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Colistin Induced Assortment of Antimicrobial Resistance in a Clinical Isolate of Acinetobacter baumannii SD01.
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Infectious disorders drug targets [Infect Disord Drug Targets] 2020; Vol. 20 (4), pp. 501-505. - Publication Year :
- 2020
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Abstract
- Background: Colistin was considered as the most effective antibiotic against Acinetobacter baumannii, a widely-known opportunistic pathogen. In recent years, a number of colistin resistant strains have also been reported.<br />Objective: This work is commenced to investigate the contribution of efflux pumps toward resistance to colistin-like cyclic polypeptide antibiotics, since the efflux pumps serve as the escape routes leading to drug-resistance.<br />Methods: RNA was extracted from A. baumannii isolates cultured from samples procured by tracheal aspiration of infected patients. The expressions of gene(s) that played major roles in the regulation of efflux pump families and involvement of integron systems were studied using real time PCR. Antimicrobial susceptibility tests were conducted to investigate antibiotic resistance of the isolates.<br />Results: It was observed that genes coding for sugE, ydhE, ydgE, mdfA, ynfA and tolC significantly contributed to resistance against colistin antibiotics, however, no significant transcriptional change was observed in the efflux pump, MexAB-OprM. Results suggest that A. baumanii readily pumps out colistin via efflux pumps belonging to MATE and SMR family.<br />Conclusion: Integral role of efflux pumps and integron 1 genetic system was elucidated towards evolution of multi-drug resistant strain(s). Therefore, for accurate therapeutics, an early detection of efflux genes is crucial before prescribing against colistin resistant A. baumanii.<br /> (Copyright© Bentham Science Publishers; For any queries, please email at epub@benthamscience.net.)
- Subjects :
- Acinetobacter baumannii drug effects
Acinetobacter baumannii genetics
Bacterial Proteins genetics
Gene Expression Regulation, Bacterial
Humans
Paracentesis
RNA, Ribosomal, 16S genetics
Sequence Analysis, DNA
Up-Regulation
Acinetobacter Infections diagnosis
Acinetobacter baumannii isolation & purification
Colistin pharmacology
Drug Resistance, Bacterial
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 2212-3989
- Volume :
- 20
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Infectious disorders drug targets
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 32234005
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.2174/1871526519666190426153258