The effects of inhaled aztreonam on the cystic fibrosis lung microbiome

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dc.contributor.authorHeirali, Alya A
dc.contributor.authorWorkentine, Matthew L
dc.contributor.authorAcosta, Nicole
dc.contributor.authorPoonja, Ali
dc.contributor.authorStorey, Douglas G
dc.contributor.authorSomayaji, Ranjani
dc.contributor.authorRabin, Harvey R
dc.contributor.authorWhelan, Fiona J
dc.contributor.authorSurette, Michael G
dc.contributor.authorParkins, Michael D
dc.date.accessioned2018-11-07T17:08:37Z
dc.date.available2018-11-07T17:08:37Z
dc.date.issued2017-05-05
dc.date.updated2018-11-07T17:08:36Z
dc.description.abstractAbstract Background Aztreonam lysine for inhalation (AZLI) is an inhaled antibiotic used to treat chronic Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection in CF. AZLI improves lung function and quality of life, and reduces exacerbations-improvements attributed to its antipseudomonal activity. Given the extremely high aztreonam concentrations achieved in the lower airways by nebulization, we speculate this may extend its spectrum of activity to other organisms. As such, we sought to determine if AZLI affects the CF lung microbiome and whether community constituents can be used to predict treatment responsiveness. Methods Patients were included if they had chronic P. aeruginosa infection and repeated sputum samples collected before and after AZLI. Sputum DNA was extracted, and the V3-hypervariable region of the 16S ribosomal RNA (rRNA) gene amplified and sequenced. Results Twenty-four patients naïve to AZLI contributed 162 samples. The cohort had a median age of 37.1 years, and a  median FEV1 of 44% predicted. Fourteen patients were a priori defined as responders for achieving ≥3% FEV1 improvement following initiation. No significant changes in alpha diversity were noted following AZLI. Furthermore, beta diversity demonstrated clustering with respect to patients, but had no association with AZLI use. However, we did observe a decline in the relative abundance of several individual operational taxonomic units (OTUs) following AZLI initiation suggesting that specific sub-populations of organisms may be impacted. Patients with higher abundance of Staphylococcus and anaerobic organisms including Prevotella and Fusobacterium were less likely to respond to therapy. Conclusions Results from our study suggest potential alternate/additional mechanisms by which AZLI functions. Moreover, our study suggests that the CF microbiota may be used as a biomarker to predict patient responsiveness to therapy suggesting the microbiome may be harnessed for the personalization of therapies.
dc.identifier.citationMicrobiome. 2017 May 05;5(1):51
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1186/s40168-017-0265-7
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1880/109071
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/45354
dc.language.rfc3066en
dc.rights.holderThe Author(s).
dc.titleThe effects of inhaled aztreonam on the cystic fibrosis lung microbiome
dc.typeJournal Article
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