Clinical Characteristics and Resistance Patterns of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Isolated From Combat Casualties. 2022

Mary B Ford, and Katrin Mende, and Susan J Kaiser, and Miriam L Beckius, and Dan Lu, and Jason Stam, and Ping Li, and Laveta Stewart, and David R Tribble, and Dana M Blyth
Brooke Army Medical Center, JBSA Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234, USA.

Multidrug-resistant (MDR) Gram-negative infections complicate care of combat casualties. We describe the clinical characteristics, resistance patterns, and outcomes of Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections in combat casualties. Combat casualties included in the Trauma Infectious Disease Outcomes Study with infections with and without P. aeruginosa isolation during initial hospitalization were compared. Pseudomonas aeruginosa from initial wound, blood, and serial isolates (≥7 days from previous isolate) collected from June 2009 through February 2014 was subjected to antimicrobial susceptibility testing, pulsed-field gel electrophoresis, and whole genome sequencing for assessing clonality. Multidrug resistance was determined using the CDC National Healthcare Safety Network definition. Of 829 combat casualties with infections diagnosed during initial hospitalization, 143 (17%) had P. aeruginosa isolated. Those with P. aeruginosa were more severely injured (median Injury Severity Score 33 [interquartile range (IQR) 27-45] vs 30 [IQR 18.5-42]; P < .001), had longer hospitalizations (median 58.5 [IQR 43-95] vs 38 [IQR 26-56] days; P < .001), and higher mortality (6.9% vs 1.5%; P < .001) than those with other organisms. Thirty-nine patients had serial P. aeruginosa isolation (median 2 subsequent isolates; IQR: 1-5), with decreasing antimicrobial susceptibility. Ten percent of P. aeruginosa isolates were MDR, associated with prior exposure to antipseudomonal antibiotics (P = .002), with amikacin and colistin remaining the most effective antimicrobials. Novel antimicrobials targeting MDR Gram-negative organisms were also examined, and 100% of the MDR P. aeruginosa isolates were resistant to imipenem/relabactam, while ceftazidime/avibactam and ceftolozane/tazobactam were active against 35% and 56% of the isolates, respectively. We identified two previously unrecognized P. aeruginosa outbreaks involving 13 patients. Pseudomonas aeruginosa continues to be a major cause of morbidity, affecting severely injured combat casualties, with emergent antimicrobial resistance upon serial isolation. Among MDR P. aeruginosa, active antimicrobials remain the oldest and most toxic. Despite ongoing efforts, outbreaks are still noted, reinforcing the crucial role of antimicrobial stewardship and infection control.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008826 Microbial Sensitivity Tests Any tests that demonstrate the relative efficacy of different chemotherapeutic agents against specific microorganisms (i.e., bacteria, fungi, viruses). Bacterial Sensitivity Tests,Drug Sensitivity Assay, Microbial,Minimum Inhibitory Concentration,Antibacterial Susceptibility Breakpoint Determination,Antibiogram,Antimicrobial Susceptibility Breakpoint Determination,Bacterial Sensitivity Test,Breakpoint Determination, Antibacterial Susceptibility,Breakpoint Determination, Antimicrobial Susceptibility,Fungal Drug Sensitivity Tests,Fungus Drug Sensitivity Tests,Sensitivity Test, Bacterial,Sensitivity Tests, Bacterial,Test, Bacterial Sensitivity,Tests, Bacterial Sensitivity,Viral Drug Sensitivity Tests,Virus Drug Sensitivity Tests,Antibiograms,Concentration, Minimum Inhibitory,Concentrations, Minimum Inhibitory,Inhibitory Concentration, Minimum,Inhibitory Concentrations, Minimum,Microbial Sensitivity Test,Minimum Inhibitory Concentrations,Sensitivity Test, Microbial,Sensitivity Tests, Microbial,Test, Microbial Sensitivity,Tests, Microbial Sensitivity
D011550 Pseudomonas aeruginosa A species of gram-negative, aerobic, rod-shaped bacteria commonly isolated from clinical specimens (wound, burn, and urinary tract infections). It is also found widely distributed in soil and water. P. aeruginosa is a major agent of nosocomial infection. Bacillus aeruginosus,Bacillus pyocyaneus,Bacterium aeruginosum,Bacterium pyocyaneum,Micrococcus pyocyaneus,Pseudomonas polycolor,Pseudomonas pyocyanea
D011552 Pseudomonas Infections Infections with bacteria of the genus PSEUDOMONAS. Infections, Pseudomonas,Pseudomonas aeruginosa Infection,Infection, Pseudomonas,Pseudomonas Infection,Pseudomonas aeruginosa Infections
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000900 Anti-Bacterial Agents Substances that inhibit the growth or reproduction of BACTERIA. Anti-Bacterial Agent,Anti-Bacterial Compound,Anti-Mycobacterial Agent,Antibacterial Agent,Antibiotics,Antimycobacterial Agent,Bacteriocidal Agent,Bacteriocide,Anti-Bacterial Compounds,Anti-Mycobacterial Agents,Antibacterial Agents,Antibiotic,Antimycobacterial Agents,Bacteriocidal Agents,Bacteriocides,Agent, Anti-Bacterial,Agent, Anti-Mycobacterial,Agent, Antibacterial,Agent, Antimycobacterial,Agent, Bacteriocidal,Agents, Anti-Bacterial,Agents, Anti-Mycobacterial,Agents, Antibacterial,Agents, Antimycobacterial,Agents, Bacteriocidal,Anti Bacterial Agent,Anti Bacterial Agents,Anti Bacterial Compound,Anti Bacterial Compounds,Anti Mycobacterial Agent,Anti Mycobacterial Agents,Compound, Anti-Bacterial,Compounds, Anti-Bacterial
D024901 Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial The ability of bacteria to resist or to become tolerant to several structurally and functionally distinct drugs simultaneously. This resistance may be acquired through gene mutation or foreign DNA in transmissible plasmids (R FACTORS). Drug Resistance, Extensive, Bacterial,Drug Resistance, Extensively, Bacterial,Extensive Antibacterial Drug Resistance,Extensively Antibacterial Drug Resistance,Multidrug Resistance, Bacterial,Multiple Antibacterial Drug Resistance,Bacterial Multidrug Resistance,Bacterial Multidrug Resistances,Resistance, Bacterial Multidrug

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