PREVALENCE AND MOLECULAR CHARACTERIZATION OF EXTENDED SPECTRUM BETA-LACTAMASES (ESBLs) PRODUCING ESCHERICHIA COLI AND KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE
Journal
Prilozi (Makedonska akademija na naukite i umetnostite. Oddelenie za medicinski nauki)
Date Issued
2011
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Abstract
A b s t r a c t: The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of ESBL-producing Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae as well as genes encoding ESBLs.
Material and methods: A total of 1207 non-repeat isolates of E. coli and K.
pneumoniae were obtained from urine, tracheal aspirate, wound swab and blood from
patients hospitalized at the University Clinics in Skopje. ESBL set and E-test were used
for phenotypic detection of ESBL-production. Multiplex PCR was used to identify genes
for different types of ESBLs in 100 ESBL positive strains (E. coli-52 and K. Pneumoniae-48), randomly selected.
Results: Out of 804 E. coli isolates and 403 K. pneumoniae isolates, 126 (15.7%)
and 125 (31%) isolates were ESBL producers, respectively. The prevalence of ESBLpositive strains of E. coli in surgery clinics (42 out of total of 211–19.9%) and K. Pneumoniae (61 out of a total of 161–37.9%) was higher compared to those in the clinics of internal medicine (84 out of 593–14.2%) and (64 out of 242–26.4%), respectively. Only 87 of
ESBL positive isolates could be typed for one or more genes. Among the isolates of E. coli
and K. pneumoniae harbouring a single ESBL gene (39%), blaSHV, blaTEM and blaCTX-M were
present in 19.5%, 16% and 3.4% strains, respectively. Two or more genes for ESBL were
present in 61% of ESBL isolates; blaTEM + blaSHV being the most common combination.
Conclusion: The majority of strains harboured two or more ESBL genes and
the most common phenotypes were TEM, SHV and CTX-M. Identification of the genes
is necessary for the surveillance of their transmission in hospitals.
Material and methods: A total of 1207 non-repeat isolates of E. coli and K.
pneumoniae were obtained from urine, tracheal aspirate, wound swab and blood from
patients hospitalized at the University Clinics in Skopje. ESBL set and E-test were used
for phenotypic detection of ESBL-production. Multiplex PCR was used to identify genes
for different types of ESBLs in 100 ESBL positive strains (E. coli-52 and K. Pneumoniae-48), randomly selected.
Results: Out of 804 E. coli isolates and 403 K. pneumoniae isolates, 126 (15.7%)
and 125 (31%) isolates were ESBL producers, respectively. The prevalence of ESBLpositive strains of E. coli in surgery clinics (42 out of total of 211–19.9%) and K. Pneumoniae (61 out of a total of 161–37.9%) was higher compared to those in the clinics of internal medicine (84 out of 593–14.2%) and (64 out of 242–26.4%), respectively. Only 87 of
ESBL positive isolates could be typed for one or more genes. Among the isolates of E. coli
and K. pneumoniae harbouring a single ESBL gene (39%), blaSHV, blaTEM and blaCTX-M were
present in 19.5%, 16% and 3.4% strains, respectively. Two or more genes for ESBL were
present in 61% of ESBL isolates; blaTEM + blaSHV being the most common combination.
Conclusion: The majority of strains harboured two or more ESBL genes and
the most common phenotypes were TEM, SHV and CTX-M. Identification of the genes
is necessary for the surveillance of their transmission in hospitals.
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