2022
Impact of antibiotics on off-target infant gut microbiota and resistance genes in cohort studies
Lebeaux RM, Madan JC, Nguyen QP, Coker MO, Dade EF, Moroishi Y, Palys TJ, Ross BD, Pettigrew MM, Morrison HG, Karagas MR, Hoen AG. Impact of antibiotics on off-target infant gut microbiota and resistance genes in cohort studies. Pediatric Research 2022, 92: 1757-1766. PMID: 35568730, PMCID: PMC9659678, DOI: 10.1038/s41390-022-02104-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAntibiotic exposureCohort studyDay careDay care attendanceInfant gut microbiotaAntibiotic resistance genesCare attendanceImpact of antibioticsAntibiotic useStool samplesGut microbiotaInfantsGut microbiomeStudy designBacteroides fragilisAntibioticsBackgroundYoung childrenNovel findingsSubsequent exposureExposureFirst yearFurther investigationBaselineResistance genesCareComparison of the Respiratory Resistomes and Microbiota in Children Receiving Short versus Standard Course Treatment for Community-Acquired Pneumonia
Pettigrew MM, Kwon J, Gent JF, Kong Y, Wade M, Williams DJ, Creech CB, Evans S, Pan Q, Walter EB, Martin JM, Gerber JS, Newland JG, Hofto ME, Staat MA, Fowler VG, Chambers HF, Huskins WC. Comparison of the Respiratory Resistomes and Microbiota in Children Receiving Short versus Standard Course Treatment for Community-Acquired Pneumonia. MBio 2022, 13: e00195-22. PMID: 35323040, PMCID: PMC9040816, DOI: 10.1128/mbio.00195-22.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCommunity-acquired pneumoniaShort-course strategyBeta-lactam therapyTreatment strategiesAntibiotic useRespiratory microbiomePediatric community-acquired pneumoniaDays of antibioticsShorter antibiotic coursesStandard-strategy groupDays of therapyStandard treatment strategyAntibiotic resistanceAdditional rationaleEffectiveness of interventionsImpact of durationAntibiotic coursesThroat swabsCourse strategyAntibiotic treatmentPediatric pneumoniaCourse treatmentLow prevalencePneumoniaAntibiotic resistance determinantsGastrointestinal Microbiome Disruption and Antibiotic-Associated Diarrhea in Children Receiving Antibiotic Therapy for Community-Acquired Pneumonia
Kwon J, Kong Y, Wade M, Williams DJ, Creech CB, Evans S, Walter EB, Martin JM, Gerber JS, Newland JG, Hofto ME, Staat MA, Chambers HF, Fowler VG, Huskins WC, Pettigrew M. Gastrointestinal Microbiome Disruption and Antibiotic-Associated Diarrhea in Children Receiving Antibiotic Therapy for Community-Acquired Pneumonia. The Journal Of Infectious Diseases 2022, 226: 1109-1119. PMID: 35249113, PMCID: PMC9492313, DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jiac082.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAAD groupAntibiotic-Associated DiarrheaCommunity-Acquired PneumoniaCommon side effectsStudy days 1Days of diarrheaPatient characteristicsAntibiotic therapyNineteen childrenStool samplesSide effectsDay 1Microbiome disruptionMicrobiota profilesGastrointestinal microbiotaMicrobiota characteristicsDiarrheaBacteroides speciesPneumoniaChildrenAntibioticsΒ-lactamsAADBaseline abundanceDysbiosis
2020
Dolosigranulum pigrum Cooperation and Competition in Human Nasal Microbiota
Brugger SD, Eslami SM, Pettigrew MM, Escapa IF, Henke MT, Kong Y, Lemon KP. Dolosigranulum pigrum Cooperation and Competition in Human Nasal Microbiota. MSphere 2020, 5: 10.1128/msphere.00852-20. PMID: 32907957, PMCID: PMC7485692, DOI: 10.1128/msphere.00852-20.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMicrobe-microbe interactionsHuman nasal microbiotaGenomic analysisPhenotypic interactionsBiosynthetic gene clusterSmall genomesNasal microbiotaGene clusterAccessory genomeKey nutrientsNew insightsGenomic capacityBacterial residentsPathogenic speciesNasal microbiota compositionBeneficial bacteriumFunctional assaysDiverse repertoireHuman hostGenomeSpeciesAcid productionMicrobiotaNasal bacteriaBacteria
2016
Density, Serotype Diversity, and Fitness of Streptococcus pneumoniae in Upper Respiratory Tract Cocolonization With Nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae
Lewnard JA, Huppert A, Givon-Lavi N, Pettigrew MM, Regev-Yochay G, Dagan R, Weinberger DM. Density, Serotype Diversity, and Fitness of Streptococcus pneumoniae in Upper Respiratory Tract Cocolonization With Nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae. The Journal Of Infectious Diseases 2016, 214: 1411-1420. PMID: 27540112, PMCID: PMC5079371, DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jiw381.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNontypeable Haemophilus influenzaeNTHi colonizationPneumococcal serotypesChildren 2Haemophilus influenzaeStreptococcus pneumoniaeUpper respiratory tract carriageSerotype diversityComplex otitis mediaNasopharyngeal pneumococcal carriagePneumococcal conjugate vaccineImmune-evasive phenotypePneumococcal serotype diversityNTHi carriageConjugate vaccinePneumococcal carriageOtitis mediaStudy visitNeutrophil resistanceCapsular thicknessLogistic regressionDensity associationsCarriageSerotypesColonization densityAssociation of sputum microbiota profiles with severity of community-acquired pneumonia in children
Pettigrew MM, Gent JF, Kong Y, Wade M, Gansebom S, Bramley AM, Jain S, Arnold SL, McCullers JA. Association of sputum microbiota profiles with severity of community-acquired pneumonia in children. BMC Infectious Diseases 2016, 16: 317. PMID: 27391033, PMCID: PMC4939047, DOI: 10.1186/s12879-016-1670-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCommunity-acquired pneumoniaCAP severityMicrobiota profilesClinical courseRespiratory microbiotaPediatric community-acquired pneumoniaIntensive care unit admissionNasopharyngeal/oropharyngeal samplesCare unit admissionOdds of lengthInduced sputum samplesRespiratory tract microbiotaOP samplesRibosomal RNA sequencingUnit admissionDecreased oddsSputum samplesChildren 6Oropharyngeal samplesMicrobiota influenceChildren 5Logistic regressionSputumSeverityPneumonia
2015
Epidemiological Markers for Interactions Among Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae, and Staphylococcus aureus in Upper Respiratory Tract Carriage
Lewnard JA, Givon-Lavi N, Huppert A, Pettigrew MM, Regev-Yochay G, Dagan R, Weinberger DM. Epidemiological Markers for Interactions Among Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae, and Staphylococcus aureus in Upper Respiratory Tract Carriage. The Journal Of Infectious Diseases 2015, 213: 1596-1605. PMID: 26704617, PMCID: PMC4837906, DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jiv761.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCarrier StateChild, PreschoolFemaleHaemophilus InfectionsHaemophilus influenzaeHeptavalent Pneumococcal Conjugate VaccineHumansInfantIsraelLongitudinal StudiesMalePneumococcal InfectionsRespiratory Tract InfectionsRisk FactorsStaphylococcal InfectionsStaphylococcus aureusStreptococcus pneumoniaeVaccines, ConjugateConceptsPneumococcal serotype replacementH. influenzaeSerotype replacementS. pneumoniaeHaemophilus influenzaeStreptococcus pneumoniaePneumococcal conjugate vaccine trialUpper respiratory tract carriagePneumococcal vaccine introductionS. aureus carriageMonths of ageStaphylococcus aureusPCV7 recipientsAureus carriageVaccine introductionVaccine trialsCarriage patternsConfounding factorsClinical interventionsInfluenzaeEpidemiological markersBedouin childrenPneumoniaeCarriageS. aureus
2012
Upper Respiratory Tract Microbial Communities, Acute Otitis Media Pathogens, and Antibiotic Use in Healthy and Sick Children
Pettigrew MM, Laufer AS, Gent JF, Kong Y, Fennie KP, Metlay JP. Upper Respiratory Tract Microbial Communities, Acute Otitis Media Pathogens, and Antibiotic Use in Healthy and Sick Children. Applied And Environmental Microbiology 2012, 78: 6262-6270. PMID: 22752171, PMCID: PMC3416608, DOI: 10.1128/aem.01051-12.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute otitis mediaAntibiotic useS. pneumoniaeHealthy childrenM. catarrhalisH. influenzaeAcute otitis media pathogensConcurrent acute otitis mediaUpper respiratory tract infectionRespiratory tract infectionsOtitis media pathogensUpper respiratory tractCross-sectional studyYears of ageAOM pathogensTract infectionsOtitis mediaMoraxella catarrhalisRespiratory tractReal-time PCRNasal swabsSick childrenPrevention strategiesHaemophilus influenzaeStreptococcus pneumoniae
2011
Viral-Bacterial Interactions and Risk of Acute Otitis Media Complicating Upper Respiratory Tract Infection
Pettigrew MM, Gent JF, Pyles RB, Miller AL, Nokso-Koivisto J, Chonmaitree T. Viral-Bacterial Interactions and Risk of Acute Otitis Media Complicating Upper Respiratory Tract Infection. Journal Of Clinical Microbiology 2011, 49: 3750-3755. PMID: 21900518, PMCID: PMC3209086, DOI: 10.1128/jcm.01186-11.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsChild, PreschoolCohort StudiesComorbidityHaemophilus influenzaeHuman bocavirusHumansInfantMetapneumovirusMicrobial InteractionsMoraxella catarrhalisOtitis MediaPolymerase Chain ReactionProspective StudiesRespiratory Syncytial VirusesRespiratory Tract InfectionsRisk AssessmentStreptococcus pneumoniaeConceptsUpper respiratory tract infectionAcute otitis mediaRespiratory tract infectionsRespiratory syncytial virusOtitis mediaOtitis media riskTract infectionsViral loadSyncytial virusHaemophilus influenzaeStreptococcus pneumoniaeRespiratory Syncytial Virus LoadMedium-risk factorsRepeated-measures logistic regressionRSV viral loadViral-bacterial interactionsHigh viral loadSpecific virusesBacterial pathogensChildren ages 6Common complicationRespiratory virusesMedium riskProspective studyHuman bocavirusMicrobial Communities of the Upper Respiratory Tract and Otitis Media in Children
Laufer AS, Metlay JP, Gent JF, Fennie KP, Kong Y, Pettigrew MM. Microbial Communities of the Upper Respiratory Tract and Otitis Media in Children. MBio 2011, 2: 10.1128/mbio.00245-10. PMID: 21285435, PMCID: PMC3031303, DOI: 10.1128/mbio.00245-10.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOtitis mediaUpper respiratory tractS. pneumoniaeRespiratory tractOtitis media treatmentRespiratory virus seasonS. pneumoniae colonizationOtitis media pathogensCross-sectional studyOtitis media susceptibilityPneumoniae colonizationDecreased riskPneumococcal colonizationNasal swabsFrequent causePrevention strategiesStreptococcus pneumoniaeDemographic dataProtective floraPneumoniaeSwabsChildrenCausal pathwaysTractRisk
2008
Microbial Interactions during Upper Respiratory Tract Infections - Volume 14, Number 10—October 2008 - Emerging Infectious Diseases journal - CDC
Pettigrew MM, Gent JF, Revai K, Patel JA, Chonmaitree T. Microbial Interactions during Upper Respiratory Tract Infections - Volume 14, Number 10—October 2008 - Emerging Infectious Diseases journal - CDC. Emerging Infectious Diseases 2008, 14: 1584-1591. PMID: 18826823, PMCID: PMC2609881, DOI: 10.3201/eid1410.080119.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsChild, PreschoolCohort StudiesFemaleHaemophilus InfectionsHaemophilus influenzaeHumansInfantMaleMoraxella catarrhalisMoraxellaceae InfectionsNasopharynxOtitis MediaProspective StudiesRespiratory Tract InfectionsStaphylococcal InfectionsStaphylococcus aureusStreptococcus pneumoniaeSuperinfectionConceptsUpper respiratory tract infectionH. influenzaeInfectious Diseases journal - CDCRespiratory tract infectionsS. pneumoniae colonizationHealthy children 6Months of ageS. aureusProspective cohortTract infectionsPneumoniae colonizationVaccination strategiesAntimicrobial therapyMoraxella catarrhalisChildren 6M. catarrhalisS. pneumoniaeHaemophilus influenzaeStreptococcus pneumoniaeBacterial infectionsSpecific bacterial speciesInfluenzaeLikelihood of colonizationCatarrhalisStaphylococcus aureus
2007
Respiratory symptoms among infants at risk for asthma: association with surfactant protein A haplotypes
Pettigrew MM, Gent JF, Zhu Y, Triche EW, Belanger KD, Holford TR, Bracken MB, Leaderer BP. Respiratory symptoms among infants at risk for asthma: association with surfactant protein A haplotypes. BMC Medical Genomics 2007, 8: 15. PMID: 17407567, PMCID: PMC1852548, DOI: 10.1186/1471-2350-8-15.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPersistent coughSurfactant protein ARespiratory symptomsWhite infantsClinician-diagnosed asthmaInfant respiratory symptomsRespiratory symptom frequencyRisk of wheezeCohort of infantsSingle nucleotide polymorphismsMonths of ageQuarterly telephone interviewsLogistic regression modelsRace/ethnicityStudy infantsNewborn infantsSymptom frequencyInfant's birthStandardized questionnaireCoughWheezeAsthmaInfantsTelephone interviewsOlder children
2006
Association of surfactant protein A polymorphisms with otitis media in infants at risk for asthma
Pettigrew MM, Gent JF, Zhu Y, Triche EW, Belanger KD, Holford TR, Bracken MB, Leaderer BP. Association of surfactant protein A polymorphisms with otitis media in infants at risk for asthma. BMC Medical Genomics 2006, 7: 68. PMID: 16884531, PMCID: PMC1557482, DOI: 10.1186/1471-2350-7-68.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOtitis mediaWhite infantsInfant respiratory symptomsPhysician-diagnosed asthmaCohort of infantsLarger confirmatory studiesSurfactant proteinsInnate immune responseMonths of ageQuarterly telephone interviewsLogistic regression modelsRace/ethnicityRespiratory symptomsCommon infectionsProspective studyImmune responseStudy populationInfant's birthStandardized questionnaireInfantsConclusionThese resultsAsthmaTelephone interviewsConfirmatory studiesWhole bloodVariation in the Presence of Neuraminidase Genes among Streptococcus pneumoniae Isolates with Identical Sequence Types
Pettigrew MM, Fennie KP, York MP, Daniels J, Ghaffar F. Variation in the Presence of Neuraminidase Genes among Streptococcus pneumoniae Isolates with Identical Sequence Types. Infection And Immunity 2006, 74: 3360-3365. PMID: 16714565, PMCID: PMC1479257, DOI: 10.1128/iai.01442-05.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPneumoniae isolatesSequence typesUpper respiratory tractNeuraminidase geneS. pneumoniae isolatesVirulence determinantsStreptococcus pneumoniae isolatesIdentical sequence typesYoung childrenAdditional virulence determinantsSialic acid-containing substratesCapsule typesMultilocus sequence typesOtitis mediaInvasive diseaseRespiratory tractCarriage isolatesPneumococcal clonesSame sequence typePneumococcal strainsImportant causeStreptococcus pneumoniaeMiddle earDifferent tissue sourcesPneumococcal neuraminidasePredictors for Haemophilus influenzae Colonization, Antibiotic Resistance and for Sharing an Identical Isolate Among Children Attending 16 Licensed Day-Care Centers in Michigan
Barbosa-Cesnik C, Farjo RS, Patel M, Gilsdorf J, McCoy SI, Pettigrew MM, Marrs C, Foxman B. Predictors for Haemophilus influenzae Colonization, Antibiotic Resistance and for Sharing an Identical Isolate Among Children Attending 16 Licensed Day-Care Centers in Michigan. The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal 2006, 25: 219-223. PMID: 16511383, DOI: 10.1097/01.inf.0000202130.78540.28.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDay care centersH. influenzae colonizationNontypable H. influenzaeH. influenzaeOtitis mediaColonized childrenAntibiotic resistanceLicensed day care centersSame day care centerHaemophilus influenzae colonizationModifiable risk factorsRisk factor questionnaireH. influenzae isolatesNontypable Haemophilus influenzaeDay care center directorsIdentical isolatesInfluenzae isolatesPacifier useThroat swabsHygiene habitsRisk factorsTobacco smokeImportant causeHaemophilus influenzaeOverall colonization rate
2004
Association of early‐onset otitis media in infants and exposure to household mould
Pettigrew MM, Gent JF, Triche EW, Belanger KD, Bracken MB, Leaderer BP. Association of early‐onset otitis media in infants and exposure to household mould. Paediatric And Perinatal Epidemiology 2004, 18: 441-447. PMID: 15535820, DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3016.2004.00596.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEarly otitis mediaOtitis mediaMonths of ageHousehold moldInfant respiratory symptomsAcute otitis mediaPhysician-diagnosed asthmaCohort of infantsOtitis media episodesRecurrent otitis mediaEarly onset otitis mediaMonths of lifeQuarterly telephone interviewsRespiratory symptomsCommon infectionsProspective studyPotential confoundersHigh riskInfant's birthStandardised questionnaireTelephone interviewsMonthsAsthmaEarly childhoodFurther studiesInfant Otitis Media and the Use of Secondary Heating Sources
Pettigrew MM, Gent JF, Triche EW, Belanger KD, Bracken MB, Leaderer BP. Infant Otitis Media and the Use of Secondary Heating Sources. Epidemiology 2004, 15: 13-20. PMID: 14712142, DOI: 10.1097/01.ede.0000101292.41006.2e.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRecurrent otitis mediaOtitis media episodesOtitis mediaOtitis media riskOffice visitsDay careMaternal historyWhite raceAssociation of exposureHome heating sourcesDoctor office visitsLogistic regression modelingMedium riskProspective studyPotential confoundersMore episodesSecondary heating sourcesVirginia HospitalWood stove useLogistic regressionTelephone interviewsMultivariate modelAdditional childrenIntermittent useCare
2003
Duration of Breastfeeding, Daycare, and Physician Visits among Infants 6 Months and Younger
Pettigrew MM, Khodaee M, Gillespie B, Schwartz K, Bobo JK, Foxman B. Duration of Breastfeeding, Daycare, and Physician Visits among Infants 6 Months and Younger. Annals Of Epidemiology 2003, 13: 431-435. PMID: 12875801, DOI: 10.1016/s1047-2797(02)00463-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDuration of breastfeedingAdditional childrenInfants 6 monthsHealth care providersFirstborn childrenPhysician visitsWeeks postpartumMonths postpartumBirthing centerCare providersBreastfeedingNumber of childrenAdditional weeksMailed questionnaireInfantsWomenChildrenPostpartumDurationVisitsMonthsDaycareSuburban DetroitIllnessWeeks