Objective The prevalence of carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae(CR-KP)is a global public health problem.It is mainly caused by the plasmid-carried carbapenemase gene.Outer membrane vesicles(OMVs)contain toxins ...Objective The prevalence of carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae(CR-KP)is a global public health problem.It is mainly caused by the plasmid-carried carbapenemase gene.Outer membrane vesicles(OMVs)contain toxins and other factors involved in various biological processes,includingβ-lactamase and antibiotic-resistance genes.This study aimed to reveal the transmission mechanism of OMV-mediated drug resistance of Klebsiella(K.)pneumoniae.Methods We selected CR-KP producing K.pneumoniae carbapenemase-2(KPC-2)to study whether they can transfer resistance genes through OMVs.The OMVs of CR-KP were obtained by ultracentrifugation,and incubated with carbapenem-sensitive K.pneumoniae for 4 h.Finally,the carbapenem-sensitive K.pneumoniae was tested for the presence of bla_(KPC-2)resistance gene and its sensitivity to carbapenem antibiotics.Results The existence of OMVs was observed by the electron microscopy.The extracted OMVs had bla_(KPC-2)resistance gene.After incubation with OMVs,bla_(KPC-2)resistance gene was detected in sensitive K.pneumoniae,and it became resistant to imipenem and meropenem.Conclusion This study demonstrated that OMVs isolated from KPC-2-producing CR-KP could deliver bla_(KPC-2)to sensitive K.pneumoniae,allowing the bacteria to produce carbapenemase,which may provide a novel target for innovative therapies in combination with conventional antibiotics for treating carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae.展开更多
An extensively drug-resistant(XDR)Escherichia coli strain 258E was isolated from an anal swab sample of a chicken farm of Anhui province in China.Genomic analyses indicated that the strain 258E harbors an incompatibil...An extensively drug-resistant(XDR)Escherichia coli strain 258E was isolated from an anal swab sample of a chicken farm of Anhui province in China.Genomic analyses indicated that the strain 258E harbors an incompatibility group N(IncN)plasmid pEC258-3,which co-produces bla_(CTX-M-3),bla_(KPC-2),bla_(TEM-1B),qnrS1,aac(6')-Ib-cr,dfrA14,arr-3,and aac(6')-Ib3.Multiple genome arrangement analyses indicated that pEC258-3 is highly homologous with pCRKP-1-KPC discovered in Klebsiella pneumoniae from a patient.Furthermore,conjugation experiments proved that plasmid pEC258-3 can be transferred horizontally and may pose a significant potential threat in animals,community and hospital settings.展开更多
目的分析产KPC-2肺炎克雷伯菌ST11株在南京大学附属鼓楼医院重症监护室(Intensive Care Unit,ICU)住院患者胃肠道的定植情况,并分析bla_(KPC-2)阳性肺炎克雷伯菌ST11菌株之间的遗传相关性。方法采集我院ICU患者的肛拭子,使用含有0.5μg...目的分析产KPC-2肺炎克雷伯菌ST11株在南京大学附属鼓楼医院重症监护室(Intensive Care Unit,ICU)住院患者胃肠道的定植情况,并分析bla_(KPC-2)阳性肺炎克雷伯菌ST11菌株之间的遗传相关性。方法采集我院ICU患者的肛拭子,使用含有0.5μg/mL美罗培南的麦康凯平板筛选碳青霉烯耐药肺炎克雷伯菌,K-B法测定其对临床常用抗菌药物的敏感性;采用PCR法和DNA测序技术检测bla_(KPC-2)基因;多位点序列分型技术分析bla_(KPC-2)基因阳性肺炎克雷伯菌的序列分型(sequence type,ST),筛选出ST11菌株。脉冲场凝胶电泳(pulsed field gel electrophoresis,PFGE)技术分析产bla_(KPC-2)肺炎克雷伯菌ST11菌株之间的遗传相关性。结果共收集肛拭子125份,30株(24.2%)为碳青霉烯耐药肺炎克雷伯菌。其中,27株(90.0%)携带bla_(KPC-2)基因,26株(86.7%)细菌为肺炎克雷伯菌ST11,25株(83.3%)细菌为产KPC-2肺炎克雷伯菌ST11株。PFGE结果显示,19株产KPC-2肺炎克雷伯菌ST11菌株之间有很大的遗传相关性。结论产bla_(KPC-2)肺炎克雷伯菌ST11株在我院ICU患者胃肠道中定植广泛,可能是其感染的主要病原菌,需加强感染控制措施。展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.31771189)the Wuhan Health Commission(No.WX18C17 and No.WX19Q31)the Natural Science Foundation of Hubei Province,China(No.2017CFA065 and No.WJ2019H378).
文摘Objective The prevalence of carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae(CR-KP)is a global public health problem.It is mainly caused by the plasmid-carried carbapenemase gene.Outer membrane vesicles(OMVs)contain toxins and other factors involved in various biological processes,includingβ-lactamase and antibiotic-resistance genes.This study aimed to reveal the transmission mechanism of OMV-mediated drug resistance of Klebsiella(K.)pneumoniae.Methods We selected CR-KP producing K.pneumoniae carbapenemase-2(KPC-2)to study whether they can transfer resistance genes through OMVs.The OMVs of CR-KP were obtained by ultracentrifugation,and incubated with carbapenem-sensitive K.pneumoniae for 4 h.Finally,the carbapenem-sensitive K.pneumoniae was tested for the presence of bla_(KPC-2)resistance gene and its sensitivity to carbapenem antibiotics.Results The existence of OMVs was observed by the electron microscopy.The extracted OMVs had bla_(KPC-2)resistance gene.After incubation with OMVs,bla_(KPC-2)resistance gene was detected in sensitive K.pneumoniae,and it became resistant to imipenem and meropenem.Conclusion This study demonstrated that OMVs isolated from KPC-2-producing CR-KP could deliver bla_(KPC-2)to sensitive K.pneumoniae,allowing the bacteria to produce carbapenemase,which may provide a novel target for innovative therapies in combination with conventional antibiotics for treating carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae.
基金the National Key Research and Development Program of China(2018YFE0192600)the Shanghai Agriculture Applied Technology Development Program,China(T20200104)+1 种基金the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities,China(2020JB05)the Agricultural Science and Technology Innovation Program of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences(CAAS-ZDRW202203).
文摘An extensively drug-resistant(XDR)Escherichia coli strain 258E was isolated from an anal swab sample of a chicken farm of Anhui province in China.Genomic analyses indicated that the strain 258E harbors an incompatibility group N(IncN)plasmid pEC258-3,which co-produces bla_(CTX-M-3),bla_(KPC-2),bla_(TEM-1B),qnrS1,aac(6')-Ib-cr,dfrA14,arr-3,and aac(6')-Ib3.Multiple genome arrangement analyses indicated that pEC258-3 is highly homologous with pCRKP-1-KPC discovered in Klebsiella pneumoniae from a patient.Furthermore,conjugation experiments proved that plasmid pEC258-3 can be transferred horizontally and may pose a significant potential threat in animals,community and hospital settings.
文摘目的分析产KPC-2肺炎克雷伯菌ST11株在南京大学附属鼓楼医院重症监护室(Intensive Care Unit,ICU)住院患者胃肠道的定植情况,并分析bla_(KPC-2)阳性肺炎克雷伯菌ST11菌株之间的遗传相关性。方法采集我院ICU患者的肛拭子,使用含有0.5μg/mL美罗培南的麦康凯平板筛选碳青霉烯耐药肺炎克雷伯菌,K-B法测定其对临床常用抗菌药物的敏感性;采用PCR法和DNA测序技术检测bla_(KPC-2)基因;多位点序列分型技术分析bla_(KPC-2)基因阳性肺炎克雷伯菌的序列分型(sequence type,ST),筛选出ST11菌株。脉冲场凝胶电泳(pulsed field gel electrophoresis,PFGE)技术分析产bla_(KPC-2)肺炎克雷伯菌ST11菌株之间的遗传相关性。结果共收集肛拭子125份,30株(24.2%)为碳青霉烯耐药肺炎克雷伯菌。其中,27株(90.0%)携带bla_(KPC-2)基因,26株(86.7%)细菌为肺炎克雷伯菌ST11,25株(83.3%)细菌为产KPC-2肺炎克雷伯菌ST11株。PFGE结果显示,19株产KPC-2肺炎克雷伯菌ST11菌株之间有很大的遗传相关性。结论产bla_(KPC-2)肺炎克雷伯菌ST11株在我院ICU患者胃肠道中定植广泛,可能是其感染的主要病原菌,需加强感染控制措施。