scholarly journals Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae Resistant Only to Ertapenem: An Epidemiologically Distinct Cohort, Atlanta, 2016–2018

2020 ◽  
Vol 41 (S1) ◽  
pp. s463-s464
Author(s):  
Chris Bower ◽  
Max Adelman ◽  
Jessica Howard-Anderson ◽  
Uzma Ansari ◽  
Joseph Lutgring ◽  
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Background: Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE), particularly carbapenemase-producing (CP) CRE, pose a major public health threat. In 2016, the phenotypic definition of CRE expanded to include ertapenem resistance to improve sensitivity for detecting CP-CRE. We compared characteristics of CRE resistant to ertapenem only (CRE-EO) to CRE resistant to ≥1 other carbapenem (CRE-O). Methods: The Georgia Emerging Infections Program performs active, population-based CRE surveillance in metropolitan Atlanta. CRE cases were defined as any Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, K. oxytoca, K. variicola, Enterobacter cloacae complex, or Enterobacter aerogenes resistant to ≥1 carbapenem by the clinical laboratory and isolated from urine or a sterile site between 2016 and 2018. Data were extracted from retrospective chart review and 90-day mortality from Georgia vital statistics for 2016–2017. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for carbapenemase genes was performed on a convenience sample of isolates by the CDC or Georgia Public Health Laboratory. We compared characteristics of CRE-EO cases to CRE-O cases using χ2 tests or t tests. Results: Among 927 CRE isolates, 553 (60%) were CRE-EO. CRE-EO were less frequently isolated from blood (5% vs 12%; P < .01) and less commonly K. pneumoniae (21% vs 58%; P < .01) than CRE-O. CRE-EO cases were more often women (65% vs 50%; P < .01), had a lower Charlson comorbidity index (mean ± SD, 2.4±2.3 vs 3.0±2.6; P < .01), and were less commonly at a long-term care facility (24% vs 31%) or hospital (15% vs 21%; P < .01) in the 4 days prior to the CRE culture. CRE-EO were more susceptible to all antibiotics tested at the clinical laboratory (P < .01) except for tigecycline (P = 1.0) (Table 1). Of the 300 (32%) isolates tested for carbapenemase genes, 98 (33%) were positive (7% CRE-EO vs 62% CRE-O; P < .01). Of the CP isolates, we identified blaKPC in 93 cases (95%), blaNDM in 3 cases (3%), blaOXA-48-like in 2 cases (2%). CRE-EO cases had lower 90-day mortality (13% vs 21%; P < .01). Conclusions: CRE-EO are epidemiologically distinct from CRE-O and are less likely to harbor carbapenemase genes. CRE-EO may require less intensive infection prevention interventions and have more therapeutic options.Funding: NoneDisclosures: None

2020 ◽  
Vol 41 (S1) ◽  
pp. s474-s476
Author(s):  
Julian E. Grass ◽  
Shelley S. Magill ◽  
Isaac See ◽  
Uzma Ansari ◽  
Lucy E. Wilson ◽  
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Background: Automated testing instruments (ATIs) are commonly used by clinical microbiology laboratories to perform antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST), whereas public health laboratories may use established reference methods such as broth microdilution (BMD). We investigated discrepancies in carbapenem minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) among Enterobacteriaceae tested by clinical laboratory ATIs and by reference BMD at the CDC. Methods: During 2016–2018, we conducted laboratory- and population-based surveillance for carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) through the CDC Emerging Infections Program (EIP) sites (10 sites by 2018). We defined an incident case as the first isolation of Enterobacter spp (E. cloacae complex or E. aerogenes), Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, K. oxytoca, or K. variicola resistant to doripenem, ertapenem, imipenem, or meropenem from normally sterile sites or urine identified from a resident of the EIP catchment area in a 30-day period. Cases had isolates that were determined to be carbapenem-resistant by clinical laboratory ATI MICs (MicroScan, BD Phoenix, or VITEK 2) or by other methods, using current Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) criteria. A convenience sample of these isolates was tested by reference BMD at the CDC according to CLSI guidelines. Results: Overall, 1,787 isolates from 112 clinical laboratories were tested by BMD at the CDC. Of these, clinical laboratory ATI MIC results were available for 1,638 (91.7%); 855 (52.2%) from 71 clinical laboratories did not confirm as CRE at the CDC. Nonconfirming isolates were tested on either a MicroScan (235 of 462; 50.9%), BD Phoenix (249 of 411; 60.6%), or VITEK 2 (371 of 765; 48.5%). Lack of confirmation was most common among E. coli (62.2% of E. coli isolates tested) and Enterobacter spp (61.4% of Enterobacter isolates tested) (Fig. 1A), and among isolates testing resistant to ertapenem by the clinical laboratory ATI (52.1%, Fig. 1B). Of the 1,388 isolates resistant to ertapenem in the clinical laboratory, 1,006 (72.5%) were resistant only to ertapenem. Of the 855 nonconfirming isolates, 638 (74.6%) were resistant only to ertapenem based on clinical laboratory ATI MICs. Conclusions: Nonconfirming isolates were widespread across laboratories and ATIs. Lack of confirmation was most common among E. coli and Enterobacter spp. Among nonconfirming isolates, most were resistant only to ertapenem. These findings may suggest that ATIs overcall resistance to ertapenem or that isolate transport and storage conditions affect ertapenem resistance. Further investigation into this lack of confirmation is needed, and CRE case identification in public health surveillance may need to account for this phenomenon.Funding: NoneDisclosures: None


2020 ◽  
Vol 41 (S1) ◽  
pp. s59-s60
Author(s):  
Hannah E. Reses ◽  
Kelly Hatfield ◽  
Jesse Jacob ◽  
Chris Bower ◽  
Elisabeth Vaeth ◽  
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Background: Carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (CRAB) is an important cause of healthcare-associated infections with limited treatment options and high mortality. To describe risk factors for mortality, we evaluated characteristics associated with 30-day mortality in patients with CRAB identified through the Emerging Infections Program (EIP). Methods: From January 2012 through December 2017, 8 EIP sites (CO, GA, MD, MN, NM, NY, OR, TN) participated in active, laboratory-, and population-based surveillance for CRAB. An incident case was defined as patient’s first isolation in a 30-day period of A. baumannii complex from sterile sites or urine with resistance to ≥1 carbapenem (excluding ertapenem). Medical records were abstracted. Patients were matched to state vital records to assess mortality within 30 days of incident culture collection. We developed 2 multivariable logistic regression models (1 for sterile site cases and 1 for urine cases) to evaluate characteristics associated with 30-day mortality. Results: We identified 744 patients contributing 863 cases, of which 185 of 863 cases (21.4%) died within 30 days of culture, including 113 of 257 cases (44.0%) isolated from a sterile site and 72 of 606 cases (11.9%) isolated from urine. Among 628 hospitalized cases, death occurred in 159 cases (25.3%). Among hospitalized fatal cases, death occurred after hospital discharge in 27 of 57 urine cases (47.4%) and 21 of 102 cases from sterile sites (20.6%). Among sterile site cases, female sex, intensive care unit (ICU) stay after culture, location in a healthcare facility, including a long-term care facility (LTCF), 3 days before culture, and diagnosis of septic shock were associated with increased odds of death in the model (Fig. 1). In urine cases, age 40–54 or ≥75 years, ICU stay after culture, presence of an indwelling device other than a urinary catheter or central line (eg, endotracheal tube), location in a LTCF 3 days before culture, diagnosis of septic shock, and Charlson comorbidity score ≥3 were associated with increased odds of mortality (Fig. 2). Conclusion: Overall 30-day mortality was high among patients with CRAB, including patients with CRAB isolated from urine. A substantial fraction of mortality occurred after discharge, especially among patients with urine cases. Although there were some differences in characteristics associated with mortality in patients with CRAB isolated from sterile sites versus urine, LTCF exposure and severe illness were associated with mortality in both patient groups. CRAB was associated with major mortality in these patients with evidence of healthcare experience and complex illness. More work is needed to determine whether prevention of CRAB infections would improve outcomes.Funding: NoneDisclosures: None


2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (suppl_1) ◽  
pp. S44-S44
Author(s):  
Mary Elizabeth Sexton ◽  
Chris Bower ◽  
Stephen Sukumaran ◽  
Jesse T Jacob

Abstract Background Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) and Acinetobacter baumannii (CRAB) pose a threat to public health, but comparisons of disease burden are limited. We compared survival in patients following cultures positive for CRE or CRAB. Methods The Georgia Emerging Infections Program performs active population-based and laboratory-based surveillance for CRE and CRAB in metropolitan Atlanta, GA. Using standard CDC definitions, we included patients who had incident carbapenem-nonsusceptible E. coli, Klebsiella spp., Enterobacter spp., or Acinetobacter baumannii isolated from urine only (noninvasive infection) or a sterile site (invasive infection) between 8/2011 and 12/2015. Death dates, verified by Georgia Vital Statistics records, were used to calculate 30- and 90-day mortality rates. We used the chi-square test for mortality rates and the log-rank test for survival analysis to 90 days to compare patients with invasive CRAB, noninvasive CRAB, invasive CRE, and noninvasive CRE. Results There were 535 patients with CRE (87 invasive, 448 noninvasive) and 279 (78 invasive, 201 noninvasive) with CRAB. Nearly all patients with CRE and CRAB had healthcare exposures (97.2% vs. 100%) and most were immunosuppressed (62.6% vs. 56.3%). Both 30-day (24.4% vs. 18.3%, p = 0.04) and 90-day (37.6% vs. 30.5%, p = 0.04) mortality were higher in patients with CRAB than CRE. Patients with invasive infections were more likely to die at 90 days than those with noninvasive infections (53.3% vs. 38.4%, p &lt; 0.0001). Overall mortality rates for invasive infection were similar between CRAB and CRE at 30 (44.9% vs. 34.5% p = 0.2) and 90 days (59.0% vs. 48.3%, p = 0.2). Using survival analysis at 90 days, invasive CRAB had the worst outcomes, followed by invasive CRE, noninvasive CRAB and noninvasive CRE &#x2028;(p &lt; 0.0001, see Figure). Conclusion Ninety -day mortality for invasive infections with CRE and CRAB was ~50%, and patients with CRAB had lower survival than those with CRE, suggesting that prevention efforts may need to prioritize CRAB as highly as CRE in facilities with endemic CRAB. With the high proportion of healthcare exposures and immunosuppression, these infections may signify poor prognosis or directly contribute to mortality. Disclosures All authors: No reported disclosures.


2019 ◽  
Vol 75 (3) ◽  
pp. 697-708
Author(s):  
Kayoko Hayakawa ◽  
Ryuichi Nakano ◽  
Ryota Hase ◽  
Michitsugu Shimatani ◽  
Hideaki Kato ◽  
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Abstract Background Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) are classified as carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae (CPE) and non-CPE; the majority of CPE in Japan produce IMP carbapenemase. Objectives We evaluated the clinico-epidemiological and microbiological information and effects of IMP-type carbapenemase production in CRE. Methods Patients with isolations of CRE (MICs of meropenem ≥2 mg/L, imipenem ≥2 mg/L or cefmetazole ≥64 mg/L) from August 2016 to March 2018 were included. Microbiological analyses and WGS were conducted and clinical parameters were compared between groups. Independent predictors for the isolation of CPE from patients were identified by logistic regression. For comparing clinical outcomes, a stabilized inverse probability weighting method was used to conduct propensity score-adjusted analysis. Results Ninety isolates (27 CPE and 63 non-CPE) were collected from 88 patients (25 CPE and 63 non-CPE). All CPE tested positive for IMP carbapenemase. Antibiotic resistance (and the presence of resistance genes) was more frequent in the CPE group than in the non-CPE group. Independent predictors for CPE isolation were residence in a nursing home or long-term care facility, longer prior length of hospital stay (LOS), use of a urinary catheter and/or nasogastric tube, dependent functional status and exposure to carbapenem. Although in-hospital and 30 day mortality rates were similar between the two groups, LOS after CRE isolation was longer in the CPE group. Conclusions IMP-CPE were associated with prolonged hospital stays and had different clinical and microbiological characteristics compared with non-CPE. Tailored approaches are necessary for the investigational and public health reporting, and clinical and infection prevention perspectives for IMP-CPE and non-CPE.


2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (suppl_1) ◽  
pp. S61-S62
Author(s):  
Nadezhda Duffy ◽  
Sandra N Bulens ◽  
Hannah Reses ◽  
Maria S Karlsson ◽  
Uzma Ansari ◽  
...  

Abstract Background Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriacae (CRE) are an urgent US public health threat. CDC reported CRE incidence to be 2.93/100,000 population in 2012–2013 in selected sites but changed the CRE surveillance case definition in 2016 to improve sensitivity for detecting carbapenemase-producing (CP) CRE. We describe CRE epidemiology before and after the change. Methods Eight CDC Emerging Infections Program sites (CO, GA, MD, MN, NM, NY, OR, TN) conducted active, population-based CRE surveillance in selected counties. A case was defined as having an isolate of E. coli, Enterobacter, or Klebsiella meeting a susceptibility phenotype (figure) at a clinical laboratory from urine or a normally sterile body site in a surveillance area resident in a 30-day period. We collected data from medical records and defined cases as community-associated (CA) if no healthcare risk factors were documented. A convenience sample of isolates were tested for carbapenemase genes at CDC by real-time PCR. We calculated incidence rates (per 100,000 population) by using US Census data. Case epidemiology and the proportion of CP-CRE isolates in 2015 versus 2016 were compared. Results In total, 442 incident CRE cases were reported in 2015, and 1,149 cases were reported in 2016. Most isolates were cultured from urine: 87% in 2015 and 92% in 2016 (P &lt; .001). The crude overall pooled mean incidence in 2015 was 2.9 (range by site: 0.45–7.19) and in 2016 was 7.48 (range: 3.13–15.95). The most common CRE genus was Klebsiella (51%) in 2015, and in 2016 was Enterobacter (41%, P &lt; 0.001). Of the subset of CRE isolates tested at CDC, 109/227 (48%) were CP-CRE in 2015 and 109/551 (20%) were CP-CRE in 2016. In 2015, 52/442 (12%) of cases were CA CRE, and in 2016, 267/1,149 (23%) were CA CRE (P &lt; 0.001). In 2016, 3/111 (2.7%) of CA CRE isolates tested were CP-CRE. Conclusion A large increase in reported CRE incidence was observed after the change in the case definition. The new case definition includes a substantially larger number of Enterobacter cases. A decrease in CP-CRE prevalence appears to be driven by an increase in non-CP-CRE cases. Although CP-CRE in the community still appear to be rare, a substantial proportion of phenotypic CRE appear to be CA, and CDC is undertaking efforts to further investigate CA CRE, including CP-CRE. Disclosures G. Dumyati, Seres: Scientific Advisor, Consulting fee.


2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (suppl_1) ◽  
pp. S50-S50
Author(s):  
Nadezhda Duffy ◽  
Cedric J Brown ◽  
Sandra N Bulens ◽  
Wendy Bamberg ◽  
Sarah J Janelle ◽  
...  

Abstract Background Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) are an urgent threat in the United States because of high morbidity and mortality, few treatment options, and potential for rapid spread among patients. To assess for changes in CRE epidemiology and risk among populations, we analyzed CDC Emerging Infections Program (EIP) 2012–2015 surveillance data for CRE. Methods Active, population-based CRE surveillance was initiated in January 2012 at 3 EIP sites (GA, MN, OR) and expanded to 5 additional sites (CO, MD, NM, New York, TN) by 2014. An incident case was the first Escherichia coli, Enterobacter, or Klebsiella isolate (non-susceptible to at least one carbapenem and resistant to all third-generation cephalosporins tested) collected from urine or a normally sterile body site from a patient during a 30-day period. Data were collected from patients’ medical records. Cases were hospital-onset (HO) or long-term care facility (LTCF) onset if patients were in the respective facility ≥3 days prior to culture or at the time of culture; and community-onset (CO) otherwise. We calculated incidence rates based on census data for EIP sites and described by type of infection onset. Results A total of 1,582 incident CRE cases were reported in 2012–2015. Most cases (88%) were identified through urine cultures; 946 (60%) were female, and median age was 66 years (interquartile range: 55–77). The median incidence by site was 2.95 per 100,000 population (range: 0.35–8.98). Among the three sites with four full years of data, a different trend was seen in each (Figure). Trends in GA and MN were statistically significant, and no significant trend was seen in OR. Overall, 480 cases (30%) were HO, 524 (33%) were LTCF onset, and 578 (37%) were CO. Of CO cases, 308 (53%) had been hospitalized, admitted to a long- term acute care hospital or were a LTCF resident in the prior year. Conclusion CRE incidence varied more than 20-fold across surveillance sites, with evidence of continued increases in MN. Measuring impact of programs aimed at reducing CRE transmission in other regions will require obtaining local data to identify cases occurring during and after healthcare facility discharge. Further study of changes in incidence in some settings and areas might offer opportunities to refine and expand effective control strategies. Disclosures All authors: No reported disclosures.


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