High occurrence of blaCMY-1 AmpC lactamase producing Escherichia coli in cases of complicated urinary tract infection (UTI) from a tertiary health care centre in north India.

AmpC beta lactamase producing Gram-negative bacteria have emerged worldwide. It is important to distinguish plasmid mediated AmpC β lactamases from chromosomally mediated enzymes for surveillance, epidemiology and hospital infection control as plasmid mediated genes can spread to other organisms. Occurrence of blaCMY-1 AmpC β-lactamase, a plasmid mediated cephamycinase was studied in 100 consecutive isolates of Escherichia coli from cases of complicated urinary tract infection (UTI). Screening for AmpC production was done by modified Hodge test, three dimensional test and AmpC disk test. All isolates showing a positive result by 2 out of 3 tests were then tested for blaCMY-1 gene by PCR. Fifty nine isolates were positive for AmpC β lactamase production, 56.6 per cent were positive by PCR. Eight out of 13 isolates which were negative by EDTA disk method were positive by PCR, whereas none of the isolates negative by 3D and modified Hodge test was positive by PCR. Among admitted patients urinary catheterisation was the major risk factor followed by obstructive uropathy, three patients developed urosepsis. High occurrence of blaCMY-1 AmpC β-lactamase warrants health care workers to endorse good hospital practices.

[Antibacterial susceptibility patterns among E.coli isolated from urinary tract infections in Ghaem University Hospital, Mashhad]

Urinary tract infection is one of the most common cause of the admission patients' to the hospital and clinics. Because the side effects of UTI emergency treatment is very important. The aim of this study was to determine antibiotic resistance pattern of E.coli isolated from urinary tract infections in Mashhad. We studied specimens collected from patients during 1 year period. Antibacterial susceptibility test was performed by Kirby-Bauer method against 9 common antibiotics and the date were analyzed by SPSS software. During this period 6024 urine samples were examined of which 1472 had positive culture, Escherichia coli with the frequency of 33% were the leading uropathogen. About 97% of isolated E.coli was resistance to Ampicillin. Resistance rate against other antibiotics was also high. Considering antibiotic susceptibility pattern for E.coli which is the most common uropathogen, it seems that antibiotics like Ampicillin and Co-trimoxazol should be used cautiously for treatment of E.coli UTI; instead other antibiotics like Ciprofloxacin can be recommended

Asymptomatic bacteriuria in type 2 diabetic women in Iran

This study was performed to evaluate the prevalence and risk factors of asymptomatic bacteriuria [ASB] in women with type 2 diabetes mellitus in Iranian population. Between March 2003 and December 2003, 202 nonpregnant women with diabetes type 2 who were between 31 to 78 years old and had no abnormalities of the urinary tract system were included. We defined ASB as the presence of at least 105 colony-forming units/ml of 1 or 2 bacterial species, in two separated cultures of clean-voided midstream urine. All the participants were free from any symptoms of urinary tract infection [UTI]. Risk factors for developing bacteriuria was assessed and compared in participants with and without bacteriuria. In this study, the prevalence of ASB was 10.9% among diabetic women. E.coli was the most prevalent microorganism responsible for positive urine culture. Most of the isolated microorganisms were resistant to Co-trimoxazole, Nalidixic acid and Ciprofloxacin. Pyuria [P<0.001] and glucosuria [P<0.05] had meaningful relation with bacteriuria but no association was evident between age [P<0.45], duration of diabetes [P<0.09], macroalbuminuria [P<0.10] and HbA1c level [P<0.75], and the presence of ASB. The prevalence of ASB is more prevalent in women with type 2 diabetes, which pyuria and glucosuria can be considered as risk factors in this regard. Routine urine culture can be recommended for diabetic women even when there is not any urinary symptom