OXA-1 β-lactamase and non-susceptibility to penicillin/β-lactamase inhibitor combinations among ESBL-producing Escherichia coli

Livermore, David M. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9856-3703, Day, Michaela, Cleary, Paul, Hopkins, Katie L., Toleman, Mark A., Wareham, David W., Wiuff, Camilla, Doumith, Michel and Woodford, Neil (2019) OXA-1 β-lactamase and non-susceptibility to penicillin/β-lactamase inhibitor combinations among ESBL-producing Escherichia coli. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, 74 (2). 326–333. ISSN 0305-7453

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Abstract

Background ESBL-producing Escherichia coli have expanded globally since the turn of the century and present a major public health issue. Their in vitro susceptibility to penicillin/inhibitor combinations is variable, and clinical use of these combinations against ESBL producers remains controversial. We hypothesized that this variability related to co-production of OXA-1 penicillinase. Methods During a national study we collected 293 ESBL-producing E. coli from bacteraemias, determined MICs by BSAC agar dilution, and undertook genomic sequencing with Illumina methodology. Results The collection was dominated by ST131 (n = 188 isolates, 64.2%) and bla CTX-M-15 (present in 229 isolates, 78.2%); over half the isolates (159/293, 54.3%) were ST131 with bla CTX-M-15. bla OXA-1 was found in 149 ESBL producers (50.9%) and bla TEM-1/191 in 137 (46.8%). Irrespective of whether all isolates were considered, or ST131 alone, there were strong associations (P < 0.001) between co-carriage of bla OXA-1 and reduced susceptibility to penicillin/inhibitor combinations, whereas there was no significant association with co-carriage of bla TEM-1/191. For piperacillin/tazobactam the modal MIC rose from 2 mg/L in the absence of bla OXA-1 to 8 or 16 mg/L in its presence; for co-amoxiclav the shift was smaller, from 4 or 8 to 16 mg/L, but crossed the breakpoint. bla OXA-1 was strongly associated with co-carriage also of aac(6′)-Ib-cr, which compromises amikacin and tobramycin. Conclusions Co-carriage of OXA-1, a penicillinase with weak affinity for inhibitors, is a major correlate of resistance to piperacillin/tazobactam and co-amoxiclav in E. coli and is commonly associated with co-carriage of aac(6′)-Ib-cr, which narrows aminoglycoside options.

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Uncontrolled Keywords: sdg 3 - good health and well-being ,/dk/atira/pure/sustainabledevelopmentgoals/good_health_and_well_being
Faculty \ School: Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Norwich Medical School
UEA Research Groups: Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Groups > Public Health and Health Services Research
Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Groups > Epidemiology and Public Health
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Depositing User: LivePure Connector
Date Deposited: 12 Oct 2018 11:30
Last Modified: 21 Oct 2022 20:32
URI: https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/68506
DOI: 10.1093/jac/dky453

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