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2. ACE2 and TMPRSS2 expression in patients before, during, and after SARS-CoV-2 infection
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Grisard, Henrique Borges da Silva, primary, Schörner, Marcos André, additional, Barazzetti, Fernando Hartmann, additional, Wachter, Julia Kinetz, additional, Valmorbida, Manoela, additional, Wagner, Glauber, additional, Fongaro, Gislaine, additional, and Bazzo, Maria Luiza, additional
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- 2024
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3. EXAMES PARA DIAGNÓSTICO E ACOMPANHAMENTO DA INFECÇÃO POR SARS-COV-2
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BAZZO, MARIA LUIZA, primary and SCHÖRNER, MARCOS ANDRÉ, additional
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- 2022
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4. Recent dynamics in Neisseria gonorrhoeae genomic epidemiology in Brazil : antimicrobial resistance and genomic lineages in 2017-20 compared to 2015-16
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Golparian, Daniel, Bazzo, Maria Luiza, Ahlstrand, Josefine, Schörner, Marcos André, Gaspar, Pamela Cristina, Machado, Hanalydia de Melo, Martins, Jéssica Motta, Bigolin, Alisson, Ramos, Mauro Cunha, Ferreira, William Antunes, Pereira, Gerson Fernando Mendes, Miranda, Angelica Espinosa, Unemo, Magnus, Golparian, Daniel, Bazzo, Maria Luiza, Ahlstrand, Josefine, Schörner, Marcos André, Gaspar, Pamela Cristina, Machado, Hanalydia de Melo, Martins, Jéssica Motta, Bigolin, Alisson, Ramos, Mauro Cunha, Ferreira, William Antunes, Pereira, Gerson Fernando Mendes, Miranda, Angelica Espinosa, and Unemo, Magnus
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OBJECTIVES: Regular quality-assured WGS with antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and epidemiological data of patients is imperative to elucidate the shifting gonorrhoea epidemiology, nationally and internationally. We describe the dynamics of the gonococcal population in 11 cities in Brazil between 2017 and 2020 and elucidate emerging and disappearing gonococcal lineages associated with AMR, compare to Brazilian WGS and AMR data from 2015 to 2016, and explain recent changes in gonococcal AMR and gonorrhoea epidemiology. METHODS: WGS was performed using Illumina NextSeq 550 and genomes of 623 gonococcal isolates were used for downstream analysis. Molecular typing and AMR determinants were obtained and links between genomic lineages and AMR (determined by agar dilution/Etest) examined. RESULTS: Azithromycin resistance (15.6%, 97/623) had substantially increased and was mainly explained by clonal expansions of strains with 23S rRNA C2611T (mostly NG-STAR CC124) and mtr mosaics (mostly NG-STAR CC63, MLST ST9363). Resistance to ceftriaxone and cefixime remained at the same levels as in 2015-16, i.e. at 0% and 0.2% (1/623), respectively. Regarding novel gonorrhoea treatments, no known zoliflodacin-resistance gyrB mutations or gepotidacin-resistance gyrA mutations were found. Genomic lineages and sublineages showed a phylogenomic shift from sublineage A5 to sublineages A1-A4, while isolates within lineage B remained diverse in Brazil. CONCLUSIONS: Azithromycin resistance, mainly caused by 23S rRNA C2611T and mtrD mosaics/semi-mosaics, had substantially increased in Brazil. This mostly low-level azithromycin resistance may threaten the recommended ceftriaxone-azithromycin therapy, but the lack of ceftriaxone resistance is encouraging. Enhanced gonococcal AMR surveillance, including WGS, is imperative in Brazil and other Latin American and Caribbean countries., This study was supported by the Örebro County Council Research Committee (2021) and the Foundation for Medical Research at Örebro University Hospital (2020), Örebro, Sweden and the Brazilian Ministry of Health, through its Secretariat for Health Surveillance and its Department of Chronic Conditions and Sexually Transmitted Infection (2017-2020).
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- 2024
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5. Prevalence of Chlamydia trachomatis, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Trichomonas vaginalis, and Mycoplasma genitalium and risk factors among pregnant women in Brazil: Results from the national molecular diagnosis implementation project.
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Miranda, Angélica Espinosa, Gaspar, Pâmela Cristina, Schörner, Marcos André, Barazzetti, Fernando Hartmann, Dias, Guilherme Borges, Bigolin, Alisson, Pascom, Ana Roberta Pati, Barreira, Dráurio, and Bazzo, Maria Luiza
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6. Aetiological molecular identification of sexually transmitted infections that cause urethral discharge syndrome and genital ulcer disease in Brazilian men: a nationwide study
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Bazzo, Maria Luiza, primary, Machado, Hanalydia de Melo, additional, Martins, Jessica Motta, additional, Schörner, Marcos André, additional, Buss, Ketlyn, additional, Barazzetti, Fernando Hartmann, additional, Gaspar, Pamela Cristina, additional, Bigolin, Alisson, additional, Benzaken, Adele, additional, de Carvalho, Simone Veloso Faria, additional, Andrade, Lidiane da Fonseca, additional, Ferreira, William Antunes, additional, Figueiroa, François, additional, Fontana, Rafael Mialski, additional, da Silva, Miralba Freire de Carvalho Ribeiro, additional, Silva, Roberto José Carvalho, additional, Aires Junior, Luiz Fernando, additional, Neves, Lis Aparecida de Souza, additional, Miranda, Angelica Espinosa, additional, and Network, Brazilian-GASP, additional
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- 2024
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7. ACE2 and TMPRSS2 expression in patients before, during, and after SARS-CoV-2 infection.
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da Silva Grisard, Henrique Borges, Schörner, Marcos André, Hartmann Barazzetti, Fernando, Kinetz Wachter, Julia, Valmorbida, Manoela, Wagner, Glauber, Fongaro, Gislaine, and Bazzo, Maria Luiza
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ANGIOTENSIN converting enzyme ,SARS-CoV-2 ,ASYMPTOMATIC patients ,COVID-19 pandemic ,INFECTION - Abstract
During the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) and transmembrane serine protease 2 (TMPRSS2) were constantly under the scientific spotlight, but most studies evaluated ACE2 and TMPRSS2 expression levels in patients infected by SARS-CoV-2. Thus, this study aimed to evaluate the expression levels of both proteins before, during, and after-infection. For that, nasopharyngeal samples from 26 patients were used to measure ACE2/TMPRSS2 ex-pression via qPCR. Symptomatic patients presented lower ACE2 expression levels before and after the infection than those in asymptomatic patients; however, these levels increased during SARS-CoV-2 infection. In addition, symptomatic patients presented higher expression levels of TMPRSS2 pre-infection, which decreased in the following periods. In summary, ACE2 and TMPRSS2 expression levels are potential risk factors for the development of symptomatic COVID-19, and the presence of SARS-CoV-2 potentially modulates those levels. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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8. Genomic Surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 in Healthcare Workers: A Critical Sentinel Group for Monitoring the SARS-CoV-2 Variant Shift
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Padilha, Dayane Azevedo, primary, Souza, Doris Sobral Marques, additional, Kawagoe, Eric Kazuo, additional, Filho, Vilmar Benetti, additional, Amorim, Ariane Nicaretta, additional, Barazzetti, Fernando Hartmann, additional, Schörner, Marcos André, additional, Fernandes, Sandra Bianchini, additional, Coelho, Bruna Kellet, additional, Rovaris, Darcita Buerger, additional, Dos Anjos, Marlei Pickler Debiase, additional, Moser, Juliana Righetto, additional, Melo, Fernanda Rosene, additional, De Souza, Bianca Bittencourt, additional, Bessa, Dimitri da Costa, additional, Mendes, Fernando Henrique de Paula e Silva, additional, Boing, Alexandra Crispim, additional, Boing, Antonio Fernando, additional, Lacerda, Josimari Telino de, additional, Moura, Guilherme Valle, additional, Bastiani, Daniela Carolina De, additional, Moraes, Milene Höehr de, additional, De Oliveira, Luiz Felipe Valter, additional, Moreira, Renato Simões, additional, Stoco, Patricia Hermes, additional, Bazzo, Maria Luiza, additional, Fongaro, Gislaine, additional, and Wagner, Glauber, additional
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- 2023
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9. Resistência antimicrobiana em Mycoplasma genitalium: resultados preliminares do primeiro estudo brasileiro
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Barazzetti, Fernando Hartmann, primary, Schörner, Marcos André, additional, Benetti Filho, Vilmar, additional, Grisard, Henrique Borges da Silva, additional, Martins, Jéssica Motta, additional, Wachter, Julia Kinetz, additional, Gaspar, Pâmela Cristina, additional, Miranda, Angélica Espinosa, additional, Bazzo, Maria Luiza, additional, and Wagner, Glauber, additional
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- 2023
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10. Laboratório de biologia molecular, microbiologia e sorologia – UFSC
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Schörner, Marcos André, primary, Barazzetti, Fernando Hartmann, additional, Martins, Jéssica Motta, additional, Martinez, Rafael Emmanuel Godoy, additional, Machado, Hanalydia de Melo, additional, Aragón, Mayra Gonçalves, additional, Gaspar, Pâmela Cristina, additional, Zonta, Ronaldo, additional, Miranda, Angélica, additional, and Bazzo, Maria Luiza, additional
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- 2023
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11. Detecção de Chlamydia trachomatis, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Trichomonas vaginalis e Mycoplasma genitalium em municípios do Nordeste brasileiro: implantação piloto do serviço nacional de testes moleculares em gestantes
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Diniz, Ítalo Vinícius Albuquerque, primary, Gaspar, Pâmela Cristina, additional, Lannoy, Leonor Henriette de, additional, Souza, Isabella Mayara Cleide Diana Mariana Nepomuceno de, additional, Cravo Neto, Draurio Barreira, additional, Miranda, Angélica Espinosa Barbosa, additional, Bazzo, Maria Luiza, additional, Schörner, Marcos André, additional, Barazzetti, Fernando Hartmann, additional, and Rodrigues, Samara Carolina, additional
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- 2023
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12. Abordagem molecular para detecção de patógenos em tecido placentário humano
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Venturi, Christinni Machado, primary, Barazzetti, Fernando Hartmann, additional, Schörner, Marcos André, additional, Barroso, Helena Lucia, additional, Giuberti, Camila, additional, Caldas, João Victor, additional, Maldonado, Rosângela Joanilho, additional, Cruz, Márcia Negreiros Fundão, additional, Miranda, Angélica, additional, and Bazzo, Maria Luiza, additional
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- 2023
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13. In vitro selection of Neisseria gonorrhoeae unveils novel mutations associated with extended-spectrum cephalosporin resistance
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Schörner, Marcos André, primary, Mesa, Dany, additional, Barazzetti, Fernando Hartmann, additional, Martins, Jéssica Motta, additional, Machado, Hanalydia de Melo, additional, Grisard, Henrique Borges da Silva, additional, Wachter, Julia Kinetz, additional, Starick, Márick Rodrigues, additional, Scheffer, Mara Cristina, additional, Palmeiro, Jussara Kasuko, additional, and Bazzo, Maria Luiza, additional
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- 2022
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14. Spectinomycin, gentamicin, and routine disc diffusion testing: An alternative for the treatment and monitoring of multidrug-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae?
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Martins, Jéssica Motta, primary, Scheffer, Mara Cristina, additional, de Melo Machado, Hanalydia, additional, Schörner, Marcos André, additional, Golfetto, Lisléia, additional, Santos, Thais Mattos dos, additional, Barazzetti, Fernando Hartmann, additional, de Albuquerque, Victor Cavadas Barreto, additional, and Bazzo, Maria Luiza, additional
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- 2022
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15. National surveillance of Neisseria gonorrhoeae antimicrobial susceptibility and epidemiological data of gonorrhoea patients across Brazil, 2018-20
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Machado, Hanalydia de Melo, Martins, Jéssica Motta, Schörner, Marcos André, Gaspar, Pamela Cristina, Bigolin, Alisson, Ramos, Mauro Cunha, Ferreira, Willian Antunes, Pereira, Gerson Fernando Mendes, Miranda, Angélica Espinosa, Unemo, Magnus, Bazzo, Maria Luiza, Machado, Hanalydia de Melo, Martins, Jéssica Motta, Schörner, Marcos André, Gaspar, Pamela Cristina, Bigolin, Alisson, Ramos, Mauro Cunha, Ferreira, Willian Antunes, Pereira, Gerson Fernando Mendes, Miranda, Angélica Espinosa, Unemo, Magnus, and Bazzo, Maria Luiza
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Objectives: To (i) describe the nationwide antimicrobial susceptibility of Neisseria gonorrhoeae (NG) isolates cultured across Brazil in 2018-20 and compare it with NG antimicrobial resistance data from 2015-16, and (ii) present epidemiological data of the corresponding gonorrhoea patients in 2018-20. Methods: Twelve representative sentinel sites cultured NG isolates from men with urethral discharge. Susceptibility to eight antimicrobials was examined using agar dilution method, according to WHO standards. The consenting participants were invited to provide epidemiological data. Results: In total, 633 NG isolates (one isolate per participant) were analysed, and 449 (70.9%) questionnaires were answered. Heterosexual (68.2%) and homosexual (23.1%) sexual orientations were common, and most prevalent types of unprotected sexual intercourse were vaginal insertive (69.9%), oral giving (56.6%) and anal insertive (47.4%). The levels of in vitro NG resistance to ciprofloxacin, tetracycline, benzylpenicillin, azithromycin, cefixime, gentamicin, spectinomycin and ceftriaxone were 67.3%, 40.0%, 25.7%, 10.6%, 0.3%, 0%, 0% and 0%, respectively. Compliance with the recommended first-line ceftriaxone 500 mg plus azithromycin 1 g therapy was high (90.9%). Conclusions: Compared with 2015-16, ciprofloxacin resistance has remained high and azithromycin and cefixime resistance rates have increased in Brazil. Resistance remained lacking to ceftriaxone, gentamicin and spectinomycin, which all are gonorrhoea treatment options. The increasing azithromycin resistance in Brazil and internationally may threaten the future use of azithromycin in dual regimens for treatment of gonorrhoea. Consequently, continued and enhanced quality-assured surveillance of gonococcal AMR, and ideally also treatment failures and including WGS, is imperative in Brazil and worldwide., Funding agencies:Brazilian Ministry of Health, through its Secretariat for Health SurveillanceBrazilian Ministry of Health, through its Department of Chronic Conditions Diseases and Sexually Transmitted Infections
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16. Emergence of Two Distinct SARS-CoV-2 Gamma Variants and the Rapid Spread of P.1-like-II SARS-CoV-2 during the Second Wave of COVID-19 in Santa Catarina, Southern Brazil
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Padilha, Dayane Azevedo, primary, Benetti Filho, Vilmar, additional, Moreira, Renato Simões, additional, Soratto, Tatiany Aparecida Teixeira, additional, Maia, Guilherme Augusto, additional, Christoff, Ana Paula, additional, Barazzetti, Fernando Hartmann, additional, Schörner, Marcos André, additional, Ferrari, Fernanda Luiza, additional, Martins, Carolina Leite, additional, Kawagoe, Eric Kazuo, additional, Wachter, Julia Kinetz, additional, Sachet, Paula, additional, Baptistella, Antuani Rafael, additional, Schlindwein, Aline Daiane, additional, Coelho, Bruna Kellet, additional, Fernandes, Sandra Bianchini, additional, Rovaris, Darcita Buerger, additional, Debiasi dos Anjos, Marlei Pickler, additional, Melo, Fernanda Rosene, additional, Bittencourt, Bianca, additional, Cunha, Sthefani, additional, Meneghetti, Karine Lena, additional, Wendt, Nestor, additional, Madaloz, Tâmela Zamboni, additional, Rodrigues, Marcus Vinícius Duarte, additional, Souza, Doris Sobral Marques, additional, Moraes, Milene Höehr de, additional, Baptista, Rodrigo de Paula, additional, Toledo-Silva, Guilherme, additional, Razzera, Guilherme, additional, Grisard, Edmundo Carlos, additional, Stoco, Patricia Hermes, additional, de Oliveira, Luiz Felipe Valter, additional, Bazzo, Maria Luiza, additional, Fongaro, Gislaine, additional, and Wagner, Glauber, additional
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- 2022
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17. Genomic characterization of variants on mycolic acid metabolism genes in Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates from Santa Catarina, Southern Brazil
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Medeiros, Taiane Freitas, primary, Scheffer, Mara Cristina, additional, Verza, Mirela, additional, Salvato, Richard Steiner, additional, Schörner, Marcos André, additional, Barazzetti, Fernando Hartmann, additional, Rovaris, Darcita Buerger, additional, and Bazzo, Maria Luiza, additional
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- 2021
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18. The presence of SARS-CoV-2 RNA in human sewage in Santa Catarina, Brazil, November 2019
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Fongaro, Gislaine, primary, Stoco, Patrícia Hermes, additional, Souza, Doris Sobral Marques, additional, Grisard, Edmundo Carlos, additional, Magri, Maria Elisa, additional, Rogovski, Paula, additional, Schörner, Marcos André, additional, Barazzetti, Fernando Hartmann, additional, Christoff, Ana Paula, additional, de Oliveira, Luiz Felipe Valter, additional, Bazzo, Maria Luiza, additional, Wagner, Glauber, additional, Hernández, Marta, additional, and Rodríguez-Lázaro, David, additional
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- 2021
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19. Genomic analysis of Neisseria elongata isolate from a patient with infective endocarditis
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Schörner, Marcos André, primary, Passarelli‐Araujo, Hemanoel, additional, Scheffer, Mara Cristina, additional, Hartmann Barazzetti, Fernando, additional, Motta Martins, Jessica, additional, Melo Machado, Hanalydia, additional, Palmeiro, Jussara Kasuko, additional, and Bazzo, Maria Luiza, additional
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- 2021
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20. Avaliação de mutações após indução de resistência à cefixima em isolados clínicos de Neisseria gonorrhoeae e caracterização genômica de Neisseria elongata isolada de endocardite
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Schörner, Marcos André, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, and Bazzo, Maria Luiza
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Endocardite bacteriana ,Gonococo ,Sequenciamento completo do genoma ,Farmácia - Abstract
Tese (doutorado) - Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Centro de Ciências da Saúde, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Farmácia, Florianópolis, 2021. Este estudo avaliou a presença de mutações no genoma de isolados de Neisseria gonorrhoeae após indução de resistência com cefixima e caracterizou o genoma de Neisseria elongata isolada de paciente com endocardite infecciosa (EI). Para o estudo de indução de resistência, foram selecionados seis isolados clínicos com diferentes genótipos da região da grande Florianópolis e duas cepas de referência (WHO F e WHO Y). Os isolados foram subcultivados com concentrações crescentes do antimicrobiano cefixima. Após a indução, foi determinada a concentração inibitória mínima (MIC) para seis antimicrobianos pelo método de ágar diluição. Os isolados clínicos foram sequenciados antes e após a indução e as cepas de referência somente após a indução utilizando a plataforma MiSeq Illumina. Os genomas dos isolados clínicos antes da indução de resistência foram montados utilizando SPAdes e anotados com Prokka. Para as cepas de referência, foram utilizados os genomas disponíveis no NCBI. Polimorfismos de único nucleotídeo (SNPs), inserções e deleções foram analisados por meio do mapeamento das leituras após a indução nos genomas montados, utilizando bwa. Samtools foi utilizado para manipulação do mapeamento. As variantes foram obtidas com o programa BCFtools e anotadas com o programa SnpEff. A indução foi finalizada após 138 subcultivos, com crescimento de todos os isolados em concentração do antimicrobiano acima do ponto de corte de resistência à cefixima de acordo com o BrCAST. Os isolados M111 e M128 (ST1407) apresentaram diversas mutações na proteína ligadora de penicilina (PBP2) e exibiram os maiores valores de MIC para cefixima dentre os isolados clínicos. M107 e M110 (ST338) não apresentaram mutações nos principais determinantes de resistência às cefalosporinas de espectro estendido (ESC), mas aumentaram em 127 vezes a MIC para cefixima. WHO Y, inicialmente resistente à cefixima, apresentou mutações no gene penB (porina) e nos genes mtrC e mtrD da bomba de efluxo MtrCDE. Para o estudo com N. elongata, foram avaliados os dados clínicos de um paciente com EI (M001) que foi a óbito durante a internação e realizado o sequenciamento do genoma completo do isolado. As leituras do sequenciamento foram utilizadas para recuperar 16 sequências desta espécie disponíveis no NCBI. Os genomas foram montados com SPAdes e Gfinisher e anotados utilizando Prokka. A análise de diversidade entre os isolados foi avaliada utilizando o programa PYANI. O core genoma foi obtido com o programa Roary e os SNPs foram extraídos com SNP-site. A filogenia do core genoma e de proteínas ortólogas foi realizada com o programa RAxML. A presença de genes de resistência e de virulência foi realizada com as bases de dados CARD e VFDB. Os isolados apresentaram uma grande diversidade genética. Dezessete diferentes genes de resistência foram encontrados em todos os isolados de N. elongata, com maior predominância de genes relacionados a sistemas de efluxo. Genes duplicados de pili foram encontrados somente no isolado M001, o que pode predizer uma maior capacidade de virulência. Os resultados obtidos no estudo apontam para aquisição de resistência às ESC por diferentes mecanismos e reforçam a importância do programa de vigilância antimicrobiana de N. gonorrhoeae no Brasil, devido a recente mudança de tratamento e prevalência de STs que podem adquirir resistência a esses antimicrobianos. O estudo genômico de N. elongata associado ao relato de caso, alerta a necessidade de rápida identificação microbiológica e intervenção médica para evitar desfechos desfavoráveis e fornece evidências que podem contribuir para outras investigações biológicas em espécies de Neisseria comensais. Abstract: This study evaluated the presence of mutations in the genome of Neisseria gonorrhoeae isolates after resistance induction to cefixime and characterized the genome of Neisseria elongata isolated from patient with infective endocarditis (EI). For the resistance induction study, six clinical isolates with different genotypes were selected from Florianopolis region and two reference strains (WHO F and WHO Y). The isolates were subcultured with increasing concentrations of the antimicrobial cefixime. After induction, the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) for six antimicrobials was determined by agar dilution method. Clinical isolates were sequenced before and after induction and reference strains only after induction using the Illumina MiSeq platform. The genomes of the clinical isolates before resistance induction were assembled using SPAdes and annotated with Prokka. For the reference strains, the genomes available at NCBI were used. Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), insertions, and deletions were analyzed by mapping reads after induction onto the assembled genomes using bwa. Samtools was used for mapping manipulation. Variants were obtained with the program BCFtools and annotated with the program SnpEff. Induction was completed after 138 subcultures, with the growth of all isolates at an antimicrobial concentration above the cutoff point for cefixime resistance according to BrCAST. Isolates M111 and M128 (ST1407) had several mutations in the penicillin-binding protein (PBP2) and exhibited the highest MIC values for cefixime among the clinical isolates. M107 and M110 (ST338) showed no mutations in key determinants of resistance to extended-spectrum cephalosporins (ESC) but increased the MIC for cefixime by 127-fold. WHO Y, initially resistant to cefixime, showed mutations in the penB (porin) gene and in the mtrC and mtrD genes of the MtrCDE efflux pump. For the study with N. elongata, the clinical data of one patient with EI (M001) who died during hospitalization were evaluated and the whole genome sequencing of the isolate was performed. The sequencing reads were used to retrieve 16 sequences of this species available at NCBI. Genomes were assembled with SPAdes and Gfinisher and annotated using Prokka. Diversity analysis among isolates was evaluated using the PYANI program. The core genome was obtained with the program Roary and SNPs were extracted with SNP-site. Phylogeny of the core genome and orthologous proteins was performed with the RAxML program. The presence of resistance and virulence genes was evaluated with the CARD and VFDB databases. The isolates showed a high genetic diversity. Seventeen different resistance genes were found in all N. elongata isolates, with a higher predominance of genes related to efflux systems. Duplicated pili genes were found only in isolate M001, which may predict a higher virulence capacity. The results achieved by the N. gonorrhoeae induced resistance study point to the acquisition of resistance to ESC by different mechanisms and reinforce the importance of N. gonorrhoea antimicrobial surveillance program in Brazil, due to the recent change of treatment and prevalence of STs that can acquire resistance to these antimicrobials. The genomic study of N. elongata associated with this case report highlights the need for rapid microbiological identification and medical intervention in order to avoid unfavorable outcomes and provides evidence that may contribute to further biological investigations of commensal Neisseria species.
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21. National surveillance of Neisseria gonorrhoeae antimicrobial susceptibility and epidemiological data of gonorrhoea patients across Brazil, 2018-20.
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de Melo Machado, Hanalydia, Martins, Jéssica Motta, Schörner, Marcos André, Gaspar, Pamela Cristina, Bigolin, Alisson, Ramos, Mauro Cunha, Ferreira, Willian Antunes, Pereira, Gerson Fernando Mendes, Miranda, Angélica Espinosa, Unemo, Magnus, and Bazzo, Maria Luiza
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22. Genomic epidemiology of Neisseria gonorrhoeae elucidating the gonococcal antimicrobial resistance and lineages/sublineages across Brazil, 2015-16
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Golparian, Daniel, Bazzo, Maria Luiza, Golfetto, Lisléia, Gaspar, Pamela Cristina, Schörner, Marcos André, Schwartz Benzaken, Adele, Ramos, Mauro Cunha, Ferreira, William Antunes, Alonso Neto, José Boullosa, Mendes Pereira, Gerson Fernando, Unemo, Magnus, Golparian, Daniel, Bazzo, Maria Luiza, Golfetto, Lisléia, Gaspar, Pamela Cristina, Schörner, Marcos André, Schwartz Benzaken, Adele, Ramos, Mauro Cunha, Ferreira, William Antunes, Alonso Neto, José Boullosa, Mendes Pereira, Gerson Fernando, and Unemo, Magnus
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OBJECTIVES: Neisseria gonorrhoeae antimicrobial resistance (AMR) surveillance is imperative internationally, but only eight (22.9%) countries in the WHO Region of the Americas reported complete AMR data to the WHO Global Gonococcal Antimicrobial Surveillance Program (WHO GASP) in 2016. Genomic studies are ideal for enhanced understanding of gonococcal populations, including the spread of AMR strains. To elucidate the circulating gonococcal lineages/sublineages, including their AMR determinants, and the baseline genomic diversity among gonococcal strains in Brazil, we conducted WGS on 548 isolates obtained in 2015-16 across all five macroregions in Brazil. METHODS: A total of 548 gonococcal isolates cultured across Brazil in 2015-16 were genome sequenced. AMR was determined using agar dilution and/or Etest. Genome sequences of isolates from Argentina (n = 158) and the 2016 WHO reference strains (n = 14) were included in the analysis. RESULTS: We found 302, 68 and 214 different NG-MAST, MLST and NG-STAR STs, respectively. The phylogenomic analysis identified one main antimicrobial-susceptible lineage and one AMR lineage, which was divided into two sublineages with different AMR profiles. Determination of NG-STAR networks of clonal complexes was shown as a new and valuable molecular epidemiological analysis. Several novel mosaic mtrD (and mtrR and mtrE) variants associated with azithromycin resistance were identified. CONCLUSIONS: We describe the first genomic baseline data to support the Brazilian GASP. The high prevalence of resistance to ciprofloxacin, tetracycline and benzylpenicillin, and the high number of isolates with mosaic penA and azithromycin resistance mutations, should prompt continued and strengthened AMR surveillance, including WGS, of N. gonorrhoeae in Brazil., Funding Agencies:Örebro County Council Research Committee Foundation for Medical Research at Orebro University Hospital, Örebro, Sweden Brazilian Ministry of Health, through its Secretariat for Health Surveillance Brazilian Ministry of Health, through its Department of Chronic Conditions and Sexually Transmitted Infection
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23. Molecular Epidemiology of Multidrug-Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae Isolates in a Brazilian Tertiary Hospital
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Palmeiro, Jussara Kasuko, primary, de Souza, Robson Francisco, additional, Schörner, Marcos André, additional, Passarelli-Araujo, Hemanoel, additional, Grazziotin, Ana Laura, additional, Vidal, Newton Medeiros, additional, Venancio, Thiago Motta, additional, and Dalla-Costa, Libera Maria, additional
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- 2019
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24. Estudo caso-controle dos aspectos clínicos, fatores de risco e mortalidade associados a infecções nosocomiais por Klebsiella pneumoniae produtoras de carbapenemases do tipo KPC
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Schörner, Marcos André, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Bazzo, Maria Luiza, and Sincero, Thaís Cristine Marques
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Klebsiella pneumoniae ,Infecções bacterianas ,Farmácia - Abstract
Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Centro de Ciências da Saúde, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Farmácia, Florianópolis, 2016. A resistência bacteriana aos antimicrobianos por Klebsiella pneumoniae Carbapenemase (KPC), principalmente em K. pneumoniae, representa um grave problema para o manuseio de infecções adquiridas no ambiente hospitalar. Carbapenêmicos, considerados a ?última linha de defesa? para diversos tipos de infecção por bactérias Gram-negativas, tornam-se ineficientes contra bactérias produtoras de carbapenemases, e poucos antibióticos estão disponíveis atualmente para o tratamento. O presente estudo caso-controle pareado, teve por objetivo identificar aspectos clínicos, fatores de risco e mortalidade associados a infecções causadas por K. pneumoniae produtora de carbapenemase do tipo KPC (Kp-KPC) em pacientes internados no Hospital Universitário da Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (HU/UFSC) no período de Janeiro de 2012 a Dezembro de 2014. A identificação dos isolados e o antibiograma foram realizados por metodologia automatizada (Vitek 2®/Biomerieux). Foram utilizados dois testes fenotípicos, em diferentes momentos do estudo, para triagem dos isolados com resistência aos carbapenêmicos. Todos os isolados foram confirmados por metodologia molecular (Reação em Cadeia da Polimerase - PCR). Foram selecionados para o grupo caso 40 pacientes com Kp-KPC e para o grupo controle 40 pacientes com K. pneumoniae não produtora de carbapenemase do tipo KPC (Kp-não-KPC) isoladas de amostras de urina e hemocultura. Dados obtidos incluíram a origem do paciente no momento da internação, fatores de risco, como tempo de hospitalização antes da infecção, admissão em Unidade de Terapia Intensiva (UTI) antes do isolamento de K. pneumoniae, cirurgia, presença de dispositivos invasivos, uso prévio de antibióticos, tratamento empírico e definitivo, bem como comorbidades e desfecho clínico dos pacientes. Os dados foram coletados dos prontuários. A maioria dos pacientes transferidos para o HU/UFSC de outros hospitais pertencia ao grupo caso (P=0,010). Isso destaca a necessidade de realização de culturas de vigilância para pacientes transferidos para o HU/UFSC. Neste estudo, a admissão na UTI (Razão de Chance [RC], 3,115; Intervalo de Confiança [IC] 95%, 1,247-7,781; P=0,014), presença de cateter venoso (RC, 5,516; IC 95%, 1,109-27,429; P=0,023), presença de cateter urinário (RC, 3,484; IC 95%, 1,246-9,747; P=0,015) e uso prévio de antibióticos (RC, 3,444; IC 95%, 1,310-9,058; P=0,011) foram associados a infecções por Kp-KPC por análise univariada. Quando analisados os antibióticos ou as classes mais comumente utilizadas, foi encontrada diferença significativa para o grupo caso no uso de cefalosporinas deamplo espectro (P=0,039). A análise da terapia empírica mostrou que 71,4% dos pacientes que não a utilizaram foram a óbito. Dentre os pacientes que fizeram uso de terapia empírica, a mortalidade foi maior para os pacientes que receberam terapia apropriada (58,3% vs 37,5%). Após o resultado do antibiograma, a mortalidade foi maior para os pacientes que receberam terapia apropriada (55% vs 50%). Além disso, verificou-se que a mortalidade de quem fez uso de terapia definitiva combinada (70%) foi maior do que pacientes que utilizaram monoterapia (40%). A frequência da mortalidade total foi significantemente maior para o grupo caso (47,5% vs 25%, P=0,036). O número crescente de isolados, tanto em amostras clínicas quanto em culturas de vigilância, alerta para a necessidade de aprimoramento das medidas já adotadas a fim de controlar a disseminação do microrganismo no HU/UFSC. Cateteres venoso e urinário foram associados com infecções por Kp-KPC, por isso em internações mais longas, esses dispositivos devem ser revistos regularmente para verificar se ainda são necessários. Kp-KPC é um patógeno emergente associado à mortalidade no HU/UFSC. A frequência da mortalidade associada às limitadas opções terapêuticas ressalta a necessidade de detecção precoce, de medidas de prevenção de contato e o desenvolvimento de novos fármacos para o tratamento dessas infecções. Abstract : The bacterial resistance to antimicrobials by Klebsiella pneumoniae Carbapenemase (KPC), especially in Klebsiella pneumoniae, is a serious problem to handling healthcare associated infections. Carbapenems, considered the ?last-line agents" to treat several infections by Gram-negative bacteria become ineffective against carbapenem-producing bacteria, and few effective antibiotics are currently available to treatment. To identify clinical aspects, risk factors and mortality associated to infections caused by KPC-producing K. pneumoniae (Kp-KPC), this matched case-control study was performed at the University Hospital of the Federal University of Santa Catarina (HU/UFSC) from January 2012 through December 2014. The bacterial identification and antimicrobial susceptibility testing were performed by automatized methodology (Vitek 2®/Biomerieux). Two phenotypic tests were performed in different moment to screening the isolates with carbapenems resistance. All isolates were confirmed by molecular methodology (Polimerase Chain Reaction - PCR). Were selected isolates from urine and blood culture of forty patients with Kp-KPC (case) and forty patients with non-KPC-producing K. pneumoniae (Kp-non-KPC). Data obtained included origin of patient at the time of hospital admission, risk factors such as length of stay before infection, Intensive Care Unit (ICU) stay prior to K. pneumoniae isolation, surgery, use of invasive devices, prior antibiotic therapy, empiric therapy and definitive treatment, as well as comorbidities and outcomes. Data were collected from medical charts. Most of transferred patients to HU/UFSC from others hospitals belonged to case group (P=0.010). This highlight the need of surveillance cultures to patients transferred to HU/UFSC. In this study, stayed in ICU, (Odds Ratio [OR], 3.115; Confidence Intervals [CI] 95%, 1.247-7.781; P=0.014), use of venous catheter (OR, 5.516; CI 95%, 1.109-27.429; P=0.023), use of urinary catheter (OR, 3.484; CI 95%, 1.246-9.747; P=0.015) and prior antimicrobial use (OR, 3.444; CI 95%, 1.310-9.058; P=0.011) were associated with Kp-KPC infections by univariable analysis. The analysis of the antibiotics or class of antibiotics most commonly used, showed significant difference to case group for the use of extended-spectrum cephalosporins (P=0.039). The analysis of empirical therapy showed that 71.4% of patients who did not use empiric antibiotic died. Amongpatients who used empirical therapy, mortality was higher for patients who received appropriate therapy (58.3% vs 37.5%). After antimicrobial susceptibility testing, mortality was higher for patients who received appropriate therapy (55% vs 50%). Furthermore, it was found that mortality of patients who received definitive associated therapy (70%) was higher than patients who used monotherapy (40%) (P=0.370). The mortality frequency was significant higher for case group (47.5% vs 25%, P=0.036). The increase number of isolates, both in clinical samples and surveillance cultures, alert to the need to improve the measures already adopted in order to control the spread of the microorganisms in HU/UFSC. Venous and urinary catheters were associated with Kp-KPC infections, so in long-stay hospitalizations, these devices should be reviewed regularly to check whether they are still needed. Kp-KPC is an emerging pathogen associated with significant mortality in HU/UFSC. The mortality frequency associated with limited therapeutic options, highlight the need of early detection, contact prevention measures and development of new drugs for the treatment of these infections.
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25. P3.136 Antimicrobial suceptibility ofneisseria gonorrhoeaeisolates in grande florianópolis/brazil, between 2008–2016
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Golfetto, Lisléia, primary, Santos, Thais Mattos, additional, Schörner, Marcos André, additional, Martins, Jéssica Motta, additional, Rocco, Felipe de, additional, Machado, Hanalydia de Melo, additional, Scheffer, Mara Cristina, additional, Silva, Emanuelle Preve da, additional, Tobouti, Nina Reiko, additional, Zoccoli, Cássia Maria, additional, and Bazzo, Maria Luiza, additional
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26. P3.146 First brazilian national antimicrobial susceptibility surveillance forneisseria gonorrhoeae
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Bazzo, Maria Luiza, primary, Golfetto, Lisléia, additional, Franchini, Miriam, additional, Gaspar, Pâmela Cristina, additional, Pires, Ana Flávia, additional, Costa, Ligia Maria Bedeschi, additional, Ramos, Mauro Cunha, additional, Timm, Loeci Natalina, additional, Ferreira, William Antunes, additional, Da, Purificação Pereira da Silva Maria, additional, José, Carvalho da Silva Roberto, additional, da, Fonseca Andrade Lidiane, additional, de, Fátima Mendes Pereira Lúcia, additional, Rocco, Felipe de, additional, Martins, Jéssica, additional, Machado, Hanalydia, additional, Schörner, Marcos André, additional, Santos, Thaís Mattos, additional, Veloso, Faria de Carvalho Simone, additional, Dias, Luciane Guimarães, additional, Eidt, Letícia, additional, Henrique, de Oliveira Arnhold Guilherme, additional, Ariel, Souza Coelho Muniz Chayane, additional, Vasconcelos, Waldemara de Souza, additional, Gomes, Jairo de Souza, additional, Fátima, Pinto Da Silva Maria De, additional, Matos, Rosan Barboza de, additional, do, Cláudio Campos, additional, Lannoy, Leonor Henriette de, additional, and Benzaken, Adele Schwartz, additional
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27. Molecular profiling of drug resistant isolates of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in the state of Santa Catarina, southern Brazil
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Prim, Rodrigo Ivan, primary, Schörner, Marcos André, additional, Senna, Simone Gonçalves, additional, Nogueira, Christiane Lourenço, additional, Figueiredo, Anna Carolina Cançado, additional, Oliveira, Jaquelline Germano de, additional, Rovaris, Darcita Bürger, additional, and Bazzo, Maria Luiza, additional
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28. Recent dynamics in Neisseria gonorrhoeae genomic epidemiology in Brazil: antimicrobial resistance and genomic lineages in 2017-20 compared to 2015-16.
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Golparian D, Bazzo ML, Ahlstrand J, Schörner MA, Gaspar PC, de Melo Machado H, Martins JM, Bigolin A, Ramos MC, Ferreira WA, Pereira GFM, Miranda AE, and Unemo M
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- Brazil epidemiology, Humans, Male, Genome, Bacterial, Female, Adult, Molecular Epidemiology, Young Adult, Genomics, RNA, Ribosomal, 23S genetics, Middle Aged, Ceftriaxone pharmacology, Adolescent, Multilocus Sequence Typing, Cefixime pharmacology, Neisseria gonorrhoeae genetics, Neisseria gonorrhoeae drug effects, Neisseria gonorrhoeae classification, Gonorrhea microbiology, Gonorrhea epidemiology, Anti-Bacterial Agents pharmacology, Drug Resistance, Bacterial genetics, Azithromycin pharmacology, Microbial Sensitivity Tests, Whole Genome Sequencing
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Objectives: Regular quality-assured WGS with antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and epidemiological data of patients is imperative to elucidate the shifting gonorrhoea epidemiology, nationally and internationally. We describe the dynamics of the gonococcal population in 11 cities in Brazil between 2017 and 2020 and elucidate emerging and disappearing gonococcal lineages associated with AMR, compare to Brazilian WGS and AMR data from 2015 to 2016, and explain recent changes in gonococcal AMR and gonorrhoea epidemiology., Methods: WGS was performed using Illumina NextSeq 550 and genomes of 623 gonococcal isolates were used for downstream analysis. Molecular typing and AMR determinants were obtained and links between genomic lineages and AMR (determined by agar dilution/Etest) examined., Results: Azithromycin resistance (15.6%, 97/623) had substantially increased and was mainly explained by clonal expansions of strains with 23S rRNA C2611T (mostly NG-STAR CC124) and mtr mosaics (mostly NG-STAR CC63, MLST ST9363). Resistance to ceftriaxone and cefixime remained at the same levels as in 2015-16, i.e. at 0% and 0.2% (1/623), respectively. Regarding novel gonorrhoea treatments, no known zoliflodacin-resistance gyrB mutations or gepotidacin-resistance gyrA mutations were found. Genomic lineages and sublineages showed a phylogenomic shift from sublineage A5 to sublineages A1-A4, while isolates within lineage B remained diverse in Brazil., Conclusions: Azithromycin resistance, mainly caused by 23S rRNA C2611T and mtrD mosaics/semi-mosaics, had substantially increased in Brazil. This mostly low-level azithromycin resistance may threaten the recommended ceftriaxone-azithromycin therapy, but the lack of ceftriaxone resistance is encouraging. Enhanced gonococcal AMR surveillance, including WGS, is imperative in Brazil and other Latin American and Caribbean countries., (© The Author(s) 2024. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy. All rights reserved. For commercial re-use, please contact reprints@oup.com for reprints and translation rights for reprints. All other permissions can be obtained through our RightsLink service via the Permissions link on the article page on our site—for further information please contact journals.permissions@oup.com.)
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29. National surveillance of Neisseria gonorrhoeae antimicrobial susceptibility and epidemiological data of gonorrhoea patients across Brazil, 2018-20.
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Machado HM, Martins JM, Schörner MA, Gaspar PC, Bigolin A, Ramos MC, Ferreira WA, Pereira GFM, Miranda AE, Unemo M, and Bazzo ML
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Objectives: To (i) describe the nationwide antimicrobial susceptibility of Neisseria gonorrhoeae (NG) isolates cultured across Brazil in 2018-20 and compare it with NG antimicrobial resistance data from 2015-16, and (ii) present epidemiological data of the corresponding gonorrhoea patients in 2018-20., Methods: Twelve representative sentinel sites cultured NG isolates from men with urethral discharge. Susceptibility to eight antimicrobials was examined using agar dilution method, according to WHO standards. The consenting participants were invited to provide epidemiological data., Results: In total, 633 NG isolates (one isolate per participant) were analysed, and 449 (70.9%) questionnaires were answered. Heterosexual (68.2%) and homosexual (23.1%) sexual orientations were common, and most prevalent types of unprotected sexual intercourse were vaginal insertive (69.9%), oral giving (56.6%) and anal insertive (47.4%). The levels of in vitro NG resistance to ciprofloxacin, tetracycline, benzylpenicillin, azithromycin, cefixime, gentamicin, spectinomycin and ceftriaxone were 67.3%, 40.0%, 25.7%, 10.6%, 0.3%, 0%, 0% and 0%, respectively. Compliance with the recommended first-line ceftriaxone 500 mg plus azithromycin 1 g therapy was high (90.9%)., Conclusions: Compared with 2015-16, ciprofloxacin resistance has remained high and azithromycin and cefixime resistance rates have increased in Brazil. Resistance remained lacking to ceftriaxone, gentamicin and spectinomycin, which all are gonorrhoea treatment options. The increasing azithromycin resistance in Brazil and internationally may threaten the future use of azithromycin in dual regimens for treatment of gonorrhoea. Consequently, continued and enhanced quality-assured surveillance of gonococcal AMR, and ideally also treatment failures and including WGS, is imperative in Brazil and worldwide., (© The Author(s) 2022. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy.)
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30. Genomic epidemiology of Neisseria gonorrhoeae elucidating the gonococcal antimicrobial resistance and lineages/sublineages across Brazil, 2015-16.
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Golparian D, Bazzo ML, Golfetto L, Gaspar PC, Schörner MA, Schwartz Benzaken A, Ramos MC, Ferreira WA, Alonso Neto JB, Mendes Pereira GF, and Unemo M
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- Anti-Bacterial Agents pharmacology, Argentina epidemiology, Brazil epidemiology, Drug Resistance, Bacterial, Genomics, Humans, Microbial Sensitivity Tests, Multilocus Sequence Typing, Gonorrhea epidemiology, Neisseria gonorrhoeae genetics
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Objectives: Neisseria gonorrhoeae antimicrobial resistance (AMR) surveillance is imperative internationally, but only eight (22.9%) countries in the WHO Region of the Americas reported complete AMR data to the WHO Global Gonococcal Antimicrobial Surveillance Program (WHO GASP) in 2016. Genomic studies are ideal for enhanced understanding of gonococcal populations, including the spread of AMR strains. To elucidate the circulating gonococcal lineages/sublineages, including their AMR determinants, and the baseline genomic diversity among gonococcal strains in Brazil, we conducted WGS on 548 isolates obtained in 2015-16 across all five macroregions in Brazil., Methods: A total of 548 gonococcal isolates cultured across Brazil in 2015-16 were genome sequenced. AMR was determined using agar dilution and/or Etest. Genome sequences of isolates from Argentina (n = 158) and the 2016 WHO reference strains (n = 14) were included in the analysis., Results: We found 302, 68 and 214 different NG-MAST, MLST and NG-STAR STs, respectively. The phylogenomic analysis identified one main antimicrobial-susceptible lineage and one AMR lineage, which was divided into two sublineages with different AMR profiles. Determination of NG-STAR networks of clonal complexes was shown as a new and valuable molecular epidemiological analysis. Several novel mosaic mtrD (and mtrR and mtrE) variants associated with azithromycin resistance were identified., Conclusions: We describe the first genomic baseline data to support the Brazilian GASP. The high prevalence of resistance to ciprofloxacin, tetracycline and benzylpenicillin, and the high number of isolates with mosaic penA and azithromycin resistance mutations, should prompt continued and strengthened AMR surveillance, including WGS, of N. gonorrhoeae in Brazil., (© The Author(s) 2020. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy. All rights reserved. For permissions, please email: journals.permissions@oup.com.)
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