STUDY OF METALLO-Β-LACTAMASE PRODUCTION IN CLINICAL ISOLATES OF PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA IN A TEACHING HOSPITAL OF RURAL GUJARAT - INDIA
Journal Title: Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences - Year 2013, Vol 2, Issue 18
Abstract
[b]BACKGROUND[/b]: Pseudomonas aeruginosa exhibits intrinsic resistance to a variety of antimicrobials including beta lactams. Imipenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa resulting from metallo-β-lactamases production represent a significant and rapidly emerging problem and threat in most part of the world. Detection of metallo-β-lactamase (MBL)-producing Pseudomonas aeruginosa is crucial for the optimal antibiotic treatment of the seriously ill patients. AIM OF THE [b]STUDY[/b]: The study was undertaken to detect Metallo-β-lactamases among clinical isolates of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in the multidisciplinary tertiary care 520-bedded hospital. [b]MATERIAL[/b] [b]AND METHODS[/b]: Two hundred eighty three consecutive clinical isolates of Pseudomonas aeruginosa were subjected to susceptibility testing by disc-diffusion assay and mini API system (bioMerieux-France). Imipenem resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates were studied for metallo-β-lactamase production by IPM-EDTA-disk synergy test. [b]RESULTS[/b]: Imipenem- resistance by disc diffusion method was found in 35 out of 283 isolates (12.3%) of Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Of the 35 imipenem-resistant isolates 30 (85.7%) were Metallo-beta-lactamases producers with average zone diameter difference of 16.5 mm between imipenem disk and imipenem plus EDTA disk. Of 35 imipenem-resistant isolates, 21(60%) were from ICU patients and 14(40%) were from Wards.[b] CONCLUSION[/b]: IPM-EDTA-disk synergy test can be used as a suitable screening method in the clinical microbiology laboratory. Presence of Metallo-β-lactamase production among imipenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa was high in our institution which is disturbing and forces us for prompt infection control measures which are well-organized and continued. Combined approaches of rotational antibiotic therapy and training programmes for the health care workers might be beneficial to fight against these multi drug resistant pathogens
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Yagnesh Pandya, Agravat H. H
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