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Streptococcus pneumoniae isolated from patients with invasive pneumococcal disease has been subjected to laboratory-based surveillance in Latin American and Caribbean countries since 1993. Invasive pneumococcal diseases remain a major cause of death and disability worldwide, particularly in children. We therefore aimed to assess the direct effect of pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCVs) on the distribution of pneumococcal serotypes causing invasive pneumococcal disease in children younger than 5 years before and after PCV introduction.We did a multicentre, retrospective observational study in eight countries that had introduced PCV (ie, PCV countries) in the Latin American and Caribbean region: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Mexico, Paraguay, and Uruguay. Cuba and Venezuela were also included as non-PCV countries. Isolate data for Streptococcus pneumoniae were obtained between 2006 and 2017 from children younger than 5 years with an invasive pneumococcal disease from local laboratories or hospitals. Species' confirmation and capsular serotyping were done by the respective national reference laboratories. Databases from the Sistema Regional de Vacunas (SIREVA) participating countries were managed and cleaned in a unified database using Microsoft Excel 2016 and the program R (version 3.6.1). Analysis involved percentage change in vaccine serotypes between pre-PCV and post-PCV periods and the annual reporting rate of invasive pneumococcal diseases per 100 000 children younger than 5 years, which was used as a population reference to calculate percentage vaccine type reduction.Between 2006 and 2017, 12 269 isolates of invasive pneumococcal disease were collected from children younger than 5 years in the ten Latin American and Caribbean countries. The ten serotypes included in ten-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV10) decreased significantly (p0·0001) after any PCV introduction, except for the Dominican Republic. The percentage change for the ten vaccine serotypes in PCV10 countries was -91·6% in Brazil (530 [72·9%] of 727 before, 27 [6·1%] of 441 after); -85·0% in Chile (613 [72·6%] of 844 before, 44 [10·9%] of 404] after); -84·7% in Colombia (231 [63·1%] of 366 before, 34 [9·7%] of 352 after); and -73·8% in Paraguay (127 [77·0%] of 165 before, 22 [20·2%] of 109 after). In the 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV13) countries, the percentage change for the 13 vaccine serotypes was -59·6% in Argentina (853 [85·0%] of 1003 before, 149 [34·3%] of 434 after); -16·5% in the Dominican Republic (95 [80·5%] of 118 before, 39 [67·2%] of 58 after); -43·7% in Mexico (202 [73·2%] of 276 before, 63 [41·2%] of 153 after); and -45·9% in Uruguay (138 [80·7%] of 171 before, 38 [43·7%] of 87 after). Annual reporting rates showed a reduction from -82·5% (6·21 before vs 1·09 after per 100 000, 95% CI -61·6 to -92·0) to -94·7% (1·15 vs 0·06 per 100 000, -89·7 to -97·3) for PCV10 countries, and -58·8% (2·98 vs 1·23 per 100 000, -21·4 to -78·4) to -82·9% (7·80 vs 1·33 per 100 000, -76·9 to -87·4) for PCV13 countries. An increase in the amount of non-vaccine types was observed in the eight countries after PCV introduction together with an increase in their percentage in relation to total invasive strains in the post-PCV period.SIREVA laboratory surveillance was able to confirm the effect of PCV vaccine on serotypes causing invasive pneumococcal disease in the eight PCV countries. Improved monitoring of the effect and trends in vaccine type as well as in non-vaccine type isolates is needed, as this information will be relevant for future decisions associated with new PCVs.None.For the Portuguese and Spanish translations of the abstract see Supplementary Materials section.

Bacterial meningitis is one of the diseases that, despite the introduction of several vaccines, remains a serious public health concern. Streptococcus pneumoniae (Spn), Neisseria meningitidis (Nm), and Haemophilus influenzae (Hi) are responsible for most cases diagnosed in children, adolescents, and adult population. Rapid, sensitive, and specific laboratory assays are critical for effective diagnosis and treatment, particularly in countries like Mexico in which culture positivity rates are very low due to the use of antibiotics prior to sample collection and to delay in transporting samples to the laboratory. The aim of this study was to evaluate the use of real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) as a rapid diagnostic test for bacterial meningitis and compare these results with bacterial culture in three general hospitals in Mexico. During a 5-year period (2014-2018), a total of 512 CSF samples obtained from patients in whom infectious meningitis was suspected as initial clinical diagnosis were tested with RT-PCR with species-specific targets for the three pathogens. For Spn, 5.07% samples were RT-PCR positive; 0.39% for Nm and none for Hi. Only five RT-PCR Spn positive samples had a positive culture. Sensitivity and specificity estimates for RT-PCR are 100% and 95.46%, respectively. DNA amplification methods can provide better sensitive diagnostic tests than the reference standard, which is culture, particularly when antimicrobial treatment is initiated before clinical samples can be obtained.

The aim of this study was to assess the risk factors and clinical and microbiological characteristics of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) in adult patients in Mexico. Streptococcus pneumoniae classified as the causative agent of CAP in adult patients and patients with invasive S. pneumoniae isolates presented to three tertiary teaching hospitals during the 15-year study period were selected. Serotyping and susceptibility testing were performed for all included isolates. Clinical and demographic data were recorded. A total of 96 patients infected with S. pneumoniae (71 with CAP, 25 with invasive disease) were included. The CAP group involved more males (74.6%) than the invasive disease group (p = 0.03). Head trauma was more common in the CAP group (21.1%) than in the invasive disease group (4.0%; p = 0.03). The most prevalent serotype was 19A, followed by serotypes 3 and 23F. After the introduction of the heptavalent conjugated pneumococcal vaccine (PCV7), the prevalence of included serotypes declined significantly; no such change was found after the introduction of the PCV13 vaccine, including in the prevalence of serotype 19A. Susceptibility to all antimicrobials tested except vancomycin declined over the study period. In conclusion, head trauma was the most common comorbidity in the CAP group. The most prevalent serotype was 19A. Decreased susceptibility to most antimicrobials tested was observed. El objetivo de este estudio fue evaluar los factores de riesgo y las características clínicas y microbiológicas de la neumonía adquirida en la comunidad (NAC) en pacientes adultos en México. Se seleccionaron pacientes adultos con NAC con Streptococcus pneumoniae como agente causal y pacientes con aislamientos invasivos de S. pneumoniae que concurrieron a tres hospitales de enseñanza de tercer nivel durante el período de estudio de 15 anos (2000-2015). Se realizaron pruebas de serotipificación y sensibilidad con todos los aislados incluidos. Se colectaron los datos clínicos y demográficos. Se incluyeron en total 96 pacientes infectados con S. pneumoniae (71 con NAC y 25 con enfermedad invasiva). El grupo con NAC incluía más varones (74,6%) que el grupo de enfermedad invasiva (p = 0,03). El traumatismo craneoencefálico fue más frecuente en el grupo NAC (21,1%) queen el grupo con enfermedad invasiva (4,0%; p = 0,03). El serotipo más frecuente fue 19A, seguido de los serotipos 3 y 23F. Después de la introducción de la vacuna antineumocócica conjugada heptavalente (PCV7), la prevalencia de los serotipos incluidos en aquella disminuyó significativamente; no sucedió lo mismo después de la introducción de la PCV13, incluso en relación con la prevalencia del serotipo 19A. La sensibilidad a todos los antimicrobianos evaluados, excepto la vancomicina, disminuyó durante el período de estudio. En conclusión, el traumatismo craneoencefálico fue la comorbilidad más frecuente en el grupo con NAC. El serotipo más frecuente fue el 19A, y se observó disminución de la sensibilidad a la mayoría de los antimicrobianos probados a lo largo del período considerado.

Background: Surveillance of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) requires an international approach with national and local strategies. Our aim was to summarize a retrospective 10-year report of antibiot...

To describe the clinical and molecular characteristics of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) strains that were collected in the Hospital Regional de Alta Especialidad de Veracruz (HRV).A total of 107 MRSA strains from individual patients were examined. The strains were collected between September 2009 and September 2010. The clinical and demographic characteristics of patients were analyzed; molecular typing by pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE), staphylococcal chromosomal cassette mec (SCCmec) typing and multilocus sequence typing were used to characterize the isolates.Two PFGE patterns (NY/J and IB) were identified with 4 and 3 subtypes respectively. The isolates analyzed showed two SCCmec types (I and II) and two sequence types (ST): ST247 and ST5 related with the Iberian and New York/Japan clones respectively.This study establishes the presence of two very important clonal lineages of MRSA: New York/Japan and Iberian clone in the hospital environment.Describir las características clínicas y moleculares de cepas de Staphylococcus aureus resistentes a meticilina (SARM) que fueron recolectadas en el Hospital Regional de Alta Especialidad de Veracruz (HRV).Un total de 107 cepas de SARM fueron analizadas en el presente estudio. Las cepas estudiadas fueron recolectadas de septiembre de 2009 a septiembre de 2010. Las características clínicas y demográficas de los pacientes fueron analizadas; la tipificación molecular de las cepas se hizo por electroforesis en campos pulsados, casete cromosomal estafilococócico (SCCmec, en inglés) y secuenciación de múltiples locus.Dos patrones electroforéticos (NY/J y IB) fueron identificados con 4 y 3 subtipos respectivamente. Los aislamientos analizados mostraron dos tipos de SCCmec (I y II) y dos secuencias tipo (ST): ST247 y ST5 relacionados con las clonas Ibérica y Nueva York/Japón respectivamente.. Este estudio estableció la presencia en el medio hospitalario de dos linajes clonales de SARM importantes: Nueva York/Japón e Ibérico.

Streptococcus pneumoniae expressing serotype 3 has a high virulence and a high case fatality ratio. Most studies of serotype 3 pneumococci have focused on a single lineage, the widespread sequence type 180 (ST180). To evaluate the serotype 3 lineages causing infections in Mexico, we characterized 196 isolates recovered from 1994 to 2017. The isolates were mostly susceptible to all antimicrobials tested. A single meningitis isolate was resistant to penicillin, and the resistance to erythromycin was 5.2%. The isolates represented the widely disseminated clonal complex 180 (CC180; n = 140), the unusual CC4909 (n = 42), CC260 (n = 11), and a few singletons (n = 3). CC260 was less frequent among pneumococcal invasive disease isolates than CC180 and CC4909 (P = 0.015). There was a decrease of CC4909 (P

Summary Objective The aim of this study was to determine the distribution of serotypes and the antimicrobial susceptibilities of Streptococcus pneumoniae clinical isolates causing invasive and non-invasive disease in children aged ≤60 days in hospitals in Mexico. Methods A 15-year retrospective study was conducted for the period 2000 to 2014. Pneumococcal clinical isolates were serotyped by Quellung reaction, and antimicrobial susceptibility testing was performed with the broth microdilution method. Results A total of 126 pneumococcal isolates were collected. Pneumonia was the most frequent diagnosis (40.5%), followed by meningitis (29.4%), septicemia (16.7%), and other clinical entities, including otitis media and conjunctivitis (13.5%). The most frequent serotypes before the introduction of heptavalent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV7) were 19F, 23F, 7F, and 35B. Serotypes 3, 6A, 10A, 12F, and 15A/B increased after the introduction of PCV7. Serotype 19A was isolated most frequently in the pneumonia and meningitis cases only after the introduction of PCV7, and it displayed a high resistance to penicillin. Conclusions Although the number of infections in infants aged ≤60 days was low, such infections were not unusual events. New vaccination strategies should be evaluated to limit the risks in this age group.

In susceptible patients, Streptococcus pneumoniae can cause complicated pneumonia and invasive pneumococcal disease. The aim of this study was to assess the clinical and antimicrobial features of complicated and invasive pneumococcal disease in patients with cancer.We conducted a retrospective study including all S. pneumoniae isolates between January 1, 2007 and December 31, 2015 in an oncology center. Capsular serotyping was done in isolates from sterile sites.There were 103 episodes: 69 with invasive pneumococcal disease and 34 with complicated pneumonia. Sixty-two patients were male (60%); mean age was 50 years. Eighty-four isolates were susceptible to penicillin (81.6%), 11 (10%) were intermediate, and eight (8.3%) were resistant. Serotyping was performed in 64 isolates; the main serotypes identified were 3 (n = 13) and 19A (n = 11). No patient had a record of vaccination. Mortality at seven days attributed to pneumococcal infection was different in invasive pneumococcal disease (n = 18, 28.6%) vs. pneumonia (n = 3, 8.9%; p = 0.04). Thirty-day mortality related with the infectious process was statistically different between both groups: 21 patients with invasive pneumococcal disease (30.4%) and six with pneumonia (17.6%; p = 0.04). By logistic analysis, the risk factor associated with mortality was not having received appropriate antimicrobial treatment in the first 48 hours.S. pneumoniae is a pathogen related with high mortality in patients with cancer. Pneumococcal immunization needs to be reinforced in this population.

Non-typeable Haemophilus influenzae (NTHi) is a common opportunistic bacterial pathogen that primarily infects the respiratory mucosa. This study was conducted to assess clinical and microbiological data related to disease severity in patients with lower respiratory tract infections caused by NTHi in a tertiary care hospital in Mexico. NTHi isolates were subjected to serotyping, antimicrobial susceptibility evaluationand analyses of β-lactamase production, genetic relatednessand biofilm formation. Clinical and demographic data were retrieved from patients' records. The mean age of the patients was 40.3 years; the majority (n=44, 72.1 %) were male. The main comorbidities were arterial hypertension (n=22, 36.1 %) and diabetes mellitus (n=17, 27.9 %). NTHi isolates (n=98) were recovered from tracheal aspirate (n=57, 58.2 %), sputum (n=26, 26.5 %)and bronchial aspirate (n=15, 15.3 %) specimens. Low resistance to cefotaxime (n=0, 0.0 %), rifampin (n=1, 1.1 %) and chloramphenicol (n=3, 3.2 %) and greater resistance to ampicillin (n=30, 32.3 %) and trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (n=49, 52.7 %) were detected. β-Lactamase production was found in 17 (17.3 %) isolates. Isolates displayed high genetic diversity, and only 10 (10.2 %) were found to be biofilm producers. The antimicrobial susceptibility patterns of biofilm-producing and non-producing isolates did not differ. Biofilm production was associated with prolonged hospital stay (P=0.05). Lower respiratory NTHi isolates from Mexico showed low antimicrobial resistance and weak biofilm production. Younger age was correlated with lower Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II score (moderate, P=0.07; severe, P=0.03).

Objective Introduction of pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCV) targeted against a limited number of serotypes substantially decreased invasive (IPD) and non-invasive pneumococcal diseases (NIPD) but it was accompanied by non-vaccine type replacement disease. After 9 years of introduction of PCV in Mexico, we analyze the evidence of the indirect effects on IPD and NIPD serotype distribution among groups not targeted to receive the vaccine. Methods From January 2000 to December 2014, pneumococcal strains isolated from IPD and NIPD cases from patients ≥5 years of age from participant hospitals of the SIREVA II (Sistema Regional de Vacunas) network were serotyped. A regression analysis was performed considering year and proportion of serotypes included in the different vaccine formulations (PCV7, PCV10 and PCV13). The slope was obtained for each regression line and their correspondent p-value. The proportion of each serotype in the pre-PCV7 and post-PCV7 periods was evaluated by χ2 test. Results From a total of 1147 pneumococcal strains recovered, 570 corresponded to the pre-PCV7 and 577 to the post-PCV7 periods. The proportion of vaccine serotypes included in the three PCV formulations decreased by 2.4, 2.6 and 1.3%, respectively per year during the study period. A significant increase of serotype 19A was observed in the post-vaccine period in all age groups. Conclusions A percentage of annual decline of serotypes causing IPD and NIPD included in PCV was detected among groups not targeted to receive the vaccine, probably due to herd effect. Considering pneumococcal serotype distribution is a dynamic process, we highlight the importance of surveillance programs.

Durante los últimos 14 años la Organización Panamericana de la Salud ha estado promoviendo la vigilancia de la enfermedad neumocócica invasiva en niños latinoamericanos para comprender mejor las tendencias de la enfermedad en cuanto a la circulación de tipos capsulares en cada país y la susceptibilidad a los antimicrobianos. Métodos: Se analizaron los datos de vigilancia de laboratorio de 10 países latinoamericanos recopilados entre 2000 y 2005, incluida la distribución de serotipos y la susceptibilidad a los antibióticos betalactámicos. Resultados: Aunque se identificaron 61 tipos capsulares diferentes durante la vigilancia de 6 años, 13 serotipos representaron el 86% de todos los aislamientos. Estos fueron consistentemente los más prevalentes durante todo el período de estudio con predominio del serotipo 14. Se detectó una disminución de la susceptibilidad a la penicilina en el 38% de todos los aislados de Streptococcus pneumoniae, con mayor prevalencia en República Dominicana y México. La menor susceptibilidad a la penicilina aumentó en Brasil y Colombia, mientras que en Chile se registró una disminución de las tasas de alta resistencia. Conclusiones: Estos datos indican que 10 países de la Región continúan teniendo vigilancia de laboratorio de alta calidad para la enfermedad neumocócica generando información valiosa para que los tomadores de decisiones en salud puedan priorizar las intervenciones. La vacuna heptavalente cubrirá potencialmente del 52,4% al 76,5% de las cepas que causan la enfermedad neumocócica invasiva y la 13 valente del 76,7% al 88,3%. Copyright © 2009 de Lippincott Williams y Wilkins. Estos datos indican que 10 países de la Región continúan teniendo vigilancia de laboratorio de alta calidad para la enfermedad neumocócica generando así información valiosa para que los tomadores de decisiones en salud puedan priorizar las intervenciones. La vacuna heptavalente cubrirá potencialmente del 52,4% al 76,5% de las cepas que causan la enfermedad neumocócica invasiva y la 13 valente del 76,7% al 88,3%. Copyright © 2009 de Lippincott Williams y Wilkins. Estos datos indican que 10 países de la Región continúan teniendo vigilancia de laboratorio de alta calidad para la enfermedad neumocócica generando así información valiosa para que los tomadores de decisiones en salud puedan priorizar las intervenciones. La vacuna heptavalente cubrirá potencialmente del 52,4% al 76,5% de las cepas que causan la enfermedad neumocócica invasiva y la 13 valente del 76,7% al 88,3%. For the last 14 years the Pan American Health Organization has been promoting surveillance of invasive pneumococcal disease in Latin American children for better understanding of the disease tendencies regarding capsular types circulation in each country and susceptibility to antimicrobials. Methods: Laboratory-based surveillance data from 10 Latin American countries collected from 2000 to 2005 were analyzed, including serotype distribution and susceptibility to beta-lactam antibiotics. Results: Although 61 different capsular types were identified during the 6-year surveillance, 13 serotypes accounted for 86% of all isolates. These were consistently the most prevalent throughout the study period with serotype 14 predominating. Diminished susceptibility to penicillin was detected in 38% of all Streptococcus pneumoniae isolates, with the highest prevalence in Dominican Republic and Mexico. Decreased susceptibility to penicillin increased in Brazil and Colombia whereas decreased high resistance rates was recorded in Chile. Conclusions: These data indicate that 10 countries of the Region continue to have high quality laboratory-based surveillance for pneumococcal disease thus generating valuable information so that healthcare decision makers may prioritize interventions. The heptavalent vaccine will potentially cover from 52.4% to 76.5% of strains causing invasive pneumococcal disease and the 13 valent from 76.7% to 88.3%.

During a surveillance study to determine the relative prevalence of capsular types of Streptococcus pneumoniae and antimicrobial susceptibility of invasive isolates in children5 years old in Mexico City, 220 isolates were collected. The serotype 23F was the most common found, followed by types 6A + B, 14, 19F, and 19A. Diminished susceptibility to penicillin was detected in 106 isolates (48.2%), and high penicillin resistance was found in 49 strains (22.2%), 31 belonging to type 23F. Resistance was also observed to erythromycin (13.1%), to chloramphenicol (43.1%), and to cefotaxime (10.9%). No strains were resistant to ofloxacin or vancomycin. Forty-four of the highly penicillin resistant isolates (penicillin MICor =2.0 microg/ml) were examined with molecular fingerprinting techniques; 29 (65.9%) of these isolates (all except two strains) were serotype 23F and shared subtype variants of PFGE type A characteristic of the internationally spread Spanish/USA clone of S. pneumoniae. These strains were also resistant to trimethoprim/sulfametoxasole (TMP/SMX), chloramphenicol, and tetracycline, and most of them were susceptible to erythromycin. Another 6 of the highly penicillin-resistant strains (serogroups 9 and 14) showed PFGE fingerprints and antimicrobial susceptibility pattern characteristic of a second internationally spread clone (French/Spanish clone) and carried resistance to penicillin and TMP/SMX. The rest of the 9 penicillin-resistant isolates were represented by 7 distinct additional PFGE types. The findings suggest that almost 80% of all highly penicillin resistant strains may have been "imported" into Mexico.

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) constitutes an important threat to hospitalized patients worldwide. In the late 1990s, community-associated-MRSA (CA-MRSA) emerged in previously healthy patients in many countries and is now endemic in several U.S. hospitals ([6][1]). In Latin

OBJETIVO:Determinar la evolucion de la resistencia a la eritromicina, el cloranfenicol, el trimetoprim-sulfametozaxol (SXT) y la vancomicina de aislamientos invasores de Streptococcus pneumoniae obtenidos de ninos de 10 paises de America Latina y del Caribe en seis anos de vigilancia. METODOS: Se analizaron 8 993 aislamientos de S. pneumoniae recuperados entre 2000 y 2005 de ninos menores de 6 anos con infecciones invasoras, procedentes de Argentina, Brasil, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Mexico, Paraguay, Republica Dominicana, Uruguay y Venezuela. La sensibilidad a los antibioticos se determino mediante los metodos establecidos y estandarizados en el proyecto SIREVA. La resistencia a multiples antibioticos se definio como la resistencia a tres o mas familias de antibioticos, de los no betalactamicos analizados en este estudio o de los betalactamicos evaluados en un estudio previo en el que 37,8% de estos aislamientos presentaron sensibilidad disminuida a la penicilina. RESULTADOS: Se encontro algun grado de resistencia al SXT y la eritromicina (56,4% y 15,4% de los aislamientos estudiados, respectivamente) y 4,6% presento alta resistencia al cloranfenicol. Todos los aislamientos fueron sensibles a la vancomicina. Se observo la mayor frecuencia de resistencia al SXT en los aislamientos de neumonia y a la eritromicina en los casos de sepsis (61,6% y 25,5%, respectivamente; P < 0,01). La mayor frecuencia de resistencia al SXT se observo en Brasil (71,9%) y a la eritromicina en Mexico (38,2%) y Venezuela (32,9%). Los serotipos 14, 6B, 19F y 23F fueron los que mas frecuentemente se asociaron con la resistencia a los antibioticos estudiados. CONCLUSIONES: Se observo una elevada y creciente frecuencia de aislamientos resistentes al SXT y la eritromicina, y una disminucion en la proporcion de aislamientos resistentes al cloranfenicol. Estas tendencias mostraron diferencias entre los paises estudiados.

Objetivo. Conocer la prevalencia de S. pneumoniae serotipo 19A (Spn19A) antes y después de la introducción de la vacuna conjugada heptavalente (PCV7) en México. Material y métodos. Estudio descriptivo realizado con la información sobre vigilancia de enfermedades causadas por neumococos, generada por la red Sireva. Se realizó un análisis de regresión lineal con la proporción de cepas de Spn19A por año, en dos periodos. Los datos se analizaron con el paquete estadístico SPSS v.18. Resultados. Durante el periodo 2000-2012 se recuperaron 1 825 cepas de S. pneumoniae causantes de infecciónen población pediátrica, de las cuales 225/12.3% fueron Spn19A, y de éstos, 75/6.3% se aislaron en el periodo 2000-2008 y 150/23.6% en el periodo 2009-2012. La resistencia antimicrobiana post-vacunal aumentó para todos los fármacos,excepto a vancomicina. Conclusión. Se observó que la frecuencia de este serotipo y la resistencia a antimicrobianos aumentó posterior a la introducción de la PCV7.