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Plasmid Mediated Quinolone Resistance Genes (Qnr A and S) in Klebsiella pneumoniae Isolated from ICU Hospital Acquired Infection

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Last updated: 23 Jan 2023

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Antimicrobial agents

Abstract

Background: Klebsiella pneumoniae causes any types of hospital-acquired infections (HAIs). Resistance to quinolone antibiotics increased rapidly in K. pneumoniae. Objectives: This study was designed to investigate the prevalence of quinolone resistance, detection of plasmid mediated (qnrA and qnrS) genes in K. pneumoniae causing hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) in ICUs of Mansoura Emergency Hospital. Additionally, determination of risk factors for quinolone resistance. Methodology: K. pneumoniae isolates were collected from different samples of patients admitted to Mansoura Emergency Hospital and presented with different infections.  K. pneumoniae isolation and identification was performed by biochemical reactions. K. pneumoniae quinolone susceptibility was identified by disc diffusion method. The qnrA and qnrS were detected by PCR. Results: A total of 65 K. pneumoniae isolates were recovered in the studied ICUs patients̓ samples. The highest resistance of K. pneumoniae isolates was to ciprofloxacin and ceftriaxone (80% and 70%, respectively). The qnrS gene was detected in 28 cases, and qnrA was detected in 2 cases. Regarding risk factors for resistance, male sex (OR=4. 9, P: 0.016), diabetes (OR: 6.9, P: 0.073) and hospital stay more than 8 days (OR: 1.99, P 0.002) were significantly associated with quinolone resistant K. pneumoniae. Conclusion: High rates of resistance were detected in K. pneumoniae to many classes of antibiotics. Quinolone resistant was reported among the highest one.  Presence of quinolone resistance genes qnrA & qnrS could be considered among the main causes of this resistance. Diabetes mellitus, hypertension and increased hospital stay are significant risk factors for development of this resistance.

DOI

10.21608/ejmm.2022.265573

Keywords

quinolone, resistance, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Intensive Care Units

Authors

First Name

Ghada

Last Name

Mashaly

MiddleName

EL-Saeed

Affiliation

Medical Microbiology and Immunology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University

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ghadamashaly@yahoo.com

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First Name

Heba

Last Name

Mohammed

MiddleName

Abdelfatah

Affiliation

Dikernes Hospital, Ministry of Health, Egypt

Email

heba.abdelfatah20@yahoo.com

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First Name

Hoda

Last Name

Nagib

MiddleName

Abd El-Monem

Affiliation

Medical Microbiology and Immunology-Faculty of Medicine-Mansoura University

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hoda_nagib@yahoo.com

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Mansoura

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Volume

31

Article Issue

4

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36977

Issue Date

2022-10-01

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2022-10-15

Publish Date

2022-10-01

Page Start

165

Page End

171

Print ISSN

1110-2179

Online ISSN

2537-0979

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265,573

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New and original researches in the field of Microbiology.

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2,038

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Egyptian Journal of Medical Microbiology

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https://ejmm.journals.ekb.eg/

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23 Jan 2023