Enterobacter cloacae and E. aerogenes have been increasingly reported as important opportunistic pathogens. In this study, a high prevalence of multi-drug resistant isolates from Brazil, harboring several β-lactamase encoding genes was found. Several virulence genes were observed in E. aerogenes, contrasting with the E. cloacae isolates which presented none.
Keywords
Enterobacter cloacae; Enterobacter aerogenes; Virulence; Resistance
| Isolate | Date of isolation | Sex | Age | Source | Resistance profile (non-susceptible) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EA01 | 05/15/2013 | F | 39 | Urine | LMX, EST, DOR, CFC, CFM, CRX, DOX, NIT, SUL, SUT |
| EA02 | 05/06/2013 | F | 66 | Urine | CFC, CFM, DOX, NIT, SUL, TRI |
| EA03 | 04/30/2016 | F | NI | Urine | EST, CFC, CFM, DOX, MIN, NIT, SUL, SUT, NAL |
| EA04 | 05/05/2016 | M | NI | Blood | EST, CFC, DOX, MIN, NIT, SUL, SUT, NAL |
| EA05 | 09/15/2016 | M | 33 | Catheter tip | CIP, LEV, LMX, NOR, OFX, AMI, EST, GEN, TOB, DOR, ERT, MPM, CAZ, CFC, CFM, CPM, CRO, CRX, CTX, ATM, PIT, TAC, DOX, MIN, TET, NIT, SUL, SUT, TRI, NAL |
| EA06 | 04/29/2013 | M | 57 | Nasal swab | LMX, AMI, EST, GEN, TOB, DOR, ERT, IPM, CAZ, CPM, CRX, PIT, DOX, NIT, SUL, SUT, TRI, NAL |
| EC01 | 04/20/2013 | F | NI | Urine | CFC, CFM, DOX, MIN, NIT, SUL, TRI, NAL |
| EC02 | 05/20/2013 | F | 57 | Urine | AMI, ERT, MPM, CFC, CFM, CRO, DOX, MIN, NIT, SUL, TRI, NAL |
| EC03 | 05/07/2016 | NI | NI | Urine | CIP, LEV, LMX, NOR, OFX, EST, TOB, CAZ, CFC, CFM, CPM, CRO, CRX, CTX, ATM, PIT, TAC, DOX, MIN, TET, NIT, SUL, SUT, TRI, NAL |
| EC04 | 04/29/2013 | F | 43 | Anal swab | CIP, LEV, LMX, NOR, OFX, EST, GEN, TOB, ERT, CAZ, CFC, CFM, CPM, CRO, CRX, CTX, ATM, PIT, TAC, DOX, TET, NIT, SUL, SUT, TRI, CLO, NAL |
| EC05 | 05/06/2013 | M | 65 | Anal swab | LMX, OFX, AMI, EST, GEN, ERT, CAZ, CFC, CFM, CPM, CRO, CRX, CTX, ATM, PIT, TAC, SUL, SUT, TRI, NAL |
| EC06 | 02/23/2015 | F | 53 | Oropharynx | EST, CFC, CFM, CRX, DOX, NIT, SUL, SUT, TRI, NAL |
| EC07 | 03/13/2015 | M | 58 | Catheter tip | ERT, SUL, SUT, TRI |
| EC08 | 05/13/2015 | M | 51 | Gastrostomy tube | CFC, CRX, NIT, SUL, SUT |
