Genotypic validation of extended-spectrum β-lactamase and virulence factors in multidrug resistance Klebsiella pneumoniae in an Indian hospital. (3rd October 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Sahoo, Rajesh Kumar; Das, Aradhana; Gaur, Mahendra; Pattanayak, Ankita; Sahoo, Saubhagini; Debata, Nagen Kumar; Rahman, Pattanathu K.S.M.; Subudhi, Enketeswara
• Is Part Of: Pathogens and global health. Volume 113:Number 7(2019)
• Page Start: 315
• Page End: 321
• Publication Date: 2019-10-03
• Subjects: Extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL) -- Klebsiella pneumoniae -- virulence genes -- REP-PCR; Communicable diseases -- Periodicals; Public health -- International cooperation -- Periodicals; World health -- Periodicals; 362.1969
• DOI: 10.1080/20477724.2019.1705020
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2047-7724

Abstract

ABSTRACT: The emergence of extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae has been increasing rapidly across the world. The presence of virulence factors in ESBL producers further adds to the pathogenicity and severity of infection, which often complicate empirical therapy and sometimes result in treatment failures. In the present study, 227 non-repeated clinical isolates of K. pneumoniae obtained from different clinical specimens from a tertiary care hospital in India were analyzed to detect the genes responsible for ESBL production (blaTEM, blaCTX-M, and blaSHV), virulence (fimH-1, mrkD, entB, irp-1), and capsule production (K1-K2). Phenotypically identified 72 ESBL producing K. pneumoniae isolates were further subjected to PCR based genotypic analysis but only 20 were found to have at least one of the ESBL producing genes. blaTEM was the most predominant gene (100%), followed by blaSHV (90%), and blaCTX-M (85%). Similarly, the most common virulence genes were fimH-1 (70%), entB (65%), markD (55%), irp-1 (25%), K1 (25%), and K2 (20%). REP-PCR profile separated them into five major clusters (I-V), indicating the existing heterogeneity among the isolates. The resistance profile data obtained from the present study can serve as the information base to understand the infection pattern prevailing in the hospital and for physicians to recommend suitable antibiotics for the patients.