Morphological variability of Escherichia coli colonizing human wounds: a case report
BMC Infectious Diseases,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
25(1)
Published: March 31, 2025
Escherichia
coli,
known
for
its
adaptability,
can
cause
diverse
infections.
Morphological
variants,
such
as
smooth
and
mucoid
forms,
correspond
to
different
infection
capabilities
antibiotic
resistance
profiles.
This
report
presents
the
isolation
of
two
distinct
E.
coli
strains,
a
strain
strain,
from
single
patient.
A
70-year-old
woman
with
leg
wound
lung
was
found
have
strains:
her
sputum
rectal
swab.
Whole-genome
sequencing
confirmed
genetic
similarity
between
strains
minor
SNPs
linked
their
morphological
differences.
Both
were
resistant
β-lactam
quinolone
antibiotics,
complicating
treatment.
The
patient
recovered
following
treatment
Piperacillin/Tazobactam
regular
care.
case
highlights
coli's
phenotypic
plasticity
within
host,
impacting
management
response.
Understanding
basis
changes
could
inform
more
effective
strategies.
Language: Английский
Multi‐drug resistant Staphylococcus epidermidis from chronic wounds impair healing in human wound model
Miroslav Dinić,
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Rebecca Verpile,
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Jamie L. Burgess
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et al.
Wound Repair and Regeneration,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
32(6), P. 799 - 810
Published: Oct. 22, 2024
Abstract
Venous
leg
ulcers
(VLUs)
represent
one
of
the
most
prevalent
types
chronic
wounds
characterised
by
perturbed
microbiome
and
biofilm‐forming
bacteria.
As
abundant
skin‐commensal,
Staphylococcus
epidermidis
is
known
as
beneficial
for
host,
however,
some
strains
can
form
biofilms
hinder
wound
healing.
In
this
study,
S.
distribution
in
VLUs
associated
resistome
were
analysed
ulcer
tissue
from
patients.
Virulence
isolates
evaluated
whole
genome
sequencing,
antimicrobial
susceptibility
testing,
vitro
biofilm
binding
assays,
assessment
capability
pro‐inflammatory
potential
using
human
ex
vivo
model.
We
demonstrated
that
inhibit
re‐epithelialization
through
biofilm‐dependent
induction
IL‐1β,
IL‐8,
IL‐6
which
was
accordance
with
impaired
healing
outcomes
observed
High
extracellular
matrix
ability
VLU
resistance
expression
levels
embp
sdrG
,
responsible
bacterial
to
fibrinogen
fibrin,
respectively.
Finally,
we
showed
demonstrate
pathogenic
features
impair
underscores
emergence
treatment‐resistant
virulent
lineages
patients
ulcers.
Language: Английский