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Raju R, Agrawal A, Varun C, Shette A, John D. The presence of gram-negative bacteria carrying the New Delhi metallo-β-Lactamase gene on abiotic touch surfaces at a tertiary care center. BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH JOURNAL 2020. [DOI: 10.4103/bmrj.bmrj_23_19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Chen F, Wang L, Wang M, Xie Y, Xia X, Li X, Liu Y, Cao W, Zhang T, Li P, Yang M. Genetic characterization and in vitro activity of antimicrobial combinations of multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii from a general hospital in China. Oncol Lett 2017; 15:2305-2315. [PMID: 29434938 PMCID: PMC5776888 DOI: 10.3892/ol.2017.7600] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2016] [Accepted: 10/26/2017] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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The present study aimed to develop a rational therapy based on the genetic epidemiology, molecular mechanism evaluation and in vitro antibiotic combinations activity in multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (MDRAB). MDRAB was screened by the Kirby-Bauer method. The random amplified polymorphic DNA technique was used to establish genetic fingerprinting, and a series of resistance genes were detected by polymerase chain reaction. Antimicrobial agents including amikacin (AK), cefoperazone/sulbactam (SCF I/II), meropenem (MEM), minocycline (MINO) and ciprofloxacin (CIP) were used to determine the minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) and interactions between antibiotics by the broth microdilution method and chequerboard assays. In total, 34 MDRAB strains were isolated and classified into 8 phenotypes A-H, according to their general drug susceptibilities. A total of 4 major genotypes (I–IV) were clustered at 60% a genotypic similarity threshold. High positive rates of β-lactamase TEM-1, topoisomerase IV, oxacillinase (OXA)-23, AdeB family multidrug efflux RND transporter adeB, β-lactamase AmpC, class 1 integrons (Int-1), 16S rRNA methylase rmtA, phosphotransferase aph(3), 16S rRNA methyltransferase armA were presented to exceed 90%, acetylyltransferase aac(3)-I, aac(6′-I, ant(3″)-I, 16S rRNA methylase rmtB, oxacillinase OXA-24 and metallo-β-lactamase IMP-5 genes demonstrated positive rates of 29.4–85.29%, while adeRS two-component system was not observed in any strain. MEM+SCF I or SCF II primarily exhibited synergistic effects. AK+SCF I, AK+SCF II, MINO+SCF I, MINO+SCF II, MINO+CIP and MINO+MEM primarily presented additive effects. AK+CIP demonstrated 70.59% antagonism. The antibacterial activity of SCF I was superior compared with that of SCF II. The results indicated the polyclonal genetic epidemiological trend of MDRAB in the Second Xiangya Hospital, and verified the complexity of genetic resistance. In addition, combinations suggested to be efficacious were MEM+SCF I and MEM+SCF II, which were more effective compared with other combinations for the management of MDRAB infection.
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- Fang Chen
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410011, P.R. China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410011, P.R. China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410011, P.R. China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410011, P.R. China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410011, P.R. China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410011, P.R. China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410011, P.R. China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410011, P.R. China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410011, P.R. China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410011, P.R. China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410011, P.R. China
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Dias VC, Resende JA, Bastos AN, De Andrade Bastos LQ, De Andrade Bastos VQ, Bastos RV, Diniz CG, Da Silva VL. Epidemiological, Physiological, and Molecular Characteristics of a Brazilian Collection of Carbapenem-Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Microb Drug Resist 2017; 23:852-863. [PMID: 28437232 DOI: 10.1089/mdr.2016.0219] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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Nonfermenting Gram-negative bacteria such as Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Acinetobacter baumannii are widespread in the environment and are increasingly associated with nosocomial infections, often associated with multidrug-resistance phenotypes. This study aimed to evaluate epidemiological, physiological, and molecular characteristics of carbapenem resistance in P. aeruginosa and A. baumannii. In total, 63 nonreplicated strains (44 A. baumannii and 19 P. aeruginosa) were isolated from hospitalized patients. Antimicrobial resistance patterns, biocide tolerance, oxidative stress, hemolytic activity, and biofilm formation were assessed. Genetic markers related to β-lactamase synthesis, efflux systems, and porin loss were screened by PCR. Epidemiological data of patients were analyzed. Advanced age, intensive care unit admission, invasive medical devices, treatment with fluoroquinolones or β-lactams/β-lactamase inhibitor combinations, and prolonged hospital stay were predisposing factors for infection. Colistin showed to be active in vitro against these bacteria. Carbapenem-resistant P. aeruginosa strains did not show hemolytic activity and were less tolerant to oxidative stress and biocides. However, increased ability of biofilm formation was observed, comparing to the carbapenem-susceptible isolates. Genetic markers related to oxacillinases synthesis (OXA-23 and OXA-143), oprD absence, and efflux pump (adeB) were detected in carbapenem-resistant A. baumannii. Screening for OXA-51-like gene was performed as confirmatory test for A. baumannii identification. In P. aeruginosa genes encoding efflux pumps (MexAB-OprM, MexCD-OprJ, MexEF-OprN, and MexXY-OprM) and SPM-1 were found; besides, oprD absence was also observed. Our results suggest that these organisms are well adapted to different environments and confirm the difficulty of therapeutic management of patients with infections associated with multidrug-resistant microorganisms, with direct impact on mortality and epidemiological control of these strains in health centers.
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- Vanessa Cordeiro Dias
- 1 Department of Parasitology, Microbiology and Immunology, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Juiz de Fora , Juiz de Fora, Brazil .,2 Cortes Villela Clinical Laboratory , Juiz de Fora, Brazil
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- 1 Department of Parasitology, Microbiology and Immunology, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Juiz de Fora , Juiz de Fora, Brazil
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- 1 Department of Parasitology, Microbiology and Immunology, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Juiz de Fora , Juiz de Fora, Brazil
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- 1 Department of Parasitology, Microbiology and Immunology, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Juiz de Fora , Juiz de Fora, Brazil
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Dai XT, Sun FJ, Chen ZH, Luo GM, Feng W, Xiong W, Xia PY. The Epidemiology and Resistance Mechanisms of Acinetobacter baumannii Isolates from the Respiratory Department ICU of a Hospital in China. Microb Drug Resist 2014; 20:618-22. [PMID: 24991998 DOI: 10.1089/mdr.2014.0005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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- Xiao-Tian Dai
- Department of Pulmonology, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Respiratory Diseases, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pulmonology, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Pulmonology, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China
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Transmission electron microscopic morphological study and flow cytometric viability assessment of Acinetobacter baumannii susceptible to Musca domestica cecropin. ScientificWorldJournal 2014; 2014:657536. [PMID: 24883421 PMCID: PMC4032720 DOI: 10.1155/2014/657536] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2014] [Revised: 03/29/2014] [Accepted: 04/16/2014] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Multidrug-resistant (MDR) Acinetobacter baumannii infections are difficult to treat owing to the extremely limited armamentarium. Expectations about antimicrobial peptides' use as new powerful antibacterial agents have been raised on the basis of their unique mechanism of action. Musca domestica cecropin (Mdc), a novel antimicrobial peptide from the larvae of Housefly (Musca domestica), has potently active against Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria standard strain. Here we evaluated the antibacterial activity of Mdc against clinical isolates of MDR-A. baumannii and elucidate the related antibacterial mechanisms. The minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) of Mdc was 4 μg/mL. Bactericidal kinetics of Mdc revealed rapid killing of A. baumannii (30 min). Flow cytometry using viability stain demonstrated that Mdc causes A. baumannii membrane permeabilization in a concentration- and time-dependent process, which correlates with the bactericidal action. Moreover, transmission electron microscopic (TEM) examination showed that Mdc is capable of disrupting the membrane of bacterial cells, resulting in efflux of essential cytoplasmic components. Overall, Mdc could be a promising antibacterial agent for MDR-A. baumannii infections.
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