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Freire S, Grilo T, Nordmann P, Poirel L, Aires-de-Sousa M. Multiplex PCR for detection of acquired plasmid-borne fosfomycin resistance fos genes in Escherichia coli. Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis 2023; 105:115864. [PMID: 36502596 DOI: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2022.115864] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2022] [Revised: 11/11/2022] [Accepted: 11/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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A rapid (<3 hours) and reliable multiplex PCR was developed for detecting simultaneously known plasmid-mediated fos genes conferring acquired resistance to fosfomycin. Our technique was tested on a collection of Escherichia coli isolates previously identified as bearing the fosA-, fosC- and fosL-like genes, showing a sensitivity and a specificity of 100%.
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- Samanta Freire
- Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Portuguese Red Cross, Lisboa, Portugal
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- Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Portuguese Red Cross, Lisboa, Portugal
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- Medical and Molecular Microbiology Unit, Faculty of Science and Medicine, University of Fribourg, Fribourg, Switzerland; INSERM European Unit (IAME, France), University of Fribourg, Fribourg, Switzerland; Swiss National Reference Center for Emerging Antibiotic Resistance (NARA), Fribourg, Switzerland
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- Medical and Molecular Microbiology Unit, Faculty of Science and Medicine, University of Fribourg, Fribourg, Switzerland; INSERM European Unit (IAME, France), University of Fribourg, Fribourg, Switzerland; Swiss National Reference Center for Emerging Antibiotic Resistance (NARA), Fribourg, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Portuguese Red Cross, Lisboa, Portugal; Escola Superior de Saúde da Cruz Vermelha Portuguesa - Lisboa (ESSCVP-Lisboa), Lisboa, Portugal; Laboratory of Molecular Genetics, Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier (ITQB), Universidade Nova de Lisboa (UNL), Oeiras, Portugal.
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Ramadan H, Soliman AM, Hiott LM, Elbediwi M, Woodley TA, Chattaway MA, Jenkins C, Frye JG, Jackson CR. Emergence of Multidrug-Resistant Escherichia coli Producing CTX-M, MCR-1, and FosA in Retail Food From Egypt. Front Cell Infect Microbiol 2021; 11:681588. [PMID: 34327151 PMCID: PMC8315045 DOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2021.681588] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2021] [Accepted: 06/07/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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In this study, multidrug-resistant (MDR) Escherichia coli isolates from retail food and humans assigned into similar Multilocus Sequence Types (MLST) were analyzed using whole genome sequencing (WGS). In silico analysis of assembled sequences revealed the existence of multiple resistance genes among the examined E. coli isolates. Of the six CTX-M-producing isolates from retail food, bla CTX-M-14 was the prevalent variant identified (83.3%, 5/6). Two plasmid-mediated fosfomycin resistance genes, fosA3, and fosA4, were detected from retail food isolates (one each from chicken and beef), where fosA4 was identified in the chicken isolate 82CH that also carried the colistin resistance gene mcr-1. The bla CTX-M-14 and fosA genes in retail food isolates were located adjacent to insertion sequences ISEcp1 and IS26, respectively. Sequence analysis of the reconstructed mcr-1 plasmid (p82CH) showed 96-97% identity to mcr-1-carrying IncI2 plasmids previously identified in human and food E. coli isolates from Egypt. Hierarchical clustering of core genome MLST (HierCC) revealed clustering of chicken isolate 82CH, co-harboring mcr-1 and fosA4 genes, with a chicken E. coli isolate from China at the HC200 level (≤200 core genome allelic differences). As E. coli co-harboring mcr-1 and fosA4 genes has only been recently reported, this study shows rapid spread of this genotype that shares similar genetic structures with regional and international E. coli lineages originating from both humans and food animals. Adopting WGS-based surveillance system is warranted to facilitate monitoring the international spread of MDR pathogens.
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- Hazem Ramadan
- Bacterial Epidemiology and Antimicrobial Resistance Research Unit, U.S. National Poultry Research Center, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service (USDA-ARS), Athens, GA, United States.,Hygiene and Zoonoses Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Kafrelsheikh University, Kafr El-Sheikh, Egypt
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- Bacterial Epidemiology and Antimicrobial Resistance Research Unit, U.S. National Poultry Research Center, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service (USDA-ARS), Athens, GA, United States
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- Animal Health Research Institute, Agriculture Research Center, Cairo, Egypt.,Institute of Preventive Veterinary Sciences & Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Animal Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Bacterial Epidemiology and Antimicrobial Resistance Research Unit, U.S. National Poultry Research Center, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service (USDA-ARS), Athens, GA, United States
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- Gastrointestinal Bacteria Reference Unit, Public Health England, London, United Kingdom
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- Gastrointestinal Bacteria Reference Unit, Public Health England, London, United Kingdom
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- Bacterial Epidemiology and Antimicrobial Resistance Research Unit, U.S. National Poultry Research Center, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service (USDA-ARS), Athens, GA, United States
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- Bacterial Epidemiology and Antimicrobial Resistance Research Unit, U.S. National Poultry Research Center, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service (USDA-ARS), Athens, GA, United States
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Loras C, González-Prieto A, Pérez-Vázquez M, Bautista V, Ávila A, Campoy PS, Oteo-Iglesias J, Alós JI. Prevalence, detection and characterisation of fosfomycin-resistant Escherichia coli strains carrying fosA genes in Community of Madrid, Spain. J Glob Antimicrob Resist 2021; 25:137-41. [PMID: 33757820 DOI: 10.1016/j.jgar.2021.02.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2020] [Accepted: 02/10/2021] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES The aim of this this study was to describe the presence of different variants of the fosA gene in fosfomycin-resistant Escherichia coli strains in Madrid, Spain. METHODS fos genes were searched for in 55 E. coli strains collected from seven representative hospitals located in Madrid. A phenotypic screening test was performed following the disk diffusion method with sodium phosphonoformate added as described by Nakamura et al. Additionally, a molecular study based on PCR was used to confirm the screening results. Positive strains for fos genes were further subjected to whole-genome sequencing (WGS). RESULTS Phenotypic screening was positive in 9/55 strains (16.4%), although genotypic detection was positive in only 3 (fosA3, fosA4 and fosA6). Thus, the prevalence of fos genes in Madrid was 5.5% (3/55). WGS data were not available for the fosA6-positive strain. One isolate with fosA3 (ST69) carried a blaCTX-M-55 gene and seven virulence genes (air, eilA, iha, iss, lpfA, sat and senB). The fosA4-positive isolate (ST4038) carried the virulence genes iss, lpfA, iroN and mchF. Both fos genes were located between two IS26 mobile elements of a plasmid. CONCLUSION We detected the presence of different variants of plasmid-mediated fosA genes in fosfomycin-resistant E. coli strains in Madrid, Spain. Despite the few reports in Europe, it would be of interest to monitor the spread of these acquired resistance genes.
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Chen L, Ou B, Zhang M, Chou CH, Chang SK, Zhu G. Coexistence of Fosfomycin Resistance Determinant fosA and fosA3 in Enterobacter cloacae Isolated from Pets with Urinary Tract Infection in Taiwan. Microb Drug Resist 2020; 27:415-423. [PMID: 32667841 DOI: 10.1089/mdr.2020.0077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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To analyze the characteristics of fosA and fosA3 in Enterobacter cloacae isolated from aspirated and catheterized urine culture specimens of companion pets in Taiwan. A total of 19 E. cloacae isolates from pets with urinary tract infection were screened for the presence of fosA, fosA3, and fosC2 and for the genetic context of them by PCR amplification and sequencing. The transferability, resistance phenotypes, plasmid replicon typing properties and genetic environments of fosA- and/or fosA3-positive strains were characterized. Five E. cloacae isolates were positive for fosA and three coharbored fosA and fosA3. No fosC determinant was detected. Transconjugants of fosA3 were successfully acquired, while the acquisition of fosA transconjugants was failed. The minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) of the three fosA3-positive isolates and their transconjugants were ≥256 mg/L, whereas the MICs of the five fosA-positive isolates ranged from 64 mg/L to 256 mg/L. Three plasmid replicons (InCFrepB, InCL/M, and InCHI2) were identified in fosA- and fosA3-positive E. cloacae isolates. Different genetic contexts lay in the downstream region of fosA and fosA3, respectively. Eight distinct patterns based on the similarity value of more than 80% were typed for all the 8 fosA-positive isolates. In conclusion, the fosA concomitant with fosA3 were found in E. cloacae isolates. The fosA3 not only exhibits stronger activity of inactivating fosfomycin than fosA but also possesses stronger potential to spread than fosA. Different genetic backgrounds exist in these fosA- and fosA3-positive isolates, and different mobile elements may confer the dissemination of fosA and fosA3.
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- Lin Chen
- School of Veterinary Medicine, Jiangsu Agri-animal Husbandry Vocational College, Taizhou, China
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- College of Life Science, Zhaoqing University, Zhaoqing, China.,College of Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
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- College of Life Science, Zhaoqing University, Zhaoqing, China
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- School of Veterinary Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- School of Veterinary Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
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Poirel L, Vuillemin X, Kieffer N, Mueller L, Descombes MC, Nordmann P. Identification of FosA8, a Plasmid-Encoded Fosfomycin Resistance Determinant from Escherichia coli, and Its Origin in Leclercia adecarboxylata. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 2019; 63:e01403-19. [PMID: 31481445 DOI: 10.1128/AAC.01403-19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2019] [Accepted: 08/24/2019] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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A plasmid-located fosfomycin resistance gene, fosA8, was identified from a CTX-M-15-producing Escherichia coli isolate recovered from urine. Identification of this gene was obtained by whole-genome sequencing. It encoded FosA8, which shares 79% and 78% amino acid identity with the most closely related FosA2 and FosA1 enzymes, respectively. The fosA8 gene was located on a transferable 50-kb plasmid of IncN type encoding high-level resistance to fosfomycin. In silico analysis and cloning experiments identified fosA8 analogues (99% identity) in the genome of Leclercia decarboxylata, which is an enterobacterial species with natural resistance to fosfomycin. This finding adds L. decarboxylata to the list of enterobacterial species that are a reservoir of fosA-like genes which have been captured from the chromosome of a progenitor and are then acquired by E. coli.
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Elliott ZS, Barry KE, Cox HL, Stoesser N, Carroll J, Vegesana K, Kotay S, Sheppard AE, Wailan A, Crook DW, Parikh H, Mathers AJ. The Role of fosA in Challenges with Fosfomycin Susceptibility Testing of Multispecies Klebsiella pneumoniae Carbapenemase-Producing Clinical Isolates. J Clin Microbiol 2019; 57:e00634-19. [PMID: 31340992 DOI: 10.1128/JCM.00634-19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2019] [Accepted: 07/08/2019] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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With multidrug-resistant (MDR) Enterobacterales on the rise, a nontoxic antimicrobial agent with a unique mechanism of action such as fosfomycin seems attractive. However, establishing accurate fosfomycin susceptibility testing for non-Escherichia coli isolates in a clinical microbiology laboratory remains problematic. We evaluated fosfomycin susceptibility by multiple methods with 96 KPC-producing clinical isolates of multiple strains and species collected at a single center between 2008 and 2016. With multidrug-resistant (MDR) Enterobacterales on the rise, a nontoxic antimicrobial agent with a unique mechanism of action such as fosfomycin seems attractive. However, establishing accurate fosfomycin susceptibility testing for non-Escherichia coli isolates in a clinical microbiology laboratory remains problematic. We evaluated fosfomycin susceptibility by multiple methods with 96 KPC-producing clinical isolates of multiple strains and species collected at a single center between 2008 and 2016. In addition, we assessed the presence of fosfomycin resistance genes from whole-genome sequencing (WGS) data using NCBI’s AMRFinder and custom HMM search. Susceptibility testing was performed using a glucose-6-phosphate-supplemented fosfomycin Etest and Kirby-Bauer disk diffusion (DD) assays, and the results were compared to those obtained by agar dilution. Clinical Laboratory and Standards Institute (CLSI) breakpoints for E. coli were applied for interpretation. Overall, 63% (60/96) of isolates were susceptible by Etest, 70% (67/96) by DD, and 88% (84/96) by agar dilution. fosA was detected in 80% (70/88) of previously sequenced isolates, with species-specific associations and alleles, and fosA-positive isolates were associated with higher MIC distributions. Disk potentiation testing was performed using sodium phosphonoformate to inhibit fosA and showed significant increases in the zone diameter of DD testing for isolates that were fosA positive compared to those that were fosA negative. The addition of sodium phosphonoformate (PPF) corrected 10/14 (71%) major errors in categorical agreement with agar dilution. Our results indicate that fosA influences the inaccuracy of susceptibility testing by methods readily available in a clinical laboratory compared to agar dilution. Further research is needed to determine the impact of fosA on clinical outcomes.
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Lei CW, Chen YP, Kang ZZ, Kong LH, Wang HN. Characterization of a Novel SXT/R391 Integrative and Conjugative Element Carrying cfr, blaCTX-M-65, fosA3, and aac(6')-Ib-cr in Proteus mirabilis. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 2018; 62:e00849-18. [PMID: 29967018 DOI: 10.1128/AAC.00849-18] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2018] [Accepted: 06/15/2018] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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A novel 139,487-bp SXT/R391 integrative and conjugative element, ICEPmiChnBCP11, was characterized in Proteus mirabilis of swine origin in China. ICEPmiChnBCP11 harbors 20 different antimicrobial resistance genes, including the clinically important rRNA methyltransferase gene cfr, the extended-spectrum β-lactamase gene blaCTX-M-65, fosfomycin resistance gene fosA3, and fluoroquinolone resistance gene aac(6')-Ib-cr An ISPpu12-mediated composite transposon containing various resistance genes and 10 copies of IS26 is inserted in hot spot 4. ICEPmiChnBCP11 was successfully transferred to Escherichia coli.
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Mathur P, Veeraraghavan B, Devanga Ragupathi NK, Inbanathan FY, Khurana S, Bhardwaj N, Kumar S, Sagar S, Gupta A. Multiple mutations in lipid-A modification pathway & novel fosA variants in colistin-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae. Future Sci OA 2018; 4:FSO319. [PMID: 30112189 DOI: 10.4155/fsoa-2018-0011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2018] [Accepted: 04/10/2018] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Aim: To investigate antimicrobial resistance mechanisms in a cluster of colistin-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae. Methods: Antimicrobial susceptibility was tested by disk diffusion and broth microdilution. Whole-genome sequencing and genome analysis were performed. Results: The eight colistin-resistant K. pneumoniae isolates belonged to three different clones (ST11, 14 and 231). The eptA and arnT genes from lipid modification pathway had novel (R157S in arnT and Q319R in eptA) and rare mutations (V39L, R152H, S260L and A279G in eptA). Several substitutions were also identified in mgrB, pmrB, phoP and phoQ genes. The mcr genes were absent in all isolates. Isolates had variants from existing classes of fosA gene. Conclusion: Complex combination of mutations might have led to colistin resistance, which suggests that continuous surveillance of molecular mechanisms is required. This study focused on identifying antimicrobial resistant mechanisms behind colistin resistance in clinical Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates. Novel and rare mutations were identified in the genes involved in the mechanism of colistin resistance. In addition, novel variants of fosfomycin resistance genes were identified in the study isolates. These findings provide an argument for continuous surveillance of colistin resistance.
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Benzerara Y, Gallah S, Hommeril B, Genel N, Decré D, Rottman M, Arlet G. Emergence of Plasmid-Mediated Fosfomycin-Resistance Genes among Escherichia coli Isolates, France. Emerg Infect Dis 2018; 23:1564-1567. [PMID: 28820368 PMCID: PMC5572872 DOI: 10.3201/eid2309.170560] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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FosA, a glutathione S-transferase that inactivates fosfomycin, has been reported as the cause of enzymatic resistance to fosfomycin. We show that multiple lineages of FosA-producing extended spectrum β-lactamase Escherichia coli have circulated in France since 2012, potentially reducing the efficacy of fosfomycin in treating infections with antimicrobial drug–resistant gram-negative bacilli.
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Birgy A, Madhi F, Hogan J, Doit C, Gaschignard J, Caseris M, Bidet P, Cohen R, Bonacorsi S. CTX-M-55-, MCR-1-, and FosA-Producing Multidrug-Resistant Escherichia coli Infection in a Child in France. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 2018; 62:e00127-18. [PMID: 29378715 DOI: 10.1128/AAC.00127-18] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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