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Beneficial Chromosomal Integration of the Genes for CTX-M Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamase in Klebsiella pneumoniae for Stable Propagation

Authors
 Eun-Jeong Yoon  ;  Bareum Gwon  ;  Changseung Liu  ;  Dokyun Kim  ;  Dongju Won  ;  Sung Gyun Park  ;  Jong Rak Choi  ;  Seok Hoon Jeong 
Citation
 MSYSTEMS, Vol.5(5) : e00459-20, 2020-10 
Journal Title
MSYSTEMS
Issue Date
2020-10
Keywords
CTX-M ; IS26 ; ISEcp1 ; Klebsiella pneumoniae ; chromosomal integration ; extended-spectrum β-lactamases
Abstract
The acquired CTX-M-type extended-spectrum-β-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Enterobacterales are of great concern in clinical settings because they limit therapeutic options for patients infected by the pathogens. An intriguing clonality of CTX-M ESBL-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae blood isolates was observed from a national cohort study, and comparative genomics were assessed for the 115 K. pneumoniae blood isolates carrying the bla CTX-M gene. The plasmid preference of particular clones of a sequence type (ST) was assessed by liquid mating. A quarter of the bla CTX-M gene-carrying K. pneumoniae blood isolates harbor the gene in their chromosome, and most of those with the built-in bla CTX-M gene belonged either to ST307 or ST48. Notably, all 16 K. pneumoniae ST48 isolates harbored two copies of the bla CTX-M-15 gene in the chromosome. The chromosomal integration of the bla CTX-M-15 gene was mostly derived from the ISEcp1-targeting 5-bp AT-rich locus in the chromosome. The IS26-mediated chromosomal integration occurred when the upstream ISEcp1 from the bla CTX-M gene was truncated, targeting the anchor IS26 copy in the chromosome. Higher transfer efficiency of the bla CTX-M-15 gene-carrying FIA:R plasmid was observed in ST17 than that of the bla CTX-M-14 gene-carrying FIB:FII plasmid. The transfer efficiency of the plasmid differed by isolate among the ST307 members. The K. pneumoniae clones ST307 and ST48 harboring the bla CTX-M-15 gene in the chromosome were able to disseminate stably in clinical settings regardless of the environmental pressure, and the current population of K. pneumoniae blood isolates was constructed. Further follow-up is needed for the epidemiology of this antimicrobial resistance.IMPORTANCE Dominant F-type plasmids harboring the gene have been pointed out to be responsible for the dissemination of the CTX-M extended-spectrum-β-lactamase (ESBL)-producing K. pneumoniae Recently, the emergence of K. pneumoniae isolates with the bla CTX-M gene in their chromosomes has been reported occasionally worldwide. Such a chromosomal location of the resistance gene could be beneficial for stable propagation, as was the Acinetobacter baumannii ST191 harboring chromosomal bla OXA-23 that is endemic to South Korea. Through the present study, particular clones were identified as having built-in resistance genes in their chromosomes, and the chromosomal integration events were tracked by assessing their genomes. The cefotaxime-resistant K. pneumoniae clones of this study were particularized as results of the fastidiousness for plasmids to acquire the bla CTX-M gene for securing the diversity and of the chromosomal addiction of the bla CTX-M gene for ensuring propagation.
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DOI
10.1128/mSystems.00459-20
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1. College of Medicine (의과대학) > Dept. of Laboratory Medicine (진단검사의학교실) > 1. Journal Papers
Yonsei Authors
Kim, Dokyun(김도균) ORCID logo https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0348-5440
Won, Dongju(원동주) ORCID logo https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0084-0216
Liu, Changseung(유창승) ORCID logo https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8777-7431
Jeong, Seok Hoon(정석훈) ORCID logo https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9290-897X
Choi, Jong Rak(최종락) ORCID logo https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0608-2989
URI
https://ir.ymlib.yonsei.ac.kr/handle/22282913/180210
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