Antimicrobial resistance profiles of Enterobacter cloacae and Klebsiella aerogenes a tertiary hospital in Turkey: A five-years study Antimicrobial resistance of E.cloacae and K.aerogenes

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Meryem Colak
Nergis Asgin

Abstract

Objective: Enterobacter cloacae and Klebsiella aerogenes species have multiple drug resistance and antibiotic resistance is a growing problem regarding to treating infections.


Objective: The aim of this study was to determine and evaluate the antimicrobial resistance profiles of E. cloacae and K. aerogenes isolated from various clinical samples in our laboratory, retrospectively.


Material and Methods: Totally 223 patients who applied to Karabuk University Training and Research Hospital microbiology laboratory between October2016-December2020 were included in this study. Conventional methods and automated systems were used for the identification and antibiotic susceptibilities of strains. Antibiotic susceptibility results were evaluated as per the European Committee on Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing (EUCAST) guidelines.


Results: Total of 223 clinical samples (urine 68.6%, blood 12.6%, endotracheal aspirate 7.2%, wound 4.9%, sputum 3.6%, bronchoalveolar lavage fluid 2.7%, and ear fluid 0.4%) obtained from 223 patients; 119  (53%) females and 104 (47%)  females, were analysed. The identified species were E. cloacae (132 strains, 59.2%) and K. aerogenes (91 strains, 40.8%).  The Enterobacter cloacae and Klebsiella aerogenes positivity was detected as 30(13.4%) and 20(9.0%) in the samples. The highest resistance was found against cefixime at a rate of 60%; the lowest resistance was against amikacin, meropenem and imipenem ranged between 3% and 4% in both E. cloacae and K. aerogenes strains.


Conclusions: Amikacin, imipenem and meropenem were the most effective antibiotics against E. cloacae and K. aerogenes. We may prefer TMP-SMX and ciprofloxacin, as oral antibiotic agents in the treatment of E. cloacae/K. aerogenes infections. Amikacin, gentamicin and carbapenems may be the first choice for parenteral antibiotics therapy

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Colak, M., & Asgin, N. (2021). Antimicrobial resistance profiles of Enterobacter cloacae and Klebsiella aerogenes a tertiary hospital in Turkey: A five-years study: Antimicrobial resistance of E.cloacae and K.aerogenes. Medical Science and Discovery, 8(3), 161–166. https://doi.org/10.36472/msd.v8i3.501
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Received 2021-03-02
Accepted 2021-03-16
Published 2021-03-23

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