The FF-ATP synthase engine is essential for viability and growth of nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) by providing the biological energy ATP and keeping ATP homeostasis under hypoxic stress conditions. Here, we report the discovery of the diarylquinoline TBAJ-5307 as a broad spectrum anti-NTM inhibitor, targeting the F domain of the engine and preventing rotation and proton translocation. TBAJ-5307 is active at low nanomolar concentrations against fast- and slow-growing NTM as well as clinical isolates by depleting intrabacterial ATP. As demonstrated for the fast grower Mycobacterium abscessus, the compound is potent in vitro and in vivo, without inducing toxicity. Combining TBAJ-5307 with anti-NTM antibiotics or the oral tebipenem-avibactam pair showed attractive potentiation. Furthermore, the TBAJ-5307-tebipenem-avibactam cocktail kills the pathogen, suggesting a novel oral combination for the treatment of NTM lung infections.
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Microorganisms
December 2024
Department of Laboratory Medicine, Korea University Anam Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea.
Background: Accurate and timely diagnosis of mycobacterial infections, including complex (MTBC) and nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM), is crucial for effective disease management.
Methods: This study evaluated the performance of the NeoPlex TB/NTM-5 Detection Kit (NeoPlex assay, Seongnam, Republic of Korea), a multiplex real-time PCR assay that incorporates melting curve analysis, compared with the line-probe assay (LPA). The NeoPlex assay could simultaneously detect and differentiate MTBC from five other NTM species: , , , , and .
Rev Med Chil
September 2024
Laboratorio Biología Molecular, Hospital Base de Valdivia, Valdivia, Chile.
Unlabelled: Non tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) are important opportunistic infection in patients with AIDS.
Aim: To present 4 cases of disseminated infections by NTM in patients with AIDS.
Results: These cases were associated with prolonged symptoms of fever, weight loss, diarrhea or cough, with hepatosplenomegaly, anemia and thrombocytopenia.
Heliyon
January 2025
Clinical Laboratory Center, Hangzhou Red Cross Hospital, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310003, China.
Background: Diseases caused by (MTB) and non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) have similar clinical symptoms but require different treatments. Rapid and accurate identification of MTB and NTM is essential for proper patient management and treatment.
Methods: To develop and assess a multiplex real-time fluorescence PCR (Multiplex PCR) method for rapid identification of MTB, complex (MAC), M.
Infect Genet Evol
January 2025
Department of Microbiology, College of Medicine, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, Republic of Korea; Department of Convergence of Medical Science, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, Republic of Korea. Electronic address:
Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) is an emerging pathogen leading to public health concerns in developing and developed countries, particularly among immunocompromised individuals and patients with structural lung diseases. Current clinical guidelines recommend combination antibiotic therapy for treating MAC pulmonary disease (MAC-PD). However, the rising prevalence of antibiotic resistance poses significant challenges, including treatment failure and clinical recurrence.
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January 2025
National Clinical Research Center of Respiratory Diseases, Center for Respiratory Diseases, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, 100029, China.
Background: Recurrent Non-Tuberculous Mycobacterial Pulmonary Disease (NTM-PD) related to treatment with Secukinumab has not been previously documented.
Case Presentation: Despite adherence to treatment and avoiding hot springs, a plaque psoriasis patient experienced persistent NTM-PD relapses.
Conclusions: There is potential association between Secukinumab, an IL-17A inhibitor, and NTM disease, echoing anti-TNF biologics' NTM risk, indicating the urgent need for further research on pathogenic mechanisms and risk factors.
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