Prevalence and Characterization of Streptococcus pyogenes Clinical Isolates from Different Hospitals and Clinics in Mansoura

Streptococcus pyogenes are associated with many bacterial diseases in both humans and animals and are capable of causing a multitude of human diseases. S. pyogenes isolates were identified by their bacitracin sensitivity, positive spy1258 detection, and positive GAS latex agglutination. Different is...

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Main Authors: Zeinab M. Helal, Dina E. Rizk, Mohamed M. Adel El-Sokkary, Ramadan Hassan
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Published: Wiley 2020-01-01
Series:International Journal of Microbiology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/5814945
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author Zeinab M. Helal
Dina E. Rizk
Mohamed M. Adel El-Sokkary
Ramadan Hassan
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Mohamed M. Adel El-Sokkary
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description Streptococcus pyogenes are associated with many bacterial diseases in both humans and animals and are capable of causing a multitude of human diseases. S. pyogenes isolates were identified by their bacitracin sensitivity, positive spy1258 detection, and positive GAS latex agglutination. Different isolates were typed serotypically and genotypically by BOX-PCR. Different virulence factors were identified in S. pyogenes isolates. In addition, antimicrobial resistance was tested to eleven different antibiotics. Furthermore, the resistance mechanisms were determined phenotypically by the disc diffusion method. Finally, the correlation between both molecular and serotypes identified and the profile of virulence factors and clinical and geographical sources was determined for all isolates. Thirty-eight S. pyogenes isolates were collected from different clinical sources. Resistance testing indicated high resistance to mostly used antibiotics except amoxicillin/clavulanic acid, amoxicillin, and ampicillin. Serotyping results indicated five different serotypes, M1, M2, M3, M4, and M6, in S. pyogenes isolates, while six isolates were identified as untypeable. In addition, positive PCR results identified most of the tested SAgs genes in which speJ gene was mostly identified followed by speI, speC, and ssa genes being identified in 81.6%, 63.3%, 60.5%, and 60.5%, respectively. However, speH was the least detected. In contrast, speL, speM, and smeZ genes could not be detected in all tested isolates. Finally, BOX-PCR molecular typing was a more effective clustering method when compared to the serotyping method in all S. pyogenes. In conclusion, the isolates in this study were highly resistant to mostly used antibiotics. M1 was the most identified serotype. No significant association was found between serotypes, BOX-PCR cluster groups, and SAgs genes profiles. However, by the application of BOX-PCR, effective molecular typing was obtained.
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spelling doaj-art-a499b5ef67f54f3ba3ea41973898104a2025-02-03T05:51:47ZengWileyInternational Journal of Microbiology1687-918X1687-91982020-01-01202010.1155/2020/58149455814945Prevalence and Characterization of Streptococcus pyogenes Clinical Isolates from Different Hospitals and Clinics in MansouraZeinab M. Helal0Dina E. Rizk1Mohamed M. Adel El-Sokkary2Ramadan Hassan3Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mansoura University, Mansoura 35516, EgyptDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mansoura University, Mansoura 35516, EgyptDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mansoura University, Mansoura 35516, EgyptDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mansoura University, Mansoura 35516, EgyptStreptococcus pyogenes are associated with many bacterial diseases in both humans and animals and are capable of causing a multitude of human diseases. S. pyogenes isolates were identified by their bacitracin sensitivity, positive spy1258 detection, and positive GAS latex agglutination. Different isolates were typed serotypically and genotypically by BOX-PCR. Different virulence factors were identified in S. pyogenes isolates. In addition, antimicrobial resistance was tested to eleven different antibiotics. Furthermore, the resistance mechanisms were determined phenotypically by the disc diffusion method. Finally, the correlation between both molecular and serotypes identified and the profile of virulence factors and clinical and geographical sources was determined for all isolates. Thirty-eight S. pyogenes isolates were collected from different clinical sources. Resistance testing indicated high resistance to mostly used antibiotics except amoxicillin/clavulanic acid, amoxicillin, and ampicillin. Serotyping results indicated five different serotypes, M1, M2, M3, M4, and M6, in S. pyogenes isolates, while six isolates were identified as untypeable. In addition, positive PCR results identified most of the tested SAgs genes in which speJ gene was mostly identified followed by speI, speC, and ssa genes being identified in 81.6%, 63.3%, 60.5%, and 60.5%, respectively. However, speH was the least detected. In contrast, speL, speM, and smeZ genes could not be detected in all tested isolates. Finally, BOX-PCR molecular typing was a more effective clustering method when compared to the serotyping method in all S. pyogenes. In conclusion, the isolates in this study were highly resistant to mostly used antibiotics. M1 was the most identified serotype. No significant association was found between serotypes, BOX-PCR cluster groups, and SAgs genes profiles. However, by the application of BOX-PCR, effective molecular typing was obtained.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/5814945
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Mohamed M. Adel El-Sokkary
Ramadan Hassan
Prevalence and Characterization of Streptococcus pyogenes Clinical Isolates from Different Hospitals and Clinics in Mansoura
International Journal of Microbiology
title Prevalence and Characterization of Streptococcus pyogenes Clinical Isolates from Different Hospitals and Clinics in Mansoura
title_full Prevalence and Characterization of Streptococcus pyogenes Clinical Isolates from Different Hospitals and Clinics in Mansoura
title_fullStr Prevalence and Characterization of Streptococcus pyogenes Clinical Isolates from Different Hospitals and Clinics in Mansoura
title_full_unstemmed Prevalence and Characterization of Streptococcus pyogenes Clinical Isolates from Different Hospitals and Clinics in Mansoura
title_short Prevalence and Characterization of Streptococcus pyogenes Clinical Isolates from Different Hospitals and Clinics in Mansoura
title_sort prevalence and characterization of streptococcus pyogenes clinical isolates from different hospitals and clinics in mansoura
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/5814945
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