Effects of clinically achievable pulmonary antibiotic concentrations on the recovery of bacteria : in vitro comparison of the BioFire FILMARRAY Pneumonia Panel versus conventional culture methods in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid

Empiric antibiotics may affect bacterial pathogen recovery using conventional culture methods (CCMs), while PCR-based diagnostics are likely less affected. Herein, we conducted an in vitro study of bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BAL) inoculated with bacteria and clinically relevant antibiotic concentrations to compare the recovery between the BioFire FILMARRAY Pneumonia Panel (Pn Panel) and CCMs. Remnant clinical BAL specimens were inoculated to ~105 cfu/mL using 12 clinical isolates. Isolates consisted of one wild-type (WT) and one or more resistant strains of: Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Acinetobacter baumannii, and Staphylococcus aureus. Piperacillin-tazobactam, cefepime, meropenem, levofloxacin, or vancomycin was added to achieve pulmonary epithelial lining fluid peak and trough concentrations. Post-exposure cfu/mL was quantified by CCMs and simultaneously tested by the PN Panel for identification and semi-quantitative genetic copies/mL. CCM results were categorized as significant growth (SG) (≥1 × 104), no significant growth (NSG) (≥1 × 103, <1 × 104), or no growth (NG) (<1 × 103). The PN Panel accurately identified all isolates, resistance genes, and reported ≥106 genetic copies/mL regardless of antibiotic exposure. The CCM also identified all S. aureus strains exposed to vancomycin. For WT Gram-negative isolates exposed to antibiotics, SG, NSG, and NG were observed in 7/52 (13%), 18/52 (35%), and 27/52 (52%) of CCM experiments, respectively. For resistant Gram-negatives isolates, SG, NSG, and NG were observed in 62/88 (70%), 17/88 (19%), and 9/88 (10%), respectively. These in vitro data demonstrate that the PN Panel is able to identify Gram-negative pathogens in the presence of clinically significant antibiotic concentrations when CCM may not.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:62

Enthalten in:

Journal of clinical microbiology - 62(2024), 1 vom: 17. Jan., Seite e0113323

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Fratoni, Andrew J [VerfasserIn]
Roberts, Amity L [VerfasserIn]
Nicolau, David P [VerfasserIn]
Kuti, Joseph L [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

6Q205EH1VU
Acinetobacter baumannii
Anti-Bacterial Agents
Antimicrobial resistance
Escherichia coli
Hospital-acquired pneumonia
Journal Article
Klebsiella pneumoniae
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Staphylococcus aureus
Vancomycin
Ventilator-associated pneumonia

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Date Completed 18.01.2024

Date Revised 04.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1128/jcm.01133-23

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM366031511