Nosocomial and community infections due to class A extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBLA)-producing Escherichia coli and Klebsiella spp. in southern Brazil
Braz. j. infect. dis
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15(2): 138-143, Mar.-Apr. 2011. ilus, tab
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
To determine the prevalence of class A extended spectrum β-lactamases (ESBL)-producing Escherichia coli and Klebsiella spp., and to investigate clonality among ESBL-producing isolates of nosocomial and community infections.METHODS:
The study involved 354 nosocomial infections samples and 992 community infections samples, obtained between 2003 and 2006 at Caxias do Sul, RS. The detection of ESBL was performed by the disk-diffusion test. Presence of blaCTX-M, blaSHV and blaTEM β-lactamase genes was evaluated by PCR, and genomic typing was determined by pulsed-field gel electrophoresis analysis.RESULTS:
Higher frequency of ESBL-producing isolates were detected among nosocomial samples of E. coli (6.7 percent) and Klebsiella (43.7 percent), than those obtained from community infections (0.4 percent and 2.6 percent). blaTEM and blaCTX were the most prevalent ESBL gene families in both E. coli and Klebsiella isolates. Different pulsotypes were obtained among ESBL-producing E. coli and 11 clones for Klebsiella spp., which occurred over the years and in different hospital wards. Among ESBL-producing K. pneumoniae, 74.3 percent transferred ESBL genes by conjugation and exhibited concomitant decreased aminoglycosides susceptibility.CONCLUSION:
ESBL-producing E. coli, and especially K. pneumoniae are essentially a nosocomial problem, and their dissemination to the community is relatively limited. The great genetic variability observed among ESBL-producing bacteria indicates polyclonal spread and high transference of ESBL genes between bacteria in the hospital environment. This information is of paramount importance for nosocomial infection control.
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Main subject:
Beta-Lactamases
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Klebsiella Infections
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Cross Infection
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Escherichia coli
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Escherichia coli Infections
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Klebsiella
Type of study:
Prevalence study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Brazil
Language:
English
Journal:
Braz. j. infect. dis
Journal subject:
Communicable Diseases
Year:
2011
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre/BR
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Universidade de Caxias do Sul/BR
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