Presence of fimH and afa genes in urinary isolates of extended-spectrum beta-lactamases producing Escherichia coli in Lima, Peru

Authors

  • Jose Matta-Chuquisapon Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima, Perú. Tecnólogo médico
  • Esther Valencia-Bazalar Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima, Perú. Tecnólogo médico
  • Luis Marocho-Chahuayo Instituto Nacional de Salud del Niño, Lima, Perú. médico cirujano especialista en Enfermedades Infecciosas y Tropicales
  • Edgar Gonzales-Escalante Centro de Investigaciones Tecnológicas, Biomédicas y Medioambientales (CITBM), Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima, Perú. Laboratorio de Resistencia Bacteriana, Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina. Tecnólogo médico magíster en Microbiología
  • Carlos Raúl Sevilla-Andrade Centro de Investigaciones Tecnológicas, Biomédicas y Medioambientales (CITBM), Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima, Perú. Grupo de Investigación en Resistencia a los antimicrobianos (MICRESIS), Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima, Perú. Tecnólogo médico

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17843/rpmesp.2020.372.4829

Keywords:

Uropathogenic Escherichia coli, Virulence Factors, beta-Lactamases, Peru

Abstract

Descriptive study conducted in order to determine the presence of the fimH and afa genes in urinary isolates of extended-spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBL) producing Escherichia coli. Isolates from project TO-06/09 of the Instituto Nacional de Salud del Niño in Lima, Peru were used. A total of 75 urinary isolates of Escherichia coli were included. Gene identification was performed by polymerase chain reaction. From the 75 isolates, 74 (98.7%) were positive for the fimH gene and 6 (8.0%) were positive for the afa gene. Virulence factors produced by the fimH and afa genes were evident in urinary isolates of ESBL producing Escherichia coli.

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Author Biography

  • Luis Marocho-Chahuayo, Instituto Nacional de Salud del Niño, Lima, Perú. médico cirujano especialista en Enfermedades Infecciosas y Tropicales

    2 Instituto Nacional de Salud del Niño

Published

2020-06-10

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Brief Report

How to Cite

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Matta-Chuquisapon J, Valencia-Bazalar E, Marocho-Chahuayo L, Gonzales-Escalante E, Sevilla-Andrade CR. Presence of fimH and afa genes in urinary isolates of extended-spectrum beta-lactamases producing Escherichia coli in Lima, Peru. Rev Peru Med Exp Salud Publica [Internet]. 2020 Jun. 10 [cited 2024 Dec. 21];37(2):282-6. Available from: https://rpmesp.ins.gob.pe/index.php/rpmesp/article/view/4829

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