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Villalobos EST, Ossa JAMDL, Meza YP, Gulloso ACR. [Nine-year trend in Escherichia coli resistance to ciprofloxacin: cross-sectional study in a hospital in Colombia]. CAD SAUDE PUBLICA 2024; 40:e00031723. [PMID: 39194094 DOI: 10.1590/0102-311xes031723] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2023] [Accepted: 05/17/2024] [Indexed: 08/29/2024] Open
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Ciprofloxacin is a critically important antibiotic for human health. The increase of Escherichia coli resistance to ciprofloxacin is a global public health problem due to its importance in the treatment of complicated urinary tract infections and other serious infections; however, its prescription is high in the Colombian Caribbean. The objective was to determine the resistance trend of E. coli to ciprofloxacin in a Colombian hospital of high complexity. From antibiogram reports, isolates were categorized according to Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute criteria for each year studied; proportions were calculated and differences in sensitivity were explored using the χ2 test. The Cochran-Armitage test was used to evaluate the resistance trend. Significance was considered when p-value ≤ 0.05. In total, 6,848 isolates were analyzed, and 49.31% resistance was found. According to origin, the highest resistance was in community samples (51.96% - 95%CI: 50.51; 53.41), and by type of sample, in skin and tissues (61.76% - 95%CI: 56.96; 66.35) and urine (48.97% - 95%CI: 47.71; 50.23). Increasing trends were observed for resistance per year (p < 0.0001), community samples (p = 0.0002) and urine (p < 0.0001). Resistance to ciprofloxacin is high and tends to increase in the community and in urine, exceeding the limit established for its use at the ambulatory level, which is of concern due to the high prescription of fluoroquinolones in the locality.
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Núñez-Samudio V, Pimentel-Peralta G, De La Cruz A, Landires I. Multidrug-resistant phenotypes of genetically diverse Escherichia coli isolates from healthy domestic cats. Sci Rep 2024; 14:11260. [PMID: 38755240 PMCID: PMC11099059 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-62037-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2024] [Accepted: 05/13/2024] [Indexed: 05/18/2024] Open
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Β-lactamases-producing Escherichia coli are a widely distributed source of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), for animals and humans. Little is known about the sensitivity profile and genetic characteristics of E. coli strains isolated from domestic cats. We report a cross-sectional study that evaluated E. coli strains isolated from domestic cats in Panama. For this study the following antibiotics were analyzed: ampicillin, amoxicillin-clavulanate cefepime, cefotaxime, cefoxitin, ceftazidime, aztreonam, imipenem, gentamicin, kanamycin, streptomycin, tetracycline, ciprofloxacin, nalidixic acid, trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, and chloramphenicol. The data obtained were classified as resistant, intermediate, or sensitive. MDR strains were established when the strain presented resistance to at least one antibiotic from three or more antimicrobial classes. Forty-eight E. coli isolates were obtained, of which 80% presented resistance to at least one of the antibiotics analyzed, while only 20% were sensitive to all (p = 0.0001). The most common resistance was to gentamicin (58%). Twenty-nine percent were identified as multidrug-resistant isolates and 4% with extended spectrum beta-lactamase phenotype. The genes blaTEM (39%), blaMOX(16%), blaACC (16%) and blaEBC (8%) were detected. Plasmid-mediated resistance qnrB (25%) and qnrA (13%) are reported. The most frequent sequence types (STs) being ST399 and we reported 5 new STs. Our results suggest that in intestinal strains of E. coli isolated from domestic cats there is a high frequency of AMR.
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- Virginia Núñez-Samudio
- Instituto de Ciencias Médicas, PO Box 0710-00043, Las Tablas, Los Santos, Panama.
- Sección de Epidemiología, Departamento de Salud Pública, Región de Salud de Herrera, Ministry of Health, Chitré, Herrera, Panama.
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- Laboratorio de Calidad de Agua, Ministry of Health, Chitré, Herrera, Panama
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- Instituto de Ciencias Médicas, PO Box 0710-00043, Las Tablas, Los Santos, Panama.
- Hospital Regional Dr. Joaquín Pablo Franco Sayas, Región de Salud de Los Santos, Ministry of Health, Las Tablas, Los Santos, Panama.
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Pasquali F, Crippa C, Parisi A, Lucchi A, Gambi L, Merlotti A, Remondini D, Stonfer M, Manfreda G. Genetic Diversity and Antimicrobial Resistance of Extraintestinal E. coli Populations Pre- and Post-Antimicrobial Therapy on Broilers Affected by Colisepticemia. Animals (Basel) 2023; 13:2590. [PMID: 37627381 PMCID: PMC10451725 DOI: 10.3390/ani13162590] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2023] [Revised: 07/31/2023] [Accepted: 08/08/2023] [Indexed: 08/27/2023] Open
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The aim of the present study was to investigate the genetic diversity and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) of E. coli during enrofloxacin therapy in broilers affected by colisepticemia. Three unrelated farms with ongoing colibacillosis outbreaks were sampled at day 1 before treatment and at days 5, 10 and 24 post-treatment. A total of 179 E. coli isolates were collected from extraintestinal organs and submitted to serotyping, PFGE and the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) against enrofloxacin. PFGE clusters shifted from 3-6 at D1 to 10-16 at D5, D10 and D24, suggesting an increased population diversity after the treatment. The majority of strains belonged to NT or O78 and to ST117 or ST23. PFGE results were confirmed with SNP calling: no persistent isolates were identified. An increase in resistance to fluoroquinolones in E. coli isolates was observed along the treatment. Resistome analyses revealed qnrB19 and qnrS1 genes along with mutations in the gyrA, parC and parE genes. Interestingly, despite a fluoroquinolone selective pressure, qnr-carrying plasmids did not persist. On the contrary, two conjugative AMR plasmid clusters (AB233 and AA474) harboring AMR genes other than qnr were persistent since they were identified in both D1 and D10 genomes in two farms. Further studies should be performed in order to confirm plasmid persistence not associated (in vivo) to antimicrobial selective pressure.
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- Frédérique Pasquali
- Department of Agricultural and Food Sciences, Alma Mater Studiorum–University of Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy (A.L.); (L.G.); (G.M.)
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- Department of Agricultural and Food Sciences, Alma Mater Studiorum–University of Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy (A.L.); (L.G.); (G.M.)
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale di Puglia e Basilicata, 71121 Foggia, Italy;
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- Department of Agricultural and Food Sciences, Alma Mater Studiorum–University of Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy (A.L.); (L.G.); (G.M.)
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- Department of Agricultural and Food Sciences, Alma Mater Studiorum–University of Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy (A.L.); (L.G.); (G.M.)
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Alma Mater Studiorum–University of Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy; (A.M.); (D.R.)
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Alma Mater Studiorum–University of Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy; (A.M.); (D.R.)
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- Department of Agricultural and Food Sciences, Alma Mater Studiorum–University of Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy (A.L.); (L.G.); (G.M.)
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Gulyás D, Kamotsay K, Szabó D, Kocsis B. Investigation of Delafloxacin Resistance in Multidrug-Resistant Escherichia coli Strains and the Detection of E. coli ST43 International High-Risk Clone. Microorganisms 2023; 11:1602. [PMID: 37375104 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms11061602] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2023] [Revised: 06/13/2023] [Accepted: 06/15/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023] Open
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Delafloxacin is a novel fluoroquinolone agent that is approved for clinical application. In this study, we analyzed the antibacterial efficacy of delafloxacin in a collection of 47 Escherichia coli strains. Antimicrobial susceptibility testing was performed by the broth microdilution method and minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) values were determined for delafloxacin, ciprofloxacin, levofloxacin, moxifloxacin, ceftazidime, cefotaxime, and imipenem. Two multidrug-resistant E. coli strains, which exhibited delafloxacin and ciprofloxacin resistance as well as extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) phenotype, were selected for whole-genome sequencing (WGS). In our study, delafloxacin and ciprofloxacin resistance rates were 47% (22/47) and 51% (24/47), respectively. In the strain collection, 46 E. coli were associated with ESBL production. The MIC50 value for delafloxacin was 0.125 mg/L, while all other fluoroquinolones had an MIC50 value of 0.25 mg/L in our collection. Delafloxacin susceptibility was detected in 20 ESBL positive and ciprofloxacin resistant E. coli strains; by contrast, E. coli strains that exhibited a ciprofloxacin MIC value above 1 mg/L were delafloxacin-resistant. WGS analysis on the two selected E. coli strains (920/1 and 951/2) demonstrated that delafloxacin resistance is mediated by multiple chromosomal mutations, namely, five mutations in E. coli 920/1 (gyrA S83L, D87N, parC S80I, E84V, and parE I529L) and four mutations in E. coli 951/2 (gyrA S83L, D87N, parC S80I, and E84V). Both strains carried an ESBL gene, blaCTX-M-1 in E. coli 920/1 and blaCTX-M-15 in E. coli 951/2. Based on multilocus sequence typing, both strains belong to the E. coli sequence type 43 (ST43). In this paper, we report a remarkable high rate (47%) of delafloxacin resistance among multidrug-resistant E. coli as well as the E. coli ST43 international high-risk clone in Hungary.
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- Dániel Gulyás
- Institute of Medical Microbiology, Semmelweis University, 1089 Budapest, Hungary
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- Central Microbiology Laboratory, National Institute of Hematology and Infectious Disease, Central Hospital of Southern-Pest, 1097 Budapest, Hungary
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- Institute of Medical Microbiology, Semmelweis University, 1089 Budapest, Hungary
- Human Microbiota Study Group, Semmelweis University-Eötvös Lóránd Research Network, 1089 Budapest, Hungary
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- Institute of Medical Microbiology, Semmelweis University, 1089 Budapest, Hungary
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Núñez-Samudio V, Pimentel-Peralta G, De La Cruz A, Landires I. Genetic Diversity and New Sequence Types of Escherichia coli Coharboring β-Lactamases and PMQR Genes Isolated from Domestic Dogs in Central Panama. Genes (Basel) 2022; 14:73. [PMID: 36672813 PMCID: PMC9859144 DOI: 10.3390/genes14010073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2022] [Revised: 12/22/2022] [Accepted: 12/23/2022] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Background: β-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli are a widely distributed source of antimicrobial resistance for animals and humans. Little is known about the susceptibility profile and genetic characteristics of E. coli strains isolated from domestic dogs in Latin America. Methods: We report on a cross-sectional study that evaluated E. coli strains isolated from fecal samples of domestic dogs in central Panama. The extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL), AmpC genes, and plasmid-mediated quinolone resistance were investigated. Molecular typing using Pasteur’s multilocus sequence typing (MLST) was conducted. Results: A total of 40 E. coli isolates were obtained, of which 80% (32/40) were resistant to at least one of the antibiotics tested, while 20% (8/40) were sensitive to all antibiotics analyzed in this study (p < 0.001). Forty percent of the strains were resistant to three or more antibiotics. The most common resistance was to tetracycline (45%) and ampicillin (30%) while 2.5% showed an ESBL phenotype. Antibiotic resistance genes were detected for one β-lactamase (blaTEM-1) and two plasmid-mediated quinolone resistance (PMQR) enzymes (qnrS and qnrB). In addition, mutations in the chromosomal AmpC gene were observed at positions −35, −28, −18, −1, and +58. Fourteen different sequence types (STs) were identified; the most frequent were ST399 and ST425 (12% each). ST3 and ST88, which have been previously identified in human clinical isolates, were also evidenced. Three new STs were found for the first time: ST1015, ST1016 (carrier of the blaTEM-1 gene), and ST1017 (carrier of the blaTEM-1, qnrS, and qnrB genes). Conclusions: In the intestinal strains of E. coli isolated from domestic dogs, there was a high frequency of resistance to antibiotics. The presence of genes from plasmids and chromosomal mutations that conferred antibiotic resistance, the identification of isolates previously reported in humans, and the genetic diversity of STs (including three that were newly identified) confirmed the determinants of resistance to antibiotics in the domestic dogs from central Panama.
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- Virginia Núñez-Samudio
- Instituto de Ciencias Médicas, Las Tablas 0710, Los Santos, Panama
- Sección de Epidemiología, Departamento de Salud Pública, Región de Salud de Herrera, Ministry of Health, Chitré 0601, Herrera, Panama
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- Instituto de Ciencias Médicas, Las Tablas 0710, Los Santos, Panama
- Escuela de Biología, Facultad de Ciencias Naturales, Exactas y Tecnología, Centro Regional Universitario de Azuero (CRUA), Universidad de Panamá, Chitré 0601, Herrera, Panama
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- Escuela de Biología, Facultad de Ciencias Naturales, Exactas y Tecnología, Centro Regional Universitario de Azuero (CRUA), Universidad de Panamá, Chitré 0601, Herrera, Panama
- Water Quality Laboratory, Ministry of Health, La Villa 0739, Los Santos, Panama
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- Instituto de Ciencias Médicas, Las Tablas 0710, Los Santos, Panama
- Hospital Joaquín Pablo Franco Sayas, Región de Salud de Los Santos, Ministry of Health, Las Tablas 0710, Los Santos, Panama
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Núñez-Samudio V, Pimentel-Peralta G, Herrera M, Pecchio M, Quintero J, Landires I. Molecular Genetic Epidemiology of an Emerging Antimicrobial-Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae Clone (ST307) Obtained from Clinical Isolates in Central Panama. Antibiotics (Basel) 2022; 11:antibiotics11121817. [PMID: 36551474 PMCID: PMC9774624 DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics11121817] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2022] [Revised: 12/07/2022] [Accepted: 12/13/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Klebsiella pneumoniae has been among the main pathogens contributing to the burden of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in the last decade, and K. pneumoniae AMR strains predominantly cluster in the ST258 clonal complex. However, ST307 is emerging as an important high-risk clone. In Central America, there have been few studies on the molecular epidemiology of the K. pneumoniae strains involved in infections. MATERIALS AND METHODS We conducted an epidemiological study in three reference hospitals in the central region of Panama, using isolates of K. pneumoniae involved in infections, and identifying their AMR profile, associated clinical risk factors, and molecular typing using a multilocus sequence typing (ST) scheme. RESULTS Six STs were detected: 307 (55%), 152, 18, 29, 405, and 207. CTX-M-15- and TEM-type beta-lactamases were identified in 100% of ESBL-producing strains; substitutions in gyrA Ser83Ile and parC Ser80Ile were identified in all ST307s; and in ST152 gyrA Ser83Phe, Asp87Ala, and parC Ser80Ile, the qnrB gene was detected in all strains resistant to ciprofloxacin. CONCLUSIONS We present the first report on ST307 in three reference hospitals in the central region of Panama, which is a high-risk emerging clone and represents a public health alert for potential difficulties in managing K. pneumoniae infections in Panama, and which may extend to other Central American countries.
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- Virginia Núñez-Samudio
- Instituto de Ciencias Médicas, Las Tablas, Los Santos 0710, Panama
- Sección de Epidemiología, Departamento de Salud Pública, Región de Salud de Herrera, Ministry of Health, Chitré, Herrera 0601, Panama
- Correspondence: (V.N.-S.); (I.L.); Tel.: +507-6387-3449 (V.N.-S.); +507-6593-7727 (I.L.)
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- Laboratorio Clínico, Hospital Luis Chicho Fábrega, Región de Salud Veraguas, Ministry of Health, Santiago, Veraguas 0923, Panama
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- Instituto de Ciencias Médicas, Las Tablas, Los Santos 0710, Panama
- Unidad de Infectología, Hospital Dr. Gustavo N. Collado R, Caja de Seguro Social, Chitré, Herrera 0601, Panama
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- Instituto de Ciencias Médicas, Las Tablas, Los Santos 0710, Panama
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- Instituto de Ciencias Médicas, Las Tablas, Los Santos 0710, Panama
- Hospital Regional Dr. Joaquín Pablo Franco Sayas, Región de Salud de Los Santos, Ministry of Health, Las Tablas, Los Santos 0710, Panama
- Correspondence: (V.N.-S.); (I.L.); Tel.: +507-6387-3449 (V.N.-S.); +507-6593-7727 (I.L.)
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Analysis of Antimicrobial Resistance and Genetic Correlations of Escherichia Coli in Dairy Cow Mastitis. J Vet Res 2022; 66:571-579. [PMID: 36846038 PMCID: PMC9945000 DOI: 10.2478/jvetres-2022-0055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2022] [Accepted: 09/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Introduction Escherichia coli is a widespread environmental pathogen frequently causing dairy cow mastitis. This bacterium is particularly capable of acquiring antimicrobial resistance, which can have severe impacts on animal food safety and human health. The objective of the study was to investigate antimicrobial resistance and genetic correlations of E. coli from dairy cow mastitis cases in northern China. Material and Methods Forty strains of E. coli from 196 mastitis milk samples were collected, susceptibility to 13 common antibiotics and the prevalence of resistance genes were tested in these strains, and the genetic characteristics were identified by multilocus sequence typing. Results The results showed that most isolates were multidrug resistant (MDR) (75%), and the resistance rates to cefazolin, trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole and ampicillin were 77.5%, 55.0%, and 52.5%, respectively. The representative genes of the isolates were aadA (62.5%) and tet(B) (60.0%). Multilocus sequence typing showed 19 different sequence types (STs) and 5 clonal complexes (CCs) in the 40 isolates, mainly represented by ST10 and CC10. The strains of the same ST or CC showed a high level of genetic relatedness, but the characteristics of their antimicrobial resistance were markedly different. Conclusion Most E. coli isolates in the study were MDR strains. Some strains of the same ST or CC showed diverse resistance characteristics to common antimicrobials. Therefore, E. coli from dairy cow mastitis in northern China should be investigated to elucidate its antimicrobial resistance and genotypes.
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Hasan SM, Ibrahim KS. Molecular Characterization of Extended Spectrum β-Lactamase (ESBL) and Virulence Gene-Factors in Uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC) in Children in Duhok City, Kurdistan Region, Iraq. Antibiotics (Basel) 2022; 11:antibiotics11091246. [PMID: 36140025 PMCID: PMC9495206 DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics11091246] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2022] [Revised: 09/10/2022] [Accepted: 09/11/2022] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Background: The presence of extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)-producing bacteria among uropathogens is significantly increasing in children all over the world. Thus, this research was conducted to investigate the prevalence of E. coli and their antimicrobial susceptibility pattern, and both genes of ESBL-producing E. coli resistant and virulence factor in UTIs patients among children in Duhok Province, Kurdistan, Iraq. Method: a total of 67 E. coli were identified from 260 urine samples of pediatric patients diagnosed with UTIs aged (0−15 years) which were collected from Heevi Pediatric Teaching Hospital, from August 2021 to the end of February 2022. Result: a high proportion of UPEC infections at ages <5 years and the rates among girls (88%) were significantly higher than those among the boys. A wide variety of E. coli are resistant to most antibiotics, such as Amoxicillin, Ampicillin and Tetracycline, and 64% of them were positive for ESBL. Interestingly, the presence of both the ESBL marker genes (blaTEM, and blaCTX-M) as well as both virulence marker genes (pai and hly) were detected in above 90% of E. coli. Conclusion: the data illustrate an alarming increase in UPEC with ESBL production and the emergence of multidrug-resistant drugs in the early age of children. The public health sectors should further monitor the guidelines of using antibiotics in Kurdistan, Iraq.
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- Salwa Muhsin Hasan
- Department of Medical Lab Technology, College of Health and Medical Technology/Shekhan, Duhok Polytechnic University, Duhok 42001, Kurdistan Region, Iraq
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Zakho, Zakho 42002, Kurdistan Region, Iraq
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +964-750-450-4417
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Vega S, Acosta F, Landires I, Morán M, Gonzalez J, Pimentel-Peralta G, Núñez-Samudio V, Goodridge A. Phenotypic and genotypic characteristics of carbapenemase- and extended spectrum β-lactamase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae ozaenae clinical isolates within a hospital in Panama City. Ther Adv Infect Dis 2021; 8:20499361211054918. [PMID: 34733509 PMCID: PMC8558783 DOI: 10.1177/20499361211054918] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2021] [Accepted: 10/04/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Klebsiella pneumoniae spp ozaenae is a versatile bacterial species able to acquire antimicrobial resistance; the species presents a higher antimicrobial resistance profile compared to Klebsiella pneumoniae spp pneumoniae. Carbapenemase and extended spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)-producing bacteria commonly arise in clinical settings where antimicrobial stewardship is limited. Our study aims to report the phenotypical and genetic characteristics of nosocomial Klebsiella pneumoniae spp ozaenae isolates associated with mortality collected from a tertiary-level hospital in Panama City. In October 2020, 11 consecutive multidrug-resistant Gram-negative isolates were recovered from secretions and blood cultures from hospitalized patients. Nearly 90% (10/11) of these patients died, and bacteria was obtained from six patients for investigation. Biochemical evaluation of the six isolates revealed the presence of multidrug-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae spp ozaenae. Phenotypic evaluation indicated resistance to carbapenemase and EBSL. In contrast, genetic evaluation by PCR showed that only 30% (2/6) were resistant to CTX-M-1 (CTX-M group 1), whereas 60.7% (4/6) presented carbapenemase resistance genes, and 33.3% (2/6) presented New Delhi metallo-β-lactamase (NDM) resistance genes. Klebsiella pneumoniae ST258 was identified in 83.3% (5/6) of the isolates. Phylogenetic analysis using 16S revealed low homology among the six isolates. These results suggest that antibiotic resistance genes may have been incorporated into these Klebsiella pneumoniae spp ozaenae isolates within the hospital environment. We recommend strengthening the antimicrobial stewardship program and antibiotic control policy, as well as heightened infection control and prevention measures, such as ward sanitation and increased hand washing frequency.
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- Silvio Vega
- Laboratorio Clínico, Complejo Hospitalario Metropolitano Dr. Arnulfo Arias Madrid, Caja de Seguro Social (CHMDrAAM-CSS), Panama City, Panama
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- Tuberculosis Biomarker Research Unit at Centro de Biología Molecular y Celular de Enfermedades (CBCME) del Instituto de Investigaciones Científicas y Servicios de Alta Tecnología (INDICASAT-AIP), City of Knowledge, Panama
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- Tuberculosis Biomarker Research Unit at Centro de Biología Molecular y Celular de Enfermedades (CBCME) del Instituto de Investigaciones Científicas y Servicios de Alta Tecnología (INDICASAT-AIP), City of Knowledge, Panama
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- Laboratorio Clínico, Complejo Hospitalario Metropolitano Dr. Arnulfo Arias Madrid, Caja de Seguro Social (CHMDrAAM-CSS), Panama City, Panama
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- Tuberculosis Biomarker Research Unit, Centro de Biología Molecular y Celular de Enfermedades (CBCME) del Instituto de Investigaciones Científicas y Servicios de Alta Tecnología (INDICASAT-AIP), P.O. Box 0843-01103, City of Knowledge, Panama
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