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| Year : 2019 | Volume
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| Issue : 3 | Page : 112-117 |
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Biofilm formation of methicillin-resistant coagulase-negative staphylococci isolated from clinical samples in Northern Thailand
Thawatchai Kitti1, Rathanin Seng2, Rapee Thummeepak3, Chalermchai Boonlao4, Thanyasiri Jindayok5, Sutthirat Sitthisak6
1 Department of Microbiology and Parasitology, Faculty of Oriental Medicine, Chiang Rai College, Bangkok, Thailand
2 Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
3 Department of Microbiology and Parasitology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Naresuan University, Chiang Rai, Thailand
4 Department Clinical Microbiology, Chiangrai Prachanukroh Hospital, Chiang Rai, Thailand
5 Division of Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Naresuan University, Phitsanulok, Thailand
6 Department of Microbiology and Parasitology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Naresuan University, Chiang Rai; Centre of Excellence in Medical Biotechnology, Faculty of Medical Science, Naresuan University, Phitsanulok, Thailand
Correspondence Address:
Dr. Sutthirat Sitthisak
Department of Microbiology and Parasitology, Faculty of Medical Science, Naresuan University, Phitsanulok
Thailand
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None  | Check |
DOI: 10.4103/jgid.jgid_118_18
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Background: Methicillin-resistant coagulase-negative staphylococci (MR-CoNS) are multidrug-resistant bacteria that are difficult to treat because of their ability to form biofilms. Objectives: In the present study, we evaluated the antibiotic-resistant phenotypes, biofilm-forming ability, and biofilm associated genes of 55 clinical MR-CoNS isolates obtained from two hospitals in Thailand. Materials and Methods: MALDI-TOF-MS and tuf gene sequencing were performed to determine the species of all isolates. Biofilm production was determined using Congo red agar (CRA) and the microtiter plate (MTP) assay. Biofilm-associated genes were characterized using polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Results: Among the 55 MR-CoNS isolates, five species were identified as Staphylococcus haemolyticus (34.5%), Staphylococcus epidermidis (32.7%), Staphylococcus capitis (18.2%), Staphylococcus cohnii (9.1%), and Staphylococcus hominis (5.5%). The antimicrobial susceptibility pattern of MR-CoNS isolates indicated high resistance to cefoxitin (100%), penicillin (98.2%), erythromycin (96.4%), ciprofloxacin (67.3%), sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim (67.3%), gentamicin (67.3%), and clindamycin (63.6%). All the isolates were susceptible to vancomycin and linezolid. The biofilm production was detected in 87.3% isolates through the CRA method and in 38.1% isolates through the MTP assay. The prevalence rates of ica AD, bap, fnb A, and cna were 18.2%, 12.7%, 47.3%, and 27.3%, respectively. There were significant differences in the presence of these biofilm-associated genes among the MR-CoNS isolates. Moreover, quantitative biofilm formation was significantly different among MR-CoNS species. Conclusion: The present study revealed that biofilm-associated genes are important for biofilm biomass in MR-CoNS isolates, and the findings of this study are essential for finding new strategies to control biofilm formation and prevent the spread of MR-CoNS infectious diseases.
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