universidad Nacional del Centro de la Provincia de Buenos Aires (UNICEN), Campus Universitario, Paraje Arroyo Seco s/n, Tandil, Argentina
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Jouy E, Le Roux A, Kéranflec'h A, Granier SA, Laurent F, Kempf I, Brisabois A, Cariolet R, Chauvin C. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus ST398 contamination and transmission in pigs after a low dose inoculation. Lett Appl Microbiol 2012; 54:518-23. [PMID: 22404325 DOI: 10.1111/j.1472-765x.2012.03239.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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AIMS Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) ST398 has recently been described as a zoonotic agent. Its transmission between animals seems to be a pivotal factor in its emergence and dissemination. This experimental trial was performed to describe MRSA ST398 contamination and transmission in pigs after a low dose inoculation. METHODS AND RESULTS Twelve specific pathogen-free (SPF) pigs were randomly divided between two separate pens. Three pigs in each pen received a nasal inoculation of 2 × 10(4) colony-forming units per animal, and three naïve pigs were left in contact with them. Every 2 days and at necropsy, different samples were screened for MRSA. It was detected in nasal swabs from five inoculated and three naïve contact pigs, as early as 1 day after inoculation. MRSA was also found in environmental wipes but never in faecal samples. At necropsy, MRSA was detected in the lymph nodes of two contact pigs and in the tonsils and lymph nodes of three inoculated pigs. Twelve other SPF pigs were included as negative control in a separate room. CONCLUSION This experiment showed that inoculation of a low dose of MRSA ST398 could lead to the horizontal transmission of the bacterium between pigs, the contamination of mandibular lymph nodes and the contamination of the environment without faecal carriage. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY The minimal inoculated dose via nasal route to observe transmission of MRSA ST398 between pigs is equal or lower to 2 × 10(4) colony-forming units per animal, and faecal excretion seems not to be a necessary condition for horizontal transmission.
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- E Jouy
- Anses, Ploufragan-Plouzané Laboratory, Ploufragan, France.
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