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Das S, Pandey AK, Morris DE, Anderson R, Lim V, Wie CC, Yap IKS, Alattraqchi AG, Simin H, Abdullah R, Yeo CC, Clarke SC, Cleary DW. Respiratory carriage of hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae by indigenous populations of Malaysia. BMC Genomics 2024; 25:381. [PMID: 38632538 PMCID: PMC11025145 DOI: 10.1186/s12864-024-10276-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2023] [Accepted: 04/01/2024] [Indexed: 04/19/2024] Open
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Klebsiella pneumoniae is a Gram-negative Enterobacteriaceae that is classified by the World Health Organisation (WHO) as a Priority One ESKAPE pathogen. South and Southeast Asian countries are regions where both healthcare associated infections (HAI) and community acquired infections (CAI) due to extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)-producing and carbapenem-resistant K. pneumoniae (CRKp) are of concern. As K. pneumoniae can also exist as a harmless commensal, the spread of resistance genotypes requires epidemiological vigilance. However there has been no significant study of carriage isolates from healthy individuals, particularly in Southeast Asia, and specially Malaysia. Here we describe the genomic analysis of respiratory isolates of K. pneumoniae obtained from Orang Ulu and Orang Asli communities in Malaysian Borneo and Peninsular Malaysia respectively. The majority of isolates were K. pneumoniae species complex (KpSC) 1 K. pneumoniae (n = 53, 89.8%). Four Klebsiella variicola subsp. variicola (KpSC3) and two Klebsiella quasipneumoniae subsp. similipneumoniae (KpSC4) were also found. It was discovered that 30.2% (n = 16) of the KpSC1 isolates were ST23, 11.3% (n = 6) were of ST65, 7.5% (n = 4) were ST13, and 13.2% (n = 7) were ST86. Only eight of the KpSC1 isolates encoded ESBL, but importantly not carbapenemase. Thirteen of the KpSC1 isolates carried yersiniabactin, colibactin and aerobactin, all of which harboured the rmpADC locus and are therefore characterised as hypervirulent. Co-carriage of multiple strains was minimal. In conclusion, most isolates were KpSC1, ST23, one of the most common sequence types and previously found in cases of K. pneumoniae infection. A proportion were hypervirulent (hvKp) however antibiotic resistance was low.
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- Souradeep Das
- Faculty of Medicine, Institute for Life Sciences, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
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- Faculty of Medicine, Institute for Life Sciences, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
- NIHR Southampton Biomedical Research Centre, University Hospital Southampton Foundation NHS Trust, Southampton, UK
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- Faculty of Medicine, Institute for Life Sciences, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
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- Faculty of Medicine, Institute for Life Sciences, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
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- School of Medicine, International Medical University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Institute for Research, Development and Innovation, International Medical University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- School of Pharmacy, Monash University Malaysia, Bandar Sunway, Selangor, Malaysia
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- School of Pharmacy, Monash University Malaysia, Bandar Sunway, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Centre for Research in Infectious Diseases and Biotechnology (CeRIDB), Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Medical Campus, 20400, Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia
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- Faculty of Applied Social Sciences, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Gong Badak Campus, 21300, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia
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- Centre of Excellence in National Indigenous Pedagogy, Institute of Teacher Education Tengku, Ampuan Afzan Campus, Pahang, Malaysia
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- Centre for Research in Infectious Diseases and Biotechnology (CeRIDB), Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Medical Campus, 20400, Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia
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- Faculty of Medicine, Institute for Life Sciences, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
- NIHR Southampton Biomedical Research Centre, University Hospital Southampton Foundation NHS Trust, Southampton, UK
- Institute for Research, Development and Innovation, International Medical University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Global Health Research Institute, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
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- Institute of Microbiology and Infection, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham, University of Birmingham, UK.
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Chen ML, Jiang HY, Zeng J, Huang L, Lv CZ. Caffeic acid attenuates tissue damage and inflammatory response in Klebsiella pneumonia by modulating AhR-Src-STAT3-IL-10 signaling pathway. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY 2024; 39:2254-2264. [PMID: 38148636 DOI: 10.1002/tox.24086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2023] [Revised: 11/22/2023] [Accepted: 12/01/2023] [Indexed: 12/28/2023]
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CA is a plant derivative with antibacterial and antiviral pharmacological effects, however, the therapeutic effect of CA on Klebsiella pneumonia and its mechanism study is still unclear. A rat KP model was established in vitro, a pneumonia cell model was established in vivo, the histopathological changes in the lungs were observed by HE staining after CA treatment, the expression of relevant inflammatory factors was detected by ELISA, the changes in the expression of proteins related to the AhR-Src-STAT3-IL-10 signaling pathway were detected by Western blot and immunofluorescence in the lungs, and the interactions between the proteins were verified by COIP relationship. The results showed that CA was able to attenuate the injury and inflammatory response of lung tissues, and molecular docking showed that there were binding sites between CA and AhR, and COIP demonstrated that AhR interacted with both STAT3 and Ser. In addition, CA was able to up-regulate the expression levels of pathway-related proteins of AhR, IL-10, p-Src, and p-STAT3, and AhR knockdown was able to reduce LPS-induced inflammatory responses and up-regulate pathway-related proteins, whereas CA treatment of AhR-knockdown-treated A549 cells did not show any statistically significant difference compared with the AhR knockdown group, demonstrating that CA exerts its pharmacological effects. These findings elucidated the mechanism of CA in the treatment of KP and demonstrated that CA is a potential therapeutic agent for KP.
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- Mei-Ling Chen
- Emergency and Trauma College, Hainan Medical University, Haikou, China
- Key Laboratory of Emergency and Trauma of Ministry of Education, Hainan Medical University, Haikou, China
- Research Unit of Island Emergency Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences (No. 2019RU013), Hainan Medical University, Haikou, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University, Haikou, China
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- Emergency Medicine Center, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China
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- Center for Pharmacovigilance of Hainan Province, Hainan Medical Products Administration, Haikou, China
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- Emergency and Trauma College, Hainan Medical University, Haikou, China
- Key Laboratory of Emergency and Trauma of Ministry of Education, Hainan Medical University, Haikou, China
- Research Unit of Island Emergency Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences (No. 2019RU013), Hainan Medical University, Haikou, China
- Emergency Medicine Center, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China
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Song S, Zhao S, Wang W, Jiang F, Sun J, Ma P, Kang H. Characterization of ST11 and ST15 Carbapenem-Resistant Hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae from Patients with Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia. Infect Drug Resist 2023; 16:6017-6028. [PMID: 37705511 PMCID: PMC10496924 DOI: 10.2147/idr.s426901] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2023] [Accepted: 08/24/2023] [Indexed: 09/15/2023] Open
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Background The prevalence of carbapenem-resistant hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae (hv-CRKP) is a serious public threat globally. Here, we performed clinical, molecular, and phenotypic monitoring of hv-CRKP strains isolated from the intensive care unit (ICU) to offer evidence for prevention and control in hospitals. Methods Data analysis of ICU patients suffering from ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) because of hv-CRKP infection, admitted at the Chinese Teaching Hospital between March 2019 and September 2021 was performed. Patients' antibiotic-resistance genes, virulence-associated genes, and capsular serotypes of these isolates were detected. Homology analysis of the strains was performed by MLST and PFGE. Six different strains were tested for their virulence traits using the serum killing test and the Galleria mellonella infection assay. For whole genome sequencing, KP3 was selected as a representative strain. Results Clinical data of 19 hv-CRKP-VAP patients were collected and their hv-CRKP were isolated, including 10 of ST11-KL64, 4 of ST15-KL112, 2 of ST11-KL47, 1 of ST15-KL19, 1 of ST17-KL140, and 1 of ST48-KL62. Four ST15 and 8 ST11 isolates revealed high homology, respectively. Most strains carried the carbapenemase gene blaKPC-2 (14/19, 73.68%), followed by blaOXA-232 (4/19, 21.05%). All strains were resistant to almost all the antibiotics except polymyxin and tigacycline. Ten patients were treated with polymyxin or tigacycline based on their susceptibility results, and unfortunately 6 patients died. All strains exhibited a hyper-viscous phenotype, and the majority (17/19, 89.47%) of them contained rmpA and rmpA2. The serum killing test showed that KP9 was resistant to normal healthy serum, others were intermediately or highly sensitive. G. mellonella larvae infection assay suggested that the strains in this study were hypervirulent. Conclusion This study highlights the dominant strain and molecular epidemiology of hv-CRKP in a hospital in China. We should pay more attention to the effect of hv-CRKP on VAP, strengthen monitoring and control transmission.
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- Shuang Song
- Medical Technology School, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, People’s Republic of China
- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, People’s Republic of China
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- Medical Technology School, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, People’s Republic of China
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- Medical Technology School, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, People’s Republic of China
- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, People’s Republic of China
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Qi Y, Xue JZ, Li SS, Elken EM, Haqmal MA, Li XS, Xu GY, Kong LC, Ma HX. Analysis of an IncR plasmid carried by carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae: A survey of swine Klebsiella pneumoniae in Jilin Province. J Glob Antimicrob Resist 2023; 34:83-90. [PMID: 37210003 DOI: 10.1016/j.jgar.2023.04.018] [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: 11/16/2022] [Revised: 04/20/2023] [Accepted: 04/27/2023] [Indexed: 05/22/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES This study was conducted in Jilin Province to investigate the mechanism involved in the antibiotic resistance and pathogenicity of Klebsiella pneumoniae. METHODS Lung samples were collected from large-scale pig farms in Jilin Province. Antimicrobial susceptibility and mouse lethality assays were carried out. K. pneumoniae isolate JP20, with high virulence and antibiotic resistance, was chosen for whole-genome sequencing. The complete sequence of its genome was annotated, and the virulence and antibiotic resistance mechanism were analysed. RESULTS A total of 32 K. pneumoniae strains were isolated and tested for antibiotic resistance and pathogenicity. Among them, the JP20 strain showed high levels of resistance to all tested antimicrobial agents and strong pathogenicity in mice (lethal dose of 1.35 × 1011 CFU/mL). Sequencing of the multidrug-resistant and highly virulent K. pneumoniae JP20 strain revealed that the antibiotic resistance genes were mainly carried by an IncR plasmid. We speculate that extended-spectrum β-lactamases and loss of outer membrane porin OmpK36 play an important role in carbapenem antibiotic resistance. This plasmid contains a mosaic structure consisting of a large number of mobile elements. CONCLUSION Through genome-wide analysis, we found that an lncR plasmid carried by the JP20 strain may have evolved in pig farms, possibly leading to multidrug resistance in the JP20 strain. It is speculated that the antibiotic resistance of K. pneumoniae in pig farms is mainly mediated by mobile elements (insertion sequences, transposons, and plasmids). These data provide a basis for monitoring the antibiotic resistance of K. pneumoniae and lay a foundation for an improved understanding of the genomic characteristics and antibiotic resistance mechanism of K. pneumoniae.
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- Yu Qi
- Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Animal Science and Technology, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Animal Science and Technology, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Animal Science and Technology, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Animal Science and Technology, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, China; Department of Animal Production, Faculty of Agriculture, Al-Azhar University, Nasr City, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Animal Science and Technology, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Animal Science and Technology, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Animal Science and Technology, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Animal Science and Technology, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, China; The Key Laboratory of New Veterinary Drug Research and Development of Jilin Province, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, China.
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Animal Science and Technology, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, China; The Key Laboratory of New Veterinary Drug Research and Development of Jilin Province, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, China; The Engineering Research Center of Bioreactor and Drug Development, Ministry of Education, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, China.
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Xie CA, Singh J, Tyagi M, Androudi S, Dave VP, Arora A, Gupta V, Agrawal R, Mi H, Sen A. Endogenous Endophthalmitis - A Major Review. Ocul Immunol Inflamm 2023; 31:1362-1385. [PMID: 36306406 DOI: 10.1080/09273948.2022.2126863] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2022] [Revised: 09/06/2022] [Accepted: 09/15/2022] [Indexed: 10/31/2022]
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Endogenous endophthalmitis (EE) is an uncommon but potentially devastating ocular infection involving the inner layers of the eye. The global incidence of EE is on the rise. Common ocular signs and symptoms associated with EE include conjunctival injection, ocular pain, and reduced visual acuity. On clinical examination, a history of prior or coexisting systemic infections, symptoms (e.g., fever, malaise), and localizing features may be noted. Clinical diagnosis is often challenging, resulting in critical delays that contribute to a poor prognosis. Blood cultures and ocular fluid samples can aid in conforming causative pathogen(s), after which empirical antibiotic therapy, both systemic and intravitreal, should be instated. The use of steroids to suppress inflammation remains controversial. Surgical options include pars plana vitrectomy. Overall prognosis varies depending on host and pathogen factors, and early diagnosis and initiation of appropriate treatment are crucial.
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- Cen Amy Xie
- Department of Ophthalmology, Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
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- Department of Vitreo-retina and Uvea, Sadguru Netra Chikatsalaya, Chitrakoot, India
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- Department of Vitreo-retina, Anant Bajaj Retina Institute, LV Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad, India
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- Department of Ophthalmology, University of Thessaly, Volos, Greece
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- Department of Vitreo-retina, Anant Bajaj Retina Institute, LV Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad, India
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- Advanced Eye Centre, Post-graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, India
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- Advanced Eye Centre, Post-graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
- Department of Ophthalmology, National Healthcare Group Eye Institute, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore
- Eye ACP programme, Duke NUS Medical School, Singapore
- Ocular Infections and AntiMicrobials Group, Singapore Eye Research Institute, Singapore
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
- Department of Ophthalmology, National Healthcare Group Eye Institute, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore
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- Department of Vitreo-retina and Uvea, Sadguru Netra Chikatsalaya, Chitrakoot, India
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Sharma A, Thakur A, Thakur N, Kumar V, Chauhan A, Bhardwaj N. Changing Trend in the Antibiotic Resistance Pattern of Klebsiella Pneumonia Isolated From Endotracheal Aspirate Samples of ICU Patients of a Tertiary Care Hospital in North India. Cureus 2023; 15:e36317. [PMID: 37077586 PMCID: PMC10106535 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.36317] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/17/2023] [Indexed: 03/20/2023] Open
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Introduction Klebsiella pneumonia is one of the most prevalent bacteria that cause nosocomial infections, particularly in critically ill patients in the intensive care unit (ICU). Multi-drug-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (MDRKP) has become an urgent risk to public health as its prevalence has sharply surged around the globe in recent decades. Therefore, this research was conducted to evaluate shifts over a four-year period in drug susceptibility patterns among Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates from mechanically ventilated intensive care unit patients. Materials and methods This is a retrospective observational study conducted in a tertiary care multi-specialty hospital and teaching institute in North India and was approved by the institutional ethics committee. The research comprised Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates from endotracheal aspirates (ETA) of patients on mechanical ventilation admitted to the general intensive care unit (ICU) of our tertiary care facility. The data from January to June 2018 and January to June 2022 were collected. According to the antimicrobial resistance profile of the strains, they were categorized as susceptible, resistant to one or two antimicrobial categories, multidrug-resistant (MDR), extensively drug-resistant (XDR), or pan-drug-resistant (PDR). The criteria for MDR, XDR, and PDR were proposed by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC). IBM Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) for Windows, Version 24.0, Armonk, NY, IBM Corp., was used for data input and analysis. Results A total of 82 cases of Klebsiella pneumonia were included in the study. Of these 82 isolates, 40 were isolated over a period of six months from January to June 2018, and the remaining 42 were isolated from January to June 2022. Among the 2018 group, five strains (12.5%) were classified as susceptible, three (7.5%) as resistant, seven (17.5%) as MDR, and 25 (62.5%) as XDR. The highest percentages of antimicrobial resistance in the 2018 group were observed with amoxicillin/clavulanic acid (90%), ciprofloxacin (100%), piperacillin/tazobactam (92.5%), and cefoperazone/sulbactam (95%). In comparison, the 2022 group showed no strain as susceptible; nine strains (21.4%) were classified as resistant; three strains (7%) as MDR; and 30 strains (93%) were classified as XDR. There was a significant increase in resistance to amoxicillin, from 10% in 2018 to nil in 2022. Overall, the rate of resistant Klebsiella pneumonia (K. pneumonia) increased from 7.5% (3/40) in 2018 to 21.4% (9/42) in 2022, while XDR Klebsiella pneumonia among the mechanically ventilated ICU patients significantly increased from 62.5% (25/40) in 2018 to 71% (30/42) in 2022. Conclusion K. pneumoniae antibiotic resistance is a real threat in Asia and requires close monitoring to be controlled. More careful attempts should be made to create a new generation of antimicrobials since the prevalence of resistance to existing medications is rising. Antibiotic resistance should be monitored and reported by healthcare institutions regularly.
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Synergistic Effects of Baicalin and Levofloxacin Against Hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae Biofilm In Vitro. Curr Microbiol 2023; 80:126. [PMID: 36877407 DOI: 10.1007/s00284-023-03226-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2022] [Accepted: 02/12/2023] [Indexed: 03/07/2023]
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Hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae (hvKp) strains that form biofilms have recently emerged worldwide; however, the mechanisms underlying biofilm formation and disruption remain elusive. In this study, we established a hvKp biofilm model, investigated its in vitro formation pattern, and determined the mechanism of biofilm destruction by baicalin (BA) and levofloxacin (LEV). Our results revealed that hvKp exhibited a strong biofilm-forming ability, forming early and mature biofilms after 3 and 5 d, respectively. Early biofilm and bacterial burden were significantly reduced by BA + LEV and EM + LEV treatments, which destroyed the 3D structure of early biofilms. Conversely, these treatments were less effective against mature biofilm. The expression of both AcrA and wbbM was significantly downregulated in the BA + LEV group. These findings indicated that BA + LEV might inhibit the formation of hvKp biofilm by altering the expression of genes regulating efflux pumps and lipopolysaccharide biosynthesis.
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Dan B, Dai H, Zhou D, Tong H, Zhu M. Relationship Between Drug Resistance Characteristics and Biofilm Formation in Klebsiella Pneumoniae Strains. Infect Drug Resist 2023; 16:985-998. [PMID: 36824066 PMCID: PMC9942501 DOI: 10.2147/idr.s396609] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2022] [Accepted: 02/04/2023] [Indexed: 02/19/2023] Open
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Objective To conduct epidemiological analysis of Klebsiella pneumoniae (K. pneumoniae) with hypervirulence, and to investigate its drug resistance phenotype, Extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBLs) gene, virulence factor, capsular serotype and biofilm formation, so as to provide theoretical basis for further understanding of the drug resistance mechanism of K. pneumoniae with hypervirulence. Methods K. Pneumoniae were isolated from clinical samples collected from inpatients. All strains were identified by VITEK2 Compact using fully automatic microbial analyzer, the minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) of antibiotics was determined by microbroth dilution test. The double disk diffusion method was used to detect the production of ESBLs, modified carbapenem inactivation method (mCIM) was used to detect the production of carbapenemase, and hypermucoviscosity phenotype was detected by wire drawing test. PCR was used to detect ESBLs gene, virulence factor and capsular serotype. Crystal violet staining was used to detect the ability of biofilm formation. Results The ESBLs genes detected in this study included strains blaTEM 35 (36.5%), blaSHV 51 (53.1%), and blaCTX-M 49 (51.0%). Most strains carried multiple ESBLs genes, but not all of them produce ESBLs. K1 and K2 accounted for 14.6% and 11.5% respectively. Most (91.7%) strains carried the fimH gene, and the other virulence genes were ybtS (53.1%), entB (46.9%), rmpA (41.7%), aerobactin (32.3%), allS (15.6%), kfu (15.6%). Of all the Klebsiella pneumoniae strains, 33 (34.4%) exhibited ESBLs phenotype, 16 (16.7%) were carbapenemase-producing, and 20 (20.8%) with ESBLs phenotype tested were resistant to all four drugs. The correlation between ESBLs-producing strains and biofilm formation was significantly increased compared to strains without ESBLs phenotype (P=0.035). Conclusion Compared to hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae (hvKP), classical Klebsiella pneumoniae (cKP) has a tendency to acquire antibiotic resistance. Our study showed that genes encoding rmpA, K1 or K2, and kfu were highly associated with hvKP.
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- Binzhi Dan
- Department of Clinical Laboratory, the Affiliated Chaohu Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Chaohu, Anhui, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, the Affiliated Chaohu Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Chaohu, Anhui, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, the Affiliated Chaohu Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Chaohu, Anhui, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, the Affiliated Chaohu Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Chaohu, Anhui, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, the Affiliated Chaohu Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Chaohu, Anhui, People’s Republic of China,Correspondence: Mei Zhu, Tel +86 551 8232 4254, Email
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Wang N, Zhan M, Wang T, Liu J, Li C, Li B, Han X, Li H, Liu S, Cao J, Zhong X, Lei C, Zhang W, Zhang Z. Long Term Characteristics of Clinical Distribution and Resistance Trends of Carbapenem-Resistant and Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamase Klebsiella pneumoniae Infections: 2014-2022. Infect Drug Resist 2023; 16:1279-1295. [PMID: 36910515 PMCID: PMC9994629 DOI: 10.2147/idr.s401807] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2023] [Accepted: 02/24/2023] [Indexed: 03/06/2023] Open
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Purpose Through long-term and large sample size statistical analysis, we revealed the pattern of Klebsiella pneumoniae (KP) infection and drug resistance and provided epidemiological data for the treatment and prevention and control of multidrug-resistant bacterial infection in our hospital. Patients and Methods Strains were identified using the BD PhoenixTM100 system, minimal inhibitory concentration of antibiotics were determined by the broth method, and data were statistically analyzed using WHONET 5.6 and SPSS27.0. Results The isolation rate of KP from Enterobacteriaceae (26.2%, 4547/17358) in our hospital showed an increasing annual trend, ranking second only to Escherichia coli. Carbapenem-resistant KP (CRKP) accounted for the highest proportion of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (72.2%, 431/597), showing an upward trend. Infected patients had a male-to-female ratio of approximately 2:1 and were mainly >60 years of age (66.2%), with intensive care units being the most commonly distributed department. Sputum was the most common specimen type (74.0%). Compared with spring and summer, autumn and winter were the main epidemic seasons for KP and extended-spectrum β-lactamase KP (ESBL-KP). The resistance rate of KP to common antibiotics was low, but all showed an increasing trend each year. ESBL-KP was >90% resistant to piperacillin, amoxicillin/clavulanic acid, and cefotaxime and less resistant to other common antibiotics, but showed an increasing trend in resistance to most antibiotics. CRKP resistance to common antibiotics was high, with resistance rates >90%, excluding amikacin (64.1%), gentamicin (87.4%), cotrimoxazole (44.3%), chloramphenicol (13.6%), and tetracycline (30.5%). Conclusion KP in our hospital mainly caused pulmonary infection in older men, which occurred frequently in autumn and winter, and the isolation and drug resistance rates showed an increasing trend. Age over 70 years, admission to intensive care unit, and urinary tract infection were found to be the risk factors for CRKP and ESBL-KP-resistance.
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- Na Wang
- Microbiology Department, The First Affiliated Hospital of Hebei North University, Zhangjiakou, People's Republic of China
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- Clinical Laboratory, The First Affiliated Hospital of Hebei North University, Zhangjiakou, People's Republic of China
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- Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Hebei North University, Zhangjiakou, People's Republic of China
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- Microbiology Department, The First Affiliated Hospital of Hebei North University, Zhangjiakou, People's Republic of China
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- Microbiology Department, The First Affiliated Hospital of Hebei North University, Zhangjiakou, People's Republic of China
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- Microbiology Department, The First Affiliated Hospital of Hebei North University, Zhangjiakou, People's Republic of China
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- Microbiology Department, The First Affiliated Hospital of Hebei North University, Zhangjiakou, People's Republic of China
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- Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, The First Affiliated Hospital of Hebei North University, Zhangjiakou, People's Republic of China
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- Hemodialysis Department, The First Affiliated Hospital of Hebei North University, Zhangjiakou, People's Republic of China
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- Microbiology Department, The First Affiliated Hospital of Hebei North University, Zhangjiakou, People's Republic of China
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- Microbiology Department, The First Affiliated Hospital of Hebei North University, Zhangjiakou, People's Republic of China
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- Microbiology Department, The First Affiliated Hospital of Hebei North University, Zhangjiakou, People's Republic of China
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- Microbiology Department, The First Affiliated Hospital of Hebei North University, Zhangjiakou, People's Republic of China
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- Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Hebei North University, Zhangjiakou, People's Republic of China
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Lim Z, Ling N, Ho VWT, Vidhya N, Chen MZ, Wong BLL, Ng SE, Murphy D, Merchant RA. Delirium is significantly associated with hospital frailty risk score derived from administrative data. Int J Geriatr Psychiatry 2023; 38:e5872. [PMID: 36683168 PMCID: PMC10107161 DOI: 10.1002/gps.5872] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2022] [Accepted: 01/09/2023] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Delirium is highly prevalent in hospitalised older adults, under-diagnosed and associated with poor outcomes. We aim to determine (i) association of frailty measured using Hospital Frailty Risk Score (HFRS) with delirium, (ii) impact of delirium on mortality, 30-days readmission, extended length of stay (eLOS) and cost (eCOST). METHODS Retrospective cohort study was conducted on 902 older adults ≥75 years discharged from an academic tertiary hospital between March and September 2021. Data was obtained from hospital administrative database. RESULTS Delirium was prevalent in 39.1%, 58.1% were female with mean age 85.3 ± 6.2 years. Patients with delirium were significantly older, had higher HFRS, pneumonia, urinary tract infection (UTI), E.coli and Klebsiella infection, constipation, dehydration, stroke and intracranial bleed, with comorbidities including dementia, diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidaemia and chronic kidney disease. In-hospital mortality, 30-days mortality, 30-days readmission, median LOS and cost was significantly higher. Delirium was significantly associated with at least intermediate frailty (OR = 3.52; CI = 2.48-4.98), dementia (OR = 2.39; CI = 1.61-3.54), UTI (OR = 1.95; CI = 1.29-2.95), constipation (OR = 2.49; CI = 1.43-4.33), Klebsiella infection (OR = 3.06; CI = 1.28-7.30), dehydration (OR = 2.01; CI = 1.40 - 2.88), 30-day mortality (OR = 2.52; CI = 1.42-4.47), 30-day readmission (OR = 2.18; CI = 1.36-3.48), eLOS (OR = 1.80; CI = 1.30-2.49) and eCOST (OR = 1.67; CI = 1.20-2.35). CONCLUSIONS Delirium was highly prevalent in older inpatients, and associated with dementia, frailty, increased cost, LOS, 30-day readmissions and mortality. Hospital Frailty Risk Score had robust association with delirium and can be auto-populated from electronic medical records. Prospective studies are needed on multicomponent delirium preventive measures in high-risk groups identified by HFRS in acute care settings.
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- Zhiying Lim
- Division of Geriatric Medicine, Department of Medicine, National University Hospital, Singapore, Singapore
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- Division of Geriatric Medicine, Department of Medicine, National University Hospital, Singapore, Singapore
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- Division of Geriatric Medicine, Department of Medicine, National University Hospital, Singapore, Singapore
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- Division of Geriatric Medicine, Department of Medicine, National University Hospital, Singapore, Singapore
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- Division of Geriatric Medicine, Department of Medicine, National University Hospital, Singapore, Singapore
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- Division of Geriatric Medicine, Department of Medicine, National University Hospital, Singapore, Singapore
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- Division of Geriatric Medicine, Department of Medicine, National University Hospital, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, National University Hospital, Singapore, Singapore
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- Division of Geriatric Medicine, Department of Medicine, National University Hospital, Singapore, Singapore.,Department of Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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Ghotaslou R, Salahi B, Naderi G, Alizadeh N. High Frequency of blaOXA-48like
Producing Klebsiella pneumoniae Isolated from Nosocomial Infection in Azerbaijan, Iran. Infect Chemother 2023; 55:90-98. [PMID: 37021426 PMCID: PMC10079451 DOI: 10.3947/ic.2022.0160] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2022] [Accepted: 01/17/2023] [Indexed: 03/30/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Klebsiella pneumoniae is one of the significant agents of hospital-acquired infections. In recent years, carbapenem-resistant K. pneumoniae (CRKP) isolates have been found in numerous epidemics of nosocomial infections. This study aimed to determine carbapenem resistance mechanisms and molecular epidemiological of CRKP infections in Azerbaijan, Iran. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 50 non-duplicated CRKP from January 2020 to December 2020 were isolated form Sina and Imam Reza Hospitals in Tabriz, Iran. Antimicrobial susceptibility testing was performed by the disk-diffusion method. The carbapenem resistance mechanisms were determined by the phenotypic and PCR procedures. CRKP isolates were typed by the Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA PCR (RAPD-PCR) technique. RESULTS Amikacin was the most effective antibiotics against CRKP isolates. AmpC overproduction was observed in five CRKP isolates. Efflux pump activity was found in one isolate by the phenotypic method. Carba NP test could find carbapenemases genes in 96% of isolates. The most common carbapenemases gene in CRKP isolates were blaOXA-48-like (76%) followed by blaNDM (50%), blaIMP (22%), blaVIM (10%), and blaKPC (10%). The outer membrane protein genes (OmpK36 and OmpK35) were identified in 76% and 82% of CRKP isolates, respectively. RAPD-PCR analysis yielded 37 distinct RAPD-types. Most blaOXA-48-like positive CRKP isolates were obtained from patients hospitalized in intensive care unit (ICU) wards with urinary tract infections. CONCLUSION The blaOXA-48-like is the main carbapenemase among CRKP isolates in this area. Most blaOXA-48-like producer CRKP strains were collected from the ICU ward and urine samples. To control infections due to CRKP, a strict control program in hospital settings is required.
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- Reza Ghotaslou
- Immunology Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
- Central Laboratory of the Province, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Razi Hospital, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Division of Microbiology, Department of Pathobiology, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Zanjan Applied Pharmacology Research Center, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran .
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Gram-Negative Endogenous Endophthalmitis: A Systematic Review. Microorganisms 2022; 11:microorganisms11010080. [PMID: 36677371 PMCID: PMC9860988 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms11010080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2022] [Revised: 12/20/2022] [Accepted: 12/24/2022] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Background: Gram-negative bacteria are causative agents of endogenous endophthalmitis (EBE). We aim to systematically review the current literature to assess the aetiologies, risk factors, and early ocular lesions in cases of Gram-negative EBE. Methods: All peer-reviewed articles between January 2002 and August 2022 regarding Gram-negative EBE were included. We conducted a literature search on PubMed and Cochrane Controlled Trials. Results: A total of 115 studies and 591 patients were included, prevalently Asian (98; 81.7%) and male (302; 62.9%). The most common comorbidity was diabetes (231; 55%). The main aetiologies were Klebsiella pneumoniae (510; 66.1%), Pseudomonas aeruginosa (111; 14.4%), and Escherichia coli (60; 7.8%). Liver abscesses (266; 54.5%) were the predominant source of infection. The most frequent ocular lesions were vitreal opacity (134; 49.6%) and hypopyon (95; 35.2%). Ceftriaxone (76; 30.9%), fluoroquinolones (14; 14.4%), and ceftazidime (213; 78.0%) were the most widely used as systemic, topical, and intravitreal anti-Gram-negative agents, respectively. The most reported surgical approaches were vitrectomy (130; 24.1%) and evisceration/exenteration (60; 11.1%). Frequently, visual acuity at discharge was no light perception (301; 55.2%). Conclusions: Gram-negative EBEs are associated with poor outcomes. Our systematic review is mainly based on case reports and case series with significant heterogeneity. The main strength is the large sample spanning over 20 years. Our findings underscore the importance of considering ocular involvement in Gram-negative infections.
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Liang Z, Wang Y, Lai Y, Zhang J, Yin L, Yu X, Zhou Y, Li X, Song Y. Host defense against the infection of Klebsiella pneumoniae: New strategy to kill the bacterium in the era of antibiotics? Front Cell Infect Microbiol 2022; 12:1050396. [PMID: 36506034 PMCID: PMC9730340 DOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2022.1050396] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2022] [Accepted: 11/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Klebsiella pneumoniae (K. pneumoniae) is a typical gram-negative iatrogenic bacterium that often causes bacteremia, pneumonia and urinary tract infection particularly among those with low immunity. Although antibiotics is the cornerstone of anti-infections, the clinical efficacy of β-lactamase and carbapenems drugs has been weakened due to the emergence of drug-resistant K. pneumoniae. Recent studies have demonstrated that host defense plays a critical role in killing K. pneumoniae. Here, we summarize our current understanding of host immunity mechanisms against K. pneumoniae, including mechanical barrier, innate immune cells, cellular immunity and humoral immunity, providing a theoretical basis and the new strategy for the clinical treatment of K. pneumoniae through improving host immunity.
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- Zihan Liang
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Tumor Microenvironment and Immunotherapy, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, China,Institute of Infection and Inflammation, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, China,College of Basic Medical Science, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Tumor Microenvironment and Immunotherapy, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, China,Institute of Infection and Inflammation, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, China,College of Basic Medical Science, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Tumor Microenvironment and Immunotherapy, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, China,Institute of Infection and Inflammation, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, China,College of Basic Medical Science, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Tumor Microenvironment and Immunotherapy, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, China,Institute of Infection and Inflammation, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, China,College of Basic Medical Science, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Tumor Microenvironment and Immunotherapy, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, China,Institute of Infection and Inflammation, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, China,College of Basic Medical Science, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Tumor Microenvironment and Immunotherapy, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, China,Institute of Infection and Inflammation, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, China,College of Basic Medical Science, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Tumor Microenvironment and Immunotherapy, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, China,Institute of Infection and Inflammation, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, China,College of Basic Medical Science, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, China
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- College of Basic Medical Science, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, China,Affiliated Renhe Hospital of China Three Gorges University, Yichang, China,*Correspondence: Yinhong Song, ; Xinzhi Li,
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Tumor Microenvironment and Immunotherapy, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, China,Institute of Infection and Inflammation, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, China,College of Basic Medical Science, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, China,*Correspondence: Yinhong Song, ; Xinzhi Li,
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Han M, Chen Z, He P, Li Z, Chen Q, Tong Z, Wang M, Du H, Zhang H. YgiM may act as a trigger in the sepsis caused by Klebsiella pneumoniae through the membrane-associated ceRNA network. Front Genet 2022; 13:973145. [PMID: 36212144 PMCID: PMC9537587 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2022.973145] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2022] [Accepted: 09/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Sepsis is one of the diseases that can cause serious mortality. In E. coli, an inner membrane protein YgiM encoded by gene ygiM can target the eukaryotic peroxisome. Peroxisome is a membrane-enclosed organelle associated with the ROS metabolism and was reported to play the key role in immune responses and inflammation during the development of sepsis. Klebsiella pneumoniae (K. pneumoniae) is one of the important pathogens causing sepsis. However, the function of gene vk055_4013 which is highly homologous to ygiM of E. coli has not been demonstrated in K. pneumoniae. In this study, we prepared ΔygiM of K. pneumoniae ATCC43816, and found that the deletion of ygiM did not affect bacterial growth and mouse mortality in the mouse infection model. Interestingly, ΔygiM not only resulted in reduced bacterial resistance to macrophages, but also attenuated pathological manifestations in mouse organs. Furthermore, based on the data of Gene Expression Omnibus, the expression profiles of micro RNAs (miRNAs) and messenger RNAs (mRNAs) in the serum of 44 sepsis patients caused by K. pneumoniae infection were analyzed, and 11 differently expressed miRNAs and 8 DEmRNAs associated with the membrane function were found. Finally, the membrane-associated competing endogenous RNAs (ceRNAs) network was constructed. In this ceRNAs network, DEmiRNAs (hsa-miR-7108-5p, hsa-miR-6780a-5p, hsa-miR-6756-5p, hsa-miR-4433b-3p, hsa-miR-3652, hsa-miR-342-3p, hsa-miR-32-5p) and their potential downstream target DEmRNAs (VNN1, CEACAM8, PGLYRP1) were verified in the cell model infected by wild type and ΔygiM of K. pneumoniae, respectively. Taken together, YgiM may trigger the sepsis caused by K. pneumoniae via membrane-associated ceRNAs. This study provided new insights into the role of YgiM in the process of K. pneumoniae induced sepsis.
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- Mingxiao Han
- Department of Clinical Laboratory, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China
- Department of Musculoskeletal Oncology, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China
- State Key Laboratory of Oncology in Southern China, Collaborative Innovation Center of Cancer Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China
- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Sichuan Province Science City Hospital, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China
- *Correspondence: Haifang Zhang, , ; Hong Du,
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China
- *Correspondence: Haifang Zhang, , ; Hong Du,
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Han YL, Wen XH, Zhao W, Cao XS, Wen JX, Wang JR, Hu ZD, Zheng WQ. Epidemiological characteristics and molecular evolution mechanisms of carbapenem-resistant hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae. Front Microbiol 2022; 13:1003783. [PMID: 36188002 PMCID: PMC9524375 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.1003783] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2022] [Accepted: 08/24/2022] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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Carbapenem-resistant hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae (CR-hvKP), a type of Klebsiella pneumoniae (KP) that exhibits hypervirulence and carbapenem resistance phenotypes, can cause severe infections, both hospital- and community-acquired infections. CR-hvKP has brought great challenges to global public health and is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. There are many mechanisms responsible for the evolution of the hypervirulence and carbapenem resistance phenotypes, such as the horizontal transfer of the plasmid carrying the carbapenem resistance gene to hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae (hvKP) or carbapenemase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae (CRKP) acquiring a hypervirulence plasmid carrying a virulence-encoding gene. Notably, KP can evolve into CR-hvKP by acquiring a hybrid plasmid carrying both the carbapenem resistance and hypervirulence genes. In this review, we summarize the evolutionary mechanisms of resistance and plasmid-borne virulence as well as the prevalence of CR-hvKP.
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- Yu-Ling Han
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, The Affiliated Hospital of Inner Mongolia Medical University, Hohhot, China
- Department of Parasitology, The Basic Medical College of Inner Mongolia Medical University, Hohhot, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, The Affiliated Hospital of Inner Mongolia Medical University, Hohhot, China
- Department of Parasitology, The Basic Medical College of Inner Mongolia Medical University, Hohhot, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, The Affiliated Hospital of Inner Mongolia Medical University, Hohhot, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, The Affiliated Hospital of Inner Mongolia Medical University, Hohhot, China
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- Department of Medical Experiment Center, The Basic Medical Sciences College of Inner Mongolia Medical University, Hohhot, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, The Affiliated Hospital of Inner Mongolia Medical University, Hohhot, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, The Affiliated Hospital of Inner Mongolia Medical University, Hohhot, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, The Affiliated Hospital of Inner Mongolia Medical University, Hohhot, China
- Department of Parasitology, The Basic Medical College of Inner Mongolia Medical University, Hohhot, China
- *Correspondence: Wen-Qi Zheng,
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Li Z, Xin L, Peng C, Liu C, Wang P, Yu L, Liu M, Wang F. Prevalence and Antimicrobial Susceptibility Profiles of ESBL-producing Klebsiella Pneumoniae from Broiler Chicken Farms in Shandong Province, China. Poult Sci 2022; 101:102002. [PMID: 35841631 PMCID: PMC9289847 DOI: 10.1016/j.psj.2022.102002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2022] [Revised: 06/05/2022] [Accepted: 06/08/2022] [Indexed: 10/25/2022] Open
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Guerra MES, Destro G, Vieira B, Lima AS, Ferraz LFC, Hakansson AP, Darrieux M, Converso TR. Klebsiella pneumoniae Biofilms and Their Role in Disease Pathogenesis. Front Cell Infect Microbiol 2022; 12:877995. [PMID: 35646720 PMCID: PMC9132050 DOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2022.877995] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2022] [Accepted: 04/13/2022] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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The ability to form biofilms is a crucial virulence trait for several microorganisms, including Klebsiella pneumoniae – a Gram-negative encapsulated bacterium often associated with nosocomial infections. It is estimated that 65-80% of bacterial infections are biofilm related. Biofilms are complex bacterial communities composed of one or more species encased in an extracellular matrix made of proteins, carbohydrates and genetic material derived from the bacteria themselves as well as from the host. Bacteria in the biofilm are shielded from immune responses and antibiotics. The present review discusses the characteristics of K. pneumoniae biofilms, factors affecting biofilm development, and their contribution to infections. We also explore different model systems designed to study biofilm formation in this species. A great number of factors contribute to biofilm establishment and maintenance in K. pneumoniae, which highlights the importance of this mechanism for the bacterial fitness. Some of these molecules could be used in future vaccines against this bacterium. However, there is still a lack of in vivo models to evaluate the contribution of biofilm development to disease pathogenesis. With that in mind, the combination of different methodologies has great potential to provide a more detailed scenario that more accurately reflects the steps and progression of natural infection.
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- Maria Eduarda Souza Guerra
- Laboratório de Biologia Molecular de Microrganismos, Universidade São Francisco, Bragança Paulista, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Biologia Molecular de Microrganismos, Universidade São Francisco, Bragança Paulista, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Biologia Molecular de Microrganismos, Universidade São Francisco, Bragança Paulista, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Biologia Molecular de Microrganismos, Universidade São Francisco, Bragança Paulista, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Biologia Molecular de Microrganismos, Universidade São Francisco, Bragança Paulista, Brazil
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- Division of Experimental Infection Medicine, Department of Translational Medicine, Lund University, Malmo, Sweden
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- Laboratório de Biologia Molecular de Microrganismos, Universidade São Francisco, Bragança Paulista, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Biologia Molecular de Microrganismos, Universidade São Francisco, Bragança Paulista, Brazil
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Liu A, Dai J, Shen R, Zhong F, Sheng X, Huang H. Correlation between Drug Resistance of Klebsiella Pneumonia and Antimicrobial Drug Usage. EVIDENCE-BASED COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE : ECAM 2022; 2022:2691134. [PMID: 35586696 PMCID: PMC9110160 DOI: 10.1155/2022/2691134] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2022] [Revised: 04/15/2022] [Accepted: 04/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Objective. To assess the correlation between the drug resistance of Klebsiella pneumoniae and antimicrobial drug usage. Methods. The drug resistance rate of Klebsiella pneumoniae and the antimicrobial drug dosage of inpatients admitted to The Second Affiliated Hospital of Wannan Medical College from January 2016 to December 2020 were retrospectively recorded, and their correlation was analyzed using the Pearson method. Results. There are 6493 strains of Gram-negative bacteria, including 1272 strains of Klebsiella pneumoniae, ranking first in respiratory medicine. Klebsiella pneumoniae showed an overall increasing trend in resistance to piperacillin/tazobactam and ampicillin/sulbactam and a high resistance to aztreonam, ceftazidime, and ciprofloxacin (all P < 0.05). The top 3 antimicrobial drugs used in 2016-2020 were β-lactams, quinolones, and macrolides. The rates of resistance to piperacillin/tazobactam, cefoperazone/sulbactam, and ampicillin/sulbactam were highly positively correlated with the use of β-lactams. The use of carbapenems and glycopeptides was negatively correlated with the resistance to ciprofloxacin, and the resistance to ceftazidime had a high positive correlation with the use of glycopeptides and carbapenems. Conclusion. The use of antimicrobial drugs is correlated with the resistance rate of Klebsiella pneumoniae. To reduce bacterial drug resistance, the rational use of antimicrobial drugs requires joint control through multiple departments to improve the clinical use of antimicrobial drugs and improve in-hospital control.
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- Anyun Liu
- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Wannan Medical College, No. 10 Kangfu Road, Wuhu City, Anhui Province, China
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Wannan Medical College, No. 10 Kangfu Road, Wuhu City, Anhui Province, China
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Wannan Medical College, No. 10 Kangfu Road, Wuhu City, Anhui Province, China
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Wannan Medical College, No. 10 Kangfu Road, Wuhu City, Anhui Province, China
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Wannan Medical College, No. 10 Kangfu Road, Wuhu City, Anhui Province, China
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Wannan Medical College, No. 10 Kangfu Road, Wuhu City, Anhui Province, China
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Chen D, Zhang Y, Wu J, Li J, Chen H, Zhang X, Hu X, Chen F, Yu R. Analysis of hypervirulent
Klebsiella pneumoniae
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Klebsiella pneumoniae
infections in a Chinese hospital. J Appl Microbiol 2022; 132:3883-3890. [PMID: 35129244 PMCID: PMC9305427 DOI: 10.1111/jam.15476] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2021] [Revised: 01/25/2022] [Accepted: 02/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Aims To evaluate the clinical and genetic virulence characteristics of critically ill patients with hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae (hvKP) and classic KP (cKP) infection. Methods and Results The patients included in this retrospective study (n = 225) were grouped according to their hvKP (n = 114) or cKP (n = 111) status, and their clinical characteristics were analysed and compared. Cox multivariate analysis was conducted to determine the risk factors for hvKP infection. Length of hospital stay, length of intensive care unit stay, duration of mechanical ventilation and 28‐day survival rate were similar between the groups. However, the incidence of septic shock was higher in the hvKP group (16.7%) than in the cKP group (8.1%). Conclusions There was a high rate of hvKP infection in this population. Compared to patients with cKP infection, those with hvKP infection showed a higher probability of having septic shock; nevertheless, survival and length of hospital stay were similar between the groups. Risk factors for hvKP infection included hospital‐acquired infection and renal insufficiency. Significance and Impact of the Study This study presents relevant information on the characteristics of hvKP infection in a Chinese population, and this promotes early diagnosis and supports the view that the prevalence of hvKP is high in China.
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- Dongjie Chen
- Shengli Clinical Medical College of Fujian Medical University Fuzhou China
- Clinical Microbiology Laboratory Fujian Fuzhou China
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- Shengli Clinical Medical College of Fujian Medical University Fuzhou China
- Department of Surgical Critical Care Medicine Fujian Fuzhou China
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- Shengli Clinical Medical College of Fujian Medical University Fuzhou China
- Department of Surgical Critical Care Medicine Fujian Fuzhou China
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- Shengli Clinical Medical College of Fujian Medical University Fuzhou China
- Department of Surgical Critical Care Medicine Fujian Fuzhou China
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- Shengli Clinical Medical College of Fujian Medical University Fuzhou China
- Department of Surgical Critical Care Medicine Fujian Fuzhou China
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- Shengli Clinical Medical College of Fujian Medical University Fuzhou China
- Department of Surgical Critical Care Medicine Fujian Fuzhou China
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- Shengli Clinical Medical College of Fujian Medical University Fuzhou China
- Clinical Microbiology Laboratory Fujian Fuzhou China
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- Shengli Clinical Medical College of Fujian Medical University Fuzhou China
- Clinical Microbiology Laboratory Fujian Fuzhou China
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- Shengli Clinical Medical College of Fujian Medical University Fuzhou China
- Department of Surgical Critical Care Medicine Fujian Fuzhou China
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Jean SS, Ko WC, Lee WS, Lu MC, Hsueh PR. Multicenter surveillance of in vitro activities of cefepime-zidebactam, cefepime-enmetazobactam, omadacycline, eravacycline, and comparator antibiotics against Enterobacterales, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Acinetobacter baumannii complex causing bloodstream infection in Taiwan, 2020. Expert Rev Anti Infect Ther 2021; 20:941-953. [PMID: 34933656 DOI: 10.1080/14787210.2022.2021876] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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OBJECTIVES : To determine the in vitro activities of novel and comparator antibiotics against gram-negative bacteria (GNB) in Taiwan. METHODS : Isolates of Escherichia coli (n = 335), Klebsiella pneumoniae (n = 316; 144 isolates with hyperviscosity characteristics), Pseudomonas aeruginosa (n = 271), Acinetobacter baumannii complex species (n = 187), and non-typhoidal Salmonella species (n = 226), Shigella species (n = 13) from miscellaneous culture sources were collected in 2020 in Taiwan. The MICs of the isolates to test antibiotics were determined using the broth microdilution method. GeneXpert was used to detect genes encoding carbapenemases among the carbapenem-non-susceptible (NS) Enterobacterales isolates. RESULTS : The MIC values of the cefepime-enmetazobactam combination against extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing E. coli and K. pneumoniae isolates (MIC90 ≤ 0.5 mg/L), blaKPC-harboring E. coli isolates (0.25 mg/L; n = 2), and 80% of blaOXA-48-like gene-harboring K. pneumoniae isolates (≤2 mg/L) were low. The MIC ranges of the cefepime-zidebactam against carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales isolates (irrespective of the carbapenemase type [MIC90 ≤ 4 mg/L]) and carbapenem-NS or ceftolozane-tazobactam-NS P. aeruginosa isolates (MIC90 value, 8 mg/L) were significantly lower than those of the cefepime-enmetazobactam. CONCLUSIONS : The efficacy of novel antibiotics against important drug-resistant GNB must be monitored and validated during the clinical treatment of patients.
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- Shio-Shin Jean
- Department of Emergency, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.,Department of Emergency Medicine, Departments of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei Medical University, and Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, School of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Departments of Laboratory Medicine and Internal Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, School of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.,Departments of Laboratory Medicine and Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
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Chew KL, Octavia S, Lai D, Lin RTP, Teo JWP. Genomic Characterization of Klebsiella quasipneumoniae from Clinical Specimens in Singapore. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 2021; 65:e0041221. [PMID: 34060897 PMCID: PMC8284435 DOI: 10.1128/aac.00412-21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2021] [Accepted: 05/24/2021] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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A total of 1,281 specimens from 1,024 patients were screened. Phylogenetic analysis classified 44 of these isolates as Klebsiella quasipneumoniae subsp. similipneumoniae (44/1,281 [3.4%]) and the remaining three as K. quasipneumoniae subsp. quasipneumoniae. The most common specimen source was urine (21/47 [44.7%]) followed by blood (14/47 [29.8%]). K. quasipneumoniae isolates were nonclonal. Carbapenemase-encoding genes (blaNDM and blaOXA-181) were detected in only two isolates (2/47 [4.3%]). K. quasipneumoniae appears to cause a spectrum of infections similar to those of K. pneumoniae, although higher rates of susceptibility to many commonly tested antimicrobials and low prevalence of virulence genes were demonstrated.
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- Ka Lip Chew
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, National University Hospital, Singapore
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- National Public Health Laboratory, National Centre for Infectious Diseases, Singapore
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- Department of Pathology, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, National University Hospital, Singapore
- National Public Health Laboratory, National Centre for Infectious Diseases, Singapore
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, National University Hospital, Singapore
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Mukherjee S, Mitra S, Dutta S, Basu S. Neonatal Sepsis: The Impact of Carbapenem-Resistant and Hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae. Front Med (Lausanne) 2021; 8:634349. [PMID: 34179032 PMCID: PMC8225938 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2021.634349] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2020] [Accepted: 04/26/2021] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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The convergence of a vulnerable population and a notorious pathogen is devastating, as seen in the case of sepsis occurring during the first 28 days of life (neonatal period). Sepsis leads to mortality, particularly in low-income countries (LICs) and lower-middle-income countries (LMICs). Klebsiella pneumoniae, an opportunistic pathogen is a leading cause of neonatal sepsis. The success of K. pneumoniae as a pathogen can be attributed to its multidrug-resistance and hypervirulent-pathotype. Though the WHO still recommends ampicillin and gentamicin for the treatment of neonatal sepsis, K. pneumoniae is rapidly becoming untreatable in this susceptible population. With escalating rates of cephalosporin use in health-care settings, the increasing dependency on carbapenems, a "last resort antibiotic," has led to the emergence of carbapenem-resistant K. pneumoniae (CRKP). CRKP is reported from around the world causing outbreaks of neonatal infections. Carbapenem resistance in CRKP is largely mediated by highly transmissible plasmid-encoded carbapenemase enzymes, including KPC, NDM, and OXA-48-like enzymes. Further, the emergence of a more invasive and highly pathogenic hypervirulent K. pneumoniae (hvKP) pathotype in the clinical context poses an additional challenge to the clinicians. The deadly package of resistance and virulence has already limited therapeutic options in neonates with a compromised defense system. Although there are reports of CRKP infections, a review on neonatal sepsis due to CRKP/ hvKP is scarce. Here, we discuss the current understanding of neonatal sepsis with a focus on the global impact of the CRKP, provide a perspective regarding the possible acquisition and transmission of the CRKP and/or hvKP in neonates, and present strategies to effectively identify and combat these organisms.
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- Subhankar Mukherjee
- Division of Bacteriology, Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)-National Institute of Cholera and Enteric Diseases, Kolkata, India
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- Division of Bacteriology, Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)-National Institute of Cholera and Enteric Diseases, Kolkata, India
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- Division of Bacteriology, Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)-National Institute of Cholera and Enteric Diseases, Kolkata, India
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- Division of Bacteriology, Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)-National Institute of Cholera and Enteric Diseases, Kolkata, India
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Massinga AJ, Garrine M, Messa A, Nobela NA, Boisen N, Massora S, Cossa A, Varo R, Sitoe A, Hurtado JC, Ordi J, Mucavele H, Nhampossa T, Breiman RF, Whitney CG, Blau DM, Bassat Q, Mandomando I. Klebsiella spp. cause severe and fatal disease in Mozambican children: antimicrobial resistance profile and molecular characterization. BMC Infect Dis 2021; 21:526. [PMID: 34090384 PMCID: PMC8178901 DOI: 10.1186/s12879-021-06245-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2021] [Accepted: 05/20/2021] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Background Klebsiella spp. are important pathogens associated with bacteremia among admitted children and is among the leading cause of death in children < 5 years in postmortem studies, supporting a larger role than previously considered in childhood mortality. Herein, we compared the antimicrobial susceptibility, mechanisms of resistance, and the virulence profile of Klebsiella spp. from admitted and postmortem children. Methods Antimicrobial susceptibility and virulence factors of Klebsiella spp. recovered from blood samples collected upon admission to the hospital (n = 88) and postmortem blood (n = 23) from children < 5 years were assessed by disk diffusion and multiplex PCR. Results Klebsiella isolates from postmortem blood were likely to be ceftriaxone resistant (69.6%, 16/23 vs. 48.9%, 43/88, p = 0.045) or extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL) producers (60.9%, 14/23 vs. 25%, 22/88, p = 0.001) compared to those from admitted children. blaCTX-M-15 was the most frequent ESBL gene: 65.3%, 9/14 in postmortem isolates and 22.7% (5/22) from admitted children. We found higher frequency of genes associated with hypermucoviscosity phenotype and invasin in postmortem isolates than those from admitted children: rmpA (30.4%; 7/23 vs. 9.1%, 8/88, p = 0.011), wzi-K1 (34.7%; 8/23 vs. 8%; 7/88, p = 0.002) and traT (60.8%; 14/23 vs. 10.2%; 9/88, p < 0.0001), respectively. Additionally, serine protease auto-transporters of Enterobacteriaceae were detected from 1.8% (pic) to 12.6% (pet) among all isolates. Klebsiella case fatality rate was 30.7% (23/75). Conclusion Multidrug resistant Klebsiella spp. harboring genes associated with hypermucoviscosity phenotype has emerged in Mozambique causing invasive fatal disease in children; highlighting the urgent need for prompt diagnosis, appropriate treatment and effective preventive measures for infection control. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12879-021-06245-x.
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- Centro de Investigação em Saúde de Manhiça (CISM), Maputo, Mozambique.,Global Health and Tropical Medicine, Instituto de Higiene e Medicina Tropical, Universidade Nova de Lisboa (IHMT, UNL), Lisbon, Portugal
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- Centro de Investigação em Saúde de Manhiça (CISM), Maputo, Mozambique
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- Centro de Investigação em Saúde de Manhiça (CISM), Maputo, Mozambique
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- Department of Bacteria, Parasites and Fungi, Statens Serum Institut, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Centro de Investigação em Saúde de Manhiça (CISM), Maputo, Mozambique
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- Centro de Investigação em Saúde de Manhiça (CISM), Maputo, Mozambique
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- ISGlobal, Hospital Clínic-Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Centro de Investigação em Saúde de Manhiça (CISM), Maputo, Mozambique
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- ISGlobal, Hospital Clínic-Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Centro de Investigação em Saúde de Manhiça (CISM), Maputo, Mozambique
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- Centro de Investigação em Saúde de Manhiça (CISM), Maputo, Mozambique.,Instituto Nacional de Saúde (INS), Ministério da Saúde, Maputo, Mozambique
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- Emory Global Health Institute, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Center for Global Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Centro de Investigação em Saúde de Manhiça (CISM), Maputo, Mozambique.,ISGlobal, Hospital Clínic-Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.,ICREA, Pg. Lluís Companys 23, 08010, Barcelona, Spain.,Consorcio de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Madrid, Spain
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- Centro de Investigação em Saúde de Manhiça (CISM), Maputo, Mozambique. .,Instituto Nacional de Saúde (INS), Ministério da Saúde, Maputo, Mozambique.
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Tang Q, Wang Q, Sun Z, Kang S, Fan Y, Hao Z. Bergenin Monohydrate Attenuates Inflammatory Response via MAPK and NF-κB Pathways Against Klebsiella pneumonia Infection. Front Pharmacol 2021; 12:651664. [PMID: 34017253 PMCID: PMC8129520 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2021.651664] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2021] [Accepted: 04/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Background:Klebsiella pneumonia has emerged as a critical pathogen causing severe clinical problems, such as pneumonia and sepsis. Meanwhile, intensified drug resistance induced by antibiotic therapy necessitates discovering novel and active molecules from Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) for treatment. Methods and results: In this study, the isolated Bergenin monohydrate showed an anti-inflammatory effect in Klebsiella-infected mice. We initially investigated the anti-inflammatory effects and cytoprotection against oxidative stress in vitro and in vivo. Interestingly, a specific dose of Bm can effectively ameliorate lung injury and suppress the expression of inflammatory cytokines such as TNF-α, IL-6, IL-1β and PEG2. Moreover, Bm was also shown to reduced the levels of MPO, MDA and increased SOD and GSH activities. Moreover, we assessed the intracellular signaling molecules including p38, ERK, JNK, IκB, NF-κB-p65 by western blotting and verified through MAPK and NF-κB pathways inhibition experiments. These results reveal that Bm executed its effects via the classical MAPK signaling pathway and NF-κB pathway. Conclusion: Given its underlying anti-inflammatory effect, Bm may be used as a promising therapeutic against Klebsiella-induced infection, thus providing a benefit for the future clinical therapy of pneumonia and medicine design.
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- Qihe Tang
- Agricultural Bio-pharmaceutical Laboratory, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, China.,College of Veterinary Medicine, Xinjiang Agricultural University, Urumqi, China
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- National Centre for Veterinary Drug Safety Evaluation, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- Agricultural Bio-pharmaceutical Laboratory, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, China
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- Agricultural Bio-pharmaceutical Laboratory, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, China
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- National Centre for Veterinary Drug Safety Evaluation, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- National Centre for Veterinary Drug Safety Evaluation, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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Chen Y, Marimuthu K, Teo J, Venkatachalam I, Cherng BPZ, De Wang L, Prakki SRS, Xu W, Tan YH, Nguyen LC, Koh TH, Ng OT, Gan YH. Acquisition of Plasmid with Carbapenem-Resistance Gene bla KPC2 in Hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae, Singapore. Emerg Infect Dis 2021; 26:549-559. [PMID: 32091354 PMCID: PMC7045839 DOI: 10.3201/eid2603.191230] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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The convergence of carbapenem-resistance and hypervirulence genes in Klebsiella pneumoniae has led to the emergence of highly drug-resistant superbugs capable of causing invasive disease. We analyzed 556 carbapenem-resistant K. pneumoniae isolates from patients in Singapore hospitals during 2010-2015 and discovered 18 isolates from 7 patients also harbored hypervirulence features. All isolates contained a closely related plasmid (pKPC2) harboring blaKPC-2, a K. pneumoniae carbapenemase gene, and had a hypervirulent background of capsular serotypes K1, K2, and K20. In total, 5 of 7 first patient isolates were hypermucoviscous, and 6 were virulent in mice. The pKPC2 was highly transmissible and remarkably stable, maintained in bacteria within a patient with few changes for months in the absence of antimicrobial drug selection pressure. Intrapatient isolates were also able to acquire additional antimicrobial drug resistance genes when inside human bodies. Our results highlight the potential spread of carbapenem-resistant hypervirulent K. pneumoniae in Singapore.
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Investigation of double-carbapenem efficiency in experimental sepsis of colistin-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae. North Clin Istanb 2021; 8:113-118. [PMID: 33851073 PMCID: PMC8039106 DOI: 10.14744/nci.2020.14238] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2020] [Accepted: 10/07/2020] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE: Klebsiella pneumoniae, a Gram-negative pathogen, especially which produces carbapenemase, is seen as a major threat to public health due to rapid plasmid-mediated spread of resistance and limited therapeutic options available for treatment. Although colistin has been recognized as a “last resort” antimicrobial for multidrug-resistant K. pneumoniae infections, these isolates have developed resistance to colistin as a result of its intensive use. The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of double-carbapenem treatment of colistin-resistant K. pneumoniae experimental sepsis in mice. METHODS: In the study, 8–10-week-old Balb-c mice were divided as control groups (positive and negative) and treatment groups (colistin, ertapenem+meropenem, and ertapenem+meropenem+colistin). Sepsis was developed in mice by an intraperitoneal injection of colistin resistant K. pneumoniae. Antibiotics were given intraperitoneally 3 h after bacterial inoculation. Mice in each subgroup were sacrificed with overdose anesthetic at the end of 24–48 h and cultures were made from the heart, lung, liver, and spleen. Furthermore, homogenates of lung and liver were used to detect the number of colony-forming units per gram. Bacterial clearance was evaluated in lung and liver at different time points. RESULTS: When the quantitative bacterial loads in the lung and liver tissues are evaluated, no statistically significant difference was observed between different antibiotic treatments (p>0.05). All three treatment options were not effective, especially in 24 h. Only the decrease in bacterial load at the 48th h of the group treated with ertapenem + meropenem + colistin was found significant (p<0.05) compared to the 24 h. CONCLUSION: In the light of these data, it was understood that double-carbapenem application was not sufficient in the treatment of experimental sepsis in mice with colistin-resistant K. pneumoniae. Furthermore, ertapenem + meropenem + colistin combined therapy was not found to be superior to colistin monotherapy or double-carbapenem therapy.
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Hernández M, López-Urrutia L, Abad D, De Frutos Serna M, Ocampo-Sosa AA, Eiros JM. First Report of an Extensively Drug-Resistant ST23 Klebsiella pneumoniae of Capsular Serotype K1 Co-Producing CTX-M-15, OXA-48 and ArmA in Spain. Antibiotics (Basel) 2021; 10:antibiotics10020157. [PMID: 33557209 PMCID: PMC7913926 DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics10020157] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2021] [Revised: 01/29/2021] [Accepted: 02/01/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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An extensively drug-resistant (XDR) Klebsiella pneumoniae isolate MS3802 from a tracheostomy exudate was whole-genome sequenced using MiSeq and Oxford Nanopore MinION platforms in order to identify the antimicrobial resistance and virulence determinates and their genomic context. Isolate MS3802 belonged to the clone ST23 and presented a capsular serotype K1, associated with hypervirulent K. pneumoniae (hvKp) isolates. The isolate harboured a chromosomally encoded blaCTX-M-15 gene and contained a large IncHI1B hybrid virulence/resistance plasmid carrying another copy of the blaCTX-M-15 and the virulence factors iucABCD-iutA, iroBCDN, rmpA and rmpA2. The carbapenemase gene blaOXA-48 was found in a Tn1999-like transposon and the 16S rRNA methylase armA gen located in the vicinity of other antibiotic-resistant genes on an IncM2 plasmid. This study represents, to the best of our knowledge, the first description of a blaCTX-M-15-, blaOXA-48- and armA-harbouring K. pneumoniae of ST23 and capsular serotype K1 in Spain. Our report emphasizes the importance of implementing new surveillance strategies to monitor the risk of emergence and spread of such XDR and hypervirulent K. pneumoniae isolates.
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- Marta Hernández
- Laboratorio de Biología Molecular y Microbiología, Instituto Tecnológico Agrario de Castilla y León (ITACyL), 47071 Valladolid, Spain; (M.H.); (D.A.)
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- Servicio de Microbiología, Hospital Universitario del Río Hortega, 47012 Valladolid, Spain; (L.L.-U.); (M.D.F.S.); (J.M.E.)
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- Laboratorio de Biología Molecular y Microbiología, Instituto Tecnológico Agrario de Castilla y León (ITACyL), 47071 Valladolid, Spain; (M.H.); (D.A.)
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- Servicio de Microbiología, Hospital Universitario del Río Hortega, 47012 Valladolid, Spain; (L.L.-U.); (M.D.F.S.); (J.M.E.)
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- Laboratorio de Microbiología Clínica y Molecular, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Marqués de Valdecilla (IDIVAL), 39011 Santander, Spain
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +34-942-944-382
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- Servicio de Microbiología, Hospital Universitario del Río Hortega, 47012 Valladolid, Spain; (L.L.-U.); (M.D.F.S.); (J.M.E.)
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Interplay between ESKAPE Pathogens and Immunity in Skin Infections: An Overview of the Major Determinants of Virulence and Antibiotic Resistance. Pathogens 2021; 10:pathogens10020148. [PMID: 33540588 PMCID: PMC7912840 DOI: 10.3390/pathogens10020148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2021] [Revised: 01/26/2021] [Accepted: 01/27/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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The skin is the largest organ in the human body, acting as a physical and immunological barrier against pathogenic microorganisms. The cutaneous lesions constitute a gateway for microbial contamination that can lead to chronic wounds and other invasive infections. Chronic wounds are considered as serious public health problems due the related social, psychological and economic consequences. The group of bacteria known as ESKAPE (Enterococcus faecium, Staphylococcus aureus, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Acinetobacter baumannii, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Enterobacter sp.) are among the most prevalent bacteria in cutaneous infections. These pathogens have a high level of incidence in hospital environments and several strains present phenotypes of multidrug resistance. In this review, we discuss some important aspects of skin immunology and the involvement of ESKAPE in wound infections. First, we introduce some fundamental aspects of skin physiology and immunology related to cutaneous infections. Following this, the major virulence factors involved in colonization and tissue damage are highlighted, as well as the most frequently detected antimicrobial resistance genes. ESKAPE pathogens express several virulence determinants that overcome the skin's physical and immunological barriers, enabling them to cause severe wound infections. The high ability these bacteria to acquire resistance is alarming, particularly in the hospital settings where immunocompromised individuals are exposed to these pathogens. Knowledge about the virulence and resistance markers of these species is important in order to develop new strategies to detect and treat their associated infections.
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Mak CY, Ho M, Iu LPL, Sin HPY, Chen LJ, Lui G, Brelen ME, Young AL. Clinical features and treatment outcomes of endogenous Klebsiella endophthalmitis: a 12-year review. Int J Ophthalmol 2020; 13:1933-1940. [PMID: 33344193 DOI: 10.18240/ijo.2020.12.14] [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: 03/03/2020] [Accepted: 07/20/2020] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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AIM To identify the clinical features and treatment outcomes of endogenous Klebsiella pneumoniae endophthalmitis and investigate prognostic factors of poor visual outcome. METHODS The clinical records of all patients diagnosed with endogenous Klebsiella endophthalmitis between January 2007 to December 2018 in Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong, China were retrospectively reviewed. Thorough ophthalmological examination findings were recorded in the case note, including visual acuity testing, slit-lamp examination, indirect ophthalmoscopy and B-scan ultrasonography if media opacity precluded fundus viewing. RESULTS A total of 18 eyes in 14 patients were identified. Bilateral involvement was noted in 4 patients (28.6%). Hepatobiliary sepsis was the source in 9 patients (64.3%). Culture of intraocular fluid was positive in 5 out of 18 eyes (27.8%). Mortality was noted in 2 patients (14.3%). Mean final visual acuity was 20/1500. Six out of 16 eyes had total loss of sight (37.5%) and 3 eyes required evisceration (18.8%). Multivariate linear regression revealed poor presenting visual acuity (P=0.031) and lack of fundus view due to vitritis (P=0.02) as prognostic factors of poor visual outcome. CONCLUSION Visual outcome of endogenous Klebsiella endophthalmitis is poor. Poor presenting visual acuity and lack of fundus view predict poor visual outcome. High index of suspicion for endophthalmitis is important in Klebsiella sepsis patients with complaints of ocular symptoms. Ophthalmological screening is recommended in non-communicable patients with Klebsiella sepsis.
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- Chun Yue Mak
- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Prince of Wales Hospital, New Territories, Hong Kong, China.,Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, the Chinese University of Hong Kong, New Territories, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Prince of Wales Hospital, New Territories, Hong Kong, China.,Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, the Chinese University of Hong Kong, New Territories, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Prince of Wales Hospital, New Territories, Hong Kong, China.,Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, the Chinese University of Hong Kong, New Territories, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, the Chinese University of Hong Kong, New Territories, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Prince of Wales Hospital, New Territories, Hong Kong, China.,Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, the Chinese University of Hong Kong, New Territories, Hong Kong, China
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, the Chinese University of Hong Kong, New Territories, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Prince of Wales Hospital, New Territories, Hong Kong, China.,Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, the Chinese University of Hong Kong, New Territories, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Prince of Wales Hospital, New Territories, Hong Kong, China.,Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, the Chinese University of Hong Kong, New Territories, Hong Kong, China
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Qamar MU, Lopes BS, Hassan B, Khurshid M, Shafique M, Atif Nisar M, Mohsin M, Nawaz Z, Muzammil S, Aslam B, Ejaz H, Toleman MA. The present danger of New Delhi metallo-β-lactamase: a threat to public health. Future Microbiol 2020; 15:1759-1778. [PMID: 33404261 DOI: 10.2217/fmb-2020-0069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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The evolution of antimicrobial-resistant Gram-negative pathogens is a substantial menace to public health sectors, notably in developing countries because of the scarcity of healthcare facilities. New Delhi metallo-β-lactamase (NDM) is a potent β-lactam enzyme able to hydrolyze several available antibiotics. NDM was identified from the clinical isolates of Klebsiella pneumoniae and Escherichia coli from a Swedish patient in New Delhi, India. This enzyme horizontally passed on to various Gram-negative bacteria developing resistance against a variety of antibiotics which cause treatment crucial. These bacteria increase fatality rates and play an integral role in the economic burden. The efficient management of NDM-producing isolates requires the coordination between each healthcare setting in a region. In this review, we present the prevalence of NDM in children, fatality and the economic burden of resistant bacteria, the clonal spread of NDM harboring bacteria and modern techniques for the detection of NDM producing pathogens.
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- Muhammad Usman Qamar
- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Life Sciences, Government College University Faisalabad, 38000, Pakistan
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- School of Medicine, Medical Sciences & Nutrition, University of Aberdeen, AB24 3DR, Scotland, UK
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- Department of Medical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases, Institute of Infection & Immunity, School of Medicine, Cardiff University, CF10 3AT, Cardiff, UK
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Life Sciences, Government College University Faisalabad, 38000, Pakistan
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Life Sciences, Government College University Faisalabad, 38000, Pakistan
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Life Sciences, Government College University Faisalabad, 38000, Pakistan
- College of Science and Engineering, Flinders University, 5042, Australia
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- Institute of Microbiology, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, 38000, Pakistan
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Life Sciences, Government College University Faisalabad, 38000, Pakistan
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Life Sciences, Government College University Faisalabad, 38000, Pakistan
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Life Sciences, Government College University Faisalabad, 38000, Pakistan
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Jouf University, Al Jouf, 72388, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Medical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases, Institute of Infection & Immunity, School of Medicine, Cardiff University, CF10 3AT, Cardiff, UK
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Wang Y, Wang X, Di Y. Surgery combined with antibiotics for the treatment of endogenous endophthalmitis caused by liver abscess. BMC Infect Dis 2020; 20:661. [PMID: 32894069 PMCID: PMC7487656 DOI: 10.1186/s12879-020-05390-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2020] [Accepted: 09/02/2020] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Backgrounds Endogenous endophthalmitis is a serious disease caused by intraocular infection that can rapidly progress to cause blindness. This study evaluated the clinical features, surgical and antibiotics treatment strategies, and treatment outcomes in patients with endophthalmitis caused by liver abscess. Methods Between April 2014 and April 2019, the clinical data of 16 patients (19 eyes) with endophthalmitis associated with liver abscess who underwent surgery at Shengjing Hospital were retrospectively analyzed. Furthermore, we evaluated the final visual outcomes in the patients to determine the efficacy of surgery. Results Fifteen patients (18 eyes) underwent intravitreal injection followed by vitrectomy after admission. One patient (1 eye) only underwent intravitreal injection. Of the 16 patients, 3 patients (3 eyes) had recurrent intraocular inflammation and eventually underwent evisceration. Systemic antibiotics were administered for all patients based on the results of vitreous humor culture, blood culture, and antibiotic susceptibility tests. Outpatient follow-ups were performed until the patients were stable (6 months). Of the 19 eyes, 1 eye (5%) had visual acuity restored to 20/200, 6 eyes (31%) had visual acuity restored to counting fingers (CF), 2 eyes (11%) had visual acuity restored to hand motion (HM), 4 eyes (22%) showed only light perception (LP), and the remaining 6 eyes (31%) showed no light perception (NLP). Drug susceptibility tests suggested that the carbapenems exhibited significant effects in the inflammatory reaction. Conclusion Endogenous endophthalmitis caused by liver abscess is a very serious condition, and the final visual outcome is poor. Timely surgical intervention combined with antibiotic treatment is essential, and the primary disease must be treated to control disease progression at the earliest.
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- Yue Wang
- Department of Ophthalmology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Heping district, Sanhao Road 36, Shenyang, 110004, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Heping district, Sanhao Road 36, Shenyang, 110004, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Heping district, Sanhao Road 36, Shenyang, 110004, People's Republic of China.
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Wang G, Zhao G, Chao X, Xie L, Wang H. The Characteristic of Virulence, Biofilm and Antibiotic Resistance of Klebsiella pneumoniae. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2020; 17:ijerph17176278. [PMID: 32872324 PMCID: PMC7503635 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17176278] [Citation(s) in RCA: 145] [Impact Index Per Article: 36.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2020] [Revised: 08/18/2020] [Accepted: 08/26/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Klebsiella pneumoniae is an important gram-negative opportunistic pathogen that causes a variety of infectious diseases, including urinary tract infections, bacteremia, pneumonia, and liver abscesses. With the emergence of multidrug-resistant (MDR) and hypervirulent K. pneumoniae (hvKP) strains, the rapid spread of these clinical strains in geography is particularly worrying. However, the detailed mechanisms of virulence and antibiotic resistance in K. pneumoniae are still not very clear. Therefore, studying and elucidating the pathogenic mechanisms and drug resistance mechanism of K. pneumoniae infection are important parts of current medical research. In this paper, we systematically summarized the virulence, biofilm, and antibiotic tolerance mechanisms of K. pneumoniae, and explored the application of whole genome sequencing and global proteomics, which will provide new clues for clinical treatment of K. pneumoniae.
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- Correspondence: (L.X.); (H.W.); Tel.: +86-0371-22892960 (L.X.)
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- Correspondence: (L.X.); (H.W.); Tel.: +86-0371-22892960 (L.X.)
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Zhao Y, Zhang S, Fang R, Wu Q, Li J, Zhang Y, Rocker A, Cao J, Lithgow T, Zhou T. Dynamic Epidemiology and Virulence Characteristics of Carbapenem-Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae in Wenzhou, China from 2003 to 2016. Infect Drug Resist 2020; 13:931-940. [PMID: 32280249 PMCID: PMC7128075 DOI: 10.2147/idr.s243032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2019] [Accepted: 03/03/2020] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Purpose To investigate transitions in resistance mechanisms, virulence characteristics and molecular epidemiology of carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (CRKP) during 2003–2016 in a major Eastern Chinese medical center. Patients and Methods From a total of 2299 K. pneumoniae clinical strains collected from 2003 to 2016, 214 were found to be CRKP isolates and were selected for further study. Characterization of these was conducted by molecular detection of antibiotic resistance markers and virulence determinants, modified carbapenem inactivation method and multilocus sequence typing (MLST). Results In this study, the prevalence of CRKP was increasing over the 14-year period, mirroring a national trend. These CRKP strains were resistant to most of the tested, clinically relevant drugs. The majority of these CRKP strains were positive for carbapenemases, with the Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase (KPC) found to be the dominant type (207/210, 98.6%). The carrier rates of virulence genes uge, entB, fimH, mrkD and ureA increased in 2016, while the ybtA, iucA and irp2 showed a relatively constant trend. From MLST data, ST11 (88.8%, 190/214) was the preponderant sequence type (ST), followed by ST15 (1.9%, 4/214) and ST656 (1.4%, 3/214). Several strains with less common STs (ST690, ST895, ST1823 and ST1384) were also detected, and these too showed high levels of antimicrobial resistance. Conclusion The average national rise in CRKP across China is mirrored in this in-depth analysis of a single hospital, while the prevalence of hypervirulent CRKP (such as ST15) was relatively low as of 2016. Continuous monitoring is necessary to keep track of CRKP and should include the prospect of newly emerging strains with less common STs and the prospect of detecting carbapenem-resistant, carbapenemase-negative Klebsiella pneumoniae.
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- Yajie Zhao
- Department of Clinical Laboratory, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, People's Republic of China.,School of Laboratory Medicine and Life Science, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, People's Republic of China
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- Infection and Immunity Program, Biomedicine Discovery Institute and Department of Microbiology, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- School of Laboratory Medicine and Life Science, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, People's Republic of China
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- Infection and Immunity Program, Biomedicine Discovery Institute and Department of Microbiology, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, People's Republic of China
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Tan YH, Chen Y, Chu WHW, Sham LT, Gan YH. Cell envelope defects of different capsule-null mutants in K1 hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae can affect bacterial pathogenesis. Mol Microbiol 2020; 113:889-905. [PMID: 31912541 PMCID: PMC7317392 DOI: 10.1111/mmi.14447] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2019] [Revised: 01/03/2020] [Accepted: 01/05/2020] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae (hvKP) causes Klebsiella‐induced liver abscess. Capsule is important for the pathogenesis of Klebsiella in systemic infection, but its role in gut colonisation is not well understood. By generating ΔwcaJ, Δwza and Δwzy capsule‐null mutants in a prototypical K1 hypervirulent isolate, we show that inactivation of wza (capsule exportase) and wzy (capsule polymerase) confer cell envelope defects in addition to capsule loss, making them susceptible to bile salts and detergent stress. Bile salt resistance is restored when the initial glycosyltransferase wcaJ was inactivated together with wzy, indicating that build‐up of capsule intermediates contribute to cell envelope defects. Mouse gut colonisation competition assays show that the capsule and its regulator RmpA were not required for hvKP to persist in the gut, although initial colonisation was decreased in the mutants. Both ΔrmpA and ΔwcaJ mutants gradually outcompeted the wild type in the gut, whereas Δwza and Δwzy mutants were less fit than wild type. Together, our results advise caution in using the right capsule‐null mutant for determination of capsule's role in bacterial pathogenesis. With the use of ΔwcaJ mutant, we found that although the capsule is important for bacterial survival outside the gut environment, it imposes a fitness cost in the gut.
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- Yi Han Tan
- Department of Biochemistry, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Biochemistry, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Biochemistry, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Biochemistry, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore
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Effah CY, Sun T, Liu S, Wu Y. Klebsiella pneumoniae: an increasing threat to public health. Ann Clin Microbiol Antimicrob 2020; 19:1. [PMID: 31918737 PMCID: PMC7050612 DOI: 10.1186/s12941-019-0343-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 187] [Impact Index Per Article: 46.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2019] [Accepted: 12/27/2019] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES This review fills the paucity of information on K. pneumoniae as a nosocomial pathogen by providing pooled data on epidemiological risk factors, resistant trends and profiles and resistant and virulent genes of this organism in Asia. METHODS Exhaustive search was conducted using PubMed, Web of Science, and Google scholar for most studies addressing the prevalence, risk factors, drug resistant-mediated genes and/or virulent factors of K. pneumoniae in Asia. Data extracted for meta-analysis were analyzed using comprehensive meta-analysis version 3. Trends data for the isolation rate and resistance rates were entered into Excel spread sheet and the results were presented in graphs. RESULTS The prevalence rate of drug resistance in K. pneumoniae were; amikacin (40.8%) [95% CI 31.9-50.4], aztreonam (73.3%) [95% CI 59.9-83.4], ceftazidime (75.7%) [95% CI 65.4-83.6], ciprofloxacin (59.8%) [95% CI 48.6-70.1], colistin (2.9%) [95% CI 1.8-4.4], cefotaxime (79.2%) [95% CI 68.0-87.2], cefepime (72.6) [95% CI 57.7-83.8] and imipenem (65.6%) [95% CI 30.8-89.0]. TEM (39.5%) [95% CI 15.4-70.1], SHV-11 (41.8%) [95% CI 16.2-72.6] and KPC-2 (14.6%) [95% CI 6.0-31.4] were some of the resistance mediated genes observed in this study. The most virulent factors utilized by K. pneumoniae are; hypermucoviscous phenotype and mucoviscosity-related genes, genes for biosynthesis of lipopolysaccharide, iron uptake and transport genes and finally, adhesive genes. CONCLUSION It can be concluded that, antimicrobial resistant in K. pneumoniae is a clear and present danger in Asia which needs strong surveillance to curb this menace. It is very important for public healthcare departments to monitor and report changes in antimicrobial-resistant isolates.
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- Clement Yaw Effah
- College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, China
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- General ICU, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Henan Key Laboratory of Critical Care Medicine, Zhengzhou, 450052, China
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- General ICU, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Henan Key Laboratory of Critical Care Medicine, Zhengzhou, 450052, China
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- College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, China.
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Zeng L, Deng Q, Zeng T, Liu Y, Zhang J, Cao X. Prevalence of Carbapenem-Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae Infection in Southern China: Clinical Characteristics, Antimicrobial Resistance, Virulence, and Geographic Distribution. Microb Drug Resist 2019; 26:483-491. [PMID: 31682180 DOI: 10.1089/mdr.2018.0401] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (CRKP) strains pose a significant threat to public health. In this study, a survey was conducted in the Jiangxi Province of China, covering a total of 140 CRKP strains collected from 11 hospital laboratories from June 2016 to January 2018. All CRKP isolates were subjected to antimicrobial susceptibility testing, capsular serotypes, virulence gene profiles, multilocus sequence typing, and pulsed-field gel electrophoresis. The differences in the patient characteristics and distributions among the various regions were statistically significant (p ≤ 0.001). Most patients were hospitalized in intensive care units (30.0%) and burn departments (13.6%), with lower respiratory (52.1%) and urinary tract (15.7%) infections being most prevalent. A higher ratio of CRKP isolates were identified in the southern and central regions of Jiangxi than in the other regions. Only two carbapenemase genes, blaKPC and blaNDM, were responsible for phenotypic resistance in the tested CRKP strains (46.5% and 22.1%, respectively), among which several major sequence types (STs), such as ST11 (27.8%) and ST23 (14.8%), were identified. A total of 39 virulent strains were detected, of which 22 strains were classified by capsule serotyping. Hypervirulent genes were most common in the eastern and central regions of Jiangxi. In conclusion, CRKP strains in the Jiangxi Province have varied geographic distributions; the resistance rates of isolates harboring blaKPC decreased from southern to northern regions, whereas the drug resistance gene blaNDM showed a tendency to spread from a central point to the surrounding areas. ST23 carbapenem-resistant hypervirulent K. pneumoniae is emerging, resulting in an urgent need to enhance clinical awareness.
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- Ling Zeng
- School of Public Health, Nanchang University Medical College, Nanchang, China.,Department of Infection Control and The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
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- Department of Infection Control and The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
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- School of Public Health, Nanchang University Medical College, Nanchang, China
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- Department of Clinical Microbiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
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- School of Public Health, Nanchang University Medical College, Nanchang, China
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- Department of Infection Control and The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
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Wang B, Zhang P, Li Y, Wang Y. Klebsiella pneumoniae-induced multiple invasive abscesses: A case report and literature review. Medicine (Baltimore) 2019; 98:e17362. [PMID: 31574882 PMCID: PMC6775414 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000017362] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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RATIONALE Klebsiella pneumoniae infection can induce multiple invasive abscesses, and the invasive infection is severe and life-threatening. PATIENT CONCERNS A 69-year-old previously healthy Chinese male presented with fever, chill, backache, and ocular pain. DIAGNOSIS The blood culture results indicated Klebsiella pneumoniae of the K1 serotype. Multiple invasive abscesses in liver, lung, eye, soft tissue, and central nervous system were identified by imaging examination. Subsequently, the patient experienced right ocular pain accompanied by visual disturbance. Tyndall sign was strongly positive, and lens opacity was observed by the ophthalmologist. INTERVENTIONS Full-dose and long-term treatment with meropenem was performed. Intraventricular injection of glass and anterior chamber puncture with antibiotics were performed twice. The patient also underwent an evacuation of the brain abscess. OUTCOMES The patient's headache and lumbar backache were relieved, his ophthalmodynia disappeared, and his vision recovered after nearly 3 months of treatment. LESSONS Imaging examination is very important for severe Klebsiella pneumoniae infection. The choice of antibiotics is complex, and the antimicrobial regimen should be adjusted according to the assessment of illness and the therapeutic effect. Surgical intervention must be considered for patients with multiple invasive abscesses.
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Niu H, Zhang W, Wei L, Liu M, Liu H, Zhao C, Zhang P, Liao Q, Liu Y, Yuan Q, Wu S, Kang M, Geng J. Rapid Nanopore Assay for Carbapenem-Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae. Front Microbiol 2019; 10:1672. [PMID: 31417504 PMCID: PMC6682601 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2019.01672] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2019] [Accepted: 07/08/2019] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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The prevalence of carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (CRKP) is rapidly increasing worldwide in recent decades and poses a challenge for today's clinical practice. Rapid detection of CRKP can avoid inappropriate antimicrobial therapy and save lives. Traditional detection methods for CRKP are extremely time-consuming; PCR and other sequencing methods are too expensive and technologically demanding, making it hard to meet the clinical demands. Nanopore assay has been used for screening biomarkers of diseases recently because of its high sensitivity, real-time detection, and low cost. In this study, we distinguished CRKP from carbapenem-sensitive K. pneumoniae (CSKP) by the detection of increasing amount of extracted 16S ribosomal RNA (16S rRNA) from bacterial culture with antibiotics imipenem, indicating the uninhibited growth of CRKP by the imipenem. Specific signals from single channel recording of 16S rRNA bound with probes by MspA nanopore allowed the ultra-sensitive and fast quantitative detection of 16S rRNA. We proved that only 4 h of CRKP culture time was needed for nanopore assay to distinguish the CRKP and CSKP. The time-cost of the assay is only about 5% of disk diffusion method while reaching the similar accuracy. This new method has the potential application in the fast screening of drug resistance in clinical microorganism samples.
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- Haofu Niu
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University and Collaborative Innovation Center, Chengdu, China
- Department of Microbiology, West China School of Basic Medical Sciences and Forensic Medicine, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University and Collaborative Innovation Center, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Microbiology, West China School of Basic Medical Sciences and Forensic Medicine, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Microbiology, West China School of Basic Medical Sciences and Forensic Medicine, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Microbiology, West China School of Basic Medical Sciences and Forensic Medicine, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University and Collaborative Innovation Center, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University and Collaborative Innovation Center, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University and Collaborative Innovation Center, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University and Collaborative Innovation Center, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University and Collaborative Innovation Center, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University and Collaborative Innovation Center, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University and Collaborative Innovation Center, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University and Collaborative Innovation Center, Chengdu, China
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Ryanputra D, Wang D, Lee MB, Teo BW, Tok PL. Peritoneal Dialysis–Related Peritonitis from Carbapenemase-Producing Klebsiella pneumoniae with OXA-48 Type Gene. Perit Dial Int 2019; 39:97-98. [DOI: 10.3747/pdi.2018.00234] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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We report a rare case of carbapenemase-producing enterobacte-riaceae peritonitis in a patient undergoing automated peritoneal dialysis (APD). The PD catheter had to be removed as the patient remained unwell despite antibiotics. Antimicrobial resistance in PD peritonitis is a concern in this era of multi-drug resistant bacteria.
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- National University Health System – Medicine Singapore
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- National University Hospital – Medicine (Division of Nephrology) Singapore
- National University Singapore Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine – Medicine Singapore
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- National University Hospital – Medicine (Division of Nephrology) Singapore
- National University Singapore Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine – Medicine Singapore
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- National University Hospital – Medicine (Division of Nephrology) Singapore
- National University Singapore Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine – Medicine Singapore
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Vaez H, Sahebkar A, Khademi F. Carbapenem-Resistant Klebsiella Pneumoniae in Iran: a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. J Chemother 2018; 31:1-8. [PMID: 30595129 DOI: 10.1080/1120009x.2018.1533266] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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The global emergence and dissemination of carbapenem-resistant (CR)-Klebsiella pneumoniae is an important healthcare concern owing to the limited therapeutic options that are available. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the prevalence of CR K. pneumoniae in different parts of Iran. A comprehensive literature search was performed in national and international databases. After applying predefined inclusion and exclusion criteria, 36 articles reporting prevalence of CR K. pneumoniae were collected. The pooled prevalence of CR K. pneumoniae was estimated to be 11.3% (95% CI: 0.084-0.15). The highest and lowest prevalence rates of CR K. pneumoniae were in Isfahan 58% (95% CI: 0.48-0.67) and Tehran 0.004 (95% CI: 0.00-0.05), respectively. The highest and lowest resistance rates were seen against aztreonam (55%, 95% CI: 0.48-0.62) and amikacin (23%, (95% CI: 0.17-0.29), respectively. The findings of the present study revealed that the prevalence of CR K. pneumoniae is alarmingly high in the majority of Iranian hospitals.
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- Hamid Vaez
- a Department of Microbiology, School of Medicine , Zabol University of Medical Sciences , Zabol , Iran
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- b Neurogenic Inflammation Research Center , Mashhad University of Medical Sciences , Mashhad , Iran.,c Biotechnology Research Center , Pharmaceutical Technology Institute, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences , Mashhad , Iran.,d School of Pharmacy , Mashhad University of Medical Sciences , Mashhad , Iran
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- e Department of Microbiology , School of Medicine, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences , Ardabil , Iran
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Sun Z, Li Q, Hou R, Sun H, Tang Q, Wang H, Hao Z, Kang S, Xu T, Wu S. Kaempferol-3-O-glucorhamnoside inhibits inflammatory responses via MAPK and NF-κB pathways in vitro and in vivo. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol 2018; 364:22-28. [PMID: 30528763 DOI: 10.1016/j.taap.2018.12.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2018] [Revised: 12/04/2018] [Accepted: 12/06/2018] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Klebsiella pneumoniae causes severe infections including pneumonia and sepsis and treatments are complicated by increased levels of antibiotic resistance. We have identified a flavonoid kaempferol-3-O-glucorhamnoside derived from the plant Thesium chinense Turcz that possessed potent anti-inflammatory effects in K. pneumoniae infected mice. Administration of kaempferol-3-O-glucorhamnoside before bacterial challenge effectively suppressed expression of the major inflammatory cytokines TNF-α, IL-6, IL-1β and PGE2 and ameliorated lung edema. In addition, administration of this compound to cultured RAW macrophages or Balb/c mice resulted in the suppression of NFκB and MAP kinase phosphorylation indicating an inhibitory effect on inflammation in vitro and in vivo. Kaempferol-3-O-glucorhamnoside also decreased ROS levels and overall oxidative stress in lungs and in cultured cells generated by K. pneumoniae exposure. Taken together, kaempferol-3-O-glucorhamnoside is a potent anti-inflammatory in vitro and in vivo and is a promising therapeutic agent for treating K. pneumoniae infections in the clinic.
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- Zhuojian Sun
- College of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, China; Agricultural Bio-Pharmaceutical Laboratory, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, China
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- College of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, China; Agricultural Bio-Pharmaceutical Laboratory, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, China
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- College of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, China; Agricultural Bio-Pharmaceutical Laboratory, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, China
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- College of Animal Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310029, China
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- College of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, China
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- College of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, China
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- College of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, China; Agricultural Bio-Pharmaceutical Laboratory, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, China.
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- College of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, China; Agricultural Bio-Pharmaceutical Laboratory, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, China
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- College of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, China; Agricultural Bio-Pharmaceutical Laboratory, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, China
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- College of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, China; Agricultural Bio-Pharmaceutical Laboratory, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, China
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Zhang W, Guo Y, Li J, Zhang Y, Yang Y, Dong D, Zhu D, He P, Hu F. In vitro and in vivo bactericidal activity of ceftazidime-avibactam against Carbapenemase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae. Antimicrob Resist Infect Control 2018; 7:142. [PMID: 30479755 PMCID: PMC6249859 DOI: 10.1186/s13756-018-0435-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2018] [Accepted: 11/08/2018] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Background In recent years, the incidence of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) infections has increased rapidly. Since the CRE strain is usually resistant to most of antimicrobial agents, patients with this infection are often accompanied by a high mortality. Therefore, it instigates a severe challenge the clinical management of infection. In this study, we study the in vitro and in vivo bactericidal activity of ceftazidime-avibactam administrated either alone or in combination with aztreonam against KPC or NDM carbapenemase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae, and explore a new clinical therapeutic regimen for infections induced by their resistant strains. Methods The microdilution broth method was performed to analyze the minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC). The time-kill curve assay of ceftazidime-avibactam at various concentrations was conducted in 16 strains of KPC-2 and 1 strain of OXA-232 carbapenemase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae. The in vitro synergistic bactericidal effect of ceftazidime-avibactam combined with aztreonam was determined by checkerboard assay on 28 strains of NDM and 2 strains of NDM coupled with KPC carbapenemase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae. According to calculating grade, the drugs with synergistic bactericidal effect were selected as an inhibitory concentration index. The in vitro bactericidal tests of ceftazidime-avibactam combined with aztreonam were implemented on 12 strains among them. Effect of ceftazidime-avibactam antibiotic against KPC carbapenemase-producing K. pneumoniae strain Y8 Infection was performed in the mouse model. Results The time-kill assays revealed that ceftazidime-avibactam at various concentrations of 2MIC, 4MIC and 8MIC showed significant bactericidal efficiency to the resistant bacteria strains. However, in 28 strains of NDM and 2 strains of NDM coupled with KPC carbapenemase- producing Klebsiella pneumoniae, only 7 strains appeared the susceptibility to ceftazidime-avibactam treatment, MIC50 and MIC90 were 64 mg/L and 256 mg/L, respectively. Antimicrobial susceptibility testing of ceftazidime-avibactam combined with aztreonam disclosed the synergism of two drugs in 90% (27/30) strains, an additive efficiency in 3.3% (1/30) strains, and irrelevant effects in 6.6% (2/30) strains. No antagonism was found. The subsequent bactericidal tests also confirmed the results mentioned above. Therapeutic efficacy of Ceftazidime-Avibactam against K. pneumoniae strain Y8 infection in mouse indicated 70% of infection group mice died within 4 days, and all mice in this group died within 13 days. Bacterial load testing results showed that there was no significant difference in the amount of bacteria in the blood between the infected group and the treatment group. However, the spleen and liver of treatment group mice showed lower CFU counts, as compare with infected group, indicating that ceftazidime-avibactam has a significant effect on the bacteria and led to a certain therapeutic efficacy. Conclusion This study indicated ceftazidime-avibactam therapy occupied significant bactericidal effects against KPC-2 and OXA-232 carbapenemase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae. While combined with aztreonam, the stronger synergistic bactericidal effects against NDM carbapenemase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae were achieved.
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- Wenxia Zhang
- 1Institute of Antibiotics, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, 12 M. Wulumuqi Rd, Shanghai, 200040 China.,2Department of Clinical Laboratory, Shuguang Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 528 Zhangheng Rd, Shanghai, 201203 China
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- 1Institute of Antibiotics, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, 12 M. Wulumuqi Rd, Shanghai, 200040 China.,4Key Laboratory of Clinical Pharmacology of Antibiotics, Ministry of Health, Shanghai, China
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- 3Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200025 China
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- 3Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200025 China
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- 1Institute of Antibiotics, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, 12 M. Wulumuqi Rd, Shanghai, 200040 China.,4Key Laboratory of Clinical Pharmacology of Antibiotics, Ministry of Health, Shanghai, China
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- 1Institute of Antibiotics, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, 12 M. Wulumuqi Rd, Shanghai, 200040 China.,4Key Laboratory of Clinical Pharmacology of Antibiotics, Ministry of Health, Shanghai, China
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- 1Institute of Antibiotics, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, 12 M. Wulumuqi Rd, Shanghai, 200040 China.,4Key Laboratory of Clinical Pharmacology of Antibiotics, Ministry of Health, Shanghai, China
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- 3Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200025 China
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- 1Institute of Antibiotics, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, 12 M. Wulumuqi Rd, Shanghai, 200040 China.,4Key Laboratory of Clinical Pharmacology of Antibiotics, Ministry of Health, Shanghai, China
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Paraschiv F, Popescu GA, Borcan AM. Septic cutaneous emboli revealing a severe case of Klebsiella pneumoniae liver abscess syndrome. JMM Case Rep 2018; 5:e005148. [PMID: 29896408 PMCID: PMC5994707 DOI: 10.1099/jmmcr.0.005148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2018] [Accepted: 03/26/2018] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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Introduction Klebsiella pneumoniae liver abscess syndrome (KLAS) is characterized by bacteraemia, liver abscesses and metastatic infection caused by a hypervirulent strain of Klebsiella pneumoniae, usually belonging to the capsular serotype K1 or K2. Initially, KLAS was described in Eastern Asia; recently isolated cases have been reported from different parts of the world. Case presentation We describe the case of a woman with KLAS including meningeal, ocular and cutaneous metastatic infection and organ dysfunctions (coagulation abnormalities, thrombocytopenia and increased creatinine level). The identification of a hypermucoviscous strain of Klebsiella pneumoniae was possible by culture from one of the cutaneous emboli and subsequently confirmed by blood cultures. The patient fully recovered after abscess drainage and prolonged antibiotic treatment. Conclusion We have pointed out about the importance of sampling each septic focus in order to identify the aetiology of a disseminate infection.
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- National Institute for Infectious Diseases Matei Bals, Bucharest, Romania.,Infectious Diseases, Carol Davila University of Medicine, Bucharest, Romania
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- National Institute for Infectious Diseases Matei Bals, Bucharest, Romania.,Infectious Diseases, Carol Davila University of Medicine, Bucharest, Romania
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ur Rahman S, Ali T, Ali I, Khan NA, Han B, Gao J. The Growing Genetic and Functional Diversity of Extended Spectrum Beta-Lactamases. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2018; 2018:9519718. [PMID: 29780833 PMCID: PMC5892270 DOI: 10.1155/2018/9519718] [Citation(s) in RCA: 123] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2017] [Revised: 01/24/2018] [Accepted: 01/31/2018] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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The β-lactams-a large class of diverse compounds-due to their excellent safety profile and broad antimicrobial spectrum are considered to be the most widely used therapeutic class of antibacterials prescribed in human and veterinary clinical practices. This, unfortunately, has also given rise to a continuous increased resistance globally in health care settings as well as in the community due to their permanent selective force driving diversification of the resistance mechanism. Resistance against β-lactams is increasing rapidly as novel β-lactamases, enzymes that degrade β-lactams, are being discovered each day such as recent emergence of extended spectrum β-lactamases (ESBL) that have the ability to inactivate most of the cephalosporins. The complexity and diversity of ESBL are increasing so rapidly that more than 170 variants have thus far been described for only a single genotype, the blaCTX-M -encoding ESBL. This review is to organize all the current updated literature describing genomic features, organization, and mechanism of resistance and mode of dissemination of all known ESBLs.
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- Sadeeq ur Rahman
- Department of Clinical Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
- Abdul Wali Khan University, Garden Campus, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
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- Department of Clinical Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Biosciences, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology (CIIT), Bioscience Block, Chak Shahzad Campus, Park Road, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Animal Nutrition, The University of Agriculture, Peshawar, Pakistan
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- Department of Clinical Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Clinical Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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