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Prevalence of Colistin resistance among difficult-to-treat Gram-negative nosocomial pathogens: An emerging clinical challenge

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Last updated: 07 Jan 2025

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Antimicrobials
Bacteria
Human Microbial Interactions
Multidrug Resistance

Abstract

Colistin, often referred to as a "salvation drug," is critical for treating severe infections caused by multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria (MDRGNB), is experiencing an alarming increase in resistance worldwide. This study aims to elucidate the prevalence of colistin resistance across various drug-resistant phenotypes, specifically Usual drug Resistant (UDR) and Difficult-to-Treat (DTR), as well as among different antibiotic-class resistant categories, including Carbapenem-resistant (CR), Fluoroquinolone-resistant (FQR), and Extended-spectrum Cephalosporin-resistant (ECR) pathogens. Conducted across multiple healthcare settings in Egypt, we employed Vitek 2 for isolate identification and selective media for screening colistin resistance. The minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of colistin was determined using broth microdilution (BMD), and PCR assays were conducted to detect plasmid-mediated mcr-1 and mcr-2 genes. Among 150 isolates, a concerning 78% demonstrated resistance to colistin, with significant occurrences in urinary tract infections (33%), respiratory tract infections (32%), and bloodstream infections (19%). The predominant colistin-resistant organisms identified included Klebsiella pneumoniae, Escherichia coli, Acinetobacter baumannii, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Importantly, none of the isolates harbored the mcr-1 gene, and only one E. coli isolate harbored the mcr-2 gene. This research underscores the urgent need for enhanced surveillance and targeted therapeutic strategies, revealing the escalating incidence of colistin resistance among diverse drug-resistant Gram-negative pathogens, which presents a formidable challenge to effective clinical management.

DOI

10.21608/mb.2024.306423.1129

Keywords

Antimicrobial resistance, Human health, mcr genes, Multi-drug Resistant, sustainable development goals

Authors

First Name

Nermine

Last Name

Aboelnasr

MiddleName

Mohammad

Affiliation

Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt., Basic Medical Sciences Department, Faculty of Oral and Dental Medicine, Misr International University, Cairo, Egypt.

Email

nermine.aboelnasr@miuegypt.edu.eg

City

Cairo

Orcid

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First Name

Mohammed

Last Name

Abu-Elghait

MiddleName

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Affiliation

Department of Botany and Microbiology Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt.

Email

dr_abuelghait@azhar.edu.eg

City

Cairo

Orcid

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First Name

Hassan

Last Name

Gebreel

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.

Email

hassangebreel@sci.asu.edu.eg

City

Cairo

Orcid

-

First Name

HebatAllah

Last Name

Youssef

MiddleName

I.

Affiliation

Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.

Email

hoba83@sci.asu.edu.eg

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-

Orcid

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Volume

9

Article Issue

2

Related Issue

49870

Issue Date

2024-12-01

Receive Date

2024-07-22

Publish Date

2024-12-30

Print ISSN

2357-0326

Online ISSN

2357-0334

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https://mb.journals.ekb.eg/article_401339.html

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Original Article

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502

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Publication Title

Microbial Biosystems

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https://mb.journals.ekb.eg/

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Prevalence of Colistin resistance among difficult-to-treat Gram-negative nosocomial pathogens: An emerging clinical challenge

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Created At

07 Jan 2025