Molecular Detection of Antibiotic Resistance Genes Among Enterococcus faecalis Isolated From Fecal and Urine Samples of Patients With Community-Acquired Urinary Tract Infections

Author(s):  
Marjan Rashidan ◽  
Zohreh Ghalavand ◽  
Gita Eslami ◽  
Latif Gachkar ◽  
Mohammad Rahbar ◽  
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Author(s):  
Victorien Dougnon ◽  
Phénix Assogba ◽  
Jibril Mohammed ◽  
Jerrold Agbankpe ◽  
Esther Deguenon ◽  
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Objective: The emergence and increasing spread of resistance to antibiotics in uropathogenic Enterobacteriaceae is a huge public health problem and increase the morbidity and mortality. The objective of this study was to produce scientific data on the virulence and level of resistance of these bacteria in Benin. Results: This study was conducted on 230 strains of enterobacteria isolated from patients with urinary tract infections. These virulence factors sought were hemolysis, hemagglutination, serum resistance, biofilm formation, and the production of lipase, protease and lecithinase. The molecular characterization of the virulence and antibiotic resistance genes was accomplished by PCR according to the different conditions for each gene. The bacteria possessed several types of virulence factors such as hemagglutinin (28.26%), lipase production (23.92%) and hemolysin production (17.83%). The virulence gene identified were FimH (74.79%), PapC (30.44%), Iss (11.34%) and Biofilm (3.92%). The antibiotic resistance genes such as Bla-SHV (49.56%), Bla-CTX-M15, Bla-CTX-M2 (33.92%), Bla-CTX-M9 (19.13%) and bla-CTX-M1 (11.74%) were also detected. Conclusion: These results filled the national gap about virulence and antimicrobial resistance of enterobacteria responsible of urinary tract infection and may be used to improve the management of patients in Benin.


2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 128-139
Author(s):  
Ladan Fatahi ◽  
Mohammad Soleymani Zar ◽  

Background and Objectives: Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) is one of the most common infections in the community and hospitalized patients. The aim of the present study was to investigate bacteria isolated from urinary tract infections and their antibiotic resistance in hospitalized patients. Subjects and Methods In the this descriptive-cross-sectional study, the results of about 5,000 urine samples sent for culture from the hospitalized patients of Golestan Hospital in Ahvaz in 2019 were examined. Relevant information was extracted from patients’ medical records. Results Out of 5000 samples studied (39.7% female and 60.3% male), about 468 samples (9.36%) showed positive urine culture. Of the patients with UTI, 205 patients were women (43.8%). The risk of UTI increased with age. The most common bacteria caused urinary tract infections were E. coli with 51.5%, followed by Klebsiella with 29.3%. It was also observed that bacteria isolated from urine samples of people with UTI had antibiotic resistance, and for each bacteria special groups of antibiotics were more effective. Conclusion The prevalence of UTI in the studied patients was 9.36%. In females and with increasing age, the prevalence of UTI was higher. The most common bacteria that caused UTI were E. coli and then Klebsiella. Due to the fact that the resistance and sensitivity of bacteria to antibiotic used, it is recommended that the most common bacterial agents of UTI must be diagnosed and then the most appropriate antibiotic must be prescribed


2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (9) ◽  
pp. 396-407
Author(s):  
Sheriff Wakil ◽  
Mustafa Alhaji Isa ◽  
Adam Mustapa

Multidrug resistance among Escherichia coli causing urinary tract infections (UTIs) and diarrhea are major public health problem worldwide which cause difficulty in treating the infections caused by Escherichia coli due to the high resistances. The study is aimed to determine the phenotypic and molecular detection of multidrug resistant E. coli isolated from clinical samples of patients attending selected Hospitals in Damaturu, Yobe State-Nigeria. Methods: Two hundred (200) clinical samples were collected aseptically from patient diagnosed with (100 stool samples) and UTI’s (100 urine samples) using sterile universal container. The samples were processed using standard microbiological methods for identification of E. coli. Samples were cultured on MacConkey agar (stool) and Cystine lactose electrolyte deficient agar (urine). The resulting colonies of isolates were further subculture on Eosin methylene blue agar for confirmatory and followed by gram stain, biochemical identification at Microbiology laboratory unit of Yobe State Specialist and Yobe State Teaching Hospital respectively. The antimicrobial susceptibility patterns were determined using Kirby-Bauer disc diffusion techniques and the phenotypic expression of extended spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBLs) were determined using modified double disc synergy test (MDDST) and also the three (3) resistance genes (blaTEM, accC1 and qnrA) were detected using polymerase chain reaction. Results: One hundred and twenty-two (122) isolates were resistant to antibiotics. The highest level of resistance was against amoxicillin (90.2%) while the least resistance was against sparfloxacin (24.3%). Thirty-seven (37) E. coli isolates shows MDR; the highest MDR was (24.3%) while least MDR was (5.4%). The PCR amplification of resistant genes (blaTEM, accC1 and qnrA) were detected on E. coli that shows positive ESBL and the bands were separated using agarose gel electrophoresis. Conclusion: The findings of this study show augmentin, ciprofloxacin and sparfloxacin are the most effective antibiotics against E. coli isolated from patients attending the two hospitals in Damaturu; who are diagnose with UTI and diarrheic infection. The resistant genes include; blaTEM, accC1 and qnrA coding for beta-lactam, aminoglycoside and quinolones were present in E. coli isolated from patients attending selected Hospitals in Yobe State, Nigeria. Keywords: Multidrug resistant, Escherichia coli, extended spectrum beta lactamase, resistance-associated genes, urinary tract infections, diarrheic.


2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 13-18
Author(s):  
Selma Kirac ◽  
Dilek Keskin ◽  
F. Banu Karahasanoğlu

Objective: The research was carried out with isolate and determines the antimicrobial sensitivity in E. coli from urinary tract infections in special hospital in Denizli and recorded at specimens. Methods: Urine samples (n=21) were collected from patients with signs and symptoms of Urinary tract infections. Bacteria were isolated and identified by conventional biochemical profile. Antibiotic resistance pattern of E. coli against different antibiotic was determined by Kirby-Baur method. Results: The results revealed that sensitivity rate of antimicrobial agents were in the range of meropenem (100%), norfloxacin and ciprofloxacin (86%), cefotaxime (80%), aztreonam (76%). None of the samples showed no resistance to amikacin, ceftazidime, aztreonam, amoxicillin/clavulanic acid, and meropenem. Out of 21 isolates, 3(14%) isolates showed Multiple Antibiotic Resistance ten to thirteen antibiotics. Conclusion: It is concluded that most of the urinary tract infections in human are caused by E.coli exhibited highest resistance to meropenem (100%), followed by norfloxacin and ciprofloxacin  (86%).


2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amirhossein Yousefi ◽  
Saam Torkan

Resistant uropathogenic Escherichia coli is the most common cause of urinary tract infections in dogs. The present research was done to study the prevalence rate and antimicrobial resistance properties of UPEC strains isolated from healthy dogs and those which suffered from UTIs. Four-hundred and fifty urine samples were collected and cultured. E. coli-positive strains were subjected to disk diffusion and PCR methods. Two-hundred out of 450 urine samples (44.4%) were positive for E. coli. Prevalence of E. coli in healthy and infected dogs was 28% and 65%, respectively. Female had the higher prevalence of E. coli (P=0.039). Marked seasonality was also observed (P=0.024). UPEC strains had the highest levels of resistance against gentamicin (95%), ampicillin (85%), amikacin (70%), amoxicillin (65%), and sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim (65%). We found that 21.50% of UPEC strains had simultaneously resistance against more than 10 antibiotics. Aac(3)-IV (77%), CITM (52.5%), tetA (46.5%), and sul1 (40%) were the most commonly detected antibiotic resistance genes. Findings showed considerable levels of antimicrobial resistance among UPEC strains of Iranian dogs. Rapid identification of infected dogs and their treatment based on the results of disk diffusion can control the risk of UPEC strains.


2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mostafa Boroumand Boroumand ◽  
Mohsen Naghmachi ◽  
Mohammad Amin Ghatee

Background: Many bacteria can cause urinary tract infections (UTIs), among which Escherichia coli is the most common causative agent. E. coli strains are divided into eight phylogenetic groups based on the new Quadroplex-PCR method, which are different in terms of patterns of resistance to antibiotics, virulence, and environmental characteristics. Objectives: This study aimed to determine the phylogenetic groups and the prevalence of drug resistance genes in E. coli strains causing UTIs. Methods: In this descriptive cross-sectional study, 129 E. coli isolates obtained from the culture of patients with UTIs were evaluated for phylogenetic groups using the new method of Clermont et al. The identification of phylogenetic groups and antibiotic resistance genes was performed using the multiplex polymerase chain reaction (PCR) method. Results: In this study, concerning the distribution of phylogenetic groups among E. coli isolates, the phylogenetic group B2 (36.4%) was the most common phylogenetic group, followed by phylogroups C (13.2%), clade I (10.1%), D (9.3%), and A (3.1%) while groups B1 and F were not observed in any of the isolates, and 20.2% had an unknown state. Also, out of 129 E. coli isolates, the total frequency of tetA, tetB, sul1, sul2, CITM, DfrA, and qnr resistance genes was 59.7%, 66.7, 69, 62, 30.2, 23.3, and 20.2%, respectively. In this study, there was a significant relationship between antibiotics (P = 0.026), cefotaxime (P = 0.003), and nalidixic acid (P = 0.044) and E. coli phylogenetic groups. No significant relationship was observed between E. coli phylogenetic groups and antibiotic resistance genes. Conclusions: The results of this study showed that strains belonging to group B2 had the highest prevalence among other phylogroups, and also, the frequency of antibiotic resistance genes and drug-resistant isolates had a higher prevalence in this phylogroup. These results show that phylogroup B2 has a more effective role in causing urinary tract infections compared to other phylogroups, and this phylogroup can be considered a genetic reservoir of antibiotic resistance.


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