Detection of virulence and -lactamase encoding genes in Enterobacter aerogenes and Enterobacter cloacae clinical isolates from Brazil

Azevedo, Paola Aparecida AlvesFurlan, João Pedro RuedaOliveira-Silva, MarianaNakamura-Silva, RafaelGomes, Carolina NogueiraCosta, Karen Regina CarimStehling, Eliana GuedesPitondo-Silva, André

ABSTRACT Enterobacter cloacae and E. aerogenes have been increasingly reported as important opportunistic pathogens. In this study, a high prevalence of multi-drug resistant isolates from Brazil, harboring several -lactamase encoding genes was found. Several virulence genes were observed in E. aerogenes, contrasting with the E. cloacae isolates which presented none.

1. Enterobacter aerogenes
2. Virulence
3. Enterobacter cloacae
4. Resistance