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Antibiotic Susceptibility, Clonality, and Molecular Characterization of Carbapenem-Resistant Clinical Isolates of Acinetobacter baumannii from Washington DC
Joint Authors
Bansal, Garima
Allen-McFarlane, Rachelle
Eribo, Broderick
Source
International Journal of Microbiology
Issue
Vol. 2020, Issue 2020 (31 Dec. 2020), pp.1-11, 11 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2020-07-09
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
11
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The occurrence of carbapenem-resistant (CR) strains of Acinetobacter baumannii is reported to contribute to the severity of several nosocomial infections, especially in critically ill patients in intensive care units.
The present study aims to determine the antibiotic susceptibility, clonality, and genetic mechanism of carbapenem resistance in twenty-eight Acinetobacter baumannii isolates from four hospitals in Washington DC.
The antibiotic susceptibility of the isolates was determined by VITEK 2 analyses, while PCR was used to examine the presence of antibiotic-resistant genes and mobile genetic elements.
Trilocus multiplex-PCR was used along with pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) for strain typing and for accessing clonal relationships among the isolates.
Antimicrobial susceptibility testing indicated that 46% of the isolates were carbapenem-resistant and possessed MDR and XDR phenotypes.
PFGE clustered the 28 isolates into seven clonal (C1–C7) complexes based on >75% similarity cut-off.
Thirty-six percent of the isolates belonged to international clone II, while 29% were assigned to Group 4 by trilocus multiplex-PCR.
Although the blaOXA-51-like gene was found in all the isolates, only 36% were positive for the blaOXA-23-like gene.
PCR analysis also found a metallo-β-lactamase (MBL) gene (blaVIM) in 71% of the isolates.
Of the 13 CR isolates, 8 were PCR positive for both blaVIM and blaOXA-23-like genes, while 5 harbored only blaVIM gene.
This study revealed the emergence of VIM carbapenemase-producing A.
baumannii isolates, which has not been previously reported in the United States.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Bansal, Garima& Allen-McFarlane, Rachelle& Eribo, Broderick. 2020. Antibiotic Susceptibility, Clonality, and Molecular Characterization of Carbapenem-Resistant Clinical Isolates of Acinetobacter baumannii from Washington DC. International Journal of Microbiology،Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1172031
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Bansal, Garima…[et al.]. Antibiotic Susceptibility, Clonality, and Molecular Characterization of Carbapenem-Resistant Clinical Isolates of Acinetobacter baumannii from Washington DC. International Journal of Microbiology No. 2020 (2020), pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1172031
American Medical Association (AMA)
Bansal, Garima& Allen-McFarlane, Rachelle& Eribo, Broderick. Antibiotic Susceptibility, Clonality, and Molecular Characterization of Carbapenem-Resistant Clinical Isolates of Acinetobacter baumannii from Washington DC. International Journal of Microbiology. 2020. Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1172031
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1172031