Antimicrobial Activity of Lactobacillus Species Against Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae
Antimicrobial Activity of Lactobacillus Species Against Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae
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DOI:
10.3389/fmicb.2019.00789
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发表时间:
2019-04-18
影响因子:
5.2
通讯作者:
Tang, Hung-Jen
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作者:
Chen, Chi-Chung;Lai, Chih-Cheng;Tang, Hung-Jen
Objective: This study aims to identify suitable lactobacilli that have anti-carbapenemresistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) activity with in vitro tolerance to pepsin and bile salts.Methods: Fifty-seven Lactobacillus spp. strains encompassing nine species were collected for investigation. Their viabilities in the presence of pepsin and bile salts were tested using tolerance tests. Their anti-CRE effects were assessed by agar well diffusion and broth microdilution assay, as well as time-kill test.Results: Of the 57 Lactobacillus isolates collected, 31 had a less than 2-log reduction in their viability in both pepsin and bile salt tolerance tests. Of these 31 isolates, 5 (LUC0180, LUC0219, LYC0289, LYC0413, and LYC1031) displayed the greatest anti-CRE activity with a CRE zone of inhibition greater than 15 mm in agar well diffusion assays. The minimal inhibitory percentages of supernatants from these five strains against CREs ranged from 10 to 30%. With the exception of LUC0180, which had a minimal bactericidal percentage >= 40%, the bactericidal percentage of all the strains ranged from 20 to 40%. The inhibitory effect of the cell-free culture supernatants from these Lactobacillus strains did not change after heating but was abolished as the pH changed to 7.0. After a 24-h incubation, five of the Lactobacillus strains at a concentration of 10(8) CFU/ml totally inhibited the growth of carbapenem-resistant Escherichia coil (CRE316) and Kiebsiella pneumoniae (CRE632). After a 48-h incubation, the growth of CRE316 was completely inhibited under each concentration of lactobacilli based on time-kill test. Furthermore, when the concentration of lactobacilli was at 10(8) CFU/ml, the decline in pH was faster than at other concentrations.Conclusion: Some Lactobacillus strains exhibit anti-CRE activity, which suggests potential applications for controlling or preventing CRE colonization or infection.