Publication: Genomic identification of a novel co-trimoxazole resistance genotype and its prevalence amongst Streptococcus pneumoniae in Malawi
Issued Date
2014-02-01
Resource Type
ISSN
14602091
03057453
03057453
Other identifier(s)
2-s2.0-84892471444
Rights
Mahidol University
Rights Holder(s)
SCOPUS
Bibliographic Citation
Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy. Vol.69, No.2 (2014), 368-374
Suggested Citation
Jennifer E. Cornick, Simon R. Harris, Christopher M. Parry, Michael J. Moore, Chikondi Jassi, Arox Kamng'ona, Benard Kulohoma, Robert S. Heyderman, Stephen D. Bentley, Dean B. Everett Genomic identification of a novel co-trimoxazole resistance genotype and its prevalence amongst Streptococcus pneumoniae in Malawi. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy. Vol.69, No.2 (2014), 368-374. doi:10.1093/jac/dkt384 Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/20.500.14594/34310
Research Projects
Organizational Units
Authors
Journal Issue
Thesis
Title
Genomic identification of a novel co-trimoxazole resistance genotype and its prevalence amongst Streptococcus pneumoniae in Malawi
Abstract
Objectives: This study aimed to define the molecular basis of co-trimoxazole resistance in Malawian pneumococci under the dual selective pressure of widespread co-trimoxazole and sulfadoxine/pyrimethamine use. Methods: We measured the trimethoprim and sulfamethoxazole MICs and analysed folA and folP nucleotide and translated amino acid sequences for 143 pneumococci isolated from carriage and invasive disease in Malawi (2002-08). Results: Pneumococci were highly resistant to both trimethoprim and sulfamethoxazole (96%, 137/143). Sulfamethoxazole-resistant isolates showed a 3 or 6 bp insertion in the sulphonamide-binding site of folP. The trimethoprim-resistant isolates fell into three genotypic groups based on dihydrofolate reductase (encoded by folA) mutations: Ile-100-Leu (10%), the Ile-100-Leu substitution together with a residue 92 substitution (56%) and those with a novel uncharacterized resistance genotype (34%). The nucleotide sequence divergence and dN/dS of folA and folP remained stable from 2004 onwards. Conclusions: S. pneumoniae exhibit almost universal co-trimoxazole resistance in vitro and in silico that we believe is driven by extensive co-trimoxazole and sulfadoxine/pyrimethamine use. More than one-third of pneumococci employ a novel mechanism of co-trimoxazole resistance. Resistance has now reached a point of stabilizing evolution. The use of co-trimoxazole to prevent pneumococcal infection in HIV/AIDS patients in sub-Saharan Africa should be re-evaluated. © The Author 2013. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy.