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Multidrug resistance and biofilm production among <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> clinical isolates at a tertiary care hospital, Egypt.

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Last updated: 01 Feb 2025

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Antimicrobial resistance

Abstract

Staphylococcus aureus is a concerning issue due to multidrug resistance (MDR). This work aimed to detect the correlation between production of biofilm and resistance to antimicrobials among Staphylococcus aureus isolates. Methods: Out of 300 clinical specimens, 128 S. aureus were isolated, and their antibiotics susceptibility testing were analyzed by disc diffusion method.  Their ability to form a biofilm was investigated by micro-titer plate (MTP) method. Finally, their biofilm production genes were determined by polymerase chain reaction. Results: 70% of isolates were multidrug resistant and 85% were methicillin resistant S. aureus (MRSA), while the least resistance was detected for linezolid, azithromycin and vancomycin (2%, 7% and 9%, respectively). Biofilm was detected phenotypically in 84.8% of isolates while biofilm genes were detected in 94.5% of isolates where ica A, ica B, ica C and ica D were detected in 91%, 92%, 70% and 90%, respectively.  Multidrug resistance was more significantly determined in biofilm forming isolates than biofilm negative ones (p value<0.001). Conclusion: Biofilm producing S. aureus isolates were prevalent among patients admitted at Surgical Intensive Care Unit. They harbored biofilm genes like ica A, ica B, ica C and ica D and displayed high MDR pattern.

DOI

10.21608/mid.2024.328410.2288

Keywords

Staphylococcus aureus, multidrug resistant, Biofilm

Authors

First Name

Hanaa

Last Name

El Maghraby

MiddleName

M.

Affiliation

Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt

Email

dr_hm55@yahoo.com

City

Zagazig

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First Name

Eman

Last Name

Orabi

MiddleName

Elshahat

Affiliation

Department of Public Health and Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt

Email

dr.eman.elshahat@gmail.com

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Orcid

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First Name

Alshimaa

Last Name

Abdallah

MiddleName

L.

Affiliation

Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt

Email

drshimo82@yahoo.com

City

Zagazig

Orcid

0000-0002-9100-1011

Volume

6

Article Issue

1

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53078

Issue Date

2025-02-01

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2024-10-14

Publish Date

2025-02-01

Page Start

226

Page End

235

Print ISSN

2682-4132

Online ISSN

2682-4140

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https://mid.journals.ekb.eg/article_390357.html

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21

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Original Article

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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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Multidrug resistance and biofilm production among <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> clinical isolates at a tertiary care hospital, Egypt.

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01 Feb 2025