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Profile of virulence factors in the multi-drug resistant pseudomonas aeruginosa strains of human urinary tract infections (UTI)
Joint Authors
Habibi, Asghar
Honarmand, Ramin
Source
Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal
Issue
Vol. 17, Issue 12 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Publication Date
2015-12-31
Country of Publication
United Arab Emirates
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
Background : Putative virulence factors are responsible for the pathogenicity of UTIs caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa (P.
aeruginosa).
Resistance of P.
aeruginosa to commonly used antibiotics is caused by the extreme overprescription of those antibiotics.
Objectives : The goal of the present study was to investigate the prevalence of virulence factors and the antibiotic resistance patterns of P.
aeruginosa isolates in UTI cases in Iran.
Patients and Methods : Two hundred and fifty urine samples were collected from patients who suffered from UTIs.
Samples were cultured immediately, and those that were P.
aeruginosa-positive were analyzed for the presence of virulence genes using polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing.
Antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST) was performed using the disk diffusion method.
Results : Of the 250 urine samples analyzed, 8 samples (3.2 %) were positive for P.
aeruginosa.
The prevalence of P.
aeruginosa in male and female patients was 2.7% and 3.5 %, respectively, (P = 0.035).
In patients less than 10 years old, it was 4.2 %, and in patients more than 55 years old, it was 4.2 %.
These were the most commonly infected groups.
The highest levels of resistance were seen against ampicillin (87.5 %), norfloxacin (62.5 %), gentamycin (62.5 %), amikacin (62.5 %), and aztreonam (62.5 %), while the lowest were seen for meropenem (0 %), imipenem (12.5 %), and polymyxin B (12.5 %).
LasB (87.5%), pclH (75%), pilB (75%), and exoS (75%) were the most commonly detected virulence factors in the P.
aeruginosa isolates.
Conclusions : It is logical to first prescribe meropenem, imipenem, and polymyxin B in cases of UTIs caused by P.
aeruginosa.
Medical practitioners should be aware of the presence of levels of antibiotic resistance in hospitalized UTI patients in Iran.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Habibi, Asghar& Honarmand, Ramin. 2015. Profile of virulence factors in the multi-drug resistant pseudomonas aeruginosa strains of human urinary tract infections (UTI). Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal،Vol. 17, no. 12, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-652616
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Habibi, Asghar& Honarmand, Ramin. Profile of virulence factors in the multi-drug resistant pseudomonas aeruginosa strains of human urinary tract infections (UTI). Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal Vol. 17, no. 12 (Dec. 2015), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-652616
American Medical Association (AMA)
Habibi, Asghar& Honarmand, Ramin. Profile of virulence factors in the multi-drug resistant pseudomonas aeruginosa strains of human urinary tract infections (UTI). Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal. 2015. Vol. 17, no. 12, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-652616
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 6-7
Record ID
BIM-652616