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Prevalence and molecular characterization of plasmid-mediated colistin resistance among multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacilli at Ain Shams University Hospitals

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Last updated: 04 May 2025

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Antimicrobial resistance

Abstract

Background: Colistin has become a critical last-resort option for treating severe infections that remain unresponsive to other antibiotics, especially carbapenems. The rise in colistin resistance, along with the discovery of mobile colistin resistance (mcr) genes, significantly complicates the management of these infections. Determining colistin susceptibility can be challenging due to the drug's unique chemical properties and the various resistance mechanisms employed by bacteria. Aim: We aimed to assess the prevalence of colistin resistance among multidrug-resistant (MDR) Gram-negative bacilli (GNB) isolated from different clinical samples at Ain Shams University hospitals and for the molecular detection of different plasmid genes mediating such resistance (mcr-1 to mcr-10). Methods: We used the Colistin Broth Disk Elution Method (CBDE) to assess colistin susceptibility. Resistant strains were further subjected to a conventional polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay to identify the genes mediating such resistance. Results: In total, we identified 12 isolates resistant to colistin by the CBDE test, with Klebsiella pneumoniae being the most resistant bacterial species. These resistant isolates were examined using conventional PCR which revealed the presence of multiple mcr genes, with mcr-2 being the most commonly detected. Conclusion: Our study highlights the concerning prevalence of colistin resistance among MDR GNB at Ain Shams University hospitals. The detection of multiple mcr genes in these isolates underscores the importance of continuous surveillance and molecular characterization of colistin resistance mechanisms.

DOI

10.21608/mid.2025.351243.2448

Keywords

Keywords: Antibiotic resistance, Colistin broth disk elution, mcr gene, PCR

Authors

First Name

Nahed

Last Name

El-Ghannam

MiddleName

Mosaad

Affiliation

Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, 1181 Cairo, Abbassia, Egypt

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nahed.mosaad@med.asu.edu.eg

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Orcid

0009-0008-5151-3240

First Name

Shereen

Last Name

Taha

MiddleName

El-Sayed

Affiliation

Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, 1181 Cairo, Abbassia, Egypt

Email

dr_shereentaha@med.asu.edu.eg

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-

Orcid

0000-0003-3465-4494

First Name

Nesma

Last Name

Hassanin

MiddleName

Abdel Aziz Hamdi

Affiliation

Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, 1181 Cairo, Abbassia, Egypt

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nesma@med.asu.edu.eg

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-

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0000-0001-7721-2018

Volume

6

Article Issue

2

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55370

Issue Date

2025-05-01

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2025-01-07

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2025-05-01

Page Start

710

Page End

723

Print ISSN

2682-4132

Online ISSN

2682-4140

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https://mid.journals.ekb.eg/article_414259.html

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414,259

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1,157

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Microbes and Infectious Diseases

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

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Prevalence and molecular characterization of plasmid-mediated colistin resistance among multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacilli at Ain Shams University Hospitals

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04 May 2025