Real-time genomic epidemiologic investigation of a multispecies plasmid-associated hospital outbreak of NDM-5-producing Enterobacterales infections

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OBJECTIVES: New Delhi metallo-β-lactamase (NDM) is an emergent mechanism of carbapenem resistance associated with high mortality and limited treatment options. Because the blaNDM resistance gene is often carried on plasmids, traditional infection prevention and control (IP&C) surveillance methods and reactive whole genome sequencing (WGS) may not detect plasmid transfer in multispecies outbreaks.

METHODS: Initial outbreak detection of NDM-producing Enterobacterales identified at an acute care hospital occurred via traditional IP&C methods and was supplemented by real-time WGS surveillance performed weekly. To resolve NDM-encoding plasmids, we performed long-read sequencing and constructed hybrid assemblies. WGS data for suspected outbreaks was shared with the IP&C team for assessment and intervention.

RESULTS: We observed a multispecies outbreak of NDM-5-producing Enterobacterales isolated from 15 patients between February 2021 and February 2023. The 19 clinical and surveillance isolates sequenced included 7 bacterial species encoding the same NDM-5 plasmid. WGS surveillance and epidemiologic investigation characterized 10 horizontal plasmid transfer events and 6 bacterial transmission events between patients in varying hospital units.

CONCLUSIONS: Our investigation revealed a complex, multispecies outbreak of NDM involving multiple plasmid transfer and bacterial transmission events. We highlight the utility of combining traditional IP&C and prospective genomic methods in identifying and containing plasmid-associated outbreaks.

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UpdateOf: medRxiv. 2023 Sep 01;:. - PMID 37693518

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:142

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International journal of infectious diseases : IJID : official publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases - 142(2024) vom: 19. Apr., Seite 106971

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Raabe, Nathan J [VerfasserIn]
Valek, Abby L [VerfasserIn]
Griffith, Marissa P [VerfasserIn]
Mills, Emma [VerfasserIn]
Waggle, Kady [VerfasserIn]
Srinivasa, Vatsala Rangachar [VerfasserIn]
Ayres, Ashley M [VerfasserIn]
Bradford, Claire [VerfasserIn]
Creager, Hannah M [VerfasserIn]
Pless, Lora L [VerfasserIn]
Sundermann, Alexander J [VerfasserIn]
Van Tyne, Daria [VerfasserIn]
Snyder, Graham M [VerfasserIn]
Harrison, Lee H [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Anti-Bacterial Agents
Beta-Lactamases
EC 3.5.2.6
Journal Article
New-Delhi metallo-β-lactamase
Outbreak investigation
Plasmid
Whole genome sequencing

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Date Completed 16.04.2024

Date Revised 28.04.2024

published: Print-Electronic

UpdateOf: medRxiv. 2023 Sep 01;:. - PMID 37693518

Citation Status MEDLINE

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10.1016/j.ijid.2024.02.014

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NLM368637115