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Background: Recent studies suggested that MPTP could cause gastrointestinal motility deficits additionally to its nonconclusive and controverted effects on the CNS (behavior and brain oxidative stress) in rats. A possible interaction between MPTP typical impairments and magnesium modulatory potential was previously suggested, as magnesium role was described in neuroprotection, gastrointestinal function, and oxidative stress. Aim: To investigate the possible modulatory effect of several magnesium intake formulations (via drinking water) in MPTP neurotoxicity and functional gastrointestinal impairment induction. Materials and Methods: Adult male Wistar rats were subjected to 3-week magnesium intake-controlled diets (magnesium depleted food and magnesium enriched drinking water) previously to acute subcutaneous MPTP treatment (30 mg/ kg body weight). Gastrointestinal motility (one hour stool collection test), and behavioral patterns (Y maze task, elevated plus maze test, open field test, forced swim test) were evaluated. Followingly, brain and bowel samples were collected, and oxidative stress was evaluated (glutathione peroxidase activity, malondial-dehyde concentrations). Results: MPTP could lead to magnesium intake-dependent constipation-like gastrointestinal motility impairments, anxiety- and depressive-like affective behavior changes, and mild pain tolerance defects. Also, we found similar brain and intestinal patterns in magnesium-dependent oxidative stress. Conclusion: While the MPTP effects in normal magnesium intake could be regarded as not fully relevant in rat models and limited to the current experimental conditions, the abnormalities observed in the affective behavior, gastrointestinal status, pain tolerance, peripheric and central oxidative status could be indicative of the extent of the systemic effects of MPTP that are not restricted to the CNS level, but also to gastro-intestinal system.
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AIM: To purify Cryptosporidium spp. oocysts from clinical stool samples and evaluate using an up-to-date mass spectrometry protocol producing high-quality reference spectra. METHODS AND RESULTS: A refined purification protocol was developed for oocysts from stools, involving salt flotation and potassium bromide density centrifugation. Purified oocysts were prepared for matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) by formic acid extraction, and the extracts analysed using the Bruker MALDI Biotyper system. Individual spectral markers were identified by their specific mass peaks. Cryptosporidium parvum oocysts (Iowa strain) propagated in vivo, and C. parvum (n = 2) and Cryptosporidium hominis (n = 1) oocysts from clinical stool samples produced distinct spectra that were considered specific to Cryptosporidium spp. with no evidence of contamination. CONCLUSIONS: The production of distinct spectra demonstrated the utility of the purification method for oocysts from clinical stool samples and provided reference spectra. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY: The use of MALDI-TOF MS and other mass spectrometry techniques has been limited previously to C. parvum oocysts propagated in vivo. Appropriate purification of oocysts can achieve sufficient biomass, enabling analysis by MALDI-TOF MS and potentially other mass spectrometry platforms, facilitating peptide and protein discovery and identification of biomarkers from a much wider range of Cryptosporidium spp. from natural infections.
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Criptosporidiosis , Cryptosporidium , Animales , Rayos Láser , Oocistos , Espectrometría de Masa por Láser de Matriz Asistida de Ionización DesorciónRESUMEN
BACKGROUND: Following recent years, there is an increased body of literature on the connections that might exist between type 2 diabetes mellitus and the efficiency of bariatric surgery in its reversal compared to other medical approaches such as dieting. AIM: To induce experimentally type 2 diabetes mellitus in rats in order to observe the effects of bariatric surgery in the recovery as well as the reestablishment of normal insulin levels in order to extend the findings in house animals. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This study was conducted in three stages: the first consisted in inducing type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in 40 young Wistar male rats, by initially feeding them human food high in vegetal fats, oleaginous seeds, simple and complex carbohydrates, sugars, lipids, fats, proteins and fructose for a period of 8 weeks followed by a single low dose of streptozotocin (STZ), administered through intraperitoneal injection. The second stage of the study started when the rats became obese and therefore qualified for the bariatric procedure and the third stage consisted of post-operation supervision and care. The surgical procedure, performed on 10 obese rats, consisted in reducing the size of the stomach by partial gastrectomy of a 1.5 - 2.0 cm wide and 6.5 - 7.5 cm long area on the large curvature. RESULTS: Showed rapid improvements in body weight and blood sugar control after 9 days. CONCLUSION: After putting the rats on a diet high in carbohydrates, sugars, lipids and fats and administering them STZ, the induction of type 2 diabetes was successful and the partial gastrectomy led to a better blood sugar control. The bariatric procedure provides a faster therapeutic response than conventional diets.
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CONTEXT: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained arrhythmia in clinical practice. The increasing evidence supports links between inflammation and AF. There is evidence showing that obesity is a major cause of adipose tissue (AT) inflammation. Ghrelin (GHRL), through its growth hormone secretagogue receptor (GHS-R) present on adipose tissue macrophages (ATMs), could modulate AT inflammation. OBJECTIVE: Our study aimed to evaluate the role of adipose tissue macrophages (ATMs) and their GHS-R in adipose tissue samples of right atrial appendages (RAA) biopsies. SUBJECTS AND METHOD: We obtained RAA biopsies from 10 obese patients, undergoing cardiac surgery for coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) and developing postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF). The epicardial tissue samples were examined using immunohistochemistry to visualize and quantify CD68 and GSH-R expression of the ATMs. RESULTS: Histologically, the mean adipocyte diameter (MAD) of epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) was larger in EAT samples with inflammation as compared to EAT without inflammation (84.2 µm vs. 79.6 µm). The expression of CD68 was lower in EAT without inflammation as compared to EAT with inflammation in adipose tissue samples. Similarly, the expression of GSH-R was lower in EAT samples without inflammation as compared to EAT samples with inflammation in adipose tissue. CONCLUSIONS: Increased epicardial fat area, macrophage infiltration, and GHS-R expression in epicardial ATMs appeared to be associated with postoperative atrial fibrillation in obese patients.
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BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae (CPE) are a public health threat, and have been found in humans, animals and the environment. Carbapenems are not authorized for use in EU or UK companion animals, and the prevalence of carbapenem-resistant Gram-negative bacilli (CRGNB) in this population is unknown. METHODS: We investigated CRGNB isolated from animal specimens received by one diagnostic laboratory from 34 UK veterinary practices (September 2015-December 2016). Any Gram-negative isolates from clinical specimens showing reduced susceptibility to fluoroquinolones and/or aminoglycosides and/or cephalosporins were investigated phenotypically and genotypically for carbapenemases. A complete genome assembly (Illumina/Nanopore) was generated for the single isolate identified to investigate the genetic context for carbapenem resistance. RESULTS: One ST410 Escherichia coli isolate [(CARB35); 1/191, 0.5%], cultured from a wound in a springer spaniel, harboured a known carbapenem resistance gene (blaNDM-5). The gene was located in the chromosome on an integrated 100 kb IncF plasmid, also harbouring other drug resistance genes (mrx, sul1, ant1 and dfrA). The isolate also contained blaCMY-42 and blaTEM-190 on two separate plasmids (IncI1 and IncFII, respectively) that showed homology with other publicly available plasmid sequences from Italy and Myanmar. CONCLUSIONS: Even though the use of carbapenems in companion animals is restricted, the concurrent presence of blaCMY-42 and other antimicrobial resistance genes could lead to co-selection of carbapenemase genes in this population. Further studies investigating the selection and flow of plasmids carrying important resistance genes amongst humans and companion animals are needed.
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Enfermedades de los Perros/microbiología , Infecciones por Escherichia coli/veterinaria , Escherichia coli/genética , beta-Lactamasas/genética , Enfermedades de los Animales/epidemiología , Enfermedades de los Animales/microbiología , Animales , Enfermedades de los Perros/epidemiología , Perros , Genoma Bacteriano , Genómica/métodos , Reino Unido/epidemiología , Secuenciación Completa del GenomaRESUMEN
BACKGROUND: Concern exists that frequent use of topically-applied fusidic acid (FA) and chlorhexidine (CHX) for canine pyoderma is driving clinically relevant resistance, despite rare description of FA and CHX genetic resistance determinants in canine-derived staphylococci. This study aimed to determine minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) and investigate presence of putative resistance determinants for FA and CHX in canine-derived methicillin-resistant (MR) and -susceptible (MS) staphylococci. Plasmid-mediated resistance genes (fusB, fusC, fusD, qacA/B, smr; PCR) and MICs (agar dilution) of FA and CHX were investigated in 578 staphylococci (50 MR S. aureus [SA], 50 MSSA, 259 MR S. pseudintermedius [SP], 219 MSSP) from Finland, U.S.A., North (NUK) and South-East U.K. (SEUK) and Germany. In all isolates with FA MIC ≥64 mg/L (n = 27) fusA and fusE were amplified and sequenced. RESULTS: FA resistance determinants (fusA mutations n = 24, fusB n = 2, fusC n = 36) were found in isolates from all countries bar U.S.A. and correlated with higher MICs (≥1 mg/L), although 4 SP isolates had MICs of 0.06 mg/L despite carrying fusC. CHX MICs did not correlate with qacA/B (n = 2) and smr (n = 5), which were found in SEUK SA, and SP from NUK and U.S.A. CONCLUSIONS: Increased FA MICs were frequently associated with fusA mutations and fusC, and this is the first account of fusB in SP. Despite novel description of qacA/B in SP, gene presence did not correlate with CHX MIC. Selection pressure from clinical use might increase prevalence of these genetic determinants, but clinical significance remains uncertain in relation to high skin concentrations achieved by topical therapy.
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Clorhexidina/farmacología , Farmacorresistencia Bacteriana Múltiple/genética , Ácido Fusídico/farmacología , Staphylococcus/efectos de los fármacos , Staphylococcus/genética , Animales , Antibacterianos/farmacología , Proteínas Bacterianas/genética , Desinfectantes/farmacología , Perros/microbiología , Finlandia , Alemania , Resistencia a la Meticilina/genética , Pruebas de Sensibilidad Microbiana , Factor G de Elongación Peptídica/genética , Piodermia/microbiología , Piodermia/veterinaria , Factores R , Staphylococcus aureus/efectos de los fármacos , Staphylococcus aureus/genética , Estados UnidosRESUMEN
BACKGROUND: This study investigated changes over time in the epidemiology of extended-spectrum ß-lactamase (ESBL) producing Escherichia coli within a single equine referral hospital in the UK. Faecal samples were collected from hospitalised horses in 2008 and 2017, processed using selective media and standard susceptibility laboratory methods. A novel real-time PCR with high resolution melt analysis was used to distinguish blaCTX-M-1 and blaCTX-M-15 within CTX-M-1 group. RESULTS: In 2008, 457 faecal samples from 103 horses were collected, with ESBL-producing E. coli identified in 131 samples (28.7, 95% CI 24.6-33.1). In 2017, 314 faecal samples were collected from 74 horses with ESBL-producing E. coli identified in 157 samples (50.0, 95% CI 44.5-55.5). There were 135 and 187 non-duplicate ESBL-producing isolates from 2008 and 2017, respectively. In 2008, 12.6% of isolates belonged to CTX-M-1 group, all carrying blaCTX-M-1, whilst in 2017, 94.1% of isolates were CTX-M-1 group positive and of these 39.2 and 60.8% of isolates carried blaCTX-M-1 and blaCTX-M-15, respectively. In addition, the prevalence of doxycycline, gentamicin and 3rd generation cephalosporin resistance increased significantly from 2008 to 2017 while a decreased prevalence of phenotypic resistance to potentiated sulphonamides was observed. CONCLUSIONS: The real-time PCR proved a reliable and high throughput method to distinguish between blaCTX-M-1 and blaCTX-M-15. Furthermore, its use in this study demonstrated the emergence of faecal carriage of CTX-M-15 in hospitalised horses, with an increase in prevalence of ESBL-producing E. coli as well as increased antimicrobial resistance to frequently used antimicrobials.
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Infecciones por Escherichia coli/veterinaria , Heces/microbiología , Enfermedades de los Caballos/epidemiología , Enfermedades de los Caballos/microbiología , beta-Lactamasas/metabolismo , Animales , Antibacterianos/farmacología , Farmacorresistencia Bacteriana , Escherichia coli/efectos de los fármacos , Escherichia coli/enzimología , Escherichia coli/genética , Infecciones por Escherichia coli/epidemiología , Infecciones por Escherichia coli/microbiología , Caballos , Hospitales Veterinarios/estadística & datos numéricos , Prevalencia , Reino Unido/epidemiología , beta-Lactamasas/genéticaRESUMEN
CONTEXT: Many negative effects of stress regarding cognitive performances and gastrointestinal habits were previously reported in both animal models and human participants. OBJECTIVE: We aimed to compare perceived stress levels with declared gastrointestinal habits changes in a small cohort of college students during academic acquisition and evaluation periods. DESIGN: College students were recruited and divided into two groups: the control group evaluated during the acquisition period of the academic year and the stressed group evaluated during the examination period. SUBJECT AND METHODS: The students' psychological and gastrointestinal status was evaluated using a common stress questionnaire and a gastrointestinal habits survey. RESULTS: Our results showed increased perceived stress in college students during stressful conditions, as compared to lesser demanding periods. Similarly, more than 40%of the participants declared that gastrointestinal habits changes occurred during stressful periods. We observed significant correlations between the perceived stress levels and gastrointestinal habits changes. CONCLUSION: This small-sized survey study showed that the occurrence of the stressful event in young adults recorded higher perceived stress scores and frequent functional gastrointestinal symptoms, as compared to the lower stressful periods. Also, we showed that functional gastrointestinal symptoms are rather common and could be regarded as a negative response to stress.
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Background and Objectives: Serratia marcescens is an emerging nosocomial pathogen, and the carbapenemase blaNDM has been reported in several surveys in Romania. We aimed to investigate the molecular epidemiology of S. marcescens in two Romanian hospitals over 2010-15, including a neonatal NDM-1 S. marcescens outbreak. Methods: Isolates were sequenced using Illumina technology together with carbapenem-non-susceptible NDM-1-positive and NDM-1-negative Klebsiella pneumoniae and Enterobacter cloacae to provide genomic context. A subset was sequenced with MinION to fully resolve NDM-1 plasmid structures. Resistance genes, plasmid replicons and ISs were identified in silico for all isolates; an annotated phylogeny was reconstructed for S. marcescens. Fully resolved study NDM-1 plasmid sequences were compared with the most closely related publicly available NDM-1 plasmid reference. Results: 44/45 isolates were successfully sequenced (S. marcescens, n = 33; K. pneumoniae, n = 7; E. cloacae, n = 4); 10 with MinION. The S. marcescens phylogeny demonstrated several discrete clusters of NDM-1-positive and -negative isolates. All NDM-1-positive isolates across species harboured a pKOX_NDM1-like plasmid; more detailed comparisons of the plasmid structures demonstrated a number of differences, but highlighted the largely conserved plasmid backbones across species and hospital sites. Conclusions: The molecular epidemiology is most consistent with the importation of a pKOX_NDM1-like plasmid into Romania and its dissemination amongst K. pneumoniae/E. cloacae and subsequently S. marcescens across hospitals. The data suggested multiple acquisitions of this plasmid by S. marcescens in the two hospitals studied; transmission events within centres, including a large outbreak on the Targu Mures neonatal unit; and sharing of the pKOX_NDM1-like plasmid between species within outbreaks.
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Genoma Bacteriano , Infecciones por Serratia/epidemiología , Serratia marcescens/genética , beta-Lactamasas/genética , ADN Bacteriano/genética , Brotes de Enfermedades , Enterobacteriaceae/genética , Infecciones por Enterobacteriaceae/epidemiología , Heces/microbiología , Transferencia de Gen Horizontal , Hospitales , Humanos , Infecciones por Klebsiella/epidemiología , Klebsiella pneumoniae/genética , Plásmidos/genética , Rumanía/epidemiología , Análisis de Secuencia de ADN , Serratia marcescens/enzimología , Secuenciación Completa del Genoma/métodos , beta-Lactamasas/biosíntesisRESUMEN
CONTEXT: Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) includes simple steatosis, steatohepatitis (NASH) which can evolve with progressive fibrosis, cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. As liver biopsy cannot be used as a screening method, noninvasive markers are needed. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to test if there is a significant association between vitamin D deficit and the severity of NAFLD. DESIGN: The patients were divided into two groups (vitamin D insufficiency/deficiency) and statistical analyses were performed on the correlation of clinical and biochemical characteristics with histopathological hepatic changes. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: We prospectively studied 64 obese patients referred for bariatric surgery between 2014 and 2016 to our Surgical Unit. Anthropometric, clinical measurements, general and specific biological balance were noted. NAFLD diagnosis and activity score (NAS) were evaluated on liver biopsies. RESULTS: Increased serum fibrinogen was correlated with NASH (p=0.005) and higher NAS grade. T2DM was positively correlated with liver fibrosis (p=0.002). 84.37% of the patients had vitamin D deficit and 15.62% were vitamin D insufficient. Lobular inflammation correlated with vitamin D deficit (p=0.040). Fibrosis (p=0.050) and steatohepatitis (p=0.032) were independent predictors of low vitamin D concentration. CONCLUSIONS: Vitamin D status in conjunction with other parameters - such as T2DM - or serum biomarkers - namely fibrinogen level and PCR level - may point out the aggressive forms of NAFLD and the need for liver biopsy for appropriate management.
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BACKGROUND AND AIM: The goals of bariatric surgery are to improve the quality of life by lowering body mass index (BMI) but also to treat obesity comorbidities. The aim of our study was to evaluate the impact of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) on metabolic parameters. METHODS: 85 obese patients treated by bariatric surgery LSG procedure were included in the study. Basal, 6 and 12 months after surgery serum glucose levels and lipid fractions were measured. Metabolic syndrome criteria according to IDF 2006 were evaluated at baseline and after bariatric surgery. RESULTS: Our group included 61.2 % female patients, the mean age was 40.2 ±10.2 years and the metabolic syndrome criteria at baseline were confirmed in 69.4% of the study group. At twelve months after the intervention, the mean excess weight loss (%EWL) was 72%, with age and BMI subgroups variations. We found significant improvements of serum concentrations for triglycerides (P-value = 0.001, decreased by 30%), HDL-cholesterol (P-value = 0.017, increased by 26%), total cholesterol (P-value = 0.043, decreased by 12%) and glucose (P-value = 0.007, decreased by 12%). CONCLUSIONS: The positive effect of bariatric surgery was confirmed for lipid fractions and fasting glucose levels, also the metabolic syndrome prevalence was significantly reduced, all these changes contribute to lower cardiovascular risk together with significant weight loss.
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CONTEXT: Despite CT being generally used in thymic pathology, in the case of regions with the same tissue density, only functional radioisotopic imaging can hint towards malignity. OBJECTIVES: To assess the usefulness of 99mTc MIBI scintigraphy for diagnosis and treatment planning in thymoma, in relation with the radiotracer uptake mechanism. PATIENTS AND METHODS: 99mTc MIBI thymic scans for 19 patients diagnosed with thymic disorders were assessed using tumor uptake ratio (UR). Specimens of thymectomies were examined and cytological assessments were correlated with the UR. RESULTS: The UR of all surgical patients was higher than 1.2, with a 1.5 cutoff between lymphoid hyperplasia and thymoma. The UR values were correlated with the histopathologic diagnosis (Pearson correlation 0.91, significant at p<0.01). The highest UR was 3.24, found in the case of an AB thymoma where the rate lymphocytes/epithelial cells (L/E) was 1.6. In B1 thymoma UR was 1.14 and L/E was 2.46. CONCLUSION: Phenotype differences between thymoma types correlate with 99mTc MIBI cellular uptake: lower rate L/E corresponds to higher UR, higher malignity potential and invasiveness. A thymic 99mTc MIBI UR higher than 1.5, corresponding to a CT tumoral image, is suggestive for a thymoma, requiring surgical treatment first.
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We report the emergence and analysis of a cluster of concurrent infections/colonisations with colistin-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae and OXA-23 carbapenemase-producing Acinetobacter baumannii in patients who had undergone cardiac surgery. We describe the emergence of colistin-resistant K. pneumoniae harbouring blaCTX-M-15, blaSHV-11, blaOXA-1, blaTEM-1 beta-lactamases and aac(6')-Ib-cr fluoroquinolone resistance. Colistin-resistant K. pneumoniae infections (pneumonia, wound infection, urinary tract infections and bacteraemia) occurred in critically ill patients previously treated with colistin for post-surgery infections with carbapenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa and/or A. baumannii. Although the cause of death could not be directly attributed to a single pathogen, three patients co-infected/colonised with K. pneumoniae, P. aeruginosa and/or A. baumannii died, whilst a fourth patient who had a mono-microbial infection with colistin-resistant K. pneumoniae only survived. The use of mobile intubation equipment in patients that shared the same ward, the clustering of cases over a short period of time, as well as the pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) data all suggest cross-contamination between patients, either through equipment or by staff contact transmission. This report presents the 'worst-case scenario' where concurrent infection/colonisation with pathogens exhibiting resistance to different types of last-resort antimicrobials occurred in some of the most debilitated intensive care unit (ICU) patients.
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Infecciones por Acinetobacter/tratamiento farmacológico , Antibacterianos/farmacología , Antibacterianos/uso terapéutico , Colistina/uso terapéutico , Infección Hospitalaria/tratamiento farmacológico , Infecciones por Klebsiella/tratamiento farmacológico , Infecciones por Pseudomonas/tratamiento farmacológico , Acinetobacter baumannii/efectos de los fármacos , Acinetobacter baumannii/genética , Servicio de Cardiología en Hospital/estadística & datos numéricos , Farmacorresistencia Bacteriana Múltiple/efectos de los fármacos , Farmacorresistencia Bacteriana Múltiple/genética , Femenino , Humanos , Unidades de Cuidados Intensivos/estadística & datos numéricos , Klebsiella pneumoniae/efectos de los fármacos , Klebsiella pneumoniae/genética , Masculino , Pruebas de Sensibilidad Microbiana , Pseudomonas aeruginosa/efectos de los fármacos , Pseudomonas aeruginosa/genética , RumaníaRESUMEN
BACKGROUND: Carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii is a common pathogen associated with healthcare-acquired infections, and robust infection prevention and control protocols exist in human healthcare settings. In contrast, infection prevention and control (IPC) standards are limited in veterinary medicine, necessitating further investigation. AIM: Examine the possible transmission of carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter spp. in a veterinary practice where a cat was diagnosed with an OXA-23-producing A. baumannii ST2 strain. METHODS: Environmental samples together with nasal and hand swabs from the veterinary personnel were collected. All swabs were screened for the presence of extended-spectrum-ß-lactamase- and carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales, meticillin-resistant staphylococcus and multi-drug-resistant Acinetobacter spp. Whole-genome sequencing was performed for carbapenemase-producing strains. RESULTS: Of the veterinary staff, 60% carried meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus epidermidis. Environmental evaluation showed that 40% (N=6/15) of the surfaces analysed by contact plates and 40% (N=8/20) by swabs failed the hygiene criteria. Assessment of the surfaces revealed contamination with five OXA-23-producing Acinetobacter spp. strains: an OXA-23-producing Acinetobacter schindleri on the weight scale in the waiting room; and four OXA-23-producing Acinetobacter lwoffii strains, on different surfaces of the treatment room. The blaOXA-23 gene was located on the same plasmid-carrying Tn2008 across the different Acinetobacter spp. strains. These plasmids closely resemble a previously described OXA-23-encoding plasmid from a human Portuguese nosocomial Acinetobacter pittii isolate. Distinctly, the OXA-23-producing A. baumannii ST2 clinical strain had the resistant gene located on Tn2006, possibly inserted on the chromosome. CONCLUSION: The detection of an OXA-23-producing A. baumannii ST2 veterinary clinical strain is of concern for companion animal health and infection, prevention and control. This study established the dynamic of transmission of the plasmid-mediated blaOXA-23 gene on critical surfaces of a small animal veterinary practice. The genetic resemblance to a plasmid found in human nosocomial settings suggests a potential One Health link.
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Infecciones por Acinetobacter , Acinetobacter baumannii , Infección Hospitalaria , Staphylococcus aureus Resistente a Meticilina , Salud Única , Animales , Humanos , Proteína 1 Similar al Receptor de Interleucina-1 , Meticilina , Infecciones por Acinetobacter/epidemiología , Infecciones por Acinetobacter/prevención & control , Infecciones por Acinetobacter/veterinaria , Pruebas de Sensibilidad Microbiana , Proteínas Bacterianas/genética , beta-Lactamasas/genética , beta-Lactamasas/análisis , Acinetobacter baumannii/genética , Carbapenémicos , Infección Hospitalaria/prevención & control , Infección Hospitalaria/veterinaria , AntibacterianosRESUMEN
Antimicrobial stewardship initiatives are widely regarded as a cornerstone for ameliorating the global health impact of antimicrobial resistance. Within companion animal health, such efforts have largely focused on development and dissemination of antimicrobial stewardship guidelines (ASGs). However, there have been few attempts to understand veterinarian attitudes towards and knowledge of ASGs or to determine how awareness regarding ASGs might best be increased. An online survey regarding ASGs was formulated for veterinarians who treat companion animals. The survey was distributed across 46 European and associated countries between 12 January and 30 June, 2022. In total, 2271 surveys were completed, with 64.9% of respondents (n = 1474) reporting awareness and usage of at least one ASG. Respondents from countries with greater awareness of ASGs tended to report more appropriate use of antimicrobials (Spearman's rank coefficient = 0.6084, P ≤ 0.001), with respondents from countries with country-specific ASGs tending to score highest across both awareness and appropriate use domains. Respondents prioritised guidance around antimicrobial choice (82.0%, n = 1863), duration of treatment (66.0%, n = 1499), and dosage (51.9%, n = 1179) for inclusion in future ASGs, with 78.0% (n = 1776) of respondents preferring ASGs to be integrated into their patient management system. Awareness of ASGs and their use in companion animal veterinary practice appears to be greater than previously reported, with respondents tending to report antimicrobial prescription decision making broadly in line with current clinical recommendations. However, further initiatives aimed at maximising accessibility to ASGs both within countries and individual veterinary practices are recommended.
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Antiinfecciosos , Programas de Optimización del Uso de los Antimicrobianos , Veterinarios , Animales , Humanos , Mascotas , Antiinfecciosos/uso terapéutico , Encuestas y Cuestionarios , Antibacterianos/uso terapéuticoRESUMEN
BACKGROUND: There is limited information about bacterial isolates that are present on the equine midline incision during and following exploratory laparotomy. OBJECTIVES: To investigate the bacterial species cultured from the ventral midline pre-, intra- and post- laparotomy, whether particular bacterial isolates are associated with the development of surgical site infections (SSIs) and to report the antimicrobial resistance phenotypes of these isolates. STUDY DESIGN: Prospective cohort study. METHODS: The ventral midline of 31 horses undergoing exploratory laparotomy was sampled for bacterial culture at set time-points pre, intra and post-operatively. Inclusion criteria were that horses must have undergone exploratory laparotomy within 90 min of the initial colic examination upon hospital admission and must not have been placed in a stable prior to surgery. SSI was defined as any purulent or serous discharge from the laparotomy incision of >24 h duration. RESULTS: Seven horses (22.6%) developed a SSI. None of the variables tested were associated with the altered risk of SSI. The prevalence of a positive bacterial culture from the incision increased progressively over time and a variety of bacteria were isolated. A positive intra-operative culture was not a predictor of SSI; and when a SSI did occur, it was due to a different bacterial isolate. MRSA and ESBL-producers were identified in the post-operative period in one and four different horses respectively, but none of these developed a SSI. MAIN LIMITATIONS: Sampling was limited to hospitalisation and no culture results were available for horses developing SSI following hospital discharge. CONCLUSIONS: A variety of bacterial species may be isolated from equine laparotomy incisions peri-operatively without development of SSI. SSI does not appear to be solely related to bacterial contamination of the incision peri-operatively and other mechanisms such as bacteraemia merit further investigation.
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Bacterias/aislamiento & purificación , Infecciones Bacterianas/veterinaria , Enfermedades de los Caballos/microbiología , Laparotomía/veterinaria , Infección de la Herida Quirúrgica/veterinaria , Herida Quirúrgica/veterinaria , Animales , Bacterias/clasificación , Bacterias/efectos de los fármacos , Infecciones Bacterianas/epidemiología , Infecciones Bacterianas/microbiología , Carga Bacteriana/veterinaria , Vendajes/veterinaria , Estudios de Cohortes , Farmacorresistencia Bacteriana , Inglaterra/epidemiología , Enfermedades de los Caballos/epidemiología , Caballos , Periodo Perioperatorio/veterinaria , Fenotipo , Prevalencia , Estudios Prospectivos , Herida Quirúrgica/microbiología , Infección de la Herida Quirúrgica/epidemiología , Infección de la Herida Quirúrgica/microbiología , Encuestas y CuestionariosRESUMEN
Distal pancreatectomy represents the standard surgical procedure for the body and tail pancreatic tumors. This operation is associated with a high number of postoperative complications, especially pancreatic fistula. The purpose of this paper is to analyse the risk factors that predispose to the pancreatic fistula after distal pancreatectomy and to present the proposed methods of prevention for this complication.
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Pancreatectomía/efectos adversos , Pancreatectomía/métodos , Fístula Pancreática/etiología , Neoplasias Pancreáticas/cirugía , Humanos , Fístula Pancreática/prevención & control , Fístula Pancreática/cirugía , Reoperación , Factores de Riesgo , Resultado del TratamientoRESUMEN
Association of adenocarcinoma and tuberculosis (TB) of the sigmoid colon is a rare clinical condition even in an endemic country as Romania, with challenging diagnosis and treatment. Case report. We present the case of a 57-year-old female patient who was admitted on emergency basis for a diagnosis of obstructive sigmoid adenocarcinoma. The patient was operated on and it an obstructive sigmoid tumor with serosal invasion, adherent (invading) to the body of uterus and left adnexa and urinary bladder serosa, no liver or peritoneal metastases. A sigmoidectomy was performed "en bloc" with subtotal hysterectomy, left adnexectomy and extramucosal cistectomy. The histopathological exam showed a moderately differentiated, ulcerated adenocarcinoma, widely infiltrating the colon wall invading the myometrium. Ziehl Neelsen (ZN) stain identified the presence of metachromatic bacillary structures in the colonic wall, lymph nodes and adnexal areas. Postoperative course was uneventful and the patient was discharged 10 days postoperatively in good clinical condition. After one year when the patient completed the full course of anti-tubercular drugs, a thorough work-up was performed. Colonoscopy, CT of the thorax, abdomen, pelvis showed no signs of recurrence while tumoral marker CEA (1.62 ng/ml - n<3.4) and QFT (Quantiferon-TB Gold) test were within normal range. Discussion and conclusion. Although digestive tuberculosis is included in differential diagnosis for those patients presenting abdominal pain or obstructive digestive symptoms in endemic regions, in this case the absence of TB infection criteria and positive endoscopic biopsy for colonic adenocarcinoma did not allow a complete pre- or perioperative diagnosis.
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Adenocarcinoma/diagnóstico , Trompas Uterinas/patología , Neoplasias del Colon Sigmoide/diagnóstico , Tuberculosis/diagnóstico , Adenocarcinoma/complicaciones , Adenocarcinoma/cirugía , Antituberculosos/uso terapéutico , Colectomía , Diagnóstico Diferencial , Trompas Uterinas/cirugía , Femenino , Humanos , Histerectomía , Persona de Mediana Edad , Invasividad Neoplásica , Neoplasias del Colon Sigmoide/complicaciones , Neoplasias del Colon Sigmoide/cirugía , Resultado del Tratamiento , Tuberculosis/complicaciones , Tuberculosis/tratamiento farmacológicoRESUMEN
Bacterial culture and antimicrobial susceptibility testing of septic synovial samples allows instigation of targeted antimicrobial therapy; however, bacterial culture takes more than 24 h and has low sensitivity. This study aimed to identify the most frequently cultured bacteria and their antimicrobial susceptibility profile from septic synovial samples in our referral equine hospital, to allow recommendations regarding appropriate initial antimicrobial therapy prior to culture results. Hospital records for all horses with synovial sepsis and a synovial sample submitted to the microbiology laboratory between 2004 and 2013 were retrieved (n= 379 samples). One horse had positive cultures from more than one synovial structure, and two horses had positive cultures obtained from repeat samples. Overall, 114 bacterial isolates were obtained. Gram-positive bacteria were isolated in 75% of cases, of which 22% were haemolytic Staphylococcus spp., and 52% were Staphylococcus aureus including two multidrug-resistant isolates. Gram-negative bacteria were isolated from 25% of cases. Anaerobic Clostridium spp. was isolated in 3% of cases. Of the first line antimicrobials, oxytetracycline and doxycycline were effective against 70-100% of the Gram-positive bacteria and 20-100% of the Gram-negative organisms, whilst trimethoprim-sulphamethoxazole and gentamicin efficacy ranged between 50% and 88% for both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria. Of the equine protected antimicrobials, ceftiofur was effective against 70-90% of all bacterial isolates whilst 80% of isolates were susceptible to enrofloxacin. These results indicate that tetracyclines, trimethoprim-sulphamethoxazole or gentamicin may be suitable first-line antimicrobials for treatment of synovial sepsis cases while awaiting laboratory results, findings which support current recommendations for antimicrobial stewardship in equine medicine.
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Antibacterianos/farmacología , Bacterias/efectos de los fármacos , Farmacorresistencia Bacteriana , Enfermedades de los Caballos/epidemiología , Sepsis/veterinaria , Sinovitis/veterinaria , Animales , Estudios Transversales , Inglaterra/epidemiología , Femenino , Enfermedades de los Caballos/microbiología , Caballos , Masculino , Pruebas de Sensibilidad Microbiana/veterinaria , Prevalencia , Sepsis/epidemiología , Sepsis/microbiología , Membrana Sinovial/microbiología , Sinovitis/epidemiología , Sinovitis/microbiologíaRESUMEN
Impacted common bile duct (CBD) lithiasis poses therapeutical challenges and repeated attempts of removal may result in life-threatening complications. CASE REPORT. A 45 year-old female patient was admitted in emergency for right upper quadrant abdominal pain and jaundice. Clinical, lab data, abdominal ultrasound (US) and cholangio-MRI established the diagnosis of acute cholecystitis and obstructive jaundice due to distal CBD lithiasis. Endoscopic retrograde colangiopancreatography (ERCP) confirmed the presence of a distal CBD stone but extraction failed. The patient was operated on and surgical procedure consisted of cholecistectomy, intraoperative cholangiography and a side-to-side choledocho-duodenal anastomosis was performed because all attempts to extract the stone through choledocotomy or duodenotomy and enlargement of endoscopic shincterotomy failed. The postoperative course was endangered by a severe pancreatitis, a massive upper digestive bleeding and portal vein thrombosis that responded to conservative management in the intensive care unit. The patient was discharged after 34 days in good clinical condition and approximately 9 months later was readmitted electively for an incisional hernia. Apart from this, physical examination, lab tests and imagistic studies were normal; the patient was operated and rapidly discharged in good condition. In conclusion, the management of CBD lithiasis may be a serious challenge both for interventional endoscopists and surgeons and require a concerted team effort.