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- Title
Molecular Screening of Carbapenem-Resistant K. pneumoniae (CRKP) Clinical Isolates for Concomitant Occurrence of Beta-Lactam Genes (CTX-M, TEM, and SHV) in the Kingdom of Bahrain.
- Authors
Shahid, Mohammad; Saeed, Nermin Kamal; Ahmad, Nayeem; Shadab, Mohd; Joji, Ronni Mol; Al-Mahmeed, Ali; Bindayna, Khalid M.; Tabbara, Khaled Saeed; Ismaeel, Abdulrahman Y.; Dar, Fazal K.
- Abstract
The emergence of extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae, including CRKP infections, has resulted in significant morbidity and mortality worldwide. We aimed to explore the presence of bla genes (CTX-M, TEM, and SHV) in CRKP isolates. A total of 24 CRKP isolates were randomly selected from the Salmaniya Medical Complex Microbiology Laboratory. These isolates, which were positive for carbapenemases, were further explored for CTX-M, TEM, and SHV genes using PCR. All the CTX-M PCR amplicons were sent for sequencing. To determine genetic relatedness, molecular typing by ERIC-PCR was performed. The bla gene testing demonstrated that a significant proportion of these isolates harbored SHV, CTX-M, and TEM genes (100%, 91.6%, and 45.8%), respectively. Bioinformatic analyses confirmed CTX-M-15 in these isolates. ERIC-PCR analysis showed three clusters demonstrating genetic relatedness. The study findings reveal the concomitant carriage of the SHV and CTX-M-15 and a comparatively lower carriage of TEM genes in CRKP isolates. Our findings highlight the significance of routinely reporting the presence of antibiotic resistance genes along with regular antibiotic sensitivity reports, as this will aid clinicians in prescribing appropriate antibiotics.
- Subjects
BAHRAIN; KLEBSIELLA pneumoniae; BETA lactamases; MEDICAL screening; GENES; DRUG resistance in bacteria; MEDICAL microbiology; DRUG prescribing
- Publication
Journal of Clinical Medicine, 2023, Vol 12, Issue 24, p7522
- ISSN
2077-0383
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/jcm12247522