Characterization of Salmonella enterica Serovar Agona Slaughter Isolates from the Animal Arm of the National Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring System—Enteric Bacteria (NARMS): 1997 through 2003

2008 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 55-63 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aphrodite Douris ◽  
Paula J. Fedorka-Cray ◽  
Charlene R. Jackson
Keyword(s):  
Antimicrobial Resistance ◽  
Monitoring System ◽  
Salmonella Enterica ◽  
Enteric Bacteria ◽  
Resistance Monitoring

scholarly journals High Prevalence of Antimicrobial Resistance among Shigella Isolates in the United States Tested by the National Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring System from 1999 to 2002

2006 ◽  
Vol 50 (1) ◽  
pp. 49-54 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sumathi Sivapalasingam ◽  
Jennifer M. Nelson ◽  
Kevin Joyce ◽  
Mike Hoekstra ◽  
Frederick J. Angulo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Antimicrobial Resistance ◽  
Monitoring System ◽  
Antimicrobial Agents ◽  
Enteric Bacteria ◽  
The United States ◽  
Geographic Region ◽  
Shigella Sonnei ◽  
Shigella Dysenteriae ◽  
Resistance Monitoring

ABSTRACT Shigella spp. infect approximately 450,000 persons annually in the United States, resulting in over 6,000 hospitalizations. Since 1999, the National Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring System (NARMS) for Enteric Bacteria has tested every 10th Shigella isolate from 16 state or local public health laboratories for susceptibility to 15 antimicrobial agents. From 1999 to 2002, NARMS tested 1,604 isolates. Among 1,598 isolates identified to species level, 1,278 (80%) were Shigella sonnei, 295 (18%) were Shigella flexneri, 18 (1%) were Shigella boydii, and 7 (0.4%) were Shigella dysenteriae. Overall, 1,251 (78%) were resistant to ampicillin and 744 (46%) were resistant to trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TMP-SMX). Prevalence of TMP-SMX- or ampicillin- and TMP-SMX-resistant Shigella sonnei isolates varied by geographic region, with lower rates in the South and Midwest regions (TMP-SMX resistance, 27% and 30%, respectively; ampicillin and TMP-SMX resistance, 25% and 22%, respectively) and higher rates in the East and West regions (TMP-SMX resistance, 66% and 80%, respectively; ampicillin and TMP-SMX resistance, 54% and 65%, respectively). Nineteen isolates (1%) were resistant to nalidixic acid (1% of S. sonnei and 2% of S. flexneri isolates); 12 (63%) of these isolates had decreased susceptibility to ciprofloxacin. One S. flexneri isolate was resistant to ciprofloxacin. All isolates were susceptible to ceftriaxone. Since 1986, resistance to ampicillin and TMP-SMX has dramatically increased. Shigella isolates in the United States remain susceptible to ciprofloxacin and ceftriaxone.

Characterization of Salmonella Typhimurium of Animal Origin Obtained from the National Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring System

2005 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 169-181 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Zhao ◽  
P.J. Fedorka-Cray ◽  
S. Friedman ◽  
P.F. McDermott ◽  
R.D. Walker ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Antimicrobial Resistance ◽  
Salmonella Typhimurium ◽  
Monitoring System ◽  
Animal Origin ◽  
Resistance Monitoring

scholarly journals Molecular Analysis ofEscherichia colifrom Retail Meats (2002–2004) from the United States National Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring System

2009 ◽  
Vol 49 (2) ◽  
pp. 195-201 ◽  
Author(s):  
James R. Johnson ◽  
James S. McCabe ◽  
David G. White ◽  
Brian Johnston ◽  
Michael A. Kuskowski ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Antimicrobial Resistance ◽  
Monitoring System ◽  
Molecular Analysis ◽  
The United States ◽  
Resistance Monitoring ◽  
Retail Meats

scholarly journals The characterization of ESBL genes in Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae causing nosocomial infections in Vietnam

2013 ◽  
Vol 7 (12) ◽  
pp. 922-928 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nguyen Hoang Thu Trang ◽  
Tran Vu Thieu Nga ◽  
James I Campbell ◽  
Nguyen Trong Hiep ◽  
Jeremy Farrar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Antimicrobial Resistance ◽  
Klebsiella Pneumoniae ◽  
Nosocomial Infections ◽  
Enteric Bacteria ◽  
E Coli ◽  
Plasmid Analysis ◽  
Resistance Plasmids ◽  
Genes Encoding ◽  
Third Generation Cephalosporins

Background: Extended-spectrum β-lactamases (ESBLs) are enzymes capable of hydrolyzing oxyimino-β-lactams and inducing resistance to third generation cephalosporins. The genes encoding ESBLs are widespread and generally located on highly transmissible resistance plasmids. We aimed to investigate the complement of ESBL genes in E. coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae causing nosocomial infections in hospitals in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Methodology: Thirty-two non-duplicate isolates of E. coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae causing nosocomial infections, isolated between March and June 2010, were subjected to antimicrobial susceptibility testing. All isolates were PCR-amplified to detect the blaSHV, blaTEM and blaCTX-M ESBL genes and subjected to plasmid analysis. Results: We found that co-resistance to multiple antimicrobials was highly prevalent, and we report the predominance of the blaCTX-M-15 and blaCTX-M-27 genes, located on highly transmissible plasmids ranging from 50 to 170 kb in size. Conclusions: Our study represents a snap shot of ESBL-producing enteric bacteria causing nosocomial infections in this setting. We suggest that antimicrobial resistance in nosocomial E. coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae is rampant in Vietnam and ESBL organisms are widespread. In view of these data and the dramatic levels of antimicrobial resistance reported in Vietnam we advocate an urgent review of antimicrobial use in the Vietnamese healthcare system.

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