Epidemiology of extended-spectrum β-lactamase producing Escherichia coli from hospital settings in Yemen

Introduction: Infection with Extended spectrum β-lactamases (ESBLs) producing bacteria is considered as serious health problem worldwide. The aim of this cross-sectional study was to investigate the prevalence of ESBL producing Escherichia coli in hospitalized patients and the risk factors contribu...

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Main Authors: Samar Nasher, Sameer Alsharapy, Anwar Al-Madhagi, Fathiah Zakham
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Published: The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries 2018-11-01
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Sameer Alsharapy
Anwar Al-Madhagi
Fathiah Zakham
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description Introduction: Infection with Extended spectrum β-lactamases (ESBLs) producing bacteria is considered as serious health problem worldwide. The aim of this cross-sectional study was to investigate the prevalence of ESBL producing Escherichia coli in hospitalized patients and the risk factors contributed for its nosocomial infections in addition to the antibiotics susceptibility patterns of isolates from 130 inpatients collected in Al Thawra General Hospital and Al-Kuwait University Hospital in Sana’a city. Methodology: Antibiotic susceptibility testing and confirmation of ESBL production were performed according to the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute guidelines. Results: Out of 130 E. coli isolates, 44 (33.8%) were ESBLs producers, the majority of ESBLs producers were in wound exudates samples (52.2%). The highest significant rates were among the elderly, patients with previous hospitalization, patients who have stayed in hospital more than 22 days, patients who have taken third generation cephalosporins as treatment and diabetic patients. All ESBL-producing isolates were resistant to amoxicillin, trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole and the third generation cephalosporins (100%). Resistance to other antimicrobial agents among these isolates was: amoxicillin-clavulanic acid (90.9%), nalidixic acid (95.5%), ciprofloxacin (90.9%), ofloxacin (88.6%) and tetracycline (54.5%). The most effective antibiotics in vitro for both types of isolates (ESBL producing and non ESBL producing E. coli) were Imipenem (100%), Amikacin (75%) and (93.0%), respectively, and Pipracillin-tazobactam (68.2%) and (88.4%), respectively. Conclusion: ESBLs detection tests must be performed as routine work in all hospitals and laboratories. Furthermore, a strict adherence of infection control policies and procedures with continuous antibiotics resistance surveillance are important to prevent nosocomial infections.
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spelling doaj-art-4d8f68e928624323aa9b2ad1932eda062025-08-20T03:48:46ZengThe Journal of Infection in Developing CountriesJournal of Infection in Developing Countries1972-26802018-11-01121110.3855/jidc.10560Epidemiology of extended-spectrum β-lactamase producing Escherichia coli from hospital settings in YemenSamar Nasher0Sameer Alsharapy1Anwar Al-Madhagi2Fathiah Zakham3National Center of Public Health Laboratories, Sana’a, YemenNational Center of Public Health Laboratories, Sana’a, YemenFaculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Sana’a University, Sana’a, YemenFaculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Hodeidah University, Hodeidah, Yemen Introduction: Infection with Extended spectrum β-lactamases (ESBLs) producing bacteria is considered as serious health problem worldwide. The aim of this cross-sectional study was to investigate the prevalence of ESBL producing Escherichia coli in hospitalized patients and the risk factors contributed for its nosocomial infections in addition to the antibiotics susceptibility patterns of isolates from 130 inpatients collected in Al Thawra General Hospital and Al-Kuwait University Hospital in Sana’a city. Methodology: Antibiotic susceptibility testing and confirmation of ESBL production were performed according to the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute guidelines. Results: Out of 130 E. coli isolates, 44 (33.8%) were ESBLs producers, the majority of ESBLs producers were in wound exudates samples (52.2%). The highest significant rates were among the elderly, patients with previous hospitalization, patients who have stayed in hospital more than 22 days, patients who have taken third generation cephalosporins as treatment and diabetic patients. All ESBL-producing isolates were resistant to amoxicillin, trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole and the third generation cephalosporins (100%). Resistance to other antimicrobial agents among these isolates was: amoxicillin-clavulanic acid (90.9%), nalidixic acid (95.5%), ciprofloxacin (90.9%), ofloxacin (88.6%) and tetracycline (54.5%). The most effective antibiotics in vitro for both types of isolates (ESBL producing and non ESBL producing E. coli) were Imipenem (100%), Amikacin (75%) and (93.0%), respectively, and Pipracillin-tazobactam (68.2%) and (88.4%), respectively. Conclusion: ESBLs detection tests must be performed as routine work in all hospitals and laboratories. Furthermore, a strict adherence of infection control policies and procedures with continuous antibiotics resistance surveillance are important to prevent nosocomial infections. https://jidc.org/index.php/journal/article/view/10560Escherichia coliextended spectrum β-lactamasesYemen
spellingShingle Samar Nasher
Sameer Alsharapy
Anwar Al-Madhagi
Fathiah Zakham
Epidemiology of extended-spectrum β-lactamase producing Escherichia coli from hospital settings in Yemen
Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
Escherichia coli
extended spectrum β-lactamases
Yemen
title Epidemiology of extended-spectrum β-lactamase producing Escherichia coli from hospital settings in Yemen
title_full Epidemiology of extended-spectrum β-lactamase producing Escherichia coli from hospital settings in Yemen
title_fullStr Epidemiology of extended-spectrum β-lactamase producing Escherichia coli from hospital settings in Yemen
title_full_unstemmed Epidemiology of extended-spectrum β-lactamase producing Escherichia coli from hospital settings in Yemen
title_short Epidemiology of extended-spectrum β-lactamase producing Escherichia coli from hospital settings in Yemen
title_sort epidemiology of extended spectrum β lactamase producing escherichia coli from hospital settings in yemen
topic Escherichia coli
extended spectrum β-lactamases
Yemen
url https://jidc.org/index.php/journal/article/view/10560
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