Comparative analysis of multidrug-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae strains of food and human origin reveals overlapping populations

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Given the increasing incidence of multidrug-resistant (MDR) Klebsiella pneumoniae infections, it is of great interest to investigate the risk of transmission associated with the prevalence of this pathogen. Some studies have described fresh raw poultry meat as a reservoir of MDR K. pneumoniae, including clinically relevant sequence types (ST) and extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL) strains, indicating possible consumer exposure. This study compared 47 MDR strains of K. pneumoniae from poultry meat and human clinical isolates to assess similarities, including analysis of antimicrobial resistance profiles and virulence factors involved in infection. In addition, several biofilm culture methods were evaluated for reproducible assessment of biofilm formation in K. pneumoniae strains. Globally, no association between strain origin and STs, hypermucoviscosity, biofilm formation or serum resistance could be found between isolates of food and clinical origin, nor an associated AMR pattern, suggesting overlapping populations. We found that LB supplemented with glucose in microaerobiosis was the best discrimination condition for biofilm formation in the active attachment biofilm cultivation model. The biofilm formation capacity was strongly dependent on culture conditions, with a strain-specific response, but only a minor increase in biofilm levels was recorded in clinical K. pneumoniae populations. Our results suggest that a similar risk of zoonosis transmission from potentially virulent foodborne strains previously observed in E. coli is also present in this high-priority pathogen. This study further confirms that foodborne isolates of K. pneumoniae pose a risk to consumers and therefore this pathogen should be included in the surveillance of foodborne pathogens with high risk of MDR infections and therapeutic failure.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

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2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:413

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International journal of food microbiology - 413(2024) vom: 02. Feb., Seite 110605

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Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Silva-Bea, Sergio [VerfasserIn]
Romero, Manuel [VerfasserIn]
Parga, Ana [VerfasserIn]
Fernández, Javier [VerfasserIn]
Mora, Azucena [VerfasserIn]
Otero, Ana [VerfasserIn]

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Anti-Bacterial Agents
Beta-Lactamases
Biofilm
EC 3.5.2.6
ESBL
Hypermucoviscosity
Journal Article
Serum resistance
Zoonotic

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Date Completed 16.02.2024

Date Revised 16.02.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2024.110605

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NLM367983605