Differentiation of cfiA-negative and cfiA-positive Bacteroides fragilis isolates by matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-time of flight mass spectrometry

J Clin Microbiol. 2011 May;49(5):1961-4. doi: 10.1128/JCM.02321-10. Epub 2011 Feb 23.

Abstract

Carbapenem resistance in Bacteroides fragilis is associated with cfiA-encoded class B metallo-beta-lactamase. cfiA-negative and cfiA-positive isolates belong to genotypically distinct groups. Of a total of 248 B. fragilis isolates included in this study, 214 were susceptible, 10 were intermediate, and 24 were resistant to meropenem. We show that matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-time of flight mass spectrometry is able to differentiate between cfiA-negative and cfiA-positive isolates and predict carbapenem resistance in a routine laboratory setting.

Publication types

  • Evaluation Study

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology
  • Bacterial Proteins / analysis*
  • Bacteriological Techniques / methods*
  • Bacteroides fragilis / chemistry*
  • Bacteroides fragilis / classification*
  • Bacteroides fragilis / drug effects
  • Humans
  • Meropenem
  • Spectrometry, Mass, Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption-Ionization / methods*
  • Thienamycins / pharmacology
  • beta-Lactam Resistance
  • beta-Lactamases / analysis*

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Bacterial Proteins
  • Thienamycins
  • beta-Lactamases
  • carbapenemase
  • Meropenem