Carbapenemase Genes, Virulence Genes, and Molecular Epidemiology of Carbapenem-Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae Derived From Bloodstream Infections

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Objective: To investigate the clinical characteristics and molecular epidemiology of carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (CRKP) isolated from patients with bloodstream infections in a large tertiary-care general hospital in Southwest China.

Methods: A total of 131 strains of non-repeating CRKP were collected from the blood cultures of patients who had bloodstream infections in 2015-2019. The strains were identified by VITEK-2, a fully automated microbial analyzer, and matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-time of flight (MALDI-TOF) mass spectrometry. The minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) was determined by microbroth dilution method. The common carbapenemase resistant genes and virulence factors were identified by PCR. Homology analysis was performed by multilocus sequencing typing. Whole genome sequencing was performed to analyze the genomic characteristics of CRKP without carbapenemase.

Results: The 131 strains of CRKP showed resistance to common antibiotics, except for polymyxin B (1.6% resistance rate) and tigacycline (8.0% resistance rate). A total of 105 (80.2%) CRKP strains carried the Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase (KPC) resistance gene, 15 (11.4%) strains carried the New Delhi Metallo-β-lactamase (NDM) gene, and 4 (3.1%) isolates carried both KPC and NDM genes. Sequence typing (ST) 11 (74.0%) was the dominant sequence type. High detection rates for mrkD (96.2%), fimH (98.5%), entB (100%), and other virulence genes were reported. One hypervirulent CRKP strain was detected. The seven strains of CRKP that did not produce carbapenemase were shown to carry ESBL or AmpC genes and had anomalies in membrane porins OMPK35 and OMPK36, according to whole genome sequencing.

Conclusion: In a large-scale tertiary-care general hospital, CRKP mainly carries the KPC gene, has a high drug resistance rate to a variety of antibiotics, and possesses multiple virulence genes. Attention should be paid to CRKP strains with high virulence.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:55

Enthalten in:

Sichuan da xue xue bao. Yi xue ban = Journal of Sichuan University. Medical science edition - 55(2024), 2 vom: 20. März, Seite 391-396

Sprache:

Chinesisch

Weiterer Titel:

血流感染碳青霉烯耐药肺炎克雷伯菌的耐药基因和毒力基因及分子流行病学研究

Beteiligte Personen:

Liao, Quanfeng [VerfasserIn]
Yuan, Yu [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Weili [VerfasserIn]
Deng, Jin [VerfasserIn]
Kang, Mei [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Anti-Bacterial Agents
Bacterial Proteins
Beta-Lactamases
Bloodstream infection
Carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae
Carbapenemase
Carbapenemase genes
Carbapenems
EC 3.5.2.6
English Abstract
Journal Article
Multilocus sequence typing
Virulence Factors
Virulence genes

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Date Completed 23.04.2024

Date Revised 26.04.2024

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.12182/20240360202

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM371348307