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<p>From 123 clinical and environmental <italic>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</italic> isolates, 24 strains were selected for their similar antibioresistance, virulence and biofilm formation profiles, to examine their diversity and occurrence of clones within two hospitals and different natural sites in Meknes (Morocco). Pulsed-field gel electrophoresis, using DraI enzyme, didn’t reveal a close relationship between clinical and environmental isolates nor between strains of the two hospitals. 19 genotypes were obtained, including two virulent environmental clones and three clinical clones virulent and resistant to antibiotics. Intra-hospital transmission of high-risk clones detected, in and between wards, constitutes a great public health concern.</p>
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From 123 clinical and environmental Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates, 24 strains were selected for their similar antibioresistance, virulence and biofilm formation profiles, to examine their diversity and occurrence of clones within two hospitals and different natural sites in Meknes (Morocco). Pulsed-field gel electrophoresis, using DraI enzyme, didn’t reveal a close relationship between clinical and environmental isolates nor between strains of the two hospitals. 19 genotypes were obtained, including two virulent environmental clones and three clinical clones virulent and resistant to antibiotics. Intra-hospital transmission of high-risk clones detected, in and between wards, constitutes a great public health concern.

Clonal Analysis of Clinical and Environmental <italic>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</italic> Isolates from Meknes Region, Morocco

Polish Journal of Microbiology

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Clonal Analysis of Clinical and Environmental  Isolates from Meknes Region, Morocco

From 123 clinical and environmental Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates, 24 strains were selected for their similar antibioresistance, virulence and biofilm...

Clonal Analysis of Clinical and Environmental Pseudomonas aeruginosa Isolates from Meknes Region, Morocco

Publié en ligne: 27 sept. 2017

Pages: 397 - 400

Reçu: 21 août 2016

Accepté: 21 nov. 2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5604/01.3001.0010.4882

Mots clés
clonal transmission in hospital, genetic diversity, genotyping of environmental and clinical isolates

© 2017 ITTO MAROUI et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Clonal Analysis of Clinical and Environmental Pseudomonas aeruginosa Isolates from Meknes Region, Morocco

Publié en ligne: 27 sept. 2017

Pages: 397 - 400

Reçu: 21 août 2016

Accepté: 21 nov. 2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5604/01.3001.0010.4882

Mots clésclonal transmission in hospital, genetic diversity, genotyping of environmental and clinical isolates

© 2017 ITTO MAROUI et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Mots clés
clonal transmission in hospital, genetic diversity, genotyping of environmental and clinical isolates