Assessment of 16srRNA Methylase Genes Among Non-ESBL and ESBL-Producing <i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i> Isolates

AuthorIraj Pakzaden
AuthorNaser Samadien
AuthorMohammad Imanieinien
AuthorMorovvat Taherikalanien
AuthorMohammad Rahbaren
AuthorReza Heidarien
AuthorHasan Hosainzadeganen
OrcidNaser Samadi [0000-0001-6075-5593]en
OrcidHasan Hosainzadegan [0000-0002-3775-0767]en
Issued Date2019-12-31en
AbstractThe aim of our study was to investigate mechanisms of aminoglycoside resistance in extended-spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBL)-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae (K. pneumoniae) isolates from Iran. To this end, 154 clinical isolates of K. pneumoniae were collected from two hospitals in Ilam city, Iran. The Kirby-Bauer (agar diffusion) antibiotic testing method was used to determine the susceptibility pattern of the isolates against kanamycin, gentamicin, tobramycin, netilmicin and amikacin. Aminoglycoside acetyltransferases (aac(3)-IIa, aac(6’)-Ib, and aac(3)-Ia), 16SrRNA methylase genes (armA and rmtB) and ESBL genes (blaTEM, blaSHV, and blaCTX-M) were detected by PCR amplification. 59.1% (n = 91) of K. pneumoniae isolates were detected ESBL producers with the phenotypic test. Moreover, blaTEM, blaSHV and blaCTX-M were detected in 83.5% (n=76), 52.7% (n=48) and 26.4% (n=24) of the ESBL-producing isolates, respectively. Among 52 resistant or intermediate isolates against aminoglycosides, the aac(3)-IIa, aac(6’)-Ib and rmtB genes were detected in 55.8% (n = 29), 80.8% (n = 42) and 1.9% (n = 1) of the isolates, respectively; none of the isolates, however, had the aac(3)-Ia and armA genes. Therefore, the results showed the high prevalence of aminoglycosides resistance in the K. pneumoniae isolates. As observed, the acetyltransferase modifying enzymes (aac genes) played major roles in determining this resistance. However, the rate of 16srRNA methylase genes was extremely low in K. pneumoniae.en
DOIhttps://doi.org/10.5812/archcid.84372en
Keyword<i>Klebsiella pneumonia</i>en
KeywordAminoglycosidesen
KeywordAntibiotic Susceptibilityen
KeywordExtended-Spectrum Beta-Lactamasesen
Keyword16srRNA Methylase Genesen
PublisherBrieflandsen
TitleAssessment of 16srRNA Methylase Genes Among Non-ESBL and ESBL-Producing <i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i> Isolatesen
TypeResearch Articleen

Files

Original bundle

Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
Loading...
Thumbnail Image
Name:
archcid-14-6-84372.pdf
Size:
143.12 KB
Format:
Adobe Portable Document Format
Description:
Article/s PDF