Correlation between staphylococcal biofilm formation in vitro and potential for catheter-related infections

Authors

  • Salwa Oufrid Faculty of Medecine and Pharmacy, Hassan II University, Casablanca, Morocco
  • Zineb Ghazlane Pasteur Institute of Morocco, Casablanca, Morocco
  • Loubna Jamali Pasteur Institute of Morocco, Casablanca, Morocco
  • Fatima El Otmani School of Sciences,Chouaib Doukkali University, EL Jadida, Morocco
  • Mustapha Talmi School of Sciences,Chouaib Doukkali University, EL Jadida, Morocco
  • Naima Elmdaghri Pasteur Institute of Morocco, Casablanca, Morocco
  • Khalid Zerouali Faculty of Medecine and Pharmacy, Hassan II University, Casablanca, Morocco
  • Mohammed Timinouni Pasteur Institute of Morocco, Casablanca, Morocco

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3855/jidc.4839

Keywords:

catheter, biofilm, ica operon, Staphylococcus

Abstract

Introduction: The present study evaluated biofilm-forming capacity and the presence of both icaA and icaD genes among staphylococcal strains isolated from catheter-related infections and blood culture.

Methodology: Ninety staphylococcal isolates, which included 45 strains of catheter infection origin and 45 strains of blood culture origin, were tested for their ability to produce biofilm using microtiter test plates and a catheter test. The presence of icaA and icaD genes was determined by polymerase chain reaction (PCR).

Results: Of the 45 strains of catheter infection origin, 22 (48.88%) formed biofilm. In comparison, only 10 (22.22%) of the 45 strains of blood culture origin formed biofilms. Similar results were obtained from both the microplate test and catheter test. In the 32 strains that were able to form biofilm, 30 were positive for icaA and icaD genes, and the remaining 2 strains were negative for both genes. Fifteen staphylococcal strains of all origins presented only the icaA locus and did not form biofilm. In 88 of 90 tested strains (97.77%), there was a positive correlation between biofilm production and presence of icaA and icaD genes, and between no biofilm production and absence of both or only one of the tested genes.

Conclusions: The ability of staphylococcal isolates to form biofilm in vitro appears to be an indication of a virulence trait that enhances the ability of isolates to cause catheter-related infections. In addition, our results indicate an important role of ica genes and phenotypic variability of biofilm production as virulence factors in staphylococcal infections.

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Published

2015-04-15

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Oufrid S, Ghazlane Z, Jamali L, El Otmani F, Talmi M, Elmdaghri N, Zerouali K, Timinouni M (2015) Correlation between staphylococcal biofilm formation in vitro and potential for catheter-related infections. J Infect Dev Ctries 9:368–372. doi: 10.3855/jidc.4839

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