Title
Colistin resistance in multidrug-resistant klebsiella pneumoniae strains at a perinatal maternal institute in Lima, Peru, 2015-2018
Other title
Resistencia a la colistina en cepas de klebsiella pneumoniae multidrogorresistente del período 2015-2018 en un instituto materno perinatal de Lima, Peru
Date Issued
01 October 2020
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Publisher(s)
Instituto Nacional de Salud
Abstract
The objective of this study was to evaluate the presence of colistin-and carbapenemic-resistant genes in multidrug-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae strains isolated at the Instituto Materno Perinatal de Lima (2015-2018). Susceptibility levels were analyzed by disk diffusion and microdilution. The presence of colistin-and carbapenemic-resistant genes was determined by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and was related to clonality. A total of 36 K. pneumoniae strains were analyzed, 5 (13.8%) were resistant to colistin and belonged to different clonal groups. Only 2 strains were found with carbapenemases (blaKPC and blaNDM), and no colistin plasmid genes were detected. High resistance levels to the other tested antimicrobials were observed, except for amikacin (13.9%). The results highlight the presence of colistinresistant strains (33.3% in 2018), a worrying situation as they are part of the latest treatment alternatives for infections caused by multiresistant pathogens.
Start page
716
End page
720
Volume
37
Issue
4
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Sistema respiratorio
Subjects
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85100879667
PubMed ID
Source
Revista Peruana de Medicina Experimental y Salud Publica
ISSN of the container
17264634
Sources of information:
Directorio de Producción Científica
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