In vitro activity of sulbactam/durlobactam against global isolates of carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii

2020 ◽  
Vol 75 (9) ◽  
pp. 2616-2621 ◽  
Author(s):  
Harald Seifert ◽  
Carina Müller ◽  
Danuta Stefanik ◽  
Paul G Higgins ◽  
Alita Miller ◽  
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Abstract Objectives To evaluate the activity of the novel broad-spectrum serine β-lactamase inhibitor durlobactam (ETX2514) combined with sulbactam against global isolates of carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii with defined carbapenem resistance mechanisms compared with reference antimicrobials with known activity against Acinetobacter spp. Methods The susceptibility of 246 carbapenem-resistant non-duplicate A. baumannii isolates to sulbactam/durlobactam, amikacin, colistin, imipenem/sulbactam/durlobactam, imipenem, meropenem, minocycline and sulbactam was tested using broth microdilution. Isolates were obtained from various body sites from patients in 37 countries and from six world regions between 2012 and 2016. Identification of carbapenem resistance mechanisms and assignment to A. baumannii clonal lineages was based on WGS. Results Sulbactam/durlobactam showed excellent activity comparable to colistin but superior to amikacin, minocycline and sulbactam. The sulbactam/durlobactam MIC50/90 values were 1/4 and 2/4 mg/L and the colistin MIC50/90 values were 0.5 and 1 mg/L, respectively. Comparatively, amikacin, minocycline and sulbactam MIC50/90 values were 256/≥512, 2/16 and 16/64 mg/L, respectively. Conclusions Sulbactam/durlobactam had excellent in vitro potency against A. baumannii isolates, including those that were resistant to imipenem/meropenem, amikacin, minocycline and colistin, compared with other compounds. Sulbactam/durlobactam has the potential to become a useful addition to the limited armamentarium of drugs that can be used to treat this problem pathogen.

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (Supplement_2) ◽  
pp. S310-S311 ◽  
Author(s):  
Olga Lomovskaya ◽  
Jill Lindley ◽  
Debora Rubio-Aparicio ◽  
Kirk J Nelson ◽  
Mariana Castanheira

Abstract Background QPX7728 (QPX) is a novel broad-spectrum boron-containing inhibitor of serine- and metallo-β-lactamases (MBLs). We evaluated the in vitro activity of QPX combined with several β-lactams against carbapenem-resistant AB (CRAB) and PSA clinical isolates with varying β-lactam resistance mechanisms. Methods A total of 503 CRAB (meropenem [MEM] MIC ≥8 µg/mL) and 762 PSA clinical isolates were tested by the reference broth microdilution method against β-lactams alone and combined with QPX (4 µg/mL and 8 µg/mL). PSA isolates were selected to represent the normal distribution of MEM, ceftazidime–avibactam (CAZ-AVI), and ceftolozane-tazobactam (TOL-TAZ) resistance according to 2017 surveillance data (representative panel). Additionally, 262 PSA isolates that were either nonsusceptible (NS) to MEM (MIC, ≥4 µg/mL) or to TOL-TAZ (MIC, ≥8 µg/mL), or resistant (R) to CAZ-AVI (MIC, ≥16 µg/mL) (challenge panel) were also tested. Within this 262 strain challenge set, 56 strains carried MBLs and the majority also had nonfunctional OprD. Results Against CRAB, QPX at 4 and 8 µg/mL increased the potency of all β-lactams tested. MEM-QPX was the most potent combination (table) displaying MIC50/MIC90 at 1/8 and 0.5/4 µg/mL with QPX at fixed 4 and 8 µg/mL, respectively. Susceptibility (S) to MEM was restored in >95% of strains. Against the 500 PSA from the representative panel, S for all QPX combinations was >90%. For the challenge panel, TOL-QPX and piperacillin (PIP)-QPX were the most potent combinations, restoring S in 76–77% of strains. TOL-QPX and MEM-QPX or cefepime (FEP)-QPX restored the MIC values to S rates when applying the CLSI breakpoint for the compound alone (comparison purposes only) in ~90% and ~75% of non-MBL-producing strains, respectively, vs. 60–70% for TOL-TAZ and CAZ-AVI. PIP-QPX reduce the MIC values to S values for PIP-TAZ in ~60% of MBL-producing strains vs. 20–30% and 3–7% for other QPX combinations and non-QPX tested combinations, respectively. Conclusion Combinations of QPX with various β-lactam antibiotics displayed potent activity against CRAB and resistant PSA isolates and warrant further investigation. Disclosures All authors: No reported disclosures.


Antibiotics ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (12) ◽  
pp. 1551
Author(s):  
Uthaibhorn Singkham-in ◽  
Netchanok Muhummudaree ◽  
Tanittha Chatsuwan

Carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae has globally emerged as an urgent threat leading to the limitation for treatment. K. pneumoniae carrying blaOXA-48, which plays a broad magnitude of carbapenem susceptibility, is widely concerned. This study aimed to characterize related carbapenem resistance mechanisms and forage for new antibiotic combinations to combat blaOXA-48-carrying K. pneumoniae. Among nine isolates, there were two major clones and a singleton identified by ERIC-PCR. Most isolates were resistant to ertapenem (MIC range: 2–>256 mg/L), but two isolates were susceptible to imipenem and meropenem (MIC range: 0.5–1 mg/L). All blaOXA-48-carrying plasmids conferred carbapenem resistance in Escherichia coli transformants. Two ertapenem-susceptible isolates carried both outer membrane proteins (OMPs), OmpK35 and OmpK36. Lack of at least an OMP was present in imipenem-resistant isolates. We evaluated the in vitro activity of an overlooked antibiotic, azithromycin, in combination with other antibiotics. Remarkably, azithromycin exhibited synergism with colistin and fosfomycin by 88.89% and 77.78%, respectively. Bacterial regrowth occurred after exposure to colistin or azithromycin alone. Interestingly, most isolates were killed, reaching synergism by this combination. In conclusion, the combination of azithromycin and colistin may be an alternative strategy in dealing with blaOXA-48-carrying K. pneumoniae infection during a recent shortage of newly effective antibiotic development.


2020 ◽  
Vol 75 (7) ◽  
pp. 1840-1849 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mercedes Delgado-Valverde ◽  
M del Carmen Conejo ◽  
Lara Serrano ◽  
Felipe Fernández-Cuenca ◽  
Álvaro Pascual

Abstract Background Cefiderocol is a novel siderophore cephalosporin, developed for activity against MDR Gram-negative bacilli (MDR-GNB). Objectives To assess the in vitro antibacterial activity of cefiderocol against a collection of MDR-GNB clinical isolates from hospitals in southern Spain. Methods Two hundred and thirty-one isolates of successful clones were tested: 125 Enterobacterales (121 ESBL- and/or carbapenemase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae and 4 carbapenemase-producing Enterobacter cloacae), 80 Acinetobacter baumannii, 6 Pseudomonas aeruginosa and 20 Stenotrophomonas maltophilia. Ceftolozane/tazobactam, ceftazidime, ceftazidime/avibactam, cefepime, aztreonam, meropenem, amikacin, ciprofloxacin, colistin and tigecycline were used as comparators against Enterobacterales, P. aeruginosa and A. baumannii. Minocycline, levofloxacin and trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole were studied against S. maltophilia instead of aztreonam, ciprofloxacin and cefepime. MICs were determined by broth microdilution according to CLSI guidelines. MIC determination was performed in CAMHB for all antimicrobials except cefiderocol, where iron-depleted CAMHB was used. Results Cefiderocol showed potent in vitro activity against the isolates analysed. MIC50 and MIC90 values were in the ranges 0.125–8 mg/L and 0.5–8 mg/L, respectively, and 98% of isolates were inhibited at ≤4 mg/L. Only five isolates showed cefiderocol MICs of >4 mg/L: three ST2/OXA-24/40-producing A. baumannii, one ST114/VIM-1-producing E. cloacae and one ST114/VIM-1 + OXA-48-producing E. cloacae. All KPC-3-producing K. pneumoniae were susceptible to cefiderocol, even those resistant to ceftazidime/avibactam. P. aeruginosa isolates showed cefiderocol MICs of <4 mg/L, including those resistant to ceftolozane/tazobactam. S. maltophilia isolates displayed cefiderocol MICs of <4 mg/L, including those resistant to levofloxacin and/or trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole. Conclusions Cefiderocol showed excellent activity against MDR-GNB, including carbapenem-resistant isolates, and was the most active antimicrobial tested against this collection.


2020 ◽  
Vol 75 (12) ◽  
pp. 3552-3562
Author(s):  
Vincent Trebosc ◽  
Birgit Schellhorn ◽  
Julian Schill ◽  
Valentina Lucchini ◽  
Jacqueline Bühler ◽  
...  

Abstract Background Rifabutin, an oral drug approved to treat Mycobacterium avium infections, demonstrated potent activity against Acinetobacter baumannii in nutrient-limited medium enabled by rifabutin cellular uptake through the siderophore receptor FhuE. Objectives To determine rifabutin in vitro activity and resistance mechanisms in a large panel of A. baumannii isolates. Methods Two hundred and ninety-three carbapenem-resistant A. baumannii clinical isolates collected from Europe, the USA and Asia during 2017–19 were used for MIC determination. Sequencing/genotyping of fhuE, rpoB and arr-2 genes in isolates with elevated rifabutin MIC combined with genetic engineering and gene expression quantification was used to characterize rifabutin’s mode of action and resistance mechanisms. Results Rifabutin showed excellent activity on the strain panel, with an MIC50/90 of 0.008/1 mg/L, and was superior to all other antibiotics tested, including colistin, tigecycline and cefiderocol (MIC90 of 8 mg/L). Rifabutin remained active on resistant subpopulations, including strains resistant to the siderophore–drug conjugate cefiderocol (MIC90 of 2 mg/L, n = 23). At least two independent resistance mechanisms were required to abolish rifabutin activity, which is in line with the dose-dependent mutational resistance frequency reaching 10−9 at rifabutin concentrations at or above 2 mg/L. Conclusions This study demonstrated the potent activity of rifabutin against carbapenem-resistant A. baumannii. We propose that FhuE-mediated active uptake of rifabutin enables activity against rifampicin-resistant isolates. To achieve clinically meaningful strain coverage and to avoid rapid resistance development, rifabutin concentrations ≥2 mg/L are required, something rifabutin oral formulations cannot deliver.


2014 ◽  
Vol 58 (12) ◽  
pp. 7358-7366 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mariana Castanheira ◽  
Sarah E. Costello ◽  
Leah N. Woosley ◽  
Lalitagauri M. Deshpande ◽  
Todd A. Davies ◽  
...  

ABSTRACTWe evaluated doripenem-resistantAcinetobacter baumannii-Acinetobacter calcoaceticuscomplex (ACB;n= 411) andEnterobacteriaceae(n= 92) isolates collected from patients from 14 European and Mediterranean countries during 2009 to 2011 for the presence of carbapenemase-encoding genes and clonality. Following susceptibility testing, carbapenem-resistant (doripenem MIC, >2 μg/ml) isolates were screened for carbapenemases. New β-lactamase genes were expressed in a common background and susceptibility was tested. Class 1 integrons were sequenced. Clonality was evaluated by pulsed-field gel electrophoresis and multilocus sequence typing (Pasteur scheme). Relative expression of β-lactam intrinsic resistance mechanisms was determined for carbapenemase-negativeEnterobacteriaceae. ACB andEnterobacteriaceaedisplayed 58.9 and 0.9% doripenem resistance, respectively.blaOXA-23,blaOXA-58, andblaOXA-24/OXA-40were detected among 277, 77, and 29 ACB, respectively (in 8, 6, and 5 countries). Ten Turkish isolates carriedblaGES-11orblaGES-22. GES-22 (G243A and M169L mutations in GES-1) had an extended-spectrum β-lactamase profile. A total of 33 clusters of ≥2 ACB isolates were observed, and 227 isolates belonged to sequence type 2/international clone II. Other international clones were limited to Turkey and Israel. Doripenem-resistantEnterobacteriaceaeincreased significantly (0.7 to 1.6%), and 15blaKPC-2- and 22blaKPC-3-carrying isolates, mostly belonging to clonal complexes 11 and 258, were observed.Enterobacteriaceaeisolates producing OXA-48 (n= 16; in Turkey and Italy), VIM-1 (n= 10; in Greece, Poland, and Spain), VIM-26 (n= 1; in Greece), and IMP-19, VIM-4, and the novel VIM-35 (n= 1 each from Poland) were detected. VIM-35 had one substitution compared to VIM-1 (A235T) and a similar susceptibility profile. One or more resistance mechanisms were identified in 4/6 carbapenemase-negativeEnterobacteriaceae. This broad evaluation confirms results from country-specific surveys and shows a highly diverse population of carbapenemase-producing ACB andEnterobacteriaceaein Europe and Mediterranean countries.


2019 ◽  
Vol 69 (Supplement_7) ◽  
pp. S519-S520 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert A Bonomo

AbstractCefiderocol, a novel siderophore cephalosporin in late-stage clinical development, utilizes a “Trojan horse” active transport mechanism to enter bacteria and has proven in vitro activity against carbapenem-resistant gram-negative pathogens, including those with major carbapenem-resistance mechanisms, and stability against all carbapenemases.


2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (suppl_1) ◽  
pp. S412-S413
Author(s):  
Michael R Jacobs ◽  
Caryn E Good ◽  
Ayman M Abdelhamed ◽  
Daniel D Rhoads ◽  
Kristine M Hujer ◽  
...  

Abstract Background Plazomicin is a next-generation aminoglycoside with in vitro activity against multidrug-resistant Gram-negative species, including carbapenem-resistant isolates. The Consortium on Resistance Against Carbapenems in Klebsiella and other Enterobacteriaceae (CRACKLE) is a federally funded, prospective multicenter consortium of 20 hospitals from nine US healthcare systems to track carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae. Methods Minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) of plazomicin were determined by broth microdilution according to current CLSI guidelines against a collection of 697 carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae with defined carbapenem resistance mechanisms, including KPC and OXA carbapenemases. Isolates were submitted by participating CRACKLE centers. Results Carbapenemases present in study isolates included KPC-2 (n = 323), KPC-3 (n = 364), KPC-4 (n = 2), OXA-48 like (n = 7), and NDM (n = 1). Plazomicin MICs ranged from ≤0.12 to >32 mg/L, with MIC50 and MIC90 values of 0.25 and 1 mg/L, respectively (figure). MICs of 689 (98.8%) isolates were ≤4 mg/L, while MICs of the remaining eight isolates were >32 mg/L. Plazomicin MICs were related to specific carbapenemases present in isolates: of eight isolates with MICs >32 mg/L, seven contained OXA-48 like and one contained KPC-3, suggesting that these isolates possess an aminoglycoside-resistance mechanism on the same plasmid as their carbapenemase gene, such as a 16S ribosomal RNA methyltransferase, against which plazomicin is not active. Conclusion Plazomicin has good in vitro potency against a collection of carbapenemase-producing K. pneumoniae, with MIC90 value of 1 mg/L and MICs of ≤4 mg/L for 98.9% of isolates. Disclosures M. R. Jacobs, Achaogen: Investigator, Research grant. Shionogi: Investigator, Research grant. L. Connolly, Achaogen, Inc.: Consultant, Consulting fee. K. M. Krause, Achaogen: Employee, Salary. S. S. Richter, bioMerieux: Grant Investigator, Research grant. BD Diagnostics: Grant Investigator, Research grant. Roche: Grant Investigator, Research grant. Hologic: Grant Investigator, Research grant. Diasorin: Grant Investigator, Research grant. Accelerate: Grant Investigator, Research grant. Biofire: Grant Investigator, Research grant. D. Van Duin, achaogen: Scientific Advisor, Consulting fee. shionogi: Scientific Advisor, Consulting fee. Allergan: Scientific Advisor, Consulting fee. Astellas: Scientific Advisor, Consulting fee. Neumedicine: Scientific Advisor, Consulting fee. Roche: Scientific Advisor, Consulting fee. T2 Biosystems: Scientific Advisor, Consulting fee.


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