A multidrug-resistant Stenotrophomonas maltophilia clinical isolate from Kamuzu Central Hospital, Malawi

Background Stenotrophomonas maltophilia is a significant opportunistic pathogen that is associated with high mortality in immunocompromised individuals. In this study, we describe a multidrug-resistant (MDR) S. maltophilia clinical isolate from Kamuzu Central Hospital (KCH), Lilongwe, Malawi. Methods: A ceftriaxone and meropenem nonsusceptible isolate (Sm-MW08), recovered in December 2017 at KCH, was referred to theNational Microbiology Reference Laboratory for identification. In April 2018, we identified the isolate using MALDI Biotyper mass spectrometry and determined its antimicrobial susceptibility profile using microdilution methods. Sm-MW08 was analysed by S1-PFGE, PCR, and Sanger sequencing, in order to ascertain the genotypes that were responsible for the isolate`s multidrug-resistance (MDR) phenotype. Results Sm-MW08 was identified as S. maltophilia and exhibited resistance to a range of antibiotics, including all ß-lactams, aminoglycosides (except arbekacin), chloramphenicol, minocycline, fosfomycin and fluoroquinolones, but remained susceptible to colistin and trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole. The isolate did not harbour any plasmid but did carry chromosomally-encoded blaL1 metallo-ßlactamase and blaL2 ß-lactamase genes; this was consistent with the isolate's resistance profile. No other resistance determinants were detected, suggesting that the MDR phenotype exhibited by Sm-MW08 was innate. Conclusion : Herein, we have described an MDR S. maltophilia from KCH in Malawi, that was resistant to almost all locally available antibiotics. We therefore recommend the practice of effective infection prevention measures to curtail spread of this organism

Review of molecular subtyping methodologies used to investigate outbreaks due to multidrug-resistant enteric bacterial pathogens in sub-Saharan Africa

Background: In sub-Saharan Africa, molecular epidemiological investigation of outbreaks caused by antimicrobial-resistant enteric bacterial pathogens have mostly been described for Salmonella species, Vibrio cholerae, Shigella species and Escherichia coli. For these organisms, I reviewed all publications describing the use of molecular subtyping methodologies to investigate outbreaks caused by multidrug-resistant (MDR) enteric bacterial infections.Objectives: To describe the use of molecular subtyping methodologies to investigate outbreaks caused by MDR enteric bacterial pathogens in sub-Saharan Africa and to describe the current status of molecular subtyping capabilities in the region. Methods: A PubMed database literature search (English language only) was performed using the search strings: 'Africa outbreak MDR', 'Africa outbreak multi', 'Africa outbreak multidrug', 'Africa outbreak multi drug', 'Africa outbreak resistance', 'Africa outbreak resistant', 'Africa outbreak drug', 'Africa outbreak antibiotic', 'Africa outbreak antimicrobial'. These search strings were used in combination with genus and species names of the organisms listed above. All results were included in the review. Results: The year 1991 saw one of the first reports describing the use of molecular subtyping methodologies in sub-Saharan Africa; this included the use of plasmid profiling to characterise Salmonella Enteritidis. To date, several methodologies have been used; pulsed-field gel electrophoresis analysis and multilocus sequence typing have been the most commonly used methodologies. Investigations have particularly highlighted the emergence and spread of MDR clones; these include Salmonella Typhi H58 and Salmonella Typhimurium ST313 clones. In recent times, whole-genome sequencing (WGS) analysis approaches have increasingly been used. Conclusion: Traditional molecular subtyping methodologies are still commonly used and still have their place in investigations; however, WGS approaches have increasingly been used and are slowly gaining a stronghold. African laboratories need to start adapting their molecular surveillance methodologies to include WGS, as it is foreseen that WGS analysis will eventually replace all traditional methodologies

Caractérisation phénotypique des bétalactamases de souches d'enterobacteries multi résistantes isolées de divers produits pathologiques

Introduction: Les entérobactéries constituent les principales causes d'infections bactériennes.Ce sont des Bactéries Multi- résistantes (BMR)fréquentes par production de BLSE(Bêtalactamases à spectre élargi).Ceci constitue un problème de santé publique majeur car cette résistance est à l'origine d'une impasse thérapeutique et conduit à une prescriptiond'antibiotiques à large spectre (carbapénèmes). Notre étude prospective allant du 01 janvier au 31 décembre 2017 a porté sur 50 souches d'entérobactéries isolées au laboratoire et a pour but de caractériser les types de bêtalactamases.Méthodologie : Les souches ont été ré-isolées d'abord sur milieu Mueller Hinton, ensuite identifiées par la morphologie et les caractères biochimiques des entérobactéries. Les méthodes suivantes ont été réalisées pour la mise en évidence des classes de BLSE. - Méthode de rapprochement des disques (synergie entre un disque Amoxicilline + Acide clavulanique (AMC) et les disques de Céphalosporine de 3ieme (C3G) : BLSE de classe A. - Méthode de Dongeun Yong et al. utilisant l'EDTA (Ethylène Diamine Tétra-acétique) 0,5 M, PH 7 (Inhibition du zinc présent sur le site actif de l'enzyme par l'EDTA): BLSE de classe B. Résultat : Les souches d'entérobactéries étaient réparties ainsi : Enterobacter spp : 40%, Escherichia coli : 32%, Klebsiella pneumoniae : 24% et Klebsiella oxytoca : 4%. Cinquante-six pour cent 56% des souches produisaient une BLSE de classe A (image « bouchon de champagne ») et 14% une BLSE de classe B avec restauration de l'activité de l'imipenème après association de l'EDTA. Enterobacter spp était la souche la plus représentée avec 12 souches sécrétrices d'une BLSE de classe A et 5 souches de classe B, suivie d'E. coli avec 08 souches sécrétrices d'une BLSE de classe A et 01 souche de classe B. K. pneumoniae et K. oxytoca comptaient respectivement 06 et 02 souches sécrétrices de BLSE de classe A. Conclusion : L'acquisition par les entérobactéries et la transmission de résistance, par production de BLSE de classe A ou B est un problème majeur de santé publique causant une véritable impasse thérapeutique. Aujourd'hui, la prévalence de la résistance par production de Métallo-bêtalactamase (MBL) est faible comparée à celle de BLSE de classe A. Ainsi, des stratégies de diagnostic et de maîtrise de la diffusion doivent être appliquées rigoureusement

Multidrug resistant acinetobacter infection and their antimicrobial susceptibility pattern in a Nigerian tertiary hospital Icu

Background: Pelvic inflammatory disease refers to any infection in the female lower reproductive tract that spreads to the upper reproductive tract. The disease comprises a spectrum of inflammatory disorders of the upper female genital tract; including any combination of endometritis; salpingitis; tubo-ovarian abscess and pelvic peritonitis. PID is not a notifiable disease in most countries; so accurate statistics are not available. This situation is not in any way different here in Nigeria and more so in the Federal Capital Territory; Abuja where this research was conducted; there had never been any published report so far on PID. It therefore became pertinent that such studies be carried out to evaluate the bacterial organisms which may be associated with the disease in this part of Nigeria so that health care providers could take a better look at this affliction in women. Materials and Methods: Endocervical swabs totalling 100 were aseptically collected from patients with confirmed Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID); attending some hospitals in Abuja; Nigeria for detection of bacterial pathogens based on cultural and biochemical characterisation tests. Antibiogram was also conducted on the identified bacterial isolates. Results: Out of the 100 samples analysed; 43 yielded pure cultures of bacterial isolates; 2 yielded mixed cultures while no bacterial growths were recorded from the remaining 55 samples. Organisms encountered were Staphylococcus aureus (16); Escherichia coli (10); Streptococcus faecalis (8); Pseudomonas aeruginosa (4); Streptococcus pyogenes (3); Klebsiella pneumoniae (3); Proteus rettgeri (2) and Proteus mirabilis (1). The highest percentage occurrence of pathogenic isolates was observed in polygamous married patients (90). The age group most affected falls within the mean age 30.5 years (68) while the least affected group falls within the mean age 40.5 years (5). There was a significant difference in the acquisition of PID in relation to marital status (P 0.05). However there was no significant difference in the acquisition of the disease with respect to age (P 0.05). Antibiogram patterns of pathogenic isolates revealed varied resistance to most of the antibiotics employed. Cefotaxime (a new generation cephalosporin antibiotic) was established in this study as the best antimicrobial agent for treatment of PID due to Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria isolated from the women examined. Conclusion: In conclusion; Pelvic inflammatory disease is a major health problem in developed or developing countries of the world. PID is not a notifiable disease; as accurate statistics on disease prevalence are rarely available. There is therefore no doubt thousands of young women have salpingitis every year and their sheer number makes it an important health problem. PID hence can be said to be a very serious complication of sexually transmitted disease which should be critically and promptly handled by healthcare providers. The right type sample should be aseptically collected and be appropriately handled for laboratory investigation. Treatment of PID should be initiated as soon as the presumptive diagnosis has been made. Immediate administration of antibiotics has been effective in the long-term sequelae associated with PID; especially new generation antibiotics; such as cefotaxime as recorded in this study