{"title":"Invasive pulmonary and central nervous system aspergillosis: A case report and literature review.","authors":"Weina Lu, Ran Ji, Wen Li","doi":"10.1556/030.2025.02528","DOIUrl":"10.1556/030.2025.02528","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Invasive aspergillosis primarily affects individuals with compromised immune systems. This study endeavors to suggest the importance of early diagnosis and treatment related to central nervous system (CNS) aspergillosis. Recognizing the typical and atypical imaging characteristics of CNS aspergillosis enables the early and aggressive treatment of an otherwise rapidly fatal infection. We reported a case of an elderly patient with a history of non-Hodgkin lymphoma and prostate cancer who underwent repeated chemotherapy and subsequently experienced a sudden disturbance of consciousness. The diagnosis was affirmed through metagenomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS) of sputum and cerebrospinal fluid. The treatment encompassed systemic antifungal agents and intrathecal injection of amphotericin B. Metagenomic sequencing of sputum and cerebrospinal fluid detected Aspergillus fumigatus and Aspergillus flavus, leading to a diagnosis of invasive pulmonary and CNS aspergillosis. Although the patient actively received combined systemic antifungal drugs (voriconazole and amphoteric B liposome) and intrathecal injection of amphotericin B, he ultimately succumbed to the infection. A review of similar cases from PubMed and Medline from 2014 to 2024, encompassing 64 patients, showed that while early diagnosis and combination therapy have improved survival rates, outcomes remain suboptimal. Invasive aspergillosis has a high mortality rate and requires early diagnosis and treatment. Metagenomic sequencing of pathogenic microorganisms constitutes a convenient approach to facilitate the early diagnosis of aspergillosis. Voriconazole is the preferred treatment for invasive aspergillosis. When CNS aspergillosis emerges, it might be necessary to combine other systemic antifungal agents with intrathecal injection of amphotericin B.</p>","PeriodicalId":7119,"journal":{"name":"Acta microbiologica et immunologica Hungarica","volume":" ","pages":"9-15"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-03-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143707906","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Gabriela Paulina Guel-García, Jessica I Licea-Herrera, José Vásquez-Villanueva, Gildardo Rivera, Virgilio Bocanegra-García, Ana Verónica Martínez-Vázquez
{"title":"Antimicrobial resistance and virulence factors of Listeria monocytogenes isolated from fresh cheese products in Tamaulipas, Mexico.","authors":"Gabriela Paulina Guel-García, Jessica I Licea-Herrera, José Vásquez-Villanueva, Gildardo Rivera, Virgilio Bocanegra-García, Ana Verónica Martínez-Vázquez","doi":"10.1556/030.2025.02493","DOIUrl":"10.1556/030.2025.02493","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Listeria monocytogenes is a foodborne opportunistic pathogen, that causes outbreaks and fatal cases worldwide. However, only few studies have been published in Mexico reporting the prevalence of this pathogen in food. Therefore, the objective of this current study is to evaluate the prevalence of L. monocytogenes in cheese sold in Tamaulipas, Mexico, and its potential risk to the population. For this purpose, samples were taken in 100 stores during the months of February, June and October 2023, and a total of 300 cheese products in 10 municipalities of Tamaulipas, Mexico were collected. Identification was performed by culture and PCR. Ten virulence factors were also analyzed and susceptibility testing to 14 antibiotics was performed. As a result, a prevalence of L. monocytogenes was detected in 12%. The most frequently detected virulence factors were actA (83.3%, 30/36) and hly (83.3%, 30/36). The strains were resistant to only 9 of the 14 antibiotics tested. The strains showed resistance in higher percentage to sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim (STX/TMP: 38.8%, 14/36), penicillin (PE: 16.6%, 6/36), tetracycline (TE: 13.8%, 5/36) and amoxicillin/clavulanic acid (AMC: 13.8%, 5/36). The results of the current study show the presence of L. monocytogenes in cheese products sold in Tamaulipas, Mexico. The low prevalence of L. monocytogenes and low resistance to antibiotics could imply a low risk for public health. However, it is necessary to implement monitoring of L. monocytogenes in food, to monitor its potential risk for the consumer.</p>","PeriodicalId":7119,"journal":{"name":"Acta microbiologica et immunologica Hungarica","volume":" ","pages":"72-80"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-03-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143690831","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pandora Tsolakidou, Maria Anna Kyriazidi, Sotiris Varlamis, Fani Chatzopoulou, Ilias Frydas, Kyriazis Athanasios Kyriazidis, Kallirhoe Kalinderi, Stella Mitka, Petros Skepastianos, Maria Chatzidimitriou
{"title":"NDM-1 and VIM-1 dual metallo-beta-lactamase producing Klebsiella pneumoniae ST15 high-risk clone from a blood culture of a patient at Intensive Care Unit in a Greek Tertiary Care Hospital.","authors":"Pandora Tsolakidou, Maria Anna Kyriazidi, Sotiris Varlamis, Fani Chatzopoulou, Ilias Frydas, Kyriazis Athanasios Kyriazidis, Kallirhoe Kalinderi, Stella Mitka, Petros Skepastianos, Maria Chatzidimitriou","doi":"10.1556/030.2025.02559","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1556/030.2025.02559","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The emergence of carbapenemase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae poses a significant global health threat, particularly in hospital settings. This study reports on the first detection of a pandrug-resistant (PDR) high-risk ST15 K. pneumoniae strain co-producing NDM-1 and VIM-1 in Greece. The isolate was recovered from a blood culture of a male patient admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of Volos Hospital in July 2024. Next generation Sequencing (NGS) confirmed the presence of blaNDM-1 and blaVIM-1 genes. Other beta-lactamase type (CTX-M-15) was detected in association with NDM and VIM enzymes. Furthermore, this isolate was resistant to other antimicrobial agents, including aminoglycosides [aac(3)-II, aac(3)-IIe, aac(6')-Ib, aadA1, aph(3″)-Ib, aph(6)-Id, aph(3')-Ia), chloramphenicol (catB3), fluoroquinolones (qnrS1) and sulfonamides (sul1 and sul2). The Multilocus Sequence Typing revealed that the strain belonged to ST15. According to Kaptive the strain belonged to KL48. Our study provides new data about MBL producing K. pneumoniae in Greece. Thus, we report for the first time the co-expression of blaNDM-1 and blaVIM-1 in our country in ST15 K. pneumoniae. This study provides crucial epidemiological data on MBL-producing K. pneumoniae in Greece and highlights the urgent need for enhanced surveillance, infection control strategies, and access to last-resort antibiotics such as aztreonam-avibactam.</p>","PeriodicalId":7119,"journal":{"name":"Acta microbiologica et immunologica Hungarica","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-03-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143690772","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Genotypic analysis and biofilm formation of Acinetobacter baumannii clinical isolates.","authors":"Fatma Zehra Duymaz, Fatma Budak, Elif Okumuş","doi":"10.1556/030.2025.02531","DOIUrl":"10.1556/030.2025.02531","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Acinetobacter baumannii is a significant nosocomial pathogen recognized for its multidrug-resistance (MDR) and capacity to endure in hospital settings. This study aims to investigate the clonal relationships of A. baumannii isolates from diverse clinical samples, identify the sequence types of MDR isolates, and examine biofilm formation activity and biofilm-associated genes that contribute to persistence in hospital settings. A total of 90 A. baumannii isolates were analyzed. Bacterial identification and antibiotic susceptibility testing were conducted with MALDI-TOF MS and Vitek-2. REP-PCR was utilized to evaluate clonal connections, MLST was employed for specific isolates. Biofilm formation activity was assessed using the XTT reduction assay, and biofilm-associated genes were identified by PCR. REP-PCR revealed 29 genotypes, with Genotype A being identified as the endemic clone in 59% of isolates. Two isolates representing this genotype were found to belong to the ST2 clone. The majority of A. baumannii isolates possess biofilm-related genes and exhibit strong biofilm activity. In MDR isolates, ompA and csuE positivity were significantly higher than those non-MDR isolates (P = 0.003, P = 0.001). The csuE positive isolates were found to have significantly stronger biofilm activity than negative ones (P = 0.009). This study emphasizes the prevalence of a hospital-endemic, MDR A. baumannii genotype A, ST2 clone, and the genetic variability across isolates. No direct correlation was noted between MDR status and biofilm formation; however, some biofilm-related genes, notably csuE, were linked to stronger biofilm activity. These findings underscore the necessity for ongoing molecular surveillance and infection control measures to avert the dissemination of MDR A. baumannii in healthcare environments.</p>","PeriodicalId":7119,"journal":{"name":"Acta microbiologica et immunologica Hungarica","volume":" ","pages":"33-38"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-03-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143690839","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Detection of morphological variants of colistin-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae associated with sepsis in Kerala, India.","authors":"Merin Paul, Sabu Thomas","doi":"10.1556/030.2025.02515","DOIUrl":"10.1556/030.2025.02515","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Infections caused by colistin resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae are a major global health challenge linked to high mortality rates worldwide. Increased incidence of hypervirulent and drug-resistant Klebsiella causing life-threatening infections in young healthy individuals and asymptomatic carriage in the community has been largely reported in the Asian-Pacific Rim. This study conducted a molecular analysis of two morphologically distinct variants of K. pneumoniae that caused bacteremia and sepsis in a patient. Colony morphology of the isolates was characterized in various growth media, and the morphological variants differed in their mucoviscosity. The isolates were found to be serotype K2 (highly associated with hypervirulent Klebsiella) by molecular serotyping using specific PCR primers. The multidrug-resistant nature of the colony variants was evaluated by antibiotic susceptibility testing and it was found to have a similar antibiogram pattern in in vitro. An increased minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of colistin (>64 μg mL-1) was detected in both isolates using broth microdilution, and they were found to be highly resistant to colistin. Molecular analysis revealed that the isolates possessed a chromosomal mutation in mgrB, which causes colistin resistance. The increased incidence of infection caused by colistin-resistant K. pneumoniae requires continuous monitoring, and appropriate measures are necessary to control its adaptive evolution in healthcare settings.</p>","PeriodicalId":7119,"journal":{"name":"Acta microbiologica et immunologica Hungarica","volume":" ","pages":"39-42"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-03-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143661982","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Serap Süzük Yıldız, Sevgi Şahin, Esra Tavukcu, İpek Mumcuoğlu, Can Hüseyin Hekimoğlu, Ayşe Semra Güreser, Tuba Dal
{"title":"Usage of 150 mm Mueller - Hinton Agar for the EUCAST rapid antimicrobial susceptibility test (RAST) directly from positive blood culture bottles.","authors":"Serap Süzük Yıldız, Sevgi Şahin, Esra Tavukcu, İpek Mumcuoğlu, Can Hüseyin Hekimoğlu, Ayşe Semra Güreser, Tuba Dal","doi":"10.1556/030.2025.02538","DOIUrl":"10.1556/030.2025.02538","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In this study, we evaluated the performance of modified rapid antimicrobial susceptibility test (mRAST) with 150 mm Mueller Hinton Agar (MHA) plates which was earlier standardized for 90 mm MHA by EUCAST. Blood culture bottles spiked with ATCC quality control strains were prepared. For quality control Escherichia coli ATCC 25922, Pseudomonas aeruginosa ATCC 27853, Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 29213, and Enterococcus faecalis ATCC 29212 strains were used. By calculating and proportioning the surface areas of the plates comparing with 90 mm plates, 350 ± 50 µL undiluted blood culture samples were inoculated in 150 mm MHA, and 12 disks were placed. This process was repeated independently for three days and three times on each day for reproducibility. The mRAST test was performed on 50 samples with positive signals and gram-negative bacilli on Gram-stained samples (20 Klebsiella pneumoniae, 15 E. coli, 10 Acinetobacter baumannii, and five P. aeruginosa).Comparison of 90 mm MHA and 150 mm MHA showed that the categorical agreement of ATCC strains and 50 gram negative isolates was 100% and >95%, respectively, for all antibiotics. For K. pneumoniae, only 0.4 major error (ME) was detected at 4 h. For E. coli, 3.2, 1.6, and 1.5 ME were detected at 4, 8, and 20 h, respectively, whereas 1.6 very major error (VME) was detected at 4 h and 1.0 VME was detected at both 8, and 20 h, respectively. No errors were detected for P. aeruginosa or A. baumannii.These results indicated that 350 ± 50 µL of undiluted blood culture in 150 mm MHA was suitable for the mRAST test in vitro.</p>","PeriodicalId":7119,"journal":{"name":"Acta microbiologica et immunologica Hungarica","volume":" ","pages":"43-48"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-03-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143661957","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Zouha Megdich, Asma Ferjani, Sana Ferjani, Lamia Kanzari, Ahmed Fakhfakh, Amel Rehaiem, I Boutiba-Ben Boubaker
{"title":"Corynebacterium propinquum: A confounding case of infective endocarditis.","authors":"Zouha Megdich, Asma Ferjani, Sana Ferjani, Lamia Kanzari, Ahmed Fakhfakh, Amel Rehaiem, I Boutiba-Ben Boubaker","doi":"10.1556/030.2025.02532","DOIUrl":"10.1556/030.2025.02532","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Often dismissed as contaminants in blood cultures, Corynebacterium species can also cause infective endocarditis, a severe condition. We report an unusual case of Corynebacterium propinquum endocarditis in a non-immunocompromised individual on a native valve. Conflicting clinical and microbiological data led to 16S ribosomal sequencing to confirm the causative agent. Our case illustrates C. propinquum as a cause of infective endocarditis, and it demonstrates the utility of ancillary molecular diagnostic techniques to identify etiologic agents in difficult cases of infective endocarditis. C. propinquum should be recognized as a potential cause of infective endocarditis even on a native valve.</p>","PeriodicalId":7119,"journal":{"name":"Acta microbiologica et immunologica Hungarica","volume":" ","pages":"68-71"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-03-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143630164","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Periodontal pathogens as potential risk factors for systemic diseases: An overview.","authors":"Amita Rao, Subramanyam Kodangala","doi":"10.1556/030.2025.02505","DOIUrl":"10.1556/030.2025.02505","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>There is a plethora of evidence that suggests infection may either directly or indirectly trigger chronic inflammatory processes which may then act as a risk factor for diabetes mellitus and atherosclerosis. Inflammatory periodontal disease like periodontitis, is among the most prevalent oral infectious disease. It affects the tissues that support the teeth and has reportedly been linked to systemic conditions like diabetes mellitus and atherosclerosis. The onset and progression of periodontitis is significantly influenced by the plaque-biofilm and the host-inflammatory response to it. Evidence from numerous studies included in this review supports the hypothesis that there is an association between periodontal pathogens and systemic conditions like diabetes mellitus and atherosclerosis. An overview of some of the periodontal pathogens associated with periodontitis and the proposed mechanisms by which these pathogens can evade and invade the human defence system triggering the onset of chronic diseases like diabetes mellitus and atherosclerosis are presented in this article.</p>","PeriodicalId":7119,"journal":{"name":"Acta microbiologica et immunologica Hungarica","volume":" ","pages":"1-8"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-03-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143603374","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"In vitro activity of ceftazidime-avibactam, ceftolozane-tazobactam, imipenem-relebactam, meropenem-vaborbactam and cefiderocol against carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales from clinical isolates in a tertiary healthcare centre in Serbia.","authors":"Snežana Mladenović-Antić, Radmila Veličković-Radovanović, Predrag Stojanović, Marina Randjelović, Vukica Djordjević","doi":"10.1556/030.2025.02521","DOIUrl":"10.1556/030.2025.02521","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The aim of the study was to detect carbapenemase genes in clinically significant carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales (CPE) and assess their susceptibility to newer antibiotics: ceftazidime-avibactam, ceftolozane-tazobactam, imipenem/relebactam, meropenem-vaborbactam, and cefiderocol. From January 2018 to February 2019, 866 Gram-negative bacilli were isolated, and among them 775 were identified as Enterobacterales. Out of the tested Enterobacterales, phenotypic testing revealed potential carbapenemase production in 95 isolates. A total of 56 clinically significant isolates were selected for molecular analysis. Species identification and antimicrobial susceptibility for conventional antibiotics was done using the VITEK 2 system, while carbapenemase genes were detected via Multiplex PCR. Antimicrobial susceptibility for newer antibiotics was determined by the MIC test strips. The predominant genotypes were blaNDM (39.3%) and blaOXA-48 (37.5%), with Klebsiella pneumoniae as the most prevalent producer (71.42%). Cefiderocol showed 100% effectiveness against all isolates. Ceftazidime-avibactam demonstrated high activity against OXA-48 and KPC producers (95.5% and 100% susceptibility, respectively). Meropenem-vaborbactam significantly improved susceptibility among NDM-. OXA-48/NDM-, and OXA-48-producing isolates, and imipenem-relebactam among OXA-48 CPE. Statistically significant differences in susceptibility were observed for OXA-48 and NDM producers to imipenem (P < 0.01), imipenem-relebactam (P < 0.001), and ceftazidime-avibactam (P < 0.001). In conclusion, the high prevalence of NDM-producing CPE strains significantly reduces the effectiveness of newer antibiotics. Cefiderocol appears to be the most effective therapeutic option, particularly for NDM producers, where it often represents the only viable treatment choice, while ceftazidime-avibactam is an effective option for OXA-48 producers. Statistically significant differences in susceptibility highlight the need for early detection of carbapenemases in clinical practice.</p>","PeriodicalId":7119,"journal":{"name":"Acta microbiologica et immunologica Hungarica","volume":" ","pages":"23-32"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-02-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143447694","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Anaerobic bacteria from bloodstream infections: Identification and antibacterial susceptibility testing in a single center in Türkiye.","authors":"Filiz Orak, Emre Karakaya, İzzet Burçin Saticioğlu, Mustafa Akar, Cansu Güran, Seçil Abay, Fuat Aydin","doi":"10.1556/030.2025.02476","DOIUrl":"10.1556/030.2025.02476","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study aimed the identification of anaerobic bacteria isolated from blood cultures and the determination of antibacterial susceptibility of the isolates. The study material comprised of 5,282 blood samples taken between 2018 and 2020. The samples were incubated in a BacT/ALERT system. The species identification of the isolates was performed by three methods namely, BBL Crystal Anaerobe system, matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS), and 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis. Antibacterial susceptibility testing was performed using the disk diffusion method with benzylpenicillin, clindamycin, piperacillin-tazobactam, meropenem, and metronidazole disks. In the BacT/ALERT system, 45 anaerobic bacterial isolates were recovered from 39 (0.74%) of the samples that showed growth signs in blood culture bottles. The BBL Crystal Anaerobe system and 16S rRNA gene sequence analyses enabled the genus and species identification of all 45 isolates (100%), whereas with MALDI-TOF MS, only 37 (82.2%) of the isolates were able to be identified. Antibacterial resistance rates of the isolates to piperacillin/tazobactam, clindamycin, benzylpenicillin, meropenem, and metronidazole were detected as 100%, 73.8%, 40%, 9.8%, and 5.5%, respectively. MALDI-TOF MS showed a higher level of compatibility with 16S rRNA gene sequence analyses, compared to the BBL Crystal Anaerobe system. The high rates of susceptibility to meropenem and metronidazole suggested that these antibiotics are options for the empirical treatment of anaerobic bacterial infections.</p>","PeriodicalId":7119,"journal":{"name":"Acta microbiologica et immunologica Hungarica","volume":" ","pages":"49-58"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-02-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143381513","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}