Characterization of Extensively Drug-Resistant (XDR) Carbapenemase-Producing Enterobacterales (CPE) in Canada from 2019 to 2020

  • Bartoszko J
  • Mitchell R
  • Katz K
  • et al.
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Abstract

Extensively drug-resistant (XDR) carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales (CPE) are a global public health concern. XDR CPE are among the most drug-resistant and difficult-to-treat bacteria, and infected patients are likely to experience adverse outcomes. Data regarding the epidemiology of extensively drug-resistant (XDR) carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales (CPE) in Canada are scarce. Among CPE patients identified by the Canadian Nosocomial Infection Surveillance Program, the following were each significantly associated with XDR status: international travel history; CPE acquisition from a health care exposure abroad; presence of the New Delhi metallo-β-lactamase (NDM) carbapenemase gene; E. coli sequence type (ST) 167, ST405, and ST648; E. cloaceae ST177; C. freundii ST22; and resistance to all antimicrobials except colistin, tigecycline, and ceftazidime-avibactam. IMPORTANCE Extensively drug-resistant (XDR) carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales (CPE) are a global public health concern. XDR CPE are among the most drug-resistant and difficult-to-treat bacteria, and infected patients are likely to experience adverse outcomes. Because XDR status further reduces effective therapeutic options, it is critical for clinicians to consider resistance and therapeutic options not only in the context of a patient with CPE but also in the context of potential XDR status. Our study reports on patient characteristics associated with the acquisition of an XDR CPE. Our study also reports on the species and carbapenemases associated with XDR status among Enterobacterales identified in Canada. Among a panel of 22 antibiotics, including novel combination drugs, we showed which retained the highest activity against XDR CPE, which may help guide the selection of antibiotic treatments.

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Bartoszko, J. J., Mitchell, R., Katz, K., Mulvey, M., & Mataseje, L. (2022). Characterization of Extensively Drug-Resistant (XDR) Carbapenemase-Producing Enterobacterales (CPE) in Canada from 2019 to 2020. Microbiology Spectrum, 10(4). https://doi.org/10.1128/spectrum.00975-22

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