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Damgaard T, Woksepp H, Brudin L, Bonnedahl J, Nielsen EI, Schön T, Hällgren A. Estimated glomerular filtration rate as a tool for early identification of patients with insufficient exposure to beta-lactam antibiotics in intensive care units. Infect Dis (Lond) 2024; 56:451-459. [PMID: 38436273 DOI: 10.1080/23744235.2024.2323002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2023] [Accepted: 02/19/2024] [Indexed: 03/05/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Only about 50% of intensive care unit (ICU) patients reach a free trough concentration above MIC (100% fT > MIC) of beta-lactam antibiotics. Although dose adjustments based on therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) could be beneficial, TDM is not widely available. We investigated serum creatinine-based estimated GFR (eGFR) as a rapid screening tool to identify ICU patients at risk of insufficient exposure. METHOD Ninety-three adult patients admitted to four ICUs in southeast Sweden treated with piperacillin/tazobactam, meropenem, or cefotaxime were included. Beta-lactam trough concentrations were measured. The concentration target was set to 100% fT > MICECOFF (2, 4, and 16 mg/L based on calculated free levels for meropenem, cefotaxime, and piperacillin, respectively). eGFR was primarily determined via Chronic Kidney Disease-Epidemiology Collaboration (CKD-EPI) and compared to three other eGFR equations. Data was analysed using logistic regression and receiver operative characteristic (ROC) curves. RESULTS With intermittent standard dosing, insufficient exposure was common in patients with a relative eGFR ≥48mL/min/1.73m2 [85%, (45/53)], particularly when treated with cefotaxime [96%, (24/25)]. This eGFR cut-off had a sensitivity of 92% and specificity of 82% (AUC 0.871, p < 0.001) in identifying insufficient exposure. In contrast, patients with eGFR <48mL/min/1.73m2 had high target attainment [90%, (36/40)] with a wide variability in drug exposure. There was no difference between the four eGFR equations (AUC 0.866-0.872, cut-offs 44-51 ml/min/1.73m2). CONCLUSION Serum creatinine-based eGFR is a simple and widely available surrogate marker with potential for early identification of ICU patients at risk of insufficient exposure to piperacillin, meropenem, and cefotaxime.
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- Tobias Damgaard
- Pharmaceutical Department in Kalmar, Region Kalmar County, and Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
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- Department of Research and Department of Clinical Microbiology in Kalmar, Region Kalmar County, and Department of Chemistry and Biomedical Sciences, Linnaeus University, Kalmar, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Physiology in Kalmar, Region Kalmar County, and Department of Health, Medicine and Caring Sciences, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
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- Department of Infectious Diseases in Kalmar, Region Kalmar County, and Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
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- Department of Infectious Diseases in Kalmar, Region Kalmar County, Department of Infectious Diseases in Linköping, and Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
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- Department of Infectious Diseases in Linköping, and Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
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Jin W, Xiao C, Zhao J, Yang G, Chen Q, Feng L. Exposure to trace levels of live seaweed-derived antibacterial 2,4,6-tribromophenol modulates β-lactam antibiotics resistance in Vibrio. J Hazard Mater 2024; 469:133774. [PMID: 38417370 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.133774] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2023] [Revised: 02/07/2024] [Accepted: 02/09/2024] [Indexed: 03/01/2024]
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Non-antibiotic substances have been found to contribute to the spread of antibiotic resistance. Bromophenols (BPs) are special anti-bacterial substances obtained from seaweed. This study explored the modulatory effect of trace BPs from a live seaweed on the antibiotic resistance of pathogenic Vibrio (V.) strains. A hydroponic solution of Ulva fasciata was found to contain trace levels (9-333 μg L-1) of 2,4,6-tribromophenol (TBP), a typical BP. TBP at a concentration of 165 μg L-1 significantly increased the inhibition zone diameter of widely used β-lactam antibiotics (amoxicillin and ampicillin) against V. alginolyticus M7 (Va. M7) and V. parahaemolyticus M3 (Vp. M3) as well as reduced the minimum inhibitory concentration by 2-4 fold against Va. M7. Whole genome re-sequencing analysis demonstrated that Va. M3 (53-60) had more mutant genes than Vp. M7 (44) in β-lactam resistance pathway. Transcriptome sequencing analysis, along with verification through RT-qPCR, further showed that oligopeptide permease (opp) was the only differentially expressed gene (DEG) among the mutated genes in the β-lactam resistance pathway. The opp transport activity and membrane permeability of Vibrio were both enhanced at 165 μg L-1 of TBP, and the ability of biofilm formation was also decreased. Thus, antibiotics resistance improvement of Vibrio by TBP was potentially related with the promoted opp transport activity, membrane permeability and inhibited biofilm formation.
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- Weimei Jin
- College of Marine Science and Technology, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan 316022, People's Republic of China
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- College of Marine Science and Technology, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan 316022, People's Republic of China
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- Australian Centre for Water and Environmental Biotechnology, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, QLD 4072, Australia
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- Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Petrochemical Environmental Pollution Control, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan 316022, People's Republic of China
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- Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Petrochemical Environmental Pollution Control, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan 316022, People's Republic of China
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- College of Marine Science and Technology, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan 316022, People's Republic of China; Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Petrochemical Environmental Pollution Control, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan 316022, People's Republic of China.
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Ghany SSHAE, Ibrahem RA, El-Gendy AO, El-Baky RMA, Mustafa A, Azmy AF. Novel synergistic interactions between monolaurin, a mono-acyl glycerol and β lactam antibiotics against Staphylococcus aureus: an in vitro study. BMC Infect Dis 2024; 24:379. [PMID: 38584271 PMCID: PMC11000382 DOI: 10.1186/s12879-024-09261-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2023] [Accepted: 03/26/2024] [Indexed: 04/09/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND A major worldwide health issue is the rising frequency of resistance of bacteria.Drug combinations are a winning strategy in fighting resistant bacteria and might help in protecting the existing drugs.Monolaurin is natural compound extracted from coconut oil and has a promising antimicrobial activity against Staphylococcus.aureus. This study aims to examine the efficacy of monolaurin both individually and in combination with β-lactam antibiotics against Staphylococcus aureus isolates. METHODS Agar dilution method was used for determination of minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of monolaurin against S.aureus isolates. Scanning electron microscope (SEM) was used to detect morphological changes in S.aureus after treatment with monolaurin. Conventional and Real-time Polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) were performed to detect of beta-lactamase (blaZ) gene and its expressional levels after monolaurin treatment. Combination therapy of monolaurin and antibiotics was assessed through fractional inhibitory concentration and time-kill method. RESULTS The antibacterial activity of monolaurin was assessed on 115 S.aureus isolates, the MIC of monolaurin were 250 to 2000 µg/ml. SEM showed cell elongation and swelling in the outer membrane of S.aureus in the prescence of 1xMIC of monolaurin. blaZ gene was found in 73.9% of S.aureus isolates. RT-PCR shows a significant decrease in of blaZ gene expression at 250 and 500 µg/ml of monolaurin. Synergistic effects were detected through FIC method and time killing curve. Combination therapy established a significant reduction on the MIC value. The collective findings from the antibiotic combinations with monolaurin indicated synergism rates ranging from 83.3% to 100%.In time-kill studies, combination of monolaurin and β-lactam antibiotics produced a synergistic effect. CONCLUSION This study showed that monolaurin may be a natural antibacterial agent against S. aureus, and may be an outstanding modulator of β-lactam drugs. The concurrent application of monolaurin and β-lactam antibiotics, exhibiting synergistic effects against S. aureus in vitro, holds promise as potential candidates for the development of combination therapies that target particularly, patients with bacterial infections that are nearly incurable.
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- Shimaa Salah Hassan Abd El Ghany
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef, 62514, Egypt
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Deraya University, Minia, 11566, Egypt
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Minia University, Minia, 61519, Egypt.
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef, 62514, Egypt
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Deraya University, Minia, 11566, Egypt
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Minia University, Minia, 61519, Egypt
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- Faculty of Engineering, October University for Modern Science and Arts (MSA), Giza, Egypt
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef, 62514, Egypt
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Wiesner A, Zagrodzki P, Paśko P. Do dietary interventions exert clinically important effects on the bioavailability of β-lactam antibiotics? A systematic review with meta-analyses. J Antimicrob Chemother 2024; 79:722-757. [PMID: 38334389 DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkae028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2023] [Accepted: 01/17/2024] [Indexed: 02/10/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Managing drug-food interactions may help to achieve the optimal action and safety profile of β-lactam antibiotics. METHODS We conducted a systematic review with meta-analyses in adherence to PRISMA guidelines for 32 β-lactams. We included 166 studies assessing the impact of food, beverages, antacids or mineral supplements on the pharmacokinetic (PK) parameters or PK/pharmacodynamic (PK/PD) indices. RESULTS Eighteen of 25 β-lactams for which data on food impact were available had clinically important interactions. We observed the highest negative influence of food (AUC or Cmax decreased by >40%) for ampicillin, cefaclor (immediate-release formulations), cefroxadine, cefradine, cloxacillin, oxacillin, penicillin V (liquid formulations and tablets) and sultamicillin, whereas the highest positive influence (AUC or Cmax increased by >45%) for cefditoren pivoxil, cefuroxime and tebipenem pivoxil (extended-release tablets). Significantly lower bioavailability in the presence of antacids or mineral supplements occurred for 4 of 13 analysed β-lactams, with the highest negative impact for cefdinir (with iron salts) and moderate for cefpodoxime proxetil (with antacids). Data on beverage impact were limited to 11 antibiotics. With milk, the extent of absorption was decreased by >40% for cefalexin, cefradine, penicillin G and penicillin V, whereas it was moderately increased for cefuroxime. No significant interaction occurred with cranberry juice for two tested drugs (amoxicillin and cefaclor). CONCLUSIONS Factors such as physicochemical features of antibiotics, drug formulation, type of intervention, and patient's health state may influence interactions. Due to the poor actuality and diverse methodology of included studies and unproportionate data availability for individual drugs, we judged the quality of evidence as low.
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- Agnieszka Wiesner
- Doctoral School of Medical and Health Sciences, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland
- Department of Food Chemistry and Nutrition, Faculty of Pharmacy, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Food Chemistry and Nutrition, Faculty of Pharmacy, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Food Chemistry and Nutrition, Faculty of Pharmacy, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland
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Areskog Lejbman I, Torisson G, Resman F, Sjövall F. Beta-lactam antibiotic concentrations in critically ill patients with standard and adjusted dosages: A prospective observational study. Acta Anaesthesiol Scand 2024; 68:530-537. [PMID: 38407447 DOI: 10.1111/aas.14382] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2023] [Revised: 01/17/2024] [Accepted: 01/19/2024] [Indexed: 02/27/2024]
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INTRODUCTION Antibiotic concentration target attainment is known to be poor in critically ill patients. Dose adjustment is recommended in patients with altered clearance, obesity and those with bacterial species with intermediate susceptibility. The aim of this study was to investigate the variation of antibiotic concentration in critically ill patients with standard or adjusted dosing regimens. METHODS The concentration of three beta-lactam antibiotics used in the intensive care unit (ICU) setting, cefotaxime, piperacillin/tazobactam, and meropenem, was measured in patients with confirmed or suspected infection. Mid-dose and trough values were collected during a single dosing interval. The pharmacokinetic endpoints were a free antibiotic concentration that, during the whole dosing interval, was above MIC (100% ƒT > MIC, primary endpoint) or above four times MIC (100% ƒT > 4MIC, secondary endpoint). Non-species related MIC breakpoints were used (1 mg/L for cefotaxime, 8 mg/L for piperacillin/tazobactam, and 2 mg/L for meropenem). RESULTS We included 102 patients (38 cefotaxime, 30 piperacillin/tazobactam, and 34 meropenem) at a single ICU, with a median age of 66 years. In total, 73% were males, 40% were obese (BMI ≥30) and the median SAPS 3 score was 63 points. Of all patients, 78 patients (76%) reached the primary endpoint (100%ƒT > MIC), with 74% for cefotaxime, 67% for piperacillin/tazobactam and 88% for meropenem. Target attainment for 100% ƒT > 4MIC was achieved in 40 (39%) patients, overall, with 34% for cefotaxime, 30% for piperacillin/tazobactam and 53% for meropenem. In patients with standard dose 71% attained 100%ƒT > MIC and 37% for 100%ƒT > 4MIC. All patients with reduced dose attained 100%ƒT > MIC and 27% attained 100% ƒT > 4MIC. In patients with increased dose 79% attained 100%ƒT > MIC and 48% 100%ƒT > 4MIC respectively. CONCLUSIONS Beta-lactam antibiotics concentration vary widely in critically ill patients. The current standard dosing regimens employed during the study were not sufficient to reach 100% ƒT > MIC in approximately a quarter of the patients. In patients where dose adjustment was performed, the group with increased dose also had low target attainment, as opposed to patients with dose reduction, who all reached target. This suggests the need for further individualization of dosing where therapeutic drug monitoring can be an alternative to further increase target attainment.
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- Ilja Areskog Lejbman
- Department of Intensive and Perioperative Care, Skåne University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Skåne University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Skåne University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden
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- Department of Intensive and Perioperative Care, Skåne University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden
- Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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Liu J, Hao D, Ding X, Shi M, Wang Q, He H, Cheng B, Wang M, Wang Q, Xiang Y, Chen L. Epidemiological investigation and β-lactam antibiotic resistance of Riemerella anatipestifer isolates with waterfowl origination in Anhui Province, China. Poult Sci 2024; 103:103490. [PMID: 38387287 PMCID: PMC10899037 DOI: 10.1016/j.psj.2024.103490] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2023] [Revised: 01/16/2024] [Accepted: 01/19/2024] [Indexed: 02/24/2024] Open
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Riemerella anatipestifer (R. anatipestifer) is a highly pathogenic and complex serotypes waterfowl pathogen with inherent resistance to multiple antibiotics. This study was aimed to investigate the antibiotic resistance characteristics and genomic features of R. anatipestifer isolates in Anhui Province, China in 2023. A total of 287 cases were analysed from duck farms and goose farms, and the R. anatipestifer isolates were subjected to drug resistance tests for 30 antimicrobials. Whole genome sequencing (WGS) and bioinformatics analysis were performed on the bacterial genomes, targeting the β-lactam resistance genes. The results showed that a total of 74 isolates of R. anatipestifer were isolated from 287 cases, with a prevalence of 25.8%. The antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST) revealed that all the 74 isolates were resistant to multiple drugs, ranging from 13 to 26 kinds of drugs. Notably, these isolates showed significant resistance to aminoglycosides and macrolides, which are also commonly used in clinical practices. Data revealed the presence of several β-lactamase-related genes among the isolates, including a novel blaRASA-1 variant (16.2%), the class A extended-spectrum β-lactamase blaRAA-1 (12.2%), and a blaOXA-209 variant (98.6%). Functional analysis of the variants blaRASA-1 and blaOXA-209 showed that the blaRASA-1 variant exhibited activity against various β-lactam antibiotics while their occurrence in R. anatipestifer were not common. The blaOXA-209 variant, on the other hand, did not perform any β-lactam antibiotic resistance. Furthermore, we observed that blaRAA-1 could undergo horizontal transmission among different bacteria via the insertion sequence IS982. In conclusion, this study delves into the high prevalence of R. anatipestifer infection in waterfowl in Anhui, China. The isolated strains exhibit severe drug resistance issues, closely associated with the prevalence of antibiotic resistance genes (ARG). Additionally, our research investigates the β-lactam antibiotic resistance mechanism in R. anatipestifer.
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- Junfeng Liu
- College of Veterinary Medicine, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou City 450000, Henan Province, China; Ministry of Education Key Laboratory for Animal Pathogens and Biosafety, Zhengzhou City 450000, China; Anhui Qiangying Food Group, Suzhou City 234000, Anhui Province, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou City 450000, Henan Province, China; Henan Key Laboratory of Animal Food Safety Zhengzhou City 450000, Henan Province, China; Anhui Qiangying Food Group, Suzhou City 234000, Anhui Province, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou City 450000, Henan Province, China; Ministry of Education Key Laboratory for Animal Pathogens and Biosafety, Zhengzhou City 450000, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou City 450000, Henan Province, China; Ministry of Education Key Laboratory for Animal Pathogens and Biosafety, Zhengzhou City 450000, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou City 225000, Jiangsu Province, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou City 225000, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Anhui Qiangying Food Group, Suzhou City 234000, Anhui Province, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou City 450000, Henan Province, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou City 450000, Henan Province, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou City 450000, Henan Province, China; Ministry of Education Key Laboratory for Animal Pathogens and Biosafety, Zhengzhou City 450000, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou City 450000, Henan Province, China; Ministry of Education Key Laboratory for Animal Pathogens and Biosafety, Zhengzhou City 450000, China; Henan Key Laboratory of Animal Food Safety Zhengzhou City 450000, Henan Province, China.
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Hou L, Ye M, Wang X, Zhu Y, Sun X, Gu R, Chen L, Fang B. Synergism with Shikimic Acid Restores β-Lactam Antibiotic Activity against Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus. Molecules 2024; 29:1528. [PMID: 38611807 PMCID: PMC11013880 DOI: 10.3390/molecules29071528] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2024] [Revised: 03/15/2024] [Accepted: 03/21/2024] [Indexed: 04/14/2024] Open
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Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) has evolved into a dangerous pathogen resistant to beta-lactam antibiotics (BLAs) and has become a worrisome superbug. In this study, a strategy in which shikimic acid (SA), which has anti-inflammatory and antibacterial activity, is combined with BLAs to restart BLA activity was proposed for MRSA treatment. The synergistic effects of oxacillin combined with SA against oxacillin resistance in vitro and in vivo were investigated. The excellent synergistic effect of the oxacillin and SA combination was confirmed by performing the checkerboard assay, time-killing assay, live/dead bacterial cell viability assay, and assessing protein leakage. SEM showed that the cells in the control group had a regular, smooth, and intact surface. In contrast, oxacillin and SA or the combination treatment group exhibited different degrees of surface collapse. q-PCR indicated that the combination treatment group significantly inhibited the expression of the mecA gene. In vivo, we showed that the combination treatment increased the survival rate and decreased the bacterial load in mice. These results suggest that the combination of oxacillin with SA is considered an effective treatment option for MRSA, and the combination of SA with oxacillin in the treatment of MRSA is a novel strategy.
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- Limin Hou
- College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- Guangdong Wenshi Dahuanong Biotechnology Co., Ltd., Yunfu 510610, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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Chen S, Qian Y, Wan D, Li Y, Zhou C. Synthesis and Synergistic Antimicrobial Efficacy of Covalent Conjugates Composed of Epsilon-Poly-l-lysine and Beta-Lactam Antibiotics. ACS Appl Bio Mater 2024; 7:1990-1999. [PMID: 38363728 DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.4c00093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/18/2024]
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The increasing severity of problems posed by drug-resistant pathogens has compelled researchers to explore innovative approaches for infection prevention. Among these strategies, conjugation methods stand out for their convenience and high efficacy. In this study, multiple covalent conjugates were synthesized, incorporating the natural antimicrobial peptide epsilon-poly-l-lysine (EPL) and two commonly used β-lactam antibiotics: penicillin G or ampicillin. Enhanced antimicrobial efficacy against typical Gram-negative pathogens, along with faster kill kinetics compared to combination approaches, was demonstrated by the EPL-Ampicillin covalent conjugates. Their antimicrobial mechanism was also substantiated through SEM and fluorescence tests in this work, confirming the inheritance of membrane-disrupting properties from EPL. Furthermore, the excellent biocompatibility of the raw materials was reserved in the covalent conjugates. This simplified conjugation method holds promise for the development of infection therapeutic drugs and potentially restores the sensitivity of conventional antibiotics to drug-resistant pathogens by introducing membrane-disrupting mechanisms.
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- Sijin Chen
- School of Material Science and Engineering, Tongji University, 4800 Caoan Road, Shanghai 201804, China
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- School of Material Science and Engineering, Tongji University, 4800 Caoan Road, Shanghai 201804, China
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- School of Material Science and Engineering, Tongji University, 4800 Caoan Road, Shanghai 201804, China
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- School of Material Science and Engineering, Tongji University, 4800 Caoan Road, Shanghai 201804, China
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- School of Material Science and Engineering, Tongji University, 4800 Caoan Road, Shanghai 201804, China
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Sun D, Hou Z, Yan H, Yang Y, Wang G, Wu J, Ma J. An all-fiber system biosensor for trace β-lactam antibiotics detection enhanced by functionalized microfiber and fiber bragg grating. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 658:903-912. [PMID: 38157614 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.12.118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2023] [Revised: 12/05/2023] [Accepted: 12/19/2023] [Indexed: 01/03/2024]
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An all-fiber-optic system for rapid detection of antibiotic concentration, based on an optical enzyme biosensor with microfiber interferometer (MFI) and fiber gratings (FBGs) power variation, is proposed and experimentally validated. During the experiment, β-lactamase(β-LS) is fixed on the polyaniline (PANI)-coated optical fiber by cross-linking through glutaraldehyde (GA) covalent bonding. β-LS can hydrolyze β-lactam antibiotics to generate acidic by-products that transform polyaniline from the form of the emerald base to emerald salt, which results in the surface refractive index (RI) variation of MFI, to convert MFI wavelength and FBGs power macroscopic change for feedbackingly detecting the concentration of β-lactam antibiotics. The detection of amoxicillin (AMX) in deionized water at concentrations in the range of 0.01-100 nM resulted in a wavelength change sensitivity of 0.6 nm/nM, and FBGs power difference change sensitivity of 1.3 dB/nM, with a detection limit LOD = 0.04 nM in real food and urine samples. The sensing system by the same calibration technique can detect antibiotic concentrations in different substances (tap water, milk and artificial urine). This developed all-fiber-optic system can be used as a rapid solution for the measurement of β-lactam antibiotic residues in food and the environment.
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- Dandan Sun
- School of Physics and Electronic Engineering, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, China.
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- School of Physics and Electronic Engineering, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, China
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- School of Physics and Electronic Engineering, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, China
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- School of Life Science, Shanxi University, Taiyuan 030006, China
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- School of Information and Communication Engineering, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China
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- School of Physics and Electronic Engineering, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, China; Collaborative Innovation Center of Extreme Optics, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, China
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- School of Physics and Electronic Engineering, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, China; Collaborative Innovation Center of Extreme Optics, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, China.
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Jeong Y, Ahmad S, Irudayaraj J. Dynamic Effect of β-Lactam Antibiotic Inactivation Due to the Inter- and Intraspecies Interaction of Drug-Resistant Microbes. ACS Biomater Sci Eng 2024; 10:1461-1472. [PMID: 38315631 PMCID: PMC10936524 DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.3c01678] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2023] [Revised: 01/15/2024] [Accepted: 01/17/2024] [Indexed: 02/07/2024]
Abstract
The presence of β-lactamase positive microorganisms imparts a pharmacological effect on a variety of organisms that can impact drug efficacy by influencing the function or composition of bacteria. Although studies to assess dynamic intra- and interspecies communication with bacterial communities exist, the efficacy of drug treatment and quantitative assessment of multiorganism response is not well understood due to the lack of technological advances that can be used to study coculture interactions in a dynamic format. In this study, we investigate how β-lactamase positive microorganisms can neutralize the effect of β-lactam antibiotics in a dynamic format at the inter- and intraspecies level using microbial bead technology. Three interactive models for the biological compartmentalization of organisms were demonstrated to evaluate the effect of β-lactam antibiotics on coculture systems. Our model at the intraspecies level attempts to mimic the biofilm matrix more closely as a community-level feature of microorganisms, which acknowledges the impact of nondrug-resistant species in shaping the dynamic response. In particular, the results of intraspecies studies are highly supportive of the biofilm mode of bacterial growth, which can provide structural support and protect the bacteria from an assault on host or environmental factors. Our findings also indicate that β-lactamase positive bacteria can neutralize the cytotoxic effect of β-lactam antibiotics at the interspecies level when cocultured with cancer cells. Results were validated using β-lactamase positive bacteria isolated from environmental niches, which can trigger phenotypical alteration of β-lactams when cocultured with other organisms. Our compartmentalization strategy acts as an independent ecosystem and provides a new avenue for multiscale studies to assess intra- and interspecies interactions.
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- Yoon Jeong
- Department
of Bioengineering, University of Illinois
at Urbana−Champaign, Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States
- Cancer
Center at Illinois, University of Illinois
at Urbana−Champaign, Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States
- Biomedical
Research Center, Mills Breast Cancer Institute, Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States
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- Department
of Bioengineering, University of Illinois
at Urbana−Champaign, Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States
- Biomedical
Research Center, Mills Breast Cancer Institute, Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States
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- Department
of Bioengineering, University of Illinois
at Urbana−Champaign, Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States
- Cancer
Center at Illinois, University of Illinois
at Urbana−Champaign, Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States
- Biomedical
Research Center, Mills Breast Cancer Institute, Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States
- Carle
R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology, Beckman Institute, Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States
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Yi Q, Li L, Wang H, Zhu C, Chen Y, Yang L, Zheng Y, Yang Y, Bao Y. A clade of Streptococcus pneumoniae clonal complex 320 with increased tolerance to β-lactam antibiotics in a Chinese metropolitan city. J Glob Antimicrob Resist 2024; 36:379-388. [PMID: 38307252 DOI: 10.1016/j.jgar.2024.01.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2023] [Revised: 01/15/2024] [Accepted: 01/25/2024] [Indexed: 02/04/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVES We characterized the population structure and features of clinical Streptococcus pneumoniae isolates associated with invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) from 2009 to 2017 in a Chinese metropolitan city using a whole-genome sequencing approach. METHODS Seventy-nine pneumococcal strains, including 60 serogroup-19 strains from children enduring IPD from a paediatric hospital in Shenzhen, were subjected to whole-genome sequencing. Population structure was characterized through phylogenetic analysis, sequence typing, serotyping, virulence factor, and antimicrobial drug resistance (AMR) gene profiling, combining the publicly available related WGS data. Clinical demography and antibiotic susceptibility profiles were compared among different populations to emphasize the higher-risk populations. Genetic regions associated with AMR gene mobilization were identified through comparative genomics. RESULTS These IPD strains mainly belonged to clonal complex 320 (CC320) and were composed of serotypes 19A and 19F. In addition to sporadic possible importation-related isolates (ST320), we identified an independent clade, CC320_SZpop (ST271), that predominantly circulated in Shenzhen and possibly expanded its range. Clinical features and antibiotic susceptibility analysis revealed that CC320_SZpop might manifest much higher pathogenicity and tolerance to β-lactams. Specific virulence factors in Shenzhen isolates of CC320_SZpop were identified. Furthermore, an ca. 40 kb hotspot genomic region enduring frequent recombination was identified, possibly associated with the divergence of S. pneumoniae strains. CONCLUSION A novel pneumococcal clade, CC320_SZpop, circulating in Shenzhen and other regions in China, possibly under expansion, was found and deserves more study and surveillance. Our study also emphasizes the importance of continuous genomic surveillance of clinical S. pneumoniae isolates, especially IPD isolates.
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- Qiuwei Yi
- Shenzhen Children's Hospital, Guangdong, China
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- National Clinical Research Center for Infectious Diseases, The Third People's Hospital of Shenzhen, Southern University of Science and Technology, Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Infectious Diseases (Tuberculosis), Shenzhen Clinical Research Center for Tuberculosis, Shenzhen, China; Department of Clinical Laboratory, The Third People's Hospital of Shenzhen, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China.
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- Shenzhen Children's Hospital, Guangdong, China
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- Southern University of Science of and Technology, Guangdong, China
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- Shenzhen Children's Hospital, Guangdong, China.
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Hiyama Y, Yamamoto S, Sato T, Ogasawara N, Masumori N, Takahashi S, Yokota SI. Affinity of β-Lactam Antibiotics for Neisseria gonorrhoeae Penicillin-Binding Protein 2 Having Wild, Cefixime-Reduced-Susceptible, and Cephalosporin (Ceftriaxone)-Resistant penA Alleles. Microb Drug Resist 2024; 30:141-146. [PMID: 38215246 DOI: 10.1089/mdr.2023.0256] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2024] Open
Abstract
Multidrug-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae is a serious concern worldwide. Resistance to β-lactam antibiotics occurs through mutations in penicillin-binding proteins (PBPs), acquisition of β-lactamases, and alteration of antibiotic penetration. Mosaic structures of penA, which encodes PBP2, play a major role in resistance to β-lactams, especially cephalosporins. Ceftriaxone (CRO) is recognized as the only satisfiable antibiotic for the treatment of gonococcal infections; however, CRO-resistant isolates have emerged in the community. Here, we examined the affinity of β-lactam antibiotics for recombinant PBP2 in a competition assay using fluorescence-labeled penicillin. We found no or little difference in the affinities of penicillins and meropenem (MEM) for PBP2 from cefixime (CFM)-reduced-susceptible strain and cephalosporin-resistant strain. However, the affinity of cephalosporins, including CRO, for PBP2 from the cephalosporin-resistant strain was markedly lower than that for PBP2 from the CFM-reduced-susceptible-resistant strain. Notably, piperacillin (PIP) showed almost the same affinity for PBP2 from penicillin-susceptible, CFM-reduced-susceptible, and cephalosporin (including CRO)-resistant strains. Thus, PIP/tazobactam and MEM are candidate antibiotics for the treatment of CRO-resistant/multidrug-resistant N. gonorrhoeae.
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- Yoshiki Hiyama
- Department of Urology, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan
- Department of Urology, NTT Medical Center Sapporo, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Microbiology, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan
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- Laboratory of Veterinary Hygiene, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
- Graduate School of Infectious Diseases, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
- One Health Research Center, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Microbiology, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Infection Control and Laboratory Medicine, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan
- Division of Laboratory Medicine, Sapporo Medical University Hospital, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Microbiology, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan
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Barbaud A, Garvey LH, Torres M, Laguna JJ, Arcolaci A, Bonadonna P, Scherer Hofmeier K, Chiriac AM, Cernadas J, Caubet JC, Brockow K. EAACI/ENDA position paper on drug provocation testing. Allergy 2024; 79:565-579. [PMID: 38155501 DOI: 10.1111/all.15996] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2023] [Revised: 12/12/2023] [Accepted: 12/13/2023] [Indexed: 12/30/2023]
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In drug hypersensitivity, drug provocation testing (DPT), also called drug challenge, is the gold standard for investigation. In recent years, risk stratification has become an important tool for adjusting the diagnostic strategy to the perceived risk, whilst still maintaining a high level of safety for the patient. Skin tests are recommended before DPT but may be omitted in low-risk patients. The task force suggests a strict definition of such low-risk patients in children and adults. Based on experience and evidence from studies of allergy to beta-lactam antibiotics, an algorithm on how to adjust DPT to the risk, and when to omit skin tests before DPT, is presented. For other antibiotics, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and other drugs, skin tests are poorly validated and DPT is frequently necessary. We recommend performing DPT with chemotherapeutics and biologicals to avoid unnecessary desensitization procedures and DPT with skin tests negative contrast media. We suggest DPT with anesthetics only in highly specialized centers. Specifics of DPT to proton pump inhibitors, anticonvulsants and corticosteroids are discussed. This position paper provides general recommendations and guidance on optimizing use of DPT, whilst balancing benefits with patient safety and optimizing the use of the limited available resources.
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- Annick Barbaud
- Sorbonne Université, INSERM, Institut Pierre Louis d'Epidémiologie et de Santé Publique, AP-HP. Sorbonne Université, Hôpital Tenon, Service de dermatologie et allergologie, Paris, France
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- Allergy Clinic, Department of Dermatology and Allergy, Herlev and Gentofte Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Allergy Unit, Regional University Hospital of Malaga-IBIMA-UMA-ARADyAL, Malaga, Spain
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- Allergy Unit, Allergo-Anaesthesia Unit, Faculty of Medicine, Hospital Central de la Cruz Roja, Alfonso X El Sabio University, ARADyAL, REI, Madrid, Spain
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- Immunology Unit, University Hospital of Verona, Policlinico G.B. Rossi, Verona, Italy
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- Allergy Unit, University Hospital of Verona, Policlinico G.B. Rossi, Verona, Italy
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- Allergy and Dermatology, Cantonal Hospital Aarau, Cantonal Hospital Aarau, Aarau, Switzerland
- Department of Biomedicine, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Allergy Unit, University Hospital of Montpellier and IDESP, UMR UA11, Univ. Montpellier - INSERM, Montpellier, France
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- Hospital Lusíadas, Porto, Portugal
- Centro Hospitalar Universitário H. S. João, Porto, Portugal
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- Department of Women-Children-Teenagers, University Hospital of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Department of Dermatology and Allergy Biederstein, Technical University of Munich, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Munich, Germany
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Cai Y, Liu F, He G, Kong X, Jiang Y, Liu J, Yan B, Zhang S, Zhang J, Yan Z. Mechanisms of total phosphorus removal and reduction of β-lactam antibiotic resistance genes by exogenous fungal combination activated sludge. Bioresour Technol 2024; 393:130046. [PMID: 37980948 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2023.130046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2023] [Revised: 11/07/2023] [Accepted: 11/15/2023] [Indexed: 11/21/2023]
Abstract
This study utilized Trichoderma and activated sludge to construct combined activated sludge (TAS). The metagenomic approach was employed to examine the shifts in microbial community structure and function of TAS under amoxicillin stress and investigate the mechanism underlying the reduction of β-lactam antibiotic resistance genes (β-ARGs). The findings demonstrated that the elevated aundance of glpa, glpd, ugpq, glpq, and glpb were primarily responsible for the reduction in total phosphorus (TP) removal by TAS. The increased abundance of Proteobacteria and Verrucomicrobia led to enhanced expression of ugpb, phnd, and phne, thereby improving the TP removal of TAS. Furthermore, antibiotic inactivation has gradually become the primary antibiotic resistance mechanism in TAS. Specifically, an increase in the abundance of OXA-309 in TAS will decrease the probability of amoxicillin accumulation in TAS. A decrease in β-ARGs diversity confirmed this. This study presents a novel approach to reducing antibiotic and ARG accumulation in sludge.
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- Yixiang Cai
- Key Laboratory of Agro-ecological Processes in Subtropical Regions, Changsha Research Station for Agricultural & Environmental Monitoring, Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hunan 410125, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agro-ecological Processes in Subtropical Regions, Changsha Research Station for Agricultural & Environmental Monitoring, Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hunan 410125, China.
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- College of Environment & Ecology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410028, China
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- College of Resources , Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410028, China
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- College of Resources , Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410028, China
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- Hubei Province Key Laboratory for Geographical Process Analysis and Simulation, Central China Normal University, Wuhan 430079, China; Department of Ecohydrology, Leibniz Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries, Berlin 12587, Germany
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- College of Environment & Ecology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410028, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agro-ecological Processes in Subtropical Regions, Changsha Research Station for Agricultural & Environmental Monitoring, Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hunan 410125, China
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- College of Environment & Ecology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410028, China
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- College of Environment & Ecology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410028, China
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Guo R, Ma X, Xu H, Ma Y, Zhang R, Liu X, Lu B, Zhang J, Han Y. In silico prediction and a systematic toxicology-based in vivo investigation uncovering the mechanism of aquatic toxicity caused by beta-lactam antibiotics. Chemosphere 2024; 349:140884. [PMID: 38065262 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.140884] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2023] [Revised: 11/18/2023] [Accepted: 12/01/2023] [Indexed: 01/10/2024]
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Recently, beta-lactam antibiotics have gained attention as significant contributors to public health and environmental issues due to their potential toxicity. Our study employed machine learning to develop a model for assessing the aquatic toxicity of beta-lactam antibiotics on zebrafish. Notably, aztreonam (AZT), a synthetic monobactam and a subclass of beta-lactam antibiotics, demonstrated developmental effects in zebrafish embryos comparable to cephalosporins, indicating a potential for toxicity. Using a systems toxicology-based approach, we identified apoptosis and metabolic disorders as the primary pathways affected by AZT and its impurity F exposure. During the administration of monobactams, we noted that ctsbb, nos2a, and dgat2, genes associated with apoptosis and the metabolic pathway, exhibited significant differential expression. Molecular docking studies were conducted to ascertain the binding affinity between monobactam compounds and their potential targets-Ctsbb, Nos2a, and Dgat2. Furthermore, our research revealed that monobactams influence pre-mRNA alternative splicing, resulting in disruptions in the expression of genes involved in hair cells, brain, spinal cord, and fin regeneration (e.g., krt4, krt5, krt17, cyt1). Notably, we observed a correlation between the levels of rpl3 and rps7 genes, both important ribosomal proteins, and the detected alternative splicing events. Overall, this study enhances our understanding of the toxicity of beta-lactam antibiotics in zebrafish by demonstrating the developmental effects of monobactams and uncovering the underlying mechanisms at the molecular level. It also identifies potential targets for further investigation into the mechanisms of toxicity and provides valuable insights for early assessment of biological toxicity associated with antibiotic pollutants.
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- Ruixian Guo
- Institute of Medicinal Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100050, China; School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100069, China
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- Institute of Medicinal Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100050, China; School of Pharmacy, Minzu University of China, Beijing, 100081, China
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- University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230031, China
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- Institute of Medicinal Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100050, China
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- Institute of Medicinal Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100050, China
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- Institute of Medicinal Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100050, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Minzu University of China, Beijing, 100081, China
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- Institute of Medicinal Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100050, China.
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- Institute of Medicinal Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100050, China.
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Zheng L, Liu M, Sun X. Comment on "Prolonged vs short-term infusion of β-lactam antibiotics for the treatment of febrile neutropenia: A systematic review and meta-analysis". J Infect 2024; 88:51-52. [PMID: 37678625 DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2023.08.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2023] [Accepted: 08/30/2023] [Indexed: 09/09/2023]
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- Li Zheng
- Department of Pharmacy, China Aerospace Science & Industry Corporation 731 Hospital, Beijing 100074, China
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- Evidence-Based Medicine Center, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China; Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton L8S4L8, Canada
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- Department of Pharmacy, Beijing Hospital, National Center of Gerontology, Institute of Geriatric Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing 100730, China.
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Huang LD, Gou XY, Yang MJ, Li MJ, Chen SN, Yan J, Liu XX, Sun AH. Peptidoglycan biosynthesis-associated enzymatic kinetic characteristics and β-lactam antibiotic inhibitory effects of different Streptococcus pneumoniae penicillin-binding proteins. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 254:127784. [PMID: 37949278 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.127784] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2023] [Revised: 09/15/2023] [Accepted: 10/28/2023] [Indexed: 11/12/2023]
Abstract
Penicillin-binding proteins (PBPs) include transpeptidases, carboxypeptidases, and endopeptidases for biosynthesis of peptidoglycans in the cell wall to maintain bacterial morphology and survival in the environment. Streptococcus pneumoniae expresses six PBPs, but their enzymatic kinetic characteristics and inhibitory effects on different β-lactam antibiotics remain poorly understood. In this study, all the six recombinant PBPs of S. pneumoniae displayed transpeptidase activity with different substrate affinities (Km = 1.56-9.11 mM) in a concentration-dependent manner, and rPBP3 showed a greater catalytic efficiency (Kcat = 2.38 s-1) than the other rPBPs (Kcat = 3.20-7.49 × 10-2 s-1). However, only rPBP3 was identified as a carboxypeptidase (Km = 8.57 mM and Kcat = 2.57 s-1). None of the rPBPs exhibited endopeptidase activity. Penicillin and cefotaxime inhibited the transpeptidase and carboxypeptidase activity of all the rPBPs but imipenem did not inhibited the enzymatic activities of rPBP3. Except for the lack of binding of imipenem to rPBP3, penicillin, cefotaxime, and imipenem bound to all the other rPBPs (KD = 3.71-9.35 × 10-4 M). Sublethal concentrations of penicillin, cefotaxime, and imipenem induced a decrease of pneumococcal pbps-mRNA levels (p < 0.05). These results indicated that all six PBPs of S. pneumoniae are transpeptidases, while only PBP3 is a carboxypeptidase. Imipenem has no inhibitory effect on pneumococcal PBP3. The pneumococcal genes for encoding endopeptidases remain to be determined.
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- Li-Dan Huang
- School of Basic Medical Sciences and Forensic Medicine, Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310053, PR China; Yiwu Central Blood Station, Yiwu, Zhejiang 322000, PR China
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences and Forensic Medicine, Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310053, PR China
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences and Forensic Medicine, Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310053, PR China; The First Hospital of Putian City, Putian, Fujian 351100, PR China
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences and Forensic Medicine, Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310053, PR China
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences and Forensic Medicine, Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310053, PR China
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- Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310058, PR China
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences and Forensic Medicine, Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310053, PR China.
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences and Forensic Medicine, Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310053, PR China.
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The time to administration of broad-spectrum antibiotics and (secondarily) to the initiation of hemodynamic stabilization are the most important factors influencing survival of patients with sepsis and septic shock; however, the basic prerequisite for the initiation of an adequate treatment is that a suspected diagnosis of sepsis is made first. Therefore, the treatment of sepsis, even before it has begun, is an interdisciplinary and interprofessional task. This article provides an overview of the current state of the art in sepsis treatment and points towards new evidence that has the potential to change guideline recommendations in the coming years. In summary, the following points are critical: (1) sepsis must be diagnosed as soon as possible and the implementation of a source control intervention (in case of a controllable source) has to be implemented as soon as (logistically) possible. (2) In general, intravenous broad-spectrum antibiotics should be given within the first hour after diagnosis if sepsis or septic shock is suspected. In organ dysfunction without shock, where sepsis is a possible but unlikely cause, the results of focused advanced diagnostics should be awaited before a decision to give broad-spectrum antibiotics is made. If it is not clear within 3 h whether sepsis is the cause, broad-spectrum antibiotics should be given when in doubt. Administer beta-lactam antibiotics as a prolonged (or if therapeutic drug monitoring is available, continuous) infusion after an initial loading dose. (3) Combination treatment with two agents for one pathogen group should remain the exception (e.g. multidrug-resistant gram-negative pathogens). (4) In the case of doubt, the duration of anti-infective treatment should rather be shorter than longer. Procalcitonin can support the clinical decision to stop (not to start!) antibiotic treatment! (5) For fluid treatment, if hypoperfusion is present, the first (approximately) 2L (30 ml/kg BW) of crystalloid solution is usually safe and indicated. After that, the rule is: less is more! Any further fluid administration should be carefully weighed up with the help of dynamic parameters, the patient's clinical condition and echo(cardio)graphy.
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- Thomas Schmoch
- Klinik für Anästhesiologie und Intensivmedizin, Hôpitaux Robert Schuman, Hôpital Kirchberg, 9 , rue Edward Steichen, 2540, Luxemburg, Luxemburg.
- Klinik für Anästhesiologie und Intensivmedizin, Universitätsklinikum Essen, Universität Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Deutschland.
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- Klinik für Anästhesiologie, Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Deutschland
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- Klinik für Anästhesiologie und Intensivmedizin, Universitätsklinikum Essen, Universität Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Deutschland
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El-Haffaf I, Laverdière J, Albert M, Marsot A, Williamson D. Potential benefits of therapeutic drug monitoring for beta-lactam antibiotics in augmented renal clearance patients: a case report. Can J Physiol Pharmacol 2024; 102:69-74. [PMID: 37713726 DOI: 10.1139/cjpp-2023-0109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/17/2023]
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Augmented renal clearance (ARC) is commonly described in critically ill patients, making drug pharmacokinetics even harder to predict in this population. This case report displays the value of therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) of piperacillin/tazobactam (PTZ) in this population. We identified two patients with ARC and intermittent administration of PTZ who took part in a prospective, descriptive study conducted at Hôpital du Sacré-Cœur de Montréal. Both had plasma samples drawn at peak, middle, and end of their dosing intervals of PTZ. Minimal inhibitory concentrations (MICs) of 4 and 8 mg/L were chosen to evaluate therapeutic target attainment at middle and end of dosing interval. The first patient was a 52-year-old male with a renal clearance rate estimated at 147 mL/min who received 3.375 g PTZ every 6 h. The second patient, a 49-year-old male, had an estimated renal clearance rate of 163 mL/min and received the same regimen. Both patients had piperacillin concentrations above the target MICs at middle of the dosing interval, but they failed to reach a trough concentration above 8 mg/L. The present case report showcases two patients with subtherapeutic PTZ concentrations despite strict following of local administration protocols. This suboptimal administration could not only lead to treatment failure, but also to the selection and growth of resistant pathogens. Implementing TDM would offer the possibility to adjust drug regimens in real-time and prevent situations like these from occurring.
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- Ibrahim El-Haffaf
- Faculty of Pharmacy, Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC, Canada
- Laboratoire de Suivi Thérapeutique Pharmacologique et Pharmacocinétique, Faculty of Pharmacy, Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Hôpital du Sacré-Cœur de Montréal, CIUSSS NIM Research Center, Montreal, QC, Canada
- Faculty of Medicine, Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC, Canada
- Laboratoire de Suivi Thérapeutique Pharmacologique et Pharmacocinétique, Faculty of Pharmacy, Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC, Canada
- Centre de recherche, CHU Sainte-Justine, Montréal, QC, Canada
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC, Canada
- Hôpital du Sacré-Cœur de Montréal, CIUSSS NIM Research Center, Montreal, QC, Canada
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Jenkins A, Jamieson C, Santillo M. Systematic review of room temperature stability of key beta-lactam antibiotics for extended infusions in inpatient settings. Eur J Hosp Pharm 2023; 31:2-9. [PMID: 37848286 DOI: 10.1136/ejhpharm-2023-003855] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2023] [Accepted: 09/26/2023] [Indexed: 10/19/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Extended infusion (EI) of beta-lactam antibiotics may offer clinical benefits aligned with improved probability of target attainment for critical pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic parameters that correlate with efficacy. There is much research interest in prolonged and continuous infusions (collectively, extended infusions) of beta-lactams to improve patient outcomes, particularly in critically ill patients in intensive care. While definitive clinical trial data demonstrating beneficial outcomes is awaited, there has been limited focus on the stability of the agents given by EI, which may be an equally critical parameter. EI may allow for savings in nursing time due to reduced need for drug reconstitution. We set out to examine the data for stability for EI at room temperature, consistent with the requirements of 'A Standard Protocol for Deriving and Assessment of Stability- Part 1 Aseptic Preparation (Small Molecules)', which allows a 5% loss of active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) applicable for those territories that use the British Pharmacopoeia also for a 10% loss applicable in much of rest of the world. METHODS Searches using preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses (PRISMA) principles for stability data on freshly prepared beta-lactam antimicrobials for extended administration at room temperature (at or above 23°C) were conducted in November 2021 and updated in December 2022. RESULTS We found data to support the extension of the shelf life of 12 key beta-lactam antibiotics once reconstituted (aztreonam, amoxicillin, benzylpenicillin, flucloxacillin, piperacillin/tazobactam, cefazolin, cefmetazole, ceftaroline, ceftazidime, ceftriaxone, imipenem and meropenem) compliant with the NHS protocol, and data for five other agents (ticarcillin, cefepime, cefiderocol, cefoxitin and doripenem) which would be acceptable in regions outside the UK beyond that listed in the Summary of Product Characteristics.This review has not been registered under PROSPERO.
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- Abi Jenkins
- Pharmacy, University Hospitals Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- UK and University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Trust, Plymouth Bristol, UK
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Li J, Ma D, Huang Q, Du Y, He Q, Ji H, Ma W, Zhao J. Cu 2+ coordination-induced in situ photo-to-heat on catalytic sites to hydrolyze β-lactam antibiotics pollutants in waters. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2023; 120:e2302761120. [PMID: 38109527 PMCID: PMC10756305 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2302761120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2023] [Accepted: 10/26/2023] [Indexed: 12/20/2023] Open
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For degradation of β-lactam antibiotics pollution in waters, the strained β-lactam ring is the most toxic and resistant moiety to biodegrade and redox-chemically treat among their functional groups. Hydrolytically opening β-lactam ring with Lewis acid catalysts has long been recognized as a shortcut, but at room temperature, such hydrolysis is too slow to be deployed. Here, we found when Cu2+ was immobilized on imine-linked COF (covalent organic framework) (Cu2+/Py-Bpy-COF, Cu2+ load is 1.43 wt%), as-prepared composite can utilize the light irradiation (wavelength range simulated sunlight) to in situ heat anchored Cu2+ Lewis acid sites through an excellent photothermal conversion to open the β-lactam ring followed by a desired full-decarboxylation of hydrolysates. Under 1 W/cm2 simulated sunlight, Cu2+/Py-Bpy-COF powders placed in a microfiltration membrane rapidly cause a temperature rising even to ~211.7 °C in 1 min. It can effectively hydrolyze common β-lactam antibiotics in waters and even antibiotics concentration is as high as 1 mM and it takes less than 10 min. Such photo-heating hydrolysis rate is ~24 times as high as under dark and ~2 times as high as Cu2+ homogenous catalysis. Our strategy significantly decreases the interference from generally coexisting common organics in waters and potential toxicity concerns of residual carboxyl groups in hydrolysates and opens up an accessible way for the settlement of β-lactam antibiotics pollutants by the only energy source available, the sunlight.
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- Jiazhen Li
- Key Laboratory of Photochemistry, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing100190, People’s Republic of China
- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Beijing100190, People’s Republic of China
- School of Chemical Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing100049, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing100048, People’s Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Photochemistry, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing100190, People’s Republic of China
- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Beijing100190, People’s Republic of China
- School of Chemical Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing100049, People’s Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Photochemistry, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing100190, People’s Republic of China
- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Beijing100190, People’s Republic of China
- School of Chemical Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing100049, People’s Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Photochemistry, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing100190, People’s Republic of China
- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Beijing100190, People’s Republic of China
- School of Chemical Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing100049, People’s Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Photochemistry, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing100190, People’s Republic of China
- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Beijing100190, People’s Republic of China
- School of Chemical Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing100049, People’s Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Photochemistry, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing100190, People’s Republic of China
- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Beijing100190, People’s Republic of China
- School of Chemical Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing100049, People’s Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Photochemistry, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing100190, People’s Republic of China
- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Beijing100190, People’s Republic of China
- School of Chemical Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing100049, People’s Republic of China
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Svishchuk J, Ebbert K, Waddell B, Izydorczyk C, Acosta N, Somayaji R, Rabin HR, Bjornson CL, Lisboa L, Gregson DB, Conly JM, Surette MG, Parkins MD. Epidemiology and impact of methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus with β-lactam antibiotic inoculum effects in adults with cystic fibrosis. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 2023; 67:e0013623. [PMID: 37966229 PMCID: PMC10720481 DOI: 10.1128/aac.00136-23] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2023] [Accepted: 08/22/2023] [Indexed: 11/16/2023] Open
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Staphylococcus aureus is the most prevalent cystic fibrosis (CF) pathogen. Several phenotypes are associated with worsened CF clinical outcomes including methicillin-resistance and small-colony-variants. The inoculum effect (IE) is characterized by reduced β-lactam susceptibility when assessed at high inoculum. The IE associates with worse outcomes in bacteremia and other high-density infections, and may therefore be relevant to CF. The prevalence of IE amongst a CF cohort (age ≥18 years), followed from 2013 to 2016, was investigated. Yearly methicillin-sensitive S. aureus (MSSA) isolates were screened at standard (5 × 105 CFU/mL) and high (5 × 107 CFU/mL) inoculum against narrow-spectrum anti-Staphylococcal β-lactams and those with anti-pseudomonal activity common to CF. A ≥ 4-fold increase in minimum inhibitory concentration between standard and high inoculum defined IE. Isolates underwent blaZ sequencing and genotyping and were compared against published genomes. Fifty-six percent (99/177) of individuals had MSSA infection. MSSA was observed at ≥105 CFU/mL in 44.8% of entry sputum samples. The prevalence of the IE was 25.0%-cefazolin; 13.5%-cloxacillin; 0%-meropenem; 1.0%-cefepime; 5.2%-ceftazidime; and 34.4%-piperacillin-tazobactam amongst baseline MSSA isolates assessed. blaZ A associated with cefazolin IE (P = 0.0011), whereas blaZ C associated with piperacillin-tazobactam IE (P < 0.0001). Baseline demographics did not reveal specific risk factors for IE-associated infections, nor were long-term outcomes different. Herein, we observed the IE in CF-derived MSSA disproportionally for cefazolin and piperacillin-tazobactam and this phenotype strongly associated with underlying blaZ genotype. The confirmation of CF being a high density infection, and the identification of high prevalence of MSSA with IE in CF supports the need for prospective pulmonary exacerbation treatment studies to understand the impact of this phenotype.
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- J. Svishchuk
- Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Infectious Diseases, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Infectious Diseases, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Infectious Diseases, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Infectious Diseases, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Infectious Diseases, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- Department of Medicine, University of Calgary and Alberta Health Services, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Infectious Diseases, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Calgary and Alberta Health Services, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, University of Calgary and Alberta Health Services, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Calgary and Alberta Health Services, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Infectious Diseases, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- Department of Medicine, University of Calgary and Alberta Health Services, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Calgary and Alberta Health Services, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Infectious Diseases, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- Department of Medicine, University of Calgary and Alberta Health Services, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Arad E, Pedersen KB, Malka O, Mambram Kunnath S, Golan N, Aibinder P, Schiøtt B, Rapaport H, Landau M, Jelinek R. Staphylococcus aureus functional amyloids catalyze degradation of β-lactam antibiotics. Nat Commun 2023; 14:8198. [PMID: 38081813 PMCID: PMC10713593 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-43624-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2023] [Accepted: 11/15/2023] [Indexed: 12/18/2023] Open
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Antibiotic resistance of bacteria is considered one of the most alarming developments in modern medicine. While varied pathways for bacteria acquiring antibiotic resistance have been identified, there still are open questions concerning the mechanisms underlying resistance. Here, we show that alpha phenol-soluble modulins (PSMαs), functional bacterial amyloids secreted by Staphylococcus aureus, catalyze hydrolysis of β-lactams, a prominent class of antibiotic compounds. Specifically, we show that PSMα2 and, particularly, PSMα3 catalyze hydrolysis of the amide-like bond of the four membered β-lactam ring of nitrocefin, an antibiotic β-lactam surrogate. Examination of the catalytic activities of several PSMα3 variants allowed mapping of the active sites on the amyloid fibrils' surface, specifically underscoring the key roles of the cross-α fibril organization, and the combined electrostatic and nucleophilic functions of the lysine arrays. Molecular dynamics simulations further illuminate the structural features of β-lactam association upon the fibril surface. Complementary experimental data underscore the generality of the functional amyloid-mediated catalytic phenomenon, demonstrating hydrolysis of clinically employed β-lactams by PSMα3 fibrils, and illustrating antibiotic degradation in actual S. aureus biofilms and live bacteria environments. Overall, this study unveils functional amyloids as catalytic agents inducing degradation of β-lactam antibiotics, underlying possible antibiotic resistance mechanisms associated with bacterial biofilms.
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- Elad Arad
- Ilse Katz Institute (IKI) for Nanoscale Science and Technology, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva, 8410501, Israel
- Department of Chemistry, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva, 8410501, Israel
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- Department of Chemistry, Aarhus University, Langelandsgade 140, 8000, Aarhus C, Denmark
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- Department of Chemistry, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva, 8410501, Israel
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- Ilse Katz Institute (IKI) for Nanoscale Science and Technology, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva, 8410501, Israel
- Department of Chemistry, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva, 8410501, Israel
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- Department of Biology, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, 3200003, Israel
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- Avram and Stella Goldstein-Goren Department of Biotechnology Engineering, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva, 8410501, Israel
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- Department of Chemistry, Aarhus University, Langelandsgade 140, 8000, Aarhus C, Denmark
- Interdisciplinary Nanoscience Center (iNANO), Aarhus University, Gustav Wieds Vej 14, 8000, Aarhus C, Denmark
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- Ilse Katz Institute (IKI) for Nanoscale Science and Technology, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva, 8410501, Israel
- Avram and Stella Goldstein-Goren Department of Biotechnology Engineering, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva, 8410501, Israel
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- Department of Biology, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, 3200003, Israel
- Centre for Structural Systems Biology (CSSB), and European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL), Hamburg, 22607, Germany
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- Ilse Katz Institute (IKI) for Nanoscale Science and Technology, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva, 8410501, Israel.
- Department of Chemistry, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva, 8410501, Israel.
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Li JG, Chen XF, Lu TY, Zhang J, Dai SH, Sun J, Liu YH, Liao XP, Zhou YF. Increased Activity of β-Lactam Antibiotics in Combination with Carvacrol against MRSA Bacteremia and Catheter-Associated Biofilm Infections. ACS Infect Dis 2023; 9:2482-2493. [PMID: 38019707 DOI: 10.1021/acsinfecdis.3c00338] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2023]
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β-Lactam antibiotics are the mainstay for the treatment of staphylococcal infections, but their utility is greatly limited by the emergence and rapid dissemination of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). Herein, we evaluated the ability of the plant-derived monoterpene carvacrol to act as an antibiotic adjuvant, revitalizing the anti-MRSA activity of β-lactam antibiotics. Increased susceptibility of MRSA to β-lactam antibiotics and significant synergistic activities were observed with carvacrol-based combinations. Carvacrol significantly inhibited MRSA biofilms and reduced the production of exopolysaccharide, polysaccharide intercellular adhesin, and extracellular DNA and showed synergistic biofilm inhibition in combination with β-lactams. Transcriptome analysis revealed profound downregulation in the expression of genes involved in two-component systems and S. aureus infection. Mechanistic studies indicate that carvacrol inhibits the expression of staphylococcal accessory regulator sarA and interferes with SarA-mecA promoter binding that decreases mecA-mediated β-lactam resistance. Consistently, the in vivo experiment also supported that carvacrol restored MRSA sensitivity to β-lactam antibiotic treatments in both murine models of bacteremia and biofilm-associated infection. Our results indicated that carvacrol has a potential role as a combinatorial partner with β-lactam antibiotics to address MRSA infections.
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- Jian-Guo Li
- State Key Laboratory for Animal Disease Control and Prevention, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Veterinary Pharmaceutics Development and Safety Evaluation, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Animal Disease Control and Prevention, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Veterinary Pharmaceutics Development and Safety Evaluation, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Animal Disease Control and Prevention, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Veterinary Pharmaceutics Development and Safety Evaluation, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Animal Disease Control and Prevention, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Veterinary Pharmaceutics Development and Safety Evaluation, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
- Yantai Fushan Center for Animal Disease Control and Prevention, Fushan, Yantai, Shandong 265500, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Animal Disease Control and Prevention, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Veterinary Pharmaceutics Development and Safety Evaluation, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Animal Disease Control and Prevention, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Veterinary Pharmaceutics Development and Safety Evaluation, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Animal Disease Control and Prevention, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Veterinary Pharmaceutics Development and Safety Evaluation, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center for the Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Animal Disease Control and Prevention, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Veterinary Pharmaceutics Development and Safety Evaluation, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Animal Disease Control and Prevention, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Veterinary Pharmaceutics Development and Safety Evaluation, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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Jung HR, Lee YJ, Hong S, Yoon S, Lim SK, Lee YJ. Current status of β-lactam antibiotic use and characterization of β-lactam-resistant Escherichia coli from commercial farms by integrated broiler chicken operations in Korea. Poult Sci 2023; 102:103091. [PMID: 37839166 PMCID: PMC10587523 DOI: 10.1016/j.psj.2023.103091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2023] [Revised: 08/31/2023] [Accepted: 09/01/2023] [Indexed: 10/17/2023] Open
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β-Lactam antibiotics are one of the most clinical importance in human and veterinary medicine because they are used for both preventive and therapeutic purposes against several gram-positive, gram-negative, and anaerobic organisms. In this study, it was confirmed that β-lactams (81.1%) were found to be significantly prescribed the most among 74 farms in 5 integrated broiler operations, and single prescription (84.6%), 2-day (41.5%) or 3-day (40.0%) administration, and 15 to 22 d of age (67.7%) administration was significantly higher in the farms (P < 0.05). Among the E. coli isolated from 74 farms in 5 integrated broiler operations, β-lactam-resistant E. coli isolates were detected more frequently in fecal sample (94.6%) than in dust sample (60.8%) (P < 0.05). The prevalence of MDR in β-lactam-resistant isolates, ranging from 88.1 to 96.5%, was significantly higher than that in non-β-lactam-resistant isolates (P < 0.05), without significant differences among operations. Of 466 β-lactam-resistant isolates, 432 (92.7%) isolates harbored β-lactamase genes. The non-extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL) gene blaTEM-1 (81.8%) showed the highest prevalence among isolates, followed by the non-ESBL gene blaTEM-135 (6.4%) (P < 0.05). Five ESBL genes, SHV-12, OXA-1, CTX-M-27, CTX-M-55, and CTX-M-65, were found in 0.9 to 6.0% of the isolates. The pAmpC gene blaCMY-2 was detected in 17 isolates (3.6%). These results suggest that feces and dust are important reservoirs of antimicrobial-resistant bacteria, highlighting the need to strengthen farm management regulations, such as cleaning, disinfection, and litter disposal and to reduce the use of antibiotics in broiler operations.
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- Hye-Ri Jung
- College of Veterinary Medicine & Zoonoses Research Institute, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41566, Republic of Korea
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- College of Veterinary Medicine & Zoonoses Research Institute, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41566, Republic of Korea
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- College of Veterinary Medicine & Zoonoses Research Institute, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41566, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Microbiology, National Center for Toxicological Research, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Jefferson, AR 72079, USA
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- Bacterial Disease Division, Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency, Gimcheon-si 39660, Gyeongsangbuk-do, Republic of Korea
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- College of Veterinary Medicine & Zoonoses Research Institute, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41566, Republic of Korea.
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Liang L, Zhong LL, Wang L, Zhou D, Li Y, Li J, Chen Y, Liang W, Wei W, Zhang C, Zhao H, Lyu L, Stoesser N, Doi Y, Bai F, Feng S, Tian GB. A new variant of the colistin resistance gene MCR-1 with co-resistance to β-lactam antibiotics reveals a potential novel antimicrobial peptide. PLoS Biol 2023; 21:e3002433. [PMID: 38091366 PMCID: PMC10786390 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pbio.3002433] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2023] [Revised: 01/12/2024] [Accepted: 11/14/2023] [Indexed: 01/13/2024] Open
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The emerging and global spread of a novel plasmid-mediated colistin resistance gene, mcr-1, threatens human health. Expression of the MCR-1 protein affects bacterial fitness and this cost correlates with lipid A perturbation. However, the exact molecular mechanism remains unclear. Here, we identified the MCR-1 M6 variant carrying two-point mutations that conferred co-resistance to β-lactam antibiotics. Compared to wild-type (WT) MCR-1, this variant caused severe disturbance in lipid A, resulting in up-regulation of L, D-transpeptidases (LDTs) pathway, which explains co-resistance to β-lactams. Moreover, we show that a lipid A loading pocket is localized at the linker domain of MCR-1 where these 2 mutations are located. This pocket governs colistin resistance and bacterial membrane permeability, and the mutated pocket in M6 enhances the binding affinity towards lipid A. Based on this new information, we also designed synthetic peptides derived from M6 that exhibit broad-spectrum antimicrobial activity, exposing a potential vulnerability that could be exploited for future antimicrobial drug design.
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- Lujie Liang
- Advanced Medical Technology Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
- Department of Immunology, School of Medicine, Sun Yat-Sen University, Shenzhen, China
- Key Laboratory of Tropical Diseases Control (Sun Yat-sen University), Ministry of Education, Guangzhou, China
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- Advanced Medical Technology Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
- Department of Immunology, School of Medicine, Sun Yat-Sen University, Shenzhen, China
- Key Laboratory of Tropical Diseases Control (Sun Yat-sen University), Ministry of Education, Guangzhou, China
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- Shanghai Institute for Advanced Immunochemical Studies and School of Life Science and Technology, Shanghai Tech University, Shanghai, China
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- Advanced Medical Technology Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
- Department of Immunology, School of Medicine, Sun Yat-Sen University, Shenzhen, China
- Key Laboratory of Tropical Diseases Control (Sun Yat-sen University), Ministry of Education, Guangzhou, China
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- Advanced Medical Technology Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
- Department of Immunology, School of Medicine, Sun Yat-Sen University, Shenzhen, China
- Key Laboratory of Tropical Diseases Control (Sun Yat-sen University), Ministry of Education, Guangzhou, China
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- Advanced Medical Technology Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
- Department of Immunology, School of Medicine, Sun Yat-Sen University, Shenzhen, China
- Key Laboratory of Tropical Diseases Control (Sun Yat-sen University), Ministry of Education, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Laboratory Medicine, Chengdu Medical College, Chengdu, China
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- Advanced Medical Technology Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
- Department of Immunology, School of Medicine, Sun Yat-Sen University, Shenzhen, China
- Key Laboratory of Tropical Diseases Control (Sun Yat-sen University), Ministry of Education, Guangzhou, China
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- Center for Tuberculosis Control of Guangdong Province, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Center for Tuberculosis Control of Guangdong Province, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Laboratory Medicine, Guangdong Provincial People’s Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Advanced Medical Technology Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
- Department of Immunology, School of Medicine, Sun Yat-Sen University, Shenzhen, China
- Key Laboratory of Tropical Diseases Control (Sun Yat-sen University), Ministry of Education, Guangzhou, China
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- Modernising Medical Microbiology, Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
- Department of Microbiology, Fujita Health University School of Medicine, Aichi, Japan
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- Shanghai Institute for Advanced Immunochemical Studies and School of Life Science and Technology, Shanghai Tech University, Shanghai, China
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- Advanced Medical Technology Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
- Department of Immunology, School of Medicine, Sun Yat-Sen University, Shenzhen, China
- Key Laboratory of Tropical Diseases Control (Sun Yat-sen University), Ministry of Education, Guangzhou, China
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- Advanced Medical Technology Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
- Department of Immunology, School of Medicine, Sun Yat-Sen University, Shenzhen, China
- Key Laboratory of Tropical Diseases Control (Sun Yat-sen University), Ministry of Education, Guangzhou, China
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Lomovskaya O, Castanheira M, Lindley J, Rubio-Aparicio D, Nelson K, Tsivkovski R, Sun D, Totrov M, Loutit J, Dudley M. In vitro potency of xeruborbactam in combination with multiple β-lactam antibiotics in comparison with other β-lactam/β-lactamase inhibitor (BLI) combinations against carbapenem-resistant and extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Enterobacterales. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 2023; 67:e0044023. [PMID: 37800963 PMCID: PMC10648875 DOI: 10.1128/aac.00440-23] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2023] [Accepted: 08/07/2023] [Indexed: 10/07/2023] Open
Abstract
Recently, several β-lactam (BL)/β-lactamase inhibitor (BLI) combinations have entered clinical testing or have been marketed for use, but limited direct comparative studies of their in vitro activity exist. Xeruborbactam (XER, also known as QPX7728), which is undergoing clinical development, is a cyclic boronate BLI with potent inhibitory activity against serine (serine β-lactamase) and metallo-β-lactamases (MBLs). The objectives of this study were (i) to compare the potency and spectrum of β-lactamase inhibition by various BLIs in biochemical assays using purified β-lactamases and in microbiological assays using the panel of laboratory strains expressing diverse serine and metallo-β-lactamases and (ii) to compare the in vitro potency of XER in combination with multiple β-lactam antibiotics to that of other BL/BLI combinations in head-to-head testing against recent isolates of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales (CRE). Minimal inhibitory concentrations (MICs) of XER combinations were tested with XER at fixed 4 or 8 µg/mL, and MIC testing was conducted in a blinded fashion using Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute reference methods. Xeruborbactam and taniborbactam (TAN) were the only BLIs that inhibited clinically important MBLs. The spectrum of activity of xeruborbactam included several MBLs identified in Enterobacterales, e.g., and various IMP enzymes and NDM-9 that were not inhibited by taniborbactam. Xeruborbactam potency against the majority of purified β-lactamases was the highest in comparison with other BLIs. Meropenem-xeruborbactam (MEM-XER, fixed 8 µg/mL) was the most potent combination against MBL-negative CRE with MIC90 values of 0.125 µg/mL. MEM-XER and cefepime-taniborbactam (FEP-TAN) were the only BL/BLIs with activity against MBL-producing CREs; with MEM-XER (MIC90 of 1 µg/mL) being at least 16-fold more potent than FEP-TAN (MIC90 of 16 µg/mL). MEM-XER MIC values were ≤8 µg/mL for >90% of CRE, including both MBL-negative and MBL-positive isolates, with FEP-TAN MIC of >8 µg/mL. Xeruborbactam also significantly enhanced potency of other β-lactam antibiotics, including cefepime, ceftolozane, ceftriaxone, aztreonam, piperacillin, and ertapenem, against clinical isolates of Enterobacterales that carried various class A, class C, and class D extended-spectrum β-lactamases and carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales, including metallo-β-lactamase-producing isolates. These results strongly support further clinical development of xeruborbactam combinations.
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- Qpex Biopharma, San Diego, California, USA
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Quintero-Campos P, Gozalbo-Rovira R, Rodríguez-Díaz J, Maquieira Á, Morais S. Standardizing In Vitro β-Lactam Antibiotic Allergy Testing with Synthetic IgE. Anal Chem 2023; 95:12113-12121. [PMID: 37545056 PMCID: PMC10859892 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.3c02284] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2023] [Accepted: 07/26/2023] [Indexed: 08/08/2023]
Abstract
The global prevalence of β-lactam allergy poses a major challenge in administering first-line antibiotics, such as penicillins, to a significant portion of the population. The lack of β-lactam IgE antibody pools with defined selectivity hampers the standardization and validation of in vitro assays for β-lactam allergy testing. To address this limitation, this study introduces a synthetic IgE specific to β-lactam antibiotics as a valuable tool for drug allergy research and diagnostic tests. Using phage display technology, we constructed a library of human single-chain antibody fragments (scFv) to target the primary determinant of amoxicillin, a widely used β-lactam antibiotic. Subsequently, we produced a complete human synthetic IgE molecule using the highly efficient baculovirus expression vector system. This synthetic IgE molecule served as a standard in an in vitro chemiluminescence immunoassay for β-lactam antibiotic allergy testing. Our results demonstrated a detection limit of 0.05 IU/mL (0.63 pM), excellent specificity (100%), and a four-fold higher clinical sensitivity (73%) compared to the in vitro reference assay when testing a cohort of 150 serum samples. These findings have significant implications for reliable interlaboratory comparison studies, accurate labeling of allergic patients, and combating the global public health threat of antimicrobial resistance. Furthermore, by serving as a valuable trueness control material, the synthetic IgE facilitates the standardization of diagnostic tests for β-lactam allergy and demonstrates the potential of utilizing this synthetic strategy as a promising approach for generating reference materials in drug allergy research and diagnostics.
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- Pedro Quintero-Campos
- Instituto
Interuniversitario de Investigación de Reconocimiento Molecular
y Desarrollo Tecnológico (IDM), Universitat Politècnica
de València-Universitat de València, 46022 Valencia, Spain
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- Departamento
de Microbiología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de València, Av. Blasco Ibáñez 17, 46010 València, Spain
- Hospital
Clínico Universitario de Valencia, Instituto de Investigación INCLIVA, 46010 Valencia, Spain
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- Departamento
de Microbiología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de València, Av. Blasco Ibáñez 17, 46010 València, Spain
- Hospital
Clínico Universitario de Valencia, Instituto de Investigación INCLIVA, 46010 Valencia, Spain
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- Instituto
Interuniversitario de Investigación de Reconocimiento Molecular
y Desarrollo Tecnológico (IDM), Universitat Politècnica
de València-Universitat de València, 46022 Valencia, Spain
- Unidad
Mixta UPV-La Fe, Nanomedicine and Sensors, IIS La Fe, Av. de Fernando Abril Martorell,
106, 46026 València, Spain
- Departamento
de Química, Universitat Politècnica
de València, Camino
de Vera s/n, 46022 Valencia, Spain
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- Instituto
Interuniversitario de Investigación de Reconocimiento Molecular
y Desarrollo Tecnológico (IDM), Universitat Politècnica
de València-Universitat de València, 46022 Valencia, Spain
- Unidad
Mixta UPV-La Fe, Nanomedicine and Sensors, IIS La Fe, Av. de Fernando Abril Martorell,
106, 46026 València, Spain
- Departamento
de Química, Universitat Politècnica
de València, Camino
de Vera s/n, 46022 Valencia, Spain
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