High frequency of carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii in patients with diabetes mellitus in Saudi Arabia

A A Alsultan; B A Evans; E A Elsayed; S I Al-Thawadi; A Y Al-Taher; S G B Amyes; A M Al-Dughaym; A Hamouda

doi:10.1099/jmm.0.057216-0

High frequency of carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii in patients with diabetes mellitus in Saudi Arabia

A A Alsultan
, B A Evans
, E A Elsayed
, S I Al-Thawadi
, A Y Al-Taher
, S G B Amyes
, A M Al-Dughaym
, A Hamouda

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Abstract

Carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii is becoming increasingly prevalent in patients with diabetes mellitus in the Middle East. We examined the relationship of these bacteria and their resistance mechanisms to the diabetic disease status of patients in Saudi Arabia. Susceptibilities of 271 isolates to carbapenems, tigecycline and colistin were determined, followed by detection of carbapenemase genes. A blaVIM gene was detected in ~95 % of isolates; blaOXA-23 and blaOXA-40 genes were also prevalent. Diabetic patients were significantly more likely to carry carbapenem-resistant isolates. Carbapenem-resistant A. baumannii is a serious problem in diabetic patients, and molecular detection of resistance mechanisms in these isolates is required.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	885-888
Number of pages	4
Journal	Journal of Medical Microbiology
Volume	62
Early online date	1 Jun 2013
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1099/jmm.0.057216-0
Publication status	Published - Jun 2013

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Keywords

Acinetobacter Infections
Acinetobacter baumannii
Anti-Bacterial Agents
Bacterial Proteins
Carbapenems
Diabetes Complications
Diabetes Mellitus
Drug Resistance, Bacterial
Humans
Microbial Sensitivity Tests
Prevalence
Saudi Arabia
beta-Lactamases

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