Validating the utility of heavy water (Deuterium Oxide) as a potential Raman spectroscopic probe for identification of antibiotic resistance.
Spectrochim Acta A Mol Biomol Spectrosc
; 321: 124723, 2024 Nov 15.
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ABSTRACT
The impact of microbial infections is increasing over time, and it is one of the major reasons for death in both developed and developing countries. colistin is considered as the antibiotic of last choice for infections brought by major multidrug-resistant (MDR), gram-negative bacteria such as Enterobacter species, Acinetobacter species, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Existing approaches to diagnose these resistant species are relatively slow and take up to 2 to 3 days. In this work, we propose a novel interdisciplinary method based on Raman spectroscopy and heavy water to identify colistin-resistant microbes. Our hypothesis is based on the fact that resistant bacteria will be metabolically active in the culture medium containing antibiotics and heavy water, and these bacteria will take up deuterium instead of hydrogen to newly synthesized lipids and proteins. This effect will generate a 'C - D' bond-specific Raman spectral marker. Successful identification of this band in the spectral profile can confirm the presence of colistin-resistant bacteria. We have validated the efficacy of this approach in identifying colistin-resistant bacteria spiked in artificial urine and have compared sensitivity at different bacterial concentrations. Overall findings suggest that heavy water can potentially serve as a suitable Raman probe for identifying metabolically active colistin-resistant bacteria via urine under clinically implementable time and can be used in clinical settings after validation.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Espectrometría Raman
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Colistina
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Óxido de Deuterio
Límite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Spectrochim Acta A Mol Biomol Spectrosc
Asunto de la revista:
BIOLOGIA MOLECULAR
Año:
2024
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
India