Prevalence and molecular detection of Klebsiella pneumoniae isolated from children with infectious diarrhoea in AL-Ramadi city

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Author Details : Fatima Sabri Al-Omar*

Volume : 10, Issue : 2, Year : 2024

Article Page : 108-113

https://doi.org/10.18231/j.ijmmtd.2024.020

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Abstract

Objectives: Infectious diarrhoea result from a wide range of bacteria, viruses and parasites. This condition is also identified as gastroenteritis, Klebsiella pneumonia is a well-known as one of most common bacterial pathogens causing gastroenteritis. This study aims to estimate the incidence and identifying both the phenotypic and genotypic characterization of Klebsiella pneumonia causing gastroenteritis in children under the age of five in al-Ramadi Maternity and Children Teaching Hospital.
Materials and Methods: Stool samples were collected for 106 children suffering from gastroenteritis, Cultural and microscopical approaches were used for Klebsiella pneumonia selection, its characteristic features were confirmed using the Vitek2 compact system, anti-microbial sensitivity test, and biofilm production test. furthermore, DNA extracted, purification and Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) were accomplished for genotypic confirmation.
Results: In the presented research, stool samples were collected for 106 children suffering from gastroenteritis, and 100 samples were identified as source for bacterial gastroenteritis. The bacterium under consideration (Klebsiella pneumonia) has a percentage of 30%. This isolate revealed resistance to Ceftazidime (80%), nalidixic acid (33%), amikacin (36%), Azithromycin (20%), vancomycin (10%), and Imipenem (6%). Likewise, four genes in Klebsiella pneumonia isolate were studied via PCR and the results indicates htrA, iss, Mrka and rmpA were 15 (50%), 9 (30%), 6 (20%), 0 (0%) respectively. The results of
biofilm production for Klebsiella pneumonia exposed that 3 (10%) were strong, 10 (33%) moderate, 7 (24%) weak, and 10 (33%) non-producers.
Conclusions: The presented research displayed the bacterium under consideration (Klebsiella pneumonia) has a higher resistance rate to the commonly antibiotics used for bacterial gastroenteritis. In addition, Klebsiella pneumonia (under consideration) with high resistance to antibiotics showed resistance genes in PCR, in addition to strong biofilm production.
 
Keywords: K pneumoniae, Gastroenteritis, PCR and Stool samples

How to cite : Al-omar F S, Prevalence and molecular detection of Klebsiella pneumoniae isolated from children with infectious diarrhoea in AL-Ramadi city. IP Int J Med Microbiol Trop Dis 2024;10(2):108-113

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