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Manthey CF, Epple HJ, Keller KM, Lübbert C, Posovszky C, Ramharter M, Reuken P, Suerbaum S, Vehreschild M, Weinke T, Addo MM, Stallmach A, Lohse AW. S2k-Leitlinie Gastrointestinale Infektionen der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Gastroenterologie, Verdauungs- und Stoffwechselkrankheiten (DGVS). ZEITSCHRIFT FUR GASTROENTEROLOGIE 2024; 62:1090-1149. [PMID: 38976986 DOI: 10.1055/a-2240-1428] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/10/2024]
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- Carolin F Manthey
- I. Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik - Schwerpunkt Gastroenterologie; Sektionen Infektions- und Tropenmedizin, Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Deutschland
- Gemeinschaftspraxis Innere Medizin Witten, Witten, Deutschland
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- Antibiotic Stewardship, Vorstand Krankenversorgung, Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Deutschland
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- Klinik für Kinder- und Jugendmedizin, Helios Dr. Horst Schmidt Kliniken, Klinik für Kinder- und Jugendmedizin, Wiesbaden, Deutschland
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- Bereich Infektiologie und Tropenmedizin, Medizinische Klinik I (Hämatologie, Zelltherapie, Infektiologie und Hämostaseologie), Universitätsklinikum Leipzig, Leipzig, Deutschland
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- I. Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik - Schwerpunkt Gastroenterologie; Sektionen Infektions- und Tropenmedizin, Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Deutschland
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- Klinik für Innere Medizin IV (Gastroenterologie, Hepatologie, Infektiologie, Zentrale Endoskopie), Universitätsklinikum Jena, Jena, Deutschland
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- Universität München, Max von Pettenkofer-Institut für Hygiene und Medizinische Mikrobiologie, München, Deutschland
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- Medizinische Klinik II, Universitätsklinikum Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Deutschland
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- Klinik für Gastroenterologie und Infektiologie, Klinikum Ernst von Bergmann, Potsdam, Deutschland
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- I. Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik - Schwerpunkt Gastroenterologie; Sektionen Infektions- und Tropenmedizin, Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Deutschland
- Institut für Infektionsforschung und Impfstoffentwicklung Sektion Infektiologie, I. Med. Klinik, Zentrum für Innere Medizin, Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Deutschland
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- Klinik für Innere Medizin IV (Gastroenterologie, Hepatologie, Infektiologie, Zentrale Endoskopie), Universitätsklinikum Jena, Jena, Deutschland
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- I. Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik - Schwerpunkt Gastroenterologie; Sektionen Infektions- und Tropenmedizin, Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Deutschland
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Sameer M, Masood A, Almutawea L, Fox G, Loni R, Ahmed A, Ben Turkia H, Abdulsamad M, Mary I. Gastrointestinal Panel Performance for the Diagnosis of Acute Gastroenteritis in Pediatric Patients. Cureus 2024; 16:e61979. [PMID: 38983994 PMCID: PMC11231452 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.61979] [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] [Accepted: 06/08/2024] [Indexed: 07/11/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Various methods are used to identify the causative organisms of acute gastroenteritis (AGE) in children. The gastrointestinal (GI) panel has the potential to detect up to 22 pathogens rapidly through the multiplex real-time PCR test. We studied the impact of the GI panel on clinical management in the pediatric population. METHODS A retrospective study was conducted to collect data on GI panel results and clinical details of inpatient children presenting with AGE at King Hamad University Hospital, Kingdom of Bahrain, over the course of one year. RESULTS One hundred nine samples were collected. The GI panel was positive in 96 samples (88.1%), with the majority detected in the toddler age group. Forty-one (42.7%) samples were positive for at least one organism. Salmonella was the most frequently encountered bacteria as a single isolate, 10/55 (18.2%), while enteropathogenic Escherichia coli was the most common co-infected organism, 16/41 (39%). Norovirus was the most common virus among the viruses. Bacterial detection peaked from July to October, while viral detection plateaued throughout the year. The GI panel and stool culture were positive for the same organism in 17 samples, versus one sample with a different organism. Sixty-two (56.9%) samples had a positive GI panel but negative stool cultures and stool analysis, and half of those detected viruses. The GI panel was positive in 86.2% of severely ill patients; the majority were bacteria. Bacterial detection was associated with a higher CRP compared to viruses. CONCLUSION The GI panel is an informative tool for detecting the causative pathogen of AGE in children. However, it can detect multiple organisms, indicating a possible carrier status, which points toward future studies.
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- Marwa Sameer
- Pediatric and Neonatology Department, King Hamad University Hospital, Muharraq, BHR
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- Cardiology Department, Mohammed Bin Khalifa Bin Salman Al Khalifa Specialist Cardiac Center, Riffa, BHR
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- Pediatric and Neonatology Department, King Hamad University Hospital, Muharraq, BHR
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- Pediatric and Neonatology Department, King Hamad University Hospital, Muharraq, BHR
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- Pediatric and Neonatology Department, King Hamad University Hospital, Muharraq, BHR
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- Pathology, Blood Bank, and Laboratory Medicine Department, King Hamad University Hospital, Muharraq, BHR
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- Pediatric and Neonatology Department, King Hamad University Hospital, Muharraq, BHR
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- Pathology, Blood Bank, and Laboratory Medicine Department, King Hamad University Hospital, Muharraq, BHR
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- Pediatric and Neonatology Department, King Hamad University Hospital, Muharraq, BHR
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Ho EC, Cotter JM, Thomas J, Birkholz M, Dominguez SR. Factors Associated With Actionable Gastrointestinal Panel Results in Hospitalized Children. Hosp Pediatr 2023; 13:1115-1123. [PMID: 37936503 DOI: 10.1542/hpeds.2023-007273] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2023]
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OBJECTIVES There is uncertainty regarding which hospitalized patients with acute gastroenteritis (AGE) benefit from gastrointestinal panel (GIP) testing. Unnecessary testing may lead to increased costs, overdiagnosis, and overtreatment. In general, AGE management and outcomes are most impacted if an actionable (bacterial or parasitic) result is obtained. We aimed to assess which clinical reasons for ordering GIP testing ("order indications") and patient factors were associated with actionable results. METHODS This is a cross-sectional study of pediatric patients hospitalized between 2015 and 2018 at a large pediatric health care system with diarrhea and a GIP performed. Multivariable regression analysis was used to determine associations between actionable GIP results and order indication, stool frequency, and demographics. Findings were evaluated in patients with complex chronic conditions (CCC) and non-CCC patients. RESULTS There were 1124 GIPs performed in 967 encounters. Non-CCC patients had more actionable results than CCC patients, and reasons for testing differed. Across both cohorts, age ≥1 year old was positively associated with actionable results. For non-CCC patients, actionable results were associated with "diarrhea with blood or pus" order indication and nonwinter season; international travel was associated with non-Clostridioides difficile bacteria and parasites. No order indications were associated with actionable results for CCC patients. CONCLUSIONS Patient factors and order indications that may help identify children hospitalized for AGE with actionable GIP results include older age (regardless of CCC status), as well as bloody stools and international travel in previously healthy children. Prospective validation of these findings could help improve diagnostic stewardship and decrease unnecessary testing.
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- Erin C Ho
- Department of Pediatrics
- Sections of Infectious Disease
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- Adult and Child Consortium for Health Outcomes, University of Colorado School of Medicine and Children's Hospital Colorado, Aurora, Colorado
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Xie J, Kim K, Berenger BM, Chui L, Vanderkooi OG, Grisaru S, Freedman SB. Comparison of a Rapid Multiplex Gastrointestinal Panel with Standard Laboratory Testing in the Management of Children with Hematochezia in a Pediatric Emergency Department: Randomized Controlled Trial. Microbiol Spectr 2023; 11:e0026823. [PMID: 37039648 PMCID: PMC10269456 DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.00268-23] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2023] [Accepted: 03/10/2023] [Indexed: 04/12/2023] Open
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Advances in diagnostic microbiology allow for the rapid identification of a broad range of enteropathogens; such knowledge can inform care and reduce testing. We conducted a randomized, unblinded trial in a tertiary-care pediatric emergency department. Participants had stool (and rectal swabs if stool was not immediately available) tested using routine microbiologic approaches or by use of a device (BioFire FilmArray gastrointestinal panel), which identifies 22 pathogens with a 1-h instrument turnaround time. Participants were 6 months to <18.0 years and had acute bloody diarrhea. Primary outcome was performance of blood tests within 72 h. From 15 June 2018 through 7 May 2022, 60 children were randomized. Patients in the BioFire FilmArray arm had a reduced time to test result (median 3.0 h with interquartile range [IQR] of 3.0 to 4.0 h, versus 42.0 h (IQR 23.5 to 47.3 h); difference of -38.0 h, 95% confidence interval [CI] of -41.0 to -22.0 h). Sixty-five percent (20/31) of participants in the BioFire FilmArray group had a pathogen detected-most frequently enteropathogenic Escherichia coli (19%), Campylobacter (16%), and Salmonella (13%). Blood tests were performed in 52% of children in the BioFire FilmArray group and 62% in the standard-of-care group (difference of -10.5%, 95% CI of -35.4% to 14.5%). There were no between-group differences in the proportions of children administered intravenous fluids, antibiotics, hospitalized, or who had diagnostic imaging performed. Testing with the BioFire FilmArray reduced the time to result availability by 38 h. Although statistical significance was limited by study power, BioFire FilmArray use was not associated with clinically meaningful reductions in health care utilization or improved outcomes. IMPORTANCE Advances in diagnostic microbiology now allow for the faster and more accurate detection of an increasing number of pathogens. We determined, however, that in children with acute bloody diarrhea, these advances did not necessarily translate into improved clinical outcomes. While a greater number of pathogens was identified using a rapid turnaround multiplex stool diagnostic panel, with a reduction in the time to stool test result of over 1.5 days, this did not alter the practice of pediatric emergency medicine physicians, who continued to perform blood tests on a large proportion of children. While our conclusions may be limited by the relatively small sample size, targeted approaches that educate clinicians on the implementation of such technology into clinical care will be needed to optimize usage and maximize benefits.
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- Jianling Xie
- Section of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Section of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- Alberta Precision Laboratories, Alberta Health Services, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
- Alberta Precision Laboratories, Alberta Health Services, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Section of Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Section of Pediatric Nephrology, Department of Pediatrics, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Section of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- Section of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Department of Pediatrics, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Beraldo LG, Borges CA, Maluta RP, Cardozo MV, de Ávila FA. Molecular analysis of enteropathogenic Escherichia coli (EPEC) isolates from healthy food-producing animals and humans with diarrhoea. Zoonoses Public Health 2023; 70:117-124. [PMID: 36377683 DOI: 10.1111/zph.13007] [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: 05/04/2022] [Revised: 07/31/2022] [Accepted: 10/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli (EPEC) is a pathogen associated with acute diarrhoea in humans. To determine whether EPEC isolated from healthy food-producing animals possesses the same virulence gene repertoire as EPEC isolated from human with diarrhoea, we compared six typical EPEC (tEPEC) and 20 atypical EPEC (aEPEC) from humans with diarrhoea and 42 aEPEC from healthy animals (swine, sheep and buffaloes), using pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE), virulence markers, serotyping and subtyping of eae and tir genes. We found that human and animal isolates shared virulence genes, including nleB, nleE and nleF, which were associated with human diarrhoea. Serogroups and serotypes identified in isolates of food-producing animals such as O26:H11, O128:H2, O76:H7, O103, O108, O111 and O145, have previously been implicated in human disease. The subtypes eae and tir were also shared between human and animal isolates, being eae-γ1 and eae-β1 the most prevalent in both groups, while the most common tir subtypes were α and β. Despite PFGE analysis demonstrating that EPEC strains are heterogeneous and there was no prevalent clone identified, EPEC isolated from humans and food-producing animals shared some characteristics, such as virulence genes associated with human diarrhoea, indicating that food-producing animals could play a role as reservoirs for those genes.
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- Livia Gerbasi Beraldo
- Department of Veterinary Pathology, Faculty of Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Jaboticabal, Brazil
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- Department of Veterinary Pathology, Faculty of Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Jaboticabal, Brazil
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- Department of Genetics, Evolution and Bioagents, Institute of Biology, State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, Brazil
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- Department of Veterinary Pathology, Faculty of Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Jaboticabal, Brazil
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- Department of Veterinary Pathology, Faculty of Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Jaboticabal, Brazil
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Kaur P, Dudeja PK. Pathophysiology of Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli-induced Diarrhea. NEWBORN (CLARKSVILLE, MD.) 2023; 2:102-113. [PMID: 37388762 PMCID: PMC10308259 DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-11002-0056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/01/2023]
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Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli (EPEC) are important diarrheal pathogens of infants and young children. Since the availability of molecular diagnosis methods, we now have new insights into the incidence and prevalence of these infections. Recent epidemiological studies indicate that atypical EPEC (aEPEC) are seen more frequently than typical EPEC (tEPEC) worldwide, including in both endemic diarrhea and diarrhea outbreaks. Therefore, it is important to further characterize the pathogenicity of these emerging strains. The virulence mechanisms and pathophysiology of the attaching and effacing lesion (A/E) and the type-three-secretion-system (T3SS) are complex but well-studied. A/E strains use their pool of locus of enterocyte effacement (LEE)-encoded and non-LEE-encoded effector proteins to subvert and modulate cellular and barrier properties of the host. However, the exact mechanisms of diarrhea in EPEC infection are not completely understood. From the clinical perspective, there is a need for fast, easy, and inexpensive diagnostic methods to define optimal treatment and prevention for children in endemic areas. In this article, we present a review of the classification of EPEC, epidemiology, pathogenesis of the disease caused by these bacteria, determinants of virulence, alterations in signaling, determinants of colonization vs. those of disease, and the limited information we have on the pathophysiology of EPEC-induced diarrhea. This article combines peer-reviewed evidence from our own studies and the results of an extensive literature search in the databases PubMed, EMBASE, and Scopus.
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- Prabhdeep Kaur
- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, University of Illinois; Jesse Brown Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
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Romero R, Zarzycka A, Preussner M, Fischer F, Hain T, Herrmann JP, Roth K, Keber CU, Suryamohan K, Raifer H, Luu M, Leister H, Bertrams W, Klein M, Shams-Eldin H, Jacob R, Mollenkopf HJ, Rajalingam K, Visekruna A, Steinhoff U. Selected commensals educate the intestinal vascular and immune system for immunocompetence. MICROBIOME 2022; 10:158. [PMID: 36171625 PMCID: PMC9520927 DOI: 10.1186/s40168-022-01353-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2021] [Accepted: 08/22/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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BACKGROUND The intestinal microbiota fundamentally guides the development of a normal intestinal physiology, the education, and functioning of the mucosal immune system. The Citrobacter rodentium-carrier model in germ-free (GF) mice is suitable to study the influence of selected microbes on an otherwise blunted immune response in the absence of intestinal commensals. RESULTS Here, we describe that colonization of adult carrier mice with 14 selected commensal microbes (OMM12 + MC2) was sufficient to reestablish the host immune response to enteric pathogens; this conversion was facilitated by maturation and activation of the intestinal blood vessel system and the step- and timewise stimulation of innate and adaptive immunity. While the immature colon of C. rodentium-infected GF mice did not allow sufficient extravasation of neutrophils into the gut lumen, colonization with OMM12 + MC2 commensals initiated the expansion and activation of the visceral vascular system enabling granulocyte transmigration into the gut lumen for effective pathogen elimination. CONCLUSIONS Consortium modeling revealed that the addition of two facultative anaerobes to the OMM12 community was essential to further progress the intestinal development. Moreover, this study demonstrates the therapeutic value of a defined consortium to promote intestinal maturation and immunity even in adult organisms. Video Abstract.
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- Rossana Romero
- Institute for Medical Microbiology and Hygiene, Philipps-University Marburg, Marburg, Germany
- Cell Biology Unit, University Medical Center, Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany
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- Institute for Medical Microbiology and Hygiene, Philipps-University Marburg, Marburg, Germany
- Pfizer GmbH, Berlin, Germany
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- Institute for Medical Microbiology and Hygiene, Philipps-University Marburg, Marburg, Germany
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- Institute for Medical Microbiology and Hygiene, Philipps-University Marburg, Marburg, Germany
- Department of Environmental Immunology, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research - UFZ, Leipzig, Germany
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- Institute of Medical Microbiology, Justus Liebig University Giessen, Giessen, Germany
- Partner Site Giessen-Marburg-Langen, German Center for Infection Research (DZIF), Justus Liebig University Giessen, Giessen, Germany
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- Institute of Medical Microbiology, Justus Liebig University Giessen, Giessen, Germany
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- Center for Tumor Biology and Immunology, Philipps University Marburg, Marburg, Germany
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- Pathology, University Hospital of Giessen and Marburg (UKGM), Marburg, Germany
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- Flow Cytometry Core Facility, Philipps University Marburg, Marburg, Germany
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- Institute for Medical Microbiology and Hygiene, Philipps-University Marburg, Marburg, Germany
- Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik II, Universitätsklinikum Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany
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- Institute for Medical Microbiology and Hygiene, Philipps-University Marburg, Marburg, Germany
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- Institute for Lung Research, Universities of Giessen and Marburg Lung Center (UGMLC), Philipps University Marburg, Marburg, Germany
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- Institute for Immunology, University Medical Center Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany
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- Tierexperimentelle Einrichtung, Philipps University of Marburg, Marburg, Germany
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- Department of Cell Biology and Cell Pathology, Philipps University of Marburg, Marburg, Germany
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- Cell Biology Unit, University Medical Center, Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany
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- Institute for Medical Microbiology and Hygiene, Philipps-University Marburg, Marburg, Germany
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- Institute for Medical Microbiology and Hygiene, Philipps-University Marburg, Marburg, Germany.
- Biomedical Research Center (BMFZ), Institute for Medical Microbiology and Hygiene, University of Marburg, Hans Meerwein Straße 2, 35043, Marburg, Germany.
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Truong J, Cointe A, Le Roux E, Bidet P, Michel M, Boize J, Mariani-Kurkdjian P, Caseris M, Hobson CA, Desmarest M, Titomanlio L, Faye A, Bonacorsi S. Clinical impact of a gastrointestinal PCR panel in children with infectious diarrhoea. Arch Dis Child 2022; 107:601-605. [PMID: 34921002 DOI: 10.1136/archdischild-2021-322465] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2021] [Accepted: 11/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Multiplex gastrointestinal PCR (GI-PCR) allows fast and simultaneous detection of 22 enteric pathogens (including Campylobacter, Salmonella, Shigella/enteroinvasive Escherichia coli (EIEC), among other bacteria, parasites and viruses). However, its impact on the management of children with infectious diarrhoea remains unknown. PATIENTS/DESIGN All children eligible for stool culture from May to October 2018 were prospectively included in a monocentric study at Robert-Debré University-Hospital. INTERVENTION A GI-PCR (BioFire FilmArray) was performed on each stool sample. MAIN MEASURES Data on the children's healthcare management before and after GI-PCR results were collected. Stool culture results were also reported. RESULTS 172 children were included. The main criteria for performing stool analysis were mucous/bloody diarrhoea and/or traveller's diarrhoea (n=130). GI-PCR's were positive for 120 patients (70%). The main pathogens were enteroaggregative E. coli (n=39; 23%), enteropathogenic E. coli (n=34; 20%), Shigella/EIEC (n=27; 16%) and Campylobacter (n=21; 12%). Compared with stool cultures, GI-PCR enabled the detection of 21 vs 19 Campylobacter, 12 vs 10 Salmonella, 27 Shigella/EIEC vs 13 Shigella, 2 vs 2 Yersinia enterocolitica, 1 vs 1 Plesiomonas shigelloides, respectively. Considering the GI-PCR results and before stool culture results, the medical management was revised for 40 patients (23%): 28 initiations, 2 changes and 1 discontinuation of antibiotics, 1 hospitalisation, 2 specific room isolations related to Clostridioides difficile infections, 4 additional test prescriptions and 2 test cancellations. CONCLUSION The GI-PCR's results impacted the medical management of gastroenteritis for almostone-fourth of the children, and especially the prescription of appropriate antibiotic treatment before stool culture results.
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- Jeanne Truong
- General Paediatrics, Robert Debré University Hospital, AP-HP, Paris, France .,Université de Paris, UFR de médecine Paris-Nord, Paris, Île-de-France, France
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- Microbiology Laboratory, Robert-Debré University Hospital, AP-HP, Paris, Île-de-France, France.,IAME UMR 1137, INSERM, Paris, Île-de-France, France
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- Unité d'Epidémiologie Clinique, Robert Debré University Hospital, AP-HP, Paris, France.,ECEVE UMR-1123, INSERM, Paris, Île-de-France, France
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- Microbiology Laboratory, Robert-Debré University Hospital, AP-HP, Paris, Île-de-France, France.,IAME UMR 1137, INSERM, Paris, Île-de-France, France
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- ECEVE UMR-1123, INSERM, Paris, Île-de-France, France.,URC Eco, Hôtel-Dieu, AP-HP, Paris, France
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- Department of Paediatric Emergency Care, Robert Debré University Hospital, AP-HP, Paris, Île-de-France, France
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- General Paediatrics, Robert Debré University Hospital, AP-HP, Paris, France
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- Université de Paris, UFR de médecine Paris-Nord, Paris, Île-de-France, France.,IAME UMR 1137, INSERM, Paris, Île-de-France, France
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- Department of Paediatric Emergency Care, Robert Debré University Hospital, AP-HP, Paris, Île-de-France, France
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- Université de Paris, UFR de médecine Paris-Nord, Paris, Île-de-France, France.,Department of Paediatric Emergency Care, Robert Debré University Hospital, AP-HP, Paris, Île-de-France, France.,U1141, INSERM, Paris, France
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- General Paediatrics, Robert Debré University Hospital, AP-HP, Paris, France.,Université de Paris, UFR de médecine Paris-Nord, Paris, Île-de-France, France.,ECEVE UMR-1123, INSERM, Paris, Île-de-France, France
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- Microbiology Laboratory, Robert-Debré University Hospital, AP-HP, Paris, Île-de-France, France.,IAME UMR 1137, INSERM, Paris, Île-de-France, France
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Mihala G, Ware RS, Lambert SB, Bialasiewicz S, Whiley DM, Sarna M, Sloots TP, Nissen MD, Grimwood K. Potentially Pathogenic Organisms in Stools and Their Association With Acute Diarrheal Illness in Children Aged <2 Years. J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc 2022; 11:199-206. [PMID: 35020908 DOI: 10.1093/jpids/piab130] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2021] [Accepted: 12/13/2021] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND Acute diarrheal illness (ADI) causes a substantial disease burden in high-income countries. We investigated associations between potentially pathogenic organisms in stools and ADI by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) in Australian children aged <2 years. METHODS Children in a community-based birth cohort had gastrointestinal symptoms recorded daily and stool samples collected weekly until their second birthday. Diarrhea was defined as ≥3 liquid or looser than normal stools within a 24-hour period. PCR assays tested for 11 viruses, 5 bacteria, and 4 protozoa. Detections of a new organism or of the same following at least 2 negative tests were linked to ADIs, and incidence rates and estimates of association with ADI were calculated. RESULTS One hundred fifty-four children provided 11 111 stool samples during 240 child-years of observation, and 228 ADIs were linked to samples. Overall, 6105 (55%) samples tested positive for a target organism. The incidence rate of 2967 new detections was 11.9 (95% confidence interval 11.4-12.3) per child-year, with 2561 (92%) new detections unrelated to an ADI. The relative risk of an ADI was 1.5-6.4 times greater for new detections of adenovirus, enterovirus, norovirus GII, parechovirus A, wild-type rotavirus, sapovirus GI/II/IV/V, Salmonella, Blastocystis, and Cryptosporidium, compared to when these were absent. CONCLUSIONS Wild-type rotavirus, norovirus GII, sapovirus GI/II/IV/V, adenovirus 40/41, and Salmonella were associated with ADI in this age group and setting. However, high levels of asymptomatic shedding of potential pathogens in stools from children may contribute to diagnostic confusion when children present with an episode of ADI.
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- Gabor Mihala
- Menzies Health Institute Queensland and School of Medicine and Dentistry, Griffith University, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
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- Menzies Health Institute Queensland and School of Medicine and Dentistry, Griffith University, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
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- Child Health Research Centre, School of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Queensland Paediatric Infectious Diseases Laboratory, Children's Health Queensland, South Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Queensland Paediatric Infectious Diseases Laboratory, Children's Health Queensland, South Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.,The University of Queensland Centre for Clinical Research (UQCCR), Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- School of Public Health, Curtin University, Bentley, Western Australia, Australia.,Wesfarmers Centre for Vaccines and Infectious Diseases, Telethon Kids Institute, Nedlands, Western Australia, Australia
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- Child Health Research Centre, School of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Queensland Paediatric Infectious Diseases Laboratory, Children's Health Queensland, South Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Menzies Health Institute Queensland and School of Medicine and Dentistry, Griffith University, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.,Departments of Infectious Diseases and Paediatrics, Gold Coast Health, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
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Collard JM, Andrianonimiadana L, Habib A, Rakotondrainipiana M, Andriantsalama P, Randriamparany R, Rabenandrasana MAN, Weill FX, Sauvonnet N, Randremanana RV, Guillemot V, Vonaesch P, Sansonetti PJ. High prevalence of small intestine bacteria overgrowth and asymptomatic carriage of enteric pathogens in stunted children in Antananarivo, Madagascar. PLoS Negl Trop Dis 2022; 16:e0009849. [PMID: 35533199 PMCID: PMC9119516 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0009849] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2021] [Revised: 05/19/2022] [Accepted: 04/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Environmental Enteric Dysfunction (EED) refers to an incompletely defined syndrome of inflammation, reduced absorptive capacity, and reduced barrier function in the small intestine. It is widespread among children and adults in low- and middle-income countries and is also associated with poor sanitation and certain gut infections possibly resulting in an abnormal gut microbiota, small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) and stunting. We investigated bacterial pathogen exposure in stunted and non-stunted children in Antananarivo, Madagascar by collecting fecal samples from 464 children (96 severely stunted, 104 moderately stunted and 264 non-stunted) and the prevalence of SIBO in 109 duodenal aspirates from stunted children (61 from severely stunted and 48 from moderately stunted children). SIBO assessed by both aerobic and anaerobic plating techniques was very high: 85.3% when selecting a threshold of ≥105 CFU/ml of bacteria in the upper intestinal aspirates. Moreover, 58.7% of the children showed more than 106 bacteria/ml in these aspirates. The most prevalent cultivated genera recovered were Streptococcus, Neisseria, Staphylococcus, Rothia, Haemophilus, Pantoea and Branhamella. Feces screening by qPCR showed a high prevalence of bacterial enteropathogens, especially those categorized as being enteroinvasive or causing mucosal disruption, such as Shigella spp., enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli, enteropathogenic E. coli and enteroaggregative E. coli. These pathogens were detected at a similar rate in stunted children and controls, all showing no sign of severe diarrhea the day of inclusion but both living in a highly contaminated environment (slum-dwelling). Interestingly Shigella spp. was the most prevalent enteropathogen found in this study (83.3%) without overrepresentation in stunted children. About 2 million children under the age of 5 suffer from stunted growth in Madagascar. Although deficient diet is the major cause of undernutrition, impaired absorption or assimilation caused by Environmental Enteric dysfunction (EED) has been proposed to play an important role in stunting. EED is widespread among children and adults in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) and is also associated with undernutrition, poor sanitation, certain gut infections resulting in an abnormal gut microbiota and small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) although the role of SIBO in EED remains unclear. The current study highlights the presence at high concentrations of bacterial taxa usually found in the oro-pharyngeal sphere in a high number of duodenal fluids of stunted children. This uncommon presence suggests a decompartmentalization of the gastrointestinal tract and a possible pro-inflammatory effect due to the ectopic presence of some of these bacteria in the duodenum. The study also points to a high prevalence of enteropathogens (especially Shigella spp.) in the feces of both stunted and control children, hence preventing from proposing a direct association with stunting. This suggests that, beside combatting poverty and improving diet, environmental sanitation, quality of water sources, hygiene promotion and health education are key points to mitigate stunting and restore nutritional benefits.
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- Jean-Marc Collard
- Unité de Bactériologie Expérimentale, Institut Pasteur de Madagascar, Antananarivo, Madagascar
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- Unité de Bactériologie Expérimentale, Institut Pasteur de Madagascar, Antananarivo, Madagascar
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- Unité de Bactériologie Expérimentale, Institut Pasteur de Madagascar, Antananarivo, Madagascar
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- Unité d’Epidémiologie et de Recherche Clinique, Institut Pasteur de Madagascar, Antananarivo, Madagascar
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- Unité d’Epidémiologie et de Recherche Clinique, Institut Pasteur de Madagascar, Antananarivo, Madagascar
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- Unité de Bactériologie Expérimentale, Institut Pasteur de Madagascar, Antananarivo, Madagascar
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- Centre National de Référence des Escherichia coli, Shigella et Salmonella, Unité des Bactéries Pathogènes Entériques, Institut Pasteur, Paris, France
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- Unité de Pathogénie Microbienne Moléculaire, Institut Pasteur, Paris, France
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- Hub of Bioinformatics and Biostatistics, Institut Pasteur, Paris, France
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- Unité de Pathogénie Microbienne Moléculaire, Institut Pasteur, Paris, France
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Pitkänen O, Markkula J, Hemming-Harlo M. Sapovirus, Norovirus and Rotavirus Detections in Stool Samples of Hospitalized Finnish Children With and Without Acute Gastroenteritis. Pediatr Infect Dis J 2022; 41:e203-e207. [PMID: 35185141 PMCID: PMC8997665 DOI: 10.1097/inf.0000000000003493] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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BACKGROUND Sapovirus, norovirus and rotavirus are major causes of childhood acute gastroenteritis (AGE) globally. Asymptomatic infections of these viruses have not been extensively studied. AIM To examine the prevalence and the genetic variations of sapovirus, norovirus and rotavirus in children with and without symptoms of AGE. METHODS We collected 999 stool samples from children under 16 years old from September 2009 to August 2011 at Tampere University Hospital, Finland. In total 442 children (44%) had symptoms of AGE and 557 patients (56%) had acute respiratory tract infection (ARTI) only. Samples were examined for sapovirus, norovirus and rotavirus using reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction and the positive amplicons were sequenced. RESULTS Totally 54% and 14% of the patients in AGE and ARTI groups, respectively, tested positive. All viruses were more frequently detected in AGE patients than in ARTI patients (norovirus, 25% vs. 7.2%, respectively; rotavirus, 24% vs. 6.1%; sapovirus, 5.2% vs. 1.4%). In ARTI patients, the cases were seen most frequently during the first two years of life. Norovirus was the most detected pathogen in both groups with genogroup GII covering ≥97% of norovirus strains. Sapovirus was mostly detected in children under 18 months old without predominating genotype. Rotavirus was often detected after recent rotavirus vaccination and 18% and 88% of the strains were rotavirus vaccine-derived in AGE and ARTI groups, respectively. CONCLUSIONS We showed that the most common viruses causing gastroenteritis in children may be found in the stools of an asymptomatic carrier which may function as a potential reservoir for AGE.
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- From the Vaccine Research Center
- Tampere Center for Child Health Research, Arvo Ylpön katu 34, University of Tampere, Finland
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- Tampere Center for Child Health Research, Arvo Ylpön katu 34, University of Tampere, Finland
- The Pediatric Research Center, Biomedicum Haartmaninkatu 8, University of Helsinki, Finland
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Beasley DE, Monsur M, Hu J, Dunn RR, Madden AA. The bacterial community of childcare centers: potential implications for microbial dispersal and child exposure. ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOME 2022; 17:8. [PMID: 35246271 PMCID: PMC8895594 DOI: 10.1186/s40793-022-00404-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2021] [Accepted: 02/11/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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BACKGROUND Bacterial communities within built environments reflect differences in sources of bacteria, building design, and environmental contexts. These communities impact the health of their occupants in many ways. Children interact with the built environment differently than do adults as a result of their unique behaviors, size, and developmental status. Consequently, understanding the broader bacterial community to which children are exposed will help inform public health efforts and contribute to our growing understanding of the bacterial community associated with childcare centers. METHODS We sampled childcare centers to survey the variation in bacterial community composition across five surfaces found inside and outside twelve classrooms and six centers using 16S rRNA marker gene amplicon sequencing. We then correlated these bacterial community analyses of surfaces with environmental and demographic measures of illumination and classroom occupant density. RESULTS The childcare environment was dominated by human-associated bacteria with modest input from outdoor sources. Though the bacterial communities of individual childcare centers differed, there was a greater difference in the bacterial community within a classroom than among centers. Surface habitats-fomites-within the classroom, did not differ in community composition despite differing proximity to likely sources of bacteria, and possible environmental filters, such as light. Bacterial communities did correlate with occupant density and differed significantly between high and low usage surfaces. CONCLUSIONS Our results suggest built environments inhabited by young children are similar to functionally equivalent built environments inhabited by adults, despite the different way young children engage with their environment. Ultimately, these results will be useful when further interrogating microbial dispersal and human exposure to microorganisms in built environments that specifically cater to young children.
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- D E Beasley
- Department of Applied Ecology, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, 27695, USA.
- Department of Biology, Geology and Environmental Science, University of Tennessee Chattanooga, Chattanooga, TN, 37403, USA.
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- College of Design, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, 27695, USA
- Department of Landscape Architecture, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX, 79409, USA
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- College of Design, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, 27695, USA
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- Department of Applied Ecology, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, 27695, USA
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- Department of Applied Ecology, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, 27695, USA
- The Microbe Institute, Everett, MA, 02149, USA
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Bruijnesteijn van Coppenraet LES, Flipse J, Wallinga JA, Vermeer M, van der Reijden WA, Weel JFL, van der Zanden AGM, Schuurs TA, Ruijs GJHM. From a case-control survey to a diagnostic viral gastroenteritis panel for testing of general practitioners' patients. PLoS One 2021; 16:e0258680. [PMID: 34731182 PMCID: PMC8565752 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0258680] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2021] [Accepted: 10/01/2021] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the pathogenicity of a broad range of 11 possible gastroenteritis viruses, by means of statistical relationships with cases vs. controls, or Ct-values, in order to establish the most appropriate diagnostic panel for our general practitioner (GP) patients in the Netherlands (2010-2012). METHODS Archived stool samples from 1340 cases and 1100 controls were retested using internally controlled multiplex real-time PCRs for putative pathogenic gastroenteritis viruses: adenovirus, astrovirus, bocavirus, enterovirus, norovirus GI and GII, human parechovirus, rotavirus, salivirus, sapovirus, and torovirus. RESULTS The prevalence of any virus in symptomatic cases and asymptomatic controls was 16.6% (223/1340) and 10.2% (112/1100), respectively. Prevalence of astrovirus (adjusted odds ratio (aOR) 10.37; 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.34-80.06) and norovirus GII (aOR 3.10; CI 1.62-5.92) was significantly higher in cases versus controls. Rotavirus was encountered only in cases. We did not find torovirus and there was no statistically significant relationship with cases for salivirus (aOR 1,67; (CI) 0.43-6.54)), adenovirus non-group F (aOR 1.20; CI 0.75-1.91), bocavirus (aOR 0.85; CI 0.05-13.64), enterovirus (aOR 0.83; CI 0.50-1.37), human parechovirus (aOR 1.61; CI 0.54-4.77) and sapovirus (aOR 1.15; CI 0.67-1.98). Though adenovirus group F (aOR 6.37; CI 0.80-50.92) and norovirus GI (aOR 2.22, CI: 0.79-6.23) are known enteropathogenic viruses and were more prevalent in cases than in controls, this did not reach significance in this study. The Ct value did not discriminate between carriage and disease in PCR-positive subjects. CONCLUSIONS In our population, diagnostic gastroenteritis tests should screen for adenovirus group F, astrovirus, noroviruses GI and GII, and rotavirus. Case-control studies as ours are lacking and should also be carried out in populations from other epidemiological backgrounds.
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- Laboratory of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Isala, Zwolle, The Netherlands
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- Laboratory of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Isala, Zwolle, The Netherlands
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- ZGT Academy, Ziekenhuisgroep Twente, Almelo, The Netherlands
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- Regional Laboratory for Medical Microbiology and Public Health Kennemerland, Haarlem, The Netherlands
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- Izore, Center for Infectious Diseases Friesland, Leeuwarden, The Netherlands
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- Izore, Center for Infectious Diseases Friesland, Leeuwarden, The Netherlands
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- Laboratory of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Isala, Zwolle, The Netherlands
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Gotfred-Rasmussen H, Stensvold CR, Ingham AC, Johannesen TB, Andersen LO, Röser D, Nielsen HV. Impact of Metronidazole Treatment and Dientamoeba Fragilis Colonization on Gut Microbiota Diversity. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr 2021; 73:23-29. [PMID: 33633081 DOI: 10.1097/mpg.0000000000003096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/10/2022]
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OBJECTIVES The intestinal parasite Dientamoeba fragilis is a common colonizer of children in Denmark. Metronidazole has been used to reduce gastrointestinal symptoms in children colonized with D fragilis. We aimed to identify gut microbiota changes associated with D fragilis carrier status and metronidazole treatment of D fragilis-positive children. METHODS The fecal microbiota of 275 fecal samples from children treated with metronidazole (n = 48) or placebo (n = 48) were characterized by ribosomal DNA sequencing. Samples collected before (T1), 2 weeks after (T2), and 8 weeks (T5) after treatment were included. Seventy fecal samples from 70 age-matched parasite-negative children served as controls. RESULTS The abundance of 24 bacterial genera differed significantly according to D fragilis carrier status, with Flavonifractor being remarkably more abundant in children testing negative for D fragilis. Eight bacterial genera changed significantly in abundance in children losing versus keeping D fragilis after metronidazole treatment. Of these, 7 returned to pretreatment (T1) levels at T5. Meanwhile, the abundance of Flavonifractor continued to differ at T5, whereas for Ruminococcus the abundance only remained high in children who were D fragilis-negative at T2 and T5. Increases in Hungatella, Sutterella, and Streptococcus abundances observed at T2 were specific to metronidazole exposure and hence independent of D fragilis colonization. CONCLUSIONS This study revealed that specific bacterial genera were associated with D fragilis colonization. Metronidazole treatment had a short-term impact on the abundance of some bacterial genera, with most of these reverting to pretreatment levels 8 weeks after completed treatment.
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- Department of Bacteria, Parasites and Fungi, Statens Serum Institut, Artillerivej 5, Copenhagen S
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- Department of Bacteria, Parasites and Fungi, Statens Serum Institut, Artillerivej 5, Copenhagen S
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- Department of Paediatrics, Copenhagen University Hospital Hvidovre, Kettegård Alle 30, Hvidovre, Denmark
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Diarrheal disease is still a major public health concern, as it is still considered an important cause of death in children under five years of age. A few decades ago, the detection of enteropathogenic E. coli was made by detecting the O, H, and K antigens, mostly by agglutination. The recent protocols recommend the molecular methods for diagnosing EPEC, as they can distinguish between typical and atypical EPEC by identifying the presence/absence of specific virulence factors. EPEC are defined as diarrheagenic strains of E. coli that can produce attaching and effacing lesions on the intestinal epithelium while being incapable of producing Shiga toxins and heat-labile or heat-stable enterotoxins. The ability of these strains to produce attaching and effacing lesions enable them to cause localized lesions by attaching tightly to the surface of the intestinal epithelial cells, disrupting the surfaces of the cells, thus leading to the effacement of the microvilli. EPEC are classified on typical and atypical isolates, based on the presence or absence of E. coli adherence factor plasmids. All the EPEC strains are eae positive; typical EPEC strains are eae+, bfpA+, while atypical strains are eae+, bfpA−. No vaccines are currently available to prevent EPEC infections.
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Nycz BT, Pretty K, Gomez-Trujillo A, Sanchez B, Dominguez SR. Description of Enteropathic Escherichia coli Species in Pediatric Patients at a Quaternary Children's Hospital. J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc 2020; 9:573-579. [PMID: 31803928 DOI: 10.1093/jpids/piz081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2019] [Accepted: 11/08/2019] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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BACKGROUND The epidemiology, demographics, clinical presentations, and outcomes associated with enteroaggregative Escherichia coli (EAEC), enteropathogenic E. coli (EPEC), and enterotoxigenic E. coli (ETEC) pathotypes in US children are not well understood. METHODS This study was a retrospective chart review of all pediatric patients with a stool sample submitted to the Children's Hospital Colorado clinical microbiology laboratory for testing with the BioFire FilmArray Gastrointestinal Pathogen Panel from October 2015 through October 2017. RESULTS During the study period, 5692 patient stool samples were submitted; 679 (13%) were positive for EAEC, EPEC, or ETEC. Of note, 163/232 (70%) patients with EAEC, 282/493 (57%) with EPEC, and 49/58 (85%) with ETEC had detection of at least 1 other pathogen. Of all E. coli-positive stool samples, only 158/679 (23%) were from low-risk patients who were singly infected with EAEC, EPEC, or ETEC. In this cohort, most cases were associated with acute diarrhea (50%), abdominal pain (61%), and/or cramping (49%) and presented without fever (14%), emesis (28%), or lethargy (7%). Thirteen (8%) of these 158 patients received antibiotics at the time of their initial presentation to care. Of the 145 patients who did not receive antibiotics at their initial visit, 23 (16%) returned to care due to persistence of symptoms. CONCLUSIONS Our results suggest that the majority of patients singly infected with EAEC, EPEC, or ETEC present with mild, self-limited, gastrointestinal (GI) complaints. Further research is needed to determine what role these pathogens might play in children who present with chronic or inflammatory GI symptoms.
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- Bryan T Nycz
- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Infectious Diseases, Aurora, Colorado, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Infectious Diseases, Aurora, Colorado, USA.,Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado, USA
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Limsrivilai J, Saleh ZM, Johnson LA, Stidham RW, Waljee AK, Govani SM, Gutermuth B, Brown AM, Briggs E, Rao K, Higgins PDR. Prevalence and Effect of Intestinal Infections Detected by a PCR-Based Stool Test in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Dig Dis Sci 2020; 65:3287-3296. [PMID: 31981111 DOI: 10.1007/s10620-020-06071-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2019] [Accepted: 01/12/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND The advent of PCR-based stool testing has identified a greatly increased number of infectious agents in IBD, but their clinical significance is unknown. AIMS To determine the infectious agent prevalence and the clinical significance of these infectious agents in IBD patients. METHODS This cross-sectional study compared the prevalence of GI infections among IBD patients with active and quiescent disease versus healthy controls. Among actively inflamed patients, we compared clinical characteristics, medication use, and disease course between those with positive and negative tests. RESULTS Three hundred and thirty-three IBD patients and 52 healthy volunteers were included. The IBD group was divided into active Crohn's disease (CD, n = 113), inactive CD (n = 53), active ulcerative colitis (UC, n = 128), and inactive UC (n = 39). A significantly higher percentage of actively inflamed patients had positive stool tests (31.1%) compared to those with quiescent disease (7.6%, P = < 0.001) and healthy controls (13.5%, P = 0.01). In actively inflamed patients, shorter symptom duration and the use of multiple immunosuppressive agents were significantly associated with positive stool tests. Escalation of immunosuppressive therapy was less frequent in those with positive (61.3%) than with negative tests (77.7%, P = < 0.01). However, the need for surgery (13.3% vs. 18.7%, respectively, P = 0.31) and hospitalization (14.7% vs. 17.5%, respectively, P = 0.57) in 90 days was not significantly different. CONCLUSION GI infections are common in IBD patients with active disease. Evaluating patients for infection may help avoid unnecessary escalation of immunosuppressants, especially during an acute flare or combination immunosuppression.
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- Julajak Limsrivilai
- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
- VA Center for Clinical Management Research, VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
- Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, South Texas VA, San Antonio, TX, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
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Azor-Martinez E, Garcia-Fernandez L, Strizzi JM, Cantarero-Vallejo MD, Jimenez-Lorente CP, Balaguer-Martinez JV, Torres-Alegre P, Yui-Hifume R, Sanchez-Forte M, Gimenez-Sanchez F. Effectiveness of a hand hygiene program to reduce acute gastroenteritis at child care centers: A cluster randomized trial. Am J Infect Control 2020; 48:1315-1321. [PMID: 32303373 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2020.03.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2019] [Revised: 03/09/2020] [Accepted: 03/12/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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We aimed to assess the effectiveness of an educational and hand hygiene program in daycare centers (DCCs) and homes on acute gastroenteritis (AGE) incidence in children attending DCCs. METHODS A randomized, controlled, and open study of 911 children aged 0-3 years attending 24 DCCs in Almería (Spain) with an 8-month follow-up was employed. Two intervention groups of DCCs families performed educational and hand hygiene measures, 1 with soap and water (soap and water group; n = 274), another with hand sanitizer (hand sanitizer group [HSG]; n = 339), and the control group (CG; n = 298) followed usual handwashing procedures. We compared AGE episode rates with Poisson regression model. RESULTS seven hundred fourteen AGE episodes were registered, significant differences between HSG and CG children were found during December and January. A multivariate model was applied and the adjusted incidence rate ratios by rotavirus vaccination found significant differences when children were previously vaccinated, the children in the soap and water group had a higher risk of AGE episodes (incidence rate ratio: 1.28, 95% confidence interval:1.0-1.64), compared with those in the HSG. CONCLUSIONS This study demonstrated that hand hygiene programs that included hand sanitizer were most effective in the winter months. Further, the largest reduction of AGE episodes occurred in the children that followed hand hygiene programs including hand sanitizer and educational measures for DCC staff, parents, and children, and were vaccinated for rotavirus.
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Kreuzer M, Hardt WD. How Food Affects Colonization Resistance Against Enteropathogenic Bacteria. Annu Rev Microbiol 2020; 74:787-813. [DOI: 10.1146/annurev-micro-020420-013457] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Food has a major impact on all aspects of health. Recent data suggest that food composition can also affect susceptibility to infections by enteropathogenic bacteria. Here, we discuss how food may alter the microbiota as well as mucosal defenses and how this can affect infection. Salmonella Typhimurium diarrhea serves as a paradigm, and complementary evidence comes from other pathogens. We discuss the effects of food composition on colonization resistance, host defenses, and the infection process as well as the merits and limitations of mouse models and experimental foods, which are available to decipher the underlying mechanisms.
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- Markus Kreuzer
- Institute of Microbiology, Department of Biology, ETH Zurich, CH-8093 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Institute of Microbiology, Department of Biology, ETH Zurich, CH-8093 Zurich, Switzerland
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Phattanawiboon B, Nonthabenjawan N, Boonyos P, Jetsukontorn C, Towayunanta W, Chuntrakool K, Ngaopravet K, Ruchusatsawat K, Uppapong B, Sangkitporn S, Mekada E, Matsuura Y, Tatsumi M, Mizushima H. Norovirus transmission mediated by asymptomatic family members in households. PLoS One 2020; 15:e0236502. [PMID: 32702014 PMCID: PMC7377487 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0236502] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2020] [Accepted: 07/07/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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The transmission of human norovirus excreted from infected persons occasionally causes sporadic infections and outbreaks. Both symptomatic patients and asymptomatic carriers have been reported to contribute to norovirus transmission, but little is known about the magnitude of the contribution of asymptomatic carriers. We carried out a 1-year survey of residents of a district of Bangkok, Thailand to determine the percentage of norovirus transmissions originating from asymptomatic individuals. We screened 38 individuals recruited from 16 families from May 2018 to April 2019 for GI and GII genotypes. Norovirus was detected every month, and 101 of 716 stool samples (14.1%) from individuals with no symptoms of acute gastroenteritis were norovirus-positive. The average infection frequency was 2.4 times per person per year. Fourteen genotypes were identified from the positive samples, with GII.4 being detected most frequently. Notably, 89.1% of the norovirus-positive samples were provided by individuals with no diarrhea episode. Similar to cases of symptomatic infections in Thailand, asymptomatic infections were observed most frequently in December. We detected 4 cases of NV infection caused by household transmission, and 3 of the 4 transmissions originated from asymptomatic individuals. We also identified a case in which norovirus derived from an asymptomatic individual caused diarrhea in a family member. These results suggest that asymptomatic individuals play a substantial role in both the maintenance and spreading of norovirus in a community through household transmission.
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- Benjarat Phattanawiboon
- Thailand-Japan Research Collaboration Center on Emerging and Re-emerging Infections, Nonthaburi, Thailand
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- Thailand-Japan Research Collaboration Center on Emerging and Re-emerging Infections, Nonthaburi, Thailand
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- Thailand-Japan Research Collaboration Center on Emerging and Re-emerging Infections, Nonthaburi, Thailand
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- Thailand-Japan Research Collaboration Center on Emerging and Re-emerging Infections, Nonthaburi, Thailand
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- Department of Medical Sciences, National Institute of Health, Ministry of Public Health, Nonthaburi, Thailand
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- Department of Medical Sciences, National Institute of Health, Ministry of Public Health, Nonthaburi, Thailand
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- Department of Medical Sciences, National Institute of Health, Ministry of Public Health, Nonthaburi, Thailand
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- Research and Education Promotion Foundation, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Research Institute for Microbial Diseases, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan
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- Thailand-Japan Research Collaboration Center on Emerging and Re-emerging Infections, Nonthaburi, Thailand
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- Thailand-Japan Research Collaboration Center on Emerging and Re-emerging Infections, Nonthaburi, Thailand
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Suzhaeva LV, Makarova MA, Kaftyreva LA. [Phylogenetic groups and virulence genes of Escherichia coli strains isolated from the children gut microbiota.]. Klin Lab Diagn 2020; 65:251-257. [PMID: 32227732 DOI: 10.18821/0869-2084-2020-65-4-251-257] [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: 02/13/2020] [Accepted: 02/21/2020] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Escherichia coli is characterized by a wide intraspecific diversity. The species includes both commensals and pathogens that cause diarrhea and extra-intestinal diseases. Pathogenic strains differ from non-pathogenic ones by the presence of virulence factors and their genes. The phylogenetic structure of the species is represented by four main groups (A, B1, B2, D), which differ in their prevalence among residents of different geographical regions. Pathogenic members of the species have been studied in detail, while non-pathogenic strains have not received such attention. This report presents the results of a study of 511 E. coli strains isolated from the gut microbiota of children without diarrhea and urinary tract infections, aged from 1 month to 17 years, living in St. Petersburg. The main phylogenetic groups were determined by PCR, and E. coli virulence genes associated with diarrhea and extra-intestinal diseases were identified. Results: population structure of E. coli is represented by the following groups: A-33.3%, B1-6.7%, B2-34.0%, D-26%. In the studied population 2.5% of strains belonded to EPEC and 4.5% to EAggEC. EPEC virulence genes were more often detected in strains of phylogroup B1, and EAggEC virulence genes in isolates of phylogroup D. The prevalence of extra - intestinal virulence genes was as follows: pap - 29.5%; sfa - 19.8%; afa - 3.3%; hly - 20.9%; cnf - 17.4%; aer-20.0%. The pap, sfa, hly, and cnf genes were detected mostly in the B2 phylogenetic group. Obtained data shows the similarity of E. coli phylogenetic groups structure in St. Petersburg with E. coli populations isolated from residents of Paris and Sydney. Analysis of the virulence genes prevalence showed the dependence of their presence on the genetic background bacteria.
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- L V Suzhaeva
- Saint-Petersburg Pasteur Institute, 197101, Saint-Petersburg, Russia
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- Saint-Petersburg Pasteur Institute, 197101, Saint-Petersburg, Russia.,State Educational Institution of the Higher Professional Education «North-Western state medical University n.a. I.I. Mechnikov» of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation
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- Saint-Petersburg Pasteur Institute, 197101, Saint-Petersburg, Russia.,State Educational Institution of the Higher Professional Education «North-Western state medical University n.a. I.I. Mechnikov» of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation
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Mizusawa M. Updates on Rapid Diagnostic Tests in Infectious Diseases. MISSOURI MEDICINE 2020; 117:328-337. [PMID: 32848269 PMCID: PMC7431065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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In the last two decades there have been dramatic advances in development of rapid diagnostic tests. Turnaround time of the assays have significantly been shortened which led to reductions in time to appropriate antimicrobial therapy and improvement of patient clinical outcomes. Molecular-based assays generally have better sensitivity than conventional methods, but the cost is higher. The results need to be interpreted cautiously as detection of colonized organisms, pathogen detection in asymptomatic patients, and false negative/positive can occur. Indications and cost-effectiveness need to be considered for appropriate utilization of rapid diagnostic tests.
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- Masako Mizusawa
- Section of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Missouri - Kansas City, Kansas City, Missouri
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Lowenstein C, Vasco K, Sarzosa S, Salinas L, Torres A, Perry MJ, Simmens SJ, Trueba G, Eisenberg JNS, Graham JP. Determinants of Childhood Zoonotic Enteric Infections in a Semirural Community of Quito, Ecuador. Am J Trop Med Hyg 2020; 102:1269-1278. [PMID: 32228797 PMCID: PMC7253092 DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.19-0690] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2019] [Accepted: 02/09/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Domestic animals in the household environment have the potential to affect a child's carriage of zoonotic enteric pathogens and risk of diarrhea. This study examines the risk factors associated with pediatric diarrhea and carriage of zoonotic enteric pathogens among children living in communities where smallholder livestock production is prevalent. We conducted an observational study of children younger than 5 years that included the analysis of child (n = 306) and animal (n = 480) fecal samples for Campylobacter spp., atypical enteropathogenic Escherichia coli, Shiga toxin-producing E. coli, Salmonella spp., Yersinia spp., Cryptosporidium parvum, and Giardia lamblia. Among these seven pathogens, Giardia was the most commonly identified pathogen among children and animals in the same household, most of which was found in child-dog pairs. Campylobacter spp. was also relatively common within households, particularly among child-chicken and child-guinea pig pairs. We used multivariable Poisson regression models to assess risk factors associated with a child being positive for at least one zoonotic enteric pathogen or having diarrhea during the last week. Children who interacted with domestic animals-a behavior reported by nearly three-quarters of households owning animals-were at an increased risk of colonization with at least one zoonotic enteric pathogen (prevalence ratio [PR] = 1.56, 95% CI: 1.00-2.42). The risk of diarrhea in the last seven days was elevated but not statistically significant (PR = 2.27, CI: 0.91, 5.67). Interventions that aim to reduce pediatric exposures to enteric pathogens will likely need to be incorporated with approaches that remove animal fecal contamination from the domestic environment and encourage behavior change aimed at reducing children's contact with animal feces through diverse exposure pathways.
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- Colegio de Ciencias Biologicas y Ambientales, Microbiology Institute, Universidad San Francisco de Quito, Quito, Ecuador
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- Colegio de Ciencias Biologicas y Ambientales, Microbiology Institute, Universidad San Francisco de Quito, Quito, Ecuador
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- Colegio de Ciencias Biologicas y Ambientales, Microbiology Institute, Universidad San Francisco de Quito, Quito, Ecuador
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- Colegio de Ciencias Biologicas y Ambientales, Microbiology Institute, Universidad San Francisco de Quito, Quito, Ecuador
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- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, Milken Institute School of Public Health, The George Washington University, Washington, District of Columbia
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- Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Milken Institute School of Public Health, The George Washington University, Washington, District of Columbia
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- Colegio de Ciencias Biologicas y Ambientales, Microbiology Institute, Universidad San Francisco de Quito, Quito, Ecuador
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- University of California, Berkeley School of Public Health, Berkeley, California
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Aykur M, Armagan G, Vardar R, Dagci H. Fecal calprotectin as a factor that supports the pathogenicity of Dientamoeba fragilis. Microb Pathog 2019; 139:103868. [PMID: 31730996 DOI: 10.1016/j.micpath.2019.103868] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2019] [Revised: 10/21/2019] [Accepted: 11/11/2019] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Calprotectin is a protein that is mostly released from neutrophils, monocytes, macrophages and submucosal epithelial cells. Fecal calprotectin (f-CP) is a marker of intestinal inflammation. There are some discussions about the pathogenicity of D. fragilis in the gastrointestinal tract. In this study, we investigated whether f-CP level is a factor supporting the pathogenicity of D. fragilis. The f-CP levels were evaluated in patients with only D. fragilis positive in comparison with healthy controls. Moreover, the levels of f-CP were investigated in fecal samples of D. fragilis negative patients with gastrointestinal complaints. The fecal samples were collected from three groups. Three groups of fecal samples were examined directly microscopy, trichrome staining, cultivation, enzyme immunoassay (EIA) and real-time PCR assay. In the first group (Group 1, n = 34), patient stool samples with gastrointestinal symptoms (without other pathogens) found only with D. fragilis were included. In the second group (Group 2, n = 31), there were patients' stool samples with gastrointestinal symptoms that D. fragilis was negative (but there may be other pathogenic agents). In the control group (Group 3, n = 23), we used fecal samples collected from healthy volunteers without any infection or gastrointestinal complaints. The collected fecal samples were stored at -20 °C until analysis. Levels of f-CP were determined by using human calprotectin ELISA kits. Total of 88 patients were enrolled in three different groups. We obtained f-CP levels as follows: 33.40 ng/mg protein in the group 1, 15.99 ng/mg protein in the group 2 and 1.54 ng/mg protein in the group 3. Statistically significant difference in f-CP levels of the group 1 and the group 2 were obtained when compared with healthy controls (p < 0.0001). However, the f-CP levels of the group 1 were not significantly different from the group 2 (p > 0.99). In conclusion, increased levels of f-CP are shown as a marker of an inflammatory disease of the lower gastrointestinal tract in infected humans. There is continues controversy about the pathogenicity of D. fragilis in symptomatic and asymptomatic patients. The findings of this study contribute to the ongoing debate about the pathogenicity of D. fragilis. In our study, the potential pathogenicity of D. fragilis is associated with increased f-CP concentrations with parasite detection in the fecal samples and therefore we assume that the parasite is not only a harmless commensal. In summary, higher levels of f-CP found in D. fragilis positive patients suggest the importance of researches that support the pathogenicity of indicated parasite.
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- Mehmet Aykur
- Department of Parasitology, Ege University, Faculty of Medicine, Bornova, Izmir, Turkey; Department of Parasitology, Gaziosmanpaşa University, Faculty of Medicine, Tokat, Turkey.
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- Department of Biochemistry, Ege University, Faculty of Pharmacy, Bornova, Izmir, Turkey
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Ege University, Faculty of Medicine, Bornova, Izmir, Turkey
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- Department of Parasitology, Ege University, Faculty of Medicine, Bornova, Izmir, Turkey
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Identification of Norovirus and Human Parechovirus in Patients With Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease Syndrome. Pediatr Infect Dis J 2019; 38:1079-1084. [PMID: 31568248 DOI: 10.1097/inf.0000000000002459] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND Hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) is caused mostly by enteroviruses. However, other viral agents also can cause similar syndromes, and hence, the infections they cause are often misdiagnosed clinically. To determine non-enterovirus etiologic agents in HFMD-like cases, we screened enterovirus-negative samples collected from the patients who were clinically diagnosed as HFMD in China. METHODS Two hundred enterovirus-negative samples were collected previously in Wenzhou city of Zhejiang province, China. Both high throughput sequencing and RT-PCR were used to screen viral agents. In addition, their clinical features were analyzed. RESULTS Norovirus (NoV) and human parechovirus (HPeV) were identified from 22 (11.00%) and 9 (4.50%) samples, respectively. In addition, the complete genome sequences were recovered from 4 NoV-positive samples, and the VP1/3Dpol gene sequences were recovered from 5 HPeV-positive samples. Phylogenetic analyses of the NoV sequences revealed that they were closely related to those circulated in other regions of China. Notably, 4 genotypes of HPeVs, including HPeV-1, HPeV-4, HPeV-5 and HPeV-14, were found, indicating high genetic diversity of the virus. Frequent recombination between various genotypes was also observed in the HPeVs. Although most of the patients presented with the clinical features of HFMD, 4 patients infected with NoV GII.4 and 3 patients infected with HPeV-1 (1) and HPeV-4 (2) were characterized with diarrhea. Finally, tonsillitis, convulsion and granulocytopenia were observed in 1 NoV GII.4 patient, while liver dysfunction was found in 1 NoV GII.17 patient. CONCLUSIONS These data reveal the variety of agents in the cases clinically diagnosed as HFMD.
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DeJonge P, Martin ET, Hayashi M, Hashikawa AN. Variation in surface decontamination practices among Michigan child care centers compared to state and national guidelines. Am J Infect Control 2019; 47:1176-1180. [PMID: 31036400 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2019.03.019] [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: 01/31/2019] [Revised: 03/14/2019] [Accepted: 03/17/2019] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Environmental decontamination is one of the most effective methods to prevent transmission of infectious pathogens in child care centers (CCCs). Alongside state recommendations, national organizations-including the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)-offer best-practice policies. In Michigan, these sets of guidelines differ, and the extent to which CCC practices agree with either set of protocols is unknown. METHODS A survey of environmental decontamination practices was administered at a professional meeting of CCC directors (N = 24) in a single Michigan county. CCC practices (eg, products, locations, frequencies) were compared to state and AAP guidelines. Bivariate analyses investigated CCC characteristics as predictors of decontamination policy agreement. RESULTS CCC agreement with established policy was slightly higher for national AAP guidelines (66%) than Michigan standards (59%). The use of an outside child care health consultant was strongly associated with a significantly higher level of agreement with state decontamination policy (P = .01). CONCLUSION We noted substantial disagreement between county CCC practices and state/national guidelines, regardless of CCC size or director experience. Results highlight opportunities to improve CCC director familiarity with current state and nationally advised protocols, to consolidate state licensing and AAP guidelines, and to promote the use of child care health consultants.
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Boyanova L, Kalvatchev N, Yordanov D, Hadzhiyski P, Markovska R, Gergova G, Mitov I. Clostridioides (Clostridium) difficile carriage in asymptomatic children since 2010: a narrative review. BIOTECHNOL BIOTEC EQ 2019. [DOI: 10.1080/13102818.2019.1650666] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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- Lyudmila Boyanova
- Department of Medical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Medical University of Sofia, Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Department of Medical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Medical University of Sofia, Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Department of Medical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Medical University of Sofia, Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Specialized Hospital for Active Pediatric Treatment, Medical University of Sofia, Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Department of Medical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Medical University of Sofia, Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Department of Medical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Medical University of Sofia, Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Department of Medical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Medical University of Sofia, Sofia, Bulgaria
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Hannet I, Engsbro AL, Pareja J, Schneider UV, Lisby JG, Pružinec-Popović B, Hoerauf A, Parčina M. Multicenter evaluation of the new QIAstat Gastrointestinal Panel for the rapid syndromic testing of acute gastroenteritis. Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis 2019; 38:2103-2112. [DOI: 10.1007/s10096-019-03646-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2019] [Accepted: 07/15/2019] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Pijnacker R, Mangen MJJ, van den Bunt G, Franz E, van Pelt W, Mughini-Gras L. Incidence and economic burden of community-acquired gastroenteritis in the Netherlands: Does having children in the household make a difference? PLoS One 2019; 14:e0217347. [PMID: 31120975 PMCID: PMC6532970 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0217347] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2018] [Accepted: 05/09/2019] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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This study aimed at estimating gastroenteritis (GE) incidence in all age groups of the Netherlands’ general population, with special emphasis on the role of children in GE burden, and the associated costs. Monthly from November 2014 to November 2016, a random sample of 2000 residents in the Netherlands was invited to complete a questionnaire on household characteristics and health complaints. We calculated GE incidence rates standardized to the Dutch population and used multivariable logistic regression models to identify potential risk factors. We calculated the costs related to resources used within the healthcare sector, the resources used by patients and their families, and productivity losses (paid worktime) due to GE. The overall standardized incidence rate was 0.81 GE episodes/person-year, with the highest rate in children ≤4 years (1.96 episodes/person-year). GE was observed more often in households with children (≤17 years), especially if children attended out-of-home childcare services, and among individuals with non-native Dutch ethnic background. Less GE was observed among employed persons aged 25–64 years, compared with those unemployed, but the opposite was observed in persons ≥65 years. The average costs per GE episode was €191, resulting in €945 million annual total costs for GE in the Netherlands (€55 per inhabitant). The majority of costs (55%) were attributable to productivity losses of the ill or their caregivers. In conclusion, GE still poses a significant burden, particularly in preschool children and adults living in households with children. Similar to other industrialized countries, the major factor driving the costs due to GE was the loss of productivity. This study also provides up-to-date baseline GE incidence rates and associated societal costs to better contextualize the burden of the disease in support of policy making.
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- Roan Pijnacker
- Center for Infectious Disease Control, National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), Bilthoven, the Netherlands
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- Center for Infectious Disease Control, National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), Bilthoven, the Netherlands
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- Center for Infectious Disease Control, National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), Bilthoven, the Netherlands
- Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center Utrecht (UMCU), Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Center for Infectious Disease Control, National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), Bilthoven, the Netherlands
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- Center for Infectious Disease Control, National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), Bilthoven, the Netherlands
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- Center for Infectious Disease Control, National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), Bilthoven, the Netherlands
- Institute for Risk Assessment Sciences, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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Comparison and Recommendations for Use of Dientamoeba fragilis Real-Time PCR Assays. J Clin Microbiol 2019; 57:JCM.01466-18. [PMID: 30814263 DOI: 10.1128/jcm.01466-18] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2018] [Accepted: 02/11/2019] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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Dientamoeba fragilis is a gastrointestinal trichomonad parasite whose pathogenicity is yet to be determined. The difficulty involved in microscopically diagnosing D. fragilis in feces led to the development of real-time PCR methodologies for the detection of D. fragilis in stool samples. Prevalence studies in Europe show much higher levels of infection where a laboratory-developed real-time assay is the predominant assay for the detection of Dientamoeba fragilis than in regions that use the EasyScreen assay for detection of gastrointestinal pathogens. The aim of this study was to compare a commercially available Dientamoeba fragilis assay (Genetic Signatures EasyScreen assay) to a widely used laboratory-developed real-time PCR method. Two hundred fifty fecal samples were screened using the laboratory-developed real-time assay on four real-time PCR platforms producing a number of discrepant results. Limit-of-detection studies were undertaken to attempt to resolve sensitivity for each platform tested. The presence or absence of Dientamoeba fragilis DNA in discrepant samples was shown using PCR amplicon next-generation sequencing. Eukaryotic 18S diversity profiling was conducted on discrepant samples to identify the presence or absence of additional protozoan species in samples that may be responsible for cross-reactivity seen in these samples. The results revealed the potential for multiple false-positive results when using the laboratory-developed real-time assay across multiple real-time platforms using manufacturer default settings. This report provides recommendations to resolve these issues where possible and suggestions for future prevalence studies, and it emphasizes the EasyScreen assay as the molecular method of choice as well as the need for standardization of detection assays across all nations screening for D. fragilis.
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Watson VE, Jacob ME, Bruno-Bárcena JM, Amirsultan S, Stauffer SH, Píqueras VO, Frias R, Gookin JL. Influence of the intestinal microbiota on disease susceptibility in kittens with experimentally-induced carriage of atypical enteropathogenic Escherichia coli. Vet Microbiol 2019; 231:197-206. [PMID: 30955810 PMCID: PMC6532395 DOI: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2019.03.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2018] [Revised: 03/15/2019] [Accepted: 03/16/2019] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Typical enteropathogenic E. coli (tEPEC) carries the highest hazard of death in children with diarrhea and atypical EPEC (aEPEC) was recently identified as significantly associated with diarrheal mortality in kittens. In both children and kittens there is a significant association between aEPEC burden and diarrheal disease, however the infection can be found in individuals with and without diarrhea. It remains unclear to what extent, under what conditions, or by what mechanisms aEPEC serves as a primary pathogen in individuals with diarrhea. It seems likely that a combination of host and bacterial factors enable aEPEC to cause disease in some individuals and not in others. The purpose of this study was to determine the impact of aEPEC on intestinal function and diarrhea in kittens following experimentally-induced carriage and the influence of a disrupted intestinal microbiota on disease susceptibility. Results of this study identify aEPEC as a potential pathogen in kittens. In the absence of disruption to the intestinal microbiota, kittens are resistant to clinical signs of aEPEC carriage but demonstrate significant occult changes in intestinal absorption and permeability. Antibiotic-induced disruption of the intestinal microbiota prior to infection increases subsequent intestinal water loss as determined by % fecal wet weight. Enrichment of the intestinal microbiota with a commensal member of the feline mucosa-associated microbiota, Enterococcus hirae, ameliorated the effects of aEPEC experimental infection on intestinal function and water loss. These observations begin to unravel the mechanisms by which aEPEC infection may be able to exploit susceptible hosts.
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- Department of Population Health and Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA
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- Department of Plant and Microbial Biology, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC USA
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Helsinki, Finland; Comparative Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, USA; Comparative Medicine Institute, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA.
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Investigation of Dientamoeba fragilis Prevalence and Evaluation of Sociodemographic and Clinical Features in Patients with Gastrointestinal Symptoms. Acta Parasitol 2019; 64:162-170. [PMID: 30645736 DOI: 10.2478/s11686-018-00017-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2018] [Accepted: 12/03/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND Dientamoeba fragilis is a protozoan parasite of the human gastrointestinal tract and still controversial in association with gastrointestinal symptoms. PURPOSE We present cross-sectional study of the prevalence of D. fragilis, and sociodemographic and clinical features in the patients with gastrointestinal symptoms. METHODS A total of 490 fecal specimens were collected from outpatients with gastrointestinal symptoms in the Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Ege University and Celal Bayar University, Turkey. Fecal specimens were examined with microscopy and inoculated in Robinson medium. D. fragilis-positive samples were examined for the presence of other intestinal parasites using enzyme immunoassay. Real-time PCR analysis was performed on all samples. RESULTS Of the 490 stool specimens examined by real-time PCR, 59 patients were positive for D. fragilis infection with prevalence rate of 12.04%. Forty-four of positive patients (74.5%) were found to be infected with only D. fragilis, while 23.7% were co-infected with Blastocystis and 1.7% were co-infected with Rotavirus. No statistically significant difference was found in all the examined patients in terms of D. fragilis positivity for all sociodemographic parameters. Loose stool consistency was associated with the presence of D. fragilis, with 18.3% (P = 0.001). When the clinical symptoms of all the patients participating in this study were examined, diarrhea was statistically more significant in patients with the presence of D. fragilis (16.3%; P = 0.001). The rate of diarrhea in D. fragilis-positive patients (84.09%; P = 0.0005) was higher than that of D. fragilis-negative patients and it was statistically significant. CONCLUSION This study is important for assessing the prevalence of D. fragilis and its association with other factors in symptomatic patients in a large sample group in Turkey, as well as investigating the relationship of identified symptoms with the D. fragilis pathogenicity. It is suggested that D. fragilis in this case is not a commensal parasite but a pathogenic parasite and that the most common clinical symptom is diarrhea.
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Hebbelstrup Jensen B, Jokelainen P, Nielsen ACY, Franck KT, Rejkjær Holm D, Schønning K, Petersen AM, Krogfelt KA. Children Attending Day Care Centers are a Year-round Reservoir of Gastrointestinal Viruses. Sci Rep 2019; 9:3286. [PMID: 30824842 PMCID: PMC6397223 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-40077-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2018] [Accepted: 01/29/2019] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Viral gastroenteritis causes high morbidity worldwide. In this study, stool samples from 179 children aged 0–6 years attending Danish day care centers were investigated for gastrointestinal viruses. Each child was observed for one year with submission of samples and questionnaires every two months. Adenovirus, norovirus, rotavirus, and sapovirus were detected in samples using real-time PCR. A total of 229 (33%) of the 688 samples collected tested positive for at least one virus. At the first sampling point, adenovirus was shed by 6%, norovirus genotype I by 3% and genotype II by 12%, rotavirus A by 9%, and sapovirus by 21% of the 142 children included in the risk factor analyses. Increasing age was identified as a protective factor against testing positive for gastrointestinal virus, whereas nausea during the previous two months was positively associated with testing positive. Odds of shedding adenovirus were 9.6 times higher among children treated with antibiotics within the previous two months than among children who were not. Gastrointestinal viruses were shed year-round and high viral loads were observed in samples from both symptomatic and asymptomatic children, suggesting children in day care as a reservoir and a possible source of spreading of viruses into the community.
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- Betina Hebbelstrup Jensen
- Statens Serum Institut, Department of Bacteria, Parasites and Fungi, Copenhagen, Denmark.,The Research Unit for General Practice and Section of General Practice, Department of Public Health, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.,Department of Internal Medicine, Amager Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Statens Serum Institut, Department of Bacteria, Parasites and Fungi, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet, Department of Clinical Microbiology, Copenhagen, Denmark.,Statens Serum Institut, Department of Virus and Microbiology Special Diagnostics, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Statens Serum Institut, Department of Virus and Microbiology Special Diagnostics, Copenhagen, Denmark.,Hvidovre Hospital, Department of Clinical Microbiology, Hvidovre, Denmark
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- Statens Serum Institut, Department of Bacteria, Parasites and Fungi, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Hvidovre Hospital, Department of Clinical Microbiology, Hvidovre, Denmark
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- Hvidovre Hospital, Department of Clinical Microbiology, Hvidovre, Denmark.,Hvidovre Hospital, Department of Gastroenterology, Hvidovre, Denmark
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- Statens Serum Institut, Department of Bacteria, Parasites and Fungi, Copenhagen, Denmark. .,Statens Serum Institut, Department of Virus and Microbiology Special Diagnostics, Copenhagen, Denmark.
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Diagnostic Interpretation Guidance for Pediatric Enteric Pathogens: A Modified Delphi Consensus Process. CANADIAN JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES & MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY 2018; 2018:2589826. [PMID: 30363711 PMCID: PMC6180965 DOI: 10.1155/2018/2589826] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2018] [Accepted: 08/07/2018] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Background We sought to develop diagnostic test guidance definitions for pediatric enteric infections to facilitate the interpretation of positive test results in the era of multianalyte molecular diagnostic test platforms. Methods We employed a systematic, two-phase, modified Delphi consensus process consisting of three web-based surveys and an expert panel face-to-face meeting. In phase 1, we surveyed an advisory panel of North American experts to select pathogens requiring diagnostic test guidance definition development. In phase 2, we convened a 14-member expert panel to develop, refine, and select the final definitions through two web-based questionnaires interspersed with a face-to-face meeting. Both questionnaires asked panelists to rate the degree to which they agreed that if the definition is met the pathogen is likely to be causative of clinical illness. Results The advisory panel survey identified 19 pathogens requiring definitions. In the expert panel premeeting survey, 13 of the 19 definitions evaluated were rated as being highly likely (“agree” or “strongly agree”) to be responsible for acute gastroenteritis symptoms by ≥67% of respondent panel members. The definitions for the remaining six pathogens (Aeromonas, Clostridium difficile, Edwardsiella, nonenteric adenovirus, astrovirus, and Entamoeba histolytica) were indeterminate. After the expert panel meeting, only two of the modified definitions, C. difficile and E. histolytica/dispar, failed to achieve the a priori specified threshold of ≥67% agreement. Conclusions We developed diagnostic test guidance definitions to assist healthcare providers for 17 enteric pathogens. We identified two pathogens that require further research and definition development.
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Bruijning-Verhagen P, van Dongen JAP, Verberk JDM, Pijnacker R, van Gaalen RD, Klinkenberg D, de Melker HE, Mangen MJJ. Updated cost-effectiveness and risk-benefit analysis of two infant rotavirus vaccination strategies in a high-income, low-endemic setting. BMC Med 2018; 16:168. [PMID: 30196794 PMCID: PMC6130096 DOI: 10.1186/s12916-018-1134-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2017] [Accepted: 07/24/2018] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Since 2013, a biennial rotavirus pattern has emerged in the Netherlands with alternating high and low endemic years and a nearly 50% reduction in rotavirus hospitalization rates overall, while infant rotavirus vaccination has remained below 1% throughout. As the rotavirus vaccination cost-effectiveness and risk-benefit ratio in high-income settings is highly influenced by the total rotavirus disease burden, we re-evaluated two infant vaccination strategies, taking into account this recent change in rotavirus epidemiology. METHODS We used updated rotavirus disease burden estimates derived from (active) surveillance to evaluate (1) a targeted strategy with selective vaccination of infants with medical risk conditions (prematurity, low birth weight, or congenital conditions) and (2) universal vaccination including all infants. In addition, we added herd protection as well as vaccine-induced intussusception risk to our previous cost-effectiveness model. An age- and risk-group structured, discrete-time event, stochastic multi-cohort model of the Dutch pediatric population was used to estimate the costs and effects of each vaccination strategy. RESULTS The targeted vaccination was cost-saving under all scenarios tested from both the healthcare payer and societal perspective at rotavirus vaccine market prices (€135/child). The cost-effectiveness ratio for universal vaccination was €51,277 at the assumed vaccine price of €75/child, using a societal perspective and 3% discount rates. Universal vaccination became cost-neutral at €32/child. At an assumed vaccine-induced intussusception rate of 1/50,000, an estimated 1707 hospitalizations and 21 fatal rotavirus cases were averted by targeted vaccination per vaccine-induced intussusception case. Applying universal vaccination, an additional 571 hospitalizations and < 1 additional rotavirus death were averted in healthy children per vaccine-induced intussusception case. CONCLUSION While universal infant rotavirus vaccination results in the highest reductions in the population burden of rotavirus, targeted vaccination should be considered as a cost-saving alternative with a favorable risk-benefit ratio for high-income settings where universal implementation is unfeasible because of budget restrictions, low rotavirus endemicity, and/or public acceptance.
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- P Bruijning-Verhagen
- Department of Epidemiology and Surveillance, Centre for Infectious Diseases Control, National Institute of Public Health and the Environment, Bilthoven, The Netherlands. .,Julius Centre for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
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- Julius Centre for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Epidemiology and Surveillance, Centre for Infectious Diseases Control, National Institute of Public Health and the Environment, Bilthoven, The Netherlands
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- Department of Epidemiology and Surveillance, Centre for Infectious Diseases Control, National Institute of Public Health and the Environment, Bilthoven, The Netherlands
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- Department of Epidemiology and Surveillance, Centre for Infectious Diseases Control, National Institute of Public Health and the Environment, Bilthoven, The Netherlands
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- Department of Epidemiology and Surveillance, Centre for Infectious Diseases Control, National Institute of Public Health and the Environment, Bilthoven, The Netherlands
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- Department of Epidemiology and Surveillance, Centre for Infectious Diseases Control, National Institute of Public Health and the Environment, Bilthoven, The Netherlands
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- Department of Epidemiology and Surveillance, Centre for Infectious Diseases Control, National Institute of Public Health and the Environment, Bilthoven, The Netherlands
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The role of multiplex molecular panels for the diagnosis of gastrointestinal infections in immunocompromised patients. Curr Opin Infect Dis 2018; 29:359-65. [PMID: 27191200 DOI: 10.1097/qco.0000000000000276] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW An increasing number of laboratories have implemented multiplex molecular panels for the diagnosis of gastrointestinal infections. This review focuses on recent data addressing the performance of US Food and Drug Administration-cleared multiplex gastrointestinal panels and discusses the advantages and limitations of these tests in the immunocompromised population. RECENT FINDINGS Testing for gastrointestinal pathogens using multiplex molecular panels increases sensitivity and detection of coinfections compared with routine testing methods. Furthermore, multiplex panels reduce turnaround time and may allow for more informed decisions regarding treatment and infection control measures. However, the routine use of multiplex gastrointestinal panels has led to an increase in the detection of certain organisms, such as enteroaggregative Escherichia coli and sapovirus, which many clinical laboratories did not specifically test for in the past. This has created a degree of confusion on how to best interpret the results of multiplex panels, especially in the immunocompromised host. SUMMARY Multiplex molecular panels provide a rapid and sensitive tool for the diagnosis of infectious diarrhea, and may allow for more timely decisions regarding the management of immunosuppressed patients. However, there are limitations associated with multiplex panels, including the interpretation of results and the cost associated with testing. Clinical microbiologists should work closely with clinicians to develop evidence-based algorithms to guide test utilization in this area.
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The recent development of commercial panel-based molecular diagnostics for the rapid detection of pathogens in positive blood culture bottles, respiratory specimens, stool, and cerebrospinal fluid has resulted in a paradigm shift in clinical microbiology and clinical practice. This review focuses on U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved/cleared multiplex molecular panels with more than five targets designed to assist in the diagnosis of bloodstream, respiratory tract, gastrointestinal, or central nervous system infections. While these panel-based assays have the clear advantages of a rapid turnaround time and the detection of a large number of microorganisms and promise to improve health care, they present certain challenges, including cost and the definition of ideal test utilization strategies (i.e., optimal ordering) and test interpretation.
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Alejo-Cancho I, Fernández Avilés F, Capón A, Rodríguez C, Barrachina J, Salvador P, Valls ME, Álvarez-Martínez MJ, Zboromyrska Y, Vila J, Marcos MÁ. Evaluation of a multiplex panel for the diagnosis of acute infectious diarrhea in immunocompromised hematologic patients. PLoS One 2017; 12:e0187458. [PMID: 29099868 PMCID: PMC5669492 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0187458] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2017] [Accepted: 10/22/2017] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Introduction Diarrhea is a frequent complication in hematologic patients, being an infectious cause frequently suspected. Rapid and accurate detection of gastrointestinal pathogens is vital in immunocompromised hosts. The aim of this study was to compare routine diagnostic methods versus a multiplex polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay for the diagnosis of infectious diarrhea in immunocompromised hematologic patients. Material and methods We conducted a prospective observational study from March 2015 to January 2016 to compare conventional methods for the diagnosis of infectious diarrhea with FIlmArray GI Panel (BioFire-bioMérieux, France). Samples from adult immunocompromised hematologic patients with acute diarrhea were collected. In cases with discordant results, a second multiplex assay was performed (Allplex, Seegene, Korea). The result was considered positive or negative when the same result was obtained by at least two of the methods. Results A total of 95 samples were obtained from 95 patients (median age of 52 years (46–64)). Sixty-one (64%) episodes were hospital-acquired and 34 (36%) were community-acquired diarrhea. Twenty-five (26%) patients had a positive microbiological result, being Clostridium difficile the most frequent pathogen, followed by Campylobacter spp and norovirus. The concordance between FilmArray methods was good (k = 0.79). The FilmArray GI panel showed a sensitivity of 95%, a specificity of 100% for positive results. The time required to obtain results was markedly reduced with the use of multiplex PCR methods. Conclusions Multiplex molecular panels provide a rapid and sensitive tool for the diagnosis of infectious diarrhea, thereby allowing more timely clinical decisions in immunocompromised hematologic patients.
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- Microbiology Department, Hospital Clinic, Barcelona, Spain
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- Microbiology Department, Hospital Clinic, Barcelona, Spain
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- Microbiology Department, Hospital Clinic, Barcelona, Spain
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Mhaissen MN, Rodriguez A, Gu Z, Zhu H, Tang L, Sun Y, Schultz-Cherry ST, Hayden RT, Adderson EE. Epidemiology of Diarrheal Illness in Pediatric Oncology Patients. J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc 2017; 6:275-280. [PMID: 27578209 DOI: 10.1093/jpids/piw050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2016] [Accepted: 07/25/2016] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND Diarrhea is common in children with cancer, but this has not been systematically studied to date. METHODS Remnant stool samples collected between January 2010 and June 2011 from pediatric oncology patients with diarrhea were tested for bacterial, viral, and parasitic enteropathogens using a combination of standard-of-care (SOC) diagnostic tests, including broad-range, real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assays for adenoviruses, astroviruses, and sapoviruses and 2 commercially available multiplexed PCR assays. Corresponding demographic and clinical data were abstracted from patients' medical records. RESULTS One hundred fourteen episodes of diarrhea in 93 patients (median age, 3.7 years; range, 0.2-18.8) were included in the study. No patients died, but morbidity was significant. A total of 158 potential pathogens were detected in 114 diarrhea episodes, with >1 organism in one third of these; the most common were Clostridium difficile, noroviruses, adenoviruses, and astroviruses. Clostridium difficile, in combination with norovirus or adenovirus, was most common when >1 pathogen was detected. When both studies were obtained, SOC and broadly multiplexed PCR tests were concordant in 64 episodes (56%). Forty-five pathogens (28%) were identified retrospectively by broadly multiplexed PCR assays only. A total of 19 (13%) were detected by SOC real-time PCR assays but not by either commercially available multiplexed PCR assay. CONCLUSIONS Most pediatric oncology patients in this study had 1 or more potential infectious causes for their diarrhea. Additional studies are warranted to understand the natural history of gastroenteritis in this patient population. Although broadly multiplexed PCR assays offer some advantages over conventional testing, there may be disadvantages to their use for the diagnosis of infectious gastroenteritis that are unique to pediatric oncology patients.
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- Biostatistics, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
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- Biostatistics, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
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- Department of Infectious Diseases.,Department of Pediatrics, University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center, Memphis
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Chao AW, Bhatti M, DuPont HL, Nataro JP, Carlin LG, Okhuysen PC. Clinical features and molecular epidemiology of diarrheagenic Escherichia coli pathotypes identified by fecal gastrointestinal multiplex nucleic acid amplification in patients with cancer and diarrhea. Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis 2017; 89:235-240. [PMID: 28931467 DOI: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2017.08.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2017] [Accepted: 08/06/2017] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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Diarrheagenic Escherichia coli (DEC) pathotypes with differing epidemiology and clinical features, are known causes of disease with worldwide occurrence. At a major cancer center in the U.S., we studied patients with cancer and diarrhea for whom a GI Biofire FilmArray multiplex GI panel (BFM) was performed. An enteropathogen was identified in 382 of 2017 (19%) samples distributed across 311 patients. Of these, 60/311(19%) were positive for DEC. Patients receiving hematopoietic stem cell transplants (HSCT) 29/60 (48%) or with a hematologic malignancy 17/60 (28%) accounted for the majority of DEC cases. Enteropathogenic E. coli (EPEC, n=35 [58%]), enteroaggregative E. coli (EAEC, n=10 [17%]) and Shiga toxin producing E. coli (STEC, n=3 [5%]) were the most common DEC identified and peaked in the summer months. Stool cultures confirmed infections in 6/10 (60%) EAEC (five typical AggR+), and EPEC was recovered in 8/35 (22%) samples (all atypical eaeA+, bfp-). DEC was identified in 22 cases (37%) that developed diarrhea >48hours after admission suggesting health care acquisition. Chronic infections were found in 2 EPEC and 1 EAEC cases that were tested at 1month or beyond with shedding that ranged from 58 to >125days. Two patients that underwent hematopoietic stem cell transplantation carried EAEC strains resistant to multiple antibiotics including fluoroquinolones and expressed extended spectrum beta lactamases. While in some instances BFM results were not verified in culture and could represent false positives, DEC pathotypes, especially EPEC and EAEC, caused chronic infections with antimicrobial-resistant strains in a subset of immunosuppressed cancer patients.
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- Andrew W Chao
- Department of Infectious Diseases, Infection Control and Employee Health, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX; Section of Infectious Diseases, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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- Section of Infectious Diseases, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX; Department of Epidemiology, Human Genetics and Environmental Health, The University of Texas School of Public Health, Houston, TX
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- Department of Pediatrics, The University of Virginia School of medicine, Charlottesville, VA
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Infection Control and Employee Health, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Infection Control and Employee Health, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX; Section of Infectious Diseases, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX; Department of Epidemiology, Human Genetics and Environmental Health, The University of Texas School of Public Health, Houston, TX.
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Vila J. New molecular diagnostic tools in traveller's diarrhea. J Travel Med 2017; 24:S23-S28. [PMID: 28520995 DOI: 10.1093/jtm/taw071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2016] [Accepted: 09/16/2016] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Traveller's diarrhea can be caused by bacteria, protozoa, helminths and viruses. Globally, the most common causes of traveller's diarrhea are two pathotypes of Escherichia coli (enterotoxigenic and enteroaggregative) and Shigella, although there are significant variations according to the geographic area visited. While traveller's diarrhea is usually a mild, self-limiting disease, half of the travellers with traveller's diarrhea have some limitation in their activities during the journey and up to 10% present persistent diarrhea or other complications, making microbiological diagnosis necessary. The aim of this article is to describe the application of new molecular diagnostic tools mainly based on multiplex PCR, including their advantages and disadvantages as well as the current gaps that requiring further study.
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- Jordi Vila
- Department of Clinical Microbiology, Biomedical Diagnostic Centre (CDB), Hospital Clinic, School of Medicine, University of Barcelona, Villarroel, 170, 08036 Barcelona, Spain.,ISGlobal, Barcelona Centre for International Health Research (CRESIB), Barcelona, Spain
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García-Rubio VG, Bautista-Gómez LG, Martínez-Castañeda JS, Romero-Núñez C. Multicausal etiology of the enteric syndrome in rabbits from Mexico. Rev Argent Microbiol 2017; 49:132-138. [PMID: 28431785 PMCID: PMC7117011 DOI: 10.1016/j.ram.2017.03.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2015] [Revised: 10/11/2016] [Accepted: 10/11/2016] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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Enteropathies in rabbits are difficult to diagnose; their etiology involves pathogens that act synergistically, causing damage to the intestine. The aim of the present study was isolate enteric pathogens from rabbits in Mexico. Using parasitological, bacteriological and molecular analyses, we screened 58 samples of the intestinal content of rabbits having a clinical history of enteric disease from the southeastern part of the State of Mexico. Out of the 58 samples analyzed, a total of 86 identifications were made, Eimeria spp. were found in 77.5%, followed by Aeromonas spp. in 15.5% and Escherichia coli in 8.6%, which were identified as enteropathogenic E. coli (EPEC), and the presence of the following agents was also confirmed: Salmonella spp., Klebsiella spp., Streptococcus spp., Staphylococcus aureus, Enterococcus spp., Mannheimia spp. and Rotavirus. The concurrent presence of Eimeria spp. with Aeromonas was frequent (15.5%); there was statistical significance for the presence of an association between the clinical profiles and Eimeria spp. (p=0.000), Mannheimia spp. (p=0.001), Salmonella spp., Klebsiella spp., Streptococcus spp. and Enterococcus spp. (p=0.006).
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- Virginia G García-Rubio
- Centro Universitario UAEM Amecameca, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México, Km 2.5 Carretera Amecameca-Ayapango, C.P. 56900 Amecameca, Estado de México, México
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- Centro Universitario UAEM Amecameca, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México, Km 2.5 Carretera Amecameca-Ayapango, C.P. 56900 Amecameca, Estado de México, México.
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- Centro de Investigación y Estudios Avanzados en Salud Animal, Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México. Carretera de Cuota Toluca-Atlacomulco km 15.5, C.P. 50200, Toluca, Estado de México, México
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- Centro Universitario UAEM Amecameca, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México, Km 2.5 Carretera Amecameca-Ayapango, C.P. 56900 Amecameca, Estado de México, México
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Slinger R, Lau K, Slinger M, Moldovan I, Chan F. Higher atypical enteropathogenic Escherichia coli (a-EPEC) bacterial loads in children with diarrhea are associated with PCR detection of the EHEC factor for adherence 1/lymphocyte inhibitory factor A (efa1/lifa) gene. Ann Clin Microbiol Antimicrob 2017; 16:16. [PMID: 28330478 PMCID: PMC5363046 DOI: 10.1186/s12941-017-0188-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2016] [Accepted: 03/09/2017] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Background Typical enteropathogenic Escherichia coli (t-EPEC) are known to cause diarrhea in children but it is uncertain whether atypical EPEC (a-EPEC) do, since a-EPEC lack the bundle-forming pilus (bfp) gene that encodes a key adherence factor in t-EPEC. In culture-based studies of a-EPEC, the presence of another adherence factor, called EHEC factor for adherence/lymphocyte activation inhibitor (efa1/lifA), was strongly associated with diarrhea. Since a-EPEC culture is not feasible in clinical laboratories, we designed an efa1/lifA quantitative PCR assay and examined whether the presence of efa1/lifA was associated with higher a-EPEC bacterial loads in pediatric diarrheal stool samples. Methods Fecal samples from children with diarrhea were tested by qPCR for EPEC (presence of eae gene) and for shiga toxin genes to exclude enterohemorrhagic E. coli, which also contain the eae gene. EPEC containing samples were then tested for the bundle-forming pilus gene found in t-EPEC and efa1/lifA. The eae gene quantity in efa1/lifA-positive and negative samples was compared. Results Thirty-nine of 320 (12%) fecal samples tested positive for EPEC and 38/39 (97%) contained a-EPEC. The efa1/lifA gene was detected in 16/38 (42%) a-EPEC samples. The median eae concentration for efa1/lifA positive samples was significantly higher than for efa1/lifA negative samples (median 16,745 vs. 1183 copies/µL, respectively, p = 0.006). Conclusions Atypical enteropathogenic E. coli-positive diarrheal stool samples containing the efa1/lifA gene had significantly higher bacterial loads than samples lacking this gene. This supports the idea that efa1/lifA contributes to diarrheal pathogenesis and suggests that, in EPEC-positive samples, efa/lifA may be a useful additional molecular biomarker.
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- Robert Slinger
- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, University of Ottawa, 401 Smyth Rd, Ottawa, ON, K1H 8L1, Canada.
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, University of Ottawa, 401 Smyth Rd, Ottawa, ON, K1H 8L1, Canada
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, University of Ottawa, 401 Smyth Rd, Ottawa, ON, K1H 8L1, Canada
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, University of Ottawa, 401 Smyth Rd, Ottawa, ON, K1H 8L1, Canada
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Dientamoeba fragilis, a Commensal in Children in Danish Day Care Centers. J Clin Microbiol 2017; 55:1707-1713. [PMID: 28330885 DOI: 10.1128/jcm.00037-17] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2017] [Accepted: 03/14/2017] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Dientamoeba fragilis is an intestinal protozoan of debated clinical significance. Here, we present cross-sectional and longitudinal observations on D. fragilis in children aged 0 to 6 years from a 1-year multi-day-care-center cohort study set in Copenhagen, Denmark. The inclusion period for the cohort was 2009 through 2012. Stool samples collected from the children were accompanied by questionnaires completed by the parents or guardians of the children. Using real-time PCR, D. fragilis was detected in the first stool sample from 97 of 142 (68.3%) children. We evaluated the associations between seven plausible risk factors (age, sex, having siblings, having domestic animals at home, having had infant colic, recent history of intake of antibiotics, and recent history of travel abroad) as well as six reported symptoms (lack of appetite, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, weight loss, and diarrhea) and testing positive for D. fragilis The final multivariable model identified being >3 years old and having a history of recent travel abroad as risk factors for testing positive for D. fragilis Moreover, univariable analyses indicated that having siblings was a risk factor. There was no statistical association between a recent history of gastrointestinal symptoms and testing positive for D. fragilis Among the 108 children who were represented by ≥2 samples and thus included in the longitudinal analysis, 32 tested negative on the first sample and positive later, and the last sample from each of the 108 children was positive. The results are in support of D. fragilis being a common enteric commensal in this population.
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Holtman GA, Kranenberg JJ, Blanker MH, Ott A, Lisman-van Leeuwen Y, Berger MY. Dientamoeba fragilis colonization is not associated with gastrointestinal symptoms in children at primary care level. Fam Pract 2017; 34:25-29. [PMID: 27784723 DOI: 10.1093/fampra/cmw111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Dientamoeba fragilis is commonly identified in children in primary care and is suspected to cause gastrointestinal disease. OBJECTIVE To determine the association between D. fragilis colonization and gastrointestinal symptoms in children. METHODS We performed a cross-sectional study with children who presented in primary care with gastrointestinal symptoms. The associations between D. fragilis colonization and specific symptoms were explored by means of logistic regression analyses. Asymptomatic siblings of these cases were invited as control subjects for a case-control analysis, where we explored the association between D. fragilis and gastrointestinal symptoms with conditional logistic regression analysis. RESULTS In the cross-sectional study, 107 children were included. Their median age was 9 years (interquartile range = 6-12) and 38 (35.5%) were boys. Colonization of D. fragilis was present in 59 children (55.1%). The absence of D. fragilis was associated with soft to watery stool [odds ratio (OR) = 0.29; 95% confidence interval (CI) = 0.10-0.85], chronic diarrhoea (OR = 0.42; 95% CI = 0.18-0.97) and fatigue (OR = 0.45; 95% CI = 0.20-0.99). The case-control analyses included 44 children in each group. Dientamoeba fragilis colonization was not observed more often in cases than in controls after adjustment for age and sex (OR = 1.02; 95% CI = 0.28-3.65). CONCLUSION Dientamoeba fragilis is a common parasite in children with and without gastrointestinal symptoms. The anomalous finding of the association between the absence of D. fragilis with soft to watery stools, chronic diarrhoea and fatigue are inexplicable. Our study suggests that D. fragilis colonization does not increase the risk for gastrointestinal symptoms.
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- Gea A Holtman
- Department of General Practice, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands and
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- Department of General Practice, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands and
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- Department of General Practice, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands and
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- Certe, Division of Medical Microbiology, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of General Practice, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands and
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- Department of General Practice, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands and
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van den Bunt G, Liakopoulos A, Mevius DJ, Geurts Y, Fluit AC, Bonten MJM, Mughini-Gras L, van Pelt W. ESBL/AmpC-producing Enterobacteriaceae in households with children of preschool age: prevalence, risk factors and co-carriage. J Antimicrob Chemother 2016; 72:589-595. [PMID: 27789683 DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkw443] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2016] [Revised: 09/13/2016] [Accepted: 09/20/2016] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES ESBL/AmpC-producing Enterobacteriaceae are an emerging public health concern. As households with preschool children may substantially contribute to the community burden of antimicrobial resistance, we determined the prevalence, risk factors and co-carriage of ESBL/AmpC-producing bacteria in preschool children and their parents. METHODS From April 2013 to January 2015, each month 2000 preschool children were randomly selected from Dutch population registries. The parents were invited to complete an epidemiological questionnaire and to obtain and send a faecal sample from the selected child and from one parent. Samples were tested for ESBL/AmpC-producing bacteria. Logistic regression was used to identify risk factors for ESBL/AmpC carriage in children and parents, and findings were internally validated by bootstrapping. RESULTS In total, 1016 families were included and ESBL/AmpC prevalence was 4.0% (95% CI 3.2%-5.0%); 3.5% (95% CI 2.5%-4.8%) in children and 4.5% (95% CI 3.4%-6.0%) in parents. Attending a daycare centre (DCC) was the only significant risk factor for children (OR 2.1, 95% CI 1.0-4.3). For parents, the only significant risk factor was having one or more children attending DCCs (OR 2.2, 95% CI 1.2-4.8). For parents of ESBL/AmpC-positive children the OR for ESBL/AmpC carriage was 19.7 (95% CI 9.2-42.4). Co-carriage of specific ESBL/AmpC genotypes in child and parent occurred more often than expected by chance (14.6% versus 1.1%, P < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS In this study, intestinal carriage with ESBL/AmpCs was detected in ∼4% of households with preschool children. DCC attendance was a risk factor in both children and parents and co-carriage of specific genotypes frequently occurred in child-parent pairs. These findings suggest household transmission or/and family-specific exposure to common sources of ESBL/AmpC-producing bacteria.
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- G van den Bunt
- Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center Utrecht (UMCU), Utrecht, The Netherlands .,Centre for Infectious Disease Control, National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), Bilthoven, The Netherlands
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- Department of Bacteriology and Epidemiology, Central Veterinary Institute (CVI) of Wageningen University, Lelystad, The Netherlands
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- Department of Bacteriology and Epidemiology, Central Veterinary Institute (CVI) of Wageningen University, Lelystad, The Netherlands.,Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Infectious Diseases and Immunology, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Bacteriology and Epidemiology, Central Veterinary Institute (CVI) of Wageningen University, Lelystad, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Microbiology, University Medical Center Utrecht (UMCU), Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center Utrecht (UMCU), Utrecht, The Netherlands.,Centre for Infectious Disease Control, National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), Bilthoven, The Netherlands.,Department of Medical Microbiology, University Medical Center Utrecht (UMCU), Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Centre for Infectious Disease Control, National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), Bilthoven, The Netherlands.,Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Infectious Diseases and Immunology, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Centre for Infectious Disease Control, National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), Bilthoven, The Netherlands
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Pijnacker R, Mughini-Gras L, Heusinkveld M, Roelfsema J, van Pelt W, Kortbeek T. Different risk factors for infection with Giardia lamblia assemblages A and B in children attending day-care centres. Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis 2016; 35:2005-2013. [DOI: 10.1007/s10096-016-2753-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2016] [Accepted: 08/08/2016] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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PIJNACKER R, MUGHINI-GRAS L, VENNEMA H, ENSERINK R, VAN DEN WIJNGAARD CC, KORTBEEK T, VAN PELT W. Characteristics of child daycare centres associated with clustering of major enteropathogens. Epidemiol Infect 2016; 144:2527-39. [PMID: 27483376 PMCID: PMC9150454 DOI: 10.1017/s0950268816001011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2015] [Revised: 02/12/2016] [Accepted: 05/02/2016] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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Insights into transmission dynamics of enteropathogens in children attending daycare are limited. Here we aimed at identifying daycare centre (DCC) characteristics associated with time-clustered occurrence of enteropathogens in DCC-attending children. For this purpose, we used the KIzSS network, which comprises 43 DCCs that participated in infectious disease surveillance in The Netherlands during February 2010-February 2013. Space-time scan statistics were used to identify clusters of rotavirus, norovirus, astrovirus, Giardia lamblia and Cryptosporidium spp. in a two-dimensional DCC characteristic space constructed using canonical correlation analysis. Logistic regression models were then used to further identify DCC characteristics associated with increased or decreased odds for clustering of enteropathogens. Factors associated with increased odds for enteropathogen clustering in DCCs were having indoor/outdoor paddling pools or sandpits, owning animals, high numbers of attending children, and reporting outbreaks to local health authorities. Factors associated with decreased odds for enteropathogen clustering in DCCs were cleaning child potties in designated waste disposal stations, cleaning vomit with chlorine-based products, daily cleaning of toys, extra cleaning of toys during a suspected outbreak, and excluding children with gastroenteritis. These factors provide targets for reducing the burden of gastrointestinal morbidity associated with time-clustered occurrence of major enteropathogens in DCC attendees.
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- R. PIJNACKER
- Center for Infectious Disease Control, National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), The Netherlands
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- Center for Infectious Disease Control, National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), The Netherlands
- Department of Infectious Diseases and Immunology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Utrecht University, The Netherlands
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- Center for Infectious Disease Control, National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), The Netherlands
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- Center for Infectious Disease Control, National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), The Netherlands
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- Center for Infectious Disease Control, National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), The Netherlands
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- Center for Infectious Disease Control, National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), The Netherlands
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- Center for Infectious Disease Control, National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), The Netherlands
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Kaarme J, Hickman RA, Nevéus T, Blomberg J, Öhrmalm C. Reassuringly low carriage of enteropathogens among healthy Swedish children in day care centres. Public Health 2016; 140:221-227. [PMID: 27527845 DOI: 10.1016/j.puhe.2016.05.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2016] [Revised: 05/15/2016] [Accepted: 05/16/2016] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Infectious gastroenteritis is one of the most common diseases among children and has a considerable impact on health and socio-economy. Day care centres are high-risk environments for infections. The aim of this study was to investigate if asymptomatic preschool children constitute a reservoir for potential enteropathogens. STUDY DESIGN In total, 438 individual diapers were collected from day care centres in Uppsala, Sweden, during spring and autumn, and molecular techniques were used to estimate the prevalence of asymptomatic carriage of multiple enteropathogens. METHODS Faecal samples were analysed with multiplex polymerase chain reaction (PCR) (xTAG® Gastrointestinal Pathogen Panel; Luminex Corporation, Toronto, Canada) targeting 21 different pathogens. Samples with a median fluorescence intensity above threshold were re-analysed with a second PCR assay. RESULTS Sixteen of the 438 samples were positive for enteropathogens, 1.6% for enteric adenovirus, 0.7% for Campylobacter spp., and 0.7% for norovirus. CONCLUSIONS Preschool children in Uppsala constitute a limited reservoir for potential enteropathogens.
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- J Kaarme
- Department of Women's and Children's Health, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Medical Sciences, Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Medicine, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Women's and Children's Health, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Medical Sciences, Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Medicine, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Medical Sciences, Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Medicine, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden.
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