Objective To investigate the role of AcrAB-TolC efflux pump in fluoroquinolones resistance by Shigella. spp and to explore the significance of AcrAB-TolC efflux pump on mutation of acrR, soxS and marOR as well as on drug re⁃sistence. Methods Drug resistant bacteria were selected by Kirby-Bauer disk diffusion test. After addition of efflux pump inhibitor carbonylcyanide-m-chlorophenylhydrazone (CCCP), change of minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC)s of nilidixic acid, Levofloxacin, ofloxacin, ciprofloxacin and Norfloxacin were examined. The DNA binding region of acrA, acrB, soxS, acrR and marOR gene in these mutants were amplified by PCR and sequenced. Results Among the 159 clinical isolates of Shigella,11 strains are resistant to fluoroquinolone. After the addition of CCCP, MICs of 2 fluoroquinolone resistant strains decreased; the MICs of 7 fluoroquinolone resistant strains did not change; MICs of 2 fluoroquinolone resistant strains in⁃creased. The corresponding nucleotides C, A, T, T on the 36th to 39th of marOR gene were missing, showing by sequencing, in fluoroquinolone resistent strains which might be regulated by the efflux pump gene AcrAB-TolC. Conclusion Efflux pump inhibitor could restrain the activity of efflux partially. The mutations of marOR might play an important role in fluoroquino⁃lone resistent by shigella.%目的：探讨临床分离耐氟喹诺酮志贺菌外排泵AcrAB-TolC基因及其调控基因marOR、acrR、soxS突变与耐药性的关系。方法使用K-B纸片扩散法筛选临床耐药菌，测定加入泵抑制剂羰基氢氯苯腙（CCCP）后萘啶酸、左氧氟沙星、氧氟沙星、环丙沙星、诺氟沙星的最低抑菌浓度(MIC)的变化，PCR扩增外排泵基因acrA、acrB及其调控基因marOR、acrR、soxS并测序。结果159株志贺菌中共筛选出11株氟喹诺酮耐药菌株；加入质子泵抑制剂后2株耐药菌株对氟喹诺酮类抗菌药的MIC下降；7株耐药菌对氟喹诺酮类抗菌药的MIC不变；2株耐药菌对氟喹诺酮类抗菌药的MIC上升。基因测序发现氟喹诺酮耐药菌株外排泵AcrAB-TolC调控基因marOR第36、37、38、39位存在CATT碱基缺失。结论泵抑制剂可部分抑制外排泵的活性。marOR突变可能与志贺菌对氟喹诺酮类抗菌药耐药有关。
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