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Distribution of <i>rmpA</i> gene and biofilm formation among hypervirulent <i>klebsiella pneumoniae</i> isolates from Ain Shams University Hospitals

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Last updated: 25 Dec 2024

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Antimicrobial resistance

Abstract

Background: Hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae (hvKp) is an emerging pathogen causing life threatening infections. There are different determinants of virulence for these phenotypes like biofilm formation, large capsule, and siderophores. Many genes regulate these determinants as rmpA and rmpA2. Aim of the work: This study aims to detect the antimicrobial resistance profile, biofilm formation, and association between rmpA with hypermucoviscosity and biofilm formation among hypermucoviscous K. pneumoniae (hmvKp) isolates.  Material and Methods: Eighty Klebsiella pneumoniae (K. pneumoniae) isolates were collected from main microbiology laboratory of   Ain Shams University Hospitals then subjected to phenotypic identification, antimicrobial susceptibility testing, biofilm formation ability, and detection of rmpA gene by PCR. Results: Eighty K. pneumoniae clinical isolates were tested, most of them were from sputum 30/80 (37.5%). 37/80 (46.25%) isolates were identified phenotypically as hmvKp by string test while classic K. pneumoniae (cKp) were 43/80 (53.75%). Biofilm formation was higher among hmvkp isolates than ckp A statistically significant difference of rmpA gene distribution among K. pneumoniae phenotypes were detected, the gene was detected in 31/37(83.8%) of hmvKp isolates, and in 5/43(11.6%) of cKp isolates respectively. Considering PCR as the gold standard, on comparing string test results with rmpA gene results, the sensitivity and the specificity of string were 86.11% and 86.36% respectively. Conclusion: HmvKp is being increased among K. pneumoniae clinical isolates with high rate of biofilm formation. The string test is a simple and rapid screening test of hmvKp that compared with detection of rmpA gene as a confirmatory tool for hypermucoviscosity.

DOI

10.21608/mid.2023.225150.1573

Keywords

Key words: Hypervirulent <i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i>, string test, Biofilm, <i>rmpA</i> gene

Authors

First Name

Shimaa

Last Name

Abdel Salam

MiddleName

Ahmed

Affiliation

Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt

Email

shimaa_ahmed@med.asu.edu.eg

City

Cairo

Orcid

0000-0002-9825-5233

First Name

Maha

Last Name

Anwar

MiddleName

Ahmad

Affiliation

Department of Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt

Email

drmahaanwer83@gmail.com

City

Cairo

Orcid

0009-0006-0874-556X

First Name

Karim

Last Name

Montasser

MiddleName

Abdelfattah

Affiliation

Department of Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Helwan University, Cairo, Egypt.

Email

karim.montasser@med.helwan.rdu.eg

City

-

Orcid

0000-0002-9825-5233

First Name

Nagwa

Last Name

Abo El Magd

MiddleName

Mahmoud

Affiliation

Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt

Email

nagwamahmoud1983@gmail.com

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-

Orcid

0000-0003-0705-8240

Volume

4

Article Issue

4

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43799

Issue Date

2023-11-01

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2023-07-26

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2023-11-01

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1,344

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1,354

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2682-4132

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2682-4140

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1,157

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Publication Title

Microbes and Infectious Diseases

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https://mid.journals.ekb.eg/

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Distribution of <i>rmpA</i> gene and biofilm formation among hypervirulent <i>klebsiella pneumoniae</i> isolates from Ain Shams University Hospitals

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25 Dec 2024