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Huo X, Liu P. An agent-based model on antimicrobial de-escalation in intensive care units: Implications on clinical trial design. PLoS One 2024; 19:e0301944. [PMID: 38626111 PMCID: PMC11020418 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0301944] [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: 11/20/2022] [Accepted: 03/21/2024] [Indexed: 04/18/2024] Open
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Antimicrobial de-escalation refers to reducing the spectrum of antibiotics used in treating bacterial infections. This strategy is widely recommended in many antimicrobial stewardship programs and is believed to reduce patients' exposure to broad-spectrum antibiotics and prevent resistance. However, the ecological benefits of de-escalation have not been universally observed in clinical studies. This paper conducts computer simulations to assess the ecological effects of de-escalation on the resistance prevalence of Pseudomonas aeruginosa-a frequent pathogen causing nosocomial infections. Synthetic data produced by the models are then used to estimate the sample size and study period needed to observe the predicted effects in clinical trials. Our results show that de-escalation can reduce colonization and infections caused by bacterial strains resistant to the empiric antibiotic, limit the use of broad-spectrum antibiotics, and avoid inappropriate empiric therapies. Further, we show that de-escalation could reduce the overall super-infection incidence, and this benefit becomes more evident under good compliance with hand hygiene protocols among health care workers. Finally, we find that any clinical study aiming to observe the essential effects of de-escalation should involve at least ten arms and last for four years-a size never attained in prior studies. This study explains the controversial findings of de-escalation in previous clinical studies and illustrates how mathematical models can inform outcome expectations and guide the design of clinical studies.
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- Xi Huo
- Department of Mathematics, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL, United States of Ameica
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- LinkedIn Corporation, Mountain View, CA, United States of Ameica
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Polenogova OV, Klementeva TN, Kabilov MR, Alikina TY, Krivopalov AV, Kruykova NA, Glupov VV. A Diet with Amikacin Changes the Bacteriobiome and the Physiological State of Galleria mellonella and Causes Its Resistance to Bacillus thuringiensis. INSECTS 2023; 14:889. [PMID: 37999088 PMCID: PMC10672437 DOI: 10.3390/insects14110889] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2023] [Revised: 11/10/2023] [Accepted: 11/14/2023] [Indexed: 11/25/2023]
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Environmental pollution with antibiotics can cause antibiotic resistance in microorganisms, including the intestinal microbiota of various insects. The effects of low-dose aminoglycoside antibiotic (amikacin) on the resident gut microbiota of Galleria mellonella, its digestion, its physiological parameters, and the resistance of this species to bacteria Bacillus thuringiensis were investigated. Here, 16S rDNA analysis revealed that the number of non-dominant Enterococcus mundtii bacteria in the eighteenth generation of the wax moth treated with amikacin was increased 73 fold compared to E. faecalis, the dominant bacteria in the native line of the wax moth. These changes were accompanied by increased activity of acidic protease and glutathione-S-transferase in the midgut tissues of larvae. Ultra-thin section electron microscopy detected no changes in the structure of the midgut tissues. In addition, reduced pupa weight and resistance of larvae to B. thuringiensis were observed in the eighteenth generation of the wax moth reared on a diet with amikacin. We suggest that long-term cultivation of wax moth larvae on an artificial diet with an antibiotic leads to its adaptation due to changes in both the gut microbiota community and the physiological state of the insect organism.
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- Olga V. Polenogova
- Institute of Systematics and Ecology of Animals, Siberian Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences, Novosibirsk 630091, Russia; (T.N.K.); (A.V.K.); (N.A.K.); (V.V.G.)
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- Institute of Systematics and Ecology of Animals, Siberian Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences, Novosibirsk 630091, Russia; (T.N.K.); (A.V.K.); (N.A.K.); (V.V.G.)
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- Institute of Chemical Biology and Fundamental Medicine, Siberian Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences, Novosibirsk 630090, Russia; (M.R.K.); (T.Y.A.)
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- Institute of Chemical Biology and Fundamental Medicine, Siberian Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences, Novosibirsk 630090, Russia; (M.R.K.); (T.Y.A.)
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- Institute of Systematics and Ecology of Animals, Siberian Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences, Novosibirsk 630091, Russia; (T.N.K.); (A.V.K.); (N.A.K.); (V.V.G.)
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- Institute of Systematics and Ecology of Animals, Siberian Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences, Novosibirsk 630091, Russia; (T.N.K.); (A.V.K.); (N.A.K.); (V.V.G.)
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- Institute of Systematics and Ecology of Animals, Siberian Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences, Novosibirsk 630091, Russia; (T.N.K.); (A.V.K.); (N.A.K.); (V.V.G.)
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Miele L, Evans RML, Cunniffe NJ, Torres-Barceló C, Bevacqua D. Evolutionary Epidemiology Consequences of Trait-Dependent Control of Heterogeneous Parasites. Am Nat 2023; 202:E130-E146. [PMID: 37963120 DOI: 10.1086/726062] [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] [Indexed: 11/16/2023]
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AbstractDisease control can induce both demographic and evolutionary responses in host-parasite systems. Foreseeing the outcome of control therefore requires knowledge of the eco-evolutionary feedback between control and system. Previous work has assumed that control strategies have a homogeneous effect on the parasite population. However, this is not true when control targets those traits that confer to the parasite heterogeneous levels of resistance, which can additionally be related to other key parasite traits through evolutionary trade-offs. In this work, we develop a minimal model coupling epidemiological and evolutionary dynamics to explore possible trait-dependent effects of control strategies. In particular, we consider a parasite expressing continuous levels of a trait-determining resource exploitation and a control treatment that can be either positively or negatively correlated with that trait. We demonstrate the potential of trait-dependent control by considering that the decision maker may want to minimize both the damage caused by the disease and the use of treatment, due to possible environmental or economic costs. We identify efficient strategies showing that the optimal type of treatment depends on the amount applied. Our results pave the way for the study of control strategies based on evolutionary constraints, such as collateral sensitivity and resistance costs, which are receiving increasing attention for both public health and agricultural purposes.
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Nepalia A, Fernandes SE, Singh H, Rana S, Saini DK. Anti-microbial resistance and aging-A design for evolution. WIREs Mech Dis 2023; 15:e1626. [PMID: 37553220 DOI: 10.1002/wsbm.1626] [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: 03/02/2023] [Revised: 07/18/2023] [Accepted: 07/18/2023] [Indexed: 08/10/2023]
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The emergence of resistance to anti-infective agents poses a significant threat to successfully treating infections caused by bacteria. Bacteria acquire random mutations due to exposure to environmental stresses, which may increase their fitness to other selection pressures. Interestingly, for bacteria, the frequency of anti-microbial resistance (AMR) seems to be increasing in tandem with the human lifespan. Based on evidence from previous literature, we speculate that increased levels of free radicals (Reactive Oxygen Species-ROS and Reactive Nitrosative Species-RNS), elevated inflammation, and the altered tissue microenvironment in aged individuals may drive pathogen mutagenesis. If these mutations result in the hyperactivation of efflux pumps or alteration in drug target binding sites, it could confer AMR, thus rendering antibiotic therapy ineffective while leading to the selection of novel drug-resistant variants. This article is categorized under: Immune System Diseases > Genetics/Genomics/Epigenetics Infectious Diseases > Environmental Factors Metabolic Diseases > Environmental Factors.
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- Amrita Nepalia
- Department of Developmental Biology and Genetics, Division of Biological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India
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- Department of Developmental Biology and Genetics, Division of Biological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India
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- Division of Biomedical Informatics, ICMR-AIIMS Computational Genomics Centre, Indian Council of Medical Research, New Delhi, India
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- Division of Biomedical Informatics, ICMR-AIIMS Computational Genomics Centre, Indian Council of Medical Research, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Developmental Biology and Genetics, and Centre for BioSystems Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India
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Ioannou P, Baliou S, Kofteridis DP. Antimicrobial Peptides in Infectious Diseases and Beyond-A Narrative Review. Life (Basel) 2023; 13:1651. [PMID: 37629508 PMCID: PMC10455936 DOI: 10.3390/life13081651] [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: 07/17/2023] [Revised: 07/26/2023] [Accepted: 07/27/2023] [Indexed: 08/27/2023] Open
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Despite recent medical research and clinical practice developments, the development of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) significantly limits therapeutics for infectious diseases. Thus, novel treatments for infectious diseases, especially in this era of increasing AMR, are urgently needed. There is ongoing research on non-classical therapies for infectious diseases utilizing alternative antimicrobial mechanisms to fight pathogens, such as bacteriophages or antimicrobial peptides (AMPs). AMPs are evolutionarily conserved molecules naturally produced by several organisms, such as plants, insects, marine organisms, and mammals, aiming to protect the host by fighting pathogenic microorganisms. There is ongoing research regarding developing AMPs for clinical use in infectious diseases. Moreover, AMPs have several other non-medical applications in the food industry, such as preservatives, animal husbandry, plant protection, and aquaculture. This review focuses on AMPs, their origins, biology, structure, mechanisms of action, non-medical applications, and clinical applications in infectious diseases.
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- Petros Ioannou
- School of Medicine, University of Crete, 71003 Heraklion, Greece
- Internal Medicine, University Hospital of Heraklion, 71110 Heraklion, Greece
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- Internal Medicine, University Hospital of Heraklion, 71110 Heraklion, Greece
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- School of Medicine, University of Crete, 71003 Heraklion, Greece
- Internal Medicine, University Hospital of Heraklion, 71110 Heraklion, Greece
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Pei S, Blumberg S, Vega JC, Robin T, Zhang Y, Medford RJ, Adhikari B, Shaman J. Challenges in Forecasting Antimicrobial Resistance. Emerg Infect Dis 2023; 29:679-685. [PMID: 36958029 PMCID: PMC10045679 DOI: 10.3201/eid2904.221552] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/25/2023] Open
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Antimicrobial resistance is a major threat to human health. Since the 2000s, computational tools for predicting infectious diseases have been greatly advanced; however, efforts to develop real-time forecasting models for antimicrobial-resistant organisms (AMROs) have been absent. In this perspective, we discuss the utility of AMRO forecasting at different scales, highlight the challenges in this field, and suggest future research priorities. We also discuss challenges in scientific understanding, access to high-quality data, model calibration, and implementation and evaluation of forecasting models. We further highlight the need to initiate research on AMRO forecasting using currently available data and resources to galvanize the research community and address initial practical questions.
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Bogri A, Otani S, Aarestrup FM, Brinch C. Interplay between strain fitness and transmission frequency determines prevalence of antimicrobial resistance. Front Ecol Evol 2023. [DOI: 10.3389/fevo.2023.981377] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/17/2023] Open
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The steep rise of infections caused by bacteria that are resistant to antimicrobial agents threatens global health. However, the association between antimicrobial use and the prevalence of resistance is not straightforward. Therefore, it is necessary to quantify the importance of additional factors that affect this relationship. We theoretically explore how the prevalence of resistance is affected by the combination of three factors: antimicrobial use, bacterial transmission, and fitness cost of resistance. We present a model that combines within-host, between-hosts and between-populations dynamics, built upon the competitive Lotka-Volterra equations. We developed the model in a manner that allows future experimental validation of the findings with single isolates in the laboratory. Each host may carry two strains (susceptible and resistant) that represent the host’s commensal microbiome and are not the target of the antimicrobial treatment. The model simulates a population of hosts who are treated periodically with antibiotics and transmit bacteria to each other. We show that bacterial transmission results in strain co-existence. Transmission disseminates resistant bacteria in the population, increasing the levels of resistance. Counterintuitively, when the cost of resistance is low, high transmission frequencies reduce resistance prevalence. Transmission between host populations leads to more similar resistance levels, increasing the susceptibility of the population with higher antimicrobial use. Overall, our results indicate that the interplay between bacterial transmission and strain fitness affects the prevalence of resistance in a non-linear way. We then place our results within the context of ecological theory, particularly on temporal niche partitioning and metapopulation rescue, and we formulate testable experimental predictions for future research.
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Transmission of gram-negative antibiotic-resistant bacteria following differing exposure to antibiotic-resistance reservoirs in a rural community: a modelling study for bloodstream infections. Sci Rep 2022; 12:13488. [PMID: 35931725 PMCID: PMC9356060 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-17598-x] [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: 02/07/2022] [Accepted: 07/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Exposure to community reservoirs of gram-negative antibiotic-resistant bacteria (GN-ARB) genes poses substantial health risks to individuals, complicating potential infections. Transmission networks and population dynamics remain unclear, particularly in resource-poor communities. We use a dynamic compartment model to assess GN-ARB transmission quantitatively, including the susceptible, colonised, infected, and removed populations at the community-hospital interface. We used two side streams to distinguish between individuals at high- and low-risk exposure to community ARB reservoirs. The model was calibrated using data from a cross-sectional cohort study (N = 357) in Chile and supplemented by existing literature. Most individuals acquired ARB from the community reservoirs (98%) rather than the hospital. High exposure to GN-ARB reservoirs was associated with 17% and 16% greater prevalence for GN-ARB carriage in the hospital and community settings, respectively. The higher exposure has led to 16% more infections and attributed mortality. Our results highlight the need for early-stage identification and testing capability of bloodstream infections caused by GN-ARB through a faster response at the community level, where most GN-ARB are likely to be acquired. Increasing treatment rates for individuals colonised or infected by GN-ARB and controlling the exposure to antibiotic consumption and GN-ARB reservoirs, is crucial to curve GN-ABR transmission.
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Olesen SW. Uses of mathematical modeling to estimate the impact of mass drug administration of antibiotics on antimicrobial resistance within and between communities. Infect Dis Poverty 2022; 11:75. [PMID: 35773748 PMCID: PMC9245243 DOI: 10.1186/s40249-022-00997-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2021] [Accepted: 06/09/2022] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Background Antibiotics are a key part of modern healthcare, but their use has downsides, including selecting for antibiotic resistance, both in the individuals treated with antibiotics and in the community at large. When evaluating the benefits and costs of mass administration of azithromycin to reduce childhood mortality, effects of antibiotic use on antibiotic resistance are important but difficult to measure, especially when evaluating resistance that “spills over” from antibiotic-treated individuals to other members of their community. The aim of this scoping review was to identify how the existing literature on antibiotic resistance modeling could be better leveraged to understand the effect of mass drug administration (MDA) on antibiotic resistance. Main text Mathematical models of antibiotic use and resistance may be useful for estimating the expected effects of different MDA implementations on different populations, as well as aiding interpretation of existing data and guiding future experimental design. Here, strengths and limitations of models of antibiotic resistance are reviewed, and possible applications of those models in the context of mass drug administration with azithromycin are discussed. Conclusions Statistical models of antibiotic use and resistance may provide robust and relevant estimates of the possible effects of MDA on resistance. Mechanistic models of resistance, while able to more precisely estimate the effects of different implementations of MDA on resistance, may require more data from MDA trials to be accurately parameterized. Graphical Abstract ![]()
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- Scott W Olesen
- Department of Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Harvard Chan School, Boston, MA, USA.
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Bengtsson-Palme J, Jonsson V, Heß S. What Is the Role of the Environment in the Emergence of Novel Antibiotic Resistance Genes? A Modeling Approach. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2021; 55:15734-15743. [PMID: 34792330 PMCID: PMC8655980 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.1c02977] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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It is generally accepted that intervention strategies to curb antibiotic resistance cannot solely focus on human and veterinary medicine but must also consider environmental settings. While the environment clearly has a role in transmission of resistant bacteria, its role in the emergence of novel antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) is less clear. It has been suggested that the environment constitutes an enormous recruitment ground for ARGs to pathogens, but its extent is practically unknown. We have constructed a model framework for resistance emergence and used available quantitative data on relevant processes to identify limiting steps in the appearance of ARGs in human pathogens. We found that in a majority of possible scenarios, the environment would only play a minor role in the emergence of novel ARGs. However, the uncertainty is enormous, highlighting an urgent need for more quantitative data. Specifically, more data is most needed on the fitness costs of ARG carriage, the degree of dispersal of resistant bacteria from the environment to humans, and the rates of mobilization and horizontal transfer of ARGs. This type of data is instrumental to determine which processes should be targeted for interventions to curb development and transmission of ARGs in the environment.
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- Johan Bengtsson-Palme
- Department
of Infectious Diseases, Institute of Biomedicine, The Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Guldhedsgatan 10, SE-413 46 Gothenburg, Sweden
- Centre
for Antibiotic Resistance Research (CARe) at University of Gothenburg, 405 30 Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Integrated
Science Lab, Department of Physics, Umeå
University, SE-901 87 Umeå, Sweden
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- Institute
of Microbiology, Technische Universität
Dresden, Zellescher Weg
20b, 01847 Dresden, Germany
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Tilahun M, Kassa Y, Gedefie A, Ashagire M. Emerging Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae Infection, Its Epidemiology and Novel Treatment Options: A Review. Infect Drug Resist 2021; 14:4363-4374. [PMID: 34707380 PMCID: PMC8544126 DOI: 10.2147/idr.s337611] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 25.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2021] [Accepted: 10/13/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Infections due to multidrug-resistant Enterobacteriaceae have become major international public health problem due to the inadequate treatment options and the historically lagged pace of development of novel antimicrobial drugs. Inappropriate antimicrobial use in humans and animals coupled with increased global connectivity aided to the transmission of drug-resistant Enterobacteriaceae infections. Carbapenems are the medications of choice for extended-spectrum beta-lactamase and AmpC producers, but alternatives are currently needed because carbapenem resistance is increasing globally. This review pointed to discuss emerging drug-resistant Enterobacteriaceae, its epidemiology and novel treatment options for infections, which date back from 2010 to 2019 by searching Google Scholar, PubMed, PMC, Hinari and other different websites. The occurrence of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae is reported worldwide with great regional variability. The rise of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae poses a threat to all nations. Enzyme synthesis, efflux pumps, and porin mutations are the main methods by which Enterobacteriaceae acquire resistance to carbapenems. The major resistance mechanism among these is enzyme synthesis. Most carbapenem resistance is caused by three enzyme groups: Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase (Ambler class A), metallo-ß-lactamases (Ambler class B), and oxacillinase-48 (Ambler class D). Ceftazidime–avibactam, which was newly licensed for carbapenemase producers, is the most common treatment option for infections. Meropenem–vaborbactam, imipenem–relebactam, plazomicin, cefiderocol, eravacycline, and aztreonam–avibactam are recently reported to be active against carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae; and are also in ongoing trials for different populations and combinations with other antibacterial agents. Overall, treatment must be tailored to the patient’s susceptibility profile, type and degree of infection, and personal characteristics.
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- Mihret Tilahun
- Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, College of Medicine and Health Science, Wollo University, Dessie, Ethiopia
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, College of Medicine and Health Science, Wollo University, Dessie, Ethiopia
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, College of Medicine and Health Science, Wollo University, Dessie, Ethiopia
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, College of Medicine and Health Science, Wollo University, Dessie, Ethiopia
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Smith DR, Temime L, Opatowski L. Microbiome-pathogen interactions drive epidemiological dynamics of antibiotic resistance: A modeling study applied to nosocomial pathogen control. eLife 2021; 10:68764. [PMID: 34517942 PMCID: PMC8560094 DOI: 10.7554/elife.68764] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2021] [Accepted: 08/31/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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The human microbiome can protect against colonization with pathogenic antibiotic-resistant bacteria (ARB), but its impacts on the spread of antibiotic resistance are poorly understood. We propose a mathematical modeling framework for ARB epidemiology formalizing within-host ARB-microbiome competition, and impacts of antibiotic consumption on microbiome function. Applied to the healthcare setting, we demonstrate a trade-off whereby antibiotics simultaneously clear bacterial pathogens and increase host susceptibility to their colonization, and compare this framework with a traditional strain-based approach. At the population level, microbiome interactions drive ARB incidence, but not resistance rates, reflecting distinct epidemiological relevance of different forces of competition. Simulating a range of public health interventions (contact precautions, antibiotic stewardship, microbiome recovery therapy) and pathogens (Clostridioides difficile, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, multidrug-resistant Enterobacteriaceae) highlights how species-specific within-host ecological interactions drive intervention efficacy. We find limited impact of contact precautions for Enterobacteriaceae prevention, and a promising role for microbiome-targeted interventions to limit ARB spread.
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- David Rm Smith
- Institut Pasteur, Epidemiology and Modelling of Antibiotic Evasion (EMAE), Paris, France.,Université Paris-Saclay, UVSQ, Inserm, CESP, Anti-infective evasion and pharmacoepidemiology team, Montigny-Le-Bretonneux, France.,Modélisation, épidémiologie et surveillance des risques sanitaires (MESuRS), Conservatoire national des arts et métiers, Paris, France
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- Modélisation, épidémiologie et surveillance des risques sanitaires (MESuRS), Conservatoire national des arts et métiers, Paris, France.,PACRI unit, Institut Pasteur, Conservatoire national des arts et métiers, Paris, France
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- Institut Pasteur, Epidemiology and Modelling of Antibiotic Evasion (EMAE), Paris, France.,Université Paris-Saclay, UVSQ, Inserm, CESP, Anti-infective evasion and pharmacoepidemiology team, Montigny-Le-Bretonneux, France
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Davies NG, Flasche S, Jit M, Atkins KE. Modeling the effect of vaccination on selection for antibiotic resistance in Streptococcus pneumonia e. Sci Transl Med 2021; 13:13/606/eaaz8690. [PMID: 34380772 DOI: 10.1126/scitranslmed.aaz8690] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2019] [Accepted: 07/21/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Vaccines against bacterial pathogens can protect recipients from becoming infected with potentially antibiotic-resistant pathogens. However, by altering the selective balance between antibiotic-sensitive and antibiotic-resistant bacterial strains, vaccines may also suppress-or spread-antibiotic resistance among unvaccinated individuals. Predicting the outcome of vaccination requires knowing what drives selection for drug-resistant bacterial pathogens and what maintains the circulation of both antibiotic-sensitive and antibiotic-resistant strains of bacteria. To address this question, we used mathematical modeling and data from 2007 on penicillin consumption and penicillin nonsusceptibility in Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus) invasive isolates from 27 European countries. We show that the frequency of penicillin resistance in S. pneumoniae can be explained by between-host diversity in antibiotic use, heritable diversity in pneumococcal carriage duration, or frequency-dependent selection brought about by within-host competition between antibiotic-resistant and antibiotic-sensitive S. pneumoniae strains. We used our calibrated models to predict the impact of non-serotype-specific pneumococcal vaccination upon the prevalence of S. pneumoniae carriage, incidence of disease, and frequency of S. pneumoniae antibiotic resistance. We found that the relative strength and directionality of competition between drug-resistant and drug-sensitive pneumococcal strains was the most important determinant of whether vaccination would promote, inhibit, or have little effect upon the evolution of antibiotic resistance. Last, we show that country-specific differences in pathogen transmission substantially altered the predicted impact of vaccination, highlighting that policies for managing antibiotic resistance with vaccines must be tailored to a specific pathogen and setting.
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- Nicholas G Davies
- Centre for Mathematical Modelling of Infectious Diseases; Vaccine Centre; and Department of Infectious Disease Epidemiology, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK.
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- Centre for Mathematical Modelling of Infectious Diseases; Vaccine Centre; and Department of Infectious Disease Epidemiology, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK
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- Centre for Mathematical Modelling of Infectious Diseases; Vaccine Centre; and Department of Infectious Disease Epidemiology, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK
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- Centre for Mathematical Modelling of Infectious Diseases; Vaccine Centre; and Department of Infectious Disease Epidemiology, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK.,Centre for Global Health, Usher Institute of Population Health Sciences and Informatics, The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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Pressley M, Salvioli M, Lewis DB, Richards CL, Brown JS, Staňková K. Evolutionary Dynamics of Treatment-Induced Resistance in Cancer Informs Understanding of Rapid Evolution in Natural Systems. Front Ecol Evol 2021. [DOI: 10.3389/fevo.2021.681121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Rapid evolution is ubiquitous in nature. We briefly review some of this quite broadly, particularly in the context of response to anthropogenic disturbances. Nowhere is this more evident, replicated and accessible to study than in cancer. Curiously cancer has been late - relative to fisheries, antibiotic resistance, pest management and evolution in human dominated landscapes - in recognizing the need for evolutionarily informed management strategies. The speed of evolution matters. Here, we employ game-theoretic modeling to compare time to progression with continuous maximum tolerable dose to that of adaptive therapy where treatment is discontinued when the population of cancer cells gets below half of its initial size and re-administered when the cancer cells recover, forming cycles with and without treatment. We show that the success of adaptive therapy relative to continuous maximum tolerable dose therapy is much higher if the population of cancer cells is defined by two cell types (sensitive vs. resistant in a polymorphic population). Additionally, the relative increase in time to progression increases with the speed of evolution. These results hold with and without a cost of resistance in cancer cells. On the other hand, treatment-induced resistance can be modeled as a quantitative trait in a monomorphic population of cancer cells. In that case, when evolution is rapid, there is no advantage to adaptive therapy. Initial responses to therapy are blunted by the cancer cells evolving too quickly. Our study emphasizes how cancer provides a unique system for studying rapid evolutionary changes within tumor ecosystems in response to human interventions; and allows us to contrast and compare this system to other human managed or dominated systems in nature.
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Ashwath P, Sannejal AD. The Action of Efflux Pump Genes in Conferring Drug Resistance to Klebsiella Species and Their Inhibition. JOURNAL OF HEALTH AND ALLIED SCIENCES NU 2021. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0041-1731914] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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AbstractNosocomial infections caused by Klebsiella species are characterized by high rates of morbidity and mortality. The emergence of the multidrug-resistant (MDR) and extensive drug-resistant (XDR) Gram-negative bacteria reduces the antibiotic efficacy in the treatment of infections caused by the microorganisms. Management of these infections is often difficult, due to the high frequency of strains resistant to multiple antimicrobial agents. Multidrug efflux pumps play a major role as a mechanism of antimicrobial resistance in Gram-negative pathogens. Efflux systems are significant in conferring intrinsic and acquired resistance to the bacteria. The emergence of increasing drug resistance among Klebsiella pneumoniae nosocomial isolates has limited the therapeutic options for treatment of these infections and hence there is a constant quest for an alternative. In this review, we discuss various resistance mechanisms, focusing on efflux pumps and related genes in conferring resistance to Klebsiella. The role of various efflux pump inhibitors (EPIs) in restoring the antibacterial activity has also been discussed. In specific, antisense oligonucleotides as alternative therapeutics in combatting efflux-mediated resistance in Klebsiella species have focused upon.
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- Priyanka Ashwath
- Divison of Infectious Diseases, Nitte (deemed to be University), Nitte University Centre for Science Education and Research, Mangaluru, Karnakata, India
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- Divison of Infectious Diseases, Nitte (deemed to be University), Nitte University Centre for Science Education and Research, Mangaluru, Karnakata, India
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Roberts MG, Burgess S, Toombs-Ruane LJ, Benschop J, Marshall JC, French NP. Combining mutation and horizontal gene transfer in a within-host model of antibiotic resistance. Math Biosci 2021; 339:108656. [PMID: 34216634 DOI: 10.1016/j.mbs.2021.108656] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2021] [Revised: 06/17/2021] [Accepted: 06/18/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Antibiotics are used extensively to control infections in humans and animals, usually by injection or a course of oral tablets. There are several methods by which bacteria can develop antimicrobial resistance (AMR), including mutation during DNA replication and plasmid mediated horizontal gene transfer (HGT). We present a model for the development of AMR within a single host animal. We derive criteria for a resistant mutant strain to replace the existing wild-type bacteria, and for co-existence of the wild-type and mutant. Where resistance develops through HGT via conjugation we derive criteria for the resistant strain to be excluded or co-exist with the wild-type. Our results are presented as bifurcation diagrams with thresholds determined by the relative fitness of the bacteria strains, expressed in terms of reproduction numbers. The results show that it is possible that applying and then relaxing antibiotic control may lead to the bacterial load returning to pre-control levels, but with an altered structure with regard to the variants that comprise the population. Removing antimicrobial selection pressure will not necessarily reduce AMR and, at a population level, other approaches to infection prevention and control are required, particularly when AMR is driven by both mutation and mobile genetic elements.
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- M G Roberts
- School of Natural & Computational Sciences, Massey University, Private Bag 102 904, North Shore Mail Centre, Auckland, 0745, New Zealand; New Zealand Institute for Advanced Study, Massey University, Private Bag 102 904, North Shore Mail Centre, Auckland, 0745, New Zealand; Infectious Disease Research Centre, Massey University, Private Bag 11-222, Palmerston North, 4442, New Zealand.
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- Infectious Disease Research Centre, Massey University, Private Bag 11-222, Palmerston North, 4442, New Zealand; School of Veterinary Sciences, Massey University, Private Bag 11-222, Palmerston North, 4442, New Zealand; mEpilab, Massey University, Private Bag 11-222, Palmerston North, 4442, New Zealand
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- Infectious Disease Research Centre, Massey University, Private Bag 11-222, Palmerston North, 4442, New Zealand; School of Veterinary Sciences, Massey University, Private Bag 11-222, Palmerston North, 4442, New Zealand; mEpilab, Massey University, Private Bag 11-222, Palmerston North, 4442, New Zealand
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- Infectious Disease Research Centre, Massey University, Private Bag 11-222, Palmerston North, 4442, New Zealand; School of Veterinary Sciences, Massey University, Private Bag 11-222, Palmerston North, 4442, New Zealand; mEpilab, Massey University, Private Bag 11-222, Palmerston North, 4442, New Zealand
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- Infectious Disease Research Centre, Massey University, Private Bag 11-222, Palmerston North, 4442, New Zealand; mEpilab, Massey University, Private Bag 11-222, Palmerston North, 4442, New Zealand; School of Fundamental Sciences, Massey University, Private Bag 11-222, Palmerston North, 4442, New Zealand
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- New Zealand Institute for Advanced Study, Massey University, Private Bag 102 904, North Shore Mail Centre, Auckland, 0745, New Zealand; Infectious Disease Research Centre, Massey University, Private Bag 11-222, Palmerston North, 4442, New Zealand; mEpilab, Massey University, Private Bag 11-222, Palmerston North, 4442, New Zealand; New Zealand Food Safety Science & Research Centre, Massey University, Private Bag 11-222, Palmerston North, 4442, New Zealand
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Antibiotic use is a key driver of antibiotic resistance. Understanding the quantitative association between antibiotic use and resulting resistance is important for predicting future rates of antibiotic resistance and for designing antibiotic stewardship policy. However, the use-resistance association is complicated by "spillover," in which one population's level of antibiotic use affects another population's level of resistance via the transmission of bacteria between those populations. Spillover is known to have effects at the level of families and hospitals, but it is unclear if spillover is relevant at larger scales. We used mathematical modeling and analysis of observational data to address this question. First, we used dynamical models of antibiotic resistance to predict the effects of spillover. Whereas populations completely isolated from one another do not experience any spillover, we found that if even 1% of interactions are between populations, then spillover may have large consequences: The effect of a change in antibiotic use in one population on antibiotic resistance in that population could be reduced by as much as 50%. Then, we quantified spillover in observational antibiotic use and resistance data from US states and European countries for three pathogen-antibiotic combinations, finding that increased interactions between populations were associated with smaller differences in antibiotic resistance between those populations. Thus, spillover may have an important impact at the level of states and countries, which has ramifications for predicting the future of antibiotic resistance, designing antibiotic resistance stewardship policy, and interpreting stewardship interventions.
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- Scott W Olesen
- Department of Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA 02115
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- Department of Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA 02115
- Center for Communicable Disease Dynamics, Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA 02115
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- Department of Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA 02115;
- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115
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Jacopin E, Lehtinen S, Débarre F, Blanquart F. Factors favouring the evolution of multidrug resistance in bacteria. J R Soc Interface 2020. [PMCID: PMC7423433 DOI: 10.1098/rsif.2020.0105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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The evolution of multidrug antibiotic resistance in commensal bacteria is an important public health concern. Commensal bacteria such as Escherichia coli, Streptococcus pneumoniae or Staphylococcus aureus, are also opportunistic pathogens causing a large fraction of the community-acquired and hospital-acquired bacterial infections. Multidrug resistance (MDR) makes these infections harder to treat with antibiotics and may thus cause substantial additional morbidity and mortality. Here, we develop an evolutionary epidemiology model to identify the factors favouring the evolution of MDR in commensal bacteria. The model describes the evolution of antibiotic resistance in a commensal bacterial species evolving in a host population subjected to multiple antibiotic treatments. We combine statistical analysis of a large number of simulations and mathematical analysis to understand the model behaviour. We find that MDR evolves more readily when it is less costly than expected from the combinations of single resistances (positive epistasis). MDR frequently evolves when bacteria are in contact with multiple drugs prescribed in the host population, even if individual hosts are only treated with a single drug at a time. MDR is favoured when the host population is structured in different classes that vary in their rates of antibiotic treatment. However, under most circumstances, recombination between loci involved in resistance does not meaningfully affect the equilibrium frequency of MDR. Together, these results suggest that MDR is a frequent evolutionary outcome in commensal bacteria that encounter the variety of antibiotics prescribed in the host population. A better characterization of the variability in antibiotic use across the host population (e.g. across age classes or geographical location) would help predict which MDR genotypes will most readily evolve.
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- Eliott Jacopin
- Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Biology (CIRB), Collège de France, CNRS, INSERM, PSL Research University, Paris, France
- AgroParisTech, Université Paris-Saclay, Paris, France
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- The Oxford Big Data Institute, Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
- Institute of Integrative Biology, Department of Environmental Systems Science, ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Sorbonne Université, CNRS, Université Paris Est Créteil, Université de Paris, INRAE, IRD, Institute of Ecology and Environmental sciences of Paris, iEES-Paris (UMR 7618), 75005 Paris, France
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- Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Biology (CIRB), Collège de France, CNRS, INSERM, PSL Research University, Paris, France
- Infection Antimicrobials Modelling Evolution, UMR 1137, INSERM, Université de Paris, Paris, France
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Krieger MS, Denison CE, Anderson TL, Nowak MA, Hill AL. Population structure across scales facilitates coexistence and spatial heterogeneity of antibiotic-resistant infections. PLoS Comput Biol 2020; 16:e1008010. [PMID: 32628660 PMCID: PMC7365476 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pcbi.1008010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2020] [Revised: 07/16/2020] [Accepted: 06/02/2020] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Antibiotic-resistant infections are a growing threat to human health, but basic features of the eco-evolutionary dynamics remain unexplained. Most prominently, there is no clear mechanism for the long-term coexistence of both drug-sensitive and resistant strains at intermediate levels, a ubiquitous pattern seen in surveillance data. Here we show that accounting for structured or spatially-heterogeneous host populations and variability in antibiotic consumption can lead to persistent coexistence over a wide range of treatment coverages, drug efficacies, costs of resistance, and mixing patterns. Moreover, this mechanism can explain other puzzling spatiotemporal features of drug-resistance epidemiology that have received less attention, such as large differences in the prevalence of resistance between geographical regions with similar antibiotic consumption or that neighbor one another. We find that the same amount of antibiotic use can lead to very different levels of resistance depending on how treatment is distributed in a transmission network. We also identify parameter regimes in which population structure alone cannot support coexistence, suggesting the need for other mechanisms to explain the epidemiology of antibiotic resistance. Our analysis identifies key features of host population structure that can be used to assess resistance risk and highlights the need to include spatial or demographic heterogeneity in models to guide resistance management.
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- Madison S. Krieger
- Department of Organismic & Evolutionary Biology, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States of America
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- Department of Organismic & Evolutionary Biology, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States of America
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- Department of Organismic & Evolutionary Biology, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States of America
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- Department of Organismic & Evolutionary Biology, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States of America
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- Department of Organismic & Evolutionary Biology, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States of America
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Tetteh JNA, Matthäus F, Hernandez-Vargas EA. A survey of within-host and between-hosts modelling for antibiotic resistance. Biosystems 2020; 196:104182. [PMID: 32525023 DOI: 10.1016/j.biosystems.2020.104182] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2019] [Revised: 05/29/2020] [Accepted: 06/02/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Antibiotic resistance is a global public health problem which has the attention of many stakeholders including clinicians, the pharmaceutical industry, researchers and policy makers. Despite the existence of many studies, control of resistance transmission has become a rather daunting task as the mechanisms underlying resistance evolution and development are not fully known. Here, we discuss the mechanisms underlying antibiotic resistance development, explore some treatment strategies used in the fight against antibiotic resistance and consider recent findings on collateral susceptibilities amongst antibiotic classes. Mathematical models have proved valuable for unravelling complex mechanisms in biology and such models have been used in the quest of understanding the development and spread of antibiotic resistance. While assessing the importance of such mathematical models, previous systematic reviews were interested in investigating whether these models follow good modelling practice. We focus on theoretical approaches used for resistance modelling considering both within and between host models as well as some pharmacodynamic and pharmakokinetic approaches and further examine the interaction between drugs and host immune response during treatment with antibiotics. Finally, we provide an outlook for future research aimed at modelling approaches for combating antibiotic resistance.
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- Josephine N A Tetteh
- Frankfurt Institute for Advanced Studies, Ruth-Moufang-Strasse 1, 60438, Frankfurt am Main, Germany; Institut für Mathematik, Goethe-Universität, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Frankfurt Institute for Advanced Studies, Ruth-Moufang-Strasse 1, 60438, Frankfurt am Main, Germany; Faculty of Biological Sciences, Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Frankfurt Institute for Advanced Studies, Ruth-Moufang-Strasse 1, 60438, Frankfurt am Main, Germany; Instituto de Matemáticas, UNAM, Unidad Juriquilla, Blvd. Juriquilla 3001, Juriquilla, Queretaro, 76230, Mexico.
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Kennedy B, Shobo CO, Zishiri OT, Bester LA. Surveillance of Salmonella spp. in the environment of public hospitals in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. J Hosp Infect 2020; 105:205-212. [PMID: 32114055 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2020.02.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2019] [Accepted: 02/21/2020] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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AIM To investigate the dissemination of Salmonella spp. within four levels of government hospitals in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. METHODS The identification of Salmonella spp. was performed by amplification of the invA gene. Isolates were subjected to antimicrobial susceptibility testing and molecular characterization of eight resistance genes (qnrA, qnrB, qnrS, tetA, tetB, tetC, tetG, ermB) and three virulence genes (sitC, spvA, spv). Genetic relatedness between isolates was determined using enterobacterial repetitive intergenic consensus (ERIC) polymerase chain reaction. FINDINGS Ninety-four isolates were obtained. The largest source of isolates was the regional hospital. Paediatric wards had the highest prevalence of isolates. Nurses' tables contained the most isolates out of all sites sampled. Twenty-two clusters indicating diverse isolates were obtained via molecular typing. Four main ERIC types were identified, each unique to a specific hospital. A possibility of dissemination across the wards was noted as highly related isolates were present at various sites within the wards. Many of these sites were highly trafficked areas by healthcare staff. Ten multi-drug-resistant isolates were found. CONCLUSIONS This study suggests that infection prevention and control strategies that involve environmental cleaning and decontamination may not be enough, or adhered to sufficiently, to prevent the dissemination of Salmonella spp.
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- B Kennedy
- Biomedical Resource Unit, School of Laboratory Medicine and Medical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa
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- Biomedical Resource Unit, School of Laboratory Medicine and Medical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa
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- Genetics Department, School of Life Sciences, College of Agriculture Engineering and Science, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa
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- Biomedical Resource Unit, School of Laboratory Medicine and Medical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa.
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Knight GM, Davies NG, Colijn C, Coll F, Donker T, Gifford DR, Glover RE, Jit M, Klemm E, Lehtinen S, Lindsay JA, Lipsitch M, Llewelyn MJ, Mateus ALP, Robotham JV, Sharland M, Stekel D, Yakob L, Atkins KE. Mathematical modelling for antibiotic resistance control policy: do we know enough? BMC Infect Dis 2019; 19:1011. [PMID: 31783803 PMCID: PMC6884858 DOI: 10.1186/s12879-019-4630-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2019] [Accepted: 11/11/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Antibiotics remain the cornerstone of modern medicine. Yet there exists an inherent dilemma in their use: we are able to prevent harm by administering antibiotic treatment as necessary to both humans and animals, but we must be mindful of limiting the spread of resistance and safeguarding the efficacy of antibiotics for current and future generations. Policies that strike the right balance must be informed by a transparent rationale that relies on a robust evidence base. MAIN TEXT One way to generate the evidence base needed to inform policies for managing antibiotic resistance is by using mathematical models. These models can distil the key drivers of the dynamics of resistance transmission from complex infection and evolutionary processes, as well as predict likely responses to policy change in silico. Here, we ask whether we know enough about antibiotic resistance for mathematical modelling to robustly and effectively inform policy. We consider in turn the challenges associated with capturing antibiotic resistance evolution using mathematical models, and with translating mathematical modelling evidence into policy. CONCLUSIONS We suggest that in spite of promising advances, we lack a complete understanding of key principles. From this we advocate for priority areas of future empirical and theoretical research.
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- Gwenan M Knight
- Department of Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Faculty of Epidemiology and Population Health, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM), London, UK.
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- Department of Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Faculty of Epidemiology and Population Health, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM), London, UK
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- Department of Mathematics, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, Canada
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- Department of Infection Biology, Faculty of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, LSHTM, London, UK
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- Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, The University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- Department of Health Services Research and Policy, Faculty of Public Health and Policy, LSHTM, London, UK
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- Department of Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Faculty of Epidemiology and Population Health, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM), London, UK
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- Big Data Institute, Li Ka Shing Centre for Health Information and Discovery, Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Institute for Infection and Immunity, St George's, University of London, Cranmer Terrace, London, UK
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- Center for Communicable Disease Dynamics, Department of Epidemiology, Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Global Health and Infection, Brighton and Sussex Medical School, Brighton, UK
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- Population Sciences and Pathobiology Department, Royal Veterinary College, London, UK
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- Modelling and Economics Unit, National Infection Service, Public Health England, London, UK
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- Paediatric Infectious Disease Research Group, St George's University of London, London, UK
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- School of Biosciences, University of Nottingham, Loughborough, UK
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- Department of Disease Control, Faculty of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, LSHTM, London, UK
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- Department of Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Faculty of Epidemiology and Population Health, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM), London, UK
- Centre for Global Health Research, Usher Institute for Population Health Sciences and Informatics, The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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El-Gohary N, Hawas S, Gabr M, Shaaban M, El-Ashmawy M. New series of fused pyrazolopyridines: Synthesis, molecular modeling, antimicrobial, antiquorum-sensing and antitumor activities. Bioorg Chem 2019; 92:103109. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2019.103109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2018] [Revised: 07/02/2019] [Accepted: 07/04/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Resistance diagnostics as a public health tool to combat antibiotic resistance: A model-based evaluation. PLoS Biol 2019; 17:e3000250. [PMID: 31095567 PMCID: PMC6522007 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pbio.3000250] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2018] [Accepted: 04/12/2019] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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Rapid point-of-care resistance diagnostics (POC-RD) are a key tool in the fight against antibiotic resistance. By tailoring drug choice to infection genotype, doctors can improve treatment efficacy while limiting costs of inappropriate antibiotic prescription. Here, we combine epidemiological theory and data to assess the potential of resistance diagnostics (RD) innovations in a public health context, as a means to limit or even reverse selection for antibiotic resistance. POC-RD can be used to impose a nonbiological fitness cost on resistant strains by enabling diagnostic-informed treatment and targeted interventions that reduce resistant strains' opportunities for transmission. We assess this diagnostic-imposed fitness cost in the context of a spectrum of bacterial population biologies and find that POC-RD have a greater potential against obligate pathogens than opportunistic pathogens already subject to selection under "bystander" antibiotic exposure during asymptomatic carriage (e.g., the pneumococcus). We close by generalizing the notion of RD-informed strategies to incorporate carriage surveillance information and illustrate that coupling transmission-control interventions to the discovery of resistant strains in carriage can potentially select against resistance in a broad range of opportunistic pathogens.
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Lehtinen S, Blanquart F, Lipsitch M, Fraser C. On the evolutionary ecology of multidrug resistance in bacteria. PLoS Pathog 2019; 15:e1007763. [PMID: 31083687 PMCID: PMC6532944 DOI: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1007763] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2018] [Revised: 05/23/2019] [Accepted: 04/15/2019] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Resistance against different antibiotics appears on the same bacterial strains more often than expected by chance, leading to high frequencies of multidrug resistance. There are multiple explanations for this observation, but these tend to be specific to subsets of antibiotics and/or bacterial species, whereas the trend is pervasive. Here, we consider the question in terms of strain ecology: explaining why resistance to different antibiotics is often seen on the same strain requires an understanding of the competition between strains with different resistance profiles. This work builds on models originally proposed to explain another aspect of strain competition: the stable coexistence of antibiotic sensitivity and resistance observed in a number of bacterial species. We first identify a partial structural similarity in these models: either strain or host population structure stratifies the pathogen population into evolutionarily independent sub-populations and introduces variation in the fitness effect of resistance between these sub-populations, thus creating niches for sensitivity and resistance. We then generalise this unified underlying model to multidrug resistance and show that models with this structure predict high levels of association between resistance to different drugs and high multidrug resistance frequencies. We test predictions from this model in six bacterial datasets and find them to be qualitatively consistent with observed trends. The higher than expected frequencies of multidrug resistance are often interpreted as evidence that these strains are out-competing strains with lower resistance multiplicity. Our work provides an alternative explanation that is compatible with long-term stability in resistance frequencies.
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- Sonja Lehtinen
- Big Data Institute, Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- Big Data Institute, Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
- Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Biology (CIRB), Collège de France, CNRS, INSERM, PSL Research University, Paris, France
- IAME, UMR 1137, INSERM, Université Paris Diderot, Paris, France
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- Center for Communicable Disease Dynamics, Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
- Departments of Epidemiology and Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
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- Big Data Institute, Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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Bhagirath AY, Li Y, Patidar R, Yerex K, Ma X, Kumar A, Duan K. Two Component Regulatory Systems and Antibiotic Resistance in Gram-Negative Pathogens. Int J Mol Sci 2019; 20:E1781. [PMID: 30974906 PMCID: PMC6480566 DOI: 10.3390/ijms20071781] [Citation(s) in RCA: 83] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2019] [Revised: 04/05/2019] [Accepted: 04/08/2019] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Gram-negative pathogens such as Klebsiella pneumoniae, Acinetobacter baumannii, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa are the leading cause of nosocomial infections throughout the world. One commonality shared among these pathogens is their ubiquitous presence, robust host-colonization and most importantly, resistance to antibiotics. A significant number of two-component systems (TCSs) exist in these pathogens, which are involved in regulation of gene expression in response to environmental signals such as antibiotic exposure. While the development of antimicrobial resistance is a complex phenomenon, it has been shown that TCSs are involved in sensing antibiotics and regulating genes associated with antibiotic resistance. In this review, we aim to interpret current knowledge about the signaling mechanisms of TCSs in these three pathogenic bacteria. We further attempt to answer questions about the role of TCSs in antimicrobial resistance. We will also briefly discuss how specific two-component systems present in K. pneumoniae, A. baumannii, and P. aeruginosa may serve as potential therapeutic targets.
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- Anjali Y Bhagirath
- Department of Oral Biology, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, 780 Bannatyne Ave, Winnipeg, MB R3E 0J9, Canada.
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- Department of Oral Biology, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, 780 Bannatyne Ave, Winnipeg, MB R3E 0J9, Canada.
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB R3E 0J9, Canada.
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- Department of Oral Biology, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, 780 Bannatyne Ave, Winnipeg, MB R3E 0J9, Canada.
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- Department of Oral Biology, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, 780 Bannatyne Ave, Winnipeg, MB R3E 0J9, Canada.
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB R3E 0J9, Canada.
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- Department of Oral Biology, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, 780 Bannatyne Ave, Winnipeg, MB R3E 0J9, Canada.
- Department of Medical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, 780 Bannatyne Ave, Winnipeg, MB R3E 0J9, Canada.
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Blanquart F. Evolutionary epidemiology models to predict the dynamics of antibiotic resistance. Evol Appl 2019; 12:365-383. [PMID: 30828361 PMCID: PMC6383707 DOI: 10.1111/eva.12753] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2018] [Revised: 11/22/2018] [Accepted: 11/29/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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The evolution of resistance to antibiotics is a major public health problem and an example of rapid adaptation under natural selection by antibiotics. The dynamics of antibiotic resistance within and between hosts can be understood in the light of mathematical models that describe the epidemiology and evolution of the bacterial population. "Between-host" models describe the spread of resistance in the host community, and in more specific settings such as hospitalized hosts (treated by antibiotics at a high rate), or farm animals. These models make predictions on the best strategies to limit the spread of resistance, such as reducing transmission or adapting the prescription of several antibiotics. Models can be fitted to epidemiological data in the context of intensive care units or hospitals to predict the impact of interventions on resistance. It has proven harder to explain the dynamics of resistance in the community at large, in particular because models often do not reproduce the observed coexistence of drug-sensitive and drug-resistant strains. "Within-host" models describe the evolution of resistance within the treated host. They show that the risk of resistance emergence is maximal at an intermediate antibiotic dose, and some models successfully explain experimental data. New models that include the complex host population structure, the interaction between resistance-determining loci and other loci, or integrating the within- and between-host levels will allow better interpretation of epidemiological and genomic data from common pathogens and better prediction of the evolution of resistance.
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- François Blanquart
- Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Biology (CIRB), Collège de France, CNRS, INSERMPSL Research UniversityParisFrance
- IAME, UMR 1137, INSERMUniversité Paris DiderotParisFrance
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Lehtinen S. Co-colonisation and coexistence. Nat Ecol Evol 2019; 3:334-335. [PMID: 30742100 DOI: 10.1038/s41559-019-0801-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Sonja Lehtinen
- Big Data Institute, Li Ka Shing Centre for Health Information and Discovery, Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.
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Pouwels KB, Hopkins S, Llewelyn MJ, Walker AS, McNulty CA, Robotham JV. Duration of antibiotic treatment for common infections in English primary care: cross sectional analysis and comparison with guidelines. BMJ 2019; 364:l440. [PMID: 30814052 PMCID: PMC6391655 DOI: 10.1136/bmj.l440] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the duration of prescriptions for antibiotic treatment for common infections in English primary care and to compare this with guideline recommendations. DESIGN Cross sectional study. SETTING General practices contributing to The Health Improvement Network database, 2013-15. PARTICIPANTS 931 015 consultations that resulted in an antibiotic prescription for one of several indications: acute sinusitis, acute sore throat, acute cough and bronchitis, pneumonia, acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), acute otitis media, acute cystitis, acute prostatitis, pyelonephritis, cellulitis, impetigo, scarlet fever, and gastroenteritis. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES The main outcomes were the percentage of antibiotic prescriptions with a duration exceeding the guideline recommendation and the total number of days beyond the recommended duration for each indication. RESULTS The most common reasons for antibiotics being prescribed were acute cough and bronchitis (386 972, 41.6% of the included consultations), acute sore throat (239 231, 25.7%), acute otitis media (83 054, 8.9%), and acute sinusitis (76 683, 8.2%). Antibiotic treatments for upper respiratory tract indications and acute cough and bronchitis accounted for more than two thirds of the total prescriptions considered, and 80% or more of these treatment courses exceeded guideline recommendations. Notable exceptions were acute sinusitis, where only 9.6% (95% confidence interval 9.4% to 9.9%) of prescriptions exceeded seven days and acute sore throat where only 2.1% (2.0% to 2.1%) exceeded 10 days (recent guidance recommends five days). More than half of the antibiotic prescriptions were for longer than guidelines recommend for acute cystitis among females (54.6%, 54.1% to 55.0%). The percentage of antibiotic prescriptions exceeding the recommended duration was lower for most non-respiratory infections. For the 931 015 included consultations resulting in antibiotic prescriptions, about 1.3 million days were beyond the durations recommended by guidelines. CONCLUSION For most common infections treated in primary care, a substantial proportion of antibiotic prescriptions have durations exceeding those recommended in guidelines. Substantial reductions in antibiotic exposure can be accomplished by aligning antibiotic prescription durations with guidelines.
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- Koen B Pouwels
- Modelling and Economics Unit, National Infection Service, Public Health England, London NW9 5EQ, UK
- Department of Health Sciences, Global Health, University Medical Centre Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
- Health Economics Research Centre, Nuffield Department of Population Health, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Healthcare-Associated Infection and Antimicrobial Resistance Department, National Infection Service, Public Health England, London, UK
- Directorate of Infection, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
- National Institute for Health Research Health Protection Research Unit on Healthcare Associated Infections and Antimicrobial Resistance, Oxford, UK
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- Department of Global Health and Infection, Brighton and Sussex Medical School, Falmer, Brighton, UK
- Department of Microbiology and Infection, Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust, Brighton, UK
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- National Institute for Health Research Health Protection Research Unit on Healthcare Associated Infections and Antimicrobial Resistance, Oxford, UK
- Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, UK
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- Public Health England Primary Care Unit, Microbiology Department, Gloucestershire Royal Hospital, Gloucester, UK
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- Modelling and Economics Unit, National Infection Service, Public Health England, London NW9 5EQ, UK
- National Institute for Health Research Health Protection Research Unit on Healthcare Associated Infections and Antimicrobial Resistance, Oxford, UK
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