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Distribution of metallo-β-lactamase genes among clinically isolated strains of Gram-negative-rods and nosocomial infection control

Research Project

Project/Area Number 14570235
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Bacteriology (including Mycology)
Research InstitutionNagoya University

Principal Investigator

ITO Hideo  Nagoya University, School of Medicine, Professor, 医学部, 教授 (90144162)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) KAWAMURA Kumiko  Nagoya University, School of Medicine, Research Associate, 医学部, 助手 (30335054)
Project Period (FY) 2002 – 2003
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2003)
Budget Amount *help
¥3,500,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,500,000)
Fiscal Year 2003: ¥900,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000)
Fiscal Year 2002: ¥2,600,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,600,000)
KeywordsGram-negative-rods / metallo-β-lactamase / sodium mercaptoacetic acid (SMA) disk method / nosocomial infection / polymerase chain reaction (PCR) analysis / pulsed field gel electrophoresis / (PFGE) analysis / Extender spectrumβ-lactamase (ESBL)
Research Abstract

The prevalence of strains producing metallo-β-lactamase among 207 high-level ceftazidime-resistant gram-negative rods (GNRs) was investigated. The strains were isolated in twelve general hospitals in Aichi Prefecture through March 2002 and March 2003. Disk diffusion method using sodium mercapto-acetic acid (SMA) revealed that 60 of them were metallo-β-lactamase producers. The prevalence increased 10.3% in 1997,23.0% in 2001 to 29.0% in this study, and the increase was remarkable among species other than Psudomonas aeruginosa and Serratia marcescens. PCR analysis confirmed that all of the 60 metallo-β-lactamase producing strains detected by SMA disk diffusion method carried the bla_<IMP-1> gene. In this study, SMA disk diffusion method proved useful in detecting metallo-β-lactamase producing at low cost.
In one hospital Extended-spectrum-β-lactamases (ESBLs) producing 13 strains (9 Escherichia coli and 4 Klebsiella oxytoca) were isolated in the internal ward and neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). By pulsed field gel electrophresis (PFGE) each 6 of the 9 strains and each 3 of 4 strains showed the same restriction pattern.
In another hospital 9 methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) strains were isolated in the intensive care unit (ICU). By PFGE 8 of 9 strains were showed the same genotype.

Report

(3 results)
  • 2003 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 2002 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (6 results)

All Other

All Publications (6 results)

  • [Publications] 伊藤秀郎: "メタロβ-ラクタマーゼ産生菌の分布調査と臨床的意義"日本臨床微生物学雑誌. 12巻・2号. 93-98 (2002)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Jun-ichi Wachino: "Nosocomial Spread of Ceftazidime-Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae Strains Producing a Novel Class A β-Lactamase, GES-3, in a Neonatal ICU in Japan."Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy. (in press). (2004)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Hideo Ito, et al.: "Distribution of metallo-β-lactamase genes among clinically isolated strains of Gram-Negative Rods."Journal of Japanese Clinical Microbiology. 12. 93-98 (2002)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Jun-ichi Wachino, et al.: "Nosocomial Spread of Ceftazidime-Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae Strains Producing a Novel Class A β-lactamase, GES-3,in Neonatal ICU in Japan."Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy. (In press). (2004)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Jun-ichi Wachino: "Nosocomial Spread of Ceftazidime-Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae Strains Producing a Novel Class A β-Lactamse, GES-3, in a Neonatal ICU in Japan"Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy. (in press). (2004)

    • Related Report
      2003 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 伊藤秀郎: "メタロβ-ラクタマーゼ産生菌の分布調査と臨床的意義"日本臨床微生物学雑誌. 12巻・2号. 93-98 (2002)

    • Related Report
      2002 Annual Research Report

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