Investigation of the Antimicrobial Susceptibility Profile, Virulence Genes, and Epidemiologic Relationship of Clinical Salmonella Isolates
Journal Title: Turkish Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences - Year 2018, Vol 15, Issue 2
Abstract
Objectives: The objectives of this study were to investigate the epidemiologic relationship, prevalence of the beta-lactamase and virulence genes of clinical ampicillin-resistant Salmonella enterica. Materials and Methods: In vitro ampicillin susceptibilities of 117 Salmonella enterica isolates obtained between 2011-2012 from Ege University Hospital, Bacteriology Laboratory of Medical Microbiology Department were examined using disc diffusion assays in accordance with the CLSI guidelines. The MIC levels in the ampicillin-resistant bacteria were determined using the broth microdilution method. The resistant strains were serotyped by the Public Health Institution. Epidemiologic relations of resistant strains were evaluated using ERIC-PCR. The presence of beta-lactamase genes and virulence factors were detected using PCR. Results: The 117 S. enterica strains had ten isolates that were resistant to ampicillin, and the MIC range of ampicillin was found as 512-128 μg/mL. Ampicillin-resistant strains were susceptible to nalidixic acid, ciprofloxacin, cefotaxime, sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim. Four different serotypes were identified and isolates were grouped into seven clusters. Five isolates carried blaTEM, and two carried the blaCTX-M gene. However, it was determined that blaSHV and blaPER genes did not exist in these strains. Virulence genes invA, pipD, and sopB were found in all isolates. sifA, pefA, and sopE genes were found in seven, four, and three isolates, respectively. Conclusion: Our data suggest that the rate of ampicillin resistance in S. enterica isolates was 8.5% in the two year period, but this ratio was generally lower than rates abroad. blaCTX-M and blaTEM genes could be responsible for ampicillin resistance. The blaSHV gene, which is highly prevalent in our country, was not found in any strains. sopB and pipD genes, which might be associated with beta-lactam resistance, were found in all strains. It is also noteworthy that the three isolates containing the sopE gene, which is associated with epidemic cases, were of the same serotypes and epidemiologic clusters.
Authors and Affiliations
Yamaç TEKİNTAŞ, Fethiye Ferda YILMAZ, Sabire Şöhret AYDEMİR, Alper TÜNGER, Mine HOŞGÖR-LİMONCU
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