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RESEARCH ARTICLE
ISOLATION, CHARACTERIZATION OF ACINETOBACTER BAUMANNII RESISTANT TO
CARBAPENEM AND THEIR EFFECT ON MICE HEPATORENAL FUNCTIONS.

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Mowafy E. M1, Serag H. M1, El Degla. H. E2 and Edrees G. M. F1.
Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Mansoura University.
Medical Microbiology and Immunology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University.

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Abstract
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Manuscript History
Received: 23 October 2016
Final Accepted: 21 November 2016
Published: December 2016

This study was carried out to illustrate multi-drug resistant
Acinetobacter baumannii which have carbapenem resistance genes
and to show its effect on mice hepatorenal functions. Forty four
(4.2%) A.baumannii strains were isolated from 1050 positive cultures
of all nosocomial pathogens isolated from Mansoura University
Hospitals over one year. Sensitivity rates of A.baumannii were (28%)
to imipinem, (66%) to meropenem, and (50%) to amikacin.
Phenotypic detection of extended-spectrum ß-lactamases (ESBLs)
was done by the Modified Hodge test which showed that (54.55 %) of
A.baumannii were positive and 45.45% were negative. The blaOXA
genes were identified in A.baumannii by PCR analysis of which
(72.72%) were positive for blaOXA-23 gene and (29.54%) were positive
for blaOXA-58 gene. Statistically significant increase of mice liver
function markers in serum of infected mice in group I (infected with
resistant A.baumannii strain) and group II (infected with sensitive
A.baumannii strain) in comparison to control group and the effect in
the group I was higher than group II indicating that resistance genes
may be accompanied by virulence genes. Regarding the renal function
tests there were slight changes in the form decrease of creatinine and
urea levels in infected mice in comparison to the control group with
no statistically significant change. There were no considerable change
in Na+, K+, and uric acid levels. Statistically significant decrease of
Glutathione level (GSH) and in activities of superoxide dismutase
(SOD) and catalase (CAT) were found in mice liver tissue in group I
and II in comparison to control group.
It may be concluded that, A. baumannii infections in human need
early detection, with restriction of the usage of carbapenems and
improving infection-control procedures. The effect of A. baumannii
infections in mice especially on liver functions, decrease immunity
and disturb antioxidant balance.
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Introduction:Acinetobacter spp. are aerobic, non-motile non fermentative coccobacilli which occur in pairs. They have emerged
as important opportunistic pathogens, frequently occurring in critically ill intensive care unit (ICU) patients with
Corresponding Author:- Mowafy E. M.
Address:- Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Mansoura University.

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prolonged hospitalizations or chronic illness. Outbreaks involving multidrug-resistant strains have occurred
worldwide (1,2).
A. baumannii is resistant to the action of many antimicrobial drugs and spreads easily from patient to patient and
survives desiccation. It persists in the environment for many days and causes extended epidemic outbreaks (3).
Severe infections by A.baumannii occurred in hospitalized patients such as pneumonia, skin infections, bacteremia,
urinary tract infections, and meningitis, with an attributed mortality of 7.8 to 23% (4).
Carbapenemases may be defined as ß-lactamases that significantly hydrolyze at least imipenem and/or meropenem.
They are increasingly reported worldwide among nosocomial and community acquired Gram-negative bacilli(5).The
enzymatic degradation by carbapenemases is the most prevalent mechanism of carbapenem resistance in
A.baumannii that include OXA-type and Metallo- ß-lactamases (MBLs)(6).
More specifically, acquired OXA-type carbapenem-hydrolyzing class D ß-lactamases of the OXA-23, OXA-24/40
and OXA-58 subfamilies, and the intrinsic OXA-51-type is common among A.baumannii isolates (7).
During sepsis, the liver plays a key role in regulating a wide range of key metabolic, homeostatic, and host-defense
activities. It is implicated in the host response, participating in the clearance of the infectious agents/products. Sepsis
also induces liver damage through hemodynamic alterations or through direct or indirect assault on the hepatocytes
or through both (8).
The liver actively modulates the inflammatory processes by filtering, inactivating and clearing bacteria., bacterial
product e.g endotoxin and the stimulated liver releases the highest amount of cytokines(9). Acute renal failure (ARF)
is the most common renal manifestation of sepsis and sepsis accounts wholly or in part, for more than 50% of cases
of acute renal failure (10).
Antioxidants are important in living organisms because they may delay or stop the formation of free radicals by
giving hydrogen atoms or scavenging them. Severe sepsis leading to shock is the principle cause of death in ICUs.
Immune cells use reactive oxygen species (ROS) in order to support their functions and need adequate levels of
antioxidant defenses to avoid harmful effects of an excessive ROS production (11).
The present work aims to evaluate carbapenem resistant genes in A.baumannii and to determine their toxic effect on
excretory system in mice.

Patients and Methods:Patients and clinical samples: Sputum, urine, blood, wound swabs were collected from August 2013 to July 2014.
The samples were collected from patients who were admitted to Mansoura University Hospitals (MUHs) and
showing manifestations of hospital acquired infections.
Processing of patient samples:All collected samples were processed in the Microbiology Diagnostics and Infection Control Unit (MDICU) in
medical microbiology and immunology department, Mansoura faculty of medicine according to the standard
methods of microbiology and the unit policies.
Culture:Samples were cultured on different bacteriological media, according to the type of sample. A. baumannii colonies on
blood agar were smooth, grayish white, mucoid, non hemolytic and smaller than that of Enterobacteriacea, on
MacConkey's and CLED agar were non lactose fermenting (pale) mucoid colonies.
Microscopic examination:Gram stained films were done from the growing colonies to detect Gram-negative coccobacilli.
Antibiotic sensitivity testing:Was done by the disk diffusion (Kirby-Bauer) method. Using Mueller-Hinton agar and group of commercially
prepared antibiotic discs (9).The antibiotic discs used were amikacin, amoxicillin, cefuroxime, cefotaxime,
gentamicin, imipenem and meropenem (12).
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Modified Hodge Test:The presence of a distorted inhibition zone around the imipenem disc after overnight incubation was interpreted as a
positive Hodge test which indicated production of Metallo- ß-lactemase (MBLs) (13).
Detection of blaOXA-23 and blaOXA-58 by PCR method:Multiplex PCR was done for the detection of the two families of OXA-type carbapenamases found in A.baumannii
(14)
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DNA extraction:Was done by using (Gene JET Genomic DNA Purification Kit, Thermo Scientific, For 50 preps, Lot. 00189391,The
European Union (EU) Lithuania) according to manufacturer instructions.
Amplification:Sequences of primers were used for multiplex PCR for the detection of genes encoding blaOXA-23 andblaOXA-58 genes.
Primer
Primer sequence (5\-3\)
Product size (bp)
blaOXA-23-F
GATCGGATTGGAGAACCAGA
501
blaOXA-23-R
ATTTCTGACCGCATTTCCAT
blaOXA-58-F
AAGTATTGGGGCTTGTGCTG
599
blaOXA-58-R
CCCCTCTGCGCTCTACATAC
PCR reaction was carried out in a final volume of 50 µL containing 1x reaction buffer, 5 µL of extracted DNA
templete, 100 mM each dNTP, 1 µL of each primer and 1 µL of Taq polymerase. Amplification was done as
follows:
Initial denaturation step: at 94ºС for 15min.
Three steps cycling: (33 cycles)
 Denaturation:at 94ºС for 25 Sec.
 Annealing:at 53 ºС for 40 Sec.
 DNA extension: at 72 ºС for 50 Sec.
Final extension: at 72 ºС for 6 min.
The thermal cycler program was adjusted by using PTC-100TM Programmal Thermal Controller, Peltier-Effect
Cycling, MJ.
Electrophoresis of the amplified products:-(15).
Ethidium bromide stained bands in agarose gel (1.5%) were visualized on UV transilluminator and photographed.
The expected bands were 501 bp for blaOXA-23 gene and 599 bp for blaOXA-58 gene in comparison to molecular size
marker (100 bp DNA Ladder).
Animal groups:Mice (15 animals each weighing 25±3 g) were randomly divided into three groups. The first group served as normal
control. The second group was injected with 200 μl/g body weight of resistant A. baumannii strain. In the third
group, mice were injected with 200 μl/g body weight of sensitive A.baumannii strain. The 3 groups were housed in
the animal house of the Faculty of Science, Mansoura University.
Sampling and preparation of tissue homogenate:At the end of the study period 3 days after A.baumannii infection, all mice were placed individually in metabolic
cages for 24h. Animals were overnight fasted then sacrificed under ether anesthesia by cervical dislocation. Blood
samples were collected from each mouse, centrifuged at 2000 xg for 15 min, obtained sera were kept for
biochemical analysis. The liver homogenization was done in ice cold saline solution and the homogenate was kept
frozen at -20°C until being analyzed, as soon as possible.
Determination of liver functions and kidney functions:Serum ALT, AST and bilirubin were detected using the method of Young (16). Serum creatinine, urea, uric acid,
sodium and potassium were detected using the methods of Schirmeister (17), Fawcett and Soctt (18), Barham and
Tinder (19), Henry et al., (20) and Sunderman (21) respectively.

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Determination of antioxidants Glutathion (GSH), Superoxid Dismutase (SOD) and Catalase (CAT) levels:Were estimated using the methods of Prins and Loose (22), Nishikimi et al. (23) and Bock et al. (24)respectively.

Results:Out of 1050 positive cultures of all nosocomial samples received, 44 (4.2%) A.baumannii strains were isolated and
characterized. A.baumannii strains were isolated from 15 urine (34.09%), 13 blood (29.54%), 10 sputum (22.73%)
samples and 6 septic wounds (13.64%).
Antibiotic susceptibility:- Twelve (28%) A.baumannii isolates were sensitive to imipinem, 29 (66%) were
meropenem sensitive and 22 (50%) were sensitive to amikacin and no sensitivity was observed with Cefuroxime
(Table 1).
Modified Hodge test:- Carbapenemase production was confirmed by Modified Hodge tests. Out of 44 A.baumannii
isolates, 24 (54.55%) were positive by Hodge test and 20 (45.45%) were negative.
PCR results:- Multiplex PCR detected 32 (72.72%) of the isolates carried bla OXA-23 gene, while the blaOXA-58 gene
was detected in 13 (29.54%) of the isolates (Table 2).
The effect of A. baumannii infection on the excretory system and antioxidant levels in mice:- Statistically
significant increase of liver function markers in serum of infected mice in group I infected with resistant
A.baumannii strain in comparison to control group (ALT P<0.0001, AST P<0.001 and total bilirubin P<0.02).
(Table 3). Regarding the renal function test there were slight changes in the form decrease of creatinine and urea
levels in the infected mice in comparison to the control group with no statistically significant change. There were no
considerable change in Na+, K+, and Uric acid levels between different mice groups (Table 4). Also Statistically
significant decrease of GSH (P< 0.0001) and in activities of SOD (P< 0.0001) and CAT (P< 0.0001) were noticed in
mice liver tissue of group I and group II in comparison to control group (Table 5).
Table 1: Antibiotic susceptibility pattern of 44 nosocomial A.baumannii strains.
Antibiotics
Total no. of strains = 44
Sensitive strains
Intermediate strains
No
%
No
%
22
50
10
23
Amikacin (AK)
6
14
34
77
Amoxycillin (AX)
12
27
14
32
Gentamicin (CN)
0
0
0
0
Cefuroxime (CXM)
6
14
10
23
Cefotaxim (CTX)
12
28
3
6
Imipenem (IPM)
29
66
6
14
Meropenem (MEM)
Table 2: PCR results for 44 A.baumannii isolates.
Isolates
blaOXA-23
Positive
Negative
No
No
11
4
Urine
9
4
Blood
7
3
Sputum
5
1
Wound swabs
32 (72.72%)
Total Positive

Resistant strains
No
%
12
27
4
9
18
41
44
100
28
63
29
66
9
20

blaOXA-58
Positive
No
3
5
3
2

Negative
No
12
8
7
4
13 (29.54%)

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Table 3:- Serum ALT, AST and total bilirubin in control group and A.baumannii. infected mice.
Liver functions
Animal Groups
Control
GroupI
Test of
Group II
(n = 15)
(n = 15)
significance
(n = 15)
34.9±2.4
298.3±0.6
t = 45.1
52.6±4.5
ALT (U/L)
Mean
P < 0.0001
±SD
172.3±8.2
274.9±7.4
t = 4.5
230.1±9.3
AST (U/L)
Mean
P = 0.001
±SD
0.7 ±0.04
1.9 ±0.16
t= 2.9
Total
Mean
P = 0.02
Bilirubin
±SD
(mg/dl)
ALT:alanine aminotransferase and AST:aspartate aminotransferase

0.6 ± 0.03

Table 4:- Serum kidney markers in control group and A.baumannii infected mice.
Animal
Kidney
group
functions
Control
Group I
Test of
Group II
(n = 15)
(n = 15)
significance
(n = 15)
0.69±0.03
0.68±0.03
t= 0
0.6 ±0.03
Cr (mg/dl)
P=1
Mean±SD
23.2 ±0.5
t= 0.03
21.2 ±0.5
BU(mg/dl) Mean±SD 23 ± 0.6
P=1
3.8± 0.4
3.7± 0.3
t = 0.4
3.9± 0.4
UA(mg/dl)
P = 0.7
Mean±SD
147.2± 5.9
148.5± 5.2
t = 0.4
147± 5.02
Na+(m.Eq/L)
P = 0.7
Mean±SD
5.7± 0.45
5.7± 0.6
t = 0.1
6.3± 0.7
K+(m.Eq/L)
P = 0.9
Mean±SD
Cr: creatinine, BU:blood urea, UA: Uric acid, Na+: Sodium and K+:Potassium.

Test of
significance
t = 3.7
P = 0.002
t = 2.7
P = 0.02
t= 0.7
P = 0.5

Test of
significance
t= 0.3
P=0.8
t= 0.3
P=0.8
t = 0.3
P = 0.8
t = 0.05
P = 0.9
t = 1.8
P = 0.1

Table 5:- liver glutathione contents, Superoxide dismutase activity and Catalase activity in tissue of control group
and A.baumannii infected mice.
Control
Group I
Test
of Group II
Test
of
n = 15
n = 15
significance
n = 15
significance
**
**
11.3
3.5 ±
t = 22.6
7.7 ±
t = 10.58
GSH
Mean
± 0.5
0.6
P < 0.0001
0.6
P < 0.0001
(mg/g)
±SD
**
**
420.3
254.3
± t = 12.9
342.2
± t = 8.6
Mean
SOD (U/g)
±13.8
28.4
P< 0.0001
17.5
P < 0.0001
±SD
**
782.7
t
=
20.04
705.5
±
t = 8.7
Mean
**
649 ± 14.6
CAT, (U/g)
± 7.3
P< 0.0001
20.5
P< 0.0001
±SD
GSH: Glutathion. SOD: Superoxid Dismutase. CAT: Catalase

Discussion:A.baumannii is a Gram-negative bacterium associated with nosocomial infections. While this organism can be found
in soil and water, there is evidence that the most of the recent infections are caused by strains that populate the
hospital environment (25).
Multi-drug resistant (MDR) A.baumannii clones are spread throughout many different geographic areas and
treatment options for MDR A.baumannii infections are limited in most cases to carbapenems (26).
The frequency of A.baumannii isolation in this study was 4.2% of all hospital pathogens, these results were in
agreement with Seifert et al., (1995) who found that A.baumannii accounted for 4.6% of isolates (27). Our results
were not coordinated with the results obtained by Abul-Ella et al., (1997) who reported 7.9% of Acinetobacter spp.
among nosocomial isolates (28).

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This study reported 12 (28%) of A.baumannii were sensitive to imipinem and 29 (66%) were sensitive to
meropenem and 22 (50%) of isolates were sensitive to amikacin. These results were in agreement with Corrêa et
al., (2012) who found 28% of A.baumannii isolates were sensitive to imipinem but found 30% were sensitive to
meropenem(29). On the other hand Unal and Garcia-Rodriguez, (2005) (30) registered 73.1% of A.baumannii isolates
were susceptible to meropenem and 69.8% were susceptible to imipenem. In contrast to our results, Gales et al.,
(2001) (31) reported 88% of Acinetobacter spp. were imipinem sensitive, and 87% of Acinetobacter spp. were
meropenem sensitive.
A.baumannii have OXA-type carbapenemases enzymes (ß-lactamases bacterial enzymes) which is the main
enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of ß-lactam antibiotics and make A.baumannii resistant to carbapenems. The
Modified Hodge test is a phenotypic method for detection of carbapenemases (32). During our study we showed that
54.55 % of A.baumannii isolates were positive for carbapenemase production by the modified Hodge test and 45.45
% were negative. Khajuria et al.,(2014) (33) found 60% of A.baumannii isolates were positive by the modified
Hodge Test, but Aksoy et al., (2015) (34) observed 96% positive by the modified Hodge test among 52 A.baumannii
strains. Carbapenem resistance occurred due to OXA type carbapenemases is a growing problem and metalo-ßlactamase production along with co- production of OXA enzymes are considered to be the important reason for
resistance to imipinem in A.baumannii.
We obtained 32 (72.72%) isolates carried blaOXA-23 and 13 (29.54%) isolates carried blaOXA-58..These results were in
agreement with Quiñones et al., (2015)(35) who found that, from 30 A.baumannii strains 76% were positive for
blaOXA-23 gene and 3% were positive for blaOXA-58 by multiplex PCR, on the other hand, Shoja et al., (2013) (36)
detected blaOXA-23 in 85% of isolates but the blaOXA-58 was not found, resistance to carbapenems in these isolates may
be related to other mechanisms including decreased permeability, alteration of penicillin-binding proteins, AmpC
stable derepression and overexpression of efflux pump(37).
The liver actively modulates inflammatory processes by filtering, inactivating and clearing bacteria and bacterial
product e.g: endotoxin and the stimulated liver releases the highest amount of cytokines (9). We found Statistically
significant increase of liver function markers of infected mice in group I infected with resistant A.baumannii strain
in comparison to control group [serum ALT (P < 0.0001), AST (P = 0.001) and total bilirubin (P = 0.02)]. These
results were in agreement with Nesselere al., (2012) (8) who found that serum total bilirubin, AST and ALT levels
were significantly higher in infected rats than control rats after injection of rats with endotoxins of Salmonella
anatum. As liver and spleen macrophages clear bacteria, viruses and endotoxins and they secrete chemical mediators
and cytokines such as prostaglandins, leukotrienes, TNF-α that may leads to increase liver enzymes and bilirubin
levels in the blood (8).
Disturbance in the serum levels of creatinine, urea, Na + and K+ may be as a result of disturbance of the filtration
capacity of glomeruli due to dysfunction of the endothelium as a result of the production of pro-inflammatory
humoral mediators by sepsis in kidney (38). In addition, inflammatory mediators may lead to vasoconstriction and
vasodilatation and no synthesis in septic shock which may affect kidney functions process (38).
Antioxidant molecules work as scavengers, this way reducing Reactive oxygen species (ROS) bioavailability (39). In
the present study statistically significant decrease in GSH level (P < 0.0001), SOD (P< 0.0001) and CAT (P<
0.0001) activity in liver tissue after A.baumannii infection in comparison to control group. These results may be
attributed to the role of sepsis in which liver dysfunction is considered an early event during sepsis and endotoxin
injection resulted in membrane damage in the liver, which causes decrease levels of free radical scavengers and
leads to an imbalance in the hepatic vasoregulatory gene expression, that causes reduced concentrations of GSH, as
well as SOD and CAT activities, an explanation which in accordance with Sakaguchi and Furusawa, (2006)(40).

In Conclusion:The infection with A.baumanni causes damage of liver functions, renal functions and immune system which may
lead to death so, the infection with this type of bacteria must be avoided in ICUs. This needs improving basic and
extended knowledge on hygiene, the reinforcement of infection control measures, and the early detection, with
restriction of the usage of carbapenems, to control the spread of these multidrug resistant organisms.

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