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Sher EK, Džidić-Krivić A, Sesar A, Farhat EK, Čeliković A, Beća-Zećo M, Pinjic E, Sher F. Current state and novel outlook on prevention and treatment of rising antibiotic resistance in urinary tract infections. Pharmacol Ther 2024; 261:108688. [PMID: 38972453 DOI: 10.1016/j.pharmthera.2024.108688] [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: 01/11/2024] [Revised: 04/16/2024] [Accepted: 07/04/2024] [Indexed: 07/09/2024]
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Antibiotic-resistant bacteria are currently an important public health concern posing a serious threat due to their resistance to the current arsenal of antibiotics. Uropathogens Escherichia coli (UPEC), Proteus mirabilis, Klebsiella pneumoniae and Enterococcus faecalis, antibiotic-resistant gram-negative bacteria, cause serious cases of prolonged UTIs, increasing healthcare costs and potentially even leading to the death of an affected patient. This review discusses current knowledge about the increasing resistance to currently recommended antibiotics for UTI therapy, as well as novel therapeutic options. Traditional antibiotics are still a part of the therapy guidelines for UTIs, although they are often not effective and have serious side effects. Hence, novel drugs are being developed, such as combinations of β-lactam antibiotics with cephalosporins and carbapenems. Siderophoric cephalosporins, such as cefiderocol, have shown potential in the treatment of individuals with significant gram-negative bacterial infections, as well as aminoglycosides, fluoroquinolones and tetracyclines that are also undergoing clinical trials. The use of cranberry and probiotics is another potential curative and preventive method that has shown antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory effects. However, further studies are needed to assess the efficacy and safety of probiotics containing cranberry extract for UTI prevention and treatment. An emerging novel approach for UTI treatment is the use of immuno-prophylactic vaccines, as well as different nanotechnology solutions such as nanoparticles (NP). NP have the potential to be used as delivery systems for drugs to specific targets. Furthermore, nanotechnology could enable the development of nano antibiotics with improved features by the application of different NPs in their structure, such as gold and copper NPs. However, further high-quality research is required for the synthesis and testing of these novel molecules, such as safety evaluation and pharmacovigilance.
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- Emina K Sher
- School of Science and Technology, Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham NG11 8NS, United Kingdom.
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- Department of Neurology, Cantonal Hospital Zenica, Zenica 72000, Bosnia and Herzegovina; International Society of Engineering Science and Technology, Nottingham, United Kingdom
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- International Society of Engineering Science and Technology, Nottingham, United Kingdom; Faculty of Health Studies, Victoria International University, Mostar 88000, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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- International Society of Engineering Science and Technology, Nottingham, United Kingdom; Faculty of Food Technology, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Croatia
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- International Society of Engineering Science and Technology, Nottingham, United Kingdom; Faculty of Medicine, University of Zenica, Zenica 71000, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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- International Society of Engineering Science and Technology, Nottingham, United Kingdom; Faculty of Health Studies, Victoria International University, Mostar 88000, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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- Department of Radiology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC), Boston, MA, United States
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- Department of Engineering, School of Science and Technology, Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham NG11 8NS, United Kingdom.
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Mohamed AA, Bastug Y, Senol C, Kassim MM, Yusuf AA, Mohamed AH. Antimicrobial resistance pattern and uropathogens distribution in children visiting a referral hospital in Mogadishu. Future Sci OA 2024; 10:FSO978. [PMID: 38817370 PMCID: PMC11137854 DOI: 10.2144/fsoa-2023-0298] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2023] [Accepted: 02/14/2024] [Indexed: 06/01/2024] Open
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Aim: Studies concerning epidemiology and drug susceptibility patterns of pediatric urinary tract infection in developing countries are scarce. This study aimed to evaluate the antimicrobial resistance pattern and uropathogens distribution in children. Method: Four-year retrospective study included 840 participants in all pediatric age groups whose urine had been cultured. Results: The prevalence of culture-proven pediatric UTIs was 17.6% (148/840). Escherichia coli was the most common pathogen isolated from the cultures, accounting for (48%, 71/148), followed by Klebsiella pneumoniae (16.2%, 24/148). About 27% of the pathogens had a multidrug-resistant (MDR) pattern. A resistance rate against nitrofurantoin at 24.6%, fosfomycin at 15.2% and trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (SMX-TMP) at 79.7% was noted. Conclusion: E. coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae were the most common pathogens isolated.
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- Abdikarin Ahmed Mohamed
- Department of Pediatrics & Child Health, Mogadishu Somalia Turkish Training & Research Hospital, Mogadishu, Somalia
- University of Somalia, Mogadishu, Somalia
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- Department of Pediatrics & Child Health, Mogadishu Somalia Turkish Training & Research Hospital, Mogadishu, Somalia
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- Department of Pediatrics & Child Health, Mogadishu Somalia Turkish Training & Research Hospital, Mogadishu, Somalia
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- Department of Pediatrics & Child Health, Mogadishu Somalia Turkish Training & Research Hospital, Mogadishu, Somalia
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- Department of Pediatrics & Child Health, Mogadishu Somalia Turkish Training & Research Hospital, Mogadishu, Somalia
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- Department of Pediatrics & Child Health, Mogadishu Somalia Turkish Training & Research Hospital, Mogadishu, Somalia
- University of Somalia, Mogadishu, Somalia
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Shrestha RK, Thapa A, Shrestha D, Pokhrel S, Aryal A, Adhikari R, Shrestha N, Dhoubhadel BG, Parry CM. Characterization of Transferrable Mechanisms of Quinolone Resistance (TMQR) among Quinolone-resistant Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae causing Urinary Tract Infection in Nepalese Children. BMC Pediatr 2023; 23:458. [PMID: 37704964 PMCID: PMC10498618 DOI: 10.1186/s12887-023-04279-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2023] [Accepted: 08/28/2023] [Indexed: 09/15/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Transferrable mechanisms of quinolone resistance (TMQR) can lead to fluoroquinolone non-susceptibility in addition to chromosomal mechanisms. Some evidence suggests that fluoroquinolone resistance is increasing among the pediatric population. We sought to determine the occurrence of TMQR genes among quinolone-resistant E. coli and K. pneumoniae causing urinary tract infections among Nepalese outpatient children (< 18 years) and identify molecular characteristics of TMQR-harboring isolates. METHODS We performed antimicrobial susceptibility testing, phenotypic extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL) and modified carbapenem inactivation method tests, and investigated the presence of six TMQR genes (qnrA, qnrB, qnrS, aac(6')-Ib-cr, oqxAB, qepA), three ESBL genes (blaCTX-M, blaTEM, blaSHV), and five carbapenemase genes (blaNDM, blaOXA-48, blaKPC, blaIMP, blaVIM). The quinolone resistance-determining region (QRDR) of gyrA and parC were sequenced for 35 TMQR-positive isolates. RESULTS A total of 74/147 (50.3%) isolates were TMQR positive by multiplex PCR [aac(6')-Ib-cr in 48 (32.7%), qnrB in 23 (15.7%), qnrS in 18 (12.3%), qnrA in 1 (0.7%), and oqxAB in 1 (0.7%) isolate]. The median ciprofloxacin minimum inhibitory concentration of TMQR-positive isolates (64 µg/mL) was two-fold higher than those without TMQR (32 µg/mL) (p = 0.004). Ser-83→Leu and Asp-87→Asn in GyrA and Ser-80→Ile in ParC were the most common QRDR mutations (23 of 35). In addition, there was a statistically significant association between TMQR and two β-lactamase genes; blaCTX-M (p = 0.037) and blaTEM (p = 0.000). CONCLUSION This study suggests a high prevalence of TMQR among the quinolone-resistant E. coli and K. pneumoniae isolates causing urinary tract infection in children in this area of Nepal and an association with the carriage of ESBL gene. This is a challenge for the management of urinary infections in children. Comprehensive prospective surveillance of antimicrobial resistance in these common pathogens will be necessary to devise strategies to mitigate the emergence of further resistance.
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- School of Tropical Medicine and Global Health (TMGH), Nagasaki University, Nagasaki, Japan
- Department of Respiratory Infections, Institute of Tropical Medicine, Nagasaki University, Nagasaki, Japan
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- School of Tropical Medicine and Global Health (TMGH), Nagasaki University, Nagasaki, Japan
- Clinical Sciences, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Liverpool, UK
- Centre for Tropical Medicine and Global Health, Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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Heshmat H, Meheissen M, Farid A, Hamza E. Bacteremia and antimicrobial resistance pattern of uropathogens causing febrile urinary tract infection in a Pediatric University Hospital. Germs 2023; 13:210-220. [PMID: 38146384 PMCID: PMC10748837 DOI: 10.18683/germs.2023.1387] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2023] [Revised: 05/15/2023] [Accepted: 07/09/2023] [Indexed: 12/27/2023]
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Introduction Febrile urinary tract infections (UTIs) in children are among the most serious bacterial infections. Inadequate treatment can lead to kidney scarring and permanent kidney damage. Eight to ten percent of children with UTIs could have concomitant bacteremia. The study aimed to estimate the prevalence of UTI-associated bacteremia and identify common organisms causing UTIs and their antimicrobial susceptibility patterns to help guide empiric antimicrobial therapy. Methods The current study was conducted over a 6-month period on children admitted with febrile UTIs at Alexandria University Children's Hospital. Blood and urine samples were collected for culture and antimicrobial susceptibility. Results A total of 103 children with a median age of 12 months (IQR 6.0-24.0) were included in the study. Concomitant bacteremia was present in 63.1% (n=65). The median temperature of 38.40°C (IQR 38.15-38.60) and the median creatinine level of 0.18 mg/dL (IQR 0.14-0.25) were significantly higher in the bacteremic group compared to the non-bacteremic group (p=0.005, p=0.034, respectively). E. coli (n=51; 49.5%) and Klebsiella pneumoniae (n=30; 29.1%) were the most common isolated organisms. Most (n=68; 66%) of the isolated organisms were multidrug-resistant (MDR), followed by extensively drug-resistant (XDR) (n=16; 15.5%), and pan-drug-resistant (PDR) organisms (n=1; 1%). E. coli showed lower resistance to gentamicin and ceftriaxone (9.8 % and 13.7%, respectively). Conclusions E. coli remains the most important UTI pathogen. Ceftriaxone and gentamicin are good empiric options for febrile UTIs in our hospital.
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- Hassan Heshmat
- MD, PhD, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine Alexandria University, Postal code: 21526, Egypt
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- MD, PhD, Medical Microbiology & Immunology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University, Postal code: 21526, Egypt
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- MS, Faculty of Medicine Alexandria University, Mombasa, Postal code: 85141-80100, Kenya
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- MD, PhD, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine Alexandria University, Postal code: 21526, Egypt
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Kiros T, Zeleke M, Eyayu T, Workineh L, Damtie S, Andualem T, Tiruneh T, Assefa A, Getu S, Molla T, Gebreyesus T. Bacterial Etiology of Urinary Tract Infection and Antibiogram Profile in Children Attending Debre Tabor Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia. Interdiscip Perspect Infect Dis 2023; 2023:1035113. [PMID: 37560543 PMCID: PMC10409584 DOI: 10.1155/2023/1035113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2022] [Revised: 07/17/2023] [Accepted: 07/25/2023] [Indexed: 08/11/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Bacterial urinary tract infections are important public health problems in children. This study was conducted to identify the bacterial agents of urinary tract infections and antibiogram patterns in children. METHODS A hospital-based cross-sectional study including 220 children was carried out between November 15, 2021, and March 10, 2022. Simple random sampling was used to enroll participants. The sociodemographic and clinically pertinent information was gathered using a semi-structured questionnaire. Every participant in the study who was ≤15 years old gave clean-catch midstream urine. Urine samples were inoculated onto a cystine lactose electrolyte-deficient agar using a calibrated inoculating loop with a 0.001 ml capacity and then incubated aerobically for 24 hours at 37°C. Subculturing for significant bacteriuria was done on MacConkey and blood agar. Gram staining, biochemical assays, and colony characteristics were used for bacterial identification. The disc diffusion method developed by Kirby and Bauer was used for antimicrobial susceptibility testing. SPSS software version 25 was used for data entry and analysis. To find the risk factors, bivariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were performed. An association was deemed statistically significant if the p value at the 95 percent confidence interval was less than 0.05. RESULTS In this study, the majority (50.5%) of the study participants were males. The mean age of the study participants was 6 ± 0.91 years. It was found that 31.8% of children had urinary tract infections. The most prevalent urinary pathogens among the isolates were E. coli (27.1%) and S. aureus (18.6%). Approximately 56% of the participants were infected with multidrug-resistant pathogens. Additionally, compared to children who have never had a urinary tract infection, children with a history of infection had 1.04 (95 percent confidence interval (CI): 0.39, 2.75) times higher risk of infection. CONCLUSION This study has shown an alarming increase in the prevalence of pediatric urinary tract infections which warrants further investigation into multidrug-resistant bacterial infection.
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- Teklehaimanot Kiros
- Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, College of Health Sciences and School of Medicine, Debre Tabor University, Debre Tabor, Ethiopia
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, College of Health Sciences and School of Medicine, Debre Tabor University, Debre Tabor, Ethiopia
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, College of Health Sciences and School of Medicine, Debre Tabor University, Debre Tabor, Ethiopia
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, College of Health Sciences and School of Medicine, Debre Tabor University, Debre Tabor, Ethiopia
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, College of Health Sciences and School of Medicine, Debre Tabor University, Debre Tabor, Ethiopia
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, College of Health Sciences and School of Medicine, Debre Tabor University, Debre Tabor, Ethiopia
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, College of Health Sciences and School of Medicine, Debre Tabor University, Debre Tabor, Ethiopia
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, College of Health Sciences and School of Medicine, Debre Tabor University, Debre Tabor, Ethiopia
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, College of Health Sciences and School of Medicine, Debre Tabor University, Debre Tabor, Ethiopia
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- Debre Tabor College of Health Sciences, Debre Tabor, Ethiopia
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Antibiotic Drug Resistance Pattern of Uropathogens in Pediatric Patients in Pakistani Population. Antibiotics (Basel) 2023; 12:antibiotics12020395. [PMID: 36830305 PMCID: PMC9952681 DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics12020395] [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: 12/29/2022] [Revised: 02/08/2023] [Accepted: 02/12/2023] [Indexed: 02/18/2023] Open
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The common prevalent diseases in the age of 0 to 6 are related to urinary tract infections. If not properly diagnosed, they will lead to urological and nephrological complications. Uropathogens are developing resistance against most drugs and are harder to treat. A study was done on the inpatients and outpatients of the two hospitals located in Lahore. A total of 39,750 samples that were both male and female were collected. Escherichia and Klebsiella were found in 234 samples based on biochemical characterization, growth on CLED agar, and white blood cell/pus cell (WBC) microscopy. In comparison to males, female samples had a higher number of uropathogens (1:1.29). From the samples of Shaikh Zayed Hospital (SZH), the ratio of Klebsiella to Escherichia (1:1.93) was reported, while this ratio was 1.84:1 from the Children Hospital (CH). The incidence of UTI was higher in the month of September. Randomly selected Escherichia and Klebsiella were verified via a 16S rRNA sequence. Antibiotic resistance profiling of isolated bacterial strains was done against 23 antibiotics. The most efficient antibiotics against Klebsiella and Escherichia were colistin sulphate (100% sensitivity against bacteria from CH; 99.3% against strains from SZH) and polymyxin B (100% sensitivity against strains from SZH; 98.8% against strains from CH). Sensitivity of the total tested strains against meropenem (74%, SZH; 70% CH), Fosfomycin (68%, SZH; 73% CH strains), amikacin (74% SZH; 55% CH), and nitrofurantoin (71% SZH;67% CH) was found, Amoxicillin, ampicillin, and cefuroxime showed 100 to ≥90% resistance and are the least effective.
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Pudasaini S, Thapa G, Marasini BP, Giri B. Smartphone-operated affordable PCR thermal cycler for the detection of antimicrobial resistant bacterial genes. PLOS GLOBAL PUBLIC HEALTH 2023; 3:e0001120. [PMID: 36962978 PMCID: PMC10021165 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0001120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2022] [Accepted: 01/27/2023] [Indexed: 03/03/2023]
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Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a global public health threat. Surveillance of AMR requires affordable, rapid, and user-friendly diagnostic methods. Our aim was to develop a low-cost thermocycler to perform polymerase chain reaction (PCR). We developed a smartphone-operated PCR thermal cycler using locally available recycled materials. The thermal cycler was used for the amplification for three bacterial genes-bla-TEM, bla-CTXM and 16s rRNA in human urine samples. The performance of custom-built thermal cycler was compared with commercial thermal cycler. The thermal cycler was portable (<1kg weight), required 12 V power supply, 25 μL of solution, and cost only USD50.0. Temperature and time conditions were instructed using a custom-built smartphone application. The ramping rate of was 0.23°C for heating and 0.43°C for cooling. The reported temperatures were within ± 0.5°C of set temperature. The human urine samples were highly resistance and multi-resistant. Nearly 46% (n = 54) E. coli isolates were positive in ESBL screening test. The custom-built thermocycler was able to accurately predict the presence of bla-TEM, bla-CTXM genes, and 16s rRNA (n = 6). We developed and demonstrated a portable, low-cost, easy-to-use, and smartphone-operated PCR thermal cycler. Since it is portable, it can be used in remote location and field settings, including places without stable power supply. The use of the thermal cycler system can be extended, beyond the detection of AMR genes, e.g., in clinical diagnosis, genetics, forensic analysis, and environmental protection.
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- Sanam Pudasaini
- Center for Analytical Sciences, Kathmandu Institute of Applied Sciences, Kathmandu, Nepal
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- Center for Analytical Sciences, Kathmandu Institute of Applied Sciences, Kathmandu, Nepal
- Department of Biotechnology, National College, Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal
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- Department of Biotechnology, National College, Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal
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- Center for Analytical Sciences, Kathmandu Institute of Applied Sciences, Kathmandu, Nepal
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Darakhshandeh A, Fathi E, Haji Gholami A, Ashrafi F, Mehrzad V, Nasri E. Bacterial spectrum and antimicrobial resistance pattern in cancer patients with febrile neutropenia. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOCHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2023; 14:10-16. [PMID: 36936611 PMCID: PMC10018003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2022] [Accepted: 02/07/2023] [Indexed: 03/21/2023]
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BACKGROUND Bloodstream infections are serious complications in neutropenic cancer patients. There has been a universal pickup in multidrug resistant (MDR) strains. For individuals who are at high risk for infections caused by MDR bacteria, a novel de-escalation strategy has been developed. Determine the bacterial spectrum and antibiotic resistance pattern in febrile neutropenic cancer patients was the goal of this investigation. MATERIALS AND METHODS From 2019 to 2020, 60 cancer patients with febrile neutropenia who were sent to Isfahan's Omid Hospital were included in this retrospective analysis. Experiments were done on the antimicrobial susceptibility of isolated bacterial infections. RESULTS The patients' average age was 43.35±15.59 years. Ninety-one percent (55/61) of the 60 patients had hematologic malignancies, and 8.3 percent (5/61) had solid tumors. The majority of the germs were gram-negative bacteria (66.7 percent). E. coli was the pathogen that was isolated the most frequently (26.7%), followed by Klebsiella (16.7 percent). In addition, the most prevalent identified Gram-positive bacteria was Staphylococcus epidermidis (21.7 percent). Third-generation cephalosporin (ESBL-E) resistance was present in 50% of E. coli, along with 50% resistance to cotrimoxazole, ciprofloxacin, and piperacillin, 31% resistance to amikacin, and 20% resistance to meropenem (CRE). They had an 80% sensitivity to amikacin and a 70% sensitivity to ciprofloxacin. Ten percent of our patients had antibiotic resistance in the antibiogram (XDR). CONCLUSION In summary, most bacterial infections were resistant to different medications. The emergence and spread of Gram-negative bacteria that are resistant to antibiotics can be stopped by prudent antibiotic use.
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- Ali Darakhshandeh
- Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical SciencesIsfahan, Iran
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- Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical SciencesIsfahan, Iran
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- Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical SciencesIsfahan, Iran
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- Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical SciencesIsfahan, Iran
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- Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical SciencesIsfahan, Iran
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- Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical SciencesIsfahan, Iran
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Mogokotleng R, Ismail H, Perovic O, Jallow S. A Retrospective Analysis of Culture-Confirmed Enterococci Bloodstream Infections in South Africa, 2016-2020: A Cross-Sectional Study. Trop Med Infect Dis 2022; 8:tropicalmed8010019. [PMID: 36668926 PMCID: PMC9866682 DOI: 10.3390/tropicalmed8010019] [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: 11/16/2022] [Revised: 12/13/2022] [Accepted: 12/20/2022] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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(1) Background: The emergence of multidrug resistance enterococci is a major public health concern. This study aimed to determine the prevalence and antimicrobial resistance of enterococci isolated from blood cultures over a five-year period (2016−2020) at public hospitals in South Africa. (2): Methods: A retrospective analysis of clinical enterococci isolated from bloodstream infection samples at the South African public hospitals was conducted. The ESKAPE dataset from January 2016 to December 2020 was obtained from the central data warehouse (CDW) at the National Health Laboratory Service (NHLS). (3): Results: Following de-duplication, a total of 130,352/306,592 organisms isolated from blood cultures were identified as ESKAPE pathogens. In this study, K. pneumoniae (25%; 33,082/130,352), was the most frequently isolated pathogen from blood cultures, followed by S. aureus (23%; 29,922/130,352) and enterococci (16%; 21,339/130,352). Of the enterococci cases, about 43% (9132/21,339) of cases were from the infants aged (<1-year old) and 32% (6745/21,339) from the adult patients. No changes observed in vancomycin, teicoplanin, and linezolid susceptibility; however, E. faecium and E. faecalis blood culture isolates remained highly susceptible (>97%) to these antibiotics. (4): Conclusions: The current study revealed a significant increase of E. faecalis and E. faecium blood culture isolates as compared to the previous national ESKAPE data. Low vancomycin resistance was observed. Continuous monitoring of antimicrobial resistant Enterococcus species is warranted in South Africa.
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- Ruth Mogokotleng
- Centre for Healthcare-Associated Infections, Antimicrobial Resistance and Mycoses, National Institute for Communicable Diseases of National Health Laboratory Service, Johannesburg 2192, South Africa
- Department of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, School of Pathology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 2000, South Africa
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +27-11-555-0427; Fax: +27-11-555-0430
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- Centre for Healthcare-Associated Infections, Antimicrobial Resistance and Mycoses, National Institute for Communicable Diseases of National Health Laboratory Service, Johannesburg 2192, South Africa
- Department of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, School of Pathology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 2000, South Africa
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- Centre for Healthcare-Associated Infections, Antimicrobial Resistance and Mycoses, National Institute for Communicable Diseases of National Health Laboratory Service, Johannesburg 2192, South Africa
- Department of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, School of Pathology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 2000, South Africa
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- Centre for Healthcare-Associated Infections, Antimicrobial Resistance and Mycoses, National Institute for Communicable Diseases of National Health Laboratory Service, Johannesburg 2192, South Africa
- Department of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, School of Pathology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 2000, South Africa
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Kamel AS, Abd El Moktader AM, Abd El Reheem F, Sayed MA. Incidence and risk factors of urinary tract infection in neonatal sepsis. BENI-SUEF UNIVERSITY JOURNAL OF BASIC AND APPLIED SCIENCES 2022. [DOI: 10.1186/s43088-022-00266-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background
Neonates with sepsis may have concurrent urinary tract infection (UTI), which may be asymptomatic or have nonspecific symptoms. Failure to diagnose UTI, resulting in a delay of appropriate therapy, has been reported to cause renal scarring, hypertension, and kidney failure among infants. This study aimed to determine the contribution of UTI to neonatal sepsis and to assess different risk factors that could be associated with UTI. This cross-sectional study was conducted at the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) of Fayoum University Hospital, Fayoum, Egypt, between March 2018 and January 2019. Neonates of both genders from birth to the 28th day of life with clinical features of either early- or late-onset sepsis (during or after the first 3 days of life, respectively) were enrolled in this study. All neonates were subjected to complete history taking from the parents, full clinical examination, and laboratory investigations including complete blood count, C-reactive protein, blood culture, and urine culture.
Results
The current study included 100 neonates admitted to the NICU with clinical and laboratory features of sepsis. Positive blood culture (proven sepsis) was detected in 60%, and the proportion of positive urine culture (UTI) in the entire study group was 11%. The incidence of UTI was 11.7% in proven sepsis compared to 10% in suspected sepsis, and it was 16.36% in late-onset sepsis (LOS) versus 4.44% in early-onset sepsis (EOS). There was a statistically significant association between poor feeding and feeding intolerance and positive urine culture (UTI). Leukopenia and expert panel criteria score showed high sensitivity (81.80% and 90.90%, respectively) but low specificity for the diagnosis of UTI.
Conclusions
Gram-negative bacteria have been highly suspected in cases of neonatal sepsis. Poor feeding and feeding intolerance have association with positive urine culture. Finally, urine culture for sepsis was recommended especially in the late type.
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Dejonckheere Y, Desmet S, Knops N. A study of the 20-year evolution of antimicrobial resistance patterns of pediatric urinary tract infections in a single center. Eur J Pediatr 2022; 181:3271-3281. [PMID: 35739294 DOI: 10.1007/s00431-022-04538-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2022] [Revised: 06/15/2022] [Accepted: 06/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Febrile urinary tract infections (UTIs) are important bacterial infections in children but increasingly difficult to treat due to antimicrobial resistance. We performed a retrospective analysis of the prevalence of uropathogens in hospitalized children with a febrile UTI between 2000 and 2019 in our university hospital to get more insight into trend and determinants of antimicrobial resistance over time. There were 1010 hospitalizations in children with a median age of 1.1 years. Thirty-six percent had an abnormal ultrasound and/or the presence of vesico-ureteral reflux, defined as CAKUT. Escherichia coli was the most prevalent pathogen (76%). However, there was an increasing prevalence towards other gram-negative organisms over time, and these pathogens were more common in children with congenital anomalies of kidney and urinary tract (CAKUT) (OR 4.26 (3.14-5.78), p < 0.001). E. coli strains demonstrated an increase in resistance against amoxicillin clavulanic acid (AMC) over time from 16% (2000-2004) to 36% (2015-2019) with an average increase of 2.0%/year; this was + 1.1%/year for third-generation cephalosporin. Multivariate analysis demonstrated that prior antibiotic use was an additional risk factor for antimicrobial resistance in E. coli. Nevertheless, increasing resistance was also observed in children without reported previous antibiotic treatment (+ 1.9%/year, p = 0.04). Conclusion: We observed a significant pattern of increasing antimicrobial resistance of E. coli within a relatively short period of time, making it increasingly difficult to treat pediatric UTIs. This pattern was also seen in children without underlying risk factors (recent antibiotic treatment or structural urological disease). This is indicative for a larger problem in the general population and an important threat to our current standard of health care. What is Known: • Escherichia coli is the most frequent pathogen in pediatric urinary tract infections. • There is an increasing antimicrobial resistance against commonly used antibiotics in urinary tract infections. What is New: • The first 20-year retrospective, longitudinal study on characteristics of the microorganisms of pediatric urinary tract infections in a single center. • A 1-2% yearly increase in antimicrobial resistance, not only in children with congenital anomalies of the kidneys or recent antibiotic treatment but also in children without risk factors.
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- Dept of Pediatric Nephrology, University Hospital Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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Li L, Li Y, Yang J, Xie X, Chen H. The immune responses to different Uropathogens call individual interventions for bladder infection. Front Immunol 2022; 13:953354. [PMID: 36081496 PMCID: PMC9445553 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.953354] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2022] [Accepted: 08/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Urinary tract infection (UTI) caused by uropathogens is the most common infectious disease and significantly affects all aspects of the quality of life of the patients. However, uropathogens are increasingly becoming antibiotic-resistant, which threatens the only effective treatment option available-antibiotic, resulting in higher medical costs, prolonged hospital stays, and increased mortality. Currently, people are turning their attention to the immune responses, hoping to find effective immunotherapeutic interventions which can be alternatives to the overuse of antibiotic drugs. Bladder infections are caused by the main nine uropathogens and the bladder executes different immune responses depending on the type of uropathogens. It is essential to understand the immune responses to diverse uropathogens in bladder infection for guiding the design and development of immunotherapeutic interventions. This review firstly sorts out and comparatively analyzes the immune responses to the main nine uropathogens in bladder infection, and summarizes their similarities and differences. Based on these immune responses, we innovatively propose that different microbial bladder infections should adopt corresponding immunomodulatory interventions, and the same immunomodulatory intervention can also be applied to diverse microbial infections if they share the same effective therapeutic targets.
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- Linlong Li
- The School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, China
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- The School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, China
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- The School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, China
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- The School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, China
- Public Center of Experimental Technology, Model Animal and Human Disease Research of Luzhou Key Laboratory, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, China
- *Correspondence: Xiang Xie, ; Huan Chen,
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- The School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, China
- Nucleic Acid Medicine of Luzhou Key Laboratory, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, China
- *Correspondence: Xiang Xie, ; Huan Chen,
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Perween N, Rai S, Nandwani S, Kumar SK. Retrospective Analysis of Urinary Tract Infection in the Pediatric Population at a Tertiary Care Centre. Cureus 2022; 14:e24796. [PMID: 35677001 PMCID: PMC9169234 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.24796] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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Background: Urinary tract infection (UTI) is among the most common infections occurring during childhood. It is caused by both gram-negative and gram-positive bacteria and Escherichia coli is the most common causative agent. Methods: Data of all pediatric patients in the age group of 6 months to 18 years with urinary tract infection were taken for analysis. Urine samples were collected and cultured on the cystine lactose electrolyte-deficient medium. The presence of bacteria was identified using biochemicals, and the antimicrobial test was performed using the Kirby-Bauer test or the VITEK 2 compact system (bioMérieux, Inc., France). Results: The prevalence of UTI was 23.5%. In total, 614 specimens tested positive with significant bacteriuria. The male-to-female ratio was 1:2.3. Approximately 54% patients presented with urinary symptoms alone. Culture positivity was significantly associated with pyuria (p < 0.0001). E. coli (334/614) was the most common isolate, followed by Enterococcus spp. (92/614). Colistin, polymyxin B, fosfomycin, nitrofurantoin, netilmicin, and amikacin were extremely good acting antimicrobials. Meanwhile, ampicillin, cefotaxime, ceftriaxone, and norfloxacin were highly resistant to gram-negative bacteria. Multidrug-resistant bacteria and extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing bacteria were found in 47% and 44.1% of cases, respectively. Vancomycin, linezolid, teicoplanin, and nitrofurantoin were highly effective against gram-positive bacteria. Furthermore, norfloxacin, trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole, ciprofloxacin, and tetracycline were highly resistant to gram-positive bacteria. Of the 92, 42 Enterococcus spp. were resistant to high-dose gentamicin. Conclusion: Nitrofurantoin and amikacin can be used as empirical therapy for gram-negative and gram-positive bacteria. Because resistance to various commonly used antibiotics is found to be increasing, treatment must be guided by antibiotic susceptibility reports.
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Juliana NCA, Deb S, Juma MH, Poort L, Budding AE, Mbarouk A, Ali SM, Ouburg S, Morré SA, Sazawal S, Ambrosino E. The Vaginal Microbiota Composition and Genital Infections during and after Pregnancy among Women in Pemba Island, Tanzania. Microorganisms 2022; 10:microorganisms10030509. [PMID: 35336085 PMCID: PMC8951098 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms10030509] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2021] [Revised: 02/03/2022] [Accepted: 02/21/2022] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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We investigated the vaginal microbiota (VMB) composition, prevalence of genital pathogens and their association among pregnant and post-delivery women in Pemba Island, Tanzania. Vaginal swabs were collected from 90 women, at two time points during pregnancy (<20 weeks of gestational age [GA] and ≥20 weeks GA) and once after delivery, when possible. IS-pro assay was used for VMB characterization. Chlamydia trachomatis (CT), Neisseria gonorrhea (NG), Trichomonas vaginalis (TV), Mycoplasma genitalium (MG) and human papillomavirus (HPV) were detected by qPCRs. VMB were mostly Lactobacillus dominant during pregnancy and non-Lactobacillus dominant post-delivery. A significant decrease in VMB richness was observed during pregnancy among paired and unpaired samples. Shannon diversity was significantly lower during pregnancy than post-delivery among unpaired samples. Klebsiella species and Streptococcus anginosus were the most commonly identified pathobionts at all timepoints. A high abundance of pathobionts was mostly seen in women with non-Lactobacillus dominant VMB. At ≥20 weeks GA timepoint during pregnancy, 63.0% of the women carrying one or more genital pathogen (either HPV, CT, TV, or MG) had L. iners dominant VMB. NG was not detected pre-delivery. This study contributes evidence on VMB composition, its changes during pregnancy and post-delivery, and their association with pathobionts and genital pathogens.
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- Naomi C. A. Juliana
- Institute for Public Health Genomics (IPHG), Department of Genetics and Cell Biology, Research School GROW (School for Oncology & Reproduction), Faculty of Health, Medicine & Life Sciences, University of Maastricht, 6200 Maastricht, The Netherlands; (N.C.A.J.); (S.A.M.)
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- Public Health Laboratory—Ivo de Carneri, Chake Chake 74201, Pemba Island, Tanzania; (S.D.); (M.H.J.); (A.M.); (S.M.A.)
- Centre for Public Health Kinetics, New Delhi 110024, India;
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- Public Health Laboratory—Ivo de Carneri, Chake Chake 74201, Pemba Island, Tanzania; (S.D.); (M.H.J.); (A.M.); (S.M.A.)
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- inBiome, 1098 Amsterdam, The Netherlands; (L.P.); (A.E.B.)
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- Public Health Laboratory—Ivo de Carneri, Chake Chake 74201, Pemba Island, Tanzania; (S.D.); (M.H.J.); (A.M.); (S.M.A.)
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- Public Health Laboratory—Ivo de Carneri, Chake Chake 74201, Pemba Island, Tanzania; (S.D.); (M.H.J.); (A.M.); (S.M.A.)
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- Laboratory of Immunogenetics, Department of Medical Microbiology and Infection Control, Amsterdam UMC, Location AMC, 1105 Amsterdam, The Netherlands;
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- Institute for Public Health Genomics (IPHG), Department of Genetics and Cell Biology, Research School GROW (School for Oncology & Reproduction), Faculty of Health, Medicine & Life Sciences, University of Maastricht, 6200 Maastricht, The Netherlands; (N.C.A.J.); (S.A.M.)
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- Centre for Public Health Kinetics, New Delhi 110024, India;
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- Institute for Public Health Genomics (IPHG), Department of Genetics and Cell Biology, Research School GROW (School for Oncology & Reproduction), Faculty of Health, Medicine & Life Sciences, University of Maastricht, 6200 Maastricht, The Netherlands; (N.C.A.J.); (S.A.M.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +31-04-3388-4081
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Prevalence of Multidrug-Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae Clinical Isolates in Nepal. J Trop Med 2022; 2022:5309350. [PMID: 35242192 PMCID: PMC8888090 DOI: 10.1155/2022/5309350] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2021] [Revised: 01/22/2022] [Accepted: 02/04/2022] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Background Multidrug-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (MDR-KP) are becoming increasingly common over the world. The focus of this research was to get a quantitative assessment of K. pneumoniae and their multidrug resistance (MDR) profile in Nepal. Methods Three electronic databases: PubMed, Google Scholar, and Research4Life were used to search publications specifying K. pneumoniae infections and/or their MDR status from January 2015 to October 2021. Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) guidelines was followed for the review, and R language 4.1.1 was used for analysis. Depending upon heterogeneity of data, we used random model for pooled data to examine the prevalence of the organism and the multidrug resistance. Results Evaluation included 16 studies, and the pooled estimation of K. pneumoniae in total clinical samples was 3% (95% CI; 0.01–0.05). In the meta-analysis, 14 studies were combined for determining the prevalence of K. pneumoniae in total positive clinical isolates which was 16% (95% CI: 0.11–0.20), while from 12 research studies, MDR status in the pathogen was found to be 64% (95% CI, 0.53–0.74). Conclusion The MDR status of K. pneumoniae as well as the prevalence of the bacteria in Nepal was analyzed which showed alarming situation about administration of antibiotics and indicated choosing and developing reliable antibiotic strategies.
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Zerefaw G, Tadesse S, Derbie A. Bacterial Uropathogens, Antimicrobial Susceptibility Profile and Associated Factors among Pediatric Patients in Bahir Dar, Northwest Ethiopia. Ethiop J Health Sci 2022; 32:81-92. [PMID: 35250220 PMCID: PMC8864403 DOI: 10.4314/ejhs.v32i1.10] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2021] [Accepted: 10/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Urinary tract infection (UTI) in the pediatric group may lead to end-stage renal dysfunction later in life. Tracking the type of the isolates and their antimicrobial resistance pattern would impact the management of UTI in these group. The aim of this study was to describe the distribution of bacterial uropathogenes, their antimicrobial susceptibility profile and factors associated with significant bacteriuria (SBU) among pediatric patients at selected facilities in Bahir Dar, Northwest Ethiopia. METHODS A cross-sectional study was conducted from 1st February to 30th June 2020. About 5-10ml of urine samples were collected from pediatrics presumptive for UTI and a urine sample was considered positive for SBU if a single organism was grown at a concentration of ≥104cfu/ml. Antimicrobial sensitivity testing was performed using the Kirby-Bauer disc diffusion technique. Logistic regression was used to identify factors associated with SBU and statistical significance was set at p-value < 0.05. RESULTS Of the total 299 study participants, the majority 173 (57.9%) were females. The mean age of the participants was 6.6 years. The proportion of significant bacteriuria was at 49(16.4%). Most, 37 (75.5%) of the isolates were Gram-negative. The most predominant isolate was E. coli, 21(42.9%) followed by P. aeruginosa, 6(12.2%) and coagulase negative staphylococci, 6(12.2%). The level of multi-drug resistance among Gram-positive and Gram-negatives was at 50% and 78.4%, respectively. Participants' sex, circumcision status, having a flank pain and being malnourished were statistically associated with significant bacteriuria. CONCLUSION Actions to minimize antimicrobial resistance should be strengthened to reduce the impact of UTI among the pediatric group.
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- Department of Medical Microbiology, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Bahir Dar University, Ethiopia
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- Department of Medical Microbiology, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Bahir Dar University, Ethiopia, Center for Innovative Drug development and Therapeutic Trial for Africa (CDT-Africa), Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia, Biotechnology Research Institute, Bahir Dar University, Ethiopia
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Sendoya Vargas JD, Gutiérrez Vargas MC, Caviedes Pérez G, Ramírez López MF, Fernandez Camacho LL. Perfil epidemiológico de la infección por Enterococcus SPP en un hospital regional. REPERTORIO DE MEDICINA Y CIRUGÍA 2021. [DOI: 10.31260/repertmedcir.01217372.1102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Introducción: los enterococos son responsables de múltiples infecciones y por su creciente patrón de resistencia se ha vuelto de interés en el país y en el mundo. Objetivo: caracterizar las infecciones por Enterococcus spp. Metodología: estudio descriptivo, retrospectivo observacional transversal desde enero 2015 hasta enero 2018 en un hospital regional. Resultados: la prevalencia de las infecciones por Enterococcus spp. fue de 0,154%. El E. faecalis fue el más aislado, seguido del E. faecium. La resistencia a ampicilina fue de 19% y a vancomicina de 10%; 32% de los pacientes tuvieron terapia empírica con vancomicina y 22% con piperacilina tazobactam, la mediana de antibioticoterapia fue de 10 días. Discusión: el interés por los Enterococcus spp. se ha incrementado debido a que representan una carga importante en las infecciones asociadas con la atención en salud (IAAS). La mayoría se dan en hombres con una edad mediana de 40 a 60 años, hospitalizados en UCI, con infecciones urinarias y comorbilidades como inmunosupresión y cirugías previas. Conclusión: como ha venido reportándose aumento en las tasas de resistencia a vancomicina y ampicilina, se recomienda el uso responsable de la terapia antibiótica, con la finalidad de erradicar en forma eficaz al patógeno y prevenir nuevas resistencias.
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Alzahrani MA, Sadoma HHM, Mathew S, Alghamdi S, Malik JA, Anwar S. Retrospective Analysis of Antimicrobial Susceptibility of Uropathogens Isolated from Pediatric Patients in Tertiary Hospital at Al-Baha Region, Saudi Arabia. Healthcare (Basel) 2021; 9:healthcare9111564. [PMID: 34828610 PMCID: PMC8623104 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare9111564] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2021] [Revised: 11/11/2021] [Accepted: 11/15/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Introduction: Prompt diagnosis and initiation of treatment are essential in preventing long-term renal scarring. However, increasing antibiotic resistance may delay the initiation of appropriate therapy. Methodology: A retrospective chart review was performed for patients admitted to the pediatric department with urinary tract infection (UTI) diagnosis in a large tertiary care hospital in Al Baha, Saudi Arabia, from May 2017 to April 2018. The study included children of both sexes under the age of 14 years. Results: Out of 118 urinary bacterial samples, Escherichia coli was the main etiologic agent in the community- and hospital-acquired infections. The infection rate was higher in girls (68.64%) than in boys (31.36%). The commonest isolates were Escherichia coli (44.07%), extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli (11.86%), Klebsiella pneumoniae (9.32%), Enterococcus faecalis (7.63%), methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus epidermidis (4.24%), and coagulase-negative Staphylococci (3.39%). The current study demonstrates that nitrofurantoin (19%) was the most commonly prescribed medication in the inpatient and outpatient departments, followed by trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole (16%), amoxicillin/clavulanic acid (15%), cefuroxime (10%), azithromycin (8%), ceftriaxone (7%), and ciprofloxacin (4%), while amikacin, amoxicillin, ampicillin, cefepime, imipenem, phenoxymethylpenicillin were prescribed less commonly due to the high resistance rate. Conclusion: The microbial culture and sensitivity of the isolates from urine samples should be routine before starting antimicrobial therapy. Current knowledge of the antibiotic susceptibility patterns of uropathogens in specific geographical locations is essential for choosing an appropriate empirical antimicrobial treatment rather than reliance on recommended guidelines.
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- Department of Pharmacy Practice, East Point College of Pharmacy, Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bengaluru 560049, India;
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Clinical Pharmacy, Al Baha University, Al Baha 65779, Saudi Arabia;
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- Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Guwahati 781101, India;
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Ropar 140001, India
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- Pharmacology & Toxicology Department, College of Pharmacy, University of Hail, Hail 81442, Saudi Arabia
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Werbel K, Jankowska D, Wasilewska A, Taranta-Janusz K. Clinical and Epidemiological Analysis of Children's Urinary Tract Infections in Accordance with Antibiotic Resistance Patterns of Pathogens. J Clin Med 2021; 10:jcm10225260. [PMID: 34830542 PMCID: PMC8619446 DOI: 10.3390/jcm10225260] [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: 10/02/2021] [Revised: 11/03/2021] [Accepted: 11/10/2021] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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The study was conducted to analyze urinary tract infections (UTI) in children by considering epidemiology and antibiotic resistance patterns of pathogens in accordance with inflammatory parameters. The research included 525 patients who demonstrated 627 episodes of UTI. The increasing resistance of bacteria was observed over the years covered by the study (p < 0.001). There was a significant increase of resistance to amoxicillin with clavulanic acid (p = 0.001), gentamicin (p = 0.017) and ceftazidime (p = 0.0005). According to the CART method, we managed to estimate C-reactive protein (CRP), procalcitonin (PCT) and white blood cell (WBC) values, in which antibiotic sensitivity was observed. In children with CRP > 97.91 mg/L, there was a high percentage of sensitive cases to amoxicillin with clavulanic acid (87.5%). Values of WBC above 14.45 K/µL were associated with E. coli more sensitivity to ampicillin. 100% of children with CRP > 0.42 mg/L and PCT ≤ 6.92 ng/mL had confirmed sensitivity to cefuroxime. Concerning sensitivity to gentamicin, the most optimal cut-off point of WBC was >7.80 K/µL, while in the case of nitrofurantoin, it was CRP value > 0.11 mg/L (which was presented in 98.50% of children). These results may guide us with antibiotic therapy and help to inhibit increasing antibiotic resistance.
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- Katarzyna Werbel
- Department of Pediatrics and Nephrology, Medical University of Białystok, 15-274 Białystok, Poland; (K.W.); (A.W.)
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- Department of Statistics and Medical Informatics, Medical University of Białystok, 15-295 Białystok, Poland;
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- Department of Pediatrics and Nephrology, Medical University of Białystok, 15-274 Białystok, Poland; (K.W.); (A.W.)
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- Department of Pediatrics and Nephrology, Medical University of Białystok, 15-274 Białystok, Poland; (K.W.); (A.W.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +48-85-745-06-51; Fax: +48-85-742-18-38
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Baral R, Shrestha LB, Ortuño-Gutiérrez N, Pyakure P, Rai B, Rimal SP, Singh S, Sharma SK, Khanal B, Selvaraj K, Kumar AMV. Low yield but high levels of multidrug resistance in urinary tract infections in a tertiary hospital, Nepal. Public Health Action 2021; 11:70-76. [PMID: 34778019 DOI: 10.5588/pha.21.0044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2021] [Accepted: 07/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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SETTING There are concerns about the occurrence of multidrug resistance (MDR) in patients with urine tract infections (UTI) in Nepal. OBJECTIVE To determine culture positivity, trends in MDR among Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae infections and seasonal changes in culture-positive UTI specimens isolated from 2014 to 2018 at the B P Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Eastern Nepal. DESIGN This was a cross-sectional study using secondary laboratory data. RESULTS Among 116,417 urine samples tested, 19,671 (16.9%) were culture-positive, with an increasing trend in the number of samples tested and culture positivity. E. coli was the most common bacteria (54.3%), followed by K. pneumoniae (8.8%). Among E. coli and K. pneumoniae isolates, MDR was found in respectively 42.5% and 36.0%. MDR was higher in males and people aged >55 years, but showed a decreasing trend over the years. The numbers of isolates increased over the years, with a peak always observed from July to August. CONCLUSION Low culture positivity is worrying and requires further work into improving diagnostic protocols. Decreasing trends in MDR are a welcome sign. Information on seasonal changes that peak in July-August can help laboratories better prepare for this time with adequate buffer stocks to ensure culture and antibiotic susceptibility testing.
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- R Baral
- BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences (BPKIHS), Dharan, Nepal
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- BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences (BPKIHS), Dharan, Nepal
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- BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences (BPKIHS), Dharan, Nepal.,School of Public Health and Community Medicine, BPKIHS, Dharan, Nepal
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- BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences (BPKIHS), Dharan, Nepal
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- BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences (BPKIHS), Dharan, Nepal
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- BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences (BPKIHS), Dharan, Nepal
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- BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences (BPKIHS), Dharan, Nepal
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- BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences (BPKIHS), Dharan, Nepal
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- All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Nagpur, India
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- International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union), Paris, France.,The Union South-East Asia Office, New Delhi, India.,Yenepoya Medical College, Yenepoya (deemed University), Mangaluru, India
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Extensive drug-resistance in strains of Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae isolated from paediatric urinary tract infections. J Taibah Univ Med Sci 2021; 16:565-574. [PMID: 34408614 PMCID: PMC8348552 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtumed.2021.03.004] [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: 11/09/2020] [Revised: 03/06/2021] [Accepted: 03/10/2021] [Indexed: 01/29/2023] Open
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Objectives Urinary tract infections (UTIs) in children are rapidly increasing worldwide and are commonly caused by extensively drug-resistant bacteria. This study determines the prevalence of UTIs in paediatric patients and evaluates the pattern of extensively drug-resistance in Escherichia coli and Klebsiellapneumoniae strains isolated from paediatric UTI patients. Methods Uropathogenic bacterial strains were isolated from paediatric patients with UTIs admitted to the Institute of Child Health, Lahore, Pakistan. Strains of both E. coli and K. pneumoniae were identified using biochemical characterisation and subjected to antibiotic susceptibility assays for 21 common antimicrobial drugs in order to determine their extensively drug-resistant profile. Results We isolated 63 E. coli and 37 K. pneumoniae strains from 130 paediatric patients with UTIs over a period of six months. The antibiotic susceptibility assays showed that both the E. coli and K. pneumoniae strains exhibited a high degree of resistance against co-amoxiclav, cefuroxime, cefixime, cefotaxime, ceftazidime, ceftriaxone, ciprofloxacin, nalidixic acid, norfloxacin, pepedemic acid, and co-trimoxazole. However, several of the antimicrobial agents, including polymyxin B, colistin sulphate, chloramphenicol, nitrofurantoin, and fosfomycin, were found to retain their antimicrobial activities against both pathogens. The five highest antibiotic resistant strains were identified as E. coli strains ZK9, ZK40, and ZK60 and K. pneumoniae ZK32 and ZK89 using 16S rRNA gene sequencing. Conclusion Our study demonstrates that E. coli and K. pneumonia are the dominant extensively drug-resistant uropathogenic bacteria in community-acquired UTIs in our cohort. These uropathogens were found to be resistant to the majority of the routinely-used classes of β-lactams, pyridopyrimidines, quinolones, and fluoroquinolone antibiotics, and these findings may be useful for clinicians in their treatment of paediatric UTIs.
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Celep G, Burak Özçelik H. Evaluation of clinical, etiological and antimicrobial resistance profile of pediatric urinary tract infections in a secondary health care centre. Afr Health Sci 2021; 21:557-565. [PMID: 34795708 PMCID: PMC8568254 DOI: 10.4314/ahs.v21i2.10] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Background Urinary tract infections are common during childhood. The etiologic agents and empirical antibiotics may vary due to age and geographic area. Objectives This study was designed to investigate the urinary tract infection pathogens, their antibiotic resistance profile and risk factors in a sample of well-child population. Materials and Methods This retrospective study was conducted in the pediatric clinics of a secondary health-care centre in a one-year period. The source of data was hospital and laboratory records. Toilet trained children and adolescents aged between 5–17 years old with positive urine culture were enrolled into the study. Microbiological studies were conducted according to international guidelines. Results During the study 3640 urine samples were analyzed and 342(9.4%) had significant growth. Gram negative enterobacteria were the most common infectious agents. Antibiotic susceptibility tests showed low cephalosporine resistance unless ESBL was positive. Multi drug resistance was remarkable. Extended beta lactamase resistance rate was 17%. Previous history of antibiotic use before the present administration was the only significant risk factor for ESBL positivity. Conclusion Treating urinary tract infections may become an emerging problem soon. Unless there are risk factors, cephalosporines are good options, but if so nitrofurantoin or carbapanems should be preferred for treatment in this population.
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Hsu YL, Chang SN, Lin CC, Lin HC, Lai HC, Kuo CC, Hwang KP, Chiang HY. Clinical characteristics and prediction analysis of pediatric urinary tract infections caused by gram-positive bacteria. Sci Rep 2021; 11:11010. [PMID: 34040098 PMCID: PMC8155007 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-90535-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2021] [Accepted: 05/05/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Gram-positive (GP) pathogens are less accounted for in pediatric urinary tract infection (UTI), and their clinical impact is underrecognized. This study aimed to identify predictors of GP uropathogens in pediatric UTI. In this 14-year retrospective cohort of pediatric patients with UTI, we classified first-time UTIs cases into those caused by GP or Gram-negative (GN) bacteria. We constructed a multivariable logistic regression model to predict GP UTI. We evaluated model performance through calibration and discrimination plots. We developed a nomogram to predict GP UTI that is clinically feasible. Of 3783 children with first-time UTI, 166 (4.4%) were infected by GP and 3617 (95.6%) by GN bacteria. Among children with GP UTI, the most common uropathogens were vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecalis (VRE) (27.1%), Staphylococcus saprophyticus (26.5%), and coagulase-negative Staphylococci (12.7%). Eight independent risk factors were associated with GP UTI: Age ≥ 24 months (odds ratio [OR]: 3.21), no prior antibiotic use (OR: 3.13), serum white blood cell (WBC) count < 14.4 × 103/μL (OR: 2.19), high sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) < 3.4 mg/dL (OR: 2.18), hemoglobin ≥ 11.3 g/dL (OR: 1.90), negative urine leukocyte esterase (OR: 3.19), negative urine nitrite (OR: 4.13), and urine WBC < 420/μL (OR: 2.37). The model exhibited good discrimination (C-statistic 0.879; 95% CI 0.845-0.913) and calibration performance. VR E. faecalis, the leading GP uropathogen causing pediatric UTI, requires early detection for infection control. Our model for predicting GP UTI can help clinicians detect GP uropathogens and administer antibiotic regimen early.
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- Yu-Lung Hsu
- Division of Infectious Diseases, China Medical University Children's Hospital, China Medical University, No. 2 Yuder Rd., North Dist., Taichung, 404 , Taiwan, ROC
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- Big Data Center, China Medical University Hospital, No. 2 Yuder Rd., North Dist., Taichung , 404, Taiwan, ROC
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- Big Data Center, China Medical University Hospital, No. 2 Yuder Rd., North Dist., Taichung , 404, Taiwan, ROC
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, China Medical University Children's Hospital, China Medical University, No. 2 Yuder Rd., North Dist., Taichung, 404 , Taiwan, ROC
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, China Medical University Children's Hospital, China Medical University, No. 2 Yuder Rd., North Dist., Taichung, 404 , Taiwan, ROC
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- Big Data Center, China Medical University Hospital, No. 2 Yuder Rd., North Dist., Taichung , 404, Taiwan, ROC
- Kidney Institute, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, 404, Taiwan, ROC
- Department of Medical Research, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, 404, Taiwan, ROC
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, China Medical University Children's Hospital, China Medical University, No. 2 Yuder Rd., North Dist., Taichung, 404 , Taiwan, ROC
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- Big Data Center, China Medical University Hospital, No. 2 Yuder Rd., North Dist., Taichung , 404, Taiwan, ROC.
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Shrestha LB, Syangtan G, Basnet A, Acharya KP, Chand AB, Pokhrel K. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Nepal. JNMA J Nepal Med Assoc 2021; 59:518-522. [PMID: 34508427 PMCID: PMC8673459 DOI: 10.31729/jnma.6251] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2021] [Indexed: 11/01/2022] Open
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Staphylococcus aureus is both a frequent commensal and a leading cause of endocarditis, bacteremia, osteomyelitis and skin and soft tissue infections and device-related infections. We performed this minireview to summarize the prevalence of Staphylococcus aureus among clinical samples and estimate the proportion of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. The prevalence of Staphylococcus aureus among clinical isolates in Nepal is 34.5%. On average, the proportion of multi-drug resistance in Staphylococcus aureus is 57.1%. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus accounts for a total of 41.7%. Inducible clindamycin resistance was detected in about 35% of the isolates. A regular antimicrobial resistance surveillance mechanism is necessary to mitigate the development of resistance among organisms and further spread of superbugs like methicillin-resistance Staphylococcus aureus.
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- Lok Bahadur Shrestha
- School of Medical Sciences and The Kirby Institute, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Tribhuvan University, Shi-Gan International College of Science and Technology, Kathmandu, Nepal
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- Tribhuvan University, Shi-Gan International College of Science and Technology, Kathmandu, Nepal
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Kist Medical College & Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal
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- Department of Microbiology, Kathmandu Medical College, Sinamangal, Kathmandu, Nepal
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Urinary tract infection (UTI) is one of the most common pediatric infections worldwide. Recently introduced 16S rRNA sequencing allows detailed identification of bacteria involved in UTI on a species-based level. The urogenital microbiome in children is scarcely investigated, with underlying conditions differing from adults. Improvement in diagnostic and therapeutic approaches can help to minimize unnecessary antibiotic treatments, thereby protecting the physiological microbiome. RECENT FINDINGS Healthy bladders of children display a distinct microbiome than those of adults. UTI is characterized by changes in bacterial composition, with a high prevalence of Enterobacterales. There is a correlation between bacterial species and the pH of the urine, so a characteristic age-related pathogen pattern can be found due to the acidic urine in infants and more alkaline urine in older children. Recently, new methods were proposed to overcome the suboptimal diagnostic performance of urine cultures and urine dipstick test. This allows precise treatment decisions and helps to prevent chronification of UTI, related voiding dysfunctions and renal scaring, systemic abiosis, and the development of antibiotic resistance. SUMMARY Uropathogens involved in UTIs in children should be identified with precision to allow targeted therapeutic decisions. This can also help preventing the destruction of the microbiome homeostasis, which could result in a life-long dysbiosis. New treatment approaches and recolonization with probiotics are necessary due to increasing intrinsic antibiotic resistance of bacteria.
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Tryphena C, Sahni RD, John S, Jeyapaul S, George A, Helan J. A retrospective study on the microbial spectrum and antibiogram of uropathogens in children in a secondary care hospital in Rural Vellore, South India. J Family Med Prim Care 2021; 10:1706-1711. [PMID: 34123916 PMCID: PMC8144762 DOI: 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_2090_20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2020] [Revised: 12/02/2020] [Accepted: 01/01/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Background: Urinary tract infection (UTI) is common among children. Empiric antibiotics have to be started as early as possible or it may lead to an irreversible renal parenchymal damage and renal scarring in children. The objectives were to determine the prevalence and microbial profile of paediatric UTI and to determine the antimicrobial susceptibility pattern. Methodology: This is a retrospective study which looked at urine cultures of children below 15 years that were sent during the study period. Results: Among the total urine cultures sent only 21.2% showed significant growth of organisms. The most common organism isolated was E. coli (75.5%). E. coli was least sensitive to cefpodoxime and co-trimoxazole, whereas highly sensitive to nitrofurantoin. Of the total children who had significant growth, 46% had ESBL. Discussion: The prevalence of culture-proven UTI among children was found to be 21.2%. The most common organism isolated among the study population was E. coli (75.5%) followed by Enterococcus species (19.0%) and Klebsiella species (14.5%). It was also found that E. coli was least sensitive to cefpodoxime (31.6%) and co-trimoxazole (26.3%), moderately to amoxicillin-clavulanate (52.4%), whereas highly sensitive to nitrofurantoin (82.9%). This was similar with the studies done at other secondary care hospitals, in Oman and Oddanchathram, South India. Conclusions: With the increasing resistance, cephalosporins should not be used in treating paediatric UTI, whereas nitrofurantoin can be started as an empiric antibiotic, which can later be changed according to the susceptibility pattern.
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- Cherryl Tryphena
- Department of Community Health, Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Community Health, Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Community Health, Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Community Health, Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Community Health, Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Community Health, Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India
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Zhang Y, Wang L, Zhou C, Lin Y, Liu S, Zeng W, Yu K, Zhou T, Cao J. Unraveling Mechanisms and Epidemic Characteristics of Nitrofurantoin Resistance in Uropathogenic Enterococcus faecium Clinical Isolates. Infect Drug Resist 2021; 14:1601-1611. [PMID: 33911884 PMCID: PMC8075312 DOI: 10.2147/idr.s301802] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2021] [Accepted: 04/08/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Purpose Multidrug-resistant (MDR) Enterococcus faecium is an important nosocomial pathogen causing urinary tract infection, and the reapplication of nitrofurantoin (NIT) in the clinic has attracted great attention. This study aims to explore the NIT resistance mechanisms and epidemiological characteristics of E. faecium clinical isolates. Patients and Methods A total of 633 E. faecium clinical isolates was obtained from urine samples in a clinical teaching hospital during 2017–2018. Among them, 40 NIT-resistant strains, and a similar number of -intermediate and -susceptible strains were isolated. The minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) of NIT were detected by agar dilution method. The prevalence and mutations of nitroreductase-encoding genes ef0404 and ef0648 were explored by polymerase chain reaction (PCR), followed by efflux pump inhibition test and quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR) to investigate the resistance mechanisms of NIT. Furthermore, the epidemiological characteristics were detected by multilocus sequence typing (MLST). Results The carrying rates of nitroreductase in NIT-susceptible, -intermediate, and -resistant isolates were 100%, 50%, and 20%, respectively. After exposure to the efflux pump inhibitor, the MIC of 12 E. faecium decreased by ≥4-fold. However, the efflux pump genes efrAB, emeA, and oqxAB were not overexpressed in NIT-resistant E. faecium isolates. Moreover, MLST analysis revealed that all the NIT-resistant isolates belonged to CC17, of which 30 (75%) were associated with ST78. Conclusion This study has established for the first time that the absence of EF0404 and EF0648 is the main mechanism of NIT resistance in E. faecium. Our findings are likely to fill the knowledge gap pertaining to the NIT resistance mechanism in E. faecium and provide important insights for molecular epidemiological characteristics analysis.
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- Ying Zhang
- Department of Medical Lab Science, School of Laboratory Medicine and Life Science, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province, 325035, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province, 325035, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province, 325035, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Medical Lab Science, School of Laboratory Medicine and Life Science, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province, 325035, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province, 325035, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Medical Lab Science, School of Laboratory Medicine and Life Science, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province, 325035, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Medical Lab Science, School of Laboratory Medicine and Life Science, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province, 325035, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province, 325035, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Medical Lab Science, School of Laboratory Medicine and Life Science, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province, 325035, People's Republic of China
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Abera A, Tilahun M, Tekele SG, Belete MA. Prevalence, Antimicrobial Susceptibility Patterns, and Risk Factors Associated with Enterococci among Pediatric Patients at Dessie Referral Hospital, Northeastern Ethiopia. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2021; 2021:5549847. [PMID: 33954176 PMCID: PMC8064786 DOI: 10.1155/2021/5549847] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2021] [Revised: 04/01/2021] [Accepted: 04/08/2021] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Enterococcus species, which is previously considered as medically not important, now becomes one of the leading causes of nosocomial infections. Even though it becomes the most public health concern and emerging multidrug-resistant pathogen, there is no enough data in the study area. OBJECTIVE To determine the prevalence, antimicrobial resistance pattern, and associated risk factors of enterococci infection in pediatric patients. METHODS A hospital-based cross-sectional study was conducted from February to May 2019 at Dessie Referral Hospital, Northeastern Ethiopia. A total of 403 pediatric patients were included in the study, and a pretested structured questionnaire was used to collect sociodemographic and risk factor-related data. Clinical samples such as urine, blood, wound swabs, discharges, and other body fluids were collected aseptically and inoculated on to Bile Esculin Azide Agar, and colony characteristics, Gram stain, catalase, salt, and temperature tolerance tests were employed for bacterial identification. Antimicrobial sensitivity tests were performed using the modified Kirby-Bauer disk diffusion method. Data was entered into SPSS software version 25 and descriptive statistics; bivariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were performed. In all cases, a P value ≤ 0.05 with corresponding 95% confidence interval were considered as statistically significant. RESULT The overall prevalence of enterococci was 2.7% (11/403). Of which, the highest number of enterococci infection was recovered from urine sample (54.5%) followed by blood (27.3%), wound swab (9.1%), and other body fluids (9%). The overall multidrug resistance rate was 54.5%. Higher drug resistance pattern was observed against tetracycline, chloramphenicol, and amoxicillin/clavulanate. Having history of invasive procedure (P < 0.001), chronic illness (P < 0.001) and previous admission history of the children (P < 0.001) were statistically significant associated risk factors for pediatrics enterococci infection. CONCLUSION The prevalence of enterococci from pediatric patients in this study was relatively low compared to other studies. Significant rates of MDR and VRE were identified, and the risk of infection became high when children had a history of different chronic illnesses and history of admission and underwent invasive treatment procedures. Therefore, efforts should be made to prevent enterococci infections and spread of multidrug-resistant enterococci.
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- Admasu Abera
- Department of Medical Laboratory Science, Debre Berhan Health Science College, Debre Berhan, Ethiopia
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Science, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Wollo University, Dessie, Ethiopia
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Science, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Wollo University, Dessie, Ethiopia
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Science, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Wollo University, Dessie, Ethiopia
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Detection of TEM and CTX-M Genes in Escherichia coli Isolated from Clinical Specimens at Tertiary Care Heart Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal. Diseases 2021; 9:diseases9010015. [PMID: 33562276 PMCID: PMC7931013 DOI: 10.3390/diseases9010015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2020] [Revised: 01/19/2021] [Accepted: 02/04/2021] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Background: Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) among Gram-negative pathogens, predominantly ESBL-producing clinical isolates, are increasing worldwide. The main aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of ESBL-producing clinical isolates, their antibiogram, and the frequency of ESBL genes (blaTEM and blaCTX-M) in the clinical samples from patients. Methods: A total of 1065 clinical specimens from patients suspected of heart infections were collected between February and August 2019. Bacterial isolates were identified on colony morphology and biochemical properties. Thus, obtained clinical isolates were screened for antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST) using modified Kirby–Bauer disk diffusion method, while ESBL producers were identified by using a combination disk diffusion method. ESBL positive isolates were further assessed using conventional polymerase chain reaction (PCR) to detect the ESBL genes blaTEM and blaCTX-M. Results: Out of 1065 clinical specimens, 17.8% (190/1065) showed bacterial growth. Among 190 bacterial isolates, 57.4% (109/190) were Gram-negative bacteria. Among 109 Gram-negative bacteria, 40.3% (44/109) were E. coli, and 30.2% (33/109) were K. pneumoniae. In AST, 57.7% (n = 63) Gram-negative bacterial isolates were resistant to ampicillin and 47.7% (n = 52) were resistant to nalidixic acid. Over half of the isolates (51.3%; 56/109) were multidrug resistant (MDR). Of 44 E. coli, 27.3% (12/44) were ESBL producers. Among ESBL producer E. coli isolates, 58.4% (7/12) tested positive for the blaCTX-M gene and 41.6% (5/12) tested positive for the blaTEM gene. Conclusion: Half of the Gram-negative bacteria in our study were MDR. Routine identification of an infectious agent followed by AST is critical to optimize the treatment and prevent antimicrobial resistance.
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Aryal SC, Upreti MK, Sah AK, Ansari M, Nepal K, Dhungel B, Adhikari N, Lekhak B, Rijal KR. Plasmid-Mediated AmpC β-Lactamase CITM and DHAM Genes Among Gram-Negative Clinical Isolates. Infect Drug Resist 2020; 13:4249-4261. [PMID: 33262619 PMCID: PMC7699442 DOI: 10.2147/idr.s284751] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2020] [Accepted: 11/06/2020] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Background Antibiotic resistance mediated by the production of extended-spectrum β-lactamases (ESBLs) and AmpC β-lactamases is posing a serious threat in the management of the infections caused by Gram-negative pathogens. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of two AmpC β-lactamases genes, blaCITM and blaDHAM, in Gram-negative bacterial isolates. Materials and Methods A total of 1151 clinical samples were obtained and processed at the microbiology laboratory of Annapurna Neurological Institute and Allied Science, Kathmandu between June 2017 and January 2018. Gram-negative isolates thus obtained were tested for antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST) using Kirby–Bauer disk diffusion method. AmpC β-lactamase production was detected by disk approximation method using phenylboronic acid (PBA). Confirmed AmpC β-lactamase producers were further screened for blaCITM and blaDHAM genes by conventional polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Results Out of 1151 clinical specimens, 22% (253/1152) had bacterial growth. Of the total isolates, 89.3% (226/253) were Gram-negatives, with E. coli as the most predominant species (n=72) followed by Pseudomonas aeruginosa (n=41). In the AST, 46.9% (106/226) of the Gram-negative isolates were multidrug resistant (MDR). In disk diffusion test, 113 (50%) isolates showed resistance against cefoxitin, among which 91 isolates (83 by disk test and Boronic acid test, 8 by Boronic test only) were confirmed as AmpC β-lactamase-producers. In PCR assay, 90.1% (82/91) and 87.9% (80/91) of the isolates tested positive for production of blaCITM and blaDHAM genes, respectively. Conclusions High prevalence of AmpC β-lactamase-producers in our study is an alarming sign. This study recommends the use of modern diagnostic facilities in the clinical settings for early detection and management which can optimize the treatment therapies, curb the growth and spread of the drug-resistant pathogens.
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- Annapurna Neurological Institute and Allied Sciences, Kathmandu, Nepal
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- Shi-Gan Int'l College of Science and Technology (SICOST), Kathmandu, Nepal
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- Central Department of Microbiology, Tribhuvan University, Kirtipur, Kathmandu, Nepal
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- Central Department of Microbiology, Tribhuvan University, Kirtipur, Kathmandu, Nepal
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- Golden Gate International College, Kathmandu, Nepal.,Central Department of Microbiology, Tribhuvan University, Kirtipur, Kathmandu, Nepal
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- Central Department of Microbiology, Tribhuvan University, Kirtipur, Kathmandu, Nepal
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Shrestha LB, Bhattarai NR, Rai K, Khanal B. Antibiotic Resistance and mecA Gene Characterization of Coagulase-negative Staphylococci Isolated from Clinical Samples in Nepal. Infect Drug Resist 2020; 13:3163-3169. [PMID: 32982331 PMCID: PMC7501466 DOI: 10.2147/idr.s274163] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2020] [Accepted: 08/25/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Background Coagulase-negative Staphylococci (CoNS) are a significant cause of hospital-acquired and foreign-body-related infections. We conducted this research to assess methicillin susceptibility of CoNS by disc diffusion, agar dilution, and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) methods and to assess the antimicrobial susceptibility pattern. Methods We received 123 CoNS isolates from different specimens including blood, endotracheal tube, and central venous catheter. We performed sample processing, identification, and characterization following standard guidelines. Antimicrobial susceptibility was tested based on clinical and laboratory standards institute guidelines. We detected methicillin-resistant coagulase-negative staphylococci (MRCoNS) through mecA gene, disc diffusion method, and agar dilution method and compared the accuracy with PCR as reference. Results We detected eight species of CoNS with Staphylococcus epidermidis as the most common. Most of the samples were received from the intensive care unit and blood was the dominant specimen followed by endotracheal-tube aspirate. Seventy-one percentage of isolates were methicillin-resistant by PCR method; disc diffusion and agar dilution method detected methicillin resistance with an accuracy of 96.7% and 98.3%, respectively. Antimicrobial susceptibility revealed an association between the different origins of samples, and also among the types of sample. Similarly, a comparison of the degree of resistance of antimicrobial agents between mecA gene positive and negative isolates showed significant differences. Vancomycin, linezolid, and teicoplanin are still effective for treating MRCoNS. Conclusion CoNS are a crucial cause of human infections especially in an intensive care unit setup where the use of devices is common. Disc diffusion and agar dilution are reliable for the detection of MRCoNS. The degree of antimicrobial resistance is much higher in organisms obtained from intensive care unit and foreign-body-related infections.
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- Lok Bahadur Shrestha
- Microbiology & Infectious Diseases, B. P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Sunsari 56700, Nepal
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- Microbiology & Infectious Diseases, B. P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Sunsari 56700, Nepal
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- Microbiology & Infectious Diseases, B. P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Sunsari 56700, Nepal
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- Microbiology & Infectious Diseases, B. P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Sunsari 56700, Nepal
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Montalbán-López M, Cebrián R, Galera R, Mingorance L, Martín-Platero AM, Valdivia E, Martínez-Bueno M, Maqueda M. Synergy of the Bacteriocin AS-48 and Antibiotics against Uropathogenic Enterococci. Antibiotics (Basel) 2020; 9:antibiotics9090567. [PMID: 32887311 PMCID: PMC7558097 DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics9090567] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2020] [Revised: 08/28/2020] [Accepted: 08/31/2020] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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The genus Enterococcus comprises a ubiquitous group of Gram-positive bacteria that can cause diverse health care-associated infections. Their genome plasticity enables easy acquisition of virulence factors as well as antibiotic resistances. Urinary tract infections (UTIs) and catheter-associated UTIs are common diseases caused by enterococci. In this study, Enterococcus strains isolated from UTIs were characterized, showing that the majority were E. faecalis and contained several virulence factors associated to a better colonization of the urinary tract. Their susceptibility against the bacteriocin AS-48 and several antibiotics was tested. AS-48 is a potent circular bacteriocin that causes bacterial death by pore formation in the cell membrane. The interest of this bacteriocin is based on the potent inhibitory activity, the high stability against environmental conditions, and the low toxicity. AS-48 was active at concentrations below 10 mg/L even against antibiotic-resistant strains, whereas these strains showed resistance to, at least, seven of the 20 antibiotics tested. Moreover, the effect of AS-48 combined with antibiotics commonly used to treat UTIs was largely synergistic (with up to 100-fold MIC reduction) and only occasionally additive. These data suggest AS-48 as a potential novel drug to deal with or prevent enterococcal infections.
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Raya GB, Dhoubhadel BG, Shrestha D, Raya S, Laghu U, Shah A, Raya BB, Kafle R, Parry CM, Ariyoshi K. Multidrug-resistant and extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing uropathogens in children in Bhaktapur, Nepal. Trop Med Health 2020; 48:65. [PMID: 32774128 PMCID: PMC7397599 DOI: 10.1186/s41182-020-00251-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2020] [Accepted: 07/22/2020] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background The emergence of multidrug-resistant (MDR) and extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL)-producing uropathogens has complicated the treatment of urinary tract infections (UTI). Paediatric UTI is a common illness, which if not treated properly, may lead to acute and long-term complications, such as renal abscess, septicaemia, and renal scarring. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of MDR and ESBL-producing uropathogens among children. Methods During the study period (April 2017–April 2018), midstream urine samples were collected following aseptic procedures from children < 16 years in Siddhi Memorial Hospital. Standard culture and biochemical tests were performed to identify uropathogens and antimicrobial susceptibility test was done by modified Kirby-Bauer disc diffusion method following Clinical and Laboratory Standard Institute (CLSI) guidelines. ESBL-producing uropathogens were screened by ceftazidime (30 μg) and cefotaxime (30 μg) discs, and confirmed by the combination disc tests: ceftazidime + clavulanic acid (30/10 μg) or cefotaxime + clavulanic acid (30/10 μg) as recommended by CLSI. Results We processed 5545 non-repeated urine samples from the children with symptoms of UTI. A significant growth of uropathogens was observed in 203 samples (3.7%). The median age of the children was 24 months (interquartile range (IQR), 12–53 months). Escherichia coli (n = 158, 77.8%) and Klebsiella pneumoniae (n = 30, 14.8%) were common among the uropathogens. Among them, 80.3% were resistant to amoxycillin and 51.2% were resistant to cotrimoxazole. Most of them were susceptible to amikacin, nitrofurantoin, and ofloxacin. MDR was detected in 34.5% (n = 70/203) and ESBL producers in 24.6% (n = 50/203) of them. The proportion of MDR isolates was higher in children < 5 years (n = 59/153, 38.6%) than children ≥ 5 years (n = 11/50, 22%) (P = 0.03). Conclusions Nitrofurantoin, ofloxacin, and amikacin can be used for the empirical treatment for UTI in children in Bhaktapur, Nepal. MDR and ESBL-producing uropathogens are prevalent; this warrants a continuous surveillance of antimicrobial resistance.
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, Institute of Tropical Medicine, Nagasaki University, 1-12-4 Sakamoto, Nagasaki, 852-8523 Japan.,School of Tropical Medicine and Global Health (TMGH), Nagasaki University, 1-12-4 Sakamoto, Nagasaki, 852-8523 Japan
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- Siddhi Memorial Hospital, Bhaktapur, Nepal
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- Kathmandu Medical College, Kathmandu, Nepal
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- School of Tropical Medicine and Global Health (TMGH), Nagasaki University, 1-12-4 Sakamoto, Nagasaki, 852-8523 Japan.,Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Liverpool, UK
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, Institute of Tropical Medicine, Nagasaki University, 1-12-4 Sakamoto, Nagasaki, 852-8523 Japan.,School of Tropical Medicine and Global Health (TMGH), Nagasaki University, 1-12-4 Sakamoto, Nagasaki, 852-8523 Japan
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Gurung S, Kafle S, Dhungel B, Adhikari N, Thapa Shrestha U, Adhikari B, Banjara MR, Rijal KR, Ghimire P. Detection of OXA-48 Gene in Carbapenem-Resistant Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae from Urine Samples. Infect Drug Resist 2020; 13:2311-2321. [PMID: 32765007 PMCID: PMC7369300 DOI: 10.2147/idr.s259967] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2020] [Accepted: 06/24/2020] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Resistance to carbapenem in Gram-negative bacteria is attributable to their ability to produce carbapenemase enzymes. The main objective of this study was to detect the presence of blaOXA-48 genes in carbapenem-resistant uropathogenic Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae isolated from urine samples from patients attending Alka Hospital, Jawalakhel, Lalitpur, Nepal. METHODS A total of 1013 mid-stream urine samples were collected from patients with suspected urinary tract infection (UTI) between April and September 2018. The identified isolates underwent antibiotic susceptibility testing using the modified Kirby-Bauer disc-diffusion method. Phenotypic carbapenemase production was confirmed by the modified Hodge test, and the blaOXA-48 gene was detected using conventional polymerase chain reaction. RESULTS Out of 1013 urine samples, 15.2% (154/1013) had bacterial growth. Among the isolates, 91.5% (141/154) were Gram-negative bacteria, and E. coli was the most common bacterial isolate (62.9%; 97/154), followed by K. pneumoniae 15.6% (24/154). Among 121 bacterial isolates (97 E. coli isolates and 24 K. pneumoniae isolates), 70.3% (52/121) were multidrug-resistant E. coli and 29.7% (22/121) were multidrug-resistant K. pneumoniae. In addition, 9.1% (11/121) were carbapenem resistant (both imipenem and meropenem resistant). Development of multidrug resistance and development of carbapenem resistance were significantly associated (p<0.05). Of the 11 carbapenem-resistant isolates, only seven were carbapenemase producers; of these, 28.6% (2/7) were E. coli, 72.4% (5/7) were K. pneumoniae and 42.8% (3/7) had the blaOXA-48 gene. Of the three bacterial isolates with the blaOXA-48 gene, 33.3% (1/3) were E. coli and 66.7% (2/3) were K. pneumoniae. CONCLUSION One in ten isolates of E. coli and K. pneumoniae were carbapenem resistant. Among carbapenem-resistant isolates, one-third of E. coli and two-thirds of K. pneumoniae had the blaOXA-48 gene. OXA-48 serves as a potential agent to map the distribution of resistance among clinical isolates.
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- Sushma Gurung
- Central Department of Microbiology, Tribhuvan University, Kirtipur, Kathmandu, Nepal
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- Central Department of Microbiology, Tribhuvan University, Kirtipur, Kathmandu, Nepal
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- Central Department of Microbiology, Tribhuvan University, Kirtipur, Kathmandu, Nepal
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- Centre for Tropical Medicine and Global Health, Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Central Department of Microbiology, Tribhuvan University, Kirtipur, Kathmandu, Nepal
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- Central Department of Microbiology, Tribhuvan University, Kirtipur, Kathmandu, Nepal
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- Central Department of Microbiology, Tribhuvan University, Kirtipur, Kathmandu, Nepal
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Tang Y, Yu F, Hu Z, Peng L, Jiang Y. Characterization of aerobic vaginitis in late pregnancy in a Chinese population: A STROBE-compliant study. Medicine (Baltimore) 2020; 99:e20732. [PMID: 32569213 PMCID: PMC7310957 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000020732] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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This study aimed to analyze the clinical characteristics, responsible pathogens, and antibiotic sensitivity of aerobic vaginitis (AV) infection in women in late pregnancy in western China.We enrolled 246 pregnancy with AV (≥35 weeks gestation) and 204 reproductive non-pregnancy with AV from West China between January 2019 and December 2019. Then, bacterial culture, identification and antibiotic sensitivity testing were performed. Subsequently, we retrospectively analyzed the vaginal microbiota of 250 healthy pregnant women with no AV and compared the maternal features and pregnancy outcomes.Regarding bacterial diversity, Streptococcus and Lactobacillus were highly abundant in women with AV in late pregnancy, whereas Staphylococcus spp. and other bacteria were significantly more abundant in reproductive non-pregnant women with AV. In addition, 82.5% (343/416) of the single isolate comprised Escherichia coli, group B Streptococcus, Enterococcus faecalis, and Staphylococcus aureus. Among the top 4 isolates, 13.4% (46/343) were multidrug-resistant, but all isolates were highly susceptible to nitrofurantoin. Escherichia coli was 100% susceptible to amikacin, meropenem, ertapenem, and imipenem (100%, 157/157), and gram-positive cocci were 100% (186/186) susceptible to vancomycin and linezolid. Finally, we found that pregnant women with AV had high rates of histories of vaginitis, premature rupture of membranes and neonatal infection.Our study reveals new insights into AV infection during pregnancy and highlights the different vaginal bacterial microbiome compositions between pregnant and reproductive non pregnant women with AV, these results may translate to treatments that are more cost-effective than current standard treatments.
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- Yuanting Tang
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, West China Second University Hospital
- Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children, Ministry of Education, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, West China Second University Hospital
- Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children, Ministry of Education, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, West China Second University Hospital
- Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children, Ministry of Education, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, West China Second University Hospital
- Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children, Ministry of Education, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, West China Second University Hospital
- Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children, Ministry of Education, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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Shah C, Baral R, Bartaula B, Shrestha LB. Virulence factors of uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC) and correlation with antimicrobial resistance. BMC Microbiol 2019; 19:204. [PMID: 31477018 PMCID: PMC6720075 DOI: 10.1186/s12866-019-1587-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 80] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2019] [Accepted: 08/28/2019] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Background Escherichia coli has found to be the predominant uropathogen (50–90%) in uncomplicated, community acquired urinary tract infection (UTI). Uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC) express a multitude of virulence factors, which enable the bacteria to establish UTI. The objective of this study was to evaluate the presence of different phenotypic virulence markers in UPEC isolates and determine their correlation with antibiotic resistance pattern. Results Out of 105 patients, 56 (53%) were females and 49 (47%) were males. The age of the patients in the study ranged from 18 years to 87 years and majority of the patients belonged to the age group 20–29 years. Virulence factor was observed in 65% (n = 69) of UPEC and 20% (n = 22) of control isolates (P = 0.0001). Haemolysin production was observed in 34(32.3%) of uroisolates and 12 (11.4%) of control strain. Similarly, 62% of UPEC and 1% of control produced biofilm (P = 0.0001). The expression of Mannose-resistant hemagglutinin (MRHA) and mannose-sensitive hemagglutinin (MSHA) in uroisolates were 52.3% (n = 55) and 5.7% (n = 6) respectively, whereas in faecal isolates, 8.5% (n = 9) expressed MRHA and none produced MSHA. Antimicrobial resistance showed a high degree of resistance towards ampicillin, cotrimoxazole and norfloxacin. The resistance was observed in significant higher degree in biofilm formers as compared to non-formers. MDR and ESBL was observed in 51 and 46% of test strains and 9 and 7.6% of control strains (P = 0.0001). Conclusion A significant association between virulence factors of UPEC and antimicrobial resistance in UPEC was present. Routine testing of these factors and co-relation with AMR is recommended. These findings will certainly help understand the pathogenicity and proper management of UTI patients, thus decreasing the improper use of antibiotics.
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- Chhaya Shah
- Department of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, B. P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences (BPKIHS), Sunsari, Dharan, 56700, Nepal
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- Department of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, B. P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences (BPKIHS), Sunsari, Dharan, 56700, Nepal
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- Department of Internal Medicine, B. P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences (BPKIHS), Sunsari, Dharan, 56700, Nepal
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- Department of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, B. P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences (BPKIHS), Sunsari, Dharan, 56700, Nepal.
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