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Lee YL, Wang WY, Ko WC, Hsueh PR. Global epidemiology and antimicrobial resistance of Enterobacterales harbouring genes encoding OXA-48-like carbapenemases: insights from the results of the Antimicrobial Testing Leadership and Surveillance (ATLAS) programme 2018-2021. J Antimicrob Chemother 2024; 79:1581-1589. [PMID: 38758189 DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkae140] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2024] [Accepted: 04/24/2024] [Indexed: 05/18/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVES The recent emergence of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales poses a major and escalating threat to global public health. This study aimed to analyse the global distribution and antimicrobial resistance of Enterobacterales harbouring variant OXA-48-like carbapenemase-related genes. METHODS Enterobacterales isolates were collected from the Antimicrobial Testing Leadership and Surveillance (ATLAS) programme during 2018-2021. Comprehensive antimicrobial susceptibility testing and β-lactamase gene detection were also conducted, along with statistical analysis of the collected data. RESULTS Among the 72 244 isolates, 1934 Enterobacterales isolates were identified to harbour blaOXA-48-like genes, predominantly Klebsiella spp. (86.9%). High rates of multidrug resistance were observed, with only ceftazidime/avibactam and tigecycline showing favourable susceptibility. A discrepancy between the genotype and phenotype of carbapenem resistance was evident: 16.8% (233 out of 1384) of the Enterobacterales isolates with blaOXA-48-like genes exhibited susceptibility to meropenem. Specifically, 37.4% (64/95) of Escherichia coli strains with blaOXA-48-like genes displayed meropenem susceptibility, while the corresponding percentages for Klebsiella pneumoniae and Enterobacter cloacae complex were 25.2% (160/1184) and 0% (0/36), respectively (P < 0.05). Geographical analysis revealed that the highest prevalence of blaOXA-48-like genes occurred in Asia, the Middle East and Eastern Europe. The proportion of K. pneumoniae isolates harbouring blaOXA-232 increased from 23.9% in 2018 to 56.0% in 2021. By contrast, the proportion of blaOXA-48 decreased among K. pneumoniae isolates during 2018-2021. CONCLUSIONS This study underscores the widespread and increasing prevalence of blaOXA-48-like genes in Enterobacterales and emphasizes the need for enhanced surveillance, improved diagnostic methods and tailored antibiotic stewardship to combat the spread of these resistant pathogens.
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- Yu-Lin Lee
- Division of Infectious Disease, Department of Internal Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
- PhD Program in Medical Biotechnology, Institute of Genomics and Bioinformatics, National Chung-Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan
- School of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Division of Infectious Disease, Department of Internal Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
- School of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
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- Departments of Laboratory Medicine and Internal Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, Chin Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
- School of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
- PhD Program for Ageing, 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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Ragheb SM, Osei Sekyere J. Molecular characterization of hypermucoviscous carbapenemase-encoding Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates from an Egyptian hospital. Ann N Y Acad Sci 2024; 1535:109-120. [PMID: 38577761 DOI: 10.1111/nyas.15126] [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: 08/12/2023] [Revised: 01/16/2024] [Accepted: 02/21/2024] [Indexed: 04/06/2024]
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This study aimed to screen antibiotic resistance and virulence genes in carbapenem-resistant hypermucoviscous Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates from an Egyptian hospital. Among 38 previously confirmed carbapenem-nonsusceptible K. pneumoniae isolates, a string test identified three isolates as positive for hypermucoviscosity. Phenotypic characterization and molecular detection of carbapenemase- and virulence-encoding genes were performed. PCR-based multilocus sequence typing and phylogenetics were used to determine the clonality and global epidemiology of the strains. The coexistence of virulence and resistance genes in the isolates was analyzed statistically using a chi-square test. Three isolates showed the presence of carbapenemase-encoding genes (blaNDM, blaVIM, and blaIMP), adhesion genes (fim-H-1 and mrkD), and siderophore genes (entB); the isolates belonged to sequence types (STs) 101, 1310, and 1626. The relatedness between these sequence types and the sequence types of globally detected hypermucoviscous K. pneumoniae that also harbor carbapenemases was determined. Our analysis showed that the resistance and virulence profiles were not homogenous. Phylogenetically, different clones clustered together. There was no significant association between the presence of resistance and virulence genes in the isolates. There is a need for periodic surveillance of the healthcare settings in Egypt and globally to understand the true epidemiology of carbapenem-resistant, hypermucoviscous K. pneumoniae.
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- Suzan Mohammed Ragheb
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Modern University for Technology and Information (MTI), Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Medical Microbiology, School of Medicine, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
- Department of Dermatology, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
- Institute of Biomarker Research, Medical Diagnostic Laboratories LLC, Genesis Biotechnology Group, Hamilton, New Jersey, USA
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Hamed SM, Mohamed HO, Ashour HM, Fahmy LI. Comparative genomic analysis of strong biofilm-forming Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates uncovers novel IS Ecp1-mediated chromosomal integration of a full plasmid-like sequence. Infect Dis (Lond) 2024; 56:91-109. [PMID: 37897710 DOI: 10.1080/23744235.2023.2272624] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2023] [Accepted: 10/12/2023] [Indexed: 10/30/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The goal of the current study was to elucidate the genomic background of biofilm formation in Klebsiella pneumoniae. METHODS Clinical isolates were screened for biofilm formation using the crystal violet assay. Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) profiles were assessed by disk diffusion and broth microdilution tests. Biofilm formation was correlated to virulence and resistance genes screened by PCR. Draft genomes of three isolates that form strong biofilm were generated by Illumina sequencing. RESULTS Only the siderophore-coding gene iutA was significantly associated with more pronounced biofilm formation. ST1399-KL43-O1/O2v1 and ST11-KL15-O4 were assigned to the multidrug-resistant strain K21 and the extensively drug-resistant strain K237, respectively. ST1999-KL38-O12 was assigned to K57. Correlated with CRISPR/Cas distribution, more plasmid replicons and prophage sequences were identified in K21 and K237 compared to K57. The acquired AMR genes (blaOXA-48, rmtF, aac(6')-Ib and qnrB) and (blaNDM-1, blaCTX-M, aph(3')-VI, qnrS, and aac(6')-Ib-cr) were found in K237 and K21, respectively. The latter showed a novel ISEcp1-mediated chromosomal integration of replicon type IncM1 plasmid-like structure harboring blaCTX-M-14 and aph(3')-VI that uniquely interrupted rcsC. The plasmid-mediated heavy metal resistance genes merACDEPRT and arsABCDR were spotted in K21, which also exclusively carried the acquired virulence genes mrkABCDF and the hypervirulence-associated genes iucABCD-iutA, and rmpA/A2. Pangenome analysis revealed NTUH-K2044 accessory genes most frequently shared with K21. CONCLUSIONS While less virulent to Galleria mellonella than ST1999 (K57), the strong biofilm former, multidrug-resistant, NDM-producer K. pneumoniae K21 (ST1399-KL43-O1/O2v1) carries a novel chromosomally integrated plasmid-like structure and hypervirulence-associated genes and represents a serious threat to countries in the area.
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- Samira M Hamed
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Pharmacy, October University for Modern Sciences and Arts (MSA), Giza, Egypt
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- Department of Biological Control Research, Plant Protection Research Institute, Agricultural Research Center, Giza, Egypt
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- Department of Integrative Biology, College of Arts and Sciences, University of South Florida, St. Petersburg, FL, USA
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Pharmacy, October University for Modern Sciences and Arts (MSA), Giza, Egypt
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Golikova MV, Alieva KN, Strukova EN, Kondratieva DA, Petrova NF, Petrova MA, Zinner SH. Comparative Meropenem Pharmacodynamics and Emergence of Resistance against Carbapenem-Susceptible Non-Carbapenemase-Producing and Carbapenemase-Producing Enterobacterales: A Pharmacodynamic Study in a Hollow-Fiber Infection Model. Antibiotics (Basel) 2023; 12:1717. [PMID: 38136751 PMCID: PMC10740541 DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics12121717] [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: 11/10/2023] [Revised: 12/07/2023] [Accepted: 12/08/2023] [Indexed: 12/24/2023] Open
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Resistance to carbapenems has become a problem due to Klebsiella pneumoniae (K. pneumoniae), harboring carbapenemases. Among them, there are isolates that are recognized as carbapenem-susceptible; however, these carbapenemase-producing strains with low meropenem minimal inhibitory concentrations (MICs) may pose a threat to public health. We aimed to investigate the impact of the ability to produce carbapenemases by a bacterial isolate on the effectiveness of meropenem in the hollow-fiber infection model. K. pneumoniae and Escherichia coli (E. coli) strains with equal meropenem MICs but differing in their ability to produce carbapenemases were used in pharmacodynamic simulations with meropenem. In addition to standard MIC determination, we assessed the MICs against tested strains at high inoculum density to test if the inoculum effect occurs. According to pharmacodynamic data, the carbapenemase-producing strains were characterized with a relatively decreased meropenem effectiveness compared to non-producers. Meanwhile, the effect of meropenem perfectly correlated with the meropenem exposure expressed as the DOSE/MIC ratio when high-inoculum (HI) MICs but not standard-inoculum (SI) MICs were used for regression analysis. It could be concluded that meropenem-susceptible carbapenemase-producing strains may not respond to meropenem therapy; the antibiotic inoculum effect (IE) may have a prognostic value to reveal the meropenem-susceptible Enterobacterales that harbor carbapenemase genes.
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- Maria V. Golikova
- Department of Pharmacokinetics & Pharmacodynamics, Gause Institute of New Antibiotics, 11 Bolshaya Pirogovskaya Street, 119021 Moscow, Russia; (K.N.A.); (E.N.S.); (D.A.K.)
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- Department of Pharmacokinetics & Pharmacodynamics, Gause Institute of New Antibiotics, 11 Bolshaya Pirogovskaya Street, 119021 Moscow, Russia; (K.N.A.); (E.N.S.); (D.A.K.)
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- Department of Pharmacokinetics & Pharmacodynamics, Gause Institute of New Antibiotics, 11 Bolshaya Pirogovskaya Street, 119021 Moscow, Russia; (K.N.A.); (E.N.S.); (D.A.K.)
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- Department of Pharmacokinetics & Pharmacodynamics, Gause Institute of New Antibiotics, 11 Bolshaya Pirogovskaya Street, 119021 Moscow, Russia; (K.N.A.); (E.N.S.); (D.A.K.)
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- National Research Centre “Kurchatov Institute”, 123182 Moscow, Russia; (N.F.P.); (M.A.P.)
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- National Research Centre “Kurchatov Institute”, 123182 Moscow, Russia; (N.F.P.); (M.A.P.)
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- Harvard Medical School, Department of Medicine, Mount Auburn Hospital, 330 Mount Auburn Street., Cambridge, MA 02138, USA;
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Jafari-Sales A, Al-Khafaji NSK, Al-Dahmoshi HOM, Sadeghi Deylamdeh Z, Akrami S, Shariat A, Judi HK, Nasiri R, Bannazadeh Baghi H, Saki M. Occurrence of some common carbapenemase genes in carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates collected from clinical samples in Tabriz, northwestern Iran. BMC Res Notes 2023; 16:311. [PMID: 37924149 PMCID: PMC10623837 DOI: 10.1186/s13104-023-06558-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2023] [Accepted: 10/09/2023] [Indexed: 11/06/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES This study aimed to evaluate the antibiotic resistance patterns and prevalence of carbapenemase genes in Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates in different clinical samples from Tabriz city, northwestern Iran. RESULTS This cross-sectional study was conducted in the Department of Microbiology, Islamic Azad University, Ahar Branch, Iran, in 2020. K. pneumoniae isolates were collected from different clinical samples, including blood, wounds, sputum, and urine. The isolates were identified using a series of standard bacteriological tests. Antibiotic resistance was determined by the disc diffusion method. The presence of blaVIM, blaNDM, blaKPC, blaOXA, and blaIMP genes were screened by polymerase chain reaction (PCR). A total of 100 non-duplicated K. pneumoniae isolates were collected from 57 urine samples, 27 blood samples, 13 wound samples, and 3 sputum samples. Overall, 70.0% of the samples were from inpatients, while 30.0% were from outpatients. The most resistance rate was related to ampicillin (94.0%), while the lowest resistance rate was related to imipenem (18.0%) and meropenem (20.0%). Overall, 25.0% of the isolates were carbapenem-resistant, of which 13.0% were resistant to both imipenem and meropenem. The PCR showed the total prevalence of 23.0% for carbapenemase genes, including 18.0% for blaKPC, 3.0% for blaVIM, 1.0% for blaIMP, and 1.0% for blaOXA gene. The blaNDM gene was not detected in any isolate. The prevalence of carbapenemase-producing K. pneumoniae isolates was relatively lower in northwestern Iran than in other regions of the country. However, special attention should be paid to the proper use of antibiotics, particularly carbapenems, to prevent further spread of antibiotic resistance and its related genes.
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- Abolfazl Jafari-Sales
- Department of Microbiology, School of Basic Sciences, Kazerun Branch, Islamic Azad University, Kazerun, Iran
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- Department of Biology, College of Science, University of Babylon, Babylon, Hilla City, Iraq
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, Malayer Branch, Islamic Azad University, Malayer, Iran
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- Students' Scientific Research Center (SSRC), Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran.
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- Department of Microbiology, School of Basic Sciences, Kazerun Branch, Islamic Azad University, Kazerun, Iran
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- Department of Medical Physics, Hilla University College, Babylon, Iraq
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- Iran National Elite Foundation, 93111-14578, Tehran, Iran
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- Infectious and Tropical Diseases Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran.
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Mario E, Hamza D, Abdel-Moein K. Hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae among diarrheic farm animals: A serious public health concern. Comp Immunol Microbiol Infect Dis 2023; 102:102077. [PMID: 37844369 DOI: 10.1016/j.cimid.2023.102077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2023] [Revised: 09/30/2023] [Accepted: 10/03/2023] [Indexed: 10/18/2023]
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Hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae (hvKp) is an emerging pathogen and it has more virulence factors than classical Klebsiella pneumoniae strains. Carbapenem-resistant hvKp (CR-hvKp) is a dangerous bacteria that has both high virulence and antibiotic resistance and poses a global public health problem worldwide. The current study was carried out to investigate the occurrence of hvKp as well as carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (CRKP) and CR-hvKp among diarrheic farm animals. For this purpose, rectal swabs from 165 farm animals (45 cattle, 66 sheep, and 54 goats) were collected. Samples were processed for the isolation and identification of Klebsiella pneumoniae. Moreover, hvKp was detected using molecular techniques by amplification of biomarker virulence genes (rmpA, rmpA2, iucA, iroB, and peg-344), followed by a string test. On the other hand, all K. pneumoniae isolates were examined for carbapenem resistance by both phenotypic and molecular methods. The phylogenetic analysis of peg-344 sequences was carried out. The overall prevalence rates of K. pneumoniae, hvKp, CRKP, and CR-hvKp were 24.2%, 7.9%, 16.4%, and 6.1% respectively. HvKp and CR-hvKp were detected among all examined farm animal species. On a Molecular basis, all biomarker virulence genes were identified except iroB, but rmpA is the most prevalent one. The phylogenetic analysis of peg-344 sequences obtained from the study points out their genetic relatedness to those circulated among humans. In conclusion, the emergence of hvKp and CR-hvKp among diarrheic farm animals confers a great public health implication and thus, the possible animal reservoirs for such hypervirulent-antimicrobial resistant strains cannot be ruled out.
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- Esiri Mario
- Department of Zoonoses, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, Egypt
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- Department of Zoonoses, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, Egypt.
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- Department of Zoonoses, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, Egypt
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de Oliveira ÉM, Beltrão EMB, Pimentel MIS, Lopes ACDS. Occurrence of high-risk clones of Klebsiella pneumoniae ST11, ST340, and ST855 carrying the blaKPC-2, blaNDM-1, blaNDM-5, and blaNDM-7 genes from colonized and infected patients in Brazil. J Appl Microbiol 2023; 134:lxad242. [PMID: 37880999 DOI: 10.1093/jambio/lxad242] [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: 08/16/2023] [Revised: 09/28/2023] [Accepted: 10/24/2023] [Indexed: 10/27/2023]
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AIMS Determine which sequence type (ST) clones were carrying the blaKPC, blaNDM, blaVIM, blaIMP, and blaGES genes and their variants in clinical isolates of multidrug-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae. METHODS AND RESULTS Ten K. pneumoniae isolates were obtained from the colonized and infected patients in a public hospital in the city of Recife-PE, in northeastern Brazil, and were further analyzed. The detection of carbapenem resistance genes and the seven housekeeping genes [for multilocus sequence typing (MLST) detection] were done with PCR and sequencing. The blaKPC and blaNDM genes were detected concomitantly in all isolates, with variants being detected blaNDM-1, blaNDM-5, blaNDM-7, and blaKPC-2. The blaKPC-2 and blaNDM-1 combination being the most frequent. Molecular typing by MLST detected three types of high-risk ST clones, associated with the clonal complex 258, ST11/CC258 in eight isolates, and ST855/CC258 and ST340/CC258 in the other two isolates. CONCLUSIONS These findings are worrying, as they have a negative impact on the scenario of antimicrobial resistance, and show the high genetic variability of K. pneumoniae and its ability to mutate resistance genes and risk of dissemination via different ST clones.
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- Érica Maria de Oliveira
- Departamento de Medicina Tropical, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco-UFPE, Recife, PE 50732-970, Brazil
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Gaballah A, Ali GH, Emad R, Omar H, Abou-Shleib HM. Beta-lactam Resistance Profile among Klebsiella pneumoniae Clinical Isolates from Alexandria, Egypt. Curr Microbiol 2023; 80:356. [PMID: 37755514 DOI: 10.1007/s00284-023-03479-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2022] [Accepted: 05/30/2023] [Indexed: 09/28/2023]
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Klebsiella pneumoniae is a major drug-resistant human pathogen accountable for a wide range of infections. In this cross-sectional study, we aimed to determine the phenotypic and genotypic features of β-lactamase-producing K. pneumoniae clinical isolates from Alexandria, Egypt. A total of 50 nonduplicated clinical isolates of K. pneumoniae were obtained from various specimens. They were identified biochemically and by biotyping using mass spectrometry. For molecular characterization, plasmid profile analysis was performed. Screening for extended spectrum β-lactamases (ESBLs), carbapenemases and AmpC production was carried out phenotypically and genotypically. Correlation analysis was performed to assess the relationship between phenotype, genotype and resistance patterns among the studied isolates. The dendrogram demonstrated 38 distinct plasmid profiles among 62% of our isolates. According to antimicrobial susceptibility testing, 90% of isolates were multi/extensive-drug resistant. Nineteen out of 50 (38%) were resistant to cefoxitin, while only 10 (20%) were resistant to imipenem. All isolates were susceptible to colistin. Phenotypically, ESBL producers (78%) were the most common, followed by carbapenemase producers (24%). Genotypically, the most common ESBL gene was blaSHV (90%), followed by blaCTX-Mu (74%), while the most common carbapenemase genes were blaNDM (56%) and blaOXA-48 (54%). No blaKPC or blaIMP were detected. Plasmid-mediated AmpC resistance was confirmed in only two out of 19 cefoxitin-resistant isolates. Both the blaNDM and blaOXA.48 genes were significantly positive correlated (rho = 0.56, p = 0.004). Absence of blaKPC among carbapenem resistant K. pneumoniae isolates in Alexandria, Egypt. AmpC production is not the main factor behind the resistance to cefoxitin among our isolates.
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- Ahmed Gaballah
- Microbiology Department, Medical Research Institute, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt.
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- Alexandria Main University Hospital, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt
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- Alexandria Main University Hospital, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt
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- Pharmaceutical Microbiology Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt
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Pattolath A, Adhikari P, Pai V. Clinical and Molecular Profile of Carbapenem Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae Infections in a Tertiary Care Hospital -Mangalore. Infect Drug Resist 2023; 16:4335-4348. [PMID: 37424665 PMCID: PMC10329450 DOI: 10.2147/idr.s411056] [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: 03/16/2023] [Accepted: 06/15/2023] [Indexed: 07/11/2023] Open
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Purpose Carbapenemase producing Klebsiella pneumoniae infection has increased in recent years, leading to limitations in treatment options. The present study was undertaken to detect the Carbapenemase-producing genes in K. pneumoniae, the risk factors for acquiring them, and their impact on clinical outcomes. Patients and Methods This prospective study included 786 clinically significant K. pneumoniae isolates. Antimicrobial susceptibility testing was done by conventional method, carbapenem-resistant isolates were screened by carba NP test, and positive isolates were further evaluated by multiplex PCR method. The patient's clinical and demographic details, co morbidity, and mortality were collected. Multivariate analysis was performed to check risk factors for acquiring CRKP infection. Results The results of our study showed high prevalence of CRKP (68%). The variables subjected to the multivariate analysis found that diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular disease, COPD, use of immunosuppressants, previous hospitalization history, previous surgery, and parenteral nutrition are found to be significantly associated with carbapenem resistant K. pneumoniae infection. Clinical outcomes revealed that patients in the CRKP group had higher risk of mortality and were discharged against medical advice, and they also had higher rate of septic shock. Most of the isolates carried blaNDM-1 and blaOXA-48 carbapenemase genes. Additionally, the co-existence of blaNDM-1 and blaOXA-48 was found in our isolates. Conclusion The prevalence of CRKP was alarmingly high in our hospital with the limited choice of antibiotics. This was associated with high mortality and morbidity with the increase in health care burden. While this information is important to treat critically ill patients with higher antibiotics, strict infection control practices need to be in place to prevent the spread of these infections in the hospital. Clinicians need to be aware of this infection to use appropriate antibiotics to save the lives of critically ill patients with the infection.
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- Athira Pattolath
- Department of Geriatric Medicine, Yenepoya Medical College Hospital, Yenepoya Deemed to be University, Mangalore, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Geriatric Medicine, Yenepoya Medical College Hospital, Yenepoya Deemed to be University, Mangalore, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Microbiology, Yenepoya Medical College Hospital, Yenepoya Deemed to be University, Mangalore, Karnataka, India
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Odewale G, Jibola-Shittu MY, Ojurongbe O, Olowe RA, Olowe OA. Genotypic Determination of Extended Spectrum β-Lactamases and Carbapenemase Production in Clinical Isolates of Klebsiella pneumoniae in Southwest Nigeria. Infect Dis Rep 2023; 15:339-353. [PMID: 37367193 DOI: 10.3390/idr15030034] [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: 04/20/2023] [Revised: 05/22/2023] [Accepted: 06/05/2023] [Indexed: 06/28/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Klebsiella pneumoniae is a major pathogen implicated in healthcare-associated infections. Extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL) and carbapenemase-producing K. pneumoniae isolates are a public health concern. This study investigated the existence of some ESBL and carbapenemase genes among clinical isolates of K. pneumoniae in Southwest Nigeria and additionally determined their circulating clones. MATERIALS AND METHODS Various clinical samples from 420 patients from seven tertiary hospitals within Southwestern Nigeria were processed between February 2018 and July 2019. These samples were cultured on blood agar and MacConkey agar, and the isolated bacteria were identified by Microbact GNB 12E. All K. pneumoniae were confirmed by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) using the 16s rRNA gene. Antibiotic susceptibility testing (AST) was done on these isolates, and the PCR was used to evaluate the common ESBL-encoding genes and carbapenem resistance genes. Genotyping was performed using multi-locus sequencing typing (MLST). RESULTS The overall prevalence of K. pneumoniae in Southwestern Nigeria was 30.5%. The AST revealed high resistance rates to tetracyclines (67.2%), oxacillin (61.7%), ampicillin (60.2%), ciprofloxacin (58.6%), chloramphenicol (56.3%), and lowest resistance to meropenem (43.0%). All isolates were susceptible to polymyxin B. The most prevalent ESBL gene was the TEM gene (47.7%), followed by CTX-M (43.8%), SHV (39.8%), OXA (27.3%), CTX-M-15 (19.5%), CTX-M-2 (11.1%), and CTX-M-9 (10.9%). Among the carbapenemase genes studied, the VIM gene (43.0%) was most detected, followed by OXA-48 (28.9%), IMP (22.7%), NDM (17.2%), KPC (13.3%), CMY (11.7%), and FOX (9.4%). GIM and SPM genes were not detected. MLST identified six different sequence types (STs) in this study. The most dominant ST was ST307 (50%, 5/10), while ST258, ST11, ST147, ST15, and ST321 had (10%, 1/10) each. CONCLUSION High antimicrobial resistance in K. pneumoniae is a clear and present danger for managing infections in Nigeria. Additionally, the dominance of a successful international ST307 clone highlights the importance of ensuring that genomic surveillance remains a priority in the hospital environment in Nigeria.
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- Gbolabo Odewale
- Department of Microbiology, Federal University, Lokoja P.M.B. 1154, Kogi State, Nigeria
- Department of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso P.M.B. 4000, Oyo State, Nigeria
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- Department of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso P.M.B. 4000, Oyo State, Nigeria
- Centre for Emerging and Re-Emerging Infectious Diseases (CERID-LAUTECH), Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso P.M.B. 4000, Oyo State, Nigeria
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- Department of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso P.M.B. 4000, Oyo State, Nigeria
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- Department of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso P.M.B. 4000, Oyo State, Nigeria
- Centre for Emerging and Re-Emerging Infectious Diseases (CERID-LAUTECH), Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso P.M.B. 4000, Oyo State, Nigeria
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Taha R, Kader O, Shawky S, Rezk S. Ceftazidime-Avibactam plus aztreonam synergistic combination tested against carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales characterized phenotypically and genotypically: a glimmer of hope. Ann Clin Microbiol Antimicrob 2023; 22:21. [PMID: 36945002 PMCID: PMC10029209 DOI: 10.1186/s12941-023-00573-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2023] [Accepted: 03/12/2023] [Indexed: 03/23/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales (CPE) show rapid global dissemination and pose a significant therapeutic challenge. This study aimed to characterize carbapenemase-producing Klebsiella spp. and Escherichia coli (E. coli) phenotypically and genotypically and evaluate the effect of ceftazidime/ avibactam plus aztreonam combination. METHODS A total of 219 Klebsiella species and 390 E. coli strains were isolated from clinical samples, in which 80 Klebsiella spp. and 20 E coli isolates were resistant to tested carbapenems (imipenem, ertapenem, meropenem) by disk diffusion/broth dilution method and Vitek-2 compact system. MASTDISCS Combi Carba plus discs and real time PCR were used to determine type of carbapenemase phenotypically and genotypically, respectively. Interestingly, the synergistic effect between ceftazidime-avibactam (E-test) and aztreonam (disc) was tested against the CPE isolates. RESULTS Out of the carbapenem-resistant isolates, 76.25% Klebsiella spp. isolates were extensively drug-resistant (XDR) while 18.75% were pan drug-resistant (PDR), and 5% were multidrug-resistant (MDR). Regarding E. coli, 5% were PDR, 20% were MDR and 75% were XDR. More than one carbapenemase gene was detected in 99% of the isolates. In comparison between MAST-Carba plus discs and PCR results, sensitivity and specificity were (85.42-97.92%) in Klebsiella spp., and (69.64-100%) in E. coli, respectively. Moreover, a strong association was detected between both test results among Klebsiella spp. (p < 0.001) and E. coli (p = 0.012) isolates. Finally, ceftazidime-avibactam and aztreonam combination showed a synergistic effect in 98.8% of Klebsiella spp. and 95% of E coli. All 16 PDR isolates showed synergy. CONCLUSION This synergistic effect spots the light on new therapeutics for XDR and PDR CPE.
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- Rawan Taha
- Lecturer of Molecular and Diagnostic Microbiology, Microbiology Department, Medical Research Institute, Alexandria University, 165 Horreya Avenue, Hadara, Alexandria, Egypt
- Microbiology Department, Medical Research Institute, Alexandria, Egypt
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- Microbiology Department, Medical Research Institute, Alexandria, Egypt
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- Microbiology Department, Medical Research Institute, Alexandria, Egypt
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- Lecturer of Molecular and Diagnostic Microbiology, Microbiology Department, Medical Research Institute, Alexandria University, 165 Horreya Avenue, Hadara, Alexandria, Egypt.
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Osama DM, Zaki BM, Khalaf WS, Mohamed MYA, Tawfick MM, Amin HM. Occurrence and Molecular Study of Hypermucoviscous/Hypervirulence Trait in Gut Commensal K. pneumoniae from Healthy Subjects. Microorganisms 2023; 11:microorganisms11030704. [PMID: 36985277 PMCID: PMC10059952 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms11030704] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2023] [Revised: 03/02/2023] [Accepted: 03/06/2023] [Indexed: 03/11/2023] Open
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Hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae (hvKp) is emerging worldwide. Hypermucoviscousity is the characteristic trait that distinguishes it from classic K. pneumoniae (cKp), which enables Kp to cause severe invasive infections. This research aimed to investigate the hypermucoviscous Kp (hmvKp) phenotype among gut commensal Kp isolated from healthy individuals and attempted to characterize the genes encoding virulence factors that may regulate the hypermucoviscosity trait. Using the string test, 50 identified Kp isolates from healthy individuals’ stool samples were examined for hypermucoviscosity and investigated by transmission electron microscopy (TEM). Antimicrobial susceptibility profiles of Kp isolates were determined using the Kirby Bauer disc method. Kp isolates were tested for genes encoding different virulence factors by PCR. Biofilm formation was assayed by the microtiter plate method. All Kp isolates were multidrug-resistant (MDR). Phenotypically, 42% of isolates were hmvKp. PCR-based genotypic testing revealed the hmvKp isolates belonged to capsular serotype K2. All study Kp isolates harbored more than one virulence gene. The genes magA and rmpA were not detected, while the terW gene was present in all isolates. The siderophores encoding genes entB and irp2 were most prevalent in hmvKp isolates (90.5%) and non-hmvKp (96.6%), respectively. hmvKp isolates harbored the genes wabG and uge with rates of 90.5% and 85.7%, respectively. The outcomes of this research highlight the potential health risk of commensal Kp to cause severe invasive diseases, owing to being hmvKp and MDR, and harboring multiple virulence genes. The absence of essential genes related to hypermucoviscosity such as magA and rmpA in hmvKp phenotypes suggests the multifactorial complexity of the hypermucoviscosity or hypervirulence traits. Thus, further studies are warranted to verify the hypermucoviscosity-related virulence factors among pathogenic and commensal Kp in different colonization niches.
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- Dina M. Osama
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Pharmacy, October University for Modern Sciences and Arts (MSA), Giza 12451, Egypt; (D.M.O.); (B.M.Z.); (H.M.A.)
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Pharmacy, October University for Modern Sciences and Arts (MSA), Giza 12451, Egypt; (D.M.O.); (B.M.Z.); (H.M.A.)
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Pharmacy (Girls), Al-Azhar University, Cairo 11751, Egypt;
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- Biology Department, Faculty of Science, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University (IMSIU), Riyadh 11623, Saudi Arabia;
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Pharmacy (Boys), Al-Azhar University, Cairo 11751, Egypt
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Heliopolis University, Cairo 11785, Egypt
- Correspondence:
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Pharmacy, October University for Modern Sciences and Arts (MSA), Giza 12451, Egypt; (D.M.O.); (B.M.Z.); (H.M.A.)
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Baraka K, Abozahra R, Haggag MM, Abdelhamid SM. Genotyping and molecular investigation of plasmid-mediated carbapenem resistant clinical Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates in Egypt. AIMS Microbiol 2023; 9:228-244. [PMID: 37091821 PMCID: PMC10113168 DOI: 10.3934/microbiol.2023014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2023] [Revised: 03/14/2023] [Accepted: 03/17/2023] [Indexed: 04/25/2023] Open
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Klebsiella pneumoniae is a multidrug-resistant nosocomial pathogen. Carbapenem resistance is mediated mainly by enzymes carried on transmissible plasmids causing their dissemination among other members of Enterobacteriaceae. This study aimed to molecularly detect carbapenem resistance genes in K. pneumoniae clinical isolates, genotype them using ERIC-PCR, and investigate plasmid transformation of resistant genes by using ERIC-PCR and sequencing. Methods Antimicrobial resistance of sixty carbapenem-resistant K. pneumoniae strains was evaluated by using the disc diffusion method. Five carbapenemases' genes were amplified by conventional PCR. Genotyping was performed using ERIC-PCR. Gene transformation was performed for the five genes to sensitive isolates. Wild and transformed isolates were genetically investigated using ERIC-PCR and sequencing. Results Carbapenem resistance in our isolates was associated with high resistance to all tested antibiotics. The 60 K. pneumoniae isolates were divided into 6 resistor types. The prevalence of KPC, IMP, VIM, NDM, and OXA-48 genes were 17%, 63%, 93%, 85% and 100%, respectively. Dendrogram analysis showed 57 distinct patterns, arranged in three clusters. The five genes were transformed successfully into sensitive isolates. ERIC profiles of wild and transformed isolates showed cluster A contained all the wild isolates, and cluster B contained all transformed isolates. Genetic sequences of the 5 genes reflected high genetic similarity with the GenBank reference genes before plasmid transformation; however, a distinguishable decrease of genetic similarity was observed after transformation. Conclusion Plasmid-mediated carbapenem resistance in K. pneumoniae and its dissemination among different strains is a real threat to public health.
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- Kholoud Baraka
- Microbiology and Immunology Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Damanhour University, El Behira, Egypt
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- Microbiology and Immunology Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Damanhour University, El Behira, Egypt
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- Microbiology and Immunology Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Sinai University, Arish Campus, Sinai, Egypt
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- Microbiology and Immunology Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Damanhour University, El Behira, Egypt
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Identification and Characterization of Plasmids and Genes from Carbapenemase-Producing Klebsiella pneumoniae in Makkah Province, Saudi Arabia. Antibiotics (Basel) 2022; 11:antibiotics11111627. [PMID: 36421271 PMCID: PMC9686665 DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics11111627] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2022] [Revised: 11/09/2022] [Accepted: 11/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Klebsiella pneumoniae (K. pneumoniae) is involved in several hospital and community-acquired infections. The prevalence of K. pneumoniae-producing-carbapenemase (KPC) resistance genes rapidly increases and threatens public health worldwide. This study aimed to assess the antibiotic resistance level of K. pneumoniae isolates from Makkah Province, Saudi Arabia, during the Islamic ‘Umrah’ ritual and to identify the plasmid types, presence of genes associated with carbapenem hydrolyzing enzymes, and virulence factors. The phenotypic and genotypic analyses based on the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC), biofilm formation, PCR, and characterization of KPC-encoding plasmids based on the replicon typing technique (PBRT) were explored. The results showed that most isolates were resistant to carbapenem antibiotics and other antibiotics classes. This study identified sixteen different replicons of plasmids in the isolates and multiple genes encoding carbapenem factors, with blaVIM and blaOXA-48 being the most prevalent genes identified in the isolates. However, none of the isolates exhibited positivity for the KPC production activity. In addition, this study also identified six virulence-related genes, including kfu, wabG, uge, rmpA, fimH, and a capsular polysaccharide (CPS). Together, the data reported in this study indicate that the isolated K. pneumoniae during the pilgrimage in Makkah were all resistant to carbapenem antibiotics. Although the isolates lacked KPC production activity, they carried multiple carbapenem-resistant genes and virulence factors, which could drive their resistant phenotype. The need for specialized methods for KPC detection, monitoring the possibility of nosocomial transmission, and diverse therapeutic alternatives are necessary for controlling the spreading of KPC. This study can serve as a reference for clinicians and researchers on types of K. pneumoniae commonly found during religious gathering seasons in Saudi Arabia.
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Elwakil BH, Bakr BA, Aljeldah MM, Shehata NS, Shahin YH, Olama ZA, Augustyniak M, Aboul-Soud MAM, El Wakil A. Memory Impairment, Pro-Inflammatory Host Response and Brain Histopathologic Severity in Rats Infected with K. pneumoniae or P. aeruginosa Meningitis. Pathogens 2022; 11:933. [PMID: 36015052 PMCID: PMC9416464 DOI: 10.3390/pathogens11080933] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2022] [Revised: 07/29/2022] [Accepted: 08/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Meningitis caused by Klebsiella pneumoniae and Pseudomonas aeruginosa has lately become a prevalent cause of the central nervous system (CNS) infection. Bacterial invasion into the subarachnoid space prompts the releasing mechanism of chemokines and pro-inflammatory cytokines. The present study aimed to compare K. pneumoniae and P. aeruginosa meningitis concerning the memory, pro-inflammatory mediators and brain histopathological changes at different time intervals in adult Albino rats. The animals were sacrificed at three time intervals comprising 5, 10 and 15 days after meningitis induction. Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) culture, relative brain weights, complete blood analysis, biochemical markers, levels of cytokine, chemokine and brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), neurotransmitter acetylcholine esterase (AChE) activity, and the brain histopathology of the infected rats in comparison to those in the control group were assessed. There was a significant increase in the levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines and chemokines including TNF-α, IL-1β, IL-6 and AChE after 5 days of bacterial meningitis infection with both K. pneumoniae and P. aeruginosa. The histopathological analysis of the cerebral cortex in the P. aeruginosa meningitis model at different time intervals revealed abundant numbers of dilated and congested blood vessels with severe hemorrhage, cerebral infarct, intracellular and extracellular vacuoles, and gliosis. Fifteen days post infection, a significant reduction in the brain tissue weight was observed. The meningitis model employing P. aeruginosa exhibited more evident time-dependent severity compared to K. pneumoniae, which may advocate its validity as a simple and effective research model to study meningitis of the CNS. This model may be utilized for further investigation to ascertain the molecular and biological association between bacterial meningitis and the development of the pathophysiological hallmarks underlying Alzheimer's disease in preclinical and clinical setups. Clinical extrapolation based on studies employing animal disease models should be carefully interpreted.
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- Bassma H. Elwakil
- Department of Medical Laboratory Technology, Faculty of Applied Health Sciences Technology, Pharos University in Alexandria, Alexandria P.O. Box 21311, Egypt
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- Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Alexandria University, Alexandria P.O. Box 21568, Egypt
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, University of Hafr Al Batin, Hafr Al Batin 39524, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Technology, Faculty of Applied Health Sciences Technology, Pharos University in Alexandria, Alexandria P.O. Box 21311, Egypt
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Technology, Faculty of Applied Health Sciences Technology, Pharos University in Alexandria, Alexandria P.O. Box 21311, Egypt
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- Department of Botany and Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Alexandria University, Alexandria P.O. Box 21568, Egypt
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- Faculty of Natural Sciences, Institute of Biology, Biotechnology and Environmental Protection, University of Silesia in Katowice, Bankowa 9, 40-007 Katowice, Poland
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- Chair of Medical and Molecular Genetics Research, Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud University, P.O. Box 10219, Riyadh 11433, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biological and Geological Sciences, Faculty of Education, Alexandria University, Alexandria P.O. Box 21526, Egypt
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In Vitro Investigation of the Impact of Bacterial-Fungal Interaction on Carbapenem-Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae. MOLECULES (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 27:molecules27082541. [PMID: 35458737 PMCID: PMC9026558 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27082541] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2022] [Revised: 04/01/2022] [Accepted: 04/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Fungal-bacterial co-culturing is a potential technique for the production of secondary metabolites with antibacterial activity. Twenty-nine fungal species were screened in a co-culture with carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae at different temperatures. A temperature of 37 ° showed inhibition of bacterial growth. Antimicrobial susceptibility testing for K. pneumoniae was conducted to compare antibiotic resistance patterns before and after the co-culture. Genotypic comparison of the K. pneumonia was performed using next generation sequencing (NGS). It was shown that two out of five K. pneumoniae, with sequence type ST 101 isolates, lost bla-OXA48, bla-CTX-M-14, tir, strA and strB genes after the co-culture with Scopulariopsis brevicaulis fungus. The other three isolates (ST 383 and 147) were inhibited in the co-culture but did not show any changes in resistance. The total ethyl acetate extract of the fungal-bacterial co-culture was tested against K. pneumoniae using a disc diffusion method. The concentration of the crude extract was 0.97 mg/µL which resulted in total inhibition of the bacteria. Using chromatographic techniques, the purified compounds were identified as 11-octadecenoic acid, 2,4-Di-tert-butylphenol, 2,3-Butanediol and 9-octadecenamide. These were tested against K. pneumoniae using the well diffusion method at a concentration of 85 µg/µL which resulted in total inhibition of bacteria. The co-culture results indicated that bacteria under chemical stress showed variable responses and induced fungal secondary metabolites with antibacterial activities.
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Samir A, Abdel-Moein KA, Zaher HM. The Public Health Burden of Virulent Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamase-Producing Klebsiella pneumoniae Strains Isolated from Diseased Horses. Vector Borne Zoonotic Dis 2022; 22:217-224. [PMID: 35394385 DOI: 10.1089/vbz.2022.0004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Background: Klebsiella pneumoniae has been associated with both nosocomial and community-acquired infections with mounting public health concern throughout the world. The purpose of this study was to investigate the burden of virulent extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)-producing K. pneumoniae among diarrheic horses or those with respiratory illness to underscore the public health implication of such strains. Materials and Methods: Rectal and nasal swabs were gathered from 100 diseased horses (50 diarrheic and 50 with respiratory illness). The collected swabs were processed for isolation of ESBL-producing K. pneumoniae using a selective medium followed by phenotypic and molecular identification of the isolates. All ESBL-producing K. pneumoniae strains were investigated for six virulence genes (type 3 fimbrial adhesin [mrkD], enterobactin [entB], regulator of mucoid phenotype A [rmpA], Klebsiella ferric iron uptake [kfu], mucoviscosity-associated gene A [magA], and type 2 capsular polysaccharide [K2]). Results: Of the 100 examined animals, ESBL-producing K. pneumoniae was recovered from 13 (13%), with isolation rates in horses suffering from diarrhea and respiratory illness being 20% and 6%, respectively. Among the obtained isolates, bla TEM and bla SHV were found in all strains (100%) followed by bla CTX-M in 92.3%, while none of the isolates had bla OXA. In addition, 13 ESBL-producing K. pneumoniae strains exhibited a multidrug resistance (MDR) pattern. Regarding the occurrence of virulence genes among the isolates, mrkD (100%) and entB (100%) were the most predominant virulence genes followed by rmpA (76.9%) and kfu (46.2%). On the contrary, magA and K2 were negative in all ESBL-producing strains. Furthermore, this work provides four K. pneumoniae mrkD partial sequences that displayed high genetic relatedness with those obtained from human to clarify the public health burden of such isolates. Conclusion: The occurrence of virulent ESBL-producing K. pneumoniae among diseased horses highlights the potential role of this animal in the epidemiology of such virulent and antimicrobial-resistant strains, which may have great public health threat.
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- Ahmed Samir
- Department of Microbiology and Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Zoonoses, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Zoonoses, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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Abdelaziz NA. Phenotype-genotype correlations among carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales recovered from four Egyptian hospitals with the report of SPM carbapenemase. Antimicrob Resist Infect Control 2022; 11:13. [PMID: 35063019 PMCID: PMC8783469 DOI: 10.1186/s13756-022-01061-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2021] [Accepted: 01/11/2022] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Background Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales (CRE), currently listed by the World Health Organization (WHO) as top priority critical pathogens, are a major global menace to human health. In low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) the threat is mounting fueled by selective pressures caused by antibiotic abuse and inadequate diagnostic resources. Methods This study phenotypically and genotypically characterized carbapenem resistance among 115 Enterobacterales isolates including 76 Klebsiella (K.) pneumoniae, 19 Escherichia (E.) coli, 14 Shigella (S.) sonnei, 5 Enterobacter (E.) cloacae, and 1 Proteus (P.) mirabilis. Results Ninety-three isolates (80.9%) were carbapenem-resistant with an alarming 57.5% carbapenem non-susceptibility in isolates collected from the outpatient department. Molecular characterization of the carbapenemases (CPases) encoding genes showed that blaNDM (80.5%) was the most prevalent; it was detected in 62 isolates (54 K. pneumoniae, 6 E. coli and 2 S. sonnei), followed by blaVIM (36.4%) which was observed in 28 isolates (24 K. pneumoniae, 3 E. coli and 1 E. cloacae). Other CPases included blaKPC (28.6%; in 20 K. pneumoniae, 1 E. coli and 1 S. sonnei), blaOXA-48 (26%; in 17 K. pneumoniae, 1 E. coli,1 E. cloacae and 1 P. mirabilis), blaIMP (6.5%; in 5 K. pneumoniae) and blaSPM (1.3%; in K. pneumoniae). Notably more than half of the Enterobacterales isolates (54.5%) co-harboured more than one CPase-encoding gene. Co-existence of blaNDM and blaVIM genes was the most dominant (31.2%), followed by association of blaNDM and blaKPC (24.7%), then blaVIM and blaKPC (13%). Moreover, the effects of different genotypes on meropenem MIC values were assessed, and a statistically significant difference between the genotype (Ambler classes A and B) and the genotype (Ambler classes B and D) was recorded. Conclusion The current findings may serve for a better understanding of the context of CRE in Egypt, associated drivers and CPases. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s13756-022-01061-7.
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- Neveen A Abdelaziz
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ahram Canadian University, POB: 12451, Sixth of October City, Giza, Egypt.
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Singkham-in U, Muhummudaree N, Chatsuwan T. In Vitro Synergism of Azithromycin Combination with Antibiotics against OXA-48-Producing Klebsiella pneumoniae Clinical Isolates. Antibiotics (Basel) 2021; 10:1551. [PMID: 34943763 PMCID: PMC8698995 DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics10121551] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2021] [Revised: 12/12/2021] [Accepted: 12/15/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae has globally emerged as an urgent threat leading to the limitation for treatment. K. pneumoniae carrying blaOXA-48, which plays a broad magnitude of carbapenem susceptibility, is widely concerned. This study aimed to characterize related carbapenem resistance mechanisms and forage for new antibiotic combinations to combat blaOXA-48-carrying K. pneumoniae. Among nine isolates, there were two major clones and a singleton identified by ERIC-PCR. Most isolates were resistant to ertapenem (MIC range: 2->256 mg/L), but two isolates were susceptible to imipenem and meropenem (MIC range: 0.5-1 mg/L). All blaOXA-48-carrying plasmids conferred carbapenem resistance in Escherichia coli transformants. Two ertapenem-susceptible isolates carried both outer membrane proteins (OMPs), OmpK35 and OmpK36. Lack of at least an OMP was present in imipenem-resistant isolates. We evaluated the in vitro activity of an overlooked antibiotic, azithromycin, in combination with other antibiotics. Remarkably, azithromycin exhibited synergism with colistin and fosfomycin by 88.89% and 77.78%, respectively. Bacterial regrowth occurred after exposure to colistin or azithromycin alone. Interestingly, most isolates were killed, reaching synergism by this combination. In conclusion, the combination of azithromycin and colistin may be an alternative strategy in dealing with blaOXA-48-carrying K. pneumoniae infection during a recent shortage of newly effective antibiotic development.
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- Uthaibhorn Singkham-in
- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand;
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- Interdisciplinary Program of Medical Microbiology, Graduate School, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand;
- Antimicrobial Resistance and Stewardship Research Unit, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand;
- Antimicrobial Resistance and Stewardship Research Unit, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
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El-Kholy A, El-Mahallawy HA, Elsharnouby N, Abdel Aziz M, Helmy AM, Kotb R. Landscape of Multidrug-Resistant Gram-Negative Infections in Egypt: Survey and Literature Review. Infect Drug Resist 2021; 14:1905-1920. [PMID: 34079301 PMCID: PMC8163635 DOI: 10.2147/idr.s298920] [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: 01/17/2021] [Accepted: 03/26/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Purpose This article is the first to review published reports on the prevalence of multidrug-resistant (MDR) gram-negative infections in Egypt and gain insights into antimicrobial resistance (AMR) surveillance and susceptibility testing capabilities of Egyptian medical centers. Materials and Methods A literature review and online survey were conducted. Results The online survey and literature review reported high prevalence of extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Enterobacteriaceae (19–85.24% of E. coli, and 10–87% of K. pneumoniae), carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (35–100% of K. pneumoniae and 13.8–100% of E. coli), carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (10–100%), and carbapenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa (15–70%) in Egypt. Risk factors for MDR Gram-negative infections were ventilated patients (67.4%), prolonged hospitalization (53.5%) and chronic disease (34.9%). Although antimicrobial surveillance capabilities were deemed at least moderate in most centers, lack of access to rapid AMR diagnostics, lack of use of local epidemiological data in treatment decision-making, lack of antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) programs, and lack of risk prediction tools were commonly reported by respondents. Conclusion This survey has highlighted the presence of knowledge gaps as well as limitations in the surveillance and monitoring capabilities of AMR in Egypt, with most laboratories lacking rapid diagnostics and molecular testing. Future efforts in Egypt should focus on tackling these issues via nationwide initiatives, including understanding the AMR trends in the country, capacity building of laboratories and their staff to correctly and timely identify AMR, and introducing newer antimicrobials for targeting emerging resistance mechanisms in Gram-negative species.
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- Amani El-Kholy
- Department of Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Clinical Pathology Department, National Cancer Institute, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Anesthesia, Intensive Care and Pain Management, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Pfizer Africa & Middle East Medical Affairs, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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Wastewaters, with or without Hospital Contribution, Harbour MDR, Carbapenemase-Producing, but Not Hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae. Antibiotics (Basel) 2021; 10:antibiotics10040361. [PMID: 33805405 PMCID: PMC8065489 DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics10040361] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2021] [Revised: 03/24/2021] [Accepted: 03/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Carbapenemase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae (CPKP) isolated from influent (I) and effluent (E) of two wastewater treatment plants, with (S1) or without (S2) hospital contribution, were investigated. The strains belonged to the Kp1 phylogroup, their highest frequency being observed in S1, followed by S2. The phenotypic and genotypic hypervirulence tests were negative for all the strains tested. At least one carbapenemase gene (CRG), belonging to the blaKPC, blaOXA-48, blaNDM and blaVIM families, was observed in 63% of CPKP, and more than half co-harboured two to four CRGs, in different combinations. Only five CRG variants were observed, regardless of wastewater type: blaKPC-2, blaNDM-1, blaNDM-6, blaVIM-2, and blaOXA-48. Sequence types ST258, ST101 and ST744 were common for both S1 and S2, while ST147, ST525 and ST2502 were found only in S1 and ST418 only in S2. The strains tested were multi-drug resistant (MDR), all being resistant to beta-lactams, cephalosporins, carbapenems, monobactams and fluoroquinolones, followed by various resistance profiles to aminoglycosides, trimethoprim-sulphamethoxazole, tigecycline, chloramphenicol and tetracycline. After principal component analysis, the isolates in S1 and S2 groups did not cluster independently, confirming that the antibiotic susceptibility patterns and gene-type profiles were both similar in the K. pneumoniae investigated, regardless of hospital contribution to the wastewater type.
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Osama D, El-Mahallawy H, Mansour MT, Hashem A, Attia AS. Molecular Characterization of Carbapenemase-Producing Klebsiella pneumoniae Isolated from Egyptian Pediatric Cancer Patients Including a Strain with a Rare Gene-Combination of β-Lactamases. Infect Drug Resist 2021; 14:335-348. [PMID: 33542638 PMCID: PMC7853413 DOI: 10.2147/idr.s284455] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2020] [Accepted: 01/05/2021] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Healthcare-associated infections caused by multi-drug-resistant (MDR) pathogens are a global threat. We aim to assess the clonal relatedness among carbapenemase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae (CPKP) strains infecting Egyptian pediatric cancer patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS Identification and antimicrobial susceptibility testing of 149 Gram-negative isolates obtained from pediatric cancer patients were performed by VITEK 2. Genes encoding carbapenemases and extended-spectrum β-lactamases were detected by PCR and verified by DNA sequencing of representative samples. The transferability of the plasmids harboring bla OXA-48, from representative clinical samples, was evaluated by performing a conjugation experiment followed by PCR and MIC shift determination. Clonal relationships among the bla OXA-48-harboring K. pneumoniae isolates were determined by enterobacterial repetitive intergenic consensus (ERIC)-PCR and pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE). RESULTS Carbapenem resistance was observed in 59% of the isolates. The most prevalent species was K. pneumoniae (45.6%) and 57% of them were isolated from ICU. Fifty-nine % of the K. pneumoniae isolates were carbapenemase-producers and bla OXA-48 was detected in (58%) of them. One isolate co-harbored bla OXA-48, bla NDM-1, and bla IMP-1 genes for the first time in Egypt. PCR and meropenem MIC shift confirmed the success of the transferability of representative plasmids to E. coli K12. ERIC and PFGE identified 93% and 100% of the K. pneumoniae with a similarity coefficient ≥85%, respectively, including strains with indistinguishable patterns, suggesting possible clonal dissemination. CONCLUSION Our findings underline the dissemination of diverse clones of MDR CPKP among Egyptian pediatric cancer patients. Hence, routine molecular characterizations followed by strict implementation of infection control measures are crucial to tackling this threat.
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Affiliation(s)
- Dina Osama
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Pharmacy, October University for Modern Sciences and Arts (MSA), Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Clinical Pathology, National Cancer Institute, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Virology and Immunology, National Cancer Institute, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Pharmacy, The British University in Egypt, Shorouk City, Egypt
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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