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J Glob Antimicrob Resist ; 13: 180-183, 2018 06.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29307860

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OBJECTIVES: The aims of this study were (i) to determine the frequency of plasmid-mediated resistance to fluoroquinolones (FQs) in Escherichia coli isolated from patients with urinary tract infections (UTIs) of nosocomial and community origin and (ii) to determine the relationships between the presence of extended-spectrum ß-lactamases (ESBLs), mutations in the gyrA and parC genes, and resistance to FQs. METHODS: A total of 71 E. coli isolates, including 38 ESBL-producers and 33 non-ESBL-producers, were analysed. The aac(6')-Ib gene was amplified using PCR and was subsequently digested with the BtsCI restriction enzyme to identify aac(6')-Ib-cr, a variant associated with FQ resistance. Detection of qnr genes was performed by multiplex PCR. In isolates that tested positive for these genes, the gyrA and parC genes were sequenced and the modulation factor of an efflux pump inhibitor was determined on the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of norfloxacin. RESULTS: The frequencies of qnrS, qnrB and qnrA were 4.2%, 2.8% and 0%, respectively. The frequency of aac(6')-Ib-cr was 40.8% and this variant was associated with double mutations in gyrA and parC as well as resistance to FQs and ESBL production. Modulation of efflux pump activity was more frequent in resistant isolates that had a wild-type parC gene. CONCLUSION: An interplay of resistance mechanisms increased the level of resistance to FQs, and the high frequency of putative plasmid-mediated quinolone resistance genes associated with ESBL-producing isolates reduced therapeutic options to treat UTIs in the affected population.


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DNA Gyrase/genetics , DNA Topoisomerase IV/genetics , Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial/genetics , Escherichia coli Proteins/genetics , Escherichia coli/genetics , Urinary Tract Infections/microbiology , Anti-Bacterial Agents/pharmacology , Brazil , Escherichia coli/drug effects , Escherichia coli/isolation & purification , Escherichia coli Infections/microbiology , Humans , Microbial Sensitivity Tests , Mutation , Polymerase Chain Reaction
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