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Rev. chil. infectol ; 36(3): 392-395, jun. 2019. tab, graf
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: biblio-1013799

ABSTRACT

Resumen Presentamos un caso de bacteriemia por Vibrio cholerae no-O1/ no-O139 en una mujer de 81 años con un cuadro de dolor abdominal, fiebre, vómitos, diarrea, coluria e ictericia, mientras visitaba una zona rural sin acceso a agua potable. La identificación se realizó por la técnica de espectrometría de masa MALDI-TOF, confirmándose una cepa no toxigénica no-O1/no-139. La caracterización molecular del aislado demostró la ausencia del gen de la toxina del cólera (CTX), y pilus TCP; sin embargo, presentó cinco de los seis genes de virulencia presentes en la isla de patogenicidad homóloga denominada VPaI-7 del V. parahaemolyticus (vcs N2+, vcs C2+, vcs V2+,toxR-, vspD+, T vopF+). Además, el aislado presentó los genes de virulencia hylA y rtxA. Este es el primer caso reportado en Chile de una cepa clínica de V. cholerae no-O1, no-O139 aislada de hemocultivos portador de un segmento homólogo de la isla de patogenicidad denominada VPaI-7 de V. parahaemolyticus, el cual codifica para un sistema de secreción tipo III (TTSS), que probablemente contribuye a su virulencia.


We report a case of V. cholerae non-O1 / non-O139 bacteremia in an 81-year-old woman with abdominal pain, fever, vomiting, liquid stools, choluria and jaundice, while visiting a rural area without access to potable water. The identification was made by the MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry technique and subsequently the non-toxigenic non-O1 / non-139 strain was confirmed in the national reference laboratory. The molecular characterization demonstrated the absence of the cholera toxin gene (CTX), and the TCP pilus, however, presented 5 of 6 virulence genes present in an island of homologous pathogenicity named VPaI-7 of V. parahaemolyticus (vcs N2 +, vcs C2 +, vcs V2 +, toxR-, vspD +, T vopF +) and in addition it was positive for hylAy rtxA virulence genes recognized outside the island. This is the first case reported in Chile of a clinical strain of V. cholerae non-O1, non-O139 isolated from blood culture that carries in its genome a homologous segment of the pathogenicity island named VPaI-7 of V. parahaemolyticus, which codifies for a type III secretion system (TTSS) that probably contributes to his virulence.


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Humans , Female , Aged, 80 and over , Bacterial Proteins/chemistry , Vibrio cholerae/chemistry , Bacteremia/etiology , Vibrio cholerae non-O1/chemistry , Bacterial Proteins/isolation & purification , Vibrio cholerae/isolation & purification , Vibrio cholerae/pathogenicity , Virulence , Cholera/complications , Cholera/microbiology , Spectrometry, Mass, Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption-Ionization , Vibrio cholerae non-O1/isolation & purification , Vibrio cholerae non-O1/pathogenicity , Genomic Islands
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Rev. argent. microbiol ; 43(2): 81-83, jun. 2011.
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: lil-634675

ABSTRACT

Vibrio cholerae no-O1, no-O139 es un agente poco frecuente como causal de bacteriemias y no hay informes que documenten su presencia en pacientes en hemodiálisis crónica. Se describe el caso de una paciente en hemodiálisis crónica que presentó un cuadro de sepsis, por lo cual inició un tratamiento con vancomicina y ceftacidima. Al cabo de seis horas y media de incubación en el sistema BACT/ALERT de hemocultivo, se evidenció la presencia de bacilos curvos gram negativos, posteriormente identificados como Vibrio cholerae mediante pruebas bioquímicas convencionales y el uso de los kits API 20 NE y VITEK 2. La evaluación del serogrupo y de la presencia de factores de patogenicidad, realizada en el laboratorio de referencia, determinó que el microorganismo hallado pertenecía al serogrupo no-O1, no-O139. No se detectó la toxina de cólera, tampoco el factor de colonización ni la toxina termoestable. El aislamiento presentó sensibilidad frente a ampicilina, trimetoprima-sulfametoxazol, ciprofloxacina, tetraciclina, ceftacidima y cefotaxima por el método de difusión con discos y por VITEK 2. La paciente cumplió 14 días de tratamiento con ceftacidima endovenosa, con evolución favorable.


Non-O1, and non-O139 Vibrio cholerae is an infrequent cause of bacteremia. There are no reports of such bacteremia in chronic hemodialysis patients. This work describes the case of a chronic hemodialysis patient that had an episode of septicemia associated with dialysis. Blood cultures were obtained and treatment was begun with vancomycin and ceftazidime. After 6.5 hours of incubation in the Bact/Alert system there is evidence of gram-negative curved bacilli that were identified as Vibrio cholerae by conventional biochemical tests, API 20 NE and the VITEK 2 system. This microorganism was sent to the reference laboratory for evaluation of serogroup and virulence factors and was identified as belonging to the non-O1 and non-O139 serogroup. The cholera toxin, colonization factor and heat-stable toxin were not detected. The isolate was susceptible to ampicillin, trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, ciprofloxacin, tetracycline, ceftazidime and cefotaxime by the disk diffusion method and the VITEK 2 system. The patient received intravenous ceftazidime for a 14 day- period and had a favorable outcome.


Subject(s)
Aged, 80 and over , Female , Humans , Bacteremia/microbiology , Kidney Failure, Chronic/complications , Renal Dialysis , Vibrio Infections/microbiology , Vibrio cholerae non-O1/isolation & purification , Anti-Bacterial Agents/pharmacology , Bacteremia/complications , Bacteremia/drug therapy , Bacterial Typing Techniques/methods , Ceftazidime/administration & dosage , Ceftazidime/therapeutic use , Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial , Diabetic Nephropathies/complications , Diabetic Nephropathies/therapy , Immunocompromised Host , Kidney Failure, Chronic/therapy , Microbial Sensitivity Tests , Risk Factors , Virulence , Vancomycin/administration & dosage , Vancomycin/therapeutic use , Vibrio Infections/complications , Vibrio Infections/drug therapy , Vibrio cholerae non-O1/drug effects , Vibrio cholerae non-O1/pathogenicity
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Rev. argent. microbiol ; 36(4): 158-163, Oct.-Dec. 2004. ilus, tab
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-634475

ABSTRACT

V. cholerae non-O1 non-O139 serogroups isolated from clinical and environmental sources in Córdoba, Argentina, were analyzed for the presence and expression of virulence genes. Most of the strains studied contained the genes toxR and hlyA, but lacked ctxA, zot, ace, tcpA and stn. The culture supernatants were tested for hemolytic and cytotoxic activity. The enterotoxic potential of the strains was studied in a rabbit ileal loop assay and their genetic profiles were compared by PFGE. The environmental strains varied in their virulence phenotype and showed no-clonal relationships. The clinical strains were highly enterotoxic, hemolytic, proteolytic and showed indistinguishable PFGE profiles, although they differed in their cytotoxic activity. This is the first description, using cell culture and “in vivo” studies, of the virulence properties of non-O1 non-O139 V. cholerae from Argentina.


En este trabajo se analizó la presencia y expresión de genes de virulencia en V. cholerae no-O1 no-O139 de origen clínico y ambiental, aislados en Córdoba, Argentina. La mayoría de las cepas estudiadas contiene los genes toxR y hlyA, pero no ctxA, zot, ace, tcpA y stn. Se analizó la actividad hemolítica y citotóxica de estas cepas en los sobrenadantes de cultivo, así como su potencial enterotóxico en ensayos de asa ileal ligada de conejo. Además, los aislamientos fueron comparados por sus perfiles genéticos en PFGE. Las cepas del medio ambiente mostraron variación en su fenotipo de virulencia y no mostraron relación clonal. Las cepas clínicas fueron muy enterotóxicas, hemolíticas, proteolíticas y mostraron perfiles indistinguibles de PFGE, aunque mostraron diferencias en su actividad citotóxica. En este trabajo se describen por primera vez, utilizando ensayos de cultivo celular e “in vivo”, propiedades de virulencia de V. cholerae no-O1 no-O139 aislados en Argentina.


Subject(s)
Animals , Humans , Rabbits , Vibrio cholerae non-O1/pathogenicity , Argentina/epidemiology , Bacterial Typing Techniques , Bacterial Proteins/genetics , Bacterial Proteins/isolation & purification , Bacterial Proteins/physiology , Chlorocebus aethiops , COS Cells/microbiology , Cholera Toxin/genetics , DNA, Bacterial/genetics , Drug Resistance, Bacterial , Diarrhea/epidemiology , Diarrhea/microbiology , Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field , Enterotoxins/genetics , Enterotoxins/isolation & purification , Enterotoxins/physiology , Gene Deletion , Genes, Bacterial , Hemolysin Proteins/genetics , Hemolysin Proteins/isolation & purification , Hemolysin Proteins/physiology , Metalloendopeptidases/genetics , Metalloendopeptidases/isolation & purification , Metalloendopeptidases/physiology , Phylogeny , Vibrio Infections/epidemiology , Vibrio Infections/microbiology , Vibrio cholerae non-O1/drug effects , Vibrio cholerae non-O1/genetics , Vibrio cholerae non-O1/isolation & purification , Virulence/genetics , Water Microbiology
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