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Abstract
Ochrobactrum pseudogrignonense (newly named Brucella pseudogrignonensis ) is an emerging pathogen in immunodeficient and immunocompetent patients. Most documented cases associated with Ochrobactrum are frequently catheter-related and exhibit wide-spectrum β-lactam resistance. Misidentification of this pathogen using commercial bacterial identification kits is common. We identified a case of O. pseudogrignonense infection associated with cholelithiasis. The O. pseudogrignonense genome was sequenced and reconstructed using a Nanopore and Illumina hybrid strategy. A novel bla OXA-919 divergent from existing OXA members was identified and subsequent analysis revealed its existence in all available O. pseudogrignonense genomes, which forms a new phylogenetic subgroup distinct from other OXA clusters. Further analysis demonstrated the presence of the novel bla OXA-919 in the chromosome of several other Ochrobactrum species. Our study indicated that Ochrobactrum chromosomes may be a reservoir of bla OXA-919 β-lactamases.
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Funding
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Taichung Veteran General Hospital
(Award TCVGH-NK1109004)
- Principle Award Recipient: LiuPo-Yu
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Taichung Veterans General Hospital
(Award TCVGH-1103901C)
- Principle Award Recipient: Po-YuLiu
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Taichung Veterans General Hospital
(Award TCVGH-1103901D)
- Principle Award Recipient: Po-YuLiu
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Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan
(Award 109-2314-B-075A-009)
- Principle Award Recipient: Po-YuLiu
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Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan
(Award 109-2221-E-194 -038 -MY3)
- Principle Award Recipient: Yao-TingHuang