Biofilm Formation and Detection of Fluoroquinolone- and Carbapenem-Resistant Genes in Multidrug-Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii
Joint Authors
Gutiérrez-Lomelí, Melesio
Guerrero-Medina, Pedro Javier
Avila-Novoa, María-Guadalupe
Solís-Velázquez, Oscar-Alberto
Rangel-López, Daniel-Eduardo
González-Gómez, Jean-Pierre
Source
Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology
Issue
Vol. 2019, Issue 2019 (31 Dec. 2019), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2019-12-20
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Acinetobacter baumannii is an important opportunistic pathogen that shows resistance to cephalosporins, penicillins, carbapenems, fluoroquinolones, and aminoglycosides, the multiresistance being associated with its ability to form biofilms in clinical environments.
The aim of this study was to determine biofilm formation and its potential association with genes involved in antibiotic resistance mechanisms of A.
baumannii isolates of different clinical specimens.
We demonstrated 100% of the A.
baumannii isolates examined to be multidrug resistant (MDR), presenting a 73.3% susceptibility to cefepime and a 53.3% susceptibility to ciprofloxacin.
All A.
baumannii isolates were positive for blaOXA-51, 33.3% being positive for blaOXA-23 and ISAba1, and 73.3% being positive for gyrA.
We found 86.6% of A.
baumannii strains to be low-grade biofilm formers and 13.3% to be biofilm negative; culturing on Congo red agar (CRA) plates revealed that 73.3% of the A.
baumannii isolates to be biofilm producers, while 26.6% were not.
These properties, combined with the role of A.
baumannii as a nosocomial pathogen, increase the probability of A.
baumannii causing nosocomial infections and outbreaks as a complication during therapeutic treatments and emphasize the need to control A.
baumannii biofilms in hospital environments.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Avila-Novoa, María-Guadalupe& Solís-Velázquez, Oscar-Alberto& Rangel-López, Daniel-Eduardo& González-Gómez, Jean-Pierre& Guerrero-Medina, Pedro Javier& Gutiérrez-Lomelí, Melesio. 2019. Biofilm Formation and Detection of Fluoroquinolone- and Carbapenem-Resistant Genes in Multidrug-Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii. Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology،Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1130050
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Avila-Novoa, María-Guadalupe…[et al.]. Biofilm Formation and Detection of Fluoroquinolone- and Carbapenem-Resistant Genes in Multidrug-Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii. Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology No. 2019 (2019), pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1130050
American Medical Association (AMA)
Avila-Novoa, María-Guadalupe& Solís-Velázquez, Oscar-Alberto& Rangel-López, Daniel-Eduardo& González-Gómez, Jean-Pierre& Guerrero-Medina, Pedro Javier& Gutiérrez-Lomelí, Melesio. Biofilm Formation and Detection of Fluoroquinolone- and Carbapenem-Resistant Genes in Multidrug-Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii. Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology. 2019. Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1130050
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1130050