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Characterisation of Staphylococci species from neonatal blood cultures in low- and middle-income countries

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BMC INFECTIOUS DISEASES
卷 22, 期 1, 页码 -

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BMC
DOI: 10.1186/s12879-022-07541-w

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LMIC; Staphylococci; Neonatal sepsis; Genomics; Mammaliicocci; Mortality; Early onset; Late onset; Epidemiology

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  1. [$4.28M (OPP1119772)]
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This study analyzed neonatal blood samples from low- and middle-income countries in Africa and South Asia, finding that Staphylococcus aureus is the dominant pathogen causing neonatal sepsis, with some resistance to antibiotics. Further research is needed to understand the species diversity and resistance mechanisms of Gram-positive bacteria and their impact on neonatal outcomes.
Background In low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) Staphylococcus aureus is regarded as one of the leading bacterial causes of neonatal sepsis, however there is limited knowledge on the species diversity and antimicrobial resistance caused by Gram-positive bacteria (GPB). Methods We characterised GPB isolates from neonatal blood cultures from LMICs in Africa (Ethiopia, Nigeria, Rwanda, and South Africa) and South-Asia (Bangladesh and Pakistan) between 2015-2017. We determined minimum inhibitory concentrations and performed whole genome sequencing (WGS) on Staphylococci isolates recovered and clinical data collected related to the onset of sepsis and the outcome of the neonate up to 60 days of age. Results From the isolates recovered from blood cultures, Staphylococci species were most frequently identified. Out of 100 S. aureus isolates sequenced, 18 different sequence types (ST) were found which unveiled two small epidemiological clusters caused by methicillin resistant S. aureus (MRSA) in Pakistan (ST8) and South Africa (ST5), both with high mortality (n = 6/17). One-third of S. aureus was MRSA, with methicillin resistance also detected in Staphylococcus epidermidis, Staphylococcus haemolyticus and Mammaliicoccus sciuri. Through additional WGS analysis we report a cluster of M. sciuri in Pakistan identified between July-November 2017. Conclusions In total we identified 14 different GPB bacterial species, however Staphylococci was dominant. These findings highlight the need of a prospective genomic epidemiology study to comprehensively assess the true burden of GPB neonatal sepsis focusing specifically on mechanisms of resistance and virulence across species and in relation to neonatal outcome.

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