Low relapse rate of urinary tract infections from extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing bacteria in young children

Clinical Outcomes of Children With Extended-spectrum ß -Lactamase Urinary Tract Infection Receiving Discordant Empiric Antibiotic: A Comparative Study of Fever Duration, Length of Stay, and Readmissions

There has been a recent increase in the incidence of urinary tract infections (UTIs) caused by extended spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) producing Enterobacteriaceae, which are resistant to third-generation cephalosporins. Our goal was to compare the clinical responses of patients with ESBL UTI and non-ESBL UTI who received empiric third-generation cephalosporins. A retrospective analysis was performed on data collected between June 1, 2013, and June 30, 2017, from children aged 0 days to 19 years old who presented to NYU Langone Long Island Hospital's pediatric ED and/or were admitted with a UTI caused by Enterobacteriaceae. There was no significant difference in median length of fever duration. However, ESBL patients had significantly longer hospital stays, higher 30-day readmission rate, and higher 7-day revisit rate. It is reasonable to maintain an empiric UTI antibiotic choice rather than selecting a broad-spectrum antibiotic, such as carbapenem for children at high risk of ESBL UTI.

Impact of Third-Generation Cephalosporin Resistance on Recurrence in Children with Febrile Urinary Tract Infections

Background: The purpose of this study was to investigate the association between third-generation cephalosporin resistance and urinary tract infection (UTI) recurrence in patients who underwent voiding cystourethrogram (VCUG). Methods: In this retrospective study, data were obtained from hospitalized pediatric patients who had a first febrile UTI episode and subsequently underwent VCUG. Information based on VCUG was mandatory to identify the presence of vesicoureteral reflux (VUR). A multivariable logistic model was used to identify the risk factors for recurrence. Recurrence was divided into early (90-day) and late (1-year), and sensitivity analyses were performed according to each definition. The estimates of all the statistical models were internally validated using bootstrap samples. Results: A total of 210 patients were included, and the overall recurrence rate of UTI was 26.2% (55 of 210). Third-generation cephalosporin resistance was a significant risk factor for early recurrence (odds ratio: 2.79 [1.08–7.20]) but not for late recurrence. Sensitivity analyses showed that third-generation cephalosporin resistance was a significant risk factor for 60-day recurrence but not for 180-day recurrence. A VUR grade ≥ 3 was identified as a consistent risk factor for both early and late recurrence. Conclusions: Third-generation cephalosporin resistance was a significant risk factor for the early recurrence of pediatric UTI in patients who underwent VCUG.

Role of 16S Ribosomal RNA Analysis in Identification of Microorganisms in Febrile Urinary Tract Infection of Infants

OBJECTIVES

To assess the role of 16S ribosomal RNA analysis in microbial identification in febrile infants under six months of age diagnosed with UTI, and compare it with the conventional culture results.

METHODS

Young infants under 6 mo of age who were suspected UTI from May 2018 to April 2019 had been enrolled. Uropathogens were analyzed by the traditional microbiologic culture system and the 16S rRNA analysis. The 16S rRNA analysis included 16S rRNA amplicon band confirmation and bacterial identification through the sequencing analysis.

RESULTS

A total of 57 infants with the febrile UTI were enrolled, and the median age was 3 mo. Uropathogens were identified in 43 patients (75.4%) in a conventional culture method: Escherichia coli in 38 patients (88.4%), Klebsiella pneumoniae in 3 (7.0%), Enterobacter cloacae in 1 (2.3%), and Pseudomonas aeruginosa in 1 (2.3%). Fifty urine samples (87.8%) had positive 16S rRNA amplicon band on electrophoresis. Among the 16S rRNA-positive urines, 40 samples were available for the sequence analysis of 16S rRNA, and the identification of bacteria were as follows: E. fergusonii in 36, K. pneumoniae in 3, and Shigella flexneri in 1. The sensitivity of 16S rRNA sequencing was 81.4% [95% confidence interval (CI), 67.4-90.3%] and the specificity was 64.3% (95% CI, 38.8-83.7%).

CONCLUSION

Uropathogen identification using 16S rRNA analysis could be applied to manage the febrile UTI in young infants clinically in combination with the conventional culture.

The change of antibiotic susceptibility in febrile urinary tract infection in childhood and adolescence during the last decade

Purpose

The purpose of this study was to clarify the pattern of antibiotic resistance in pediatric urinary tract infections (UTIs).

Materials and Methods

We analyzed the data of entire urine culture tests and antibiotic susceptibility tests performed on hospitalized patients for febrile UTI at the Uijeongbu St. Mary’s Hospital during 2010–2020. A retrospective analysis was performed using medical records of urine culture results and antibiotic susceptibility results in patients with UTIs.

Results

We performed urine cultures from 2,491 patients, and identified bacterial types in 1,651 cases. We found that the resistance rates to ampicillin, ampicillin/sulbactam, cefazolin, gentamicin, piperacillin, tobramycin, and trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole were already over 20% in 2010. The resistance rates to many other antibiotics also steadily increased over time. Among the antibiotics tested in 2020, only amikacin, cefoxitin, imipenem, piperacillin/tazobactam, and tigecycline showed the resistance rates below 20%. Noticeably, ciprofloxacin also showed an increase in the resistance rate from 7.3% in 2010 (S 139 vs. R 11) to 27.78% in 2019 (S 104 vs. R 40) and even over 30% (33.96%) in 2020 (S 35 vs. R 18).

Conclusions

Antibiotic resistance is a serious problem in pediatric UTIs. In the treatment of pediatric UTIs, more caution is needed in the use of antibiotics. It may be necessary to apply appropriate antibiotic management programs such as antibiotics steward program for pediatric patients. Failure of a proper response strategy coping with antibiotic resistance may accelerate the resistance crisis.

Maternal antibiotic exposure during pregnancy is a risk factor for community-acquired urinary tract infection caused by extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing bacteria in infants

BACKGROUND

This study aimed to investigate the risk factors for community-acquired urinary tract infection (UTI) caused by extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL)-positive bacteria in infants.

METHODS

We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of infants aged < 1 year with first UTI from 2018 to 2019 at two tertiary centers in Korea. Data analyzed included clinical findings, birth history, delivery mode, milk type, use of postpartum care center, and previous use of antibiotics both in the patient and mother.

RESULTS

Of 265 patients, 62 (23.4%) were diagnosed with first UTI caused by ESBL-positive bacteria at the median age of 3.6 (interquartile range (IQR) 2.3-5.4) months. Maternal use of antibiotics during pregnancy (29.0 vs. 10.3%, p < 0.001) and Klebsiella species (19.4% vs. 4.9%, p < 0.001) were significantly associated with ESBL-positive UTIs and remained valid in the multivariate analysis (odds ratio [OR], 3.40; 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.61-7.19, p = 0.001, and OR 5.26; 95% CI 2.03-13.13, p = 0.001, respectively). Previous antibiotic exposure of patients, previous hospitalization, prematurity, delivery mode, milk type, and use of postpartum care center were not significantly different between ESBL-positive and ESBL-negative groups. With respect to the clinical course of UTI, the ESBL-positive group presented a higher number of blood leukocytes (p = 0.041) and longer hospital stay (p < 0.001) than the ESBL-negative group.

CONCLUSIONS

About one-fourth of infantile UTI cases were ESBL-positive. Prenatal antibiotic exposure of mothers and Klebsiella species were associated with community-acquired UTI caused by ESBL-positive bacteria.

Management and Outcomes in Children with Third-Generation Cephalosporin-Resistant Urinary Tract Infections

BACKGROUND

Third-generation cephalosporin-resistant urinary tract infections (UTIs) often have limited oral antibiotic options with some children receiving prolonged parenteral courses. Our objectives were to determine predictors of long parenteral therapy and the association between parenteral therapy duration and UTI relapse in children with third-generation cephalosporin-resistant UTIs.

METHODS

We conducted a multisite retrospective cohort study of children <18 years presenting to acute care at 5 children's hospitals and a large managed care organization from 2012 to 2017 with a third-generation cephalosporin-resistant UTI from Escherichia coli or Klebsiella spp. Long parenteral therapy was ≥3 days and short/no parenteral therapy was 0-2 days of concordant parenteral antibiotics. Discordant therapy was antibiotics to which the pathogen was non-susceptible. Relapse was a UTI from the same organism within 30 days.

RESULTS

Of the 482 children included, 81% were female and the median age was 3.3 years (interquartile range: 0.8-8). Fifty-four children (11.2%) received long parenteral therapy (median duration: 7 days). Predictors of long parenteral therapy included age <2 months (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] 67.3; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 16.4-275.7), limited oral antibiotic options (aOR 5.9; 95% CI: 2.8-12.3), and genitourinary abnormalities (aOR 5.4; 95% CI: 1.8-15.9). UTI relapse occurred in 1 of the 54 (1.9%) children treated with long parenteral therapy and in 6 of the 428 (1.5%) children treated with short/no parenteral therapy (P = .57). Of the 105 children treated exclusively with discordant antibiotics, 3 (2.9%, 95% CI: 0.6%-8.1%) experienced UTI relapse.

CONCLUSIONS

Long parenteral therapy was associated with age <2 months, limited oral antibiotic options, and genitourinary abnormalities. UTI relapse was rare and not associated with duration of parenteral therapy. For UTIs with limited oral options, further research is needed on the effectiveness of continued discordant therapy.

Detection of TEM and CTX-M Genes in Escherichia coli Isolated from Clinical Specimens at Tertiary Care Heart Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal

Background: Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) among Gram-negative pathogens, predominantly ESBL-producing clinical isolates, are increasing worldwide. The main aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of ESBL-producing clinical isolates, their antibiogram, and the frequency of ESBL genes (bla_TEM and bla_CTX-M) in the clinical samples from patients. Methods: A total of 1065 clinical specimens from patients suspected of heart infections were collected between February and August 2019. Bacterial isolates were identified on colony morphology and biochemical properties. Thus, obtained clinical isolates were screened for antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST) using modified Kirby–Bauer disk diffusion method, while ESBL producers were identified by using a combination disk diffusion method. ESBL positive isolates were further assessed using conventional polymerase chain reaction (PCR) to detect the ESBL genes bla_TEM and bla_CTX-M. Results: Out of 1065 clinical specimens, 17.8% (190/1065) showed bacterial growth. Among 190 bacterial isolates, 57.4% (109/190) were Gram-negative bacteria. Among 109 Gram-negative bacteria, 40.3% (44/109) were E. coli, and 30.2% (33/109) were K. pneumoniae. In AST, 57.7% (n = 63) Gram-negative bacterial isolates were resistant to ampicillin and 47.7% (n = 52) were resistant to nalidixic acid. Over half of the isolates (51.3%; 56/109) were multidrug resistant (MDR). Of 44 E. coli, 27.3% (12/44) were ESBL producers. Among ESBL producer E. coli isolates, 58.4% (7/12) tested positive for the bla_CTX-M gene and 41.6% (5/12) tested positive for the bla_TEM gene. Conclusion: Half of the Gram-negative bacteria in our study were MDR. Routine identification of an infectious agent followed by AST is critical to optimize the treatment and prevent antimicrobial resistance.

Treatment and Outcomes of Children With Febrile Urinary Tract Infection Due to Extended Spectrum Beta-lactamase-producing Bacteria in Europe: TOO CUTE Study

BACKGROUND

The prevalence of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase producing Εnterobacteriaceae (ESBL-PE) is increasing globally. ESBL-PE are an important cause of urinary tract infections (UTIs) in children. We aimed to characterize the clinical presentation, treatment and outcomes of childhood UTI caused by ESBL-PE in Europe.

METHODS

Multicenter retrospective cohort study. Children 0 to 18 years of age with fever, positive urinalysis and positive urine culture for an ESBL-PE uropathogen, seen in a participating hospital from January 2016 to July 2017, were included.

MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES

Primary outcome measure: day of defervescence was compared between (1) initial microbiologically effective treatment (IET) versus initial microbiologically ineffective treatment (IIT) and (2) single initial antibiotic treatment versus combined initial antibiotic treatment.

SECONDARY OUTCOME MEASURES

Clinical and microbiologic failure of initial treatment.

RESULTS

We included 142 children from 14 hospitals in 8 countries. Sixty-one children had IET and 77 IIT. There was no statistical difference in time to defervescence for effective/ineffective groups (P = 0.722) and single/combination therapy groups (P = 0.574). Two of 59 (3.4%) and 4/66 (6.1%) patients exhibited clinical failure during treatment (P = 0.683) when receiving IET or IIT, respectively. Eight of 51 (15.7%) receiving IET and 6/58 (10.3%) receiving IIT patients (P = 0.568) had recurring symptoms/signs suggestive of a UTI. Recurrence of a UTI occurred 15.5 days (interquartile range, 9.0-19.0) after the end of treatment.

CONCLUSIONS

Time to defervescence and clinical failure did not differ between IET/IIT groups. Non-carbapenem beta-lactam antibiotics may be used for the empiric treatment of ESBL febrile UTIs, until susceptibility testing results become available.

Antimicrobial Resistance and Resistance Determinant Insights into Multi-Drug Resistant Gram-Negative Bacteria Isolates from Paediatric Patients in China

Introduction

The emergence of multi-drug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria (GNB) is a concern in China and globally. This study investigated antimicrobial resistance traits and resistance determinant detection in GNB isolates from paediatric patients in China.

Methods

In the present study, a total of 170 isolates of GNB including the most prevalent Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae and Acinetobacter baumannii were collected from Shenzhen Children’s Hospital, China. ESBLs production was confirmed by using the combination disc diffusion method, and carbapenemase production was confirmed by using a carbapenem inactivation method followed by antimicrobial susceptibility. In addition, β-lactamase-encoding genes and co-existence of plasmid-borne colistin resistance mcr-1 gene were determined by PCR and sequencing.

Results

Overall, 170 etiological agents (GNB) were recovered from 158 paediatric patients. The most prevalent species was E. coli 40% (n=68), followed by K. pneumoniae 17.64% (n=30), and Enterobacter cloacae 14.11% (n=24). Of 170 GNB, 71.76% (n=122) were multi-drug-resistant, 12.35% (n=21) extreme-drug resistant, and 7.64% (n=13) single-drug-resistant, while 8.23% (n=14) were sensitive to all of the studied antibiotics. The prevalence of ESBLs and carbapenemase producers were 60% and 17%, respectively. bla_CTX-M was the most prevalent resistance gene (59.42%), followed by bla_TEM (41.17%), bla_SHV (34.270%), bla_KPC (34.11%), bla_OXA-48 (18.82%) and bla_NDM-1 (17.64%).

Conclusion

The present study provides insights into the linkage between the resistance patterns of GNB to commonly used antibiotics and their uses in China. The findings are useful for understanding the genetics of resistance traits and difficulty in tackling of GNB in paediatric patients.