Integron Expression in Multidrug-Resistant Escherichia coli Isolated from House Flies within the Hospital

Authors

  • Atchariya YOSBOONRUANG Department of Microbiology and Parasitology, School of Medical Sciences, University of Phayao, Phayao 56000
  • Anong KIDDEE Department of Microbiology and Parasitology, School of Medical Sciences, University of Phayao, Phayao 56000
  • Chatsuda BOONDUANG Department of Microbiology and Parasitology, School of Medical Sciences, University of Phayao, Phayao 56000
  • Phannarai PIBALPAKDEE Department of Microbiology and Parasitology, School of Medical Sciences, University of Phayao, Phayao 56000

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.48048/wjst.2019.6286

Keywords:

Antimicrobial resistance, class 1 integron, Escherichia coli, house flies, nosocomial spread

Abstract

Escherichia coli is a serious cause of a variety of hospital-acquired infections and commonly contributes to the environment by house flies. Integrons, particularly class 1 integrons, are the genetic elements that play an important role in the horizontal transfer of antimicrobial resistance mechanism. This mechanism is commonly found in Enterobacteriaceae, especially E. coli. In this study, we aim to investigate the occurrence and antimicrobial resistance patterns of E. coli isolated from the house flies in Phayao hospital and to determine the gene expression of class 1 integrons in those isolates of E. coli. Totally, 70 isolates of E. coli were isolated from 60 house flies collected from the hospital. Fifty-seven of the isolates (81.43 %) were multidrug resistance (MDR) and highly resistant to b-lactams, tetracyclines, and sulfonamides. Of 57 isolates of MDR-E. coli, 20 isolates (35 %) were found to carry class 1 integron genes. Fifteen patterns of antimicrobial resistance occurred in the isolates of integron-positive E. coli. Most integron-positive E. coli isolates were resistant to 7 antimicrobials. Two isolates of these bacteria (10 %) were able to resist 13 out of 14 tested antimicrobials. Using PCR and sequencing analysis, an investigation showed that dfrA17-aadA5, dfrA12-aadA2 gene cassette was the most prevalent cassette (n = 10; 50 %) among the integron-positive E. coli isolates. Our results indicated that the presences of multidrug resistance and class 1 integrons were common in E. coli isolated from the houseflies in hospital. Therefore, screening for integron-positive E. coli from the hospital environment might be necessary for prevention of nosocomial infections.

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Published

2018-12-28

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YOSBOONRUANG, A., KIDDEE, A., BOONDUANG, C., & PIBALPAKDEE, P. (2018). Integron Expression in Multidrug-Resistant Escherichia coli Isolated from House Flies within the Hospital. Walailak Journal of Science and Technology (WJST), 16(5), 319–327. https://doi.org/10.48048/wjst.2019.6286