Global Journal of Biology, Agriculture & Health Sciences

Abstract

PHENOTYPIC DETECTION OF ESBL AND MBL IN CLINICAL ISOLATRES OF ENTEROBACTER CLOACAE AT Al-IMAM Al-HUSSEIN HOSPITAL IN THI-QAR PPROVINCE IN IRAQ

Hind Abdallah Salih, Ali Taher Abaas & Mohammed Yousef Aurbi

The aim of this study was to ascertain the incidence and clinical significance of Metallo β-lactamases (MBL) and Extended spectrum β-lactamases (ESBLs) among Enterobacter cloacae isolated from patients at Al-Imam Al-Hussein Hospital. We prospectively collected data on patients with Enterobacter infection during a 6-month period from the 1st of January to the end of June 2014.. All of the strains were investigated for antibiotic susceptibility, the presence and expression of (MBL) and ESBLs. 120 Enterobacter species isolated from various clinical samples were included in the study Of 15 infections (7 involving The wound, 4 urine and 3 burn female were caused by Enterobacter cloacae strains. The strains showed high levels of resistance, especially to CEP30 (100%), TCC75/10 (100%), CN 10 (93.33%) and CTR30 (80.33%). Out of 120 Enterobacter cloacae isolates, 8(53.33%) were MBL producers. None of the isolates showed the ESBL. None of the isolates showed the coexistence of ESBL and MBL in the same isolate.

Published Date: 2014-10-09;