Detection of Escherichia Albertii in Urinary and Gastrointestinal Infections in Kermanshah, Iran

Background: Escherichia albertii has been recently isolated from the feces of people with gastroenteritis as a pathogen that causes diarrhea. Due to insufficient information on phenotypic and biochemical characteristics E. albertii, it is difficult distinguish other species Enterobacteriaceae family and, therefore, mistakenly identified coli or even Hafnia alvei. Objective: The present study which was conducted for first time in Iran aimed identify samples individuals afflicted urinary gastrointestinal infections by using polymerase chain reaction (PCR) method. required were obtained clinical laboratories Kermanshah. Materials Methods: Firstly, total 60 40 fecal re-evaluated terms specific coli. Then, two lysP mdh genes detected uidA gene found PCR primers pairs. Results: results tests indicated all shared common However, findings demonstrated out 100 samples, 6 (6%) contained while 94 remaining (94%) showed gene. Out given 5 carried tract only one infection. Conclusion: Our revealed could have considered Iran, laboratories.