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Das S, Murthy SI, Padhi TR, Behera HS, Jakati S, Sharma S, Das S. Ocular infections associated with atypical mycobacteria: A review. Indian J Ophthalmol 2024; 72:19-28. [PMID: 38131566 PMCID: PMC10841776 DOI: 10.4103/ijo.ijo_560_23] [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: 02/23/2023] [Revised: 07/20/2023] [Accepted: 08/04/2023] [Indexed: 12/23/2023] Open
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Atypical mycobacteria or non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) are a group of acid-fast bacteria that are pathogenic to different parts of the eye. The organisms can cause a spectrum of ocular infections including keratitis, scleritis, uveitis, endophthalmitis and orbital cellulitis. Trauma, whether surgical or nonsurgical, has the highest correlation with development of this infection. Common surgeries after which these infections have been reported include laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) and scleral buckle surgery. The organism is noted to form biofilms with sequestration of the microbe at different inaccessible locations leading to high virulence. Collection of infective ocular material (corneal scraping/necrotic scleral tissue/abscess material/vitreous aspirate, etc.) and laboratory identification of the organism through microbiologic testing are vital for confirming presence of the infection and initiating treatment. In cluster infections, tracing the source of infection in the hospital setting via testing of different in-house samples is equally important to prevent further occurrences. Although the incidence of these infections is low, their presence can cause prolonged disease that may often be resistant to medical therapy alone. In this review, we describe the various types of NTM-ocular infections, their clinical presentation, laboratory diagnosis, management, and outcomes.
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- Shilpa Das
- Cornea Service, Narayana Nethralaya, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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- Cornea and Anterior Segment Service, L V Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
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- Vitreo Retinal Service, L V Prasad Eye Institute, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
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- Ophthalmic Pathology Laboratory, L V Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
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- Jhaveri Microbiology Centre, L V Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
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- Cornea and Anterior Segment Service, L V Prasad Eye Institute, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
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Evolution of Antibacterial Drug Screening Methods: Current Prospects for Mycobacteria. Microorganisms 2021; 9:microorganisms9122562. [PMID: 34946162 PMCID: PMC8708102 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms9122562] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2021] [Revised: 12/01/2021] [Accepted: 12/08/2021] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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The increasing resistance of infectious agents to available drugs urges the continuous and rapid development of new and more efficient treatment options. This process, in turn, requires accurate and high-throughput techniques for antimicrobials’ testing. Conventional methods of drug susceptibility testing (DST) are reliable and standardized by competent entities and have been thoroughly applied to a wide range of microorganisms. However, they require much manual work and time, especially in the case of slow-growing organisms, such as mycobacteria. Aiming at a better prediction of the clinical efficacy of new drugs, in vitro infection models have evolved to closely mimic the environment that microorganisms experience inside the host. Automated methods allow in vitro DST on a big scale, and they can integrate models that recreate the interactions that the bacteria establish with host cells in vivo. Nonetheless, they are expensive and require a high level of expertise, which makes them still not applicable to routine laboratory work. In this review, we discuss conventional DST methods and how they should be used as a first screen to select active compounds. We also highlight their limitations and how they can be overcome by more complex and sophisticated in vitro models that reflect the dynamics present in the host during infection. Special attention is given to mycobacteria, which are simultaneously difficult to treat and especially challenging to study in the context of DST.
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Florou Z, Mavroidi A, Vatidis G, Daniil Z, Gourgoulianis K, Petinaki E. Molecular Basis of Resistance to First-Line Drugs of Mycobacterium tuberculosis/canettii Strains in Greece. Microb Drug Resist 2021; 27:1389-1396. [PMID: 33877884 DOI: 10.1089/mdr.2020.0396] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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The aim of this study was to determine the rate and the mutations of genes involved to the first-line antituberculous drugs' resistance of M. tuberculosis/canettii isolated in Central Greece from 2010 to 2019. During the study period, the rate of resistance to isoniazid, rifampicin, ethambutol, and pyrazinamide was 5.4%, 0.4%, 1.1%, and 1.1%, respectively. All phenotypically resistant isolates (14 to isoniazid, 3 to ethambutol, 3 to pyrazinamide, and 1 to rifampicin) and 17 susceptible isolates (control group) were tested for the presence of mutations/alterations/polymorphisms by PCR followed by sequencing analysis. The molecular typing of isolates was based on multispacer sequence typing. Despite the phenotypic resistance, mutations were detected in 13 of 21 isolates (11 isoniazid resistant, 1 rifampicin, and 1 pyrazinamide resistant). Four isoniazid-resistant strains carried the most common mutations S315T and C-15T, whereas the remaining seven isolates carried either less known (E399, A162, W477STOP, S94A, G-48A, C-54T, C-17T, L203, A196, S124, and K367) or novel (D74N, G691S, Ains-85, and D171G); none of the susceptible strains was found to be positive for any novel mutation. The two single rifampicin- and pyrazinamide-resistant strains carried the known mutations S450L (also referred as S531L) and L182W, respectively. The presence of uncommon or novel mutations conferring resistance to isoniazid (INH) creates a diagnostic problem in the routine microbiological laboratory, since commercial methods are focused on the detection of the most common mechanisms of resistance (S315T, C-15T, A-16G, T-8C, and T-8A), therefore, fail to detect such strains. The regional differences in the frequencies of mutations associated with resistance to the first-line drugs provide hints for the development of better molecular-based diagnostic tests.
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- Zoi Florou
- Department of Microbiology, University Hospital of Larissa, Larissa, Greece
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- Department of Microbiology, Konstantopouleio-Patission, General Hospital of N. Ionias, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Microbiology, University Hospital of Larissa, Larissa, Greece
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Thessaly, Biopolis, Larissa, Greece
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Thessaly, Biopolis, Larissa, Greece
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- Department of Microbiology, University Hospital of Larissa, Larissa, Greece
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Osei-Wusu S, Amo Omari M, Asante-Poku A, Darko Otchere I, Asare P, Forson A, Otu J, Antonio M, Yeboah-Manu D. Second-line anti-tuberculosis drug resistance testing in Ghana identifies the first extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis case. Infect Drug Resist 2018; 11:239-246. [PMID: 29503573 PMCID: PMC5825993 DOI: 10.2147/idr.s152720] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Drug resistance surveillance is crucial for tuberculosis (TB) control. Therefore, our goal was to determine the prevalence of second-line anti-TB drug resistance among diverse primary drug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC) isolates in Ghana. MATERIALS AND METHODS One hundred and seventeen MTBC isolates with varying first-line drug resistance were analyzed. Additional resistance to second-line anti-TB drugs (streptomycin [STR], amikacin [AMK] and moxifloxacin [MOX]) was profiled using the Etest and GenoType MTBDRsl version 2.0. Genes associated with resistance to AMK and MOX (gyrA, gyrB, eis, rrs, tap, whiB7 and tlyA) were then analyzed for mutation. RESULTS Thirty-seven (31.9%) isolates had minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) values ≥2 µg/mL against STR while 12 (10.3%) isolates had MIC values ≥1 µg/mL for AMK. Only one multidrug-resistant (MDR) isolate (Isolate ID: TB/Nm 919) had an MIC value of ≥0.125 µg/mL for MOX (MIC = 3 µg/mL). This isolate also had the highest MIC value for AMK (MIC = 16 µg/mL) and was confirmed as resistant to AMK and MOX by the line probe assay GenoType MTBDRsl version 2.0. Mutations associated with the resistance were: gyrA (G88C) and rrs (A514C and A1401G). CONCLUSION Our findings suggest the need to include routine second-line anti-TB drug susceptibility testing of MDR/rifampicin-resistant isolates in our diagnostic algorithm.
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- Stephen Osei-Wusu
- Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, University of Ghana, Legon, Ghana
- West Africa Centre for Cell Biology of Infectious Pathogens, University of Ghana, Legon, Ghana
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- Department of Chest Diseases, Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, Accra, Ghana
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- Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, University of Ghana, Legon, Ghana
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- Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, University of Ghana, Legon, Ghana
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- Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, University of Ghana, Legon, Ghana
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- Department of Chest Diseases, Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, Accra, Ghana
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- Medical Research Council Unit, Fajara, The Gambia
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- Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, University of Ghana, Legon, Ghana
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Alcaide F, Esteban J, González-Martin J, Palacios JJ. Métodos de determinación de sensibilidad a los antimicrobianos en micobacterias. Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin 2017; 35:529-535. [DOI: 10.1016/j.eimc.2016.04.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2016] [Accepted: 04/07/2016] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis MtrB sensor kinase interactions with FtsI and Wag31 proteins reveal a role for MtrB distinct from that regulating MtrA activities. J Bacteriol 2014; 196:4120-9. [PMID: 25225272 DOI: 10.1128/jb.01795-14] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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The septal association of Mycobacterium tuberculosis MtrB, the kinase partner of the MtrAB two-component signal transduction system, is necessary for the optimal expression of the MtrA regulon targets, including ripA, fbpB, and ftsI, which are involved in cell division and cell wall synthesis. Here, we show that MtrB, irrespective of its phosphorylation status, interacts with Wag31, whereas only phosphorylation-competent MtrB interacts with FtsI. We provide evidence that FtsI depletion compromises the MtrB septal assembly and MtrA regulon expression; likewise, the absence of MtrB compromises FtsI localization and, possibly, FtsI activity. We conclude from these results that FtsI and MtrB are codependent for their activities and that FtsI functions as a positive modulator of MtrB activation and MtrA regulon expression. In contrast to FtsI, Wag31 depletion does not affect MtrB septal assembly and MtrA regulon expression, whereas the loss of MtrB increased Wag31 localization and the levels of PknA/PknB (PknA/B) serine-threonine protein kinase-mediated Wag31 phosphorylation. Interestingly, we found that FtsI decreased levels of phosphorylated Wag31 (Wag31∼P) and that MtrB interacted with PknA/B. Overall, our results indicate that MtrB interactions with FtsI, Wag31, and PknA/B are required for its optimal localization, MtrA regulon expression, and phosphorylation of Wag31. Our results emphasize a new role for MtrB in cell division and cell wall synthesis distinct from that regulating the MtrA phosphorylation activities.
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Karabulut N, Bayraktar B, Bulut Y. Comparison of manual mycobacteria growth indicator tube and epsilometer test with agar proportion method for susceptibility testing of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Indian J Med Microbiol 2014; 32:281-4. [DOI: 10.4103/0255-0857.136565] [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]
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Jagielski T, Ignatowska H, Bakuła Z, Dziewit Ł, Napiórkowska A, Augustynowicz-Kopeć E, Zwolska Z, Bielecki J. Screening for streptomycin resistance-conferring mutations in Mycobacterium tuberculosis clinical isolates from Poland. PLoS One 2014; 9:e100078. [PMID: 24937123 PMCID: PMC4061058 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0100078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2014] [Accepted: 05/21/2014] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Currently, mutations in three genes, namely rrs, rpsL, and gidB, encoding 16S rRNA, ribosomal protein S12, and 16S rRNA-specific methyltransferase, respectively, are considered to be involved in conferring resistance to streptomycin (STR) in Mycobacterium tuberculosis. The aim of this study was to investigate the spectrum and frequency of these mutations in M. tuberculosis clinical isolates, both resistant and susceptible to STR. Sixty-four M. tuberculosis isolates recovered from as many TB patients from Poland in 2004 were included in the study. Within the sample were 50 multidrug-resistant (32 STR-resistant and 18 STR-susceptible) and 14 pan-susceptible isolates. Preliminary testing for STR resistance was performed with the 1% proportion method. The MICs of STR were determined by the Etest method. Mutation profiling was carried out by amplifying and sequencing the entire rrs, rpsL, and gidB genes. Non-synonymous mutations in either rrs or rpsL gene were detected in 23 (71.9%) of the STR-resistant and none of the STR-susceptible isolates. Mutations in the gidB gene were distributed among 12 (37.5%) STR-resistant and 13 (40.6%) STR-susceptible isolates. Four (12.5%) STR-resistant isolates were wild-type at all three loci examined. None of the rrs, rpsL or gidB mutations could be linked to low, intermediate or high level of STR resistance. In accordance with previous findings, the gidB 47T→G (L16R) mutation was associated with the Latin American-Mediterranean genotype family, whereas 276A→C (E92D) and 615A→G (A205A) mutations of the gidB gene were associated with the Beijing lineage. The study underlines the usefulness of rrs and rpsL mutations as molecular markers for STR resistance yet not indicative of its level. The gidB polymorphisms can serve as phylogenetic markers.
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- Tomasz Jagielski
- Department of Applied Microbiology, Institute of Microbiology, Faculty of Biology, University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Applied Microbiology, Institute of Microbiology, Faculty of Biology, University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Applied Microbiology, Institute of Microbiology, Faculty of Biology, University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Deparment of Bacterial Genetics, Institute of Microbiology, Faculty of Biology, University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Microbiology, National Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases Research Institute, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Microbiology, National Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases Research Institute, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Microbiology, National Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases Research Institute, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Applied Microbiology, Institute of Microbiology, Faculty of Biology, University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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Verma JS, Rawat D, Hasan A, Capoor MR, Gupta K, Deb M, Aggarwal P, Nair D. The use of E-test for the drug susceptibility testing of Mycobacterium tuberculosis - a solution or an illusion? Indian J Med Microbiol 2010; 28:30-3. [PMID: 20061760 DOI: 10.4103/0255-0857.58725] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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AIM To evaluate E-test as a tool for rapid determination of drug susceptibility against the conventional LJ method focusing on reliability, expense, ease of standardization and performance of the technique in low resource settings. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 74 clinical isolates (2004-2005) of Mycobacterium tuberculosis were tested using E-test for susceptibility to streptomycin (STM), isoniazid (INH), rifampicin (RIF) and ethambutol (EMB) by E-strip and LJ (LJPM) proportion methods. RESULTS The LJPM method, the gold standard, detected resistance against STM in 16.2%, INH in 40.5%, RIF in 18.9% and EMB in 27% cases. In comparison, the resistance values showed by E-test was 66.67% for STM, 57.14% for INH 71.43% for RIF and 80% for EMB. The susceptible correlation was 90.32% for STM, 73.91% for INH, 93.33% for RIF and 59.26% for EMB. E-test correctly identified only eight of the 12 (66.6%) MDR isolates and wrongly identified four isolates which were not MDR. The overall agreement between the two methods was only 48.6%. Resistant isolates showed false positive resistance observed while using E-strip towards all the drugs. CONCLUSION E-strips are not quite feasible as a replacement for LJ-proportion method on a large scale due to high risk of cross contamination, laboratory infection, expense associated with it and high false positive resistance observed to all first line drugs. However, the good correlation observed for RIF between the two methods indicates that E-test could contribute to the role in rapid screening of MDR TB isolates as rifampicin mutations are invariably observed in MDR TB isolates.
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- J S Verma
- Department of Microbiology, Vardhaman Mahavir Medical College and Safdarjang Hospital, New Delhi - 110 070, India
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Comparative study for determination of Mycobacterium tuberculosis susceptibility to first- and second-line antituberculosis drugs by the Etest using 7H11, blood, and chocolate agar. J Clin Microbiol 2008; 46:4095-8. [PMID: 18945843 DOI: 10.1128/jcm.01104-08] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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We investigated the performance of blood and chocolate agar as alternatives to Middlebrook 7H11 agar for testing the susceptibility of Mycobacterium tuberculosis to first-and second-line drugs by the Etest method. A total of 39 strains of M. tuberculosis including 22 multidrug-resistant M. tuberculosis strains and 17 susceptible strains were tested. In conclusion, our results showed that chocolate agar gave insufficient growth, needing up to 21 days of incubation, while results on blood agar were comparable to those on Middlebrook 7H11 agar and can be further explored as an alternative for Etest-based susceptibility testing of M. tuberculosis.
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Rapid culture-based methods for drug-resistance detection in Mycobacterium tuberculosis. J Microbiol Methods 2008; 75:161-6. [DOI: 10.1016/j.mimet.2008.06.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2008] [Revised: 06/02/2008] [Accepted: 06/20/2008] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Fegou E, Jelastopulu E, Nicolaou S, Sevdali M, Anagnostou S, Kanavaki S, Dimitracopoulos G, Spiliopoulou I. Comparison of the manual Mycobacteria Growth Indicator tube and the Etest with the method of proportion for susceptibility testing of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Chemotherapy 2006; 52:174-7. [PMID: 16675901 DOI: 10.1159/000093035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2005] [Accepted: 09/06/2005] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND Clinical microbiology laboratories should provide reliable results on susceptibility testing of Mycobacterium tuberculosis to different agents. METHODS The manual Mycobacteria Growth Indicator Tube (MGIT) and Etest were compared to the method of proportion (MOP) for susceptibility testing of 88 clinical isolates of M. tuberculosis against isoniazid (INH), rifampin (RIF), streptomycin (STR) and ethambutol (EMB). Isolates were recovered from different patients and were identified at species level by PCR and hybridization. RESULTS Resistance to INH was detected in 20.5, 29.5 and 12.5% of the isolates, followed by STR resistance (19.3, 26.1 and 1.1%), RIF (9.1, 4.5 and 5.7%) and EMB (2.3, 11.4 and 2.3%) by the MOP, MGIT and Etest, respectively. Sensitivity of the manual MGIT ranged from 37.5% for RIF resistance to 100% for EMB, while Etest sensitivity ranged from 5.9% for STR to 62.5% for RIF. CONCLUSIONS MOP remains the method of choice, with the manual MGIT showing superior sensitivity at detecting resistance to INH, STR and EMB compared to the Etest.
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- E Fegou
- Department of Microbiology, University of Patras, School of Medicine, Patras, Greece
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Esteban J, Ortiz A, Jiménez MS. Usefulness of E-test strips for testing susceptibility of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex strains. Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis 2005; 24:856-7. [PMID: 16315010 DOI: 10.1007/s10096-005-0042-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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- J Esteban
- Department of Clinical Microbiology, Fundación Jiménez Díaz, Avenida Reyes Católicos 2, 28040, Madrid, Spain.
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Akcali S, Cicek C, Surucuoglu S, Ozbakkaloglu B. E-test: an alternative method for susceptibility testing of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Med Princ Pract 2005; 14:264-7. [PMID: 15961938 DOI: 10.1159/000085747] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2004] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to compare the agar proportion method with the E-test method for susceptibility testing of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 100 isolates were tested for isoniazid, rifampin, streptomycin and ethambutol susceptibility using an indirect-proportion method as well as the E-test method. RESULTS Categorical agreement between the methods was 100% for isoniazid, rifampin, streptomycin, and ethambutol. CONCLUSION The E-test method appears to be an alternative method to agar proportion for testing the susceptibility of M. tuberculosis isolates to the first-line antituberculous agents.
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- Sinem Akcali
- Department of Microbiology and Clinical Microbiology, Celal Bayar University Medical Faculty, Manisa, Turkey.
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Ramaswamy SV, Reich R, Dou SJ, Jasperse L, Pan X, Wanger A, Quitugua T, Graviss EA. Single nucleotide polymorphisms in genes associated with isoniazid resistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 2003; 47:1241-50. [PMID: 12654653 PMCID: PMC152487 DOI: 10.1128/aac.47.4.1241-1250.2003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 254] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2002] [Revised: 06/04/2002] [Accepted: 12/10/2002] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Isoniazid (INH) is a central component of drug regimens used worldwide to treat tuberculosis. Previous studies have identified resistance-associated mutations in katG, inhA, kasA, ndh, and the oxyR-ahpC intergenic region. DNA microarray-based experiments have shown that INH induces several genes in Mycobacterium tuberculosis that encode proteins physiologically relevant to the drug's mode of action. To gain further insight into the molecular genetic basis of INH resistance, 20 genes implicated in INH resistance were sequenced for INH resistance-associated mutations. Thirty-eight INH-monoresistant clinical isolates and 86 INH-susceptible isolates of M. tuberculosis were obtained from the Texas Department of Health and the Houston Tuberculosis Initiative. Epidemiologic independence was established for all isolates by IS6110 restriction fragment length polymorphism analysis. Susceptible isolates were matched with resistant isolates by molecular genetic group and IS6110 profiles. Spoligotyping was done with isolates with five or fewer IS6110 copies. A major genetic group was established on the basis of the polymorphisms in katG codon 463 and gyrA codon 95. MICs were determined by the E-test. Semiquantitative catalase assays were performed with isolates with mutations in the katG gene. When the 20 genes were sequenced, it was found that 17 (44.7%) INH-resistant isolates had a single-locus, resistance-associated mutation in the katG, mabA, or Rv1772 gene. Seventeen (44.7%) INH-resistant isolates had resistance-associated mutations in two or more genes, and 76% of all INH-resistant isolates had a mutation in the katG gene. Mutations were also identified in the fadE24, Rv1592c, Rv1772, Rv0340, and iniBAC genes, recently shown by DNA-based microarray experiments to be upregulated in response to INH. In general, the MICs were higher for isolates with mutations in katG and the isolates had reduced catalase activities. The results show that a variety of single nucleotide polymorphisms in multiple genes are found exclusively in INH-resistant clinical isolates. These genes either are involved in mycolic acid biosynthesis or are overexpressed as a response to the buildup or cellular toxicity of INH.
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- Srinivas V Ramaswamy
- Houston Tuberculosis Initiative, Department of Pathology, Baylor College of Medicine, University of Texas Medical School, Houston, Texas 77030, USA
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Freixo IM, Caldas PCS, Martins F, Brito RC, Ferreira RMC, Fonseca LS, Saad MHF. Evaluation of Etest strips for rapid susceptibility testing of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. J Clin Microbiol 2002; 40:2282-4. [PMID: 12037111 PMCID: PMC130807 DOI: 10.1128/jcm.40.6.2282-2284.2002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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In this study, our objective was to evaluate Etest strips containing exponential gradients of isoniazid (INH), rifampin (RIF), and streptomycin (STR) for susceptibility testing of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. M. tuberculosis isolates were tested for antimicrobial susceptibilities by the standard proportion method using Löwenstein-Jensen (LJ) medium and by the Etest. The MICs determined by the Etest were obtained at 5, 7, or 10 days. In some strains with Etest-discrepant results, radiometric susceptibility testing (BACTEC) was performed to determine a consensus result. M. tuberculosis concordance between the two methods was 97% (86 of 89 isolates) for RIF, 96% for INH (84 of 87 isolates), and 80% (61 of 76 isolates) for STR. Most of the MICs determined by the Etest were easy to interpret and readable within 5 days. Results correlated well with those obtained by the LJ proportion and BACTEC methods for INH and RIF. However, a high proportion of false-sensitive and false-resistant results were observed, most often for STR. We also observed that variations in the inoculum size of M. tuberculosis isolates affected the MICs to a substantial degree. These discrepancies, along with the expense of the media, the Etest strips, and the specialized equipment required (CO2 incubator), make this method less useful in developing countries.
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- I M Freixo
- Microbiology Institute, Rio de Janeiro Federal University (UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Louie M, Cockerill FR. Susceptibility testing. Phenotypic and genotypic tests for bacteria and mycobacteria. Infect Dis Clin North Am 2001; 15:1205-26. [PMID: 11780272 DOI: 10.1016/s0891-5520(05)70191-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
Abstract
Genotypic-based methods hold promise for the rapid and accurate detection or confirmation of antimicrobial resistance; however, phenotypic methods will continue to have an advantage when resistance to the same antimicrobial agent may be caused by several different mechanisms. The diversity of genetic mechanisms may exceed the capabilities of current molecular technology. Genotypic assays have the ability to detect resistance but not susceptibility. Although resutls can be obtained rapidly, many molecular methods are labor-intensive, expensive, and lack standardization. Clinical studies will be required to validate the genotypic approach to detection of antimicrobial resistance. Molecular assays are also at risk for false-positive results because of contamination of specimens by other specimens that carry the DNA targeted for the assay, or carryover of amplified target DNA (amplicons) from a previous PCR assay during sample preparation. Detection of certain genetic resistance loci in clinical specimens must be interpreted with caution, because organisms in normal flora may also harbor the same loci. All these factors must be taken into consideration when introducing a genotypic method in the clinical laboratory. Other considerations include cost, turnaround time, and assay performance. It must be emphasized that the bedside assessment of the patient should always be considered in addition to the results of antimicrobial susceptibility tests (whether phenotypic or genotypic) so that the best outcome is assured for the patient.
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Affiliation(s)
- M Louie
- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, University of Alberta, Provincial Laboratory of Public Health (Microbiology), University of Alberta Hospital, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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