scholarly journals Antimicrobial Susceptibility of Streptococcus pneumoniae from North America, Europe, Latin America, and the Asia-Pacific Region: Results From 20 Years of the SENTRY Antimicrobial Surveillance Program (1997–2016)

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S14-S23 ◽  
Author(s):  
Helio S Sader ◽  
Rodrigo E Mendes ◽  
Jennifer Le ◽  
Gerald Denys ◽  
Robert K Flamm ◽  
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Abstract Background The SENTRY Antimicrobial Surveillance Program monitors the frequency of occurrence and antimicrobial susceptibility of organisms from various infection types worldwide. In this investigation, we evaluated the antimicrobial susceptibility of Streptococcus pneumoniae isolates collected worldwide over 20 years (1997–2016). Methods A total of 65 993 isolates were consecutively collected (1 per infection episode) from North America (NA; n = 34 626; 2 nations), Europe (EUR; n = 19 123; 23 nations), the Asia-Pacific region (APAC; n = 7111; 10 nations), and Latin America (LATAM; n = 5133; 7 nations) and tested for susceptibility using reference broth microdilution methods. Resistant subgroups included multidrug-resistant (MDR; nonsusceptible to ≥3 classes of agents) and extensively drug-resistant (XDR; nonsusceptible to ≥5 classes). Results The isolates were collected primarily from respiratory tract infections (77.3%), and 25.4% were from pediatric patients. Penicillin susceptibility (≤0.06 mg/L) rates varied from 70.7% in EUR to 52.4% in APAC for all years combined. In NA, there was a slight improvement in susceptibility for the first few years of the program, from 66.5% in 1997–1998 to 69.4% in 1999–2000, followed by a decline until 2011–2012 (57.0%). Similar declines in penicillin susceptibility rates were observed in all regions, with the lowest rates of 67.3% in EUR (2011–2012), 41.6% in the APAC region (2007–2008), and 48.2% in LATAM (2013–2014). These declines were followed by improved susceptibility rates in all regions in later program years, with susceptibility rates of 55.6% to 71.8% in 2015–2016 (65.8% overall). Susceptibility rates to ceftriaxone, erythromycin, clindamycin, tetracycline, and trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole followed a similar pattern, with a decrease in the first 12–14 years and a continued increase in the last 6–8 years of the program. MDR and XDR frequencies were highest in APAC (49.8% and 17.3% overall, respectively) and lowest in LATAM (10.8% and 1.9% overall, respectively). The most active agents for MDR/XDR isolates were ceftaroline (99.7%/99.1% susceptible), tigecycline (96.8%/95.9% susceptible), linezolid (100.0%/100.0% susceptible), and vancomycin (100.0%/100.0% susceptible). Conclusions S. pneumoniae susceptibility to many antibiotics increased in all regions in the last few years, and these increases may be related to PCV13 immunization, which was introduced in 2010.

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S54-S62 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael A Pfaller ◽  
Martin Cormican ◽  
Robert K Flamm ◽  
Rodrigo E Mendes ◽  
Ronald N Jones

Abstract Background The SENTRY Antimicrobial Surveillance Program was established in 1997 and presently encompasses more than 750 000 bacterial isolates from over 400 medical centers worldwide. Among these pathogens, enterococci represents a prominent cause of bloodstream (BSIs), intra-abdominal (IAIs), skin and skin structure, and urinary tract infections (UTIs). In the present study, we reviewed geographic and temporal trends in Enterococcus species and resistant phenotypes identified throughout the SENTRY Program. Methods From 1997 to 2016, a total of 49 491 clinically significant enterococci isolates (15 species) were submitted from 298 medical centers representing the Asia-Pacific (APAC), European, Latin American (LATAM), and North American (NA) regions. Bacteria were identified by standard algorithms and matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization–time of flight mass spectrometry. Susceptibility (S) testing was performed by reference broth microdilution methods and interpreted using Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute/US Food and Drug Administration and European Committee on Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing criteria. Results The most common Enterococcus species in all 4 regions were Enterococcus faecalis (64.7%) and E. faecium (EFM; 29.0%). Enterococci accounted for 10.7% of BSIs in NA and was most prominent as a cause of IAIs (24.0%) in APAC and of UTIs (19.8%) in LATAM. A steady decrease in the susceptibility to ampicillin and vancomycin was observed in all regions over the 20-year interval. Vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) accounted for more than 8% of enterococcal isolates in all regions and was most common in NA (21.6%). Among the 7615 VRE isolates detected, 89.1% were the VanA phenotype (91.0% EFM) and 10.9% were VanB. Several newer antimicrobial agents demonstrated promising activity against VRE, including daptomycin (99.6–100.0% S), linezolid (98.0%–99.6% S), oritavancin (92.2%–98.3% S), tedizolid (99.5%–100.0% S), and tigecycline (99.4%–100.0% S). Conclusions Enterococci remained a prominent gram-positive pathogen in the SENTRY Program from 1997 through 2016. The overall frequency of VRE was 15.4% and increased over time in all monitored regions. Newly released agents with novel mechanisms of action show promising activity against VRE.


2003 ◽  
Vol 47 (12) ◽  
pp. 3989-3993 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. M. Bell ◽  
J. D. Turnidge ◽  
R. N. Jones

ABSTRACT Enterobacter cloacae strains from hospitalized patients with a range of infections were collected by 17 laboratories in the Asia-Pacific region and South Africa. Isolates for which ceftriaxone MICs were above 1μ g/ml and/or ceftazidime MICs were above 2 μg/ml, as well as 46 strains for which ceftriaxone and/or ceftazidime MICs were at or below these values, were screened for levels of extended-spectrumβ -lactamase (ESBL) production through the use of broth microdilution for the detection of clavulanate enhancement of the activity of ceftriaxone, ceftazidime, and cefepime. Of the isolates examined, ceftriaxone and/or ceftazidime had elevated MICs for 44%, of which 36% were ESBL positive. ESBL-positive strains were commonly susceptible to piperacillin-tazobactam and more frequently resistant to several other antimicrobials studied. A cefepime MIC above 0.25 μg/ml had the highest sensitivity (100%) and specificity (74%) for predicting the presence of an ESBL.


2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S34-S46 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana C Gales ◽  
Harald Seifert ◽  
Deniz Gur ◽  
Mariana Castanheira ◽  
Ronald N Jones ◽  
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Abstract Background Acinetobacter calcoaceticus–A. baumannii (Acb) complex and Stenotrophomonas maltophilia represent frequent causes of hospital-acquired infections. We evaluated the frequency and resistance rates of Acb complex and S. maltophilia isolates from medical centers enrolled in the SENTRY Program. Methods A total of 13 752 Acb complex and 6467 S. maltophilia isolates were forwarded to a monitoring laboratory by 259 participating sites from the Asia-Pacific region, Latin America, Europe, and North America between 1997 and 2016. Confirmation of species identification and antimicrobial susceptibility testing were performed using conventional methods and/or matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization–time of flight mass spectrometry and the broth microdilution method, respectively. Antimicrobial susceptibility results were interpreted by CLSI and EUCAST 2018 criteria. Results Acb complex and S. maltophilia were most frequently isolated from patients hospitalized with pneumonia (42.9% and 55.8%, respectively) and bloodstream infections (37.3% and 33.8%, respectively). Colistin and minocycline were the most active agents against Acb complex (colistin MIC50/90, ≤0.5/2 mg/L; 95.9% susceptible) and S. maltophilia (minocycline MIC50/90, ≤1/2 mg/L; 99.5% susceptible) isolates, respectively. Important temporal decreases in susceptibility rates among Acb complex isolates were observed for all antimicrobial agents in all regions. Rates of extensively drug-resistant Acb complex rates were highest in Europe (66.4%), followed by Latin America (61.5%), Asia-Pacific (56.9%), and North America (38.8%). Among S. maltophilia isolates, overall trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TMP-SMX) susceptibility rates decreased from 97.2% in 2001–2004 to 95.7% in 2013–2016, but varied according to the geographic region. Conclusions We observed important reductions of susceptibility rates to all antimicrobial agents among Acb complex isolates obtained from all geographic regions. In contrast, resistance rates to TMP-SMX among S. maltophilia isolates remained low and relatively stable during the study period.


2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S788-S788
Author(s):  
Sibylle Lob ◽  
Krystyna Kazmierczak ◽  
Wei-Ting Chen ◽  
Yivonne Khoo ◽  
Kanchan Balwani ◽  
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Abstract Background Ceftolozane/tazobactam (C/T) is an antipseudomonal cephalosporin combined with a β-lactamase inhibitor approved by FDA and EMA for hospital-acquired and ventilator-associated bacterial pneumonia (HABP/VABP). Elevated antimicrobial resistance rates have been reported among pathogens collected in ICUs. Using isolates collected in Asia/Pacific as part of the global SMART surveillance program, we evaluated the activity of C/T and comparators against P. aeruginosa from patients with respiratory tract infections (RTI) in ICU and non-ICU wards. Methods In 2016-2018, 55 clinical laboratories in 11 Asia/Pacific countries collected 2530 P. aeruginosa isolates from RTI. MICs were determined using CLSI broth microdilution and interpreted with CLSI breakpoints. C/T-nonsusceptible isolates (except those from India) were screened by PCR and sequencing for genes encoding β-lactamases. Results Susceptibility to C/T in Asia/Pacific was 85.3% in ICUs and 92.2% in non-ICUs, 15-23 percentage points and 13-19 percentage points, respectively, higher than to meropenem, cefepime, and piperacillin-tazobactam. C/T maintained activity against 58.8% and 69.4% of meropenem-nonsusceptible isolates from ICU (n=294) and non-ICU patients (n=346), respectively. Acquired β-lactamases were detected in 64% of C/T-nonsusceptible isolates from ICUs (n=90; 54% MBL-positive, 1% GES carbapenemase-positive, 9% ESBL-positive) and in 47% of C/T-NS isolates from non-ICUs (n=86; 33% MBL-positive, 6% GES-carbapenemase-positive, 8% ESBL-positive). The table presents country-level rates of C/T-susceptible and carbapenemase-positive P. aeruginosa for countries with n >20 in both ICU and non-ICU subsets. Table Conclusion In Asia/Pacific overall, C/T maintained susceptibility rates >85% in both ICU and non-ICU wards against P. aeruginosa isolates from RTI, with rates >91% in most countries. Susceptibility was lower in countries with higher rates of carbapenemase-positive P. aeruginosa. C/T could provide an important treatment option for RTI infections caused by P. aeruginosa in the Asia/Pacific region. Disclosures Sibylle Lob, PhD, IHMA (Employee)Pfizer, Inc. (Consultant) Krystyna Kazmierczak, PhD, IHMA (Employee)Pfizer, Inc. (Consultant) Wei-Ting Chen, MD, Merck, Sharp & Dohme, Taiwan (Employee) Yivonne Khoo, PhD, Merck, Sharp & Dohme, Malaysia (Employee) Kanchan Balwani, MBBS, MS, Merck, Sharp & Dohme, Hong Kong (Employee) Katherine Young, MS, Merck & Co., Inc. (Employee, Shareholder)Merck & Co., Inc. (Employee, Shareholder) Mary Motyl, PhD, Merck & Co, Inc (Employee, Shareholder) Daniel F. Sahm, PhD, IHMA (Employee)Pfizer, Inc. (Consultant)Shionogi & Co., Ltd. (Independent Contractor)


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