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Showing papers on "New Delhi metallo-beta-lactamase 1 published in 2015"


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TL;DR: The detection of MBLs in carbapenem-resistant K. pneumoniae isolates obtained from patients hospitalized in one of the university hospitals in Isfahan, Iran indicated that resistance tocarbapenems and isolation of bacteria producing NDM-1 is increasing.
Abstract: Background New Delhi metallo-beta-lactamase-1(NDM-1) is a novel type of metallo-beta-lactamase (MBL) which inactivates all β-lactam antibiotics except aztreonam. Enterobacteriaceae expressing NDM-1 have been identified worldwide. The aim of this study was to detect MBLs in carbapenem-resistant K. pneumoniae isolates obtained from patients hospitalized in one of the university hospitals in Isfahan, Iran. Methods Of the 112 isolates obtained from various clinical samples, 49 were selected for carbapenemase detection based on their reduced susceptibility to imipenem or meropenem according to the disc diffusion method. These isolates were screened for carbapenemase and MBL production using the Modified Hodge Test (MHT) and Epsilometer test (E-test) MBL strips. Polymerase chain reaction was performed on all 49 isolates using specific primers to detect genes encoding IMP (active on imipenem), VIM (Verona integron-encoded metallo-β-lactamase), SPM-1 (Sao Paulo metallo-β-lactamase) and NDM-1. Results Among 49 carbapenem-resistant isolates, 32 (65.3 %) were positive for MHT and 6 (12.2 %) were found positive for blaNDM-1. Other MBL genes were not detected. Conclusion This is the second report on the detection of blaNDM-1 in Iran since it was first reported by Shahcheraghi and colleagues in 2012. This study indicated that resistance to carbapenems and isolation of bacteria producing NDM-1 is increasing. Therefore, the rapid detection of isolates expressing NDM-1 is essential to control their spread. Hippokratia 2015; 19 (3): 205-209.

42 citations


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TL;DR: This study identifies the first identification of the blaSFO-1 gene in an E. coli isolate and on a conjugative IncA/C plasmid, which may dramatically enhance the international prevalence and dissemination of bla sfo-1 among Enterobacteriaceae.
Abstract: This study aims to characterize antimicrobial resistance and antimicrobial resistance genetic determinants of an Escherichia coli clinical isolate HD0149 from China in 2012. This strain displayed high-level resistance to cephalosporins, carbapenems, fluoroquinolones, aminoglycosides and fosfomycin. A range of antimicrobial resistance genes was detected responsible for its multiple antimicrobial resistances, involving the blaCMY-2, blaCTX-M-65, blaNDM-1, blaSFO-1, blaTEM-1, fosA3, rmtB, sul1 and sul2 genes. Four amino acid substitutions were detected in the quinolone resistance-determining regions (QRDRs) of GyrA (S83L and D87N), ParC (S80I) and ParE (S458A). Conjugation experiments revealed two multiresistance plasmids present in E. coli HD0149. The blaSFO-1 gene associated with blaNDM-1 gene was located in a 190 kb IncA/C plasmid and the blaCTX-M-65, fosA3 and rmtB genes were located in a 110 kb IncF plasmid. This is the first identification of the blaSFO-1 gene in an E. coli isolate and on a conjugative IncA/C plasmid. This may dramatically enhance the international prevalence and dissemination of blaSFO-1 among Enterobacteriaceae.

31 citations


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TL;DR: The results reveal that NDM-1-producing Enterobacteriaceae are commonly isolated in patients admitted to a Vietnamese surgical hospital and are also detected in the hospital environment.
Abstract: This study sought to monitor the presence of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) and the proportion New Delhi metallo-beta-lactamase 1 (NDM-1)-producing bacteria between August 2010 and December 2012 in a surgical hospital in Vietnam. We identified 47 CRE strains from a total of 4,096 Enterobacteriaceae isolates (1.1 %) that were NDM-1-positive from 45 patients admitted to 11 different departments, with the majority being from the urology department. The NDM-1 gene was found in seven different species. Genotyping revealed limited clonality of NDM-1-positive isolates. Most of the isolates carried the NDM-1 gene on a plasmid and 17.8 % (8/45) of those were readily transferable. We found five patients at admission and one patient at discharge with NDM-1-positive bacteria in their stool. From 200 screening environmental hospital samples, five were confirmed to be NDM-1-positive and included Acinetobacter species (n = 3) and Enterobacter aerogenes (n = 2). The results reveal that NDM-1-producing Enterobacteriaceae are commonly isolated in patients admitted to a Vietnamese surgical hospital and are also detected in the hospital environment.

30 citations


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TL;DR: In this article, a rapid non-culture method for detecting NDM-1 positive bacteria was developed by Loop Mediated Isothermal Amplification (LAMP) of New Delhi metallo-β-lactamase-1 (NDM-1).
Abstract: New Delhi metallo-β-lactamase-1 gene (bla NDM-1 ) codes for New Delhi metallo-beta-lactamase-1 (NDM-1) enzyme that cleaves the amide bond of β-lactam ring, and provides resistance against major classes of β-lactam antibiotics. Dissemination of the plasmid borne bla NDM-1 through horizontal gene transfer is a potential threat to the society. In this study, a rapid non-culture method for detecting NDM-1 positive bacteria was developed by Loop Mediated Isothermal Amplification (LAMP) of bla NDM-1 . Sensitivity of this method was found to be one femtogram of plasmid DNA, which translates into 2.6-25.8 copies depending on the size of the plasmid DNA. This method was applied to detect NDM-1 positive bacteria in 81 water samples that were collected from environmental and drinking water sources. NDM-1 positive bacteria were detected in three drinking water samples by LAMP but not by PCR. These three samples were collected from the water sources that were treated with chlorine for decontamination before public distribution. NDM-1 positive bacteria were not detected in lake water samples or in the samples that were collected from the water sources that were purified by reverse osmosis before public distribution. Detection of NDM-1 positive bacteria using LAMP was found to be safe, sensitive and rapid for screening large number of samples from diverse sources. This method could be developed as on-field detection kit by using fluorescent dyes to visualize the amplified bla NDM-1 gene.

16 citations


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TL;DR: Of the 624 clinical isolates, seven CRE isolates were identified by the disk diffusion method, but were negative for MHT, so monitoring of carbapenem resistance among Enterobacteriaceae should be for optimal infection control measures.
Abstract: The purpose of this study was to detect carbapenemase genes in clinical isolates of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) obtained from patients admitted to Hua-Hin Hospital, Prachuab Khiri Khan Province, Thailand between January and December 2014. Screening of CRE was initially determined using disk diffusion method, and subsequently using modified Hodge test (MHT). Multiplex PCR was employed to amplify carbapenemase genes, blaIMP, blaOXA-48, blaNDM blaKPC, and blaVIM. Of the 624 clinical isolates, seven CRE isolates were identified by the disk diffusion method, but were negative for MHT. Only one isolate, Klebsiella pneumoniae, was found to carry blaNDM-1, encoding New Delhi metallo-β-lactamase-1, and the remaining CRE isolates were negative for the carbapenemase genes looked at. However, monitoring of carbapenem resistance among Enterobacteriaceae should be for optimal infection control measures.

10 citations


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TL;DR: From the authors' simulations, it is found that the 5 residues Asp223, His120, His122, His162 and His189 are responsible for the selectivity of NDM-1 associated drugs.
Abstract: The control of beta-lactam antibiotics released through the inhibition of the New Delhi metallo-beta-lactamase 1 (NDM-1) has been identified as a potential target for the treatment of the muti-drugs resistance (MDR) bacteria disease. We have employed molecular dynamics (MD), alanine-scanning mutagenesis and molecular docking techniques to optimize the x-ray NDM-1 structure with 11 drugs (Tigecycline, BAL30072, D-captopril, Penicillin G, Ampicillin, Carbenicillin, Cephalexin, Cefaclor, Nitrocefin, Meropenem, and Imipenem). From our simulations, we found that the 5 residues Asp223, His120, His122, His162 and His189 are responsible for the selectivity of NDM-1 associated drugs.

2 citations


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TL;DR: With limited treatment options left for this crisis situation like the pre-antibiotic era; it is an alarm for rational antibiotic therapy usage and intensive education programs.
Abstract: Aims and Objectives: Increase in the incidence of Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae carrying New Delhi metallo beta lactamase-1 (NDM-1) gene are called superbugs is of great concern as presence of bla NDM-1 gene makes E.coli and K.pneumoniae highly resistant to most of currently available antibiotics. This study was planned to observe the burden of bla NDM-1 gene carrying E. coli and K.pneumoniae at a tertiary care hospital in northern India. Materials and Methods: A total of 1709 E. coli and 327 K. pneumonia nonrepitive isolates were taken from various clinical samples received in a tertiary care hospital in northern India Lucknow during the period from May 2012 to April 2013. Carbapenemase production was phenotypically detected in all the carbapenem resistant isolates by modified Hodge test. Metallo-β-lactamase production was detected by using meropenem and imipenem discs with and without EDTA and bla NDM-1 gene was detected by polymerase chain reaction. Results: Over all metallo β- lactamase production was found in 82% and 88.89% of carbapenem resistant E.coli and K. pneumonia respectively. Out of 366 carbapenem resistant isolates, 102 were found positive for bla NDM-1 gene out of which 89 were E.coli and 13 were K. pneumoniae . Conclusions: With limited treatment options left for this crisis situation like the pre-antibiotic era; it is an alarm for rational antibiotic therapy usage and intensive education programs. Asian Journal of Medical Sciences Vol.7(2) 2015 76-79