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Ceftolozane-tazobactam, ceftazidime-avibactam and ceftazidime-avibactam plus aztreonam combination: Upcoming hope for hospital-acquired MDR/XDR <i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i> infe

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Last updated: 04 Jan 2025

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Antimicrobial resistance

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Background: Pseudomonas (P. aeruginosa) is a worrisome multidrug (MDR) or even extensively drug-resistant (XDR) nosocomial pathogen.  Ceftolozane/tazobactam(C/T) and ceftazidime/avibactam (CAZ/AVI), novel combinations, were recently approved for the treatment of MDR Gram-negative pathogens. Objective: To assess the in vitro activity of C/T & CAZ/AVI and against MDR/XDR P. aeruginosa isolates, detect the synergistic activity of CAZ/AVI plus aztreonam (ATM) against metallo-β- lactamase)( producers and to determine the virulence profile of the studied isolates. Methods: Eighty P. aeruginosa strains were isolated from hospitalized patients and screened for their antimicrobial susceptibility pattern by disk diffusion test. Different resistance mechanisms; beta-lactam hydrolyzing enzymes (ESβLs, AmpC, and class A & B carbapenemases), biofilm production and efflux pump-mediated colistin resistance mechanisms were characterized by the corresponding phenotypic methods. Multiplex PCR verified some resistance (blaVIM, blaKPC, mcr-1 & mcr-2) and virulence (exoU and exoS) genes. We applied E-test strip superposition method to detect synergistic effect between CAZ/AVI and ATM. Results: 32.5% and 52.5% of P. aeruginosa isolates were recovered as MDR and XDR isolates respectively. The frequency of beta-lactamase production reached 12.5% for ESβLs, 46.25% for AmpC, 21.4% for class A and 55.4% for class B carbapenemases. About 81.3% and 63.7% of the isolates proved susceptibility to CAZ/AVI and C/T respectively. While only 36.3% were ATM susceptible. Interestingly, combined use of CAZ/AVI with ATM completely restored susceptibility among MβL strains. Conclusion: Synergistic combination of CAZ/AVI with ATM could be promising therapy against MDR/XDR P. aeruginosa infections with MβL production.

DOI

10.21608/mid.2024.268040.1790

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Key words: <i>P. aeruginosa</i>, Ceftolozane-tazobactam, ceftazidime-avibactam, aztreonam, Synergy

Authors

First Name

Asmaa

Last Name

Elbrolosy

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Mohammed

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Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Menoufia University, Egypt

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asmaaelbrolosy@yahoo.com

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0000-0001-8196-4511

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Naira Ahmed

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Eissa

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Abd El-Aziz

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Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Menoufia University, Egypt

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drnaira@hotmail.com

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First Name

Nahed

Last Name

El-Rajhy

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Abd El-Ghany

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Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Menoufia University, Egypt

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nahed_alrajhy@hotmail.com

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First Name

Elham

Last Name

Hossam Eldeen

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Ayman

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Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Menoufia University, Egypt

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elham.ayman780@med.menofia.edu.eg

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First Name

Asmaa

Last Name

Sleem

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shaban

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Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Menoufia University, Egypt

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sasmaashaaban@yahoo.com

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shebein Alkom

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5

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2

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47401

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2024-05-01

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2024-02-05

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2024-05-01

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749

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762

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2682-4132

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2682-4140

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1,157

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Microbes and Infectious Diseases

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Ceftolozane-tazobactam, ceftazidime-avibactam and ceftazidime-avibactam plus aztreonam combination: Upcoming hope for hospital-acquired MDR/XDR <i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i> infe

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25 Dec 2024