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Design of the EPIGENEC Study: Assessing the EPIdemiology and GENetics of Escherichia coli in the Netherlands

Version 1 : Received: 6 February 2019 / Approved: 7 February 2019 / Online: 7 February 2019 (09:15:44 CET)

How to cite: van Hout, D.; Verschuuren, T.D.; Bruijning-Verhagen, P.C.; Bosch, T.; Reuland, E.A.; Fluit, A.C.; Schürch, A.C.; Willems, R.J.; de Greeff, S.C.; van ’t Veen, A.; Kluytmans, J.A.; Bonten, M.J. Design of the EPIGENEC Study: Assessing the EPIdemiology and GENetics of Escherichia coli in the Netherlands. Preprints 2019, 2019020066. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints201902.0066.v1 van Hout, D.; Verschuuren, T.D.; Bruijning-Verhagen, P.C.; Bosch, T.; Reuland, E.A.; Fluit, A.C.; Schürch, A.C.; Willems, R.J.; de Greeff, S.C.; van ’t Veen, A.; Kluytmans, J.A.; Bonten, M.J. Design of the EPIGENEC Study: Assessing the EPIdemiology and GENetics of Escherichia coli in the Netherlands. Preprints 2019, 2019020066. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints201902.0066.v1

Abstract

Background: Infections caused by E. coli cause considerable disease burden and range from frequently occurring and relatively innocent urinary tract infection (UTI) to severe bloodstream infection (BSI). The incidence of infections caused by ESBL-producing E. coli (ESBL-PEc) is increasing, justifying surveillance and development of preventive strategies in several domains. Faecal carriage is universal and believed to be the most important reservoir for E. coli from which infections can originate. It is currently unknown to what extent Dutch E. coli carriage strains in the community reflect isolates causing disease. In this study, we will perform comparative genomics to infer the population structures of human-derived ESBL-PEc from community- and hospital-acquired infections and from community-based faecal carriage samples in the Netherlands. Furthermore, we will describe the molecular epidemiology of E. coli isolates causing invasive disease (BSI). Methods: This study uses four different microbiological data sources: 1) ESBL-PEc from patients with community-acquired UTI tested in primary care between May and November 2017, 2) ESBL-PEc from urine cultures obtained from patients hospitalized between January 2014 and December 2016, 3) E. coli from blood cultures obtained from patients hospitalized between January 2014 and December 2016, and 4) ESBL-PEc from faecal samples collected in a national population- prevalence study performed between January 2014 and January 2017. Clinical epidemiological data was collected from all patients and all isolates were subjected to whole genome sequencing. Discussion: The EPIGENEC study (EPIdemiology and GENetics of E. coli) will describe the molecular epidemiology of E. coli BSI and assess the genomic population structure of ESBL-PEc strains from community-acquired and nosocomial infections, and of ESBL-PEc reflecting community-based faecal carriage. Information from these studies may assist in optimizing surveillance strategies and determining targets and potential impact of future new preventive measures.

Keywords

Escherichia coli; antimicrobial resistance; infection; molecular epidemiology

Subject

Biology and Life Sciences, Immunology and Microbiology

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