IS-Mediated Transfer of as the Main Route of Resistance Transmission During a Polyclonal, Multispecies Outbreak in a German Hospital.

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Abstract
One of the most demanding challenges in infection control is the worldwide dissemination of multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacteria in clinical settings. Especially the increasing prevalence of carbapenemase producing Gram-negative pathogens poses an urgent threat to public health, as these enzymes confer resistance to almost all β-lactam antibiotics including carbapenems. In this study, we report a prolonged nosocomial outbreak of various NDM-1-producing species due to clonal spread and cross-species exchange of plasmids and possibly transposons. Between July 2015 and September 2017, a total of 51 carbapenemase-positive isolates were collected from 38 patients and three environmental sources in a single German hospital. Combining molecular typing methods and whole genome sequencing, the metallo-β-lactamase gene was found to be present in 35 isolates of which seven additionally carried the carbapenemase gene . Core genome MLST (cgMLST) revealed different clusters of closely related isolates of , , , or indicating clonal spread. The detailed reconstruction of the plasmid sequences revealed that in all outbreak-associated isolates was located on similar composite transposons, which were also very similar to Tn previously described for . In contrast to Tn, these structures were flanked by IS elements, which could facilitate horizontal gene transfer. Moreover, the identical plasmid was found to be shared by and isolates. Our results highlight the importance of detailed genome-based analyses for complex nosocomial outbreaks, allowing the identification of causal genetic determinants and providing insights into potential mechanisms involved in the dissemination of antibiotic resistances between different bacterial species.
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Authors Weber, Robert E;Pietsch, Michael;Frühauf, Andre;Pfeifer, Yvonne;Martin, Maria;Luft, Dirk;Gatermann, Sören;Pfennigwerth, Niels;Kaase, Martin;Werner, Guido;Fuchs, Stephan;
Journal Frontiers in microbiology
Year 2019
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10.3389/fmicb.2019.02817
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Keywords
antibiotic resistance whole genome sequencing horizontal gene transfer carbapenemase is26 kpc-2 ndm-1

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