Journals / Mikrobiyoloji Bülteni / 2011 / Cilt: 45 - Sayı: 3

Can meropenem E-test be used to estimate the presence of carbapenem resistance gene cfiA among Bacteroides fragilis strains?

Meropenem E-test, Bacteroides fragilis suşlarında karbapenem direnç geni cfiA varlığını tahmin etmede kullanılabilir mi?

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While agar dilution method is used to test the antimicrobial susceptibility of anaerobic organisms, E-test is recommended for susceptibility testing of anaerobes associated with life-threatening infections with high mortality and morbidity.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Bacteroides fragilis, which is found in normal colon flora, is the most commonly encountered pathogen in anaerobic infections and more resistant to antimicrobial agents than the other anaerobes.
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Key Findings & Data:A total of 63 B.fragilis strains that were previously isolated from clinical samples (of which 16 were from stool samples) in our laboratory, were enrolled in the study.
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Conclusion & Impact:While agar dilution method is used to test the antimicrobial susceptibility of anaerobic organisms, E-test is recommended for susceptibility testing of anaerobes associated with life-threatening infections with high mortality and morbidity.
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Abstract

Bacteroides fragilis, which is found in normal colon flora, is the most commonly encountered pathogen in anaerobic infections and more resistant to antimicrobial agents than the other anaerobes. Limited number of antibiotics; such as carbapenems, beta-lactam/beta-lactamase inhibitors and nitroimidazoles are the most effective antibiotics against Bacteroides, however resistant isolates to these antimicrobials have been reported recently. Resistance against carbapenems occurs due to a metallo-beta- lactamase enzyme expressed by cfiA gene. While agar dilution method is used to test the antimicrobial susceptibility of anaerobic organisms, E-test is recommended for susceptibility testing of anaerobes associated with life-threatening infections with high mortality and morbidity. In this study, meropenem E-test was used to determine the carbapenem resistance of B.fragilis strains and to estimate the presence of cfiA gene. A total of 63 B.fragilis strains that were previously isolated from clinical samples (of which 16 were from stool samples) in our laboratory, were enrolled in the study. Minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) values were determined by meropenem E-test (AB Biodisk, Sweden) and presence of cfiA genes were investigated by in-house polymerase chain reaction. The MIC ranges of meropenem were < 0.002 - > 32 &#956;g/ml and the resistance rate was 9.5% (6/63). Thirty-three percent (21/63) of strains harboured cfiA gene. A statistically significant relation (p< 0.0001) was determined between presence of cfiA gene and high MIC value (MIC &#8805; 0.5 &#956;g/ml). The proportion of cfiA-positive isolates detected in this study was substantially higher than that reported in other countries. This might be attributed to the frequent use of carbapenems in our hospital. The results of this study indicated that meropenem E-test method could be useful to estimate the presence of cfiA gene in B.fragilis strains and thus to detect the resistant strains.

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Normalde kolon florasında bulunan Bacteroides fragilis, anaerop enfeksiyonlarda en sık izole edilen patojen olup, antibiyotiklere diğer anaeroplardan daha fazla direnç göstermektedir. Karbapenemler, beta-laktam/beta-laktamaz inhibitörleri ve metronidazol gibi sınırlı sayıda antibiyotikler Bacteroides spp. üzerine etkili olmakla birlikte, son zamanlarda bu antibiyotiklere karşı direnç geliştiren izolatlar da bildirilmiştir. Karbapenemlere direnç, cfiA geni tarafından kodlanan metallo-beta-laktamaz aktivitesiyle gerçekleşmektedir. Anaerop bakterilerin duyarlılık testleri için agar dilüsyon yöntemi kullanılmakta; bunun yanı sıra morbidite ve mortalitesi yüksek, yaşamı tehdit eden enfeksiyonlara neden olan anaeroplarda, alternatif yöntem olarak E-test önerilmektedir. Bu çalışmada, B.fragilis suşlarında karbapenem direncinin belirlenmesi ve cfiA gen varlığının tahmin edilmesinde meropenem E-test yönteminin değerinin araştırılması amaçlanmıştır. Çalışmaya, laboratuvarımızda daha önceden, 16’sı dışkı olmak üzere 47 klinik örnekten izole edilen ve tanımlanan toplam 63 B.fragilis suşu alınmıştır. Minimum inhibitör konsantrasyonu (MİK) değerleri meropenem E-test (AB Biodisk, İsveç) ile, cfiA geni varlığı ise “in house” polimeraz zincir reaksiyonu ile araştırılmıştır. İzolatlarda meropenem MİK aralıkları 32 μg/ml olarak saptanmış ve direnç oranı %9.5 (6/63) olarak izlenmiştir. Suşların %33 (21/63)’ünde cfiA geni varlığı gösterilmiştir. Direnç geni varlığı ile yüksek MİK değerleri (MİK ≥ 0.5 μg/ml) arasında istatistiksel olarak anlamlı bir ilişki bulunmuştur (p< 0.0001). Çalışmamızda, suşlarda saptanan cfiA pozitiflik oranının diğer ülke verilerine göre belirgin şekilde yüksek olması, hastanemizde karbapenemlerin sık kullanılmasına bağlanabilir. Elde ettiğimiz sonuçlar, B.fragilis izolatlarında muhtemel cfiA gen varlığını tahmin etmede ve dirençli suşları saptamada meropenem E-testinin yararlı olduğunu göstermektedir.

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ÜLGER, T. N., İLKİ, Z. A., ÖZEL, N., BALKAN, N., SÖYLETİR, G. (2011). Can meropenem E-test be used to estimate the presence of carbapenem resistance gene cfiA among Bacteroides fragilis strains?. Mikrobiyoloji Bülteni, Cilt: 45 - Sayı: 3, 385–391. https://ajindex.com/articles/298801

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