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Journal of Rare Cardiovascular Diseases
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Examining the biofilm patterns and antibiotic sensitivity of P. aeruginosa isolated from burn and wound patients in Iraq
Tuqa Albdulmahdi Alsameraey
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prof Dr .Melda Dölarslan
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Prof dr Dr. Likaa Hamied Mahdi Mosawii
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Background: Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an opportunistic bacterium that causes infections via a variety of mechanisms, including as biofilm development and medication resistance. Aim: Examining the biofilm patterns and antibiotic sensitivity of P. aeruginosa isolated from burn and wound patients was the aim of the current study. Methods: At Samarra Hospital in Samarra, Iraq, 163 clinical specimens from burn and wound patients have been collected. The isolates were identified using both traditional techniques and the VITEK 2 technology. The microtiter plate (MTP) method was used to detect biofilm development, and the isolates underwent the antibiotic susceptibility test (AST).Results: Forty P. aeruginosa isolates were obtained from 163 clinical specimens, of which eighteen (45%) were from burns and twenty-two (55%) were from wound swabs. The results revealed high rates of resistance to Colistin (98%), Piperacillin-tazobactam (90%), Ceftazidime (88%), and Meropenem (80%), as well as moderate levels of resistance to Tigecycline (73%) and Aztreonam (63%). Resistance rates to gentamicin (8%), amikacin (10%), and ciprofloxacin (34%) were low. The biofilm test revealed that 57.5% of the isolates formed strong biofilms, 20% formed intermediate biofilms, and 7.70% formed weak biofilms. Conclusion: Antibiotic resistance has been observed to positively correlate with the highly proportional potential for biofilm formation displayed by clinical isolates of P. aeruginosa.
Keywords
P.aeruginosa, biofilm, antibiotic, resistance, MTP, AST, Iraq .
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