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Characterization of meningitis-causing bacteria, with focus on genomic and pangenomic study of multi-drug resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae from cerebrospinal fluid. | LitMetric

AI Article Synopsis

  • Streptococcus pneumoniae is a significant cause of meningitis in underdeveloped countries with low vaccination rates, and this study analyzed 83 suspected meningitis patients in Karachi to identify and sequence the bacteria.
  • Out of 83 samples, 33 showed signs of potential meningitis, with 20 confirmed cases of bacterial meningitis, resulting in five isolates of S. pneumoniae being identified, one of which exhibited resistance to multiple antibiotics.
  • The whole-genome sequencing of the resistant strain revealed critical genetic factors for antibiotic resistance and indicated a close relation to strains from Hungary and the USA, contributing to our understanding of the prevalence and characteristics of S. pneumoniae in Karachi.

Article Abstract

Streptococcus pneumoniae is a major cause of meningitis in under developed countries with low vaccination rates and high antibiotic resistance. This study aimed to analyze 83 suspected meningitis patients in Karachi for the detection of S. pneumoniae followed by its whole genome sequencing and Pan Genome analysis. Out of the 83 samples collected, 33 samples with altered physical (turbidity), cytological (white blood cell count) and biochemical (total protein and total glucose concentrations) parameters indicated potential meningitis cases, while these parameters were within normal healthy ranges in remaining 50 samples. Latex particle agglutination (LPA) was performed on the 33 samples, revealing 20 positive cases of bacterial meningitis. The PCR and culturing methods revealed 5 S. pneumoniae isolates. Antibiotic susceptibility tests showed that one S. pneumoniae strain was resistant to erythromycin, levofloxacin, and tetracycline. Whole-genome sequencing of this resistant strain was performed and S. pneumoniae was confirmed with MLST analysis, while it had > 2.3 Mb genome and a single repUS43 plasmid. In CARD analysis, the strain had tet(M), ermB, RlmA(II), patB, pmrA, and patA ARGs, which could provide resistance against tetracycline, macrolide, fluoroquinolone, and glycopeptide antibiotics. Phylogenetic analysis revealed that the isolate was closely related to strains from Hungary and the USA. Pan-genome analysis with 144 genome assemblies from NCBI database showed that 1101 non-redundant core genes were shared between all strains. This study gives valuable understanding into the prevalence and characterization of meningitis-causing bacteria in Karachi, Pakistan  with prime focus on multi-drug resistant S. pneumoniae.

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