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First report of <i>Ochrobactrum anthropi</i> isolated from bloodstream infection in Alexandria, Egypt

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Last updated: 22 Jan 2023

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Clinical microbiology

Abstract

Background: Ochrobactrum anthropi ( O. anthropi) is a Gram-negative, nonfermenting bacillus, which has been recovered from clinical samples worldwide. However, it has never been reported from any clinical sample in Egypt. To the best of our knowledge, we report for the first time, the isolation of O. anthropi from bloodstream infection of a 75-year-old female patient. Ochrobactrum anthropi identification was performed using Vitek-2 system (BioMérieux, Marcy l'Etoile, France), and confirmed using 16S rRNA sequencing. The organism was further classified as O. anthropi subclade I, using recA sequence analysis. Susceptibility testing was carried out using broth microdilution method, and the isolate was found to be resistant to both ceftazidime and cefepime. Molecular investigation of genes conferring resistance to the third and fourth generation cephalosporins, showed that the isolate harbored blaOCH-6 gene, and that blaTEM, blaSHV and blaCTX-M were not present. This work highlights the first isolation of O. anthropi from bloodstream infection in Alexandria, Egypt.

DOI

10.21608/mid.2022.129387.1263

Keywords

Ochrobactrum anthropi, AmpC, recA, 16S rRNA, blaOCH

Authors

First Name

Amira

Last Name

ElBaradei

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Affiliation

Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Pharos University in Alexandria, Alexandria, Egypt

Email

amiraelbaradei@gmail.com

City

Alexandria

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0000-0001-6813-7896

First Name

Nancy

Last Name

Ahmed

MiddleName

Mohamed

Affiliation

Clinical Pharmacy Unit, Mabaret El-Asafra Hospital, Alexandria, Egypt.

Email

dr.nancymohamed@gmail.com

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First Name

Sherine

Last Name

Shawky

MiddleName

Mohamed

Affiliation

Department of Microbiology, Medical Research Institute, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt

Email

sherineshawky@hotmail.com

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3

Article Issue

3

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35766

Issue Date

2022-08-01

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2022-03-24

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2022-08-01

Page Start

639

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644

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2682-4132

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2682-4140

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15

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Short Reports (case reports)

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1,159

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Publication Title

Microbes and Infectious Diseases

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22 Jan 2023