The gene profile of Enterobacteriaceae virulence factors in relation to bacteriuria levels between the acute episodes of recurrent uncomplicated lower urinary tract infection

• Published in: Expert review of anti-infective therapy p. 1
• Main Authors: Naboka, Yulia L, Mavzyutov, Ayrat R, Kogan, Michel I, Gudima, Irina A, Dzhalagoniya, Kseniya T, Ivanov, Sergey N, Naber, Kurt G
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England 03.08.2021
• Subjects: enterobacteriaceae; Recurrent urinary tract infection; bacteriuria; uropathogenic Escherichia coli; virulence factor genes
• ISSN: 1744-8336
• DOI: 10.1080/14787210.2021.1866986

The pathogenic potential of uropathogens isolated between acute episodes of recurrent lower urinary tract infection (rLUTI) is studied insufficiently. The objectives were to determine the spectrum of virulence genes of Enterobacteriaceae cultured between acute episodes of rLUTI at various levels of bacteriuria. Bacteriological examinations of 169 premenopausal women's midstream urine with rLUTI were performed between acute episodes of UTI. Sixty-two strains of Enterobacteriaceae at concentrations 10 -10 CFU/ml were analyzed for the presence of papA, papE/F, papGII, afa, bmaE, iutA, feoB, fyuA, kpsMTII, and usp virulence factors genes' (VFGs) fragments. In all strains VFGs were found with numbers from 1 to 10. Four VFGs were found at all levels of bacteriuria (from 10 to 10 ) in most strains (>50%): papGII, feoB, fyuA, usp. In total, 28 significant Pearson contingency coefficient (PCC) were determined. Each of the genes, papA, papE/F, usp, was found more often in uropathogens from patients with a higher level of leukocyturia. The inter-episode period in rLUTI is associated with varying levels of bacteriuria of enterobacteria. Since enterobacteria virulent potential could be determined at all levels of bacteriuria, there is at all levels of bacteriuria a potential risk for recurrence of LUTI.