Publication
Title
Quantifying antibiotic impact on within-patient dynamics of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase resistance
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Abstract
Antibiotic-induced perturbation of the human gut flora is expected to play an important role in mediating the relationship between antibiotic use and the population prevalence of antibiotic resistance in bacteria, but little is known about how antibiotics affect within-host resistance dynamics. Here we develop a data-driven model of the within-host dynamics of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) producing Enterobacteriaceae. We use bla(CTX-M) (the most widespread ESBL gene family) and 16S rRNA (a proxy for bacterial load) abundance data from 833 rectal swabs from 133 ESBL-positive patients followed up in a prospective cohort study in three European hospitals. We find that cefuroxime and ceftriaxone are associated with increased bla(CTX-M) abundance during treatment (21% and 10% daily increase, respectively), while treatment with meropenem, piperacillin-tazobactam, and oral ciprofloxacin is associated with decreased bla(CTX-M) (8% daily decrease for all). The model predicts that typical antibiotic exposures can have substantial long-term effects on bla(CTX-M) carriage duration.
Language
English
Source (journal)
eLife
Publication
2020
ISSN
2050-084X
DOI
10.7554/ELIFE.49206
Volume/pages
9 (2020) , 20 p.
Article Reference
e49206
ISI
000531863500001
Pubmed ID
32379042
Medium
E-only publicatie
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UAntwerpen
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Research group
Project info
Impact of specific antibiotic therapies on the prevalence of human host resistant bacteria (SATURN).
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Affiliation
Publications with a UAntwerp address
External links
Web of Science
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Last edited 12.12.2024
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