Identification of Klebsiella oxytoca by VITEK-2 System in Baghdad Hospitals

Rusal Emad; Rand R. Hafidh; Muhammad Zukhrufuz Zaman

doi:10.32007/jfacmedbagdad.2154

Authors

Rusal Emad Department of Dentistry, Al-Hadi University College, Baghdad, Iraq https://orcid.org/0009-0003-3345-931X
Rand R. Hafidh https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3703-180X
Muhammad Zukhrufuz Zaman https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2664-319X

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32007/jfacmedbagdad.2154

Keywords:

Klebsiella oxytoca, Klebsiella pneumoniae, VITEK 2 system, Indole test, Bacterial identification system

Abstract

Background: Klebsiella oxytoca is a Gram-negative rod-shaped bacterium that is becoming resistant to multiple drugs and is frequently endangering patients' lives. It is a member of the human microbiota.

Objectives: To assess the value of identifying K. oxytoca using an automated diagnostic system (VITEK-2) as compared to traditional manual methods.

Materials and Methods: A total of 136 clinical specimens were collected from patients in Baghdad hospitals during a period from July to November 2022. VITEK-2 system was used to recognize the isolated bacteria to the genus and species level. The biochemical indole test was used as a confirmatory test at the species level.

Results: K. oxytoca was more common in urine samples 49 (36.0%) followed by blood samples 21 (15.4%). Of the total collected samples 77 (56.6%) were from inpatients and (43.3%) were from outpatients. The primary identification by cultural and microscopic examinations diagnosed all the isolates as Klebsiella. VITEK-2 system recognized them as K. pneumoniae. The indole test confirmed the species as K. oxytoca by the formation of the red ring.

Conclusion: using a simple biochemical test like indole is crucial in clinical laboratories to investigate the accuracy of bacterial identification at the species level. Continuous evaluation for the identification results of the automated systems is needed and can be done by updating the system software for the new emerging pathogens in the hospitals.

Received June. 2022

Accepted Sept. 2023

Published Jan. 2024

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