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Bloodstream infection (BSI) continues to be a life threatening condition. The host response to such infection varies from clinical signs. In this study, blood samples were collected from immonocompromised patients having leukemia and immunocompetent patients during onset of fever. blood samples were collected at fever onset to predict gram negative bacteremia and study the relation between virulence factors represented as lipase and protease enzymes production in gram negative bacteremia in comparison to antibacterial resistance profiles. Twenty four (24) feverish in-patients were enrolled in the study. Blood samples were collected and cultured on blood culture media for isolation of gram negative organisms and identified by API 20E technique then antimicrobial susceptibility tests and enzymatic activity of lipase and protease were performed. Gram negative bacteria isolated from blood samples showed high resistance against most of the antibacterial agents used. Even in presence of protease and lipase activity as virulence factors. We concluded that continuous monitoring of antimicrobial resistance is required among in-patients to decrease the risk of bacteremia and resistance. 118 Az. J. Pharm Sci. Vol. 51, March, 2015. Introduction The bloodstream was the second most frequent infection site, representing 20% of all infections (Stéphane et al., 2004). Bloodstream infection (BSI) continues to be a life threatening condition. Bacteremia refers to a bacterial invasion into blood circulation. Bacteremia may also result from any type of dental or surgical procedure. Bacteremia may cause no symptoms and resolve without treatment, or it may produce fever and other symptoms of infection depending on whether the organism was able to replicate themselves in the blood stream. For most people, the immune system should "notice" the organisms immediately and respond with specialized white blood cells to search out and destroy them. Of course, it is possible for bacteremia to progress to septicemia, especially if an individual has a weakened immune system (Young, 2012). Septicemia, sometimes called sepsis, also refers to the presence of bacteria in the blood with replication to cause an infection, but this is an infection that moves rapidly and is life-threatening (Young, 2012). Invading microorganisms induce the release of a large number of humoral and cellular proinflammatory mediators, causing systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) (Hülya et al., 2006). Nosocomial bloodstream infection (BSI) is a major complication of intensive care unit (ICU) admission. Physiological features such as fever, tachycardia and tachypnea have been proposed as indicators of sepsis. These findings may be sensitive, but are less specific in the diagnosis of systemic inflammation or infection (Dominique et al., 2007). Despite recent advances in critical care medicine, the mortality of sepsis in ICU remains high. Among various infections underlying sepsis, bacteremia is recognized as a critical condition that influences the outcome of sepsis and is reportedly associated with an attributable mortality of approximately 35% (Ryuzo et al., 2010). People in good health with strong immune systems rarely develop bacteremia. However, when bacteria are introduced directly into the circulatory system, especially in a person who is ill or undergoing aggressive medical treatment, the immune system may not be able to cope with the invasion and symptoms of bacteremia may develop. Symptoms of bacteremia may include: fever over 101 °F (38.3 °C), chills, malaise, abdominal nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, anxiety, shortness of breath and confusion. Conditions which increase the chances of developing bacteremia include: immune suppression, either due to HIV infection or drug therapy, antibiotic therapy which changes the balance of bacterial types in the body, prolonged or severe illness ,alcoholism or other drug abuse, malnutrition, diseases or drug therapy that cause ulcers in the intestines, e.g. chemotherapy for cancer (Young, 2012). Infections are still the major cause of treatment-related morbidity and mortality in cancer patients. The malignant disease and the intensive chemotherapy may cause an impaired host defence to infection. Key factors are the intensity and duration of neutropenia, but a decreased function of granulocytes and disturbances of natural barriers may substantially add to the risk of serious infections (Miriam et al., 2008). BSI verified by a positive blood culture is a sign of poor prognosis and predisposes patients to vascular hypotension and shock, which are associated with high mortality rates. The clinical symptoms of Az. J. Pharm Sci. Vol. 51, March, 2015. 119 systemic inflammation associated with BSI, such as the criteria defining systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS), derive from the host’s innate immune response to invading organisms. This response is characterized by activation of phagocytes and systemic release of soluble mediators of inflammation (Aalto, 2004). Gram-negative bacteria play an important role in bloodstream infections about 30% of cases in the ICU are caused by one or another species of klebsiella, E. coli, enterobacter species, and P. aeruginosa (Michael et al., 2014). LPS in gram negative bacteria leads to increases in the expression of immune mediators (Yoshihiko et al., 2008). The induction of inflammation by bacterial and viral infections increases cancer risk (de Martel and Franceschi, 2009). Early recognition of BSI (Blood stream Infection) and administration of appropriate antimicrobial drugs play a crucial role in reducing mortality in communityacquired infections (Aalto, 2004). If physicians were able to rely on an early indicator of bacteremia, they could restrict their antibiotic prescriptions to the right indications, they could start therapy earlier and they could limit the number of blood samples to be obtained for culture. Materials and Methods Patients and samples A total of 24 in-patients with fever onset admitted to public hospitals, private hospitals and Naser Institute hospital, Cairo, Egypt were included in this study. fifteen (15) were cancer patients and 9 were non-cancer patients. Patients on prior treatment with drugs and antibiotics were excluded from the study. Blood samples were drawn by medical staff. Blood samples were collected for bacterial culture in blood culture bottles (BACTEC Peds PlusTM/F, Becton Dickinson, Europe, meylan, France) by vein puncture. Contaminated blood cultures or cultures positive for microbial growth other than gram negative bacilli were excluded from the study. Bacterial strains In case of positive growth and after incubation for 2-7 days at 37 o C, cultivation was carried out on blood agar plates and MacConkey’s agar plates (Oxoid, England) for isolation of gram negative strains only. Identification of isolated organisms from blood specimens was done by macroscopical, microscopical and biochemical examination then identification using API 20E (BioMérieux, France). Determination of Antimicrobial susceptibility pattern: Some of the isolated pathogenic bacteria from blood samples were subjected to antimicrobial susceptibility tests using 14 different antimicrobial agents All of these selected (14) antimicrobial agents were supplied from (Oxoid, England). Disks as well as zones readings chart were supplied by Oxoid, England. All of these antibiotics were used as a commercially prepared discs (6mm) in diameter, The content of antibiotic disks were not varied more than the limits set by the National Committee for Clinical Laboratory Standards (NCCLS 2000 and 2005). This test was done as [Kirby-Bauer 120 Az. J. Pharm Sci. Vol. 51, March, 2015. disk susceptibility test] according to (Bauer et al., 1966) and as described by (Matsen and Barry, 1974 and Jorgensen et al., 1999) Detection of lipase and protease enzymes production: It was performed using Tween-agar plates (Thaler et al., 1997) and Gelatin-agar plates (Collee et al., 1996) respectively. Statistical methods The significance of differences between groups was calculated with t-test and statistical significance was designated at the 95% confidence level (two-sided P). Results The numbers of different bacterial species and their relative percentages isolated from 24 patients are represented in table 1. Table (1): Number and frequency of bacterial strains isolated from cancer and non-

PROFILES OF LIPASE AND PROTEASE ENZYMATIC ACTIVITIES AND ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE OF SOME BACTERIAL ISOLATES RECOVERED FROM BLOOD SAMPLES