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High prevalence of resistance to third-generation cephalosporins detected among clinical isolates from sentinel healthcare facilities in Lagos, Nigeria
Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control volume 11, Article number: 134 (2022)
Abstract
Background
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in bacterial pathogens is a worldwide concern that demands immediate attention. Most information on AMR originates from high-income countries and little is known about the burden in Africa, particularly Nigeria. Using four sentinel sites (General hospitals) in Lagos State, this study sought to estimate the burden of AMR.
Methods
This is a hospital-based surveillance using secondary health care centres. Four sites were randomly selected and included in the study. Clinical isolates were collected over a period of 6 months for each site from August 2020 to March 2021. All isolates were characterised and analysed for resistance to 15 antibiotics using the Kirby-Baur method. Multiplex PCR assay was used for the detection of Extended spectrum beta lactamase genes. Data analysis was done using SPSS version 27.0.
Results
Four hundred and ninety-nine (499) patients consented and participated in this study, consisting of 412 (82.6%) females and 87 (17.4%) males. The mean age ± SD of the participants was 33.9 ± 13.8 with a range of 1–89 years. The majority (90.8%) of the participants were outpatients. Two hundred and thirty-two (232) isolates were obtained from 219 samples, comprising of 120 (51.7%) Gram positive and 112 (48.3%) Gram negative organisms. Key bacterial pathogens isolated from this study included Staphylococcus aureus (22.8%), Escherichia coli (16.4%), Staphylococcus spp. (15.9%), Enterococcus spp. (7.3%) and Klebsiella pneumoniae (6.5%). There was high prevalence of multi-drug resistance (79.3%) among the isolates with 73.6% of Staphylococcus aureus phenotypically resistant to methicillin and 70% possessed the MecA gene. 76.5% of Enterococcus spp. isolated were Vancomycin resistant. Overall, resistance to Cephalosporins was most frequently/commonly observed (Cefotaxime 87.5%).
Conclusion
A high incidence of AMR was identified in clinical bacteria isolates from selected general hospitals in Lagos State, highlighting the necessity for the implementation of national action plans to limit the prevalence of AMR. Surveillance via collection of isolates has a lot of promise, especially in resource-limited environments.
Introduction
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in bacterial pathogens has been established as a worldwide threat requiring urgent attention. Africa, with its high infectious disease burden, is hampered by paucity of data on the burden of AMR. The role of antibiotics in the treatment of infectious illnesses cannot be overemphasized. However, the prevalence of infectious diseases associated with cases of multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacteria have been steadily rising [1].
AMR has reached epidemic magnitudes, increasing public health concerns because there are few novel antibiotics in development, especially for Gram-negative bacteria [2]. Therapeutic options for infections due to bacteria have become increasingly limited. Poor regulation of over-the-counter purchase of antibiotics remains an issue in Nigeria, more so in Lagos state with the number of patent and proprietary medication shops projected to be 1374 per 100,000 population in each local government area [3]. Many of these drug vendors and community pharmacies purchase and stock, controlled drugs including antibiotics that are outside their licensing and supply them over-the-counter without regulations [4].
The incidence of extended spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) producing pathogenic bacteria is increasing in Nigeria. In research carried out in 2010 in Kano, North-western Nigeria to test for ESBL production among Enterobacteriaceae isolates, an ESBL prevalence of 9.25% was identified [5]. Similarly, a study in 2010 conducted at a tertiary health institution in Ogun State, Southwestern Nigeria, to determine ESBL prevalence in Escherichia coli and Klebsiella species, reported an ESBL prevalence of 2.5% for Escherichia coli and 5% for Klebsiella pneumoniae [6]. A higher prevalence was reported in 2016 by Mohammed et al. [7] with an ESBL prevalence of 23.8% for Escherichia coli and 30.0% for Klebsiella species in a teaching hospital in North-eastern Nigeria. In a recent study, Akinyemi et al. [8] identified a significantly higher incidence of 69.8% among Klebsiella pneumoniae isolated from clinical samples from four medical centres in Lagos State. The problem of AMR can be exacerbated by misconceptions on the use of antibiotics leading to overuse and misuse. A recent survey revealed that many Nigerians believe that catarrh, cold and flu, and measles, are conditions requiring antibiotics [9].
To combat AMR, the first step proposed in the WHO’s Global Action Plan (GAP) is to conduct a baseline evaluation of AMR prevalence in all countries [10]. Leopold et al. [11] conducted a systematic review of AMR in Sub-Saharan Africa, highlighting the limitations of current data and revealing a significant incidence of AMR to routinely used antibiotics in clinical bacterial isolates. As a result, more effort needs to be made in a stepwise approach towards the implementation of a surveillance plan. Appropriate data pertaining to the epidemiology of AMR can be obtained via phenotypic and genotypic detection of AMR strains of public health importance. Surveillance data can help influence clinical therapy decisions and policy, and strategy formulation for AMR control. As a preliminary step toward monitoring trends of AMR development and spread in Lagos, this study provides information on the prevalence of AMR in bacterial clinical isolates in Lagos State.
Methods
Study design
This is a hospital-based survey which was piloted in selected General hospitals (secondary health care centres) in Lagos to assess the prevalence of AMR and ESBL production in bacteria strains from clinical samples. The sentinel sites were randomly selected because their combined catchment area covered most of the Lagos population and they also had appropriate/basic laboratory facilities and personnel for the detection of the bacteria pathogens of interest which was ensured using a checklist (Additional file 1). All bacterial isolates from clinical specimens in selected general hospitals were included. Only participants who gave their consent to provide clinical and laboratory data were enrolled for the study. Structured questionnaires were used to obtain demographic information as well as predictors for assessing the relative risk of AMR.
The study location/site
The study was carried out in Lagos State. The metropolis of Lagos is a low-lying and densely populated coastal area in the southwestern part of Nigeria. The study sites were mapped based on the three senatorial districts in Lagos state (Lagos East, Lagos west and Lagos central). Stratified random sampling method was used to select two secondary health care facilities from each district giving a total of six General Hospitals. However, two of the facilities pulled out due to some logistical constraints which prevented them from meeting the requirements for the study. The four sites used for this study included Lagos Island Maternity Hospital (LIMH), Mushin General Hospital (MGH), Randle General Hospital (RGH) and Shomolu General Hospital (SGH), see Fig. 1.
Recruitment and training of personnel at the collection centres
Two medical laboratory scientists (microbiology specialty) working at the Microbiology department of the hospital laboratory and the Head of the Department were selected from each center for a training workshop prior to commencing the study. Study tools and procedures were harmonized, and they were trained on questionnaire administration, appropriate sample collection, cultivation and isolation methods.
Sample collection/ initial cultivation and isolation
Routine, clinical sample specimens including sputum, urine, stool and swabs from wounds, vagina, cervix, ear, eye and throat were collected at the sentinel sites (General Hospitals). All individuals who presented at the four participating centers during the study period and gave their consent to participate were included in the study. The samples were collected over a period of 6 months for each site from August 2020 to March 2021. All four centers completed 6 months of sample collection from their commencement date. Specimens were analysed following the routine protocol for bacteria isolation. Pure growth colonies were presumptively identified and stored. All bacteria strains were placed on agar slants and transferred to the Microbiology department of the Nigerian Institute of Medical Research where further microbiological and molecular analysis were carried out.
Collection, characterization and storage of isolates
Isolates were characterized using routine biochemical methods. The identity was subsequently confirmed using BD BioMic V3 biochemical rating Identification system: —BioMic V3 is a semi-automated bacteriological identification system (Becton Dickinson, USA). Identified isolates were stored in duplicates at − 20 °C using 20% Glycerol-Brain heart infusion (BHI) broth and skimmed milk until required for further processing.
Detection of strains of MRSA by cefoxitin disc diffusion method
Susceptibility of Staphylococcus aureus isolates to cefoxitin (30 µg) was determined by modified Kirby-Bauer disc diffusion method following Clinical Laboratory Standard Institute (CLSI) guidelines [12] to screen for methicillin resistance. All strains of Staphylococcus aureus were also screened for MecA gene.
Antimicrobial drug susceptibility testing
Antibiotic susceptibility testing was performed using the disk diffusion method (Kirby Bauer) according to the CLSI criteria on Mueller-Hinton agar plates (OXOID). The antibiotics used in this study included vancomycin (30 µg), penicillin G (10iU), amoxicillin- clavulanic acid (20/10 µg), ofloxacin (5 µg), meropenem (10 µg), cefoxitin (30 µg), ceftazidime (30 µg), cefotaxime (30 µg), ciprofloxacin (5 µg), gentamicin (10 µg), erythromycin (15 µg), tetracycline (30 µg), chloramphenicol (30 µg), linezolid (30 µg) and trimethoprim sulfamethoxazole (1.25/23.75 µg). All the antibiotics were obtained from Oxoid laboratories (OXOID). Diameters of the zones of inhibition for individual antibacterial agents were translated into susceptible, intermediate, and resistant categories, according to the CLSI criteria [12]. Multi-drug resistant microorganisms were defined as resistant to at least three classes of antibacterial [12]. Isolates with zones of inhibition ≤ 27 mm for cefotaxime and ≤ 22 mm for ceftazidime were selected as potential ESBL producers.
Preparation of DNA template for polymerase chain reaction
DNA extraction was undertaken using the Quick-DNA™ Miniprep plus kit (Inqaba Biotec West Africa Ltd) to extract and purify the bacteria genomic DNA according to manufacturer’s instructions. DNA concentrations and purity was determined using Nanodrop Spectrophotometer ND-1000 (USA) and read at 280 nm and extracted DNA was stored at − 20 °C.
Genotyping of ESBL producing strains
Genotyping of ESBL producing strains for beta-lactamase genes TEM, SHV, CTX-M and VEB was performed as described by Trung et al. [13]. The multiplex PCR was optimized according to the following experimental conditions: Thermal cycling comprised initial denaturation at 95 °C for 4 min, 35 cycles of 94 °C for 25 s, 58 °C for 45 s and 72 °C for one minute [13].
Detection of MecA Gene by Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR).
The extracted DNA from Staphylococcus aureus was subjected to PCR for detection of MecA gene using the primer supplied by Inqaba biotec (see Table 1). Cycling parameter consists of initial denaturation at 94 °C for 30 min, denaturation at 94 °C for 30 s, primer annealing at 55 °C for 30 s, extension at 72oC for 1 min and final extension at 72 °C for 10 min. For quality control, Escherichia coli ATCC 25,922, S. aureus ATCC 25,923, S. aureus ATCC 29,213 (MecA negative), and S. aureus ATCC 700,699 (MecA positive) were used.
Result
Four hundred and ninety-nine (499) patients consented and participated in this study consisting of 412 (82.6%) females and 87 (17.4%) males (Table 2). The mean age ± SD of participants was 33.9 ± 13.8 with a range of 1–89 years. The majority (90.8%) of the participants were outpatients. Two hundred and thirty-two (232) isolates were obtained from 219 samples comprising of 120 (51.7%) Gram positive and 112 (48.3%) Gram negative bacteria (Table 2). Key bacteria pathogens isolated from this study include Staphylococcus aureus (22.8%), Staphylococcus spp (15.9%), Escherichia coli (16.4%), Enterococcus spp (7.3%) and Klebsiella pneumoniae (6.5%) see Table 3. The highest number of isolates was obtained from MGH indicating a higher infection rate in this region (Table 4), however there was no significant difference in the distribution of multi-drug resistant bacteria across the four centres (X2 = 5.47, p = 0.49).
There was high prevalence of multi-drug resistance (79.3%) among the isolates with E. coli, S. aureus and K. pneumoniae showing 84.2%, 83% and 86.7% resistance respectively (Table 3). Although the majority of the participants were within the age range of 21–40 years (Table 2), there was no significant difference in the distribution of multi-drug resistant bacteria across the age categories (X2 = 3.92, p = 0.69)—see Fig. 2. A few of the participants (6.9%) reported exposure to domestic animals with the majority being exposed to dogs (43.8%) and poultry (25.0%). Participants who were exposed to domestic animals were more likely to have multi-drug resistant infections (X2 = 7.963, p = 0.019). In general, resistance to Cephalosporins was highest (Figs. 3 and 4) while 76.5% of Enterococcus spp isolated were resistant to vancomycin. The majority (73.6%) of Staphylococcus aureus were phenotypically resistant to methicillin and 70% possessed the MecA gene (Fig. 5).
ESBL genotyping using blaCTX−M, blaTEM, blaSHV and blaVEB
Out of 57 Gram negative isolates subjected to ESBL genotyping (37 E.coli and 20 Klebsilella spp), 46 (80.7%) had at least one ESBL gene. Of these, 38(66.7%) had blaTEM , 3 (5.3%) had only blaSHV while 5(8.8%) had both blaTEM and blaSHV genes. Eleven (19.3%) were negative to all the ESBL genes tested (Fig. 6). None of the isolates exhibited blaCTX−M or blaVEB ESBL genes.
Discussion
Infections caused by multi-drug resistant bacteria are on the rise leading to treatment failure, prolonged hospital stay, and death [11]. We report the results of a laboratory survey of AMR in four sentinel sites (general hospitals) in Lagos State. General hospitals (GH) in Lagos State are secondary public healthcare centres which are slightly more equipped than the primary health centres but have fewer facilities than the teaching hospitals (Tertiary). These hospitals are community-based entities that admit all types of medical and surgical cases but concentrate on patients with acute illnesses needing relatively short-term care. There was a female preponderance in the study participants which was partly due to the fact that one of the facilities (LIMH) was specifically a mother-and-child hospital. That notwithstanding, more women consented to participate in the study than males. This female preponderance has also been reported in a laboratory-based surveillance of AMR in Ghana [15].
The facilities being general hospitals, had limited bedspace, hence the lower number of in-patient (9%) compared to out-patient (90.8%) participants. Also, the COVID-19 pandemic and partial lock down during the study period may have affected the number of in-patients as people were generally weary of going to hospitals during that period. Although the highest number of isolates were obtained from MGH showing a higher rate of infection in this region, there was no significant difference in the distribution of multi-drug resistant bacteria across the four centres (p = 0.49).
Gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria were identified in the current study, consistent with other surveillance studies [15,16,17]. Although some opinions have suggested the focus on WHO priority specimen and pathogens in surveillance, there are contrary opinion to this [18, 19]. This study considered all clinical specimens received for culture at the sentinel sites during the study period, and therefore, captured both priority and non-priority pathogens which may be contributing to AMR through transfer of antibiotic resistance genes. The most prevalent pathogens isolated in the current study included Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus with K. pneumoniae, E. coli and S. aureus and showing the highest prevalence of multi-drug resistance, in 86.7%, 84.2% and 83% of clinical isolates respectively. These findings are similar to the report of surveillance studies conducted elsewhere in Ghana [15], Europe [20], and Southwestern Nigeria [21]. Exposure to domestic animals was a significant risk factor for multi-drug resistant infection in this study. The abuse of antibiotics in the care of domestic / companion animals including dogs, poultry and fish has been recognized as a major driver of AMR. Iramiot et al. [22] reported high prevalence of multi-drug resistance among organisms from both human (93%) and animal (83%) rectal swabs in Southwestern Uganda and suggested a high likelihood of transmission of multi-drug resistance between humans and animals. This reiterates the need for a one health approach towards understanding the true burden of MDR pathogens, especially in low-and-middle income countries.
The present study showed high prevalence of resistance to third-generation cephalosporins across both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria isolated. Increasing trend of resistance to third generation cephalosporins have been reported by previous studies in Nigeria [23, 24]. This may likely indicate an overuse of these group of antibiotics. A point prevalence of survey to determine the rate of antibiotic prescription in four tertiary hospitals in Nigeria, reported that about 50% of prescriptions in these hospitals lacked clear therapeutic indications and third generation cephalosporins was fingered as the most prescribed antibiotics [25]. Third-generation cephalosporins are broad-spectrum antibiotics that are useful in the treatment of variety of clinical infections. Therefore, high levels of resistance to these antimicrobials are worrisome. Also, antibiotics of last resort, such as linezolid, a WHO reserve antibiotic [26] for the treatment of infection caused by multi-drug resistant Gram-positive bacteria, showed a concerning susceptibility profile with 33% resistance (Fig. 3). The high prevalence of MDR (79.3%) recorded in this study has also been reported elsewhere in Iraq with 75% and 87.5% MDR phenotypes for K. pneumoniae and E. coli isolates respectively [27]. This is a huge concern for clinical epidemiology and infectious diseases management.
Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is emerging as one of the major pathogens of public health concern. Methicillin resistance in Staphylococcus aureus confers resistance to the entire classes of -lactams including cephalosporins and carbapenems and has a higher risk of development of resistance to the quinolones, aminoglycosides, and macrolides [28, 29]. The high prevalence of MRSA (73.6%) recorded in this study is a source of major concern and this trend has also been reported in previous studies [30]. However, Adhikari et al. [31] reported a lower prevalence (35.5%) in S. aureus isolated from wound/pus of patients attending a tertiary care hospital in Kathmandu, Nepal. The MecA gene was not present in some of the strains of MRSA screened by cefoxitin disc diffusion method, but CLSI guidelines stipulates that S. aureus isolates should be regarded as MRSA if they are found resistant to either cefoxitin or oxacillin or both regardless of the presence or absence of MecA gene [32].
The use of multiplex PCR to screen for blaCTX− M, blaTEM, blaSHV and blaVEB ESBL genes in Escherichia coli and Klebsiella spps from this study showed high prevalence (80.7%) of ESBL genes with 66.7% having blaTEM gene. This is contrary to global picture in which the most common type of ESBL is reported to be CTX-M-type ESBLs when compared to SHV and TEM ESBLs [33]. Our study did not record any CTX-M genes among the tested isolates. High prevalence of blaTEM has also been reported by Pishtiwan and Khadija [27] among ESBL-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae (81%) and Escherichia coli (64.7%) isolated from thalassemia patients in Erbil, Iraq. Similarly, Ghorbani-Dalini et al. [34], reported a higher prevalence of blaTEM gene (83.33%) and concluded that the blaTEM gene for ESBLs-producing E. coli was widespread in Iran.
ESBL production in certain bacteria strains can precipitate resistance to other classes of antibiotics (aminoglycosides, quinolones, and sulfonamides) complicating treatment strategies [35]. Multi-drug resistant ESBL producing bacteria was found to be generally high in this study. The higher prevalence of blaTEM recorded in this study buttresses the need for periodic monitoring of resistance patterns and resistance genes of bacterial pathogens in a geographical area for adequate control and surveillance of antibiotic resistance.
The high level of antibiotic resistance recorded in this study has dire implication for empirical treatment. There is urgent need for development of suitable surveillance tools, especially for monitoring AMR to ensure periodic review/update of empirical treatment guideline. The strength of this surveillance model is that unlike the sentinel model with teaching hospitals proposed by Mohammed et al. [36] and currently being conducted by the Nigerian Center for Disease Control (NCDC), this model uses General hospitals which are usually the first point of call for citizens seeking healthcare and has the ability to include the grass root population. The high number of out-patients (90.8%) in this study invariably provides an insight on the community prevalence of AMR. Furthermore, teaching hospitals in Nigeria are referral centres where majority of the cases are chronic and have undergone initial treatment at the referring centres with little or no success. As a result, survey of general hospitals has the potential to provide a more realistic picture of the burden of AMR in the locality.
Limitations
Some facilities had various challenges such as the breakdown of the autoclave and incubators plus stock outs which led to interruption in sample collection and processing. Also, COVID-19 pandemic and its attendant issues including partial to total lockdown drastically reduced the number of people presenting at the centres for microbiological tests during the study period.
Some participants declined consent to participate citing concerns that their samples were being used for COVID-19 research. Although efforts were made to educate the patients properly on the objectives of the study, a lot of people declined participation, and this greatly affected the uptake of study especially at the SGH site. Furthermore, the sites did not process specialized samples such as blood culture and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) during the study period. It may either be that these tests are not routinely requested for, or they lacked adequate facilities for processing them. The study however, analysed routine samples collected at the designated centres and had no influence on the examination requested or the sample type. There was a female preponderance in the study which was partly due to the fact that one of the centres was a “mother and child” hospital (LIMH). However, the perception of general hospitals, as more of maternity centres may have also contributed to the higher number of females than males. Additionally, females are more likely to give their consent and participate in health studies than males who may perceive it as time wasting.
Conclusion
Based on our findings in this pilot study, there was a high prevalence of AMR in clinical bacteria isolates from general hospitals in Lagos State stressing the need for urgent implementation of national action plans to tackle AMR. It is clear that laboratory-based AMR surveillance by isolate collection can yield reliable data on the resistant profile and possible trend in the emergence and spread of resistance. Sentinel protocols involving the collection of isolates may have the common drawback of producing a smaller dataset, but it has the advantage of high reproducibility since all isolates are tested under the same conditions using standardized methods and antibiotic panels. This is crucial in a resource poor setting where healthcare centres have limited facilities for monitoring AMR and further ensures uniformity of data generated for ease of comparability. We recommend that this approach be standardized and escalated for investigating and monitoring of AMR in other states with the aim to ascertain the burden of AMR in Nigeria.
Data availability
All data generated or analysed during this study are included in this published article [and its supplementary information files] Original data set are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.
Abbreviations
- AMR:
-
Antimicrobial resistance
- ESBL:
-
Extended spectrum beta-lactamase
- CLSI:
-
Clinical Laboratory Standard Institute
- DNA:
-
Deoxyribonucleic acid
- NIMR:
-
Nigerian Institute of Medical Research
- SPSS:
-
Statistical package for social sciences
- GAP:
-
Global action plan
- NAP:
-
National action plan
- MDR:
-
Multidrug resistance
- LIMH:
-
Lagos Island Maternity Hospital
- MGH:
-
Mushin General Hospital
- RGH:
-
Randle General Hospital
- SGH:
-
Shomolu General Hospital
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The authors are grateful to the following people for their technical assistance; Mr Chuks Ezuka, Mrs Aminat Abisayo Shaffi and Mrs Oluwafunmilola Deborah Adepoju of Mushin general hospital; Mrs Adijat K. Farri and Mrs Bolanle Elizabeth Akintan of Randle general Hopsital; Mrs Adelaja, Mrs Olusola Omobola Ajayi and Mrs Omolola Adebimpe Dele of Shomolu General Hospital and Mrs Olubukola Adenike Adekoya and Mrs Oluwafunke T. Afolabi of Island Maternity Hospital. The authors appreciate the funding support provided by the Institut Meriuex young investigator award 2020. The authors are also grateful to the Fogarty International Center, National Institutes of Health Award Number D43TW010934 for training on Biostatistics and data management. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of Institut Meriuex or the National Institutes of Health.
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This work was carried out in collaboration between all authors. Author EEC designed the study and wrote the protocol. Authors OBA, EEC, CAE, EEA and RAA revised the protocol, designed the data collection tool. Authors RGL, OBA, EEC and IO were involved in the sample collection. EEC, OBA, CAE, EEA, RGL, RAA and IO performed the laboratory analysis, entered and helped in interpreting data. EEC wrote the draft of the manuscript. Authors FTO, CKO and RAA supervised the work, reviewed the drafts and provided suggestions. All authors contributed to the literature searches and approved the final manuscript. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.
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Chukwu, E.E., Awoderu, O.B., Enwuru, C.A. et al. High prevalence of resistance to third-generation cephalosporins detected among clinical isolates from sentinel healthcare facilities in Lagos, Nigeria. Antimicrob Resist Infect Control 11, 134 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13756-022-01171-2
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