多重耐药铜绿假单胞菌群体感应系统与主动外排基因表达的研究

目的研究临床多重耐药铜绿假单胞菌群体感应(QS)系统与主动外排泵MexAB-OprM系统基因表达水平与抗生素耐药关系。方法收集苏州市立医院和上海市江湾医院2011年2月至6月间临床标本中分离的铜绿假单胞菌,定量分析细菌生物被膜形成能力;MIC法检测细菌抗生素耐药性,用多重聚合酶链反应(PCR)扩增群体感应系统lasI、lasR及主动外排泵系统mexA基因,实时定量逆转录RT-PCR检测lasI、lasR和mexA基因的相对表达量。结果临床样本分离出84株铜绿假单胞菌,其中产生物被膜菌58株,占比69%;多重耐药菌共24株,占比28.6%;多重耐药菌株中产生物被膜有11株,占45.8%;多重耐药菌中mexA基因表达上调有18株,占75%;lasI基因表达上调有8株,占33.3%。结论多重耐药菌株的生物被膜形成率显著低于非多重耐药组,多重耐药铜绿假单胞菌的主动外排泵MexAB-OprM系统基因表达出现显著上调,生物被膜菌的lasI基因表达显著上调而lasR基因的表达无明显变化。     

耳念珠菌耐药机制研究进展

耳念珠菌感染及其耐药问题已愈演愈烈,其临床耐药机制的研究已刻不容缓。本文整理了国内外耳念珠菌临床菌株对三大类抗真菌药物的耐药情况,并从外排泵异常表达、靶标蛋白突变、生物被膜和基因组可塑性4个方面总结了耳念珠菌已报道的或潜在的耐药机制,并与其他念珠菌耐药机制进行了对比。     

主动外排机制在鲍曼不动杆菌耐药性中的作用

目的探讨细菌主动外排机制在临床分离的鲍曼不动杆菌耐药性中的作用。方法琼脂稀释法检测临床分离的鲍曼不动杆菌对常用抗生素的耐药性,测定经外排泵抑制剂碳酰氰基-对-氯苯腙（CCCP）处理前后鲍曼不动杆菌对抗生素最小抑菌浓度（MIC）的变化,以聚合酶链反应（PCR）、逆转录-聚合酶链反应（RT-PCR）检测多重耐药主动外排基因以出及其表达水平。结果临床分离的鲍曼不动杆菌对常用抗生素耐药率高且具有多重耐药性,并存在药物的主动外排。所有临床分离的菌株均能检测到adeB基因,但多重耐药株表达水平明显高于敏感株（P〈0．01）。结论临床分离的鲍曼不动杆菌的耐药性尤其是多重耐药性与外排泵介导的耐药机制密切相关。     

大连市伤寒沙门菌耐药性及耐药基因分析

目的检测多重耐药伤寒沙门菌对抗菌药物的敏感性及其耐药基因携带情况,为伤寒沙门菌引起的腹泻治疗提供科学依据。方法采用微量肉汤稀释的方法测定大连地区临床分离的78株伤寒沙门菌对12种抗生素的敏感性;用PCR方法检测TEM型β内酰胺酶基因、catA和catB氯霉素乙酰基转移酶基因以及cmlA氯霉素外排泵蛋白基因、aac(6′)Ⅰb和aac3Ⅱ型氨基糖苷类修饰酶基因、qacEΔ1sul1耐消毒剂和磺胺基因、多重耐药外排基因acrB等8种耐药基因。结果78株沙门菌对12种药物有不同程度耐药(1.28%~74.35%)。得到9株多重耐药菌株,其中5株检出TEM型β内酰胺酶基因;7株耐氯霉素的伤寒沙门菌菌株中,2株仅检出catA基因,1株仅检出catB基因,1株仅检出cmlA氯霉素外排泵蛋白基因,2株同时检出catA基因和cmlA氯霉素外排泵蛋白基因;2株检出aac(6′)Ⅰb基因,1株检出aac3Ⅱ型氨基糖苷类修饰酶基因;4株检出耐消毒剂和磺胺基因qacEΔ1sul1;6株检出多重耐药外排基因acrB。结论大连地区临床分离的伤寒沙门菌存在严峻的耐药现象,多种耐药基因存在于耐药伤寒沙门菌中,可能是导致菌株对多种抗菌药物耐药的原因。     

鲍曼不动杆菌耐药程度与其主动外排泵蛋白的相关性研究

目的:探讨鲍曼不动杆菌耐药程度与其主动外排泵蛋白的相关性。方法:首先用纸片扩散法检测64株临床鲍曼不动杆菌对8种抗菌药物的敏感性;将其分为A组(0～2种抗生素耐药)、B组(对3～5种抗生素耐药)和C组(对6～8种抗生素耐药);检测64株临床鲍曼不动杆菌对罗丹明6G的外排情况,筛选出罗丹明6G外排明显增加的菌株;并用逆转录-聚合酶链反应(RT-PCR)方法检测主动外排泵基因AdeABC的表达水平。结果:64株鲍曼不动杆菌中有4株对0～2种抗生素耐药(A组),对3～5种抗生素耐药的有33株(B组),对6～8种抗生素耐药的有27株(C组);多重耐药组鲍曼不动杆菌罗丹6G外排明显增高,外排程度A组相似文献   

嗜水气单胞菌对喹诺酮类药物耐药的分子机制

摘要:【目的】调查从浙、苏、皖等地水产动物中分离的23 株致病性嗜水气单胞菌的耐药谱并探索喹诺酮类抗生素耐药菌株的耐药分子机制。【方法】根据美国临床实验室标准化协会药敏判断标准(2011 版)测定23株嗜水气单胞菌耐药谱并筛选喹诺酮类抗生素耐药株;对筛选的耐药菌株和体外诱导耐药菌株的gyrA和parC基因耐药决定区进行分析;用二倍稀释法测定加入多重耐药外排泵抑制剂碳酰氰基-对-氯苯腙前后耐药菌株对恩诺沙星最小抑菌浓度的变化,同时检测喹诺酮类药物相关的外排泵基因qepA、oqxA和mdfA;并检测质粒介导的喹诺酮耐药的qnr家族基因qnrA、qnrB、qnrC、qnrD和qnrS。【结果】所有菌株都存在对5种以上药物的耐药性;39.1%(9/23)的嗜水气单胞菌对喹诺酮类药物耐药,其中55.6%(5/9)对恩诺沙星耐药。耐恩诺沙星的5株菌株均携带qnrS,而不携带qnrA、qnrB、qnrC、qnrD基因,也不携带外排泵基因qepA、oqxA和mdfA。其中耐药菌株AH19同时存在gyrA与parC基因双突变、质粒介导的耐药基因qnrS和主动外排泵三种耐药机制,菌株AH4、AH7和AH20存在gyrA与parC基因双突变和质粒介导的耐药基因qnrS两种耐药机制,AH6存在gyrA基因突变和质粒介导的耐药基因qnrS机制,体外诱导耐药菌株ATCC7966-QR相对于原始菌株ATCC7966发生了gyrA与parC基因双突变。【结论】喹诺酮类药物作用靶位的改变和质粒介导的耐药基因qnrS的存在是本研究中涉及的嗜水气单胞菌对喹诺酮类药物耐药的主要作用机制,主动外排泵机制是个别菌株存在的耐药机制。     

嗜水气单胞菌对喹诺酮类药物耐药的分子机制

【目的】调查从浙、苏、皖等地水产动物中分离的23株致病性嗜水气单胞菌的耐药谱并探索喹诺酮类抗生素耐药菌株的耐药分子机制。【方法】根据美国临床实验室标准化协会药敏判断标准(2011版)测定23株嗜水气单胞菌耐药谱并筛选喹诺酮类抗生素耐药株;对筛选的耐药菌株和体外诱导耐药菌株的gyrA和parC基因耐药决定区进行分析;用二倍稀释法测定加入多重耐药外排泵抑制剂碳酰氰基-对-氯苯腙前后耐药菌株对恩诺沙星最小抑菌浓度的变化,同时检测喹诺酮类药物相关的外排泵基因qepA、oqxA和mdfA;并检测质粒介导的喹诺酮耐药的qnr家族基因qnrA、qnrB、qnrC、qnrD和qnrS。【结果】所有菌株都存在对5种以上药物的耐药性;39.1%(9/23)的嗜水气单胞菌对喹诺酮类药物耐药,其中55.6%(5/9)对恩诺沙星耐药。耐恩诺沙星的5株菌株均携带qnrS,而不携带qnrA、qnrB、qnrC、qnrD基因,也不携带外排泵基因qepA、oqxA和mdfA。其中耐药菌株AH19同时存在gyrA与parC基因双突变、质粒介导的耐药基因qnrS和主动外排泵三种耐药机制,菌株AH4、AH7和AH20存在gyrA与parC基因双突变和质粒介导的耐药基因qnrS两种耐药机制,AH6存在gyrA基因突变和质粒介导的耐药基因qnrS机制,体外诱导耐药菌株ATCC7966-QR相对于原始菌株ATCC7966发生了gyrA与parC基因双突变。【结论】喹诺酮类药物作用靶位的改变和质粒介导的耐药基因qnrS的存在是本研究中涉及的嗜水气单胞菌对喹诺酮类药物耐药的主要作用机制,主动外排泵机制是个别菌株存在的耐药机制。     

白念珠菌耐药机制研究进展

近年来院内白念珠菌感染发病率逐年升高。随着耐药菌株的产生,念珠菌感染的治疗难度也在加大。文章主要就靶酶变异、外排泵高表达、生物被膜等经典耐药途径,以及线粒体氧化呼吸抑制和钙依赖调节方式等最新进展开展综述,为针对耐药机制研发新型抗真菌药物提供参考。     

细菌耐多药外排泵的研究进展

近年来,由于抗生素的不合理及广泛使用,全球多重耐药菌和广泛耐药菌不断出现。关于细菌耐药机制中外排泵及生物膜形成的研究越来越受关注。研究发现,外排泵与生物膜形成有密切联系,不同细菌的不同外排泵对生物膜形成的影响各异,而生物膜形成又影响外排泵基因表达。本文就细菌耐多药外排泵的研究进展进行综述。     

鲍曼不动杆菌中外排泵介导耐药机制的研究进展

外排泵的过表达是目前导致鲍曼不动杆菌多重耐药的最重要机制之一,详细了解这一复杂机制有助于尽快找到有效的防治策略。目前,鲍曼不动杆菌中已被报道的外排泵家族包括耐药结节细胞分化(resistance-nodulation-cell division,RND)家族、主要协同转运蛋白超家族(major facilitator superfamily,MFS)、多药及毒性化合物外排(multidrug and toxic compound extrusion,MATE)家族、小多重耐药(small multidrug resistance,SMR)家族。它们之中既有通过染色体介导的外排泵,也有通过质粒等遗传元件介导的外排泵。外排底物可呈现多样性,也可呈现专一性。本文就上述外排泵的种类、功能和调控机制进行综述。     

The biofilm-specific antibiotic resistance gene ndvB is important for expression of ethanol oxidation genes in Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilms

Bacteria growing in biofilms are responsible for a large number of persistent infections and are often more resistant to antibiotics than are free-floating bacteria. In a previous study, we identified a Pseudomonas aeruginosa gene, ndvB, which is important for the formation of periplasmic glucans. We established that these glucans function in biofilm-specific antibiotic resistance by sequestering antibiotic molecules away from their cellular targets. In this study, we investigate another function of ndvB in biofilm-specific antibiotic resistance. DNA microarray analysis identified 24 genes that were responsive to the presence of ndvB. A subset of 20 genes, including 8 ethanol oxidation genes (ercS', erbR, exaA, exaB, eraR, pqqB, pqqC, and pqqE), was highly expressed in wild-type biofilm cells but not in ΔndvB biofilms, while 4 genes displayed the reciprocal expression pattern. Using quantitative real-time PCR, we confirmed the ndvB-dependent expression of the ethanol oxidation genes and additionally demonstrated that these genes were more highly expressed in biofilms than in planktonic cultures. Expression of erbR in ΔndvB biofilms was restored after the treatment of the biofilm with periplasmic extracts derived from wild-type biofilm cells. Inactivation of ethanol oxidation genes increased the sensitivity of biofilms to tobramycin. Together, these results reveal that ndvB affects the expression of multiple genes in biofilms and that ethanol oxidation genes are linked to biofilm-specific antibiotic resistance.     

Identification of Genes Upregulated by the Transcription Factor Bcr1 That Are Involved in Impermeability,Impenetrability, and Drug Resistance of Candida albicans a/α Biofilms

Candida albicans forms two types of biofilm, depending upon the configuration of the mating type locus. Although architecturally similar, a/α biofilms are impermeable, impenetrable, and drug resistant, whereas a/a and α/α biofilms lack these traits. The difference appears to be the result of an alternative matrix. Overexpression in a/a cells of BCR1, a master regulator of the a/α matrix, conferred impermeability, impenetrability, and drug resistance to a/a biofilms. Deletion of BCR1 in a/α cells resulted in the loss of these a/α-specific biofilm traits. Using BCR1 overexpression in a/a cells, we screened 107 genes of interest and identified 8 that were upregulated by Bcr1. When each was overexpressed in a/a biofilms, the three a/α traits were partially conferred, and when each was deleted in a/α cells, the traits were partially lost. Five of the eight genes have been implicated in iron homeostasis, and six encode proteins that are either in the wall or plasma membrane or secreted. All six possess sites for O-linked and N-linked glycosylation that, like glycosylphosphatidylinositol (GPI) anchors, can cross-link to the wall and matrix, suggesting that they may exert a structural role in conferring impermeability, impenetrability, and drug resistance, in addition to their physiological functions. The fact that in a screen of 107 genes, all 8 of the Bcr1-upregulated genes identified play a role in impermeability, impenetrability, and drug resistance suggests that the formation of the a/α matrix is highly complex and involves a larger number of genes than the initial ones identified here.     

Why are bacteria refractory to antimicrobials?

The incidence of antibiotic resistance in pathogenic bacteria is rising. Antibiotic resistance can be achieved via three distinct routes: inactivation of the drug, modification of the target of action, and reduction in the concentration of drug that reaches the target. It has long been recognized that specific antibiotic resistance mechanisms can be acquired through mutation of the bacterial genome or by gaining additional genes through horizontal gene transfer. Recent attention has also brought to light the importance of different physiological states for the survival of bacteria in the presence of antibiotics. It is now apparent that bacteria have complex, intrinsic resistance mechanisms that are often not detected in the standard antibiotic sensitivity tests performed in clinical laboratories. The development of resistance in bacteria found in surface-associated aggregates or biofilms, owing to these intrinsic mechanisms, is paramount.     

Large scale dielectrophoretic construction of biofilms using textile technology

Arrays of microelectrodes for AC electrokinetic experiments were fabricated by weaving together stainless steel wires (weft) and flexible polyester yarn (warp) in a plain weave pattern. The cloth produced can be used to collect cells in low conductivity media by dielectrophoresis (DEP). The construction of model biofilms consisting of a yeast layer on top of a layer of M. luteus is demonstrated, using polyethylenimine (PEI) as the flocculating agent. This technique offers an alternative to the formation of biofilms at microelectrodes made by photolithography, and would allow the construction of biofilms with defined internal architectures by DEP at much larger scales than was possible previously. Furthermore, the flexibility of the cloth would also allow it to be distorted or folded into various shapes.     

鸽肠道沙门菌分离鉴定、药敏试验及毒力基因、耐药基因检测

目的 对安徽蚌埠某鸽场2014年初至2014年底5次送检以腹泻、败血症为特征的病死鸽肝组织进行病原菌分离鉴定,并测定其致病性、毒力基因和耐药基因。方法 将5次送检的病死肉鸽肝脏组织在麦康凯琼脂平板上进行病原菌的分离鉴定、同源性分析,并测定其毒力基因和耐药基因。结果 从上述病死鸽肝脏中分离到5株革兰阴性杆菌。基因比对结果显示,5株分离菌均为肠道沙门菌。分离菌均含有磺胺类耐药基因sul1,均不含β-内酰胺类耐药基因blaCMY-2,2株含β-内酰胺类耐药基因blatem-1,4株含氨基糖苷类耐药基因aadA1,2株含喹诺酮类耐药基因qnr。实验组小鼠多数于接种后24 h内死亡。分离菌均含肠毒素基因stn,菌毛基因invJ,毒力岛基因mis、orf31.9和pipC,3株含毒力岛基因基因sipA和ssaB基因。结论 该鸽场5次送检的病死鸽死亡是由肠道沙门菌感染引起的。5株分离菌致病性均很强,均含多重耐药基因和多种毒力基因。     

Genetic control of Candida albicans biofilm development

Candida species cause frequent infections owing to their ability to form biofilms - surface-associated microbial communities - primarily on implanted medical devices. Increasingly, mechanistic studies have identified the gene products that participate directly in the development of Candida albicans biofilms, as well as the regulatory circuitry and networks that control their expression and activity. These studies have uncovered new mechanisms and signals that govern C. albicans biofilm development and associated drug resistance, thus providing biological insight and therapeutic foresight.