Antibiotic Resistance, Biofilm Formation, and Persistent Phenotype of Klebsiella pneumoniae in a Vietnamese Tertiary Hospital : A Focus on Amikacin

Klebsiella pneumoniae stands out as a major opportunistic pathogen responsible for both hospital- and community-acquired bacterial infections. This study comprehensively assesses the antibiotic resistance, amikacin persistent patterns, and biofilm-forming ability of 247 isolates of K. pneumoniae obtained from an intensive care unit of a tertiary hospital in Vietnam. Microdilution assays, conducted on a 96-well plate, determined the minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) of amikacin. Susceptibility data for other antibiotics were gathered from the antibiogram profile. Stationary-phase bacteria were exposed to 50 × MIC, and viable bacteria counts were measured to determine amikacin persistence. Biofilm forming capacity on 96-well polystyrene surfaces was assessed by biomass and viable bacteria. The prevalence of resistance was notably high across most antibiotics, with 64.8% classified as carbapenem-resistant K. pneumoniae and 81.4% as multidrug resistant. Amikacin, however, exhibited a relatively low rate of resistance. Of the isolates, 58.2% demonstrated a moderate to strong biofilm formation capacity, and these were found to be poorly responsive to amikacin. K. pneumoniae reveals a significant inclination for amikacin persistence, with ∼45% of isolates displaying an antibiotic antibiotic-survival ratio exceeding 10%. The study sheds light on challenges in treating of K. pneumoniae infection in Vietnam, encompassing a high prevalence of antibiotic resistance, a substantial ability to form biofilm, and a notable rate of antibiotic persistence.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - year:2024

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Microbial drug resistance (Larchmont, N.Y.) - (2024) vom: 20. März

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Pham, Hong Nhung [VerfasserIn]
Than, Thi Dung Nhi [VerfasserIn]
Nguyen, Hoang Anh [VerfasserIn]
Vu, Dinh Hoa [VerfasserIn]
Phung, Thanh Huong [VerfasserIn]
Nguyen, Tiep Khac [VerfasserIn]

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Amikacin
Biofilm
Journal Article
Klebsiella pneumoniae
Persistence
Resistance

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Date Revised 21.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status Publisher

doi:

10.1089/mdr.2023.0267

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM370017471