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Detection of Genes Related to Linezolid Resistance (Poxta, Cfr, and Optra) in Clinical Isolates of Enterococcus Spp. From Humans: A First Report From Iran Publisher



Torabi M1 ; Faghri J1 ; Poursina F1
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  1. 1. Department of Bacteriology and Virology, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran

Source: Advanced Biomedical Research Published:2023


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Background: Enterococci may develop resistance to linezolid through chromosomal mutations that involve specific linezolid resistance genes, such as cfr, optrA, and poxtA. The objective of this study was to evaluate the antibiotic susceptibility of enterococcal isolates and identify cfr, optrA, and poxtA genes in MDR isolates. Materials and Methods: Enterococcal isolates were collected from various clinical specimens at Al-Zahra, Amin, and Khorshid Hospitals in Isfahan. The Enterococcus isolates were identified as belonging to the E. faecalis and E. faecium species by using specific gene (D alanine D alanine ligase ddl) sets in PCR. To detect cfr, optrA, and poxtA genes among the species, a multiplex-PCR assay was performed. Results: Out of 175 isolates, E. faecalis predominated 129/175 (73.7%). Furthermore, the prevalence of vancomycin-resistant Enterococci (VRE) and linezolid-resistant Enterococci (LRE) was 29.7% and 4%, respectively. The overall prevalence of MDR was 91.1%, 68.9%, and 66.6% of E. faecium, E. faecalis, and other Enterococcus spp., respectively. Interestingly, the frequency of optrA (71.4%) in E. faecium and poxtA and crf (42.8%) in E. faecalis were detected among LRE species. A statistically significant relationship (P < 0.05) was found between the presence of the three genes and the occurrence of LRE. Conclusion: This is the first study to report the detection of linezolid resistance genes (cfr, optrA, and poxtA) in clinical Enterococcus spp. isolates from Iran, conducted at Isfahan University of Medical Sciences hospitals. The emergence of enterococcal strains that resist linezolid is concerning as it can lead to the spread of resistant strains among patients, resulting in treatment failure. © 2023 Advanced Biomedical Research.
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