Enterobacter Cloacae: The association of antibiotic resistance, integron class I and carbapenemase genes

The opportunistic pathogen, E. Cloacae has been reported to carry carbapenemas genes worldwide. Our objective was assessing the association of antibiotic resistance, integron class I and carbapenemase among Cloacae. Herein, 200 were collected identified. resistance them evaluated using Kirby Bauer method. existence integron, investigated polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Of isolates collected, 120 (60%) from male 80 (40%) females. them, 110 (55%) showed a pattern MDR phenotype. these, 18 (9%) imipenem. Based on PCR test, 134 (67%) had integrons. Also, out isolates, 52 (72%) positive in terms presence Isolates with integrons mostly urinary (61%) blood (44%) ICU settings (46%) inpatients (38%). A significant relationship observed between ciprofloxacin, imipenem, meropenem, norfloxacin antibiotics. prevalence blaIMP, blaOXA-48 18% 4%, respectively, but none other detected. high Baghdad city. carriage carbapenems significantly associated integrin.