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Identification of Bacteria in the Sputum of a Cystic Fibrosis patient; A Comparison of Phenotypic and Molecular Methods



Mubarak Alfaresi*, Bassam Mahboub
College of Medicine, University of Sharjah, UAE


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© 2017 Alfaresi and Mahboub.

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Abstract

Background:

Cystic fibrosis (CF), caused by mutations in the CF transmembrane conductance regulator gene, is a common autosomal recessive disease. Accurate isolation and identification of the bacteria underlying these infections are is critical to the therapeutic management of CF.

Objective:

To compare phenotypic bacterial identification with a molecular method in a CF patient sputum.

Methods:

Bacterial identification done by standard microbiological method from a CF patient. Same sample underwent a molecular method involving 16S rDNA amplification, cloning, and sequencing.

Results:

All isolated bacteria from culture were also found after cloning PCR Product. Conversely, 9 pathogenic bacterial species were only detected after PCR and cloning.

Conclusion:

This study supports prior suggestions that a sequence-based molecular approach to clinical microbiology can significantly enhance the standard clinical culture-based view.