Antibiotic Resistance and Biofilm Formation in Enterococcus spp. Isolated from Urinary Tract Infections.

ABSTRACT:

Background

A urinary tract infection (UTI) resulting from multidrug-resistant (MDR) enterococci is a common disease with few therapeutic options. About 15% of urinary tract infections are caused by biofilm-producing Enterococcus spp. Therefore, the objective of this study was to identify the MDR enterococci associated with UTIs and assess their potential to produce biofilms.

Methods

Thirty Enterococcus isolates were obtained from urine samples collected from UTI patients at King Abdulaziz Specialist Hospital in Taif, Saudi Arabia. The antimicrobial resistance profiles of the isolates were evaluated using disk diffusion techniques against 15 antimicrobial agents. Two techniques, Congo red agar (CRA) and a microtiter plate (MTP), were used to assess the potential

SUBMITTER: Khalil MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9863506 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature