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Virus Res ; 347: 199426, 2024 Sep.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38960003

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Enterococci are robust Gram-positive bacteria that pose a significant threat in healthcare settings due to antibiotic resistance, with vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) most prominent. To tackle this issue, bacteriophages (bacterial viruses) can be exploited as they specifically and efficiently target bacteria. Here, we successfully isolated and characterised a set of novel phages: SHEF10, SHEF11, SHEF13, SHEF14, and SHEF16 which target E. faecalis (SHEF10,11,13), or E. faecium (SHEF13, SHEF14 & SHEF16) strains including a range of clinical and VRE isolates. Genomic analysis shows that all phages are strictly lytic and diverse in terms of genome size and content, quickly and effectively lysing strains at different multiplicity of infections. Detailed analysis of the broad host-range SHEF13 phage revealed the crucial role of the enterococcal polysaccharide antigen (EPA) variable region in its infection of E. faecalis V583. In parallel, the discovery of a carbohydrate-targeting domain (CBM22) found conserved within the three phage genomes indicates a role in cell surface interactions that may be important in phage-bacterial interactons. These findings advance our comprehension of phage-host interactions and pave the way for targeted therapeutic strategies against antibiotic-resistant enterococcal infections.


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Bacteriófagos , Enterococcus faecalis , Genoma Viral , Especificidade de Hospedeiro , Bacteriófagos/genética , Bacteriófagos/fisiologia , Bacteriófagos/classificação , Bacteriófagos/isolamento & purificação , Enterococcus faecalis/virologia , Enterococcus faecalis/genética , Enterococcus faecium/virologia , Enterococcus faecium/genética , Enterococcus/virologia , Enterococcus/genética , Enterococos Resistentes à Vancomicina/virologia , Enterococos Resistentes à Vancomicina/genética , Infecções por Bactérias Gram-Positivas/microbiologia , Humanos
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J Antimicrob Chemother ; 79(8): 1831-1842, 2024 Aug 01.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38842487

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BACKGROUND: Many hospitals introduced procalcitonin (PCT) testing to help diagnose bacterial coinfection in individuals with COVID-19, and guide antibiotic decision-making during the COVID-19 pandemic in the UK. OBJECTIVES: Evaluating cost-effectiveness of using PCT to guide antibiotic decisions in individuals hospitalized with COVID-19, as part of a wider research programme. METHODS: Retrospective individual-level data on patients hospitalized with COVID-19 were collected from 11 NHS acute hospital Trusts and Health Boards from England and Wales, which varied in their use of baseline PCT testing during the first COVID-19 pandemic wave. A matched analysis (part of a wider analysis reported elsewhere) created groups of patients whose PCT was/was not tested at baseline. A model was created with combined decision tree/Markov phases, parameterized with quality-of-life/unit cost estimates from the literature, and used to estimate costs and quality-adjusted life years (QALYs). Cost-effectiveness was judged at a £20 000/QALY threshold. Uncertainty was characterized using bootstrapping. RESULTS: People who had baseline PCT testing had shorter general ward/ICU stays and spent less time on antibiotics, though with overlap between the groups' 95% CIs. Those with baseline PCT testing accrued more QALYs (8.76 versus 8.62) and lower costs (£9830 versus £10 700). The point estimate was baseline PCT testing being dominant over no baseline testing, though with uncertainty: the probability of cost-effectiveness was 0.579 with a 1 year horizon and 0.872 with a lifetime horizon. CONCLUSIONS: Using PCT to guide antibiotic therapy in individuals hospitalized with COVID-19 is more likely to be cost-effective than not, albeit with uncertainty.


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Antibacterianos , COVID-19 , Análise Custo-Benefício , Pró-Calcitonina , Humanos , Pró-Calcitonina/sangue , Antibacterianos/uso terapêutico , Antibacterianos/economia , Masculino , Estudos Retrospectivos , Feminino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Idoso , Hospitalização/economia , SARS-CoV-2 , Anos de Vida Ajustados por Qualidade de Vida , Adulto , Tratamento Farmacológico da COVID-19 , Reino Unido , Infecções Bacterianas/tratamento farmacológico , Infecções Bacterianas/economia
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