Antibiotic susceptibility of Neochlamydia hartmanellae and Parachlamydia acanthamoebae in amoebae.

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serval:BIB_BBCB5EDD36F3
Type
Article: article d'un périodique ou d'un magazine.
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Titre
Antibiotic susceptibility of Neochlamydia hartmanellae and Parachlamydia acanthamoebae in amoebae.
Périodique
Microbes and Infection
Auteur⸱e⸱s
Vouga M., Diabi H., Boulos A., Baud D., Raoult D., Greub G.
ISSN
1769-714X (Electronic)
ISSN-L
1286-4579
Statut éditorial
Publié
Date de publication
2015
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
17
Numéro
11-12
Pages
761-765
Langue
anglais
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Publication types: Journal ArticlePublication Status: ppublish
Résumé
Parachlamydia acanthamoebae and Neochlamydia hartmanellae are Chlamydia-related bacteria naturally infecting free-living amoebae. These strict intracellular bacteria might represent emerging pathogens. Recent studies report an association with lower respiratory tract infections, especially with pneumonia where they have been identified as a potential causative agent in 1-2% of cases. In this study, we defined the antibiotic susceptibility of N. hartmanellae, two strains of P. acanthamoebae and two yet unclassified Parachlamydiaceae strains using a quantitative approach. We confirmed the results obtained earlier for P. acanthamoebae strain Bn9 in an observational study. Macrolides (MICs < 0.06-0.5 μg/ml), rifampicin (MICs 0.25-2) and doxycycline (2-4 μg/ml) were active against P. acanthamoebae strains and Neochlamydia. All strains were resistant to amoxicillin, ceftriaxone and imipenem (MIC ≥32 μg/ml). Similarly to other Chlamydia-related bacteria, all investigated Parachlamydiaceae were resistant to quinolones (MICs ≥ 16 μg/ml). Therefore, we recommend a treatment with macrolides for Parachlamydia-associated pneumonia.
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03/01/2016 17:38
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