Objective:To evaluate the possible in vitro interaction between ethanolic extracts of Rhus coriaria[R.coriaria)(seed),Sacropoterium spinosum(S.spinosum)(seed),Rosa damascena(R. damascene)(flower) and certain known ant...Objective:To evaluate the possible in vitro interaction between ethanolic extracts of Rhus coriaria[R.coriaria)(seed),Sacropoterium spinosum(S.spinosum)(seed),Rosa damascena(R. damascene)(flower) and certain known antimicrobial drugs including oxytetracycline HCl, penicillin C,cephalexin,sulfadimethoxine as sodium,and enr of loxacin.This synergy study was carried out against 3 clinical strains of multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa (P.aeruginosa).Methods:Evaluation of synergy interaction between plant extracts and antimicrobial agents was carried out using microdilution method.Results:The results of this study showed that there is a decrease in the MIC in case of combination of ethanolic plant extracts and test antimicrobial agents.The most interesting result was that the combination between R. coriaria and these antibiotics,showed a high decrease in minimum inhibitory concentration(MIC), and a strong bactericidal activity against these strains.Conclusions:These results may indicate that combinations between R.coriaria extract and these antibiotics could be useful in fighting emerging drug-resistance P.aeruginosa,which may due to that R.coriaria extract contain natural inhibitors working by different mechanisms or inhibiting efflux pumps.Now we have experiments underway leading to the identification of the active molecules present in R.coriaria.Further,in vivo experiments are needed to confirm pseudomonal protection.展开更多
Animal models are essential for the development of new anti-infectious drugs.Although some bacterial infection models have been established in rodents,small primate models are rare.Here,we report on two bacterial infe...Animal models are essential for the development of new anti-infectious drugs.Although some bacterial infection models have been established in rodents,small primate models are rare.Here,we report on two bacterial infection models established in tree shrew(Tupaia belangeri chinensis).A burnt skin infection model was induced by dropping 5×106 CFU of Staphylococcus aureus on the surface of a wound after a third degree burn.This dose of S.aureus caused persistent infection for 7 days and obvious inflammatory response was observed 4 days after inoculation.A Dacron graft infection model,2×106 CFU of Pseudomonas aeruginosa also caused persistent infection for 6 days,with large amounts of pus observed 3 days after inoculation.These models were used to evaluate the efficacy of levofloxacin(LEV) and cefoperazone(CPZ),which reduced the viable bacteria in skin to 4log10 and 5log10 CFU/100 mg tissue,respectively.The number of bacteria in graft was significantly reduced by 4log10 CFU/mL treatment compared to the untreated group(P0.05).These results suggest that two bacterial infection models were successfully established in tree shrew using P.aeruginosa and S.aureus.In addition,tree shrew was susceptible to P.aeruginosa and S.aureus,thus making it an ideal bacterial infection animal model for the evaluation of new antimicrobials.展开更多
A hundred Pseudomonas aeruginosa strains from several clinical specimens from five hospitals in Sao Luís-MA were evaluated for biofilm production, prevalence of the gene algD, adhesion to HEp-2 cells and antimicr...A hundred Pseudomonas aeruginosa strains from several clinical specimens from five hospitals in Sao Luís-MA were evaluated for biofilm production, prevalence of the gene algD, adhesion to HEp-2 cells and antimicrobial susceptibility. The most affected clinical specimens and hospital sectors were also evaluated. Most isolates were obtained from the tracheal aspirate (21.0%) and the most affected hospital sector was the ICU (43.0%). The antibiotics with the highest sensitivity rate were amikacin, piperacillin/tazobactam, fluoroquinolones, gentamicin and meropenem and the ones with the highest resistance rate were aztreonam, ceftazidime and cefepime. All samples were sensitive to polymyxin B. In relation to the expression of the gene for ESBL, 50.0% (17/34) of the multiresistant strains showed the enzyme TEM. Most strains showed high hydrophobicity and 96% of the isolates produced biofilm on a polystyrene microplate, 52% were capsule producers, 19% showed mannose-sensitive fimbriae and 39% expressed the gene algD. We observed adhesion to HEp-2 cells and to the coverslip. These factors may be reported in the pathogenesis of this bacterium, what represents a potential risk for colonization of medical devices which favor the establishment of chronic nosocomial infections.展开更多
The present study sought to assess the rational use of antimicrobial agents in a Brazilian intensive care unit (ICU) and its association with antimicrobial resistance in elderly patients admitted to the unit. Results:...The present study sought to assess the rational use of antimicrobial agents in a Brazilian intensive care unit (ICU) and its association with antimicrobial resistance in elderly patients admitted to the unit. Results: Choice of empiric and sensitivity-guided therapy was inadequate in > 80% and 59% of cases respectively. Inadequate antimicrobial therapy, whether empiric or sensitivity-guided, was positively correlated with bacterial resistance (r = 0.316;p = 0.001). Sensitivity testing revealed a 46.5% resistance rate to eight out of the ten most commonly used antibiotics. Multiple drug-resistant organisms were found in 40.8% of patients. A significant increase was observed in the number of multidrug-resistant samples between 2006/2007 and 2008 (r = 0.41, p = 0.006), (r = 0.598, p = 0.001), (r = 0.688, p = 0.00). Conclusion: We found a high rate of antibiotic misuse in the study sample. Inadequate therapy was correlated with resistance to antimicrobial agents.展开更多
Objective:To design a bifunctional antimicrobial peptide with high antibacterial activity and endotoxin neutralization against P.aeruginosa and explore its bactericidal properties.Methods:The neutralizing endotoxin pe...Objective:To design a bifunctional antimicrobial peptide with high antibacterial activity and endotoxin neutralization against P.aeruginosa and explore its bactericidal properties.Methods:The neutralizing endotoxin peptides and antimicrobial peptide against P.aeruginosa were connected by a GGGS-linker to get a bi-functional bybrid peptide.Its structural parameter was tested by EMBOSS software.The minimum inhibitory concentration(MIC),minimum bactericidal concentration(MBC)and bactericidal kinetics against P.aeruginosa were determined.Its effect on endotoxin neutralization and hemolysis were also evaluated.Results:We designed and obtained a bybrid peptide LLM,which carried+8 positive charge with high activity against P.aeruginosa and neutralizing endotoxin.The MIC of LLM against P.aeruginosa CMCC10104 and P.aeruginosa ATCC 9027 were 2 and 4μmol/L,and MBC/MIC equal 1.LLM showed rapid anti-P.aeruginosa effects and significantly neutralized the endotoxin released,and not exhibited hemolysis as high as 115μmol/L(400μg/mL).Conclusion:The MICs of LLM against P.aeruginosa were 2~4μmol/L,it showed significant activity of anti-P.aeruginosa and neutralizing endotoxin,and could kill bacteria quickly,and did not show significant hemolytic under 115μmol/L.展开更多
Polymyxin B(PB),as the last-line of defense against multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria,has caused resistance to P.aeruginosa recently.Fortunately,synergistic treatment could preserve the last class of antibiot...Polymyxin B(PB),as the last-line of defense against multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria,has caused resistance to P.aeruginosa recently.Fortunately,synergistic treatment could preserve the last class of antibiotics and reduce the emergency of drug resistance.Here,we performed a screen of 970 approved drugs synergized with PB against the P.aeruginosa DK2,which is severely resistant to PB,MIC=512μg/mL.Encouragingly,we found fluoroquinolones could synergy with PB and achieved an obvious reduction in MIC of PB below the clinical susceptible breakpoint(2 μg/mL).Especially,gemifloxacin achieved the highest synergistic effect with PB,leading to a 4096-fold MIC reduction(reduced from512 μg/mL to 0.125 μg/mL).Furthermore,synergistic effect was also observed in the combination of gemifloxacin and colistin.Finally,outer membrane permeabilization assay showed that gemifloxacin could increase the permeability of bacterial cell membranes for P.aeruginosa which partly explained the synergy mechanism.These results indicate that fluoroquinolones represent attractive synergists to address the emerging threat of polymyxin-resistant infections.展开更多
Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a major cause of nosocomial infections with high mortality rates. The organism is highly resistant to most classes of drugs used and can develop resistance during treatment. One of the resist...Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a major cause of nosocomial infections with high mortality rates. The organism is highly resistant to most classes of drugs used and can develop resistance during treatment. One of the resistance mechanisms of P. aeruginosais is Metallo-β-Lactamase (MBL) production. MBL producing P. aeruginosa is a major health concern given it’s resistance to almost all available drugs. The prevalence of this resistant strain is unknown since there is no standardized method for testing MBL production. This was a laboratory based cross-sectional prospective study that was carried out from September 2015 to March 2016 at Kenyatta National Hospital. Ninety-nine isolates of P. aeruginosa were collected during the period and tested for antimicrobial susceptibility and isolates found to be resistant to imipenem tested for MBL production. The results indicated high resistance of P. aeruginosa to commonly used drugs. Of the isolates tested 69.7% were resistant to piperacillin, 63.6% were resistant to aztreonam, 58.6% were resistant to levofloxacin, 55.6% were resistant to cefipime, 65.7% were resistant to ceftazidime, 68.7% were resistant to ticarcillin-clavulanate, 72.2% were resistant to meropenem, 64.9% were resistance to imipenem while 86.4% of urine isolates were resistant to ofloxacin. Of the isolates resistant to imipenem 87.3% were found to be MBL producers. In conclusion, P. aeruginosais highly resistant to the drugs currently is used for treatment and resistance to carbapenems is largely due to MBL production.展开更多
A biofilm contains a consortium of cohesive bacterial cells forming a complex structure that is a sedentary, but dynamic, community. Biofilms adhere on biotic and abiotic surfaces, including the surfaces of practicall...A biofilm contains a consortium of cohesive bacterial cells forming a complex structure that is a sedentary, but dynamic, community. Biofilms adhere on biotic and abiotic surfaces, including the surfaces of practically all medical devices. Biofilms are reported to be responsible for approximately 60% of nosocomial infections due to implanted medical devices, such as intravenous catheters, and they also cause other foreign-body infections and chronic infections. The presence of biofilm on a medical device may result in the infection of surrounding tissues and failure of the device, necessitating the removal and replacement ofthe device. Bacteria from biofilms formed on medical devices may be released and disperse, with the potential for the formation of new biofilms in other locations and the development of a systemic infection. Regardless of their location, bacteria in biofilms are tolerant of the activities of the immune system, antimicrobial agents, and antiseptics. Concentrations of antimicrobial agents sufficient to eradicate planktonic cells have no effect on the same microorganism in a biofilm. Depending on the microbial consortium or component of the biofilm that is involved, various combinations of factors have been suggested to explain the recalcitrant nature of biofilms toward killing by antibiotics. In this mini-review, some of the factors contributing to antimicrobial resistance in biofilms are discussed.展开更多
Objectives:A study was undertaken to:1.examine contaminating bacteria on a variety of spices purchased at retail market;2.investigate if spice bacterial enrichments alter the phenotype of 13 bacterial foodborne and cl...Objectives:A study was undertaken to:1.examine contaminating bacteria on a variety of spices purchased at retail market;2.investigate if spice bacterial enrichments alter the phenotype of 13 bacterial foodborne and clinical pathogens and 1 probiotic organism;and 3.investigate if spices can alter antimicrobial activity of seven clinical antibiotics against 16 bacterial foodborne/clinical pathogens.Materials and Methods:Microbiological examination was undertaken employing 27 spice varieties with four antibiotics and 15 bacterial pathogens.Results:Bacteriological contamination levels varied amongst spice varieties,ranging from Kasmin chilli powder(7.5×10^(6)cfu/g;log10^(6).88 cfu/g)to ginger(1.5×10^(4)cfu/g;log_(10)4.18 cfu/g);mean contamination was 1.38×10^(6)cfu/g(log_(10)6.14 cfu/g).Four species within the genus Bacillus were identified(Bacillus megaterium,Bacillus subtilis,Bacillus licheniformis,and Bacillus cereus).There was no phenotypic difference with the 14 bacteria,with bacterial colony growth/proliferation,pigment production,or with adhesin and mucoid production.None of the spice cultures inhibited any of the 14 bacterial species examined.In the case of doxycycline,amoxicillin,colistin,erythromycin,and piperacillin/tazobactam,the zone of inhibition increased with the inclusion of the 26 spice varieties,suggesting that the spices were interacting synergistically with the antibiotic,thus making the antibiotic more potent against the bacteria tested.Conclusions:This study demonstrates a positive interaction between spices and conventional antibiotics.Given the burden of antimicrobial resistance(AMR)worldwide,but particularly in South Asian countries(India and Pakistan),any food-related innovation that can help maximize the potency of existing antibiotics is to be encouraged and developed.The specific mechanism as to how spices increase the potency of antibiotics needs to be elucidated,as well as novel food(spice)delivery modalities including novel medicinal foodstuffs or functional foods,that can harness this beneficial effect for medicine and society.展开更多
It is necessary to determine the susceptibility pattern of clinical isolates especially nosocomial one in the clinical settings for making strategy for effective empirical treatment & to reduce incidence of multid...It is necessary to determine the susceptibility pattern of clinical isolates especially nosocomial one in the clinical settings for making strategy for effective empirical treatment & to reduce incidence of multidrug resistant bugs. Aim of this study was to detect the antimicrobial susceptibility pattern of P. aeruginosa isolates from clinical samples between January 2014 to December 2015, received at department of Microbiology, GMC, Surat. Clinical isolates were confirmed as P. aeruginosa by phenotypic methods/Vitek2 compact system as per availability. Genetic sequencing could not be performed due to unavailability. Antimicrobial susceptibility tests were performed by Kirby-Bauer disc diffusion method/Vitek2 compact system & Interpretation was done according Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) of that year [1] [2]. Seven hundred fifty seven P. aeruginosa strains were studied during the study period. Most of the isolates were from surgery ward (62%), followed by orthopaedic ward (15%). 65% of the total isolates were from swab samples followed by urine (7%), pus, fluid (5%) & devices (4%). 60% isolates were resistant to Ceftazidime & for other drugs resistance pattern was as follows: Cefepime (52%), Levofloxacin (49%), Ticarcillin/clavulanic acid (49%), Meropenem & Gentamycin (44%), Ciprofloxacin (43%), Amikacin (41%), Tobramycin (39%), Netlimycin (36%), Piperacillin (32%), Aztreonam (31%), Piperacillin/tazobactam (26%), Imipenem (23%) , Doripenem (12%) & Gatifloxacin (10%). As there is predominance of isolates from surgical ward in present study & resistance to carbapenem group of drugs was also found, indicating that most of the infection caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa may be nosocomial.展开更多
Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an opportunistic pathogen that contributes to high morbidity and mortality. MexAB-OprM is the main efflux pump among the Resistance-Nodulation-Division family multi-drug effiux systems, which...Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an opportunistic pathogen that contributes to high morbidity and mortality. MexAB-OprM is the main efflux pump among the Resistance-Nodulation-Division family multi-drug effiux systems, which contribute greatly to the multidrug resistance of P. aeruginosa. Effiux pump inhibitors (EPIs) of MexAB-OprM could enhance the activity of the antibiotics effiuxed by MexAB-OprM, and thus they might be useful in the clinic as antibacterial synergistic agents. In this work, a new EPI of MexAB-OprM, KL-0153, was discovered by screening of a small molecular library. Its inhibition of MexAB-OprM was confirmed by assays of synergistic activity and EB accumulation. The activity of KL-0153 was shown to be synergistic with antibiotics effiuxed by MexAB-OprM when they were tested against strains expressing MexAB-OprM, especially so for the strains that express MexAB-OprM at high levels. KL-0153 showed more activity than the positive drug carbonyl cyanide m-chlorophenylhydrazone in the EB accumulation assay. It cannot be neglected that KL-0153 has significant liver and kidney toxicity. However, KL-0153 may be a lead comoound for the research and development of new tvoes of EPIs.展开更多
Antimicrobial susceptibility test was performed on 57 clinical isolates of P. aeruginosa and 36 clinical isolates of Acinetobacter with 11 antimicrobial agents including getamicin, amikacin, ciprofloxacin, ofloxacin, ...Antimicrobial susceptibility test was performed on 57 clinical isolates of P. aeruginosa and 36 clinical isolates of Acinetobacter with 11 antimicrobial agents including getamicin, amikacin, ciprofloxacin, ofloxacin, fleroxacin, piperacillin, cefotaxime, cefoperazone/sulbactam, ceftazidime, cefoperazone and doxycycline. Transferable drug resistance plasmid carrying rates of these clinical isolates were also studied. On the basis of the in vitro activities, 52.63%(30/57) of the isolated strains of P. aeruginosa were susceptible to antimicrobial agents selected (except doxycycline), 41.67%(15/36) of the isolated strains of Acinetobacter were susceptible to 11 antimicrobial agents. The sensitivity rate of P.aeruginosa and Acinetobacter to antimicrobial agents selected was 70% or greater to all except doxycycline. Furthermore, the sensitivity rate of P.aeruginosa to amikacin ciprofloxacin, ceftazidime, cefoperazone, cefoperazone/sulbactam, and that of Acinetobacter to cefoperazone/sulbactam, amikacin was more than 90%,among them amikacin, cefoperazone/sulbactam being the most effective. Plasmid analysis showed that 15.79%(9/57) P.aeruginosa strains and 13.89%(5/36) Acinetobacter strains carried plasmid. Conjugative plasmid carrying rates of P. aeruginosa strains and Acinetobacter strains were 7.02%(4/57), 13.89%(5/36), respectively. Conjugative plasmid didn′t play an important role in the formation and dissemination of drug resistance of P. aeruginosa and Acinetobacter.展开更多
<span style="font-family:Verdana;">Object: </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">To isolate and identify the microorganisms from the burn patients admitted to the National Ins...<span style="font-family:Verdana;">Object: </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">To isolate and identify the microorganisms from the burn patients admitted to the National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery Unit in Tertiary Medical College Hospital, Bangladesh. A total number of fifty wound surface swab samples of first and second-degree burn patients were collected and the microbial analysis as well </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">as </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">the study of antibacterial susceptibility was conducted. The study showed the bacterial isolates were found.</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> 45 (90%) of wound swab were positive among 50 and only 5 samples (10%) were negative in bacterial growth, </span><span style="font-family:""><span style="font-family:Verdana;">which presented invasive burn wound infection from both sex age groups marked 12 - 60 years. The total viable count TVC-11651 CFU/plate was found and the highest amount in the second-degree burn patients. The results showed that </span><i><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Pseudomonas aeruginosa </span></i><span style="font-family:Verdana;">was common in all positive samples 6636 CFU/plate</span></span><span style="font-family:""> </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">(57%)</span><span style="font-family:""> </span><span style="font-family:""><span style="font-family:Verdana;">followed by </span><i><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Staphylococcus aureus</span></i><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> 4070 CFU/plate (35%), </span><i><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Klebsiella </span></i><span style="font-family:Verdana;">spp</span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">.</span><span style="font-family:""><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> 450 </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">CFU/plate</span></span><span style="font-family:""> </span><span style="font-family:""><span style="font-family:Verdana;">(5%),</span><i><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> Proteus </span></i><span style="font-family:Verdana;">spp</span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">.</span><span style="font-family:""><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> 243 CFU/plate (2%), and </span><i><span style="font-family:Verdana;">E</span></i><span style="font-family:Verdana;">.</span></span><i><span style="font-family:""> </span></i><i><span style="font-family:Verdana;">coli</span></i><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> 162 CFU/plate (1%). Most of the pathogens were found to be drug-resistant while several isolates were noted to be multi-drug resistant. The growth of multidrug-resistant organisms </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">should be considered as a serious risk factor in a burn unit. Aggressive infection control measures should be applied to limit the emergence and spread of multidrug-resistant pathogens.展开更多
文摘Objective:To evaluate the possible in vitro interaction between ethanolic extracts of Rhus coriaria[R.coriaria)(seed),Sacropoterium spinosum(S.spinosum)(seed),Rosa damascena(R. damascene)(flower) and certain known antimicrobial drugs including oxytetracycline HCl, penicillin C,cephalexin,sulfadimethoxine as sodium,and enr of loxacin.This synergy study was carried out against 3 clinical strains of multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa (P.aeruginosa).Methods:Evaluation of synergy interaction between plant extracts and antimicrobial agents was carried out using microdilution method.Results:The results of this study showed that there is a decrease in the MIC in case of combination of ethanolic plant extracts and test antimicrobial agents.The most interesting result was that the combination between R. coriaria and these antibiotics,showed a high decrease in minimum inhibitory concentration(MIC), and a strong bactericidal activity against these strains.Conclusions:These results may indicate that combinations between R.coriaria extract and these antibiotics could be useful in fighting emerging drug-resistance P.aeruginosa,which may due to that R.coriaria extract contain natural inhibitors working by different mechanisms or inhibiting efflux pumps.Now we have experiments underway leading to the identification of the active molecules present in R.coriaria.Further,in vivo experiments are needed to confirm pseudomonal protection.
基金financially supported by the Project from the Chinese Academy of Sciences (KSCX2-EW-R-11)the Key Laboratory of Animal Models and Human Disease Mechanisms of the Chinese Academy of Sciences&Yunnan Province (KSCX2-EW-J-23)Science and Technology Department of Yunnan Province (2011C1139)
文摘Animal models are essential for the development of new anti-infectious drugs.Although some bacterial infection models have been established in rodents,small primate models are rare.Here,we report on two bacterial infection models established in tree shrew(Tupaia belangeri chinensis).A burnt skin infection model was induced by dropping 5×106 CFU of Staphylococcus aureus on the surface of a wound after a third degree burn.This dose of S.aureus caused persistent infection for 7 days and obvious inflammatory response was observed 4 days after inoculation.A Dacron graft infection model,2×106 CFU of Pseudomonas aeruginosa also caused persistent infection for 6 days,with large amounts of pus observed 3 days after inoculation.These models were used to evaluate the efficacy of levofloxacin(LEV) and cefoperazone(CPZ),which reduced the viable bacteria in skin to 4log10 and 5log10 CFU/100 mg tissue,respectively.The number of bacteria in graft was significantly reduced by 4log10 CFU/mL treatment compared to the untreated group(P0.05).These results suggest that two bacterial infection models were successfully established in tree shrew using P.aeruginosa and S.aureus.In addition,tree shrew was susceptible to P.aeruginosa and S.aureus,thus making it an ideal bacterial infection animal model for the evaluation of new antimicrobials.
基金Fundacao de Amparoa Pesquisa e ao Desen-volvimento Cientifico e Tecnologico do Maranhao(FAP-EMA),for financial suports(ATB-04138/10,Edital FA-PEMA n 026/2010 Bancada,APP-Universal-00442/11).
文摘A hundred Pseudomonas aeruginosa strains from several clinical specimens from five hospitals in Sao Luís-MA were evaluated for biofilm production, prevalence of the gene algD, adhesion to HEp-2 cells and antimicrobial susceptibility. The most affected clinical specimens and hospital sectors were also evaluated. Most isolates were obtained from the tracheal aspirate (21.0%) and the most affected hospital sector was the ICU (43.0%). The antibiotics with the highest sensitivity rate were amikacin, piperacillin/tazobactam, fluoroquinolones, gentamicin and meropenem and the ones with the highest resistance rate were aztreonam, ceftazidime and cefepime. All samples were sensitive to polymyxin B. In relation to the expression of the gene for ESBL, 50.0% (17/34) of the multiresistant strains showed the enzyme TEM. Most strains showed high hydrophobicity and 96% of the isolates produced biofilm on a polystyrene microplate, 52% were capsule producers, 19% showed mannose-sensitive fimbriae and 39% expressed the gene algD. We observed adhesion to HEp-2 cells and to the coverslip. These factors may be reported in the pathogenesis of this bacterium, what represents a potential risk for colonization of medical devices which favor the establishment of chronic nosocomial infections.
文摘The present study sought to assess the rational use of antimicrobial agents in a Brazilian intensive care unit (ICU) and its association with antimicrobial resistance in elderly patients admitted to the unit. Results: Choice of empiric and sensitivity-guided therapy was inadequate in > 80% and 59% of cases respectively. Inadequate antimicrobial therapy, whether empiric or sensitivity-guided, was positively correlated with bacterial resistance (r = 0.316;p = 0.001). Sensitivity testing revealed a 46.5% resistance rate to eight out of the ten most commonly used antibiotics. Multiple drug-resistant organisms were found in 40.8% of patients. A significant increase was observed in the number of multidrug-resistant samples between 2006/2007 and 2008 (r = 0.41, p = 0.006), (r = 0.598, p = 0.001), (r = 0.688, p = 0.00). Conclusion: We found a high rate of antibiotic misuse in the study sample. Inadequate therapy was correlated with resistance to antimicrobial agents.
基金supported by Scientific Research Project of Hainan Colleges and Universities(No.Hnky2019ZD-32)Innovation and Entrepreneurship Training Planning Project for College Students(No.S202011810018)。
文摘Objective:To design a bifunctional antimicrobial peptide with high antibacterial activity and endotoxin neutralization against P.aeruginosa and explore its bactericidal properties.Methods:The neutralizing endotoxin peptides and antimicrobial peptide against P.aeruginosa were connected by a GGGS-linker to get a bi-functional bybrid peptide.Its structural parameter was tested by EMBOSS software.The minimum inhibitory concentration(MIC),minimum bactericidal concentration(MBC)and bactericidal kinetics against P.aeruginosa were determined.Its effect on endotoxin neutralization and hemolysis were also evaluated.Results:We designed and obtained a bybrid peptide LLM,which carried+8 positive charge with high activity against P.aeruginosa and neutralizing endotoxin.The MIC of LLM against P.aeruginosa CMCC10104 and P.aeruginosa ATCC 9027 were 2 and 4μmol/L,and MBC/MIC equal 1.LLM showed rapid anti-P.aeruginosa effects and significantly neutralized the endotoxin released,and not exhibited hemolysis as high as 115μmol/L(400μg/mL).Conclusion:The MICs of LLM against P.aeruginosa were 2~4μmol/L,it showed significant activity of anti-P.aeruginosa and neutralizing endotoxin,and could kill bacteria quickly,and did not show significant hemolytic under 115μmol/L.
基金supported by the National Key R&D Program of China(No.2017YFB0202600)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.21672064,21702061,81861138047)+3 种基金the Innovative Research Team of High-level Local Universities in Shanghaithe National Special Fund for State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering(No.2060204)"Shu Guang"project supported by Shanghai Municipal Education Commission and Shanghai Education Development Foundation(No.14SG28)the Shanghai Sailing Program(No.17YF1403600)。
文摘Polymyxin B(PB),as the last-line of defense against multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria,has caused resistance to P.aeruginosa recently.Fortunately,synergistic treatment could preserve the last class of antibiotics and reduce the emergency of drug resistance.Here,we performed a screen of 970 approved drugs synergized with PB against the P.aeruginosa DK2,which is severely resistant to PB,MIC=512μg/mL.Encouragingly,we found fluoroquinolones could synergy with PB and achieved an obvious reduction in MIC of PB below the clinical susceptible breakpoint(2 μg/mL).Especially,gemifloxacin achieved the highest synergistic effect with PB,leading to a 4096-fold MIC reduction(reduced from512 μg/mL to 0.125 μg/mL).Furthermore,synergistic effect was also observed in the combination of gemifloxacin and colistin.Finally,outer membrane permeabilization assay showed that gemifloxacin could increase the permeability of bacterial cell membranes for P.aeruginosa which partly explained the synergy mechanism.These results indicate that fluoroquinolones represent attractive synergists to address the emerging threat of polymyxin-resistant infections.
文摘Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a major cause of nosocomial infections with high mortality rates. The organism is highly resistant to most classes of drugs used and can develop resistance during treatment. One of the resistance mechanisms of P. aeruginosais is Metallo-β-Lactamase (MBL) production. MBL producing P. aeruginosa is a major health concern given it’s resistance to almost all available drugs. The prevalence of this resistant strain is unknown since there is no standardized method for testing MBL production. This was a laboratory based cross-sectional prospective study that was carried out from September 2015 to March 2016 at Kenyatta National Hospital. Ninety-nine isolates of P. aeruginosa were collected during the period and tested for antimicrobial susceptibility and isolates found to be resistant to imipenem tested for MBL production. The results indicated high resistance of P. aeruginosa to commonly used drugs. Of the isolates tested 69.7% were resistant to piperacillin, 63.6% were resistant to aztreonam, 58.6% were resistant to levofloxacin, 55.6% were resistant to cefipime, 65.7% were resistant to ceftazidime, 68.7% were resistant to ticarcillin-clavulanate, 72.2% were resistant to meropenem, 64.9% were resistance to imipenem while 86.4% of urine isolates were resistant to ofloxacin. Of the isolates resistant to imipenem 87.3% were found to be MBL producers. In conclusion, P. aeruginosais highly resistant to the drugs currently is used for treatment and resistance to carbapenems is largely due to MBL production.
文摘A biofilm contains a consortium of cohesive bacterial cells forming a complex structure that is a sedentary, but dynamic, community. Biofilms adhere on biotic and abiotic surfaces, including the surfaces of practically all medical devices. Biofilms are reported to be responsible for approximately 60% of nosocomial infections due to implanted medical devices, such as intravenous catheters, and they also cause other foreign-body infections and chronic infections. The presence of biofilm on a medical device may result in the infection of surrounding tissues and failure of the device, necessitating the removal and replacement ofthe device. Bacteria from biofilms formed on medical devices may be released and disperse, with the potential for the formation of new biofilms in other locations and the development of a systemic infection. Regardless of their location, bacteria in biofilms are tolerant of the activities of the immune system, antimicrobial agents, and antiseptics. Concentrations of antimicrobial agents sufficient to eradicate planktonic cells have no effect on the same microorganism in a biofilm. Depending on the microbial consortium or component of the biofilm that is involved, various combinations of factors have been suggested to explain the recalcitrant nature of biofilms toward killing by antibiotics. In this mini-review, some of the factors contributing to antimicrobial resistance in biofilms are discussed.
文摘Objectives:A study was undertaken to:1.examine contaminating bacteria on a variety of spices purchased at retail market;2.investigate if spice bacterial enrichments alter the phenotype of 13 bacterial foodborne and clinical pathogens and 1 probiotic organism;and 3.investigate if spices can alter antimicrobial activity of seven clinical antibiotics against 16 bacterial foodborne/clinical pathogens.Materials and Methods:Microbiological examination was undertaken employing 27 spice varieties with four antibiotics and 15 bacterial pathogens.Results:Bacteriological contamination levels varied amongst spice varieties,ranging from Kasmin chilli powder(7.5×10^(6)cfu/g;log10^(6).88 cfu/g)to ginger(1.5×10^(4)cfu/g;log_(10)4.18 cfu/g);mean contamination was 1.38×10^(6)cfu/g(log_(10)6.14 cfu/g).Four species within the genus Bacillus were identified(Bacillus megaterium,Bacillus subtilis,Bacillus licheniformis,and Bacillus cereus).There was no phenotypic difference with the 14 bacteria,with bacterial colony growth/proliferation,pigment production,or with adhesin and mucoid production.None of the spice cultures inhibited any of the 14 bacterial species examined.In the case of doxycycline,amoxicillin,colistin,erythromycin,and piperacillin/tazobactam,the zone of inhibition increased with the inclusion of the 26 spice varieties,suggesting that the spices were interacting synergistically with the antibiotic,thus making the antibiotic more potent against the bacteria tested.Conclusions:This study demonstrates a positive interaction between spices and conventional antibiotics.Given the burden of antimicrobial resistance(AMR)worldwide,but particularly in South Asian countries(India and Pakistan),any food-related innovation that can help maximize the potency of existing antibiotics is to be encouraged and developed.The specific mechanism as to how spices increase the potency of antibiotics needs to be elucidated,as well as novel food(spice)delivery modalities including novel medicinal foodstuffs or functional foods,that can harness this beneficial effect for medicine and society.
文摘It is necessary to determine the susceptibility pattern of clinical isolates especially nosocomial one in the clinical settings for making strategy for effective empirical treatment & to reduce incidence of multidrug resistant bugs. Aim of this study was to detect the antimicrobial susceptibility pattern of P. aeruginosa isolates from clinical samples between January 2014 to December 2015, received at department of Microbiology, GMC, Surat. Clinical isolates were confirmed as P. aeruginosa by phenotypic methods/Vitek2 compact system as per availability. Genetic sequencing could not be performed due to unavailability. Antimicrobial susceptibility tests were performed by Kirby-Bauer disc diffusion method/Vitek2 compact system & Interpretation was done according Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) of that year [1] [2]. Seven hundred fifty seven P. aeruginosa strains were studied during the study period. Most of the isolates were from surgery ward (62%), followed by orthopaedic ward (15%). 65% of the total isolates were from swab samples followed by urine (7%), pus, fluid (5%) & devices (4%). 60% isolates were resistant to Ceftazidime & for other drugs resistance pattern was as follows: Cefepime (52%), Levofloxacin (49%), Ticarcillin/clavulanic acid (49%), Meropenem & Gentamycin (44%), Ciprofloxacin (43%), Amikacin (41%), Tobramycin (39%), Netlimycin (36%), Piperacillin (32%), Aztreonam (31%), Piperacillin/tazobactam (26%), Imipenem (23%) , Doripenem (12%) & Gatifloxacin (10%). As there is predominance of isolates from surgical ward in present study & resistance to carbapenem group of drugs was also found, indicating that most of the infection caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa may be nosocomial.
文摘Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an opportunistic pathogen that contributes to high morbidity and mortality. MexAB-OprM is the main efflux pump among the Resistance-Nodulation-Division family multi-drug effiux systems, which contribute greatly to the multidrug resistance of P. aeruginosa. Effiux pump inhibitors (EPIs) of MexAB-OprM could enhance the activity of the antibiotics effiuxed by MexAB-OprM, and thus they might be useful in the clinic as antibacterial synergistic agents. In this work, a new EPI of MexAB-OprM, KL-0153, was discovered by screening of a small molecular library. Its inhibition of MexAB-OprM was confirmed by assays of synergistic activity and EB accumulation. The activity of KL-0153 was shown to be synergistic with antibiotics effiuxed by MexAB-OprM when they were tested against strains expressing MexAB-OprM, especially so for the strains that express MexAB-OprM at high levels. KL-0153 showed more activity than the positive drug carbonyl cyanide m-chlorophenylhydrazone in the EB accumulation assay. It cannot be neglected that KL-0153 has significant liver and kidney toxicity. However, KL-0153 may be a lead comoound for the research and development of new tvoes of EPIs.
文摘Antimicrobial susceptibility test was performed on 57 clinical isolates of P. aeruginosa and 36 clinical isolates of Acinetobacter with 11 antimicrobial agents including getamicin, amikacin, ciprofloxacin, ofloxacin, fleroxacin, piperacillin, cefotaxime, cefoperazone/sulbactam, ceftazidime, cefoperazone and doxycycline. Transferable drug resistance plasmid carrying rates of these clinical isolates were also studied. On the basis of the in vitro activities, 52.63%(30/57) of the isolated strains of P. aeruginosa were susceptible to antimicrobial agents selected (except doxycycline), 41.67%(15/36) of the isolated strains of Acinetobacter were susceptible to 11 antimicrobial agents. The sensitivity rate of P.aeruginosa and Acinetobacter to antimicrobial agents selected was 70% or greater to all except doxycycline. Furthermore, the sensitivity rate of P.aeruginosa to amikacin ciprofloxacin, ceftazidime, cefoperazone, cefoperazone/sulbactam, and that of Acinetobacter to cefoperazone/sulbactam, amikacin was more than 90%,among them amikacin, cefoperazone/sulbactam being the most effective. Plasmid analysis showed that 15.79%(9/57) P.aeruginosa strains and 13.89%(5/36) Acinetobacter strains carried plasmid. Conjugative plasmid carrying rates of P. aeruginosa strains and Acinetobacter strains were 7.02%(4/57), 13.89%(5/36), respectively. Conjugative plasmid didn′t play an important role in the formation and dissemination of drug resistance of P. aeruginosa and Acinetobacter.
文摘<span style="font-family:Verdana;">Object: </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">To isolate and identify the microorganisms from the burn patients admitted to the National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery Unit in Tertiary Medical College Hospital, Bangladesh. A total number of fifty wound surface swab samples of first and second-degree burn patients were collected and the microbial analysis as well </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">as </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">the study of antibacterial susceptibility was conducted. The study showed the bacterial isolates were found.</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> 45 (90%) of wound swab were positive among 50 and only 5 samples (10%) were negative in bacterial growth, </span><span style="font-family:""><span style="font-family:Verdana;">which presented invasive burn wound infection from both sex age groups marked 12 - 60 years. The total viable count TVC-11651 CFU/plate was found and the highest amount in the second-degree burn patients. The results showed that </span><i><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Pseudomonas aeruginosa </span></i><span style="font-family:Verdana;">was common in all positive samples 6636 CFU/plate</span></span><span style="font-family:""> </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">(57%)</span><span style="font-family:""> </span><span style="font-family:""><span style="font-family:Verdana;">followed by </span><i><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Staphylococcus aureus</span></i><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> 4070 CFU/plate (35%), </span><i><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Klebsiella </span></i><span style="font-family:Verdana;">spp</span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">.</span><span style="font-family:""><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> 450 </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">CFU/plate</span></span><span style="font-family:""> </span><span style="font-family:""><span style="font-family:Verdana;">(5%),</span><i><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> Proteus </span></i><span style="font-family:Verdana;">spp</span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">.</span><span style="font-family:""><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> 243 CFU/plate (2%), and </span><i><span style="font-family:Verdana;">E</span></i><span style="font-family:Verdana;">.</span></span><i><span style="font-family:""> </span></i><i><span style="font-family:Verdana;">coli</span></i><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> 162 CFU/plate (1%). Most of the pathogens were found to be drug-resistant while several isolates were noted to be multi-drug resistant. The growth of multidrug-resistant organisms </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">should be considered as a serious risk factor in a burn unit. Aggressive infection control measures should be applied to limit the emergence and spread of multidrug-resistant pathogens.