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Occurrence of biofilm forming and antibiotic resistance of clinical <i>Stenotrophomonas maltophilia</i> in Ninawa hospitals, Iraq

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Last updated: 04 May 2025

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Clinical microbiology

Abstract

Background: Stenotrophomonas maltophilia is an emerging multiresistant nosocomial pathogen. Aim: This study aimed to isolate S. maltophilia and estimate the frequency of biofilm forming as a virulence factor contributing with resistance to some antibiotics. Methods: A total of 350 samples were collected from (100) patients in different hospitals of Mosul city during the period from April 2022 to June 2023. Using conventional methods and Vitek 2 automated system. Results: The highest isolation rate of S. maltophilia was from blood samples at rate of 51.5%, urine and wound 28.5% , 20% respectively while there was no isolates in pharynx samples, the disc diffusion method used to confirm the resistant of bacterial strains against 10 antimicrobial agents, most of them showed high resistant rates to Amikacin (57.1%), Ceftazidime (62.8%), Ciprofloxacin (85.7%), Piperacillin (77.1%), Cefepime and Gentamicin (71.4%), while it was low against Imipenem (42.8), Meropenem (45.7%) and Cefotaxime (45.71%) also for Piperacillin-tazobactam (48.5%), The resistance level was > 60 % for the most tested antimicrobial agents. The biofilm formation was implemented using microtiter plate method, about (31.43%) of the isolates induced strong level of biofilm formation, (42.85%) moderate while only (25.72%) showed weak intensity of biofilm formation, Conclusion:  The high resistance of  Stenotrophomonas maltophilia to most of the antibiotics used is an indicator that requires attention, in addition most of the resistant isolates had strong biofilm production properties which refer to the virulently of this bacteria relating with serious nosocomial infections.

DOI

10.21608/mid.2024.290388.1952

Keywords

Keywords : Stenotrophomonas maltophilia, Antibiotic sensitivity test, Virulence factors, Biofilm forming

Authors

First Name

Suhail

Last Name

Fadhil

MiddleName

Jawdat

Affiliation

Department of Anesthesia Techniques, Mosul Medical Technical Institute, Northern Technical University, Iraq

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alii.iphonee@gmail.com

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First Name

Sawsan

Last Name

Alomari

MiddleName

M.

Affiliation

Department of Medical Laboratory Technologies, Mosul Medical Technical Institute, Northern Technical University, Iraq

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azharibrahim535@gmail.com

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First Name

Alaa

Last Name

Al-Najim

MiddleName

Nazar

Affiliation

Department of Medical Laboratory Technologies, Mosul Medical Technical Institute, Northern Technical University, Iraq

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mmnm9867@gmail.com

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First Name

Razan

Last Name

Qasinr

MiddleName

Y.

Affiliation

Department of Pharmacy Technologies, Mosul Medical Technical Institute, Northern Technical University, Iraq

Email

fatennoori60@gmail.com

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Orcid

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First Name

ali

Last Name

saadi

MiddleName

m

Affiliation

Department of Anesthesia Techniques, Mosul Medical Technical Institute, Northern Technical University, Iraq

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ali.mohammed@ntu.edu.iq

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6

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2

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55370

Issue Date

2025-05-01

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2024-05-17

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2025-05-01

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811

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818

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2682-4132

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2682-4140

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359,325

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1,157

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Microbes and Infectious Diseases

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Occurrence of biofilm forming and antibiotic resistance of clinical <i>Stenotrophomonas maltophilia</i> in Ninawa hospitals, Iraq

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04 May 2025