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Clonal Expansion of Multidrug-Resistant Streptococcus dysgalactiae Subspecies equisimilis Causing Bacteremia, Japan, 2005-2021.

ABSTRACT: Incidence of Streptococcus dysgalactiae subspecies equisimilis (SDSE) bacteremia is increasing in the Kyoto-Shiga region of Japan. We retrospectively analyzed clinical features of SDSE bacteremia and conducted comparative genomic analyses of isolates collected from 146 bacteremia episodes among 133 patients during 2005-2021. Of those patients, 7.7% required vasopressor support, and 7.0% died while in the hospital. The prevalence of isolates resistant to erythromycin, minocycline, and clindamycin increased from 8.6% during 2005-2017 to 21.6% during 2018-2021. Our genomic analysis demonstrated that sequence type 525 and clonal complex 25 were predominant in SDSE isolates collected during 2018-2021. In addition, those isolates had acquired 2 antimicrobial-resistance genes, ermB and tetM, via Tn916-like integrative and conjugative elements (ICEs). Phylogenetic analysis revealed clonal distribution of Tn916-like ICEs in SDSE isolates. Our findings suggest that Tn916-like ICEs contributed to the emergence and recent increase of multidrug-resistant SDSE bacteremia in this region of Japan.

SUBMITTER: Shinohara K

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9973691 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Clonal Expansion of Multidrug-Resistant Streptococcus dysgalactiae Subspecies equisimilis Causing Bacteremia, Japan, 2005-2021.

Shinohara Koh K Murase Kazunori K Tsuchido Yasuhiro Y Noguchi Taro T Yukawa Satomi S Yamamoto Masaki M Matsumura Yasufumi Y Nakagawa Ichiro I Nagao Miki M

Emerging infectious diseases 20230301 3

Incidence of Streptococcus dysgalactiae subspecies equisimilis (SDSE) bacteremia is increasing in the Kyoto-Shiga region of Japan. We retrospectively analyzed clinical features of SDSE bacteremia and conducted comparative genomic analyses of isolates collected from 146 bacteremia episodes among 133 patients during 2005-2021. Of those patients, 7.7% required vasopressor support, and 7.0% died while in the hospital. The prevalence of isolates resistant to erythromycin, minocycline, and clindamycin ...[more]

PMID: 36823027

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Project description:BackgroundDuring the past decades, Streptococcus dysgalactiae subspecies equisimilis (SDSE) has been increasingly recognized as an important human pathogen. Osteoarticular infections is one of the predominant disease manifestations of SDSE, but the pathogenetic rationale for its arthritogenicity has yet to be unravelled. We aimed to explore if the rising incidence of osteoarticular infections caused by this pathogen in our region emanated from clonal expansion of strains with enhanced tropism for bone and joint tissue components or orthopaedic implants.ResultsTwenty-nine SDSE-isolates associated with osteoarticular infections were retrospectively identified. Their genomic content and affinity for fibronectin, collagen and stainless steel were compared to 24 temporally and geographically matched SDSE blood culture isolates obtained from patients without bone or joint infections. Despite a thorough genetic and phenotypic dissection, neither the presence or absence of any single gene, nor the binding abilities of the SDSE isolates, were predictive of clinical entity. SNP analysis revealed a heterogenous population, and a correlation between phylogenetic relationships and disease manifestation was not evident. However, we identified a strong concordance between phenotypic binding abilities and genetic variations in the pilus-region, also denoted as the FCT-region (Fibronectin binding, Collagen binding and T-antigen). This observation could be related to the ample and varied repertoire of putative adhesins residing within this region, including proteins predicted to adhere to fibronectin and collagen, as well as fibrinogen.ConclusionsSDSE strains associated with osteoarticular infections do not emanate from subpopulation characterized by distinct genetic or phenotypic traits. The genetic architecture of the pilus region was predictive of the adhesive properties of the SDSE-isolates, but its role in tissue tropism needs further investigation. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first comprehensive characterization of the genetic landscape of the SDSE pilus region.

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Clonal Expansion of Multidrug-Resistant Streptococcus dysgalactiae Subspecies equisimilis Causing Bacteremia, Japan, 2005-2021.

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Clonal Expansion of Multidrug-Resistant Streptococcus dysgalactiae Subspecies equisimilis Causing Bacteremia, Japan, 2005-2021.

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