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Cao Yao JC, Navas Méndez J, Tórtola Fernández MT. Analysis of Phenotypic and Genotypic Susceptibility to Clarithromycin and Amikacin of Mycobacterium abscessus Complex Strains Isolated from Cystic Fibrosis Patients. Microorganisms 2023; 11:2897. [PMID: 38138041 PMCID: PMC10745751 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms11122897] [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: 10/17/2023] [Revised: 11/10/2023] [Accepted: 11/28/2023] [Indexed: 12/24/2023] Open
Abstract
Mycobacterium abscessus complex infections are ever on the rise. To curb their increasing evolution, we performed an in-depth study of 43 clinical isolates of cystic fibrosis patients obtained from 2009 to 2020. We identified their subspecies, uncovered their genotypic resistance profiles, characterised their antibiotic-resistant genes, and assessed their phenotypic antibiotic susceptibilities. The phenotypic and genotypic methods showed total agreement in terms of resistance to clarithromycin and amikacin. Of the 43 clinical strains, 28 belonged to M. abscessus subsp. abscessus (65.1%), 13 to M. abscessus subsp. massiliense (30.2%), and 2 to M. abscessus subsp. bolletii (4.6%). The resistant rates for clarithromycin and amikacin, the two main drugs against M. abscessus complex pulmonary infections, were 64.2% and 14.2%, respectively. We found three strains of M. abscessus subsp. abscessus that showed heteroresistance in the rrl and rrs genes, and these strains also presented double-resistance since they were macrolide- and aminoglycoside-resistant. M. abscessus subsp. abscessus showed a high minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) and a resistant percentage larger than or equal to 88% to cefoxitin, ciprofloxacin, moxifloxacin, doxycycline, imipenem, and trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole. These results show a panorama of the high resistance of Mycobacterium abscessus complex to current drugs for cystic fibrosis patients. Thus, other treatment methods are urgently needed.
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Affiliation(s)
- Juan Carlos Cao Yao
- Department of Molecular Biology and Biomedicine, University of Cantabria, 39011 Santander, Spain
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Biomedicine, University of Cantabria, 39011 Santander, Spain
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- Mycobacteria Unit, Clinical Laboratories, Microbiology Service, Hospital Universitari Vall d’Hebron, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona; 08035 Barcelona, Spain
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Carneiro S, Pinto M, Silva S, Santos A, Rodrigues I, Santos D, Duarte S, Vieira L, Gomes JP, Macedo R. Genome-Scale Characterization of Mycobacterium abscessus Complex Isolates from Portugal. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:15402. [PMID: 37895081 PMCID: PMC10606986 DOI: 10.3390/ijms242015402] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2023] [Revised: 10/12/2023] [Accepted: 10/20/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023] Open
Abstract
The Mycobacterium abscessus complex (MABC) is an emerging, difficult to treat, multidrug-resistant nontuberculous mycobacteria responsible for a wide spectrum of infections and associated with an increasing number of cases worldwide. Dominant circulating clones (DCCs) of MABC have been genetically identified as groups of strains associated with higher prevalence, higher levels of antimicrobial resistance, and worse clinical outcomes. To date, little is known about the genomic characteristics of MABC species circulating in Portugal. Here, we examined the genetic diversity and antimicrobial resistance profiles of 30 MABC strains isolated between 2014 and 2022 in Portugal. The genetic diversity of circulating MABC strains was assessed through a gene-by-gene approach (wgMLST), allowing their subspecies differentiation and the classification of isolates into DCCs. Antimicrobial resistance profiles were defined using phenotypic, molecular, and genomic approaches. The majority of isolates were resistant to at least two antimicrobials, although a poor correlation between phenotype and genotype data was observed. Portuguese genomes were highly diverse, and data suggest the existence of MABC lineages with potential international circulation or cross-border transmission. This study highlights the genetic diversity and antimicrobial resistance profile of circulating MABC isolates in Portugal while representing the first step towards the implementation of a genomic-based surveillance system for MABC at the Portuguese NIH.
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- Sofia Carneiro
- National Reference Laboratory for Mycobacteria, Department of Infectious Diseases, National Institute of Health Doutor Ricardo Jorge (INSA), 1649-016 Lisbon, Portugal; (S.C.); (A.S.)
- Department of Life Science, NOVA School of Science and Technology, NOVA University Lisbon, 2829-516 Lisbon, Portugal
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- Genomics and Bioinformatics Unit, Department of Infectious Diseases, National Institute of Health Doutor Ricardo Jorge (INSA), 1649-016 Lisbon, Portugal; (M.P.); (J.P.G.)
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- National Reference Laboratory for Mycobacteria, Department of Infectious Diseases, National Institute of Health Doutor Ricardo Jorge (INSA), 1649-016 Lisbon, Portugal; (S.C.); (A.S.)
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- National Reference Laboratory for Mycobacteria, Department of Infectious Diseases, National Institute of Health Doutor Ricardo Jorge (INSA), 1649-016 Lisbon, Portugal; (S.C.); (A.S.)
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- National Reference Laboratory for Mycobacteria, Department of Infectious Diseases, National Institute of Health Doutor Ricardo Jorge (INSA), 1649-016 Lisbon, Portugal; (S.C.); (A.S.)
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- Technology and Innovation Unit, Department of Human Genetics, National Institute of Health Doutor Ricardo Jorge (INSA), 1649-016 Lisbon, Portugal; (D.S.); (S.D.)
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- Technology and Innovation Unit, Department of Human Genetics, National Institute of Health Doutor Ricardo Jorge (INSA), 1649-016 Lisbon, Portugal; (D.S.); (S.D.)
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- Technology and Innovation Unit, Department of Human Genetics, National Institute of Health Doutor Ricardo Jorge (INSA), 1649-016 Lisbon, Portugal; (D.S.); (S.D.)
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- Genomics and Bioinformatics Unit, Department of Infectious Diseases, National Institute of Health Doutor Ricardo Jorge (INSA), 1649-016 Lisbon, Portugal; (M.P.); (J.P.G.)
- Veterinary and Animal Research Centre (CECAV), Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Lusófona University, 376 Campo Grande, 1749-024 Lisbon, Portugal
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- National Reference Laboratory for Mycobacteria, Department of Infectious Diseases, National Institute of Health Doutor Ricardo Jorge (INSA), 1649-016 Lisbon, Portugal; (S.C.); (A.S.)
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