CTX-M Type Extended Spectrum beta-Lactamases in Escherichia coli Isolates From Community Acquired Upper Urinary Tract Infections at a University in the European Part of Turkey


ÇELİK A., YULUĞKURAL Z., Kuloglu F., Eroglu C., Torol S., VAHABOĞLU H., ...More

JOURNAL OF MICROBIOLOGY IMMUNOLOGY AND INFECTION, vol.43, no.2, pp.163-167, 2010 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 43 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2010
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/s1684-1182(10)60026-6
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF MICROBIOLOGY IMMUNOLOGY AND INFECTION
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.163-167
  • Keywords: community acquired urinary tract infection, extended spectrum beta-lactamase, Escherichia coli, ENTEROBACTERIACEAE, EPIDEMIOLOGY, SPREAD, ESBLS, PREVALENCE, EMERGENCE, STRAINS, CLONE
  • Ondokuz Mayıs University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Extended spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) producing Escherichia coli has been an emerging etiologic agent in the community acquired infections. We investigated the occurrence of ESBL producing E. coli isolated from patients admitted with community acquired urinary tract infection (UTI) to the hospital of the Trakya University, Turkey during 2006. Eleven single patient isolates of E. coli harboring ESBL were identified among 30 E. coli isolated from patients admitted with symptoms corresponding to upper UTI. CTX-M type ESBLs were detected in all 11 ESBL-producers by isoelectric focusing and polymerase chain reaction screening. Sequence analysis revealed CTX-M-1 in one isolate, CTX-M-3 in three isolates and CTX-M-15 in seven isolates. ESBL-producing E. coli isolated from community acquired UTIs are widespread in the European parr of Turkey.