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Members of the genus Phytobacter (order Enterobacterales) are isolated from the natural environment and clinical settings. Identification of Phytobacter strains based on biochemical characteristics is complicated due to taxonomic confusion, and they are often misidentified by automated identification systems in laboratories. In this study we describe the first three clinical cases associated with Phytobacter spp. reported in Argentina. We describe the identification, the molecular analysis using whole genome sequencing and the potential clinical relevance.
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The spread of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales has raised concern in clinical settings due to the limited therapeutic options available. OXA-48-like enzymes are still sporadic in South America. The aim of this study was to characterize a multidrug-resistant Escherichia coli isolate from a hospitalized patient in Buenos Aires city. The isolate was characterized phenotypically by determination of its susceptibility pattern, synergistic and colorimetric tests, and molecularly, by PCR, whole genome sequencing, and plasmid analysis. It belonged to ST-744, phylogroup A, and serotype O162/O89: H9. It remained susceptible to ceftazidime, meropenem, aminoglycosides, trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole, and tigecycline. The presence of blaOXA-232 harbored by a nonconjugative plasmid ColKp3, and blaCTX-M-14, mcr-1.1, and fosL1 in 2 conjugative plasmids, together with their genetic environment, was revealed. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of the coproduction of the enzyme OXA-232 and the mcr-1.1 gene in an E. coli clinical isolate in South America in a patient who had not received colistin therapy.
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Escherichia coli Infections , Escherichia coli Proteins , Anti-Bacterial Agents/pharmacology , Argentina , Colistin/pharmacology , Colistin/therapeutic use , Escherichia coli/genetics , Escherichia coli Infections/drug therapy , Escherichia coli Proteins/genetics , Humans , Microbial Sensitivity Tests , Plasmids/genetics , beta-Lactamases/genetics , beta-Lactamases/therapeutic useABSTRACT
Las infecciones del sitio quirúrgico que complican las cirugías ortopédicas con implante prolongan la estadía hospitalaria y aumentan tanto el riesgo de readmisión como el costo de la internación y la mortalidad. Las presentes recomendaciones están dirigidas a: (i) optimizar el cumplimiento de normas y la incorporación de hábitos en cada una de las fases de la cirugía, detectando factores de riesgo para infecciones del sitio quirúrgico potencialmente corregibles o modificables; y (ii) adecuar la profilaxis antibiótica preoperatoria y el cuidado intra y postoperatorio.
Surgical site infections complicating orthopedic implant surgeries prolong hospital stay and increase risk of readmission, hospitalization costs and mortality. These recommendations are aimed at: (i) optimizing compliance and incorporating habits in all surgery phases by detecting risk factors for surgical site infections which are potentially correctable or modifiable; and (ii) optimizing preoperative antibiotic prophylaxis as well as intraoperative and postoperative care.
