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- Title
Characterization of carbapenemase-producing Gram-negative bacilli: first report of blaNDM-1 in Enterobacter cloacae.
- Authors
Debabza, Manel; Dziri, Raoudha; Mechai, Abdelbasset; Bouguessa, Amel; Klibi, Naouel; Ouzari, Hadda Imene
- Abstract
Introduction: The spread of multidrug-resistant bacteria, particularly carbapenem-resistant Gram-negative bacilli (CR-GNB), has become a serious challenge for clinicians due to limited therapeutic options. The aim of the study was to investigate the prevalence of carbapenemase production among clinical isolates recovered from 352 samples collected in Tebessa hospital, Algeria. Methodology: Bacterial isolates were identified by 16S RNA gene sequencing and susceptibility to antibiotics was determined by disk diffusion method. Carbapenem-resistant isolates were screened for carbapenemase production using modified carba Nordmann-Poirel test, modified Hodge test and imipenem-EDTA combined disc test. Extended-spectrum ß-lactamases (ESBL) were detected using double-disk synergy test. Molecular characterization of carbapenemases and ESBL genes was performed by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and sequencing. Results: A total of 85 Gram-negative bacilli isolates were recovered mainly from urine samples and were identified as: Klebsiella pneumoniae (17.65%), Serratia odorifera (15.29%), Escherichia coli (12.94%), Raoultella ornithinolytica, Enterobacter cloacae (11.76%), Serratia marcescens (10.59%), Morganella morganii (7.06%), Proteus mirabilis (5.88%), Acinetobacter baumannii (4.70%) and Pseudomonas aeruginosa (2.35%). All strains were resistant or intermediate to imipenem and/or ertapenem. ESBL, carbapenemase and metallo-betalactamases (MBL) phenotypes were detected in 19 (22.35%), 9 (10.59%) and 2 (2.35%) GNB isolates, respectively. PCR results in nine carbapenemase-producing GNB strains chosen showed the presence of one to four carbapenemase genes (blaGES, blaSME, blaNDM-1, blaVIM, blaGIM, blaSPM, blaOXA-48) in four strains; however, seven strains had at least one ESBL gene (blaTEM-1, blaCTXM-15, blaSHV). Conclusions: In this study, we report the first incidence of blaNDM-1 gene in Enterobacter cloacae isolated from urine sample in Algeria.
- Subjects
ALGERIA; ENTEROBACTER cloacae; GRAM-negative bacteria; ACINETOBACTER baumannii; KLEBSIELLA pneumoniae; SERRATIA marcescens; POLYMERASE chain reaction
- Publication
Journal of Infection in Developing Countries, 2023, Vol 17, Issue 9, p1300
- ISSN
2036-6590
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3855/jidc.18031