scholarly journals Incidence of ?-lactamase producing Escherichia coli amongst clinical isolates in Dhaka, Bangladesh

2016 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 18-21
Author(s):  
Anindita Bhowmik ◽  
Sunjukta Ahsan ◽  
Marufa Zerin Akhtar ◽  
Md Shahidul Kabir

Escherichia coli is one of the most important clinical pathogens that demonstrate antibiotic resistance through their ? -lactamase activity. The present study reflected on the presence of ?-lactam antibiotic resistance in clinical samples. Antibiotic resistance patterns of 20 clinical isolates of Escherichia coli against ? -lactam antibiotics were investigated. These isolates were collected from a hospital in Dhaka city and MIC values were determined against Imipenem, Cefotaxime and Ceftriaxone. In case of Ceftriaxone the highest MIC was >4096 ?g/mL for 50% isolates with a minimum MIC of 1 ?g/ml for 10% isolates. In case of Cefotaxime, MIC values ranged between 1 ?g/ml and >4096 ?g/ml for 20% and 10% isolates, respectively. In contrast, 80% of the isolates had an MIC of Imipenem at 1 ?g/mL with only 5% isolate having MIC of 8 ?g/mL. Eight out of 20 (40%) isolates were ESBL producers, 14 (70%) were ? -lactamase producers. Two isolates exhibited ESBL activity against Cefotaxime and Ceftriaxone, 3 against only Cefotaxime and 3 against only Ceftriaxone. Ceftriaxone resistance in 10 randomly picked isolates was found to be stable for 21days in stability assay. Considering the findings of the present study, it appears that Imipenem still remains the drug of choice for E. coli infections; alternatively, combination therapy may be prescribed. In vitro stability of Ceftriaxone resistance raises concern from a public health point of view as this may aid antibiotic resistance transfer to other bacteria in the environment.Stamford Journal of Microbiology, Vol.5(1) 2015: 18-21

Author(s):  
Kolsoum Rezaie Kahkhaie ◽  
Ashrafali Rezaie Kehkhaie ◽  
Leili Rezaie Kahkhaie ◽  
Maryam Koochakzai ◽  
Khadijeh Rezaie Keikhaie ◽  
...  

Background: In recent decades, extended spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) generating bacteria have increased universally. Among the most important causative agents of nosocomial infections throughout the world, Escherichia coli as main ESBL-producing bacteria are so highly regarded. Trends in the treatment of infections by such bacteria have led to a global concern.   Methods: All strains were cultured and identified by the Clinical Microbiology Laboratory and were recovered from blood and urine cultures. In-vitro presence of ESBL was confirmed with Clinical and Laboratory Standard Institute double disc and PCR for CTX-M1, CTM-M2, CTX-M3 method.   Results: The results of this study showed that Escherichia coli samples were resistant to AN (42.85%), GM (28.57%), AM (35.71%), AMC (35.71%), CZ (35.71%), and AZM (50%) antibiotics. While the most susceptible to antibiotic was ampicillin (64.28%), the least resistance to antibiotics was gentamicin.   Conclusion: The current situation of multiple bacterial antibiotic resistance has become a worrisome issue in UTI. Multi-drug-resistant E. coli can be readily encountered in hospital settings during daily clinical practice, and urologist should act timely. The management of such infections is extremely important for the future, with particular reference to prevention of new antibiotic resistance patterns.


1987 ◽  
Vol 50 (10) ◽  
pp. 829-831 ◽  
Author(s):  
F. M. ABBAR ◽  
M. TAHIR MOHAMED

A total of 30 samples of butter analysed during the course of the investigation showed that fecal coliforms were absent from only 13.3% of samples. One hundred forty colonies of fecal coliforms were biochemically characterized with the following types obtained (Escherichia sp. 41.4%, Enterobacter sp. 25.7%, Citrobacter sp. 20%, Klebsiella sp. 10%). Five different serotypes, namely 0 125 K70(2), 0 142K86(1), 0 127K63(1), 0 114 K90(2), 0 111 K58(1) were detected in 7 of 58 Escherichia coli isolates and 51 strains were untypable. Three strains produced heat stable (ST) enterotoxin and belonged to the enteropathogenic serotype. The antibiotic resistance patterns of coliform strains are presented.


2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (7) ◽  
pp. 1021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Samina Ievy ◽  
Md. Saiful Islam ◽  
Md. Abdus Sobur ◽  
Mithun Talukder ◽  
Md. Bahanur Rahman ◽  
...  

Avian pathogenic Escherichia coli (APEC) causes significant economic losses in poultry industries. Here, we determined for the first time in Bangladesh, the prevalence of APEC-associated virulence genes in E. coli isolated from layer farms and their antibiotic resistance patterns. A total of 99 samples comprising internal organs, feces, and air were collected from 32 layer farms. Isolation was performed by culturing samples on eosin–methylene blue agar plates, while the molecular detection of APEC was performed by PCR, and antibiograms were performed by disk diffusion. Among the samples, 36 were positive for the APEC-associated virulence genes fimC, iucD, and papC. Out of 36 isolates, 7, 18, and 11 were positive, respectively, for three virulence genes (papC, fimC, and iucD), two virulence genes, and a single virulence gene. Although the detection of virulence genes was significantly higher in the internal organs, the air and feces were also positive. The antibiograms revealed that all the isolates (100%) were resistant to ampicillin and tetracycline; 97.2%, to chloramphenicol and erythromycin; 55.5%, to enrofloxacin; 50.0%, to norfloxacin and ciprofloxacin; 19.4%, to streptomycin; 11.1%, to colistin; and 8.33%, to gentamicin. Interestingly, all the isolates were multidrug-resistant (MDR). Spearman’s rank correlation coefficient analysis revealed the strongest significant correlation between norfloxacin and ciprofloxacin resistance. This is the first study in Bangladesh describing the molecular detection of APEC in layer farms. Isolated APEC can now be used for detailed genetic characterization and assessing the impact on public health.


2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mourouge Saadi Alwash ◽  
Hawraa Mohammed Al-Rafyai

Surface water contamination remains a major worldwide public health concern and may contribute to the dissemination of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. The Al-Hillah River in the city of Babylon Province, Iraq, diverts flows from the Euphrates River. Because of its importance in irrigation and population density, it faces several forced and unforced changes due to anthropogenic activities. To evaluate water quality, water samples were collected from three sites with different anthropogenic pressures along the Al-Hillah River. These samples were subjected to bacteriological analyses, i.e., total coliforms, Escherichia coli, and faecal enterococci. The phylogenetic groups of the E. coli isolates (n = 61) were typed by rapid PCR-based analyses. Representatives of each isolate were tested phenotypically for resistance to six classes of antibiotics and characterized according to their phylogenetic groups. The results demonstrated the highest resistance levels were to β-lactam antibiotics, followed by fosfomycin and aminoglycosides. Escherichia coli isolates belonging to phylogenetic groups A and B2 were the most common and were characterized by a higher prevalence of antibiotic resistance. This study is important for understanding the current conditions of the Al-Hillah River, as the data reveal a high prevalence of multiresistance among E. coli isolates circulating at the three sampling sites.


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