THE DETECTION OF OMPX GENE AND ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE OF ENTEROBACTER CLOACAE PRODUCED BIOFILM ISOLATED FROM CLINICAL SOURCES IN SOME HOSPITALS ANBAR PROVINCE

Abstract

The study included the isolation and identification of E. cloacae from clinical sources. The results showed that fifteen isolates from a total of 150 different samples were identified as E. cloacae by morphological, microscopic and biochemical tests and were confirmed with the Vitek II system. These results showed a close relationship between the presence of the OmpX gene and its multi-drug resistance and ability to produce biofilm. Accordingly, all clinical isolates can be classified as multi-drug resistant. These results indicate the possibility of creating multi-drug-resistant Enterobacteriaceae for clinically isolated bacteria. The results showed  that fourteen isolates produced   strong  biofilms  and  only one  had weak biofilms.                                                                                                                    

Keywords: Enterobacter cloacae complex,OmpX gene,Biofilm,Antibiotic Resistance