CTX-M: changing the face of ESBLs in Europe.
Since around 2000 - earlier in Poland and Spain and later in France and the UK - dramatic shifts have occurred in the prevalence and types of extended-spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBLs) in Europe. Before this watershed, most producers were nosocomial isolates, often Klebsiella spp. or Enterobacter spp. from specialist care units, and had mutant TEM or SHV ESBLs. Subsequently, CTX-M ESBLs have become dominant, with much greater penetration into Escherichia coli, and with many infections in 'complicated community' patients, usually with underlying disease, recent antibiotic usage, or healthcare contact. The degree of clonality among producers varies with the country, as does the enzyme type produced, with group 9 (CTX-M-9 and -14) enzymes dominant in Spain and group 1 enzymes (particularly CTX-M-3 and -15) dominant elsewhere. Irrespective of the particular enzyme, most producers are multiresistant. These changing patterns present major therapeutic and infection control challenges, with the public health intervention points unclear.
Livermore
David M
DM
Antibiotic Resistance Monitoring and Reference Laboratory, Centre for Infections, Health Protection Agency, 61 Colindale Avenue, London NW9 5EQ, UK. david.livermore@hpa.org.uk
Canton
Rafael
R
Gniadkowski
Marek
M
Nordmann
Patrice
P
Rossolini
Gian Maria
GM
Arlet
Guillaume
G
Ayala
Juan
J
Coque
Teresa M
TM
Kern-Zdanowicz
Izabela
I
Luzzaro
Francesco
F
Poirel
Laurent
L
Woodford
Neil
N
D017714:Community-Acquired Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology; D004754:Enterobacter / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification; D004756:Enterobacteriaceae Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification; D004927:Escherichia coli Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology; D005060:Europe / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D007709:Klebsiella / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification; D007710:Klebsiella Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology; D009154:Mutation; D001618:beta-Lactamases / Q000235:genetics*
D001618:beta-Lactamases