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Class C β-lactamases or cephalosporinases can be classified into two functional groups (1, 1e) with considerable molecular variability (≤20% sequence identity). These enzymes are mostly encoded by chromosomal and inducible genes and are widespread among bacteria, including Proteobacteria in particular. Molecular identification is based principally on three catalytic motifs (64SXSK, 150YXN, 315KTG), but more than 70 conserved amino-acid residues (≥90%) have been identified, many close to these catalytic motifs. Nevertheless, the identification of a tiny, phylogenetically distant cluster (including enzymes from the genera Legionella, Bradyrhizobium, and Parachlamydia) has raised questions about the possible existence of a C2 subclass of β-lactamases, previously identified as serine hydrolases. In a context of the clinical emergence of extended-spectrum AmpC β-lactamases (ESACs), the genetic modifications observed in vivo and in vitro (point mutations, insertions, or deletions) during the evolution of these enzymes have mostly involved the Ω- and H-10/R2-loops, which vary considerably between genera, and, in some cases, the conserved triplet 150YXN. Furthermore, the conserved deletion of several amino-acid residues in opportunistic pathogenic species of Acinetobacter, such as A. baumannii, A. calcoaceticus, A. pittii and A. nosocomialis (deletion of residues 304-306), and in Hafnia alvei and H. paralvei (deletion of residues 289-290), provides support for the notion of natural ESACs. The emergence of higher levels of resistance to β-lactams, including carbapenems, and to inhibitors such as avibactam is a reality, as the enzymes responsible are subject to complex regulation encompassing several other genes (ampR, ampD, ampG, etc.). Combinations of resistance mechanisms may therefore be at work, including overproduction or change in permeability, with the loss of porins and/or activation of efflux systems.
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Third-Generation Cephalosporin Resistance in Intrinsic Colistin-Resistant Enterobacterales Isolated from Retail Meat. Antibiotics (Basel) 2021; 10:antibiotics10121437. [PMID: 34943649 PMCID: PMC8698362 DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics10121437] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2021] [Revised: 11/12/2021] [Accepted: 11/20/2021] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Consumption of retail meat contaminated with antimicrobial-resistant (AMR) bacteria is a common route for transmitting clinically relevant resistant bacteria to humans. Here, we investigated the genotypic and phenotypic resistance profiles of intrinsic colistin-resistant (ICR) Enterobacterales isolated from retail meats. ICR Enterobacterales were isolated from 103 samples of chicken, 103 samples of pork, and 104 samples of beef purchased from retail shops in Japan, using colistin-containing media, and their antimicrobial susceptibility was examined. Serratia spp. (440 isolates) showed resistance to cefotaxime (19 isolates, 4.3%), tetracycline (15 isolates, 3.4%), and other antimicrobials (<1%). Hafnia spp. (136) showed resistance to cefotaxime (12 isolates, 8.6%), ceftazidime (four isolates, 2.9%), and tetracycline (two isolates, 1.4%). Proteus spp. (39) showed resistance to chloramphenicol (four isolates, 10.3%), sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim (four isolates, 10.3%), cefotaxime (two isolates, 5.1%), kanamycin (two isolates, 5.1%), and gentamicin (one isolate, 2.6%). Cedecea spp. (22) were resistant to tetracycline (two isolates, 9.1%) whereas Morganella spp. (11) were resistant to tetracycline (four isolates, 36.4%) and chloramphenicol (one isolate, 9.2%). The resistance genes blafonA, blaACC, and blaDHA were detected in cefotaxime-resistant Serratia spp., Hafnia spp., and Morganella spp. isolates, respectively. This emergence of antimicrobial resistance in ICR Enterobacterales may pose a public health risk.
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First IncHI2 Plasmid Carrying mcr-9.1, blaVIM-1, and Double Copies of blaKPC-3 in a Multidrug-Resistant Escherichia coli Human Isolate. mSphere 2021; 6:e0030221. [PMID: 34047653 PMCID: PMC8265643 DOI: 10.1128/msphere.00302-21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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We report a novel IncHI2 plasmid coharboring blaVIM-1, two copies of blaKPC-3, and mcr-9.1 resistance genes in a human Escherichia coli isolate of the new serogroup O188. The blaVIM-1 gene was included in a class 1 integron, mcr-9.1 in a cassette bracketed by IS903 and ΔIS1R, and blaKPC-3 in two copies within a new composite Tn4401-like transposon. The emergence of carbapenem and colistin resistance genes in a single plasmid is of great concern for upcoming clinical therapies.
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Reduced Susceptibility to Carbapenems in a Klebsiella pneumoniae Clinical Isolate Producing SCO-1 and CTX-M-15 β-Lactamases Together with OmpK35 and OmpK36 Porin Deficiency. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 2020; 64:AAC.00556-20. [PMID: 32423955 PMCID: PMC7526818 DOI: 10.1128/aac.00556-20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Structural Insights into Catalytic Relevances of Substrate Poses in ACC-1. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 2019; 63:AAC.01411-19. [PMID: 31451494 DOI: 10.1128/aac.01411-19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2019] [Accepted: 08/19/2019] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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ACC-1 is a plasmid-encoded class C β-lactamase identified in clinical isolates of Klebsiella pneumoniae, Proteus mirabilis, Salmonella enterica, and Escherichia coli ACC-1-producing bacteria are susceptible to cefoxitin, whereas they are resistant to oxyimino cephalosporins. Here, we depict crystal structures of apo ACC-1, adenylylated ACC-1, and acylated ACC-1 complexed with cefotaxime and cefoxitin. ACC-1 has noteworthy structural alterations in the R2 loop, the Ω loop, and the Phe119 loop located along the active-site rim. The adenylate covalently bonded to the nucleophilic serine reveals a tetrahedral phosphorus mimicking the deacylation transition state. Cefotaxime in ACC-1 has a proper conformation for the substrate-assisted catalysis in that its C-4 carboxylate and N-5 nitrogen are adequately located to facilitate the deacylation reaction. In contrast, cefoxitin in ACC-1 has a distinct conformation, in which those functional groups cannot contribute to catalysis. Furthermore, the orientation of the deacylating water relative to the acyl carbonyl group in ACC-1 is unfavorable for nucleophilic attack.
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Han JW, Koh HB, Kim TJ. Molecular Characterization of β-Lactamase-ProducingEscherichia coliCollected from 2001 to 2011 from Pigs in Korea. Foodborne Pathog Dis 2016; 13:68-76. [DOI: 10.1089/fpd.2015.2017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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- Ji Won Han
- College of Veterinary Medicine, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, Korea
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, Korea
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, Korea
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Mobile genetic elements related to the diffusion of plasmid-mediated AmpC β-lactamases or carbapenemases from Enterobacteriaceae: findings from a multicenter study in Spain. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 2015; 59:5260-6. [PMID: 26077249 DOI: 10.1128/aac.00562-15] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2015] [Accepted: 06/08/2015] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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We examined the genetic context of 74 acquired ampC genes and 17 carbapenemase genes from 85 of 640 Enterobacteriaceae isolates collected in 2009. Using S1 pulsed-field gel electrophoresis and Southern hybridization, 37 of 74 bla AmpC genes were located on large plasmids of different sizes belonging to six incompatibility groups. We used sequencing and PCR mapping to investigate the regions flanking the acquired ampC genes. The bla CMY-2-like genes were associated with ISEcp1; the surrounding bla DHA genes were similar to Klebsiella pneumoniae plasmid pTN60013 associated with IS26 and the psp and sap operons; and the bla ACC-1 genes were associated with IS26 elements inserted into ISEcp1. All of the carbapenemase genes (bla VIM-1, bla IMP-22, and bla IMP-28) were located in class 1 integrons. Therefore, although plasmids are the main cause of the rapid dissemination of ampC genes among Enterobacteriaceae, we need to be aware that other mobile genetic elements, such as insertion sequences, transposons, or integrons, can be involved in the mobilization of these genes of chromosomal origin. Additionally, three new integrons (In846 to In848) are described in this study.
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Nguyen HNK, Van TTH, Nguyen HT, Smooker PM, Shimeta J, Coloe PJ. Molecular characterization of antibiotic resistance in Pseudomonas and Aeromonas isolates from catfish of the Mekong Delta, Vietnam. Vet Microbiol 2014; 171:397-405. [PMID: 24629778 DOI: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2014.01.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2013] [Revised: 01/24/2014] [Accepted: 01/25/2014] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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A collection of 116 motile Pseudomonas spp. and 92 Aeromonas spp. isolated from 15 Vietnamese intensive catfish farms was analyzed to examine the molecular antibiotic resistance characteristics and the transferability of resistance markers within and between species. High levels of resistance to ampicillin, trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole, nalidixic acid, chloramphenicol, and nitrofurantoin were observed. The percentage of multiple drug resistance of Pseudomonas spp. and Aeromonas spp. isolates was 96.6% and 61.9%, respectively. The multiple antibiotic resistance (MAR) index mean values of 0.457 and 0.293 of Pseudomonas and Aeromonas isolates, respectively, indicated that these isolates were exposed to high risk sources of contamination where antibiotics were commonly used. Approximately 33% of Pseudomonas spp. and 28% of Aeromonas spp. isolates from catfish contained class 1 integrons, but no class 2 integrons were detected. Several common resistance genes including aadA, dfrA and catB were harbored in class 1 integrons. Large plasmids (>55 kb) were frequently detected in 50% and 71.4% of the plasmids extracted from Pseudomonas and Aeromonas isolates, respectively. Conjugation and transformation experiments demonstrated the successful transfer of all or part of the resistance phenotypes of catfish isolates to the recipient strains, including laboratory strains and strains isolated from this study. These results highlight the likely role of catfish bacteria as a reservoir of antibiotic resistant, Gram-negative bacteria harboring a pool of mobile genetic elements that can readily be transferred intra- and interspecies. To our knowledge, this is the first report on molecular characterization of antibiotic resistance of bacteria isolated from catfish in Vietnam.
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- Hoang Nam Kha Nguyen
- Faculty of Fisheries, Nong Lam University, Thu Duc District, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam; School of Applied Sciences, RMIT University, Bundoora West Campus, Bundoora, Victoria 3083, Australia
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- School of Applied Sciences, RMIT University, Bundoora West Campus, Bundoora, Victoria 3083, Australia
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- Faculty of Fisheries, Nong Lam University, Thu Duc District, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam
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- School of Applied Sciences, RMIT University, Bundoora West Campus, Bundoora, Victoria 3083, Australia
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- School of Applied Sciences, RMIT University, Bundoora West Campus, Bundoora, Victoria 3083, Australia
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- School of Applied Sciences, RMIT University, Bundoora West Campus, Bundoora, Victoria 3083, Australia.
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Markovska R, Schneider I, Marteva-Proevsk Y, Mitov I, Bauernfeind A, Markova B. First detection of the AmpC beta-lactamase ACC-1 in a Klebsiella pneumoniae isolate in Bulgaria. J Chemother 2013. [PMID: 23182053 DOI: 10.1179/1973947812y.0000000025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2022]
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Ben Aissa M, Herteg Fernea A, Bouraoui H, Ben Aissa R, Mercuri PS, Manai M. Molecular characterization of plasmid-encoded ACC-1a4 β-lactamase produced by Salmonella strains isolated from water in a Tunisian hospital. ANN MICROBIOL 2012. [DOI: 10.1007/s13213-011-0221-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Mata C, Miró E, Alvarado A, Garcillán-Barcia MP, Toleman M, Walsh TR, de la Cruz F, Navarro F. Plasmid typing and genetic context of AmpC β-lactamases in Enterobacteriaceae lacking inducible chromosomal ampC genes: findings from a Spanish hospital 1999–2007. J Antimicrob Chemother 2011; 67:115-22. [DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkr412] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Characterization of OXA-181, a carbapenem-hydrolyzing class D beta-lactamase from Klebsiella pneumoniae. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 2011; 55:4896-9. [PMID: 21768505 DOI: 10.1128/aac.00481-11] [Citation(s) in RCA: 133] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Klebsiella pneumoniae KP3 was isolated from a patient transferred from India to the Sultanate of Oman. K. pneumoniae KP3 was resistant to all β-lactams, including carbapenems, and expressed the carbapenem-hydrolyzing β-lactamase OXA-181, which differs from OXA-48 by four amino acid substitutions. Compared to OXA-48, OXA-181 possessed a very similar hydrolytic profile. The bla(OXA-181) gene was located on a 7.6-kb ColE-type plasmid and was linked to the insertion sequence ISEcp1. The ISEcp1-mediated one-ended transposition of bla(OXA-181) was also demonstrated.
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Chouchani C, Marrakchi R, El Salabi A. Evolution of β-lactams resistance in Gram-negative bacteria in Tunisia. Crit Rev Microbiol 2011; 37:167-77. [PMID: 21438848 DOI: 10.3109/1040841x.2011.552880] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Antimicrobial resistance is a major health problem worldwide, but marked variations in the resistance profiles of bacterial pathogens are found between countries and in different patient settings. In Tunisia, the strikingly high prevalence of resistance of bacteria to penicillins and cephalorosporins drugs including fourth generation in clinical isolates of Gram negative bacteria has been reported. During 30 years, the emerging problem of extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates is substantial, and some unique enzymes have been found. Recently, evidence that Gram-negative bacteria are resistant to nearly all available antimicrobial agents, including carbapenems, have emerged.
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- Chedly Chouchani
- Université de Carthage, Institut Supérieur des Sciences et Technologies de l'Environnement de Borj-Cedria, Technopôle de Borj-Cedria, BP-1003, Hammam-Lif 2050, Tunisie.
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Naseer U, Sundsfjord A. The CTX-M Conundrum: Dissemination of Plasmids andEscherichia coliClones. Microb Drug Resist 2011; 17:83-97. [DOI: 10.1089/mdr.2010.0132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 169] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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- Umaer Naseer
- Research Group for Host-Microbe Interactions, Department of Medical Biology, University of Tromsø, Tromsø, Norway
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- Research Group for Host-Microbe Interactions, Department of Medical Biology, University of Tromsø, Tromsø, Norway
- Reference Centre for Detection of Antimicrobial Resistance, Department of Microbiology and Infection Control, University Hospital of North Norway, Tromsø, Norway
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Sequence of pR3521, an IncB plasmid from Escherichia coli encoding ACC-4, SCO-1, and TEM-1 beta-lactamases. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 2010; 55:376-81. [PMID: 20956594 DOI: 10.1128/aac.00875-10] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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The sequence of pR3521, a self-transmissible plasmid from Escherichia coli, was determined. pR3521 (110,416 bp) comprised a contiguous IncB sequence (84,034 bp) sharing extensive similarities with IncI replicons and an acquired region (26,382 bp) carrying sequences of diverse origin, containing bla(ACC-4), bla(SCO-1), bla(TEM-1b) (two copies), strA, strB, sul2, and aacC2.
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Ktari S, Arlet G, Verdet C, Jaoua S, Kachrid A, Ben Redjeb S, Mahjoubi-Rhimi F, Hammami A. Molecular Epidemiology and Genetic Environment of AcquiredblaACC-1inSalmonella entericaSerotype Livingstone Causing a Large Nosocomial Outbreak in Tunisia. Microb Drug Resist 2009; 15:279-86. [DOI: 10.1089/mdr.2009.0035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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- Sonia Ktari
- Laboratory of Microbiology, University Hospital Center (CHU) of Habib Bourguiba, Sfax, Tunisia
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- Department of Bacteriology, Public Assistance Hospitals of Paris, Tenon Hospital, Paris, France
- Faculty of Medicine, Pierre and Marie Curie University-Paris, Paris, France
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- Department of Bacteriology, Public Assistance Hospitals of Paris, Tenon Hospital, Paris, France
- Faculty of Medicine, Pierre and Marie Curie University-Paris, Paris, France
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- Laboratory of Microbiology, Children's Hospital, Tunis, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Microbiology, CHU of Charles Nicolle, Tunis, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Microbiology, University Hospital Center (CHU) of Habib Bourguiba, Sfax, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Microbiology, University Hospital Center (CHU) of Habib Bourguiba, Sfax, Tunisia
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SUMMARY AmpC beta-lactamases are clinically important cephalosporinases encoded on the chromosomes of many of the Enterobacteriaceae and a few other organisms, where they mediate resistance to cephalothin, cefazolin, cefoxitin, most penicillins, and beta-lactamase inhibitor-beta-lactam combinations. In many bacteria, AmpC enzymes are inducible and can be expressed at high levels by mutation. Overexpression confers resistance to broad-spectrum cephalosporins including cefotaxime, ceftazidime, and ceftriaxone and is a problem especially in infections due to Enterobacter aerogenes and Enterobacter cloacae, where an isolate initially susceptible to these agents may become resistant upon therapy. Transmissible plasmids have acquired genes for AmpC enzymes, which consequently can now appear in bacteria lacking or poorly expressing a chromosomal bla(AmpC) gene, such as Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, and Proteus mirabilis. Resistance due to plasmid-mediated AmpC enzymes is less common than extended-spectrum beta-lactamase production in most parts of the world but may be both harder to detect and broader in spectrum. AmpC enzymes encoded by both chromosomal and plasmid genes are also evolving to hydrolyze broad-spectrum cephalosporins more efficiently. Techniques to identify AmpC beta-lactamase-producing isolates are available but are still evolving and are not yet optimized for the clinical laboratory, which probably now underestimates this resistance mechanism. Carbapenems can usually be used to treat infections due to AmpC-producing bacteria, but carbapenem resistance can arise in some organisms by mutations that reduce influx (outer membrane porin loss) or enhance efflux (efflux pump activation).
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ISEcp1-mediated transposition of qnrB-like gene in Escherichia coli. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 2008; 52:2929-32. [PMID: 18519717 DOI: 10.1128/aac.00349-08] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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A novel QnrB-like plasmid-mediated resistance determinant, QnrB19, was identified from an Escherichia coli clinical isolate from Colombia. Its gene was associated with an ISEcp1-like insertion element that did not act as a promoter for its expression. Using an in vitro model of transposition, we showed that the ISEcp1-like element was able to mobilize the qnrB19 gene.
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Schlüter A, Krause L, Szczepanowski R, Goesmann A, Pühler A. Genetic diversity and composition of a plasmid metagenome from a wastewater treatment plant. J Biotechnol 2008; 136:65-76. [PMID: 18603322 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiotec.2008.03.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2008] [Revised: 03/14/2008] [Accepted: 03/31/2008] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Plasmid metagenome nucleotide sequence data were recently obtained from wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) bacteria with reduced susceptibility to selected antimicrobial drugs by applying the ultrafast 454-sequencing technology. The sequence dataset comprising 36,071,493 bases (346,427 reads with an average read length of 104 bases) was analysed for genetic diversity and composition by using a newly developed bioinformatic pipeline based on assignment of environmental gene tags (EGTs) to protein families stored in the Pfam database. Short amino acid sequences deduced from the plasmid metagenome sequence reads were compared to profile hidden Markov models underlying Pfam. Obtained matches evidenced that many reads represent genes having predicted functions in plasmid replication, stability and plasmid mobility which indicates that WWTP bacteria harbour genetically stabilised and mobile plasmids. Moreover, the data confirm a high diversity of plasmids residing in WWTP bacteria. The mobile organic peroxide resistance plasmid pMAC from Acinetobacter baumannii was identified as reference plasmid for the most abundant replication module type in the sequenced sample. Accessory plasmid modules encode different transposons, insertion sequences, integrons, resistance and virulence determinants. Most of the matches to Transposase protein families were identified for transposases similar to the one of the chromate resistance transposon Tn5719. Noticeable are hits to beta-lactamase protein families which suggests that plasmids from WWTP bacteria encode different enzymes possessing beta-lactam-hydrolysing activity. Some of the sequence reads correspond to antibiotic resistance genes that were only recently identified in clinical isolates of human pathogens. EGT analysis thus proofed to be a very valuable method to explore genetic diversity and composition of the present plasmid metagenome dataset.
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- Andreas Schlüter
- Department of Genetics, Bielefeld University, Postfach 100131, D-33501 Bielefeld, Germany.
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Biochemical detection of a metallo-β-lactamase in carbapenem resistant strain ofStreptomyces sp. CN229 isolated from soil. ANN MICROBIOL 2007. [DOI: 10.1007/bf03175348] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022] Open
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Partridge SR. Genetic environment of ISEcp1 and blaACC-1. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 2007; 51:2658-9; author reply 2659. [PMID: 17684008 PMCID: PMC1913258 DOI: 10.1128/aac.00364-07] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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- Sally R. Partridge
- Centre for Infectious Diseases and MicrobiologyUniversity of SydneyWestmead HospitalWestmead, NSW 2145, Australia
- Phone: (61-2) 9845 6278, Fax: (61-2) 9891 5317, E-mail:
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Papagiannitsis CC, Tzouvelekis LS, Tzelepi E, Miriagou V. Plasmid-encoded ACC-4, an extended-spectrum cephalosporinase variant from Escherichia coli. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 2007; 51:3763-7. [PMID: 17664321 PMCID: PMC2043296 DOI: 10.1128/aac.00389-07] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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ACC-4, an omega loop mutant (Val(211)-->Gly) of the Hafnia alvei-derived cephalosporinase ACC-1, was encoded by an Escherichia coli plasmid. The genetic environment of bla(ACC-4) shared similarities with plasmidic regions carrying bla(ACC-1). Kinetics of beta-lactam hydrolysis and levels of resistance to beta-lactams showed that ACC-4 was more effective than ACC-1 against expanded-spectrum cephalosporins.
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Papagiannitsis CC, Loli A, Tzouvelekis LS, Tzelepi E, Arlet G, Miriagou V. SCO-1, a novel plasmid-mediated class A beta-lactamase with carbenicillinase characteristics from Escherichia coli. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 2007; 51:2185-8. [PMID: 17353248 PMCID: PMC1891400 DOI: 10.1128/aac.01439-06] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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A novel class A beta-lactamase (SCO-1) encoded by an 80-kb self-transferable plasmid from Escherichia coli is described. The interaction of SCO-1 with beta-lactams was similar to that of the CARB-type enzymes. Also, SCO-1 exhibited a 51% amino acid sequence identity with the RTG subgroup of chromosomal carbenicillinases (RTG-1, CARB-5, and CARB-8).
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- C C Papagiannitsis
- Laboratory of Bacteriology, Institut Pasteur Hellenique, Vas. Sofias 127, Athens 11521, Greece
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