BACKGROUND: Biofilms (BFs) are a potential source of highly resistant infections, frequently formed on devicesand pose problems for management.
AIM: This study was to develop rational approach for prevention of indwelling urologic device associated biofilm colonization.
SUBJECTS AND METHODS: From randomly selected patients visiting Department of Urology of a tertiary hospital in India 150 uro catheters and 31 used ureteric stents, in-situ for > 30, were collected aseptically. The organisms were isolated and identified from washed devices dipped in broth. Evidence of bacteriuria in each case was checked by semi-quantitative method of urine culture, on day 0 and 14 of device use. The BF statuses of the device-adhered organisms were confirmed by modified method of Christensen. The antibiotic susceptibility was determined by disc diffusion method. Data were analyzed using the Graphpad Prism version 5 statistical software.
RESULTS: Both single and multi-species BFs were formed on catheters, whereas mono-bacterial BFs were exclusive on stents. Predominant organisms were Pseudomonas aeruginosa (30.67%,69/225,) followed by Staphylococcus aureus (15.11%, 34/225), Escherichia coli (13.78%, 31/225), Klebsiella pneumoniae (12%, 27/225), Staphylococcus epidermidis (8.44%, 19/225). Of all strains, (89.33%, 201/225) were found to be BF positive and their colonizations were early indicated by the presence of insignificant bacteriuria in follow-up urine samples. All BF isolates were resistant to at least three antibiotics.
CONCLUSIONS: BF colonization was almost inevitable in prolonged used urinary devices and the most frequent organisms were Pseudomonas, Staphylococcus, and Escherichia spp. Their colonizations usually were indicated by insignificant bacteriuria from follow-up samples. Such BF dislodged organisms were multidrug resistant and could be a source of disseminated infection, yet were in-vitro preventable by many drugs.
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Chatterjee S, Maiti P, Dey R, Kundu A, Dey R. Are you the author?
Department of Microbiology, Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research, Bhawanipur, West Bengal, India; Department of Urology, Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research, Bhawanipur, West Bengal, India; Department of Urology, R. G. Kar Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
Reference: Ann Med Health Sci Res. 2014 Jan;4(1):100-4.
doi: 10.4103/2141-9248.126612
PubMed Abstract
PMID: 24669340
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