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Distribution of ?-Lactamase Genes and Genetic Context of bla KPC-2 in Clinical Carbapenemase-Producing Klebsiella pneumoniae Isolates.
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ABSTRACT: Background
This study was designed to characterize the dissemination mechanism and genetic context of Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase (KPC) genes in carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (CRKP) isolates.Methods
A retrospective analysis was performed on CRKP strains isolated from a teaching hospital of Wenzhou Medical University during 2015-2017. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-based amplification and whole-genome sequencing (WGS) were used to analyze the genetic context of the bla KPC-2 gene. Conjugation experiments were performed to evaluate the transferability of bla KPC-2-bearing plasmids. Multilocus sequence typing (MLST) and pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) were performed to investigate the clonal relatedness of bla KPC-2-producing strains.Results
The bla KPC-2 gene was identified from 13.61% (40/294) of clinical K. pneumoniae isolates. Three different sequence types (ST11, ST15 and ST656) and 5 PFGE subtypes (A to E) were classified among them. ST11 was the dominant sequence type (92.50%, 37/40). Plasmid-oriented antibiotic resistance genes, such as extended spectrum-?-lactamases (ESBLs) and other antimicrobial resistance genes, were also found in KPC-positive K. pneumoniae (KPC-Kp) isolates. Mapping PCR and genomic sequencing revealed that the bla KPC-2-bearing sequence regions, which are related to different mobile elements, including Tn1721- and IS26-based transposons, were mainly located in but not restricted to IncFII-like plasmids and were structurally divergent.Conclusion
The bla KPC-2 genes related to divergent mobile genetic elements encoded on transferable plasmids may transfer widely, facilitating the spread of carbapenem resistance among bacteria with different genetic backgrounds. The dissemination of bla KPC-bearing plasmids that collectively carry additional multidrug resistance genes has caused widespread public concern, further limiting the antibiotics available to treat infections caused by KPC-producing pathogens.
SUBMITTER: Liu H
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7847768 | biostudies-literature | 2021
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
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Distribution of β-Lactamase Genes and Genetic Context of <i>bla</i> <sub>KPC-2</sub> in Clinical Carbapenemase-Producing <i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i> Isolates.
Infection and drug resistance 20210126
<h4>Background</h4>This study was designed to characterize the dissemination mechanism and genetic context of <i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i> carbapenemase (KPC) genes in carbapenem-resistant <i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i> (CRKP) isolates.<h4>Methods</h4>A retrospective analysis was performed on CRKP strains isolated from a teaching hospital of Wenzhou Medical University during 2015-2017. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-based amplification and whole-genome sequencing (WGS) were used to analyze the ge ...[more]