Clinical and Molecular Epidemiology of Extended-Spectrum Beta-Lactamase-Producing Escherichia Coli Infections in Metro Detroit: Early Dominance of the ST-131 Clone

John P. Mills*, Keith S. Kaye, Richard Evans, Elizabeth Salzman, Jason Pogue, Kayoko Hayakawa, Dror Marchaim, Pansy Awasthy, Madiha Salim, Emily T. Martin

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Abstract

Introduction: Extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Escherichia coli infections have become endemic worldwide. We aimed to describe the molecular and clinical epidemiology of ESBL-producing E. coli infections during a period of rising global prevalence. Methods: Three hundred sixty-nine consecutive ESBL-producing E. coli infections in Detroit from 2010–2011 were analyzed. Sequence typing (ST) and CH typing were performed. Clinical characteristics and outcomes were compared between patients infected with ST131 and non-ST131 isolates. Results: Ninety-six percent of isolates were ST 131, and 78.6% of ST 131 isolates produced blaCTX-M-15. Median time to effective therapy was 48 h vs. 35 h (P = 0.38) in the ST131 vs. non-ST131 groups. Ninety-day mortality rates (8% vs. 8%, P = 1.0) were similar between the two groups. Conclusion: blaCTX-M-15 ST131 E. coli predominated in Detroit during an early period of global ST131 dissemination. Patients with ST131 E. coli infections had similar clinical outcomes to those with non-ST131 E. coli infections.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)683-690
Number of pages8
JournalInfectious Diseases and Therapy
Volume9
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Sep 2020

Funding

FundersFunder number
Nabriva
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases10-0065, R01-AI119446-01
Merck
Wayne State University
Melinta Therapeutics

    Keywords

    • Escherichia coli
    • Extended spectrum beta-lactamase
    • Sequence typing

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