Evaluation of adhesin genes and risk factors associated with urinary tract infections by drug-resistant uropathogenic Escherichia coli in North of Iran
Background: Uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC) isolates, have a wide variety of virulence factors to promote colonization and survival in the urinary tract. This study aimed to evaluate adhesin genes, biofilm formation ability, antibiotic resistance profiles of UPEC strains, and the related risk...
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Background: Uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC) isolates, have a wide variety of virulence factors to promote colonization and survival in the urinary tract. This study aimed to evaluate adhesin genes, biofilm formation ability, antibiotic resistance profiles of UPEC strains, and the related risk factors in patients with UTIs caused by drug-resistant UPEC.
Methodology: A total of 105 UPEC isolates were evaluated for biofilm formation using 96-well microtiter plates, the presence of adhesin genes by PCR assay and the antimicrobial susceptibility pattern using the disk diffusion method. Demographic and clinical characteristics of patients were investigated to identify predisposing factors for drug-resistant isolates.
Results: Out of 105 UPEC isolates, 84.8% were positive for biofilm formation. Biofilm-producing isolates exhibited a significantly higher prevalence of fimH, kpsMTII, csgA, afa/draBC, and pap adhesin genes compared to non-biofilm-producing strains (p < 0.05). The results also revealed that 52.4% of the isolates were ESBL-producing, and 84.8% were multidrug-resistant (MDR). Further analysis of antibiotic susceptibility among ESBL-producing strains showed the highest resistance rates to ampicillin, ciprofloxacin, and trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole. Conversely, the highest susceptibility, in addition to carbapenems, was observed for fosfomycin, amikacin, cefoxitin, and nitrofurantoin. We identified hypertension as a potential risk factor for infection with ESBL-producing UPEC strains.
Conclusions: Our results revealed a significant rate of drug resistance among UPEC isolates obtained from UTIs in our region. This underscores the importance of monitoring the empirical use of antibiotics and identifying specific risk factors in our geographical area to guide the selection of appropriate empirical treatment for UTIs.
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| spelling | doaj-art-4825a2cce36d4c16b3fa749180163fb22025-08-20T02:57:52ZengThe Journal of Infection in Developing CountriesJournal of Infection in Developing Countries1972-26802024-05-01180510.3855/jidc.18566Evaluation of adhesin genes and risk factors associated with urinary tract infections by drug-resistant uropathogenic Escherichia coli in North of IranRaheleh Sheikhi0Mohammad Esmaeil Amini1Leila Alidoust2Zahra Atrkar Roushan3Iraj Nikokar4Department of Microbiology, Virology and Microbial Toxins, School of Medicine, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, IranDepartment of Microbiology, Virology and Microbial Toxins, School of Medicine, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, IranDepartment of Genetic, School of Medicine, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, IranDepartment of Social Medicine, School of Medicine, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, IranDepartment of Microbiology, Virology and Microbial Toxins, School of Medicine, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran Background: Uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC) isolates, have a wide variety of virulence factors to promote colonization and survival in the urinary tract. This study aimed to evaluate adhesin genes, biofilm formation ability, antibiotic resistance profiles of UPEC strains, and the related risk factors in patients with UTIs caused by drug-resistant UPEC. Methodology: A total of 105 UPEC isolates were evaluated for biofilm formation using 96-well microtiter plates, the presence of adhesin genes by PCR assay and the antimicrobial susceptibility pattern using the disk diffusion method. Demographic and clinical characteristics of patients were investigated to identify predisposing factors for drug-resistant isolates. Results: Out of 105 UPEC isolates, 84.8% were positive for biofilm formation. Biofilm-producing isolates exhibited a significantly higher prevalence of fimH, kpsMTII, csgA, afa/draBC, and pap adhesin genes compared to non-biofilm-producing strains (p < 0.05). The results also revealed that 52.4% of the isolates were ESBL-producing, and 84.8% were multidrug-resistant (MDR). Further analysis of antibiotic susceptibility among ESBL-producing strains showed the highest resistance rates to ampicillin, ciprofloxacin, and trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole. Conversely, the highest susceptibility, in addition to carbapenems, was observed for fosfomycin, amikacin, cefoxitin, and nitrofurantoin. We identified hypertension as a potential risk factor for infection with ESBL-producing UPEC strains. Conclusions: Our results revealed a significant rate of drug resistance among UPEC isolates obtained from UTIs in our region. This underscores the importance of monitoring the empirical use of antibiotics and identifying specific risk factors in our geographical area to guide the selection of appropriate empirical treatment for UTIs. https://jidc.org/index.php/journal/article/view/18566Uropathogenic Escherichia coliadhesin genesbiofilm formationrisk factormultidrug-resistanturinary tract infection |
| spellingShingle | Raheleh Sheikhi Mohammad Esmaeil Amini Leila Alidoust Zahra Atrkar Roushan Iraj Nikokar Evaluation of adhesin genes and risk factors associated with urinary tract infections by drug-resistant uropathogenic Escherichia coli in North of Iran Journal of Infection in Developing Countries Uropathogenic Escherichia coli adhesin genes biofilm formation risk factor multidrug-resistant urinary tract infection |
| title | Evaluation of adhesin genes and risk factors associated with urinary tract infections by drug-resistant uropathogenic Escherichia coli in North of Iran |
| title_full | Evaluation of adhesin genes and risk factors associated with urinary tract infections by drug-resistant uropathogenic Escherichia coli in North of Iran |
| title_fullStr | Evaluation of adhesin genes and risk factors associated with urinary tract infections by drug-resistant uropathogenic Escherichia coli in North of Iran |
| title_full_unstemmed | Evaluation of adhesin genes and risk factors associated with urinary tract infections by drug-resistant uropathogenic Escherichia coli in North of Iran |
| title_short | Evaluation of adhesin genes and risk factors associated with urinary tract infections by drug-resistant uropathogenic Escherichia coli in North of Iran |
| title_sort | evaluation of adhesin genes and risk factors associated with urinary tract infections by drug resistant uropathogenic escherichia coli in north of iran |
| topic | Uropathogenic Escherichia coli adhesin genes biofilm formation risk factor multidrug-resistant urinary tract infection |
| url | https://jidc.org/index.php/journal/article/view/18566 |
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