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Wang S, Ma S, Sun S, Wang Q, Ding Q, Jin L, Chen F, Yin G, Wu X, Wang R, Wang H. Global evolutionary dynamics of virulence genes in ST11-KL47 carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae. Int J Antimicrob Agents 2024; 64:107245. [PMID: 38906484 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2024.107245] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2023] [Revised: 06/06/2024] [Accepted: 06/12/2024] [Indexed: 06/23/2024]
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ST11-KL47 is a hypervirulent carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (CRKP) that is highly prevalent in China and poses a major public health risk. To investigate the evolutionary dynamics of virulence genes in this subclone, we analysed 78 sequenced isolates obtained from a long-term study across 29 centres from 17 cities in China. Virulence genes were located in large hybrid pNDM-Mar-like plasmids (length: ∼266 kilobases) rather than in classical pK2044-like plasmids. These hybrid plasmids, derived from the fusion of pK2044 and pNDM-Mar plasmids mediated by insertion sequence (IS) elements (such as ISKpn28 and IS26), integrated virulence gene fragments into the chromosome. Analysis of 217 sequences containing the special IncFIB (pNDM-Mar) replicon using public databases indicated that these plasmids typically contained T4SS-related and multiple antimicrobial resistance genes, were present in 24 countries, and were found in humans, animals, and the environment. Notably, the chromosomal integration of virulence genes was observed in strains across five countries across two continents. In vivo and in vitro models showed that the large hybrid plasmid increased the host fitness cost while increasing virulence. Conversely, virulence genes transferred to chromosomes resulted in increased fitness and lower virulence. In conclusion, virulence genes in the plasmids of ST11-KL47 CRKP are evolving, driven by adaptive negative selection, to enable vertical chromosomal inheritance along with conferring a survival advantage and low pathogenicity.
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- Shuyi Wang
- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing, China; Institute of Medical Technology, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing, China; Institute of Medical Technology, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing, China; Institute of Medical Technology, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, China.
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Peng K, Liu YX, Sun X, Wang Q, Song L, Wang Z, Li R. Large-scale bacterial genomic and metagenomic analysis reveals Pseudomonas aeruginosa as potential ancestral source of tigecycline resistance gene cluster tmexCD-toprJ. Microbiol Res 2024; 285:127747. [PMID: 38739956 DOI: 10.1016/j.micres.2024.127747] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2024] [Revised: 04/04/2024] [Accepted: 05/02/2024] [Indexed: 05/16/2024]
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BACKGROUND The global dissemination of the multidrug resistance efflux pump gene cluster tmexCD-toprJ has greatly weakened the effects of multiple antibiotics, including tigecycline. However, the potential origin and transmission mechanisms of the gene cluster remain unclear. METHODS Here, we concluded a comprehensive bioinformatics analysis on integrated 73,498 bacterial genomes, including Pseudomonas spp., Klebsiella spp., Aeromonas spp., Proteus spp., and Citrobacter spp., along with 1,152 long-read metagenomic datasets to trace the origin and propagation of tmexCD-toprJ. RESULTS Our results demonstrated that tmexCD-toprJ was predominantly found in Pseudomonas aeruginosa sourced from human hosts in Asian countries and North American countries. Phylogenetic and genomic feature analyses showed that tmexCD-toprJ was likely evolved from mexCD-oprJ of some special clones of P. aeruginosa. Furthermore, metagenomic analysis confirmed that P. aeruginosa is the only potential ancestral bacterium for tmexCD-toprJ. A putative mobile genetic structure harboring tmexCD-toprJ, int-int-hp-hp-tnfxB-tmexCD-toprJ, was the predominant genetic context of tmexCD-toprJ across various bacterial genera, suggesting that the two integrase genes play a pivotal role in the horizontal transmission of tmexCD-toprJ. CONCLUSIONS Based on these findings, it is almost certain that the tmexCD-toprJ gene cluster was derived from P. aeruginosa and further spread to other bacteria.
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- Kai Peng
- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, College of Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Shenzhen Branch, Guangdong Laboratory of Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Genome Analysis Laboratory of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Agricultural Genomics Institute at Shenzhen, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, College of Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, College of Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, College of Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China; Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety, the Ministry of Education of China, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China.
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- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, College of Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China; Institute of Comparative Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China.
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Mo X, Zhang H, Fan J, Xu L, Fu H, Yue J, Dong K, Luo Q, Wan F. Co-existence of two plasmids harboring transferable resistance-nodulation-division pump gene cluster, tmexCD1-toprJ1, and colistin resistance gene mcr-8 in Klebsiella pneumoniae. Ann Clin Microbiol Antimicrob 2024; 23:67. [PMID: 39061085 PMCID: PMC11282740 DOI: 10.1186/s12941-024-00727-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2024] [Accepted: 07/12/2024] [Indexed: 07/28/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND The emergence of plasmid-mediated mobile colistin resistance (mcr) gene poses a great challenge to the clinical application of polymyxins. To date, mcr-1 to mcr-10 have been found in animals, humans, and the environment. Among them, mcr-8 was first identified in Klebsiella pneumoniae (K. pneumoniae) of swine origin, and then mcr-8.1 to mcr-8.5 were successively identified. Notably, K. pneumoniae is the major host of the mcr-8 gene in both animals and humans. This study aims to explore the characteristics of K. pneumoniae strains carrying the mcr-8 gene and tmexCD1-toprJ1 gene cluster and investigate the correlation between these two antibiotic resistance genes. METHODS The isolates from the poultry farms and the surrounding villages were identified by mass spectrometer, and the strains positive for mcr-1 to mcr-10 were screened by polymerase chain reaction (PCR). The size of the plasmid and the antimicrobial resistance genes carried were confirmed by S1-nuclease pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (S1-PFGE) and Southern hybridization, and the transferability of the plasmid was verified by conjugation experiments. Antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST) and whole genome sequencing (WGS) were used to characterize the strains. RESULTS Two K. pneumoniae isolates (KP26 and KP29) displaying polymyxin resistance were identified as mcr-8 gene carriers. Besides that, tigecycline-resistant gene cluster tmexCD1-toprJ1 was also found on the other plasmid which conferred strain resistance to tigecycline. Through epidemiological analysis, we found that the mcr-8 gene has dispersed globally, circulating in the human, animals, and the environment. Furthermore, our analysis suggests that the coexistence of mcr-8 and tmexCD1-toprJ1 on a single plasmid might evolved through plasmid recombination. CONCLUSIONS Although the mcr-8 and tmexCD1-toprJ1 gene clusters in the two strains of K. pneumoniae in this study were on two different plasmids, they still pose a potential threat to public health, requiring close monitoring and further study.
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- Xiaofen Mo
- School of Laboratory Medicine and Bioengineering, Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Biomarkers and In Vitro Diagnosis Translation of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, China
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- School of Laboratory Medicine and Bioengineering, Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Biomarkers and In Vitro Diagnosis Translation of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, China
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- School of Laboratory Medicine and Bioengineering, Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Biomarkers and In Vitro Diagnosis Translation of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, Collaborative Innovation Center for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, Collaborative Innovation Center for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, Collaborative Innovation Center for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.
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- School of Laboratory Medicine and Bioengineering, Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, China.
- Key Laboratory of Biomarkers and In Vitro Diagnosis Translation of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, China.
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Wang C, Yang J, Xu Z, Lv L, Chen S, Hong M, Liu JH. Promoter regulatory mode evolution enhances the high multidrug resistance of tmexCD1-toprJ1. mBio 2024; 15:e0021824. [PMID: 38564664 PMCID: PMC11077950 DOI: 10.1128/mbio.00218-24] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2024] [Accepted: 03/10/2024] [Indexed: 04/04/2024] Open
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Antibiotic resistance could rapidly emerge from acquiring the mobile antibiotic resistance genes, which are commonly evolved from an intrinsic gene. The emergence of the plasmid-borne mobilized efflux pump gene cluster tmexCD1-toprJ1 renders the last-resort antibiotic tigecycline ineffective, although its evolutionary mechanism remains unclear. In this study, we investigate the regulatory mechanisms of the progenitor NfxB-MexCD-OprJ, a chromosomally encoded operon that does not mediate antibiotic resistance in the wild-type version, and its homologs, TNfxB1-TMexCD1-TOprJ1 mediating high-level tigecycline resistance, and TNfxB3-TMexCD3-TOprJ1. Mechanistic studies demonstrated that in nfxB-mexCD-oprJ, MexCD expression was under a weaker promoter, PmexC and inhibited by a strong repressor NfxB. For tmexCD1-toprJ1, TMexCD1 was highly expressed owing to the presence of a strong promoter, PtmexC1, and an inactive suppressor, TNfxB1, with a T39R mutation that rendered it unable to bind to promoter DNA. In tnfxB3-tmexCD3-toprJ1b, TMexCD3 expression was intermediate because of the local regulator TNfxB3, which binds to two inverted repeat sequences of PtmexC. Additionally, TNfxB3 exhibited lower protein expression and weaker DNA binding affinity than its ancestor NfxB, together with their promoter activities difference explaining the different expression levels of tmexCD-toprJ homologs. Distinct fitness burdens on these homologs-carrying bacteria were observed due to the corresponding expression level, which might be associated with their global prevalence. In summary, our data depict the mechanisms underlying the evolution and dissemination of an important mobile antibiotic resistance gene from an intrinsic chromosomal gene.IMPORTANCEAs antibiotic resistance seriously challenges global health, tigecycline is one of the few effective drugs in the pipeline against infections caused by multidrug-resistant pathogens. Our previous work identified a novel tigecycline resistance efflux pump gene cluster tmexCD1-toprJ1 in animals and humans, together with its various variants, a rising clinical concern. Herein, this study focused on how the local regulation modes of tmexCD1-toprJ1 evolved to a highly expressed efflux pump. Through comparative analysis between three tnfxB-tmexCD-toprJ homologs and their progenitor nfxB-mexCD-oprJ, modes, we demonstrated the evolutionary dynamics from a chromosomal silent gene to an active state. We found the de-repression of the local regulator and an increase of the promoter activity work together to promote a high production of drug efflux machines and enhance multidrug resistance. Our findings revealed that TMexCD1-TOprJ1 adopts a distinct evolutionary path to achieve higher multidrug resistance, urgently needing tight surveillance.
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- Chengzhen Wang
- State Key Laboratory for Animal Disease Control and Prevention, Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Zoonosis of Ministry of Agricultural and Rural Affairs, National Risk Assessment Laboratory for Antimicrobial Resistant of Microorganisms in Animals, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Veterinary Pharmaceutics Development and Safety Evaluation, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Animal Disease Control and Prevention, Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Zoonosis of Ministry of Agricultural and Rural Affairs, National Risk Assessment Laboratory for Antimicrobial Resistant of Microorganisms in Animals, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Veterinary Pharmaceutics Development and Safety Evaluation, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Microbial Signals and Disease Control, Integrative Microbiology Research Centre, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Animal Disease Control and Prevention, Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Zoonosis of Ministry of Agricultural and Rural Affairs, National Risk Assessment Laboratory for Antimicrobial Resistant of Microorganisms in Animals, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Veterinary Pharmaceutics Development and Safety Evaluation, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- State Key Lab of Chemical Biology and Drug Discovery and the Department of Food Science and Nutrition, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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- College of Life Sciences, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Protein Function and Regulation in Agricultural Organisms, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Animal Disease Control and Prevention, Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Zoonosis of Ministry of Agricultural and Rural Affairs, National Risk Assessment Laboratory for Antimicrobial Resistant of Microorganisms in Animals, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Veterinary Pharmaceutics Development and Safety Evaluation, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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Wang Q, Zhang M, Liu Y, Li J, Chen R, Wang Y, Jin Y, Bai Y, Song Z, Lu X, Wang C, Hao Y. Co-transfer of IncFII/IncFIB and IncFII plasmids mediated by IS26 facilitates the transmission of mcr-8.1 and tmexCD1-toprJ1. Ann Clin Microbiol Antimicrob 2024; 23:14. [PMID: 38350903 PMCID: PMC10865577 DOI: 10.1186/s12941-024-00676-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2023] [Accepted: 02/04/2024] [Indexed: 02/15/2024] Open
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PURPOSE This study aimed to characterise the whole-genome structure of two clinical Klebsiella pneumoniae strains co-harbouring mcr-8.1 and tmexCD1-toprJ1, both resistant to colistin and tigecycline. METHODS K. pneumoniae strains TGC-02 (ST656) and TGC-05 (ST273) were isolated from urine samples of different patients hospitalised at separate times in 2021. Characterisation involved antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST), conjugation assays, whole-genome sequencing (WGS), and bioinformatics analysis. Comparative genomic analysis was conducted on mcr-8.1-carrying and tmexCD1-toprJ1-carrying plasmids. RESULTS Both K. pneumoniae isolates displayed a multidrug-resistant phenotype, exhibiting resistance or reduced susceptibility to ampicillin, ampicillin/sulbactam, cefazolin, aztreonam, amikacin, gentamicin, tobramycin, ciprofloxacin, levofloxacin, nitrofurantoin, trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole, apramycin, tigecycline and colistin. WGS analysis revealed that clinical strain TGC-02 carried the TmexCD1-toprJ1 gene on a 200-Kb IncFII/IncFIB-type plasmid, while mcr-8 was situated on a 146-Kb IncFII-type plasmid. In clinical strain TGC-05, TmexCD1-toprJ1 was found on a 300-Kb IncFIB/IncHI1B/IncR-type plasmid, and mcr-8 was identified on a 137-Kb IncFII/IncFIA-type plasmid. Conjugation experiments assessed the transferability of these plasmids. While transconjugants were not obtained for TGC-05 despite multiple screening with tigecycline or colistin, pTGC-02-tmex and pTGC-02-mcr8 from clinical K. pneumoniae TGC-02 demonstrated self-transferability through conjugation. Notably, the rearrangement of pTGC-02-tmex and pTGC-02-mcr8 via IS26-based homologous recombination was observed. Moreover, the conjugative and fusion plasmids of the transconjugant co-harboured the tmexCD1-toprJ1 gene cluster and mcr-8.1, potentially resulting from IS26-based homologous recombination. CONCLUSION The emergence of colistin- and tigecycline-resistant K. pneumoniae strains is concerning, and effective surveillance measures should be implemented to prevent further dissemination.
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- Qian Wang
- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, No.9677 Jing-Shi Road, Jinan, 250021, Shandong, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, 250021, Shandong, China
- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Liaocheng Second People's Hospital, Liaocheng, 252600, Shandong, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, No.9677 Jing-Shi Road, Jinan, 250021, Shandong, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Jinan Seventh People's Hospital, Jinan, 250021, Shandong, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, No.9677 Jing-Shi Road, Jinan, 250021, Shandong, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, No.9677 Jing-Shi Road, Jinan, 250021, Shandong, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, No.9677 Jing-Shi Road, Jinan, 250021, Shandong, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, No.9677 Jing-Shi Road, Jinan, 250021, Shandong, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, No.9677 Jing-Shi Road, Jinan, 250021, Shandong, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, No.9677 Jing-Shi Road, Jinan, 250021, Shandong, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, No.9677 Jing-Shi Road, Jinan, 250021, Shandong, People's Republic of China.
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, No.9677 Jing-Shi Road, Jinan, 250021, Shandong, People's Republic of China.
- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, 250021, Shandong, China.
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Yao H, Zhang T, Peng K, Peng J, Liu X, Xia Z, Chi L, Zhao X, Li S, Chen S, Qin S, Li R. Conjugative plasmids facilitate the transmission of tmexCD2-toprJ2 among carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 906:167373. [PMID: 37758131 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.167373] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2023] [Revised: 09/23/2023] [Accepted: 09/24/2023] [Indexed: 10/02/2023]
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Carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (CRKP) is a great threat to global public health. The emergence of tmexCD-toprJ greatly weakened the efficacy of tigecycline in the treatment of CRKP infections. In this study, we did a comprehensive investigation of the prevalence and genomic features of tmexCD-toprJ in clinical CRKP from 2018 to 2020 in Henan province, China. The results demonstrated tmexCD-toprJ was at a low prevalence in CRKP from patients (7/2031, 0.34 %). Among the seven tmexCD-toprJ positive CRKP, KP18-29 that carried tmexCD1-toprJ1, blaNDM-1 and mcr-8.2 was resistant to tigecycline, carbapenem and colistin simultaneously. While, tmexCD2-toprJ2 together with one or two carbapenemase genes were detected in the remaining strains. Four strains (KP18-231, KP18-2110-2, KP19-3023 and KP19-3088) isolated at different times but shared the same sequence type (ST) 2667 exhibited high genomic similarity, indicating the clonal dissemination of CRKP ST2667 co-producing KPC-2 and TMexCD-TOprJ. Notably, conjugative transmission of the IncFrepB(R1701) plasmid co-harboring tmexCD2-toprJ2 and blaKPC-2 among clinical CRKP isolates belonging to different STs (ST2667, ST978 and ST147) revealed further propagation of tmexCD-toprJ among K. pneumoniae. Such IncFrepB(R1701) plasmids pose a substantial threat to public health due to their mobile resistance to both tigecycline and carbapenem. Online data mining showed isolates carried both carbapenemase genes and tmexCD-toprJ were dominantly isolated from humans, and isolates of animal origins usually carried mcr genes and tmexCD-toprJ, suggesting that these critical resistance genes co-existed in diverse niches. Global surveillance of K. pneumoniae co-harboring tmexCD-toprJ and mcr/carbapenemase genes in various settings with a One Health strategy was warranted.
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- Hong Yao
- College of Veterinary Medicine, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- XNA Platform, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China; Key Laboratory of Advanced Drug Preparation Technologies, Ministry of Education, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Institute of Comparative Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China; Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, College of Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- XNA Platform, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China; Key Laboratory of Advanced Drug Preparation Technologies, Ministry of Education, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- XNA Platform, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China; Key Laboratory of Advanced Drug Preparation Technologies, Ministry of Education, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- XNA Platform, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China; Key Laboratory of Advanced Drug Preparation Technologies, Ministry of Education, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- XNA Platform, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China; Key Laboratory of Advanced Drug Preparation Technologies, Ministry of Education, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases and Public Health, Jockey Club College of Veterinary Medicine and Life Sciences, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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- XNA Platform, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China; Key Laboratory of Advanced Drug Preparation Technologies, Ministry of Education, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China.
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- Institute of Comparative Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China; Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, College of Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China.
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Li Y, Fu Y, Qiu Y, Liu Q, Yin M, Zhang L. Genomic characterization of tigecycline-resistant Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates from hospital sewage. Front Microbiol 2023; 14:1282988. [PMID: 38029087 PMCID: PMC10667442 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2023.1282988] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2023] [Accepted: 10/30/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023] Open
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Introduction The tigecycline-resistant Enterobacterales have emerged as a great public concern, and the mobile tet(X) variants and tmexCD-toprJ efflux pump are mainly responsible for the spread of tigecycline resistance. Hospital sewage is considered as an important reservoir of antimicrobial resistance, while tigecycline resistance in this niche is under-researched. Methods In this study, five Escherichia coli and six Klebsiella pneumoniae strains were selected from a collection of tigecycline-resistant Enterobacterales for further investigation by antimicrobial susceptibility testing, conjugation, whole-genome sequencing, and bioinformatics analysis. Results All five E. coli strains harbored tet(X4), which was located on different plasmids, including a novel IncC/IncFIA(HI1)/IncHI1A/IncHI1B(R27) hybrid structure. In addition, tet(X4)-bearing plasmids were able to transfer by conjugation and be stabilized in the recipient in the absence of antibiotics. tmexCD1-toprJ1 was identified in two K. pneumoniae (LZSFT39 and LZSRT3) and it was carried by a novel multidrug-resistance transposon, designated Tn7368, on a novel IncR/IncU hybrid plasmid. In addition, we found that two K. pneumoniae (LZSFZT3 and LZSRT3) showed overexpression of efflux genes acrB and oqxB, respectively, which was most likely to be caused by mutations in ramR and oqxR. Discussion In conclusion, the findings in this study expand our knowledge of the genetic elements that carry tigecycline resistance genes, which establishes a baseline for investigating the structure diversity and evolutionary trajectories of human, animal, and environmental tigecycline resistomes.
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- Ying Li
- The School of Basic Medical Science and Public Center of Experimental Technology, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, China
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- The School of Basic Medical Science and Public Center of Experimental Technology, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Hospital of Chengdu Office of People’s Government of Tibetan Autonomous Region, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, The Affiliated Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, China
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- The School of Basic Medical Science and Public Center of Experimental Technology, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, China
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- The School of Basic Medical Science and Public Center of Experimental Technology, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, China
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Peng K, Li Y, Wang Q, Yang P, Wang Z, Li R. Integrative conjugative elements mediate the high prevalence of tmexCD3-toprJ1b in Proteus spp. of animal source. mSystems 2023; 8:e0042923. [PMID: 37707055 PMCID: PMC10654056 DOI: 10.1128/msystems.00429-23] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2023] [Accepted: 07/23/2023] [Indexed: 09/15/2023] Open
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IMPORTANCE The emergence and spread of tmexCD-toprJ have greatly weakened the function of tigecycline. Although studies have demonstrated the significance of Proteus as carriers for tmexCD-toprJ, the epidemic mechanism and characteristics of tmexCD-toprJ in Proteus remain unclear. Herein, we deciphered that the umuC gene in VRIII of SXT/R391 ICEs was a hotspot for the integration of tmexCD3-toprJ1b-bearing mobile genetic elements by genomic analysis. The mobilization and dissemination of tmexCD3-toprJ1b in Proteus were mediated by highly prevalent ICEs. Furthermore, the co-occurrence of tmexCD3-toprJ1b-bearing ICEs with other chromosomally encoded multidrug resistance gene islands warned that the chromosomes of Proteus are significant reservoirs of ARGs. Overall, our results provide significant insights for the prevention and control of tmexCD3-toprJ1b in Proteus.
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- Kai Peng
- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, College of Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, College of Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, College of Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, College of Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, College of Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China
- Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety, the Ministry of Education of China, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, College of Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China
- Institute of Comparative Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China
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Zou H, Li Q, Su Y, Zhang L, Zhang X, Li C. Persistent ciprofloxacin exposure induced the transformation of Klebsiella pneumoniae small colony variant into mucous phenotype. Front Cell Infect Microbiol 2023; 13:1259296. [PMID: 37928182 PMCID: PMC10625421 DOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2023.1259296] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2023] [Accepted: 09/29/2023] [Indexed: 11/07/2023] Open
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Introduction Small colony variant (SCV) is a bacterial phenotype closely related to persistent and recurrent infections. SCVs are mutations that occur within bacterial populations, resulting in a change in bacterial morphology and the formation of small colonies. This morphological change may enhance bacterial resistance to antibiotics and contribute to persistent and recurrent infections. Methods We isolated Klebsiella pneumoniae (KPN) and its SCV from a child with recurrent respiratory tract infections. KPN and SCV were treated with subinhibitory concentrations of antibiotics. growth curves, serum resistance experiments, macrophage phagocytosis experiments and whole genome sequencing were used to characterize KPN and SCV. Results After treating KPN and SCV with subinhibitory concentrations of antibiotics, we found that ciprofloxacin induced the SCV transition to the mucoid phenotype. We found that the growth of mucoid Klebsiella pneumoniae was significantly slower than maternal strain and SCV though growth curves. Serum resistance experiments showed that mucoid strains had significantly higher serum resistance compared to maternal strain and SCV. Macrophage phagocytosis experiments revealed that SCV had significantly higher intracellular survival rates compared to maternal strain and mucoid strains. Differential gene analysis of three strains revealed that the mucoid strain contained DNA polymerase V subunit UmuC gene on the plasmid, while the SCV strain had an additional IcmK family IV secretion protein on its plasmid. Discussion Our study showed the SCV of KPN changed to a mucoid colony when exposed to subinhibitory concentrations of ciprofloxacin. The higher resistance of serum of mucoid colonies was possibly related to the UmuC gene, while the increased intracellular survival of SCV may be related to the IcmK family type IV secretion proteins.
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Chongqing Health Center for Women and Children, Women and Children’s Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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Wang Q, Peng K, Liu Z, Li Y, Xiao X, Du XD, Li R, Wang Z. Genomic insights into linezolid-resistant Enterococci revealed its evolutionary diversity and poxtA copy number heterogeneity. Int J Antimicrob Agents 2023; 62:106929. [PMID: 37487950 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2023.106929] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2023] [Revised: 07/03/2023] [Accepted: 07/15/2023] [Indexed: 07/26/2023]
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OBJECTIVES This study aimed to determine the molecular mechanisms of linezolid-resistant enterococci (LRE) in swine slaughterhouses in China and apply the "One Health" perspective to analyse the evolutionary dynamics of poxtA-positive E. faecium in clinical and non-clinical settings worldwide. METHODS The phenotypic and genomic characteristics of multiple LRE isolates were systematically investigated using antimicrobial susceptibility testing, transfer assays, evolutionary experiments, quantitative RT-PCR assays, whole-genome sequencing, and bioinformatics analyses. RESULTS Swine faeces served as a significant reservoir for LRE isolates, and optrA and poxtA were the primary contributors to linezolid resistance. Co-occurrence network analysis revealed a significant interconnection between optrA and several other ARGs. The poxtA copy number heterogeneity and polymorphism were initially observed in E. faecium parental and evolved isolates. The poxtA-carrying tandem repeat region exhibits high mobility and has undergone extensive duplication owing to linezolid pressure. The poxtA copy number varies from four copies on the plasmid of E. faecium IC25 to 11 copies on the plasmid and six copies on the chromosome in the evolved isolate IC25-50_poxtA. Furthermore, phylogenetic analysis of 185 poxtA-positive E. faecium strains worldwide found that one isolate from a French patient in 2018 shared only two SNPs with CC17 E. faecium isolates IC25 and IC7-2 from this study, highlighting the potential global transmission of CC17 poxtA-positive E. faecium between humans and animals. CONCLUSION This study identified amplification of poxtA as a response of E. faecium to linezolid pressure. Phylogenetic analysis shed light on the potential global transmission of hospital-associated CC17 poxtA-positive E. faecium in clinical and non-clinical settings.
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- Qiaojun Wang
- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, College of Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, P.R. China; Institute of Comparative Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, P. R. China
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- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, College of Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, P.R. China; Institute of Comparative Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, P. R. China
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- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, College of Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, P.R. China; Institute of Comparative Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, P. R. China
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- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, College of Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, P.R. China; Institute of Comparative Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, P. R. China
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- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, College of Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, P.R. China; Institute of Comparative Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, P. R. China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, P. R. China
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- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, College of Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, P.R. China; Institute of Comparative Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, P. R. China.
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- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, College of Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, P.R. China; Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety, the Ministry of Education of China, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, P. R. China.
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Huang J, Zhao J, Yi M, Yuan Y, Xia P, Yang B, Liao J, Dang Z, Xia Y. Emergence of Tigecycline and Carbapenem-Resistant Citrobacter freundii Co-Carrying tmexCD1 -toprJ1, blaKPC-2, and blaNDM-1 from a Sepsis Patient. Infect Drug Resist 2023; 16:5855-5868. [PMID: 37692469 PMCID: PMC10492580 DOI: 10.2147/idr.s426148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2023] [Accepted: 08/22/2023] [Indexed: 09/12/2023] Open
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Purpose This research aims to profile ten novel strains of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) co-carrying blaKPC and blaNDM. Methods Clinical CRE strains, along with corresponding medical records, were gathered. To ascertain the susceptibility of the strains to antibiotics, antimicrobial susceptibility tests were conducted. To validate the transferability and cost of fitness of plasmids, conjugation experiments and growth curves were employed. For determining the similarity between different strains, ERIC-PCR was utilised. Meanwhile, whole genome sequencing (WGS) was performed to characterise the features of plasmids and their evolutionary characteristics. Results During the course of this research, ten clinical CRE strains co-carrying blaKPC and blaNDM were gathered. It was discovered that five out of these ten strains exhibited resistance to tigecycline. A closer examination of the mechanisms underlying tigecycline resistance revealed that tmexCD1-toprJ1, blaKPC-2, and blaNDM-1 existed concurrently within a single Citrobacter freundii strain (CF10). This strain, with a minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of 32 mg/L to tigecycline, was obtained from a sepsis patient. Furthermore, an investigation of genome evolution implied that CF10 belonged to a novel ST type 696, which lacked analogous strains. Aligning plasmids exposed that similar plasmids all had less than 70% coverage when compared to pCF10-tmexCD1, pCF10-KPC, and pCF10-NDM. It was also found that tmexCD1-toprJ1, blaKPC-2, and blaNDM-1 were transferred by Tn5393, IS5, and Tn6296, respectively. Conclusion This research presents the first report of coexistence of tmexCD1-toprJ1, blaKPC-2, and blaNDM-1 in a carbapenem and tigecycline-resistant C. freundii strain, CF10. Importance Tigecycline is considered a "last resort" antibiotic for treating CRE infections. The ongoing evolution of resistance mechanisms to both carbapenem and tigecycline presents an alarming situation. Moreover, the repeated reporting of both these resistance mechanisms within a single strain poses a significant risk to public health. The research revealed that the genes tmexCD1-toprJ1, blaKPC-2, and blaNDM-1, which cause carbapenem and tigecycline-resistance in the same strain, were located on mobile elements, suggesting a potential for horizontal transmission to other Gram-negative bacteria. The emergence of such a multi-resistant strain within hospitals should raise significant concern due to the scarcity of effective antimicrobial treatments for these "superbugs".
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- Jinzhu Huang
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, People’s Republic of China
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Peng J, Xia Z, Zhang T, Zhao X, Chi L, Liu X, Zhao Y, Li R, Li Y, Qin S. Identification of tmexC3-tmexD3-toprJ1b in an XDR Providencia rettgeri clinical isolate co-producing NDM-1 and OXA-10 carbapenemases. J Glob Antimicrob Resist 2023; 34:229-233. [PMID: 37536658 DOI: 10.1016/j.jgar.2023.07.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2023] [Revised: 07/21/2023] [Accepted: 07/24/2023] [Indexed: 08/05/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES Emergence of carbapenemase and tigecycline resistance genes in pathogens threatens the efficacy of last-resort antibiotics. High attention should be paid to the spread and convergence of such resistance genes. This study reports an extensively drug-resistant (XDR) Providencia rettgeri clinical strain co-harbouring carbapenemase genes blaNDM-1, blaOXA-10 and the tmexCD3-toprJ1b gene cluster. METHODS The phenotype and genotype of P. rettgeri Pre20-95 were investigated by antimicrobial susceptibility testing, conjugation assay, stability testing and whole genome sequencing. Bioinformatics tools were used to uncover the genetic structures of its multidrug-resistant (MDR) plasmid pPre20-95-1 and SXT/R391 integrative and conjugative element ICEPreChn20-95. RESULTS P. rettgeri strain Pre20-95 was isolated from a human clinical infection and displayed an extensively drug-resistant (XDR) phenotype. Whole genome sequencing (WGS) analysis identified a pPrY2001-like MDR plasmid, namely pPre20-95-1, co-harbouring blaNDM-1 and blaOXA-10 genes in Pre20-95. The multidrug resistance region of pPre20-95-1 was composed of a Tn6625-derived module and a ∆Tn1696 structure, and blaNDM-1 and blaOXA-10 were located in a composite Tn structure consisting of insertion sequences ISCR1 and ISAba125 and an In125-like class 1 integron, respectively. Furthermore, the novel RND efflux pump gene cluster tmexCD3-toprJ1b was identified on the SXT/R391 ICE ICEPreChn20-95 of its chromosome, and reverse PCR showed that it could form a circular intermediate for transmission. CONCLUSION Our findings highlight further dissemination of the tmexCD3-toprJ1b gene cluster into a clinical isolate of P. rettgeri and convergence with multiple carbapenemase genes, which increases the risk of the emergence of XDR strains and threatens the treatment of Enterobacterales bacterial infections.
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- Junke Peng
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China; Key Laboratory of Advanced Drug Preparation Technologies, Ministry of Education, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China; Key Laboratory of Advanced Drug Preparation Technologies, Ministry of Education, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China; Key Laboratory of Advanced Drug Preparation Technologies, Ministry of Education, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China; Key Laboratory of Advanced Drug Preparation Technologies, Ministry of Education, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China; Key Laboratory of Advanced Drug Preparation Technologies, Ministry of Education, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, P.R. China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Henan Zhengzhou, China
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- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, College of Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China; Institute of Comparative Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China; Key Laboratory of Advanced Drug Preparation Technologies, Ministry of Education, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China.
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China; Key Laboratory of Advanced Drug Preparation Technologies, Ministry of Education, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China.
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Li Y, Xu L, Li Y, Wang M, He T, Bai L, Li R, Wang Z. Genomic and functional analysis of high-level tigecycline resistant Klebsiella michiganensis co-carrying tet(X4) and tmexCD2-toprJ2 from pork. Int J Food Microbiol 2023; 391-393:110138. [PMID: 36821986 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2023.110138] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2022] [Revised: 02/08/2023] [Accepted: 02/10/2023] [Indexed: 02/17/2023]
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Tigecycline plays an important role in the clinical treatment of infections caused by multidrug-resistant pathogens. The emergence of plasmid-mediated tigecycline resistance genes tet(X) and tmexCD1-tmexJ1 has been reported in a variety of animal and animal-derived foods, and have the potential spread to humans, seriously limiting the choice of clinical medication. Herein, three ST92 Klebsiella michiganensis isolates co-harboring tet(X4) and tmexCD2-toprJ2 were collected from pork samples in Jiangsu Province, China. These K. michiganensis isolates were all multidrug-resistant isolates. Genome analysis showed that tmexCD2-toprJ2 and tet(X4) were located on IncFIB(K) and IncX1 plasmids, respectively. The IncFIB(K) plasmid pMX581-77k is a novel tmexCD2-toprJ2-bearing plasmid. Worryingly, there were only a small number of SNPs between K. michiganensis isolated from pork in this study and K. michiganensis from human sources, with the possibility of clonal transmission. In addition, tet(X4) and tmexCD2-toprJ2 in K. michiganensis were able to stabilize in the absence of antibiotics. The growth curve indicated that the tmexCD2-toprJ2-positive plasmid imposed a burden on the growth of host bacteria. Interestingly, we found that the high-level resistance phenotype to tigecycline in these K. michiganensis isolates was mainly mediated by tet(X4). However, both tet(X4) and tmexCD2-toprJ2 expression were significantly elevated when host bacteria were exposed to tigecycline. This study systematically investigated K. michiganensis co-carrying tet(X4) and tmexCD2-toprJ2, emphasizing the importance for continuous surveillance of tigecycline-resistant K. michiganensis in animal-derived foods.
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- Yan Li
- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, College of Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, College of Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, College of Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, College of Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China; Institute of Comparative Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Key Laboratory for Control Technology and Standard for Agro-product Safety and Quality, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Food Quality and Safety-State Key Laboratory Cultivation Base of Ministry of Science and Technology, Institute of Food Safety and Nutrition, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Food Safety Risk Assessment, National Health Commission of the People's Republic of China, China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment, Beijing, China
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- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, College of Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China; Institute of Comparative Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China.
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- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, College of Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China; Institute of Comparative Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China
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Liu C, Guo J, Lu M, Shen N, Du P. Dissemination of the mobilised RND efflux pump gene cluster tmexCD-toprJ among Klebsiella pneumoniae. THE LANCET. MICROBE 2023; 4:e135. [PMID: 36436537 DOI: 10.1016/s2666-5247(22)00325-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2022] [Accepted: 10/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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- Chao Liu
- Department of Infectious Disease, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China; Center of Infectious Disease, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Geriatric Medicine, Beijing Tsinghua Changgung Hospital, School of Clinical Medicine, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Infectious Disease, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China; Center of Infectious Disease, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China; Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing 100191, China
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- Department of Infectious Disease, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China; Center of Infectious Disease, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China; Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing 100191, China; Institute of Medical Technology, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, China.
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Liu C, Du P, Yang P, Zheng J, Yi J, Lu M, Shen N. Emergence and Inter- and Intrahost Evolution of Pandrug-Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae Coharboring tmexCD1-toprJ1, blaNDM-1, and blaKPC-2. Microbiol Spectr 2023; 11:e0278622. [PMID: 36719204 PMCID: PMC10100677 DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.02786-22] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2022] [Accepted: 01/09/2023] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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Klebsiella pneumoniae is capable of acquiring various exogenous genetic elements and subsequently conferring high antimicrobial resistance. Recently, a plasmid-mediated RND family multidrug efflux pump gene cluster, tmexCD1-toprJ1, was discovered in K. pneumoniae. In this study, we analyzed tigecycline-resistant K. pneumoniae isolates from patients from surveillance from 2017 to 2021. In addition to phenotype detection, including growth curves, plasmid transferability and stability, hypermucoviscosity, biofilm formation, and serum survival, by whole-genome sequencing, we analyzed the phylogenetic relationships of the isolates harboring tmexCD1-toprJ1 and discovered the composition of plasmids carrying tmexCD1-toprJ1. In total, we discovered that 12 tigecycline-resistant isolates from 5 patients possessed tmexCD1-toprJ1, designated sequence type 22 (ST22) and ST3691. An ST11 isolate harbored a partial tmexD1, and a complete toprJ1 (tmexC1 was lost) was tigecycline sensitive. All the ST22 tigecycline-resistant isolates coharbored tmexCD1-toprJ1, blaNDM-1, and blaKPC-2. tmexCD1-toprJ1 was encoded by a novel IncU plasmid in ST22 and an IncFIB/HI1B plasmid in ST3691, which presented differences in mobility and stability. Interestingly, isolates from the same patients presented heteroresistance to tigecycline, not only among isolates from different specimens but also those from the same sample, which might be attributed to the differential expression of tmexCD1-toprJ1 due to the dynamic genetic heterogeneity caused by relocating tmexCD1-toprJ1 close to the replication origin of plasmid. Here, we reported the emergence of K. pneumoniae isolates coharboring tmexCD1-toprJ1, blaNDM-1, and blaKPC-2. The results highlight the impact of in vivo genetic heterogeneity of tmexCD1-toprJ1-carrying elements on the in vivo variation of tigecycline resistance, which might have notable influences on antimicrobial treatment. IMPORTANCE Pandrug-resistant (PDR) Klebsiella pneumoniae poses a great challenge to public health, and tigecycline is an essential choice for antimicrobial treatment. In this study, we reported the emergence of PDR K. pneumoniae coharboring tmexCD1-toprJ1, blaNDM-1, and blaKPC-2, which belongs to ST22 and ST3691. By whole-genome analysis, we reconstructed the evolutionary map of the ST22 ancestor to become the PDR superbug by acquiring multiple genetic elements encoding tmexCD1-toprJ1 or blaNDM-1. Importantly, the genetic contexts of tmexCD1-toprJ1 among the ST22 isolates are different and present with various mobilities and stabilities. Furthermore, we also discovered the heterogeneity of tigecycline resistance during long-term infection of ST22, which might be attributed to the differential expression of tmexCD1-toprJ1 due to the dynamic genetic heterogeneity caused by relocating tmexCD1-toprJ1 close to the replication origin of plasmid. This study tracks the inter- and intrahost microevolution of the superbug PDR K. pneumoniae and highlights the importance of timely monitoring of the variation of pathogens during antimicrobial treatment.
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- Chao Liu
- Department of Infectious Disease, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China
- Center of Infectious Disease, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China
- Institute of Medical Technology, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Medical Technology, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, China
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- Department of Infectious Disease, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China
- Center of Infectious Disease, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China
- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Infectious Disease, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China
- Center of Infectious Disease, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China
- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China
- Institute of Medical Technology, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, China
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Li Q, Chen Q, Liang S, Wang W, Zhang B, Martín-Rodríguez AJ, Liang Q, Zhang F, Guo L, Xiong X, Hu R, Xiang L, Zhou Y. Coexistence of tmexCD3-toprJ1b tigecycline resistance genes with two novel bla VIM-2-carrying and bla OXA-10-carrying transposons in a Pseudomononas asiatica plasmid. Front Cell Infect Microbiol 2023; 13:1130333. [PMID: 36936768 PMCID: PMC10015498 DOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2023.1130333] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2022] [Accepted: 02/06/2023] [Indexed: 03/05/2023] Open
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Introduction Tigecycline and carbapenems are considered the last line of defense against microbial infections. The co-occurrence of resistance genes conferring resistance to both tigecycline and carbapenems in Pseudomononas asiatica was not investigated. Methods P. asiatica A28 was isolated from hospital sewage. Antibiotic susceptibility testing showed resistance to carbapenem and tigecycline. WGS was performed to analyze the antimicrobial resistance genes and genetic characteristics. Plasmid transfer by conjugation was investigated. Plasmid fitness costs were evaluated in Pseudomonas aeruginosa transconjugants including a Galleria mellonella infection model. Results Meropenem and tigecycline resistant P. asiatica A28 carries a 199, 972 bp long plasmid PLA28.4 which harbors seven resistance genes. Sequence analysis showed that the 7113 bp transposon Tn7389 is made up of a class I integron without a 5'CS terminal and a complete tni module flanked by a pair of 25bp insertion repeats. Additionally, the Tn7493 transposon, 20.24 kp long, with a complete 38-bp Tn1403 IR and an incomplete 30-bp Tn1403 IR, is made up of partial skeleton of Tn1403, a class I integron harboring bla OXA-10, and a Tn5563a transposon. Moreover, one tnfxB3-tmexC3.2-tmexD3b-toprJ1b cluster was found in the plasmid and another one in the the chromosome. Furthermore, plasmid PLA28.4 could be conjugated to P. aeruginosa PAO1, with high fitness cost. Discussion A multidrug-resistant plasmid carrying tmexCD3-toprJ1b and two novel transposons carrying bla VIM-2 and bla OXA-10 -resistant genes was found in hospital sewage, increasing the risk of transmission of antibiotic-resistant genes. These finding highlight the necessary of controlling the development and spread of medication resistance requires continuous monitoring and management of resistant microorganisms in hospital sewage.
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- Qin Li
- Department of Pathogen Biology, School of Basic Medicine, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, China
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- Department of Pathogen Biology, School of Basic Medicine, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, China
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- Department of Oral prosthodontics, The Affiliated Stomatological Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, China
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- Department of Pathogen Biology, School of Basic Medicine, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, China
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- Department of Pathogen Biology, School of Basic Medicine, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, China
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- Department of Pathogen Biology, School of Basic Medicine, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, China
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- Department of Pathogen Biology, School of Basic Medicine, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, China
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- Department of Oral prosthodontics, The Affiliated Stomatological Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, China
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- Department of Dermatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Jiangnan University Medical Center, Wuxi, China
- *Correspondence: Yingshun Zhou, ; Renjing Hu, ; Li Xiang,
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- Department of Pathogen Biology, School of Basic Medicine, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, China
- *Correspondence: Yingshun Zhou, ; Renjing Hu, ; Li Xiang,
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- Department of Pathogen Biology, School of Basic Medicine, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, China
- Public Center of Experimental of Pathogen Biology Platform, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, China
- *Correspondence: Yingshun Zhou, ; Renjing Hu, ; Li Xiang,
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Wang CZ, Gao X, Tu JY, Lv LC, Pu WX, He XT, Jiao YX, Deng YT, Liu JH. Multiple Copies of Mobile Tigecycline Resistance Efflux Pump Gene Cluster tmexC2D2.2-toprJ2 Identified in Chromosome of Aeromonas spp. Microbiol Spectr 2022; 10:e0346822. [PMID: 36354336 PMCID: PMC9769766 DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.03468-22] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2022] [Accepted: 10/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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The appearance and prevalence of novel plasmid-encoded tigecycline resistance efflux pump gene clusters tmexC1D1-toprJ1 and tmexC2D2-toprJ2 in Enterobacteriaceae have raised a threat to public health. Here, another tigecycline resistance gene cluster, tmexC2D2.2-toprJ2, was identified in two Aeromonas isolates recovered from fish meat and vegetables. Cloning confirmed the expression of tmexC2D2.2-toprJ2 mediated the resistance to tigecycline and decreased susceptibility to tetracyclines and cephalosporins in both Escherichia coli and Aeromonas. In an Aeromonas veronii strain, four copies of tmexC2D2.2-toprJ2 were located on the chromosome. Further analysis revealed that tmexC2D2.2-toprJ2 has been detected in the chromosomes of A. veronii, Aeromonas hydrophila, and Aeromonas caviae with one to four copies due to the insertion of a potential integrative transferable unit. The occurrence of multiple copies of chromosomal tmexC2D2.2-toprJ2 may act as a sink for this tigecycline resistance gene cluster, which requires continuous monitoring. IMPORTANCE Tigecycline is regarded as one of the few effective drugs against multidrug-resistant bacterial infection. However, mobile tigecycline resistance efflux pump gene clusters such as tmexC1D1-toprJ1 and its variants have been identified in both animal- and human-origin Enterobacteriaceae. In this study, we first found another efflux pump gene cluster, tmexC2D2.2-toprJ2, in the Aeromonas chromosome. This gene cluster could mediate tigecycline resistance and decrease susceptibility to tetracyclines and cephalosporins in the Aeromonas host strain. Meanwhile, tmexC2D2.2-toprJ2 was detected with multiple copies in Aeromonas spp. This multidrug resistance efflux pump gene cluster with multiple copy numbers might stably exist in Aeromonas and serve as a reservoir for tmexCD2-toprJ2, facilitating its persistent presence and spread.
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- Cheng-Zhen Wang
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Veterinary Pharmaceutics Development and Safety Evaluation, College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Zoonosis of Ministry of Agricultural and Rural Affairs, College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
- National Risk Assessment Laboratory for Antimicrobial Resistance of Microorganisms in Animals, College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Veterinary Pharmaceutics Development and Safety Evaluation, College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Zoonosis of Ministry of Agricultural and Rural Affairs, College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
- National Risk Assessment Laboratory for Antimicrobial Resistance of Microorganisms in Animals, College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Veterinary Pharmaceutics Development and Safety Evaluation, College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Zoonosis of Ministry of Agricultural and Rural Affairs, College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
- National Risk Assessment Laboratory for Antimicrobial Resistance of Microorganisms in Animals, College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Veterinary Pharmaceutics Development and Safety Evaluation, College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Zoonosis of Ministry of Agricultural and Rural Affairs, College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
- National Risk Assessment Laboratory for Antimicrobial Resistance of Microorganisms in Animals, College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Veterinary Pharmaceutics Development and Safety Evaluation, College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Zoonosis of Ministry of Agricultural and Rural Affairs, College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
- National Risk Assessment Laboratory for Antimicrobial Resistance of Microorganisms in Animals, College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Veterinary Pharmaceutics Development and Safety Evaluation, College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Zoonosis of Ministry of Agricultural and Rural Affairs, College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
- National Risk Assessment Laboratory for Antimicrobial Resistance of Microorganisms in Animals, College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Veterinary Pharmaceutics Development and Safety Evaluation, College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Zoonosis of Ministry of Agricultural and Rural Affairs, College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
- National Risk Assessment Laboratory for Antimicrobial Resistance of Microorganisms in Animals, College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Fishery Drug Development, Ministry of Agriculture, Pearl River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Guangzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Aquatic Animal Immune Technology, Pearl River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Veterinary Pharmaceutics Development and Safety Evaluation, College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Zoonosis of Ministry of Agricultural and Rural Affairs, College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
- National Risk Assessment Laboratory for Antimicrobial Resistance of Microorganisms in Animals, College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Guangzhou, China
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Dong N, Zeng Y, Wang Y, Liu C, Lu J, Cai C, Liu X, Chen Y, Wu Y, Fang Y, Fu Y, Hu Y, Zhou H, Cai J, Hu F, Wang S, Wang Y, Wu Y, Chen G, Shen Z, Chen S, Zhang R. Distribution and spread of the mobilised RND efflux pump gene cluster tmexCD-toprJ in clinical Gram-negative bacteria: a molecular epidemiological study. THE LANCET. MICROBE 2022; 3:e846-e856. [PMID: 36202114 DOI: 10.1016/s2666-5247(22)00221-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2022] [Revised: 05/05/2022] [Accepted: 07/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND TMexCD1-TOprJ1, which is associated with phenotypic resistance to multiple classes of antibiotics, is a transmissible resistance-nodulation-division (RND) family efflux pump. However, the prevalence and genomic and phenotypic characteristics of clinical isolates with this important resistance determinant are poorly understood. In this study, we aimed to survey tmexCD-toprJ among clinical Gram-negative isolates collected from hospitals in China between 1991 and 2020 and characterise tmexCD-toprJ-positive clinical isolates. METHODS We conducted online data retrieval and active nationwide surveillance in China to screen tmexCD-toprJ-positive strains. We characterised tmexCD-toprJ-positive clinical strains for their antimicrobial susceptibility, genetic and functional characteristics, and the potential inter-species transmission route of tmexCD-toprJ with whole genome sequencing and bioinformatics analyses. The function of tmexCD-toprJ in Pseudomonas sp and Proteus sp was investigated by tmexD gene knockdown using an isopropylthio-β-galactoside-inducible CRISPR interference system. FINDINGS Data retrieval obtained 53 strains carrying tmexCD-toprJ, comprising 32 Pseudomonas spp, 11 Klebsiella pneumoniae, one Aeromonas spp, one Citrobacter freundii, and one uncultured bacterium from diverse niches. 48 (0·64%) of 7517 clinical isolates from China, including seven Klebsiella spp, one Proteus mirabilis, and 40 Pseudomonas spp, carried tmexCD-toprJ. These isolates exhibited multidrug resistance phenotypes and co-harboured resistance genes, such as mcr and carbapenemases genes. tmexCD-toprJ was encoded on both plasmids and chromosomes in all Klebsiella spp that carried plasmid-borne tmexCD-toprJ (n=7), P mirabilis carried chromosome-borne tmexCD-toprJ, and Pseudomonas spp carried either plasmid-borne (n=19) or chromosome-borne (n=21) ones. tmexCD-toprJ had undergone clonal and horizontal transmission among clinical pathogens. Eight different types of genetic context of tmexCD-toprJ were identified, each of which was associated with different mobile elements, including IntI, IS6100, TnAs1-like, ISRor5, ISVsa3, ISCfr-like, Tn5393, and IS222-like, which might facilitate its transmission. Knockdown of tmexD led to a four times decrease in tigecycline minimum inhibitory concentrations in both Pseudomonas spp and Proteus spp. INTERPRETATION Our study provides evidence to suggest that tmexCD-toprJ contributes to the antimicrobial resistance phenotypes in different bacterial species. tmexCD-toprJ has disseminated among diverse species of clinical pathogens, which warrants timely monitoring in clinical pathogens. FUNDING National Natural Science Foundation of China, Guangdong Major Project of Basic and Applied Basic Research, Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province.
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- Ning Dong
- Department of Clinical Laboratory, The Second Affiliated Hospital Zhejiang, University School of Medicine, Zhejiang, China; Department of Infectious Diseases and Public Health, Jockey Club College of Veterinary Medicine and Life Sciences, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China; Department of Medical Microbiology, School of Biology and Basic Medical Science, Medical College of Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, The Second Affiliated Hospital Zhejiang, University School of Medicine, Zhejiang, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Detection Technology for Animal-Derived Food Safety, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, The Second Affiliated Hospital Zhejiang, University School of Medicine, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, The Second Affiliated Hospital Zhejiang, University School of Medicine, Zhejiang, China
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- China-Australian Joint Laboratory for Animal Health Big Data Analytics, College of Veterinary Medicine, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou, China
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- International Cancer Center, Health Science Center, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China
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- International Cancer Center, Health Science Center, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, The Second Affiliated Hospital Zhejiang, University School of Medicine, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, The Second Affiliated Hospital Zhejiang, University School of Medicine, Zhejiang, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Detection Technology for Animal-Derived Food Safety, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, The Second Affiliated Hospital Zhejiang, University School of Medicine, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, The Second Affiliated Hospital Zhejiang, University School of Medicine, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, The Second Affiliated Hospital Zhejiang, University School of Medicine, Zhejiang, China
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- Institute of Antibiotics, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Detection Technology for Animal-Derived Food Safety, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Detection Technology for Animal-Derived Food Safety, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- National Health Commission Key Laboratory of Food Safety Risk Assessment, Food Safety Research Unit (2019RU014) of Chinese Academy of Medical Science, China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment, Beijing, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, The Second Affiliated Hospital Zhejiang, University School of Medicine, Zhejiang, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Detection Technology for Animal-Derived Food Safety, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases and Public Health, Jockey Club College of Veterinary Medicine and Life Sciences, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, The Second Affiliated Hospital Zhejiang, University School of Medicine, Zhejiang, China.
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Wang Q, Lei C, Cheng H, Yang X, Huang Z, Chen X, Ju Z, Zhang H, Wang H. Widespread Dissemination of Plasmid-Mediated Tigecycline Resistance Gene tet(X4) in Enterobacterales of Porcine Origin. Microbiol Spectr 2022; 10:e0161522. [PMID: 36125305 PMCID: PMC9602804 DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.01615-22] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2022] [Accepted: 08/17/2022] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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The emergence of the plasmid-mediated high levels of the tigecycline resistance gene has drawn worldwide attention and has posed a major threat to public health. In this study, we investigated the prevalence of the tet(X4)-positive Enterobacterales isolates collected from a pig slaughterhouse and farms. A total of 101 tigecycline resistance strains were isolated from 353 samples via a medium with tigecycline, of which 33 carried tet(X4) (9.35%, 33/353) and 2 carried tet(X6) (0.57%, 2/353). These strains belong to seven different species, with Escherichia coli being the main host bacteria. Importantly, this report is the first one to demonstrate that tet(X4) was observed in Morganella morganii. Whole-genome sequencing results revealed that tet(X4)-positive bacteria can coexist with other resistance genes, such as blaNDM-1 and cfr. Additionally, we were the first to report that tet(X4) and blaNDM-1 coexist in a Klebsiella quasipneumoniae strain. The phylogenetic tree of 533 tet(X4)-positive E. coli strains was constructed using 509 strains from the NCBI genome assembly database and 24 strains from this study, which arose from 8 sources and belonged to 135 sequence types (STs) worldwide. We used Nanopore sequencing to interpret the selected 21 nonclonal and representative strains and observed that 19 tet(X4)-harboring plasmids were classified into 8 replicon types, and 2 tet(X6) genes were located on integrating conjugative elements. A total of 68.42% of plasmids carrying tet(X4) were transferred successfully with a conjugation frequency of 10-2 to 10-7. These findings highlight that diverse plasmids drive the widespread dissemination of the tigecycline resistance gene tet(X4) in Enterobacterales of porcine origin. IMPORTANCE Tigecycline is considered to be the last resort of defense against diseases caused by broad-spectrum resistant Gram-negative bacteria. In this study, we systematically analyzed the prevalence and genetic environments of the resistance gene tet(X4) in a pig slaughterhouse and farms and the evolutionary relationship of 533 tet(X4)-positive Escherichia coli strains, including 509 tet(X4)-positive E. coli strains selected from the 27,802 assembled genomes of E. coli from the NCBI between 2002 and 2022. The drug resistance of tigecycline is widely prevalent in pig farms where tetracycline is used as a veterinary drug. This prevalence suggests that pigs are a large reservoir of tet(X4) and that tet(X4) can spread horizontally through the food chain via mobile genetic elements. Furthermore, tetracycline resistance may drive tigecycline resistance through some mechanisms. Therefore, it is important to monitor tigecycline resistance, develop effective control measures, and focus on tetracycline use in the pig farms.
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- Qin Wang
- Key Laboratory of Bio-Resource and Eco-Environment of Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, People’s Republic of China
- Animal Disease Prevention and Food Safety Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu, People’s Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-Resource and Eco-Environment of Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, People’s Republic of China
- Animal Disease Prevention and Food Safety Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu, People’s Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-Resource and Eco-Environment of Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, People’s Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-Resource and Eco-Environment of Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, People’s Republic of China
- Animal Disease Prevention and Food Safety Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu, People’s Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-Resource and Eco-Environment of Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, People’s Republic of China
- Animal Disease Prevention and Food Safety Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu, People’s Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-Resource and Eco-Environment of Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, People’s Republic of China
- Animal Disease Prevention and Food Safety Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu, People’s Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-Resource and Eco-Environment of Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, People’s Republic of China
- Animal Disease Prevention and Food Safety Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu, People’s Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-Resource and Eco-Environment of Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, People’s Republic of China
- Animal Disease Prevention and Food Safety Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu, People’s Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-Resource and Eco-Environment of Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, People’s Republic of China
- Animal Disease Prevention and Food Safety Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu, People’s Republic of China
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Anyanwu MU, Nwobi OC, Okpala COR, Ezeonu IM. Mobile Tigecycline Resistance: An Emerging Health Catastrophe Requiring Urgent One Health Global Intervention. Front Microbiol 2022; 13:808744. [PMID: 35979498 PMCID: PMC9376449 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.808744] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2021] [Accepted: 05/24/2022] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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Mobile tigecycline resistance (MTR) threatens the clinical efficacy of the salvage antibiotic, tigecycline (TIG) used in treating deadly infections in humans caused by superbugs (multidrug-, extensively drug-, and pandrug-resistant bacteria), including carbapenem- and colistin-resistant bacteria. Currently, non-mobile tet(X) and mobile plasmid-mediated transmissible tet(X) and resistance-nodulation-division (RND) efflux pump tmexCD-toprJ genes, conferring high-level TIG (HLT) resistance have been detected in humans, animals, and environmental ecosystems. Given the increasing rate of development and spread of plasmid-mediated resistance against the two last-resort antibiotics, colistin (COL) and TIG, there is a need to alert the global community on the emergence and spread of plasmid-mediated HLT resistance and the need for nations, especially developing countries, to increase their antimicrobial stewardship. Justifiably, MTR spread projects One Health ramifications and portends a monumental threat to global public and animal health, which could lead to outrageous health and economic impact due to limited options for therapy. To delve more into this very important subject matter, this current work will discuss why MTR is an emerging health catastrophe requiring urgent One Health global intervention, which has been constructed as follows: (a) antimicrobial activity of TIG; (b) mechanism of TIG resistance; (c) distribution, reservoirs, and traits of MTR gene-harboring isolates; (d) causes of MTR development; (e) possible MTR gene transfer mode and One Health implication; and (f) MTR spread and mitigating strategies.
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- Madubuike Umunna Anyanwu
- Microbiology Unit, Department of Veterinary Pathology and Microbiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria
- *Correspondence: Madubuike Umunna Anyanwu,
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- Department of Veterinary Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria
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- Department of Functional Food Products Development, Faculty of Biotechnology and Food Science, Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Wrocław, Poland
- Charles Odilichukwu R. Okpala,
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria
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Molecular mechanisms and genomic basis of tigecycline-resistant Enterobacterales from swine slaughterhouses. Microbiol Res 2022; 264:127151. [DOI: 10.1016/j.micres.2022.127151] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2022] [Revised: 07/27/2022] [Accepted: 07/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Xiao T, Peng K, Chen Q, Hou X, Huang W, Lv H, Yang X, Lei G, Li R. Coexistence of tmexCD-toprJ, blaNDM-1, and blaIMP-4 in One Plasmid Carried by Clinical Klebsiella spp. Microbiol Spectr 2022; 10:e0054922. [PMID: 35647621 PMCID: PMC9241619 DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.00549-22] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2022] [Accepted: 04/21/2022] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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In clinical practice, carbapenems and tigecycline are considered significant options for treating infections caused by multidrug-resistant Klebsiella spp. The continual evolution of resistance mechanisms to carbapenems and tigecycline is shattering the present condition. Meanwhile, convergence of the two resistance mechanisms in a single strain has been reported repeatedly, posing a significant threat to public health and safety. In this study, two carbapenem- and tigecycline-resistant Klebsiella species were obtained from patients and investigated using antimicrobial susceptibility testing, conjugation assay, whole-genome sequencing, and bioinformatics analysis. In Klebsiella variicola FK2020ZBJ35, an untransferable multidrug IncFIB(Mar)/IncHI1B-like plasmid carrying tmexCD2-toprJ2, blaIMP-4, and blaNDM-1 was discovered, as was a similar plasmid carrying tmexCD1-toprJ1 and blaIMP-4 in Klebsiella quasipneumoniae 2019SCSN059. Genetic context analysis found that two distinct tmexCD-toprJ variants were detected in comparable mobile units with genetic array int-int-hp-hp-tnfxB-tmexCD-toprJ and integrated into separate genetic locations. blaIMP-4 and blaNDM-1 were carried by an integron In1377 and a truncated Tn3000, respectively. These findings revealed that the carbapenem and tigecycline resistance genes carried by the two strains were located on mobile elements and might potentially transmit horizontally to additional strains. Furthermore, our findings showed that IncFIB(Mar)/IncHI1B-like plasmids represent a significant reservoir of essential resistance genes that warrants continued monitoring. IMPORTANCE Tigecycline is an essential antibiotic that is used to treat infections caused by carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (CRKP). The emergence of high-level tigecycline-resistant CRKP poses a serious hazard to human health. This work screened two tigecycline-resistant CRKP strains from clinical patients and found a type of plasmid that encoded carbapenemase and TmexCD-ToprJ in Klebsiella. Importantly, one plasmid cocarried tmexCD-toprJ, blaNDM-1, and blaIMP-4, hinting that this plasmid could be a critical vector for superbug development. Furthermore, we discovered that the carbapenem and tigecycline resistance genes are located in mobile units by genetic structure analysis. Our research tracks the formation of clinically super-resistant Gram-negative bacteria.
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- Tao Xiao
- Center for Disease Control and Prevention of Sichuan Province, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, People’s Republic of China
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- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, College of Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu Province, People’s Republic of China
- Institute of Comparative Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu Province, People’s Republic of China
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- Suining Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Suining, Sichuan Province, People’s Republic of China
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- Guangyuan Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangyuan, Sichuan Province, People’s Republic of China
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- Center for Disease Control and Prevention of Sichuan Province, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, People’s Republic of China
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- Center for Disease Control and Prevention of Sichuan Province, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, People’s Republic of China
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- Center for Disease Control and Prevention of Sichuan Province, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, People’s Republic of China
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- Center for Disease Control and Prevention of Sichuan Province, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, People’s Republic of China
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- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, College of Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu Province, People’s Republic of China
- Institute of Comparative Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu Province, People’s Republic of China
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Li X, Wang W, Jin X, Zhang X, Zou X, Ma Q, Hu Q, Huang H, Tu Y. Emergence of Plasmids Co-Harboring Carbapenem Resistance Genes and tmexCD2-toprJ2 in Sequence Type 11 Carbapenem Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae Strains. Front Cell Infect Microbiol 2022; 12:902774. [PMID: 35646740 PMCID: PMC9134201 DOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2022.902774] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2022] [Accepted: 04/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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ObjectivesTo characterize two plasmids co-harboring carbapenem resistance genes and tmexCD2-toprJ2 in carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (CRKP) strains.MethodsTwo clinical CRKP strains were isolated and characterized by antimicrobial susceptibility testing, conjugation assays, whole-genome sequencing, and bioinformatics analysis.ResultsThe two CRKP strains NB4 and NB5 were both resistant to imipenem, meropenem and tigecycline. Whole-genome sequencing revealed that two CRKP strains belonged to the ST11 type and carried multiple resistance genes. The tmexCD2-toprJ2 clusters in both strains were located on the IncFIB(Mar)-like/HI1B-like group of hybrid plasmids, which co-harbored the metallo-β-lactamase gene blaNDM-1. In addition, the co-existence of blaNDM-1 and blaKPC-2 and the presence of tmexCD2-toprJ2 in CRKP strain NB5 was observed.ConclusionsIn this study, tmexCD2-toprJ2 gene clusters were identified in two NDM-1-producing CRKP ST11 strains. These gene clusters will likely spread into clinical high-risk CRKP clones and exacerbate the antimicrobial resistance crisis. In addition, we detected the co-occurrence of blaNDM-1, blaKPC-2 and tmexCD2-toprJ2 in a single strain, which will undoubtedly accelerate the formation of a “superdrug resistant” bacteria. Hence, effective control measures should be implemented to prevent the further dissemination of such organisms in clinical settings.
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- Xi Li
- Laboratory Medicine Center, Department of Clinical Laboratory, Zhejiang Provincial People’s Hospital, Affiliated People’s Hospital, Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, China
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- Laboratory Medicine Center, Department of Clinical Laboratory, Zhejiang Provincial People’s Hospital, Affiliated People’s Hospital, Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, China
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- Laboratory Medicine Center, Department of Clinical Laboratory, Zhejiang Provincial People’s Hospital, Affiliated People’s Hospital, Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, China
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- Laboratory Medicine Center, Department of Clinical Laboratory, Zhejiang Provincial People’s Hospital, Affiliated People’s Hospital, Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, China
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- Laboratory Medicine Center, Department of Clinical Laboratory, Zhejiang Provincial People’s Hospital, Affiliated People’s Hospital, Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Yuhang Second People’s Hospital, Hangzhou, China
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- Laboratory Medicine Center, Department of Clinical Laboratory, Zhejiang Provincial People’s Hospital, Affiliated People’s Hospital, Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, China
- *Correspondence: Qingfeng Hu, ; Haijun Huang, ; Yuexing Tu,
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Zhejiang Provincial People’s Hospital, People’s Hospital of Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, China
- *Correspondence: Qingfeng Hu, ; Haijun Huang, ; Yuexing Tu,
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Tongde Hospital of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, China
- *Correspondence: Qingfeng Hu, ; Haijun Huang, ; Yuexing Tu,
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Neopane P, Nypaver J, Shrestha R, Beqaj SS. SARS-CoV-2 Variants Detection Using TaqMan SARS-CoV-2 Mutation Panel Molecular Genotyping Assays. Infect Drug Resist 2021; 14:4471-4479. [PMID: 34737587 PMCID: PMC8558424 DOI: 10.2147/idr.s335583] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2021] [Accepted: 10/12/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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PURPOSE For rapid detection and tracking of SARS-CoV-2, a simple screening method alternative to laborious and expensive sequencing is highly desirable. Here, we evaluated performance characteristics of TaqMan SARS-CoV-2 mutation panel genotyping molecular assay for detection of most common reported SARS-CoV-2 variants using specific RT-PCR assays targeting single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP). PATIENTS AND METHODS A total of 150 SARS-CoV-2 positive samples from March to July were included for this study. In addition, five controls comprised of synthetic RNA B.1.1.7_601443, B.1.351_678597, P.1_792683, B.1.617.1_1662307 and MN908947.3-Wuhan-hu-1 from Twist bioscience and B.1.1.7 (England/204820464/2020) and B.1.351 (South Africa/KRISP-K005325/2020) from Zeptometrix, NY, USA were used for validation. Total RNA from specimens was extracted using Omega Bio-Tek Mag-Bind Viral RNA Xpress Extraction Kit and tested for known SARS-CoV2 variants using ThermoFisher TaqMan SARS-CoV-2 mutation panel molecular assay on the QuantStudio 12K Flex. Nine representative samples have been compared with sequencing. Data were analyzed by genotype calling using QuantStudio™ design and analysis software v 2.5 with the genotyping analysis module. RESULTS All validation controls were tested in triplicate and repeated in singlet on three different days and all reported variants were matched as expected. Out of 150 SARS-CoV-2 positive specimens, 69 (46%) were B.1.617.2, 49 (32.7%) were B.1.1.7, P.1 and P.2 were 4 (2.7%) each and B.1.351 and B.1.427/B.1429 were 2 (1.3%) each. Three (2%) were B.1.526, and 17 (11.3%) have a mutation in D614G. Genotyping results from the present study showing B.1.617.2, B.1.1.7, and B.1.526 variants and their mutation genes were concordant with sequencing results. CONCLUSION Our study indicates that TaqMan SARS-CoV-2 mutation panel molecular genotyping assays detect and differentiate all published common variants B.1.617.2 (Delta), B.1.1.7 (Alpha), B.1.526 (Iota), B.1.351 (Beta), P.1 (Gamma), P.2 (Zeta), B.1.617.1 (Kappa) and B.1.427/B.1.429 (Epsilon) that can be used for surveillance and epidemic control and prevention.
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- Puja Neopane
- Patients Choice Laboratories, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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