Emergence of locus deletion mediating polymyxin resistance in pandemic KPC-producing ST15 lineage Free

Abstract

causes a diversity of infections in both healthcare and community settings. This pathogen is showing an increased ability to accumulate antimicrobial resistance and virulence genes, making it a public health concern. Here we describe the whole-genome sequence characteristics of an ST15 colistin-resistant isolate obtained from a blood culture of a 79-year-old female patient admitted to a university hospital in Brazil. Kp14U04 was resistant to most clinically useful antimicrobial agents, remaining susceptible only to aminoglycosides and fosfomycin. The colistin resistance in this isolate was due to a ~1.3 kb deletion containing four genes, namely , , and the transcriptional regulator . The study isolate presented a variety of antimicrobial resistance genes, including the carbapenemase-encoding gene , the extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL)-encoding gene and the beta-lactamase-encoding gene . Additionally, Kp14U04 harboured a multiple stress resistance protein, efflux systems and regulators, heavy metal resistance and virulence genes, plasmids, prophage-related sequences and genomic islands. These features revealed the high potential of this isolate to resist antimicrobial therapy, survive in adverse environments, cause infections and overcome host defence mechanisms.

Funding
This study was supported by the:
  • Fundação Carlos Chagas Filho de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (BR)
    • Principle Award Recipient: BeatrizMeurer Moreira
  • Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (Award 465718/2014-0)
    • Principle Award Recipient: BeatrizMeurer Moreira
  • Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (Award 88881.068043/2014-01)
    • Principle Award Recipient: BeatrizMeurer Moreira
  • Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (Award 001)
    • Principle Award Recipient: LuisGuilherme de Araujo Longo
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