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ArticleClinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America2016

The Pandemic H30 Subclone of Escherichia coli Sequence Type 131 Is Associated With Persistent Infections and Adverse Outcomes Independent From Its Multidrug Resistance and Associations With Compromised Hosts.

James R Johnson, Paul Thuras, Brian D Johnston, Scott J Weissman, Ajit P Limaye, Kim Riddell, Delia Scholes, Veronika Tchesnokova, Evgeni Sokurenko

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Article in Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 33 papers.

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33 citing papers in PubMed, 47 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

James R JohnsonVeterans Affairs Medical Center.
Paul ThurasVeterans Affairs Medical Center.
Brian D JohnstonVeterans Affairs Medical Center.
Scott J WeissmanUniversity of Washington.
Ajit P LimayeUniversity of Washington.
Kim RiddellGroup Health Cooperative, Seattle, Washington.
Delia ScholesUniversity of Washington.
Veronika TchesnokovaUniversity of Washington.
Evgeni SokurenkoUniversity of Washington.
University of Washington · USUniversity of Minnesota System · USGroup Health Cooperative · USVeterans Health Administration · US

Funding

Molecular Clonality of Uropathogenic E. ColiR01AI106007 · NIAID · UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON · PI SOKURENKO, EVGENI VENIAMINOVIC · 2014 to 2024
$7.5M
Emergence of E. coli sequence type ST131I01CX000192 · VA · MINNEAPOLIS VA MEDICAL CENTER · PI JOHNSON, JAMES R · 2009 to 2013
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CSRD VA I01 CX000192NIAID NIH HHS R01 AI106007
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe H30 subclone within Escherichia coli sequence type 131 (ST131-H30) has emerged rapidly to become the leading antibiotic-resistant E. coli strain. Hypervirulence, multidrug resistance, and opportunism have been proposed as explanations for its epidemic success.

methodsWe assessed 1133 consecutive unique E. coli clinical isolates from 5 medical centers (2010-2011) for H30 genotype, which we compared with epidemiological and clinical data extracted from medical records by blinded reviewers. Using univariable and multivariable logistic regression analysis, we explored associations of H30 with underlying host characteristics, clinical presentations, management, and outcomes, adjusting for host characteristics.

resultsThe H30 (n = 107) isolates were associated with hosts who were older, male, locally and systemically compromised, and healthcare and antibiotic exposed. With multivariable adjustment for host factors, H30 lost its numerous significant univariable associations with initial clinical presentation, but remained strongly associated with clinical persistence (odds ratio [OR], 3.47; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.89-6.37), microbiological persistence (OR, 4.46; 95% CI, 2.38-8.38), subsequent hospital admission (OR, 2.68; 95% CI, 1.35-5.33), and subsequent new infection (OR, 1.73; 95% CI, 1.01-3.00). These host-adjusted associations remained strong even with added adjustment for resistance to the initially prescribed antibiotics, and the adverse outcome associations (subsequent hospital admission, new infection) were independent of clinical and microbiological persistence.

conclusionsIn addition to targeting compromised hosts and resisting multiple antibiotics, H30 isolates may have an intrinsic ability to cause highly persistent infections and later adverse outcomes. The basis for these host- and resistance-independent associations is unclear, but they should be considered when managing patients with H30 infections.

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Drug Resistance, Multiple, BacterialAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAnti-Bacterial AgentsChildChild, PreschoolEscherichia coliEscherichia coli InfectionsFemaleHumansImmunocompromised HostInfantInfant, NewbornMaleAnti-Bacterial Agentsantimicrobial resistanceEscherichia coli infectionshost compromiselong-term careST131

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PMID27025834
PMCPMC4885656
OpenAlexW2325440816

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