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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

Data publikacji: 27 wrz 2017

Zakres stron: 397 - 400

Otrzymano: 21 sie 2016

Przyjęty: 21 lis 2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5604/pjm-2017-397

Słowa kluczowe
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

Data publikacji: 27 wrz 2017

Zakres stron: 397 - 400

Otrzymano: 21 sie 2016

Przyjęty: 21 lis 2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5604/pjm-2017-397

Słowa kluczoweclonal 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.

Słowa kluczowe
clonal transmission in hospital, genetic diversity, genotyping of environmental and clinical isolates