Draft genome of the Klebsiella pneumoniae 24Kpn33 and complete sequence of its pCOL-1, a plasmid related to the blaKPC-2 acquisition in Pseudomonas aeruginosa.

We report the draft genome of a clinical multi-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (24Kpn33) isolate, whose genome (5.7 Mbp) harbored 17 antibiotic resistance genes, including blaKPC-2. Notably, this gene was mobilized within the IncP-6 pCOL-1 plasmid, the first genetic platform related to the acquisition and dissemination of the blaKPC-2 in Pseudomonas aeruginosa.

Infections in patients with adverse reactions to the use of unknown modeling substances for soft tissue enhancement in Cali, Colombia.

The infiltration of foreign materials not approved for medical purposes or of modeling substances used in soft tissue to modify the anatomical appearance for aesthetic purposes represents a serious health problem. These procedures lead to the development of delayed complications, including infections. The objective of this study was to characterize infections in patients with adverse reactions to the use of modeling substances in Cali, Colombia. A cross-sectional and descriptive study was used to determine the frequency of bacterial and fungal infections associated with complications from and adverse reactions to the use of modeling substances in 113 patients. We identified microorganisms in 22 patients and a frequency of 68.1% monomicrobial infections and 31.8% polymicrobial infections. The microorganisms identified in our study included Bacillus cereus, Mycobacterium fortuitum, and Pseudomonas stutzeri, among other microorganisms. The presence of adverse effects derived from the use of illegal modeling substances has been demonstrated; among these effects, infections occur with high frequency and place the health of the patient at risk and increase problems in health care.

Molecular and Clinical Data of Antimicrobial Resistance in Microorganisms Producing Bacteremia in a Multicentric Cohort of Patients with Cancer in a Latin American Country.

Patients with cancer have a higher risk of severe bacterial infections. This study aims to determine the frequency, susceptibility profiles, and resistance genes of bacterial species involved in bacteremia, as well as risk factors associated with mortality in cancer patients in Colombia. In this prospective multicenter cohort study of adult patients with cancer and bacteremia, susceptibility testing was performed and selected resistance genes were identified. A multivariate regression analysis was carried out for the identification of risk factors for mortality. In 195 patients, 206 microorganisms were isolated. Gram-negative bacteria were more frequently found, in 142 cases (68.9%): 67 Escherichia coli (32.5%), 36 Klebsiella pneumoniae (17.4%), and 21 Pseudomonas aeruginosa (10.1%), and 18 other Gram-negative isolates (8.7%). Staphylococcus aureus represented 12.4% (n = 25). Among the isolates, resistance to at least one antibiotic was identified in 63% of them. Genes coding for extended-spectrum beta-lactamases and carbapenemases, blaCTX-M and blaKPC, respectively, were commonly found. Mortality rate was 25.6% and it was lower in those with adequate empirical antibiotic treatment (22.0% vs. 45.2%, OR: 0.26, 95% CI: 0.1-0.63, in the multivariate model). In Colombia, in patients with cancer and bacteremia, bacteria have a high resistance profile to beta-lactams, with a high incidence of extended-spectrum beta-lactamases and carbapenemases. Adequate empirical treatment diminishes mortality, and empirical selection of treatment in this environment of high resistance is of key importance.

Changes in the incidence of acute bacterial meningitis caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae and the implications of serotype replacement in children in Colombia after mass vaccination with PCV10.

Introduction: Acute bacterial meningitis (ABM) is a public health problem. The disease has reemerged after the introduction of pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCVs) due to an increase in serotypes that are not covered. The objective was to determine the changes in the disease incidence before and after the introduction of the 10-valent vaccine (PCV10) in Colombia. Methods: This multicenter study was conducted in 17 hospitals in Colombia. Data were collected from January 2008 to December 2019 in 10 hospitals in Bogotá and from January 2017 to December 2019 in seven hospitals in Cali, Medellín and Cartagena. The data were grouped into three periods: 2008-2011, 2012-2015, and 2016-2019. Results: Of the 706 cases of invasive pneumococcal disease, 81 (11.4%) corresponded to meningitis. The relative incidence in Bogotá in the first period was 0.6 per 100,000 patients ≤ 5 years, decreased to 0.4 per 100,000 patients ≤ 5 years in the second period and increased in the third period to 0.7 per 100,000 patients ≤ 5 years. Serotypes covered by PCV10 decreased from 75 to 9.1%, with Spn19A (31.8%) and Spn34 (13.6%) emerging in the third period. Increased resistance to penicillin (13 to 37%) and to ceftriaxone (5.9 to 16%) was due to the emergence of multidrug-resistant Spn19A. The total mortality rate was 23.5% and increased from 12 to 33%. Conclusions: ABM due to pneumococcus has high morbidity and mortality rates. Reemergence of the disease has been observed due to the inclusion of polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for diagnosis and replacement of circulating serotypes after the introduction of PCV10, with an increase in Spn19A, which causes death and exhibits antimicrobial resistance. Continued surveillance is needed.

Guía de práctica clínica para el manejo de la neumonía adquirida en la comunidad / Clinical Practice Guideline for the management of community-acquired pneumonia

Resumen La neumonía sigue siendo una de las principales causas de consulta y de hospitalización a la que, además de su un alto impacto en términos de morbilidad y mortalidad, se suma la actual problemática de resistencia a los antimicrobianos, por lo que establecer directrices que permitan su adecuado diagnóstico y tratamiento es de gran importancia para obtener mejores desenlaces clínicos y promover un uso racional de antibióticos en estos pacientes. La presente guía de práctica clínica (GPC) contiene recomendaciones basadas en la evidencia para el diagnóstico y tratamiento de la neumonía adquirida en la comunidad en adultos, las cuales fueron realizadas mediante el proceso de adaptación de GPC basadas en la evidencia para el contexto colombiano.

Abstract Pneumonia continues to be one of the main causes of consultation and hospitalization to which, besides its high impact on morbidity and mortality, the current problem of antimicrobial resistance is added; thus, establishing guidelines that allow its adequate diagnosis and treatment is of great importance to obtain better clinical outcomes and promote a rational use of antibiotics in these patients. This clinical practice guideline (CPG) contains evidence-based recommendations for the diagnosis and treatment of community-acquired pneumonia in adult population; these recommendations were made by means of the process of adaptation of evidence-based CPGs for the Colombian context.

Within patient genetic diversity of blaKPC harboring Klebsiella pneumoniae in a Colombian hospital and identification of a new NTEKPC platform.

Resistance to carbapenems in Klebsiella pneumoniae has been mostly related with the worldwide dissemination of KPC, largely due to the pandemic clones belonging to the complex clonal (CC) 258. To unravel blaKPC post-endemic clinical impact, here we describe clinical characteristics of 68 patients from a high complexity hospital, and the molecular and genetic characteristics of their 139 blaKPC-K. pneumoniae (KPC-Kp) isolates. Of the 26 patients that presented relapses or reinfections, 16 had changes in the resistance profiles of the isolates recovered from the recurrent episodes. In respect to the genetic diversity of KPC-Kp isolates, PFGE revealed 45 different clonal complexes (CC). MLST for 12 representative clones showed ST258 was present in the most frequent CC (23.0%), however, remaining 11 representative clones belonged to non-CC258 STs (77.0%). Interestingly, 16 patients presented within-patient genetic diversity of KPC-Kp clones. In one of these, three unrelated KPC-Kp clones (ST258, ST504, and ST846) and a blaKPC-K. variicola isolate (ST182) were identified. For this patient, complete genome sequence of one representative isolate of each clone was determined. In K. pneumoniae isolates blaKPC was mobilized by two Tn3-like unrelated platforms: Tn4401b (ST258) and Tn6454 (ST504 and ST846), a new NTEKPC-IIe transposon for first time characterized also determined in the K. variicola isolate of this study. Genome analysis showed these transposons were harbored in different unrelated but previously reported plasmids and in the chromosome of a K. pneumoniae (for Tn4401b). In conclusion, in the blaKPC post-endemic dissemination in Colombia, different KPC-Kp clones (mostly non-CC258) have emerged due to integration of the single blaKPC gene in new genetic platforms. This work also shows the intra-patient resistant and genetic diversity of KPC-Kp isolates. This circulation dynamic could impact the effectiveness of long-term treatments.

Clinical practice guideline for screening of patients at risk of colonization by carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales and the treatment of infections caused by these bacteria / Guía de práctica clínica para la tamización de pacientes con riesgo de colonización por Enterobacterales productores de carbapenemasasy el manejo de infecciones causadas por estas bacterias

Abstract Carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales (CPE) infections have increased in recent years. Colombia has become an endemic country for this group of microorganisms, and the infections they cause have a serious impact in terms of morbidity and mortality. The early identification of CPE carriers who are admitted to health care centers as patients is necessary to implement adequate isolation and infection control measures to limit the spread of this type of microorganisms in hospitals. Furthermore, treating these infections is a challenging task due to the limited therapeutic alternatives available and the fact that there are only a few studies proving their effectiveness in this setting. Therefore, the objective of the present work is to develop a clinical practice guideline (CPG) for the screening of patients at risk of CPE colonization and the treatment of inpatients with suspected or confirmed infections caused by this type of bacteria through a CPG adaptation process based on the ADAPTE methodology. With this purpose in mind, evidence-informed recommendations for the screening and timely identification of CPE carriers admitted to hospitals are made, as well as for the adequate pharmacological treatment of CPE infections in this context.

Resumen Las infecciones por Enterobacterales productores de carbapenemasas (EPC) han aumentado en los últimos años. Colombia se ha convertido en un país endémico para este grupo de microorganismos y las infecciones que causan tienen un impacto importante en términos de morbimortalidad. La identificación temprana de los portadores de EPC que ingresan como pacientes a las instituciones de salud es necesaria para implementar medidas de aislamiento y control de infecciones adecuadas que limiten la diseminación de este tipo de microorganismos en los hospitales. Además, el tratamiento de estas infecciones es difícil debido a las limitadas alternativas terapéuticas disponibles y la escasez de estudios que demuestren su efectividad en este escenario. Por lo anterior, el objetivo del presente trabajo es desarrollar una guía de práctica clínica (GPC) para la tamización de pacientes con riesgo de colonización por EPC y para el manejo de pacientes con infecciones, ya sea sospechadas o confirmadas, causadas por este tipo de bacterias, mediante un proceso de adaptación de GPC basado en la metodología ADAPTE. Con este propósito en mente, se hacen recomendaciones informadas en evidencia para realizar la tamización y oportuna identificación de portadores de EPC admitidos en instituciones hospitalarias, así como para el adecuado manejo farmacológico de las infecciones por CPE en este escenario.

Guía de Práctica Clínica para el Diagnóstico y Manejo de las Infecciones de Piel y Tejidos Blandos en Colombia / Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Skin and Soft Tissue Infections in Colombia

Las infecciones de piel y tejidos blandos (IPTB) representan la tercera causa de consulta por enfermedad infecciosas a los servicios médicos, después de las infecciones respiratorias y urinarias. Se presenta una guía de práctica clínica (GPC) con 38 recomendaciones basadas en la evidencia, graduadas bajo el sistema SIGN, para el diagnóstico y tratamiento de pacientes adultos con IPTB en el contexto colombiano, posterior a un proceso de adaptación de GPC publicadas y la búsqueda sistemática y síntesis de literatura para la actualización de la evidencia científica. Además, se realizó un consenso de expertos para la evaluación de las potenciales barreras para la implementación de las recomendaciones y la evaluación del grado de recomendación en el contexto local.

Skin and soft tissue infections (SSTI) represent the third leading cause of infectious disease consultation for medical services after respiratory and urinary tract infections. This document generates a clinical practice guideline with 38 recommendations based on evidence, graduated under the SIGN system for the diagnosis and treatment for SSTI infections in adult patients in Colombia, following a process of adaptation of guidelines published, and the systematic search and synthesis of literature for the updating of scientific evidence. In addition, a consensus of experts was made for the evaluation of the potential barriers for the implementation of the recommendations and the evaluation of the degree of recommendation in the local context.

An epidemiological and molecular study regarding the spread of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium in a teaching hospital in Bogotá, Colombia 2016.

BACKGROUND: Enterococcus faecium is ranked worldwide as one of the top ten pathogens identified in healthcare-associated infections (HAI) and is classified as one of the high priority pathogens for research and development of new antibiotics worldwide. Due to molecular biology techniques' higher costs, the approach for identifying and controlling infectious diseases in developing countries has been based on clinical and epidemiological perspectives. Nevertheless, after an abrupt vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium dissemination in the Méderi teaching hospital, ending up in an outbreak, further measures needed to be taken into consideration. The present study describes the vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium pattern within Colombian's largest installed-bed capacity hospital in 2016. METHODS: Thirty-three vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium isolates were recovered during a 5-month period in 2016. Multilocus variable-number tandem-repeat analysis was used for molecular typing to determine clonality amongst strains. A modified time-place-sequence algorithm was used to trace VREfm spread patterns during the outbreak period and estimate transmission routes. RESULTS: Four clonal profiles were identified. Chronological clonal profile follow-up suggested a transitional spread from profile "A" to profile "B", returning to a higher prevalence of "A" by the end of the study. Antibiotic susceptibility indicated high-level vancomycin-resistance in most isolates frequently matching vanA gene identification. DISCUSSION: Transmission analysis suggested cross-contamination via healthcare workers. Despite epidemiological control of the outbreak, post-outbreak isolates were still being identified as having outbreak-related clonal profile (A), indicating reduction but not eradication of this clonality. This study supports the use of combined molecular and epidemiological strategies in an approach to controlling infectious diseases. It contributes towards a more accurate evaluation of the effectiveness of the epidemiological measures taken regarding outbreak control and estimates the main cause related to the spread of this microorganism.

Actividad in vitro del tedizolid y de antibióticos de comparación en aislamientos de Staphylococcus aureus resistentes a meticilina en infecciones de piel y tejidos blandos en siete hospitales de Colombia / In vitro activity of tedizolid and other comparator drugs in methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolates in skin and soft tissue infections in seven Colombian hospitals

Introducción. Staphylococcus aureus resistente a meticilina (SARM) causa infecciones graves de la piel y los tejidos blandos en los hospitales y, en los últimos años, en la comunidad. El tedizolid es una nueva oxazolidinona cuya potencia in vitro ha demostrado ser mayor que la del linezolid frente a este microorganismo. Objetivo. Conocer la actividad antimicrobiana del tedizolid y de algunos antibióticos de comparación en aislamientos de SARM causante de infecciones de piel y tejidos blandos en hospitales de Colombia. Materiales y métodos. Se hizo un estudio multicéntrico prospectivo y descriptivo a lo largo de doce meses en siete hospitales de tercer nivel de Colombia. Se recolectaron aislamientos de SARM de pacientes adultos con infección de piel y tejidos blandos. Se determinó la concentración inhibitoria mínima (CIM) mediante la técnica de ETEST® (bioMérieux) del tedizolid, el linezolid, la vancomicina, la daptomicina, el trimetoprim-sulfametoxazol y la clindamicina. Resultados. Se obtuvieron aislamientos de SARM de 102 pacientes, de los cuales 56 (54,9 %) eran hombres; el promedio de edad fue de 46,8 años. La infección tuvo origen en la comunidad en 77 casos (75,4 %). El tipo de muestra que predominó fue el absceso (69 pacientes: 67,6 %). Todos los aislamientos fueron sensibles a tedizolid, linezolid, daptomicina, trimetoprim-sulfametoxazol y vancomicina. La actividad in vitro del tedizolid fue mayor que la del linezolid. Los intervalos de la CIM del tedizolid oscilaron entre 0,125 µg/ml y 0,5 µg/ml en tanto que los del linezolid fluctuaron entre 1 µg/m y 2 µg/ml. Conclusiones. Las cepas circulantes de SARM en Colombia presentaron una gran sensibilidad al tedizolid, por lo cual sería una alternativa terapéutica para las infecciones de piel y tejidos blandos en nuestro medio.

Introduction: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) causes severe skin and soft tissue infections in hospitals and, more recently, in the community. Tedizolid is a new second-generation oxazolidinone derivative having greater in vitro potency than linezolid against this type of microorganism. Objectives: To evaluate the antimicrobial activity of tedizolid and other comparator antibiotics in MRSA isolates causing skin and soft tissue infections in Colombian hospitals. Materials and methods: We conducted a prospective, multi-center descriptive study in seven tertiary-level hospitals in Colombia along a 12-month period. MRSA isolates were collected from adult patients with skin and soft tissue infections. Tedizolid, linezolid, vancomycin, daptomycin, trimethoprimsulfamethoxazole, and clindamycin minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) was determined by ETEST® (bioMérieux). Results: MRSA isolates were obtained from 102 patients with an average age of 46.8 years of whom 56 (54.9%) were men. Infection was community-acquired in 77 cases (75.4%). Abscess-related samples predominated (69 patients: 67.6%). All isolates were susceptible to tedizolid, linezolid, daptomycin, trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, and vancomycin. Tedizolid had greater in vitro activity than linezolid. Tedizolid MIC intervals ranged from 0.125 µg/mL to 0.5 µg/mL while those of linezolid ranged from 1µg/mL to 2µg/mL. Conclusions: MRSA strains circulating in Colombia are highly susceptible to tedizolid and can be considered a therapeutic alternative for hospitals and/or community-acquired skin and soft tissue infections.

In vitro activity of tedizolid and other comparator drugs in methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolates in skin and soft tissue infections in seven Colombian hospitals / Actividad in vitro del tedizolid y de antibióticos de comparación en aislamientos de Staphylococcus aureus resistentes a meticilina en infecciones de piel y tejidos blandos en siete hospitales de Colombia.

Introduction: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) causes severe skin and soft tissue infections in hospitals and, more recently, in the community. Tedizolid is a new second-generation oxazolidinone derivative having greater in vitro potency than linezolid against this type of microorganism. Objectives: To evaluate the antimicrobial activity of tedizolid and other comparator antibiotics in MRSA isolates causing skin and soft tissue infections in Colombian hospitals. Materials and methods: We conducted a prospective, multi-center descriptive study in seven tertiary-level hospitals in Colombia along a 12-month period. MRSA isolates were collected from adult patients with skin and soft tissue infections. Tedizolid, linezolid, vancomycin, daptomycin, trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, and clindamycin minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) was determined by ETEST® (bioMérieux). Results: MRSA isolates were obtained from 102 patients with an average age of 46.8 years of whom 56 (54.9%) were men. Infection was community-acquired in 77 cases (75.4%). Abscess-related samples predominated (69 patients: 67.6%). All isolates were susceptible to tedizolid, linezolid, daptomycin, trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, and vancomycin. Tedizolid had greater in vitro activity than linezolid. Tedizolid MIC intervals ranged from 0.125 µg/mL to 0.5 µg/mL while those of linezolid ranged from 1µg/mL to 2µg/mL. Conclusions: MRSA strains circulating in Colombia are highly susceptible to tedizolid and can be considered a therapeutic alternative for hospitals and/or community-acquired skin and soft tissue infections.

Introducción. Staphylococcus aureus resistente a meticilina (SARM) causa infecciones graves de la piel y los tejidos blandos en los hospitales y, en los últimos años, en la comunidad. El tedizolid es una nueva oxazolidinona cuya potencia in vitro ha demostrado ser mayor que la del linezolid frente a este microorganismo.Objetivo. Conocer la actividad antimicrobiana del tedizolid y de algunos antibióticos de comparación en aislamientos de SARM causante de infecciones de piel y tejidos blandos en hospitales de Colombia.Materiales y métodos. Se hizo un estudio multicéntrico prospectivo y descriptivo a lo largo de doce meses en siete hospitales de tercer nivel de Colombia. Se recolectaron aislamientos de SARM de pacientes adultos con infección de piel y tejidos blandos. Se determinó la concentración inhibitoria mínima (CIM) mediante la técnica de ETEST® (bioMérieux) del tedizolid, el linezolid, la vancomicina, la daptomicina, el trimetoprim-sulfametoxazol y la clindamicina.Resultados. Se obtuvieron aislamientos de SARM de 102 pacientes, de los cuales 56 (54,9 %) eran hombres; el promedio de edad fue de 46,8 años. La infección tuvo origen en la comunidad en 77 casos (75,4 %). El tipo de muestra que predominó fue el absceso (69 pacientes: 67,6 %). Todos los aislamientos fueron sensibles a tedizolid, linezolid, daptomicina, trimetoprim-sulfametoxazol y vancomicina. La actividad in vitro del tedizolid fue mayor que la del linezolid. Los intervalos de la CIM del tedizolid oscilaron entre 0,125 µg/ml y 0,5 µg/ml en tanto que los del linezolid fluctuaron entre 1 µg/m y 2 µg/ml.Conclusiones. Las cepas circulantes de SARM en Colombia presentaron una gran sensibilidad al tedizolid, por lo cual sería una alternativa terapéutica para las infecciones de piel y tejidos blandos en nuestro medio.

[Antimicrobial susceptibility profile in urinary pathogens causing community-acquired infections in diabetic patients in Colombia].

INTRODUCTION: Urinary tract infection is the most common pathology in diabetic patients, and an important determinant of morbidity and mortality among them. The increasing resistance of uropathogens acquired in the community to commonly used antibiotics is alarming. OBJECTIVE: To identify the profile of antibiotic susceptibility of uropathogens responsible for communityacquired infections among diabetic patients in hospitals in Colombia. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We conducted a descriptive study in a subgroup of diabetic patients in the framework of a larger study in adults with urinary tract infection acquired in the community. Over one year, we collected Escherichia coli, Klebsiella spp. and Proteus mirabilis isolates from nine hospitals in Colombia. Their susceptibility profile was determined using microbiological and molecular methods to establish the presence of extended-spectrum AmpC betalactamases and KPC carbapenemases. RESULTS: We collected 68 isolates (58 E. coli, nine Klebsiella spp. and one Proteus mirabilis). Four (6.9%) of the E. coli isolates expressed extended spectrum betalactamases, two (3.4%) of them belonged to the phylogenetic group B2 and to ST131 clone and expressed the TEM-1 and CTM-X-15 betalactamases. The AmpC phenotype was found in four (6.9%) of the E. coli isolates, three of which produced TEM-1 and CMY-2 betalactamases. One K. pneumoniae isolate expressed the KPC-3 carbapenemase. CONCLUSION: The presence of extended spectrum betalactamases and carbapenemases in uropathogens responsible for community-acquired infection was confirmed in diabetic patients.

Perfil de sensibilidad antimicrobiana de microorganismos causantes de infecciones urinarias adquiridas en la comunidad en pacientes con diabetes mellitus en Colombia / Antimicrobial susceptibility profile in urinary pathogens causing community-acquired infections in diabetic patients in Colombia

Resumen Introducción. La infección de las vías urinarias es la más frecuente en pacientes diabéticos, y es un factor determinante de la morbilidad y la mortalidad en este grupo de pacientes. El aumento de la resistencia de los microorganismos adquiridos en la comunidad a los antibióticos comúnmente utilizados para combatirla es alarmante. Objetivo. Determinar el perfil de sensibilidad a los antibióticos de los microorganismos responsables de infecciones urinarias adquiridas en la comunidad en pacientes diabéticos atendidos en algunos hospitales de Colombia. Materiales y métodos. Se hizo un estudio descriptivo de un subgrupo de pacientes diabéticos en el marco de una investigación en adultos con infección de origen comunitario de las vías urinarias. Durante un año, se recolectaron aislamientos de Escherichia coli, Klebsiella spp. y Proteus mirabilis en nueve hospitales de Colombia y se determinó su perfil de sensibilidad mediante métodos microbiológicos y moleculares, para establecer la presencia de betalactamasas de espectro extendido del tipo AmpC y de carbapenemasas del tipo KPC. Resultados. Se recolectaron 68 aislamientos (58 de E. coli, nueve de Klebsiella spp. y uno de P. mirabilis). Cuatro (6,9 %) de los aislamientos de E. coli expresaron dichas betalactamasas, en dos (3,4 %) de ellos, pertenecientes al grupo filogenético B2 y al clon ST131, se detectaron las betalactamasas TEM-1 y CTM-X-15. En otros cuatro (6,9 %) aislamientos de E. coli se encontró el fenotipo AmpC, y en tres de ellos se produjeron las betalactamasas TEM-1 y CMY-2. Un aislamiento de K. pneumoniae expresó la carbapenemasa KPC-3. Conclusión. Se confirmó la presencia de cepas productoras de betalactamasas de espectro extendido y carbapenemasas en microorganismos responsables de infección urinaria adquirida en la comunidad en pacientes diabéticos.

Abstract Introduction: Urinary tract infection is the most common pathology in diabetic patients, and an important determinant of morbidity and mortality among them. The increasing resistance of uropathogens acquired in the community to commonly used antibiotics is alarming. Objective: To identify the profile of antibiotic susceptibility of uropathogens responsible for community-acquired infections among diabetic patients in hospitals in Colombia. Materials and methods: We conducted a descriptive study in a subgroup of diabetic patients in the framework of a larger study in adults with urinary tract infection acquired in the community. Over one year, we collected Escherichia coli, Klebsiella spp. and Proteus mirabilis isolates from nine hospitals in Colombia. Their susceptibility profile was determined using microbiological and molecular methods to establish the presence of extended-spectrum AmpC betalactamases and KPC carbapenemases. Results: We collected 68 isolates (58 E. coli, nineKlebsiella spp. and oneProteus mirabilis). Four (6.9%) of the E. coli isolates expressed extended spectrum betalactamases,two (3.4%) of thembelonged to the phylogenetic group B2 andto ST131 clone and expressed the TEM-1 and CTM-X-15 betalactamases. The AmpC phenotype was found in four(6.9%) of the E. coli isolates, three of which producedTEM-1 and CMY-2 betalactamases. One K. pneumoniaeisolate expressed the KPC-3 carbapenemase. Conclusion: The presence of extended spectrum betalactamases and carbapenemases in uropathogens responsible for community-acquired infection was confirmed in diabetic patients.

[Risk factors for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia: A multicenter matched case-control study].

INTRODUCTION: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus is a frequent pathogen at critical care services. Its presence leads to increased hospital stays and mortality risk in patients with bacteremia. However, the etiology of this resistance marker has not been fully studied. OBJECTIVE: To identify risk factors associated with the emergence of methicillin-resistant S. aureus bacteremia in critically ill patients treated at intensive care units in Bogotá, Colombia. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We conducted a retrospective paired case-control study, nested in a cohort of patients diagnosed with S. aureus bacteremia and treated at intensive care units between 2006 and 2008 in Bogotá. Cases were patients with positive blood culture to methicillin resistance, matched in a 1:1 ratio with methicillin-sensitive controls isolated from the same institution and hospitalization year. We used conditional logistic regression to analyze the risk factors associated with the presence of resistance, with emphasis on prior antibiotic therapy. RESULTS: We included 372 patients with S. aureus bacteremia. Factors such as the use of pre-hospital devices: vascular (OR=1.986, 95% CI 1.038 to 3.801) and urinary (OR=2.559, 95% CI: 1.170 to 5.596), along with the number of previously used antibiotics, were associated with the emergence of resistance. The number of antibiotics used previously was determined to have a gradient effect, particularly carbapenems. CONCLUSIONS: The rational use of antibiotics and surveillance of exposure to surgical procedures or use of invasive devices are interventions that could diminish the emergence of methicillin-resistant S. aureus bacteremia causes.

Risk factors for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia: A multicenter matched case-control study / Factores de riesgo de la resistencia a meticilina de Staphylococcus aureus causante de bacteriemia: estudio multicéntrico de casos y controles emparejados

Abstract Introduction: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus is a frequent pathogen at critical care services. Its presence leads to increased hospital stays and mortality risk in patients with bacteremia. However, the etiology of this resistance marker has not been fully studied. Objective: To identify risk factors associated with the emergence of methicillin-resistant S. aureus bacteremia in critically ill patients treated at intensive care units in Bogotá, Colombia. Materials and methods: We conducted a retrospective paired case-control study, nested in a cohort of patients diagnosed with S. aureus bacteremia and treated at intensive care units between 2006 and 2008 in Bogotá. Cases were patients with positive blood culture to methicillin resistance, matched in a 1:1 ratio with methicillin-sensitive controls isolated from the same institution and hospitalization year. We used conditional logistic regression to analyze the risk factors associated with the presence of resistance, with emphasis on prior antibiotic therapy. Results: We included 372 patients with S. aureus bacteremia. Factors such as the use of pre-hospital devices: vascular (OR=1.986, 95% CI 1.038 to 3.801) and urinary (OR=2.559, 95% CI: 1.170 to 5.596), along with the number of previously used antibiotics, were associated with the emergence of resistance. The number of antibiotics used previously was determined to have a gradient effect, particularly carbapenems. Conclusions: The rational use of antibiotics and surveillance of exposure to surgical procedures or use of invasive devices are interventions that could diminish the emergence of methicillin-resistant S. aureus bacteremia causes.

Resumen Introducción. Staphylococcus aureus resistente a la meticilina es uno de los agentes patógenos más frecuentes en las unidades de cuidados intensivos. Su presencia prolonga las hospitalizaciones y aumenta el riesgo de mortalidad en los pacientes con bacteriemia. Sin embargo, la etiología de este marcador de resistencia no ha sido completamente estudiada. Objetivo. Determinar los factores asociados con la aparición de S. aureus resistente a la meticilina causante de bacteriemia en pacientes atendidos en unidades de cuidados intensivos en Bogotá. Materiales y métodos. Se hizo un estudio retrospectivo de casos y controles emparejados, anidado en una cohorte de pacientes con diagnóstico de bacteriemia por S. aureus atendidos en unidades de cuidados intensivos de Bogotá entre 2006 y 2008. Los casos fueron pacientes con hemocultivo positivo para resistencia a la meticilina, emparejados 1 a 1 con controles con hemocultivos sensibles a la meticilina de la misma institución y año de hospitalización. Se analizaron mediante regresión logística condicional los factores de riesgo asociados con la presencia de resistencia, con énfasis en el tratamiento previo con antibióticos. Resultados. Se incluyeron 372 pacientes con bacteriemia por S. aureus. Factores como el uso de dispositivos previos a la hospitalización: vasculares (Odds ratio, OR=1,986; IC95% 1,038-3,801) y urinarios (OR=2,559; IC95% 1,170-5,596), así como el número de antibióticos administrado previamente, se asociaron con la aparición de resistencia. Se registró un efecto de gradiente con el número de antibióticos usados previamente, especialmente carbapenémicos. Conclusiones. El uso racional de antibióticos y la vigilancia de la exposición a procedimientos quirúrgicos o al uso de dispositivos invasivos, son intervenciones que podrían disminuir la aparición de S. aureus resistente a meticilina causante de bacteriemia.

Inference of the phenotypic resistance profile of Pseudomonas aeruginosa through an interpretative reading of the antibiogram in a pediatric hospital. 2006-2014 / Inferencia del perfil fenotípico de resistencia de Pseudomonas aeruginosa con la lectura interpretada del antibiograma en un hospital pediátrico entre los años 2006 y 2014

Abstract Introduction: Pseudomonas aeruginosa behaves as an opportunistic pathogen involved in hospital infections, with high capacity to generate resistance to antibiotic treatment. The interpretative reading of the antibiogram makes possible inferring these resistance mechanisms and establishing appropriate antibiotic treatment. Objective: The interpretative reading of the antibiogram seeks to infer the resistance phenotype of P. aeruginosa at Fundación Hospital de la Misericordia (HOMI, by its acronym in Spanish) between 2006 and 2014. Materials and methods: Descriptive cross-sectional study where a search of positive antibiogram reports for P. aeruginosa was performed. The resistance phenotype was deduced based on the interpretative reading of the antibiogram. Results: A sample of 463 positive antibiograms for P. aeruginosa was obtained; these samples were taken from children aged 0 to 17, showing a higher prevalence among infants and toddlers. The antibiograms mainly came from male subjects (62.2%). The most frequent hospitalization services were: PICU -pediatric intensive care unit- (30.2%) and general hospitalization (27.3%). The most common sources of isolation were: blood (24.4%) and urine (23.8%). 11 phenotypes were characterized, being the most common: natural phenotype (63.2%), loss of porin OprD (5.7%) and partial and full AmpC derepression (8.4% and 8.2%, respectively). Conclusion: Isolation of P. aeruginosa at HOMI predominantly shows a natural phenotype. The interpretative reading of the antibiogram allowed inferring 11 phenotypes.

Resumen Introducción. Pseudomonas aeruginosa se comporta como un patógeno oportunista implicado en infecciones intrahospitalarias y tiene alta capacidad de generar resistencia al manejo antibiótico. La lectura interpretada del antibiograma permite inferir estos mecanismos de resistencia y establecer el antibiótico más apropiado. Objetivo. La lectura interpretada del antibiograma busca inferir el fenotipo de resistencia de P. aeruginosa en la Fundación Hospital de la Misericordia (HOMI) entre 2006 y 2014. Materiales y métodos. Estudio descriptivo de corte transversal donde se realizó la búsqueda de informes de antibiogramas positivos para P. aeruginosa y se dedujo el fenotipo de resistencia según la lectura interpretada del antibiograma. Resultados. Se obtuvo una muestra de 463 antibiogramas positivos para P. aeruginosa aisladas de niños entre 0 y 17 años, con predominio en lactantes y preescolares de género masculino (62.2%). Los servicios de hospitalización más frecuentes fueron unidad de cuidado intensivo pediátrico (30.2%) y hospitalización general (27.3%). Los sitios de aislamiento más frecuentes fueron sangre (24.4%) y orina (23.8%). Se caracterizaron en total 11 fenotipos, los más frecuentes fueron natural (63.2%), pérdida de porina OprD (5.7%) y desrepresión parcial (8.4%) y total (8.2%) de AmpC. Conclusión. Los aislamientos de P. aeruginosa en el HOMI tienen de manera predominante un fenotipo natural. La lectura interpretada del antibiograma permitió inferir 11 fenotipos.

Caracterización de pacientes fallecidos por enfermedad neumocóccica invasiva en la poblacion infantil de Bogotá, Colombia / Characterization of patients who died of invasive pneumococcal disease in the child population of Bogota, Colombia

Introducción: El Streptococcus pneumoniae (S. pneumoniae), también denominado neumococo, es una de las principales bacterias asociadas a mortalidad en menores de 2 años, con una incidencia de morbimortalidad variable de acuerdo a la demografía y exposición a factores protectores o de riesgo. Objetivo: Caracterizar los pacientes fallecidos por enfermedad neumocóccica invasiva (ENI) entre el 2008-2014 en la población infantil de 8 instituciones de salud en Bogotá, Colombia. Pacientes y método: Estudio observacional descriptivo tipo serie de casos, en pacientes fallecidos por ENI, mayores de 28 días hasta los 18 años, en 8 instituciones de tercer nivel de atención en Bogotá, Colombia. Periodo del estudio del 1 de enero de 2008 al 15 de enero de 2014. Tamaño de la muestra: 239 pacientes. Resultados: Se revisaron 239 casos registrados de ENI, presentando una mortalidad del 7,5% (n = 18). La edad promedio de los pacientes que fallecieron fue de 43,7 meses, con un rango de edad entre 2 y 176 meses (14 años); el 66% de los casos era de sexo masculino. Se identificaron serotipos en 8 pacientes, encontrando: 6A, 6B, 10A, 14, 18C, 23B, 23F, 35B. La presentación clínica más frecuente de los casos de mortalidad fue meningitis con el 33% (6 casos), seguida por bacteriemia sin foco en el 28% (5 casos) y neumonía con el 27% (5 casos). Se presentaron situaciones clínicas combinadas como neumonía y meningitis en el 11% (2 casos). Dos de los pacientes tenían factores de riesgo para ENI claramente documentados (asplenia y enfermedad respiratoria crónica). Conclusiones: La mortalidad por ENI es especialmente alta en los menores de 2 años y en pacientes de sexo masculino, especialmente cuando presenta foco meníngeo (44%). La serotipificación no fue posible en todos los pacientes fallecidos, ya que no se envió la cepa aislada al Instituto Nacional de Salud. Se requiere una vigilancia continua y sistemática para evaluar el impacto de la vacunación y las posibles modificaciones en el patrón de presentación de la enfermedad.

Introduction: Streptococcus pneumoniae (S. pneumoniae), also known as pneumococcus, is one of the main bacteria associated with mortality in children under 2 years of age, with a morbidity and mortality incidence that varies according to demographics and exposure to risk, or protective factors. Objective: To describe the child mortality due to invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) between 2008 -2014 (6 years), in 8 Medical Centres in Bogotá, Colombia. Patients and method: Descriptive observational case series of patients who died of IPD, aged 28 days to 18 years, in 8 tertiary care institutions in Bogota, Colombia. The study period was from 1 January 2008 to 15 January 2014. Sample size: 239 patients. Results: A total of 239 registered cases of IPD were reviewed, showing a mortality of 8% (n 18). The mean age of patients that died was 43.7 months, with an age range from 2 to 176 months (14 years), with 66% of the cases being male. Serotypes were identified in 8 patients, finding: 6A, 6B, 10A, 14, 18C, 23B, 23F, and 35B. The most common clinical presentation of the cases was meningitis with mortality of 33% (6 cases), followed by bacteraemia without focus in 28% (5 cases), and pneumonia with 27% (5 cases). Combined clinical situations were presented, such as pneumonia and meningitis in 11% (2 cases). Two of the patients had clearly documented risk factors for IPD (asplenia and chronic respiratory disease). Conclusions: IPD mortality is particularly high in children under 2 years in male patients, especially when presented with a meningeal focus (44%). Serotyping was not possible in all patients who died, since no strain isolated was sent to the National Institute of Health. Continuous and systematic vigilance is required to evaluate the impact of vaccination and possible changes in the pattern of presentation of disease.

[Characterization of patients who died of invasive pneumococcal disease in the child population of Bogota, Colombia]. / Caracterización de pacientes fallecidos por enfermedad neumocóccica invasiva en la poblacion infantil de Bogotá, Colombia.

INTRODUCTION: Streptococcus pneumoniae (S. pneumoniae), also known as pneumococcus, is one of the main bacteria associated with mortality in children under 2 years of age, with a morbidity and mortality incidence that varies according to demographics and exposure to risk, or protective factors. OBJECTIVE: To describe the child mortality due to invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) between 2008 -2014 (6 years), in 8 Medical Centres in Bogotá, Colombia. PATIENTS AND METHOD: Descriptive observational case series of patients who died of IPD, aged 28 days to 18 years, in 8 tertiary care institutions in Bogota, Colombia. The study period was from 1 January 2008 to 15 January 2014. SAMPLE SIZE: 239 patients. RESULTS: A total of 239 registered cases of IPD were reviewed, showing a mortality of 8% (n 18). The mean age of patients that died was 43.7 months, with an age range from 2 to 176 months (14 years), with 66% of the cases being male. Serotypes were identified in 8 patients, finding: 6A, 6B, 10A, 14, 18C, 23B, 23F, and 35B. The most common clinical presentation of the cases was meningitis with mortality of 33% (6 cases), followed by bacteraemia without focus in 28% (5 cases), and pneumonia with 27% (5 cases). Combined clinical situations were presented, such as pneumonia and meningitis in 11% (2 cases). Two of the patients had clearly documented risk factors for IPD (asplenia and chronic respiratory disease). CONCLUSIONS: IPD mortality is particularly high in children under 2 years in male patients, especially when presented with a meningeal focus (44%). Serotyping was not possible in all patients who died, since no strain isolated was sent to the National Institute of Health. Continuous and systematic vigilance is required to evaluate the impact of vaccination and possible changes in the pattern of presentation of disease.

Guía de práctica clínica sobre diagnóstico y tratamiento de infección de vías urinarias no complicada en mujeres adquirida en la comunidad / Clinical practice guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of community-acquired uncomplicated urinary tract infections in women

Mediante un proceso de adaptación de guías de práctica clínica se seleccionaron y evaluaron guías de infección de vías urinarias en mujeres premenopáusicas no embarazadas; se identificaron 3 de alta calidad. Con base en las evidencias y las recomendaciones aportadas por estas guías, se realizó un consenso para realizar recomendaciones para personal de salud -médicos, personal de laboratorio y enfermeros- sobre el diagnóstico de las infecciones urinarias -cistitis y pielonefritis-, sus tratamientos y prevención de la recurrencia.

Using a process of adaptation, guidelines for the diagnosis, treament and prevention of urinary tract infection in premenopausal non-pregnant women were chosen and assessed. Three high quality guidelines were identified. Based on the evidence that supported these guidelines and their recommendations, a consensus was made to do recommendations for healthcare workers (physicians, laboratory personnel and nurses) on the diagnosis of urinary tract infections (cystitis and pyelonephritis), their treatment and the prevention of recurrence.

Early dissemination of OXA-72-producing Acinetobacter baumannii strain in Colombia: a case report

Nosocomial infections caused by carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii isolates have reached epidemic levels in past decades. Currently this microorganism is responsible for outbreaks of difficult eradication and with high mortality rates worldwide. We herein report a rare case of an OXA-72-producing A. baumannii isolate colonizing a 47-year-old male patient with peritonitis due to abdominal stab wound, four years earlier than the first report of this carbapenemase in Acinetobacter pittii in Colombia. Although OXA-72 presents a low prevalence compared with OXA-23, our study demonstrated that A. baumannii isolates carrying the blaOXA-72 gene were present in the hospital environment in Colombia and could act as a reservoir for further spread to other Acinetobacter species, like A. pittii, causing carbapenem-resistance.