Genotypic versus phenotypic characterization, with respect to beta-lactam susceptibility, of Haemophilus influenzae isolates exhibiting decreased susceptibility to beta-lactam resistance markers

Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2009 Jan;53(1):267-70. doi: 10.1128/AAC.00402-08. Epub 2008 Oct 27.

Abstract

Among 165 Spanish Haemophilus influenzae isolates with mutations in the ftsI gene (ftsI(+)) (2005 to 2007), 73% were beta-lactamase negative and 26.7% were positive. The proportion of beta-lactamase-negative isolates to beta-lactamase-positive isolates was 2:1 to 4:1 in general, versus 1:3 in pediatric hospitals. Among 44 beta-lactamase-positive strains, 8 strains produced ROB-1 (5 from the pediatric hospital). beta-Lactamase-positive ftsI(+) strains were phylogenetically closer than were beta-lactamase-negative strains.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Bacterial Proteins / classification
  • Bacterial Proteins / genetics
  • Genotype*
  • Haemophilus influenzae / drug effects*
  • Haemophilus influenzae / genetics*
  • Haemophilus influenzae / isolation & purification
  • Humans
  • Microbial Sensitivity Tests
  • Mutation
  • Phenotype*
  • beta-Lactam Resistance / genetics*
  • beta-Lactams / pharmacology

Substances

  • Bacterial Proteins
  • beta-Lactams