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Abstract

Solid-Phase Microextraction as an Antibiotic Resistance Detector in Staphylococcus aureus Strains †

by
Justyna Paleczny
*,
Malwina Brożyna
,
Marzenna Bartoszewicz
and
Adam Feliks Junka
Department of Pharmaceutical Microbiology and Parasitology, Wroclaw Medical University, 50-534 Wroclaw, Poland
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Presented at the 2nd International Electronic Conference on Antibiotics—Drugs for Superbugs: Antibiotic Discovery, Modes of Action and Mechanisms of Resistance, 15–30 June 2022; Available online: https://eca2022.sciforum.net/.
Med. Sci. Forum 2022, 12(1), 30; https://doi.org/10.3390/eca2022-12697
Published: 15 June 2022

Abstract

:
Bloodstream infections, which result from introducing contaminated implants or prostheses to a patient’s body, are commonly caused by Staphylococcus aureus strains. The occurrence of staphylococcal-related bloodstream infection correlates with an elevated risk of sepsis, which poses a threat to a patient’s health and life. The microbiological diagnostic procedure of bloodstream infection takes between 3 and 7 days, during which the patient receives broad-spectrum antibiotics that contribute to drug resistance. The application of the Solid-Phase Microextraction method (SPME) in sepsis diagnosis may reduce diagnostic time by up to 2 h. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the suitability of the Solid-Phase Microextraction method in the differentiation of methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) from methicillin-resistant (MRSA) strains based on the volatile compounds secreted by these bacteria. For this purpose, five MSSA and five MRSA strains were tested. Volatile compounds were isolated using a headspace-SPME modification and distributed and analyzed by employing combined gas chromatography with mass spectrometry. Comparing the profiles of the secreted volatile metabolites, we found significant differences between the compositions of MRSA and MSSA metabolomes. The results may serve as a proof of concept for further research aiming to create a new analytical method. Shortening the time of diagnosis of sepsis to 2 h will significantly reduce patients’ risk of death.

Supplementary Materials

The following are available online at https://www.mdpi.com/article/10.3390/eca2022-12697/s1.

Author Contributions

Conceptualization, J.P. and A.F.J.; methodology, J.P. and A.F.J.; software, J.P.; validation, J.P. and A.F.J.; formal analysis, J.P.; investigation, J.P., M.B. (Malwina Brożyna) and A.F.J.; resources, J.P. and M.B. (Malwina Brożyna); data curation, J.P. and A.F.J.; writing—original draft preparation, J.P.; writing—review and editing, A.F.J.; visualization, J.P.; supervision, A.F.J. and M.B. (Marzenna Bartoszewicz); project administration, J.P. and A.F.J.; funding acquisition, J.P. and A.F.J. All authors have read and agreed to the published version of the manuscript.

Funding

The research was financially supported by funding SUBZ.D230.22.026 from the IT Simple system of Wroclaw Medical University.

Institutional Review Board Statement

Not applicable.

Informed Consent Statement

Not applicable.

Data Availability Statement

The data are collected in repository disc and can be shared after a request sent to correspondence author.

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflict of interest.
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MDPI and ACS Style

Paleczny, J.; Brożyna, M.; Bartoszewicz, M.; Junka, A.F. Solid-Phase Microextraction as an Antibiotic Resistance Detector in Staphylococcus aureus Strains. Med. Sci. Forum 2022, 12, 30. https://doi.org/10.3390/eca2022-12697

AMA Style

Paleczny J, Brożyna M, Bartoszewicz M, Junka AF. Solid-Phase Microextraction as an Antibiotic Resistance Detector in Staphylococcus aureus Strains. Medical Sciences Forum. 2022; 12(1):30. https://doi.org/10.3390/eca2022-12697

Chicago/Turabian Style

Paleczny, Justyna, Malwina Brożyna, Marzenna Bartoszewicz, and Adam Feliks Junka. 2022. "Solid-Phase Microextraction as an Antibiotic Resistance Detector in Staphylococcus aureus Strains" Medical Sciences Forum 12, no. 1: 30. https://doi.org/10.3390/eca2022-12697

APA Style

Paleczny, J., Brożyna, M., Bartoszewicz, M., & Junka, A. F. (2022). Solid-Phase Microextraction as an Antibiotic Resistance Detector in Staphylococcus aureus Strains. Medical Sciences Forum, 12(1), 30. https://doi.org/10.3390/eca2022-12697

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