Rapid detection of carbapenem-resistant Escherichia coli and carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae in positive blood cultures via MALDI-TOF MS and tree-based machine learning models.

Journal: BMC microbiology
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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Bloodstream infection (BSI) is a systemic infection that predisposes individuals to sepsis and multiple organ dysfunction syndrome. Early identification of infectious agents and determination of drug-resistant phenotypes can help patients with BSI receive timely, effective, and targeted treatment and improve their survival. This study was based on matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS), Decision Tree (DT), Random Forest (RF), Gradient Boosting Machine (GBM), eXtreme Gradient Boosting (XGBoost), and Extremely Randomized Trees (ERT) models were constructed to classify carbapenem-resistant Escherichia coli (CREC) and carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (CRKP). Bacterial species were identified by MALDI-TOF MS in positive blood cultures isolated via the serum isolation gel method, and E. coli and K. pneumoniae in positive blood cultures were collected and placed into machine learning models to predict susceptibility to carbapenems. The aim of this study was to provide rapid detection of CREC and CRKP in blood cultures, to shorten the turnaround time for laboratory reporting, and to provide a basis for early clinical intervention and rational use of antibiotics.

Authors

  • Xiaobo Xu
    Department of Clinical Laboratory, Zhejiang Rong Jun Hospital, Jiaxing, 314000, China. Electronic address: xbb05032023@126.com.
  • Zhaofeng Wang
    Department of Clinical Laboratory, Zhejiang Rong Jun Hospital, Jiaxing, 314000, China.
  • Erjie Lu
    Department of Clinical Laboratory, Zhejiang Rong Jun Hospital, Jiaxing, 314000, China.
  • Tao Lin
  • Hengchao Du
    Department of Clinical Laboratory, Zhejiang Rong Jun Hospital, Jiaxing, 314000, China.
  • Zhongfei Li
    Department of Clinical Laboratory, Zhejiang Rong Jun Hospital, Jiaxing, 314000, China.
  • Jiahong Ma
    Department of Clinical Laboratory, Zhejiang Rong Jun Hospital, Jiaxing, 314000, China. gvnp70@163.com.