A 19-year longitudinal study to characterize carbapenem-nonsusceptible Acinetobacter isolated from patients with bloodstream infections and the contribution of conjugative plasmids to carbapenem resistance and virulence

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BACKGROUND: This study aimed to characterize carbapenem-nonsusceptible Acinetobacter (CNSA) isolated from patients with bacteremia from 1997 to 2015.

METHODS: A total of 173 CNSA (12.3%) was recovered from 1403 Acinetobacter isolates. The presence of selected β-lactamase genes in CNSA was determined by PCR amplification. The conjugation test was used to determine the transferability of metallo-β-lactamase (MBL)-carrying plasmids. Whole genome sequencing in combination with phenotypic assays was carried out to characterize MBL-plasmids.

RESULTS: In general, a trend of increasing numbers of CNSA was observed. Among the 173 CNSA, A. baumannii (54.9%) was the most common species, followed by A. nosocomialis (23.1%) and A. soli (12.1%). A total of 49 (28.3%) CNSA were extensively drug-resistant, and all were A. baumannii. The most common class D carbapenemase gene in 173 CNSA was blaOXA-24-like (32.4%), followed by ISAba1-blaOXA-51-like (20.8%), ISAba1-blaOXA-23 (20.2%), and IS1006/IS1008-blaOXA-58 (11.6%). MBL genes, blaVIM-11,blaIMP-1, and blaIMP-19 were detected in 9 (5.2%), 20 (11.6%), and 1 (0.6%) CNSA isolates, respectively. Transfer of MBL genes to AB218 and AN254 recipient cells was successful for 7 and 6 of the 30 MBL-plasmids, respectively. The seven AB218-derived transconjugants carrying MBL-plasmids produced less biofilm but showed higher virulence to larvae than recipient AB218.

CONCLUSIONS: Our 19-year longitudinal study revealed a stable increase in CNSA during 2005-2015. blaOXA-24-like, ISAba1-blaOXA-51-like, and ISAba1-blaOXA-23 were the major determinants of Acinetobacter carbapenem resistance. MBL-carrying plasmids contribute not only to the carbapenem resistance but also to A. baumannii virulence.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:57

Enthalten in:

Journal of microbiology, immunology, and infection = Wei mian yu gan ran za zhi - 57(2024), 2 vom: 10. März, Seite 288-299

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Chen, Pek Kee [VerfasserIn]
Lee, Yi-Tzu [VerfasserIn]
Liu, Chia-Ying [VerfasserIn]
Thuy, Tran Thi Dieu [VerfasserIn]
Anh, Kieu [VerfasserIn]
Wu, Jiunn-Jong [VerfasserIn]
Liao, Chun-Hsing [VerfasserIn]
Huang, Yu-Tsung [VerfasserIn]
Chen, Yu-Chen [VerfasserIn]
Kao, Cheng-Yen [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Acinetobacter spp.
Anti-Bacterial Agents
Bacteremia
Bacterial Proteins
Beta-Lactamases
Bla(IMP)
Bla(VIM)
Carbapenem resistance
Carbapenemase
Carbapenems
Conjugative plasmid
EC 3.5.2.6
Journal Article
Virulence

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Date Completed 25.03.2024

Date Revised 25.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.jmii.2024.01.008

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NLM368409481