blaKPC-24-Harboring Aeromonas veronii from the Hospital Sewage Samples in China

ABSTRACT KPC-24, different from KPC-2 by a single amino acid alteration at codon 6 (R6P), was initially discovered in Klebsiella pneumoniae in Chile. Here, we reported KPC-24-producing Aeromonas veronii isolates from hospital sewage in China. The blaKPC-24 was cloned and the MICs were tested against...

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Main Authors: Chengcheng Yang, Min Guo, Haizhen Yang, Yicheng Wen, Zhichen Zhu, Tao Wang, Jie Zhu, Liang Chen, Hong Du
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Published: American Society for Microbiology 2022-06-01
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Online Access:https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/spectrum.00555-22
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author Chengcheng Yang
Min Guo
Haizhen Yang
Yicheng Wen
Zhichen Zhu
Tao Wang
Jie Zhu
Liang Chen
Hong Du
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Min Guo
Haizhen Yang
Yicheng Wen
Zhichen Zhu
Tao Wang
Jie Zhu
Liang Chen
Hong Du
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description ABSTRACT KPC-24, different from KPC-2 by a single amino acid alteration at codon 6 (R6P), was initially discovered in Klebsiella pneumoniae in Chile. Here, we reported KPC-24-producing Aeromonas veronii isolates from hospital sewage in China. The blaKPC-24 was cloned and the MICs were tested against β-lactams antimicrobial agents. KPC-24 exhibited a β-lactam susceptibility profile similar to that of KPC-2. Whole-genome sequencing and analysis revealed that blaKPC-24 was located within a Tn6296-related region on an IncP-6 plasmid. IMPORTANCE Our study described a variant of K. pneumoniae carbapenemase (KPC), KPC-24, from two A. veronii strains isolated from hospital sewage, in which antibiotics, biocides, pharmaceuticals, and heavy metals may supply an appropriate condition for the evolution of carbapenemases. Some variants exhibited stronger hydrolysis activity to antibiotics and gave rise to a major public health concern. More seriously, Aeromonas species are prevalent in aquatic environments and, thus, may act as a suitable vector for antibiotics-resistance genes and foster the transmission of resistance. We should attach importance to surveying the evolution and transmission of antibiotics-resistance genes.
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spelling doaj.art-bcba27c812a14c5887c257b2625680532022-12-22T02:38:52ZengAmerican Society for MicrobiologyMicrobiology Spectrum2165-04972022-06-0110310.1128/spectrum.00555-22blaKPC-24-Harboring Aeromonas veronii from the Hospital Sewage Samples in ChinaChengcheng Yang0Min Guo1Haizhen Yang2Yicheng Wen3Zhichen Zhu4Tao Wang5Jie Zhu6Liang Chen7Hong Du8Department of Clinical Laboratory, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, People’s Republic of ChinaDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, People’s Republic of ChinaHealth Management Center, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, People’s Republic of ChinaDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, People’s Republic of ChinaDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, People’s Republic of ChinaDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, People’s Republic of ChinaDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, People’s Republic of ChinaHackensack Meridian Health Center for Discovery and Innovation, Nutley, New Jersey, USADepartment of Clinical Laboratory, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, People’s Republic of ChinaABSTRACT KPC-24, different from KPC-2 by a single amino acid alteration at codon 6 (R6P), was initially discovered in Klebsiella pneumoniae in Chile. Here, we reported KPC-24-producing Aeromonas veronii isolates from hospital sewage in China. The blaKPC-24 was cloned and the MICs were tested against β-lactams antimicrobial agents. KPC-24 exhibited a β-lactam susceptibility profile similar to that of KPC-2. Whole-genome sequencing and analysis revealed that blaKPC-24 was located within a Tn6296-related region on an IncP-6 plasmid. IMPORTANCE Our study described a variant of K. pneumoniae carbapenemase (KPC), KPC-24, from two A. veronii strains isolated from hospital sewage, in which antibiotics, biocides, pharmaceuticals, and heavy metals may supply an appropriate condition for the evolution of carbapenemases. Some variants exhibited stronger hydrolysis activity to antibiotics and gave rise to a major public health concern. More seriously, Aeromonas species are prevalent in aquatic environments and, thus, may act as a suitable vector for antibiotics-resistance genes and foster the transmission of resistance. We should attach importance to surveying the evolution and transmission of antibiotics-resistance genes.https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/spectrum.00555-22Aeromonas veroniiIncP-6 plasmidKPC-24carbapenemase variantshospital sewage
spellingShingle Chengcheng Yang
Min Guo
Haizhen Yang
Yicheng Wen
Zhichen Zhu
Tao Wang
Jie Zhu
Liang Chen
Hong Du
blaKPC-24-Harboring Aeromonas veronii from the Hospital Sewage Samples in China
Microbiology Spectrum
Aeromonas veronii
IncP-6 plasmid
KPC-24
carbapenemase variants
hospital sewage
title blaKPC-24-Harboring Aeromonas veronii from the Hospital Sewage Samples in China
title_full blaKPC-24-Harboring Aeromonas veronii from the Hospital Sewage Samples in China
title_fullStr blaKPC-24-Harboring Aeromonas veronii from the Hospital Sewage Samples in China
title_full_unstemmed blaKPC-24-Harboring Aeromonas veronii from the Hospital Sewage Samples in China
title_short blaKPC-24-Harboring Aeromonas veronii from the Hospital Sewage Samples in China
title_sort blakpc 24 harboring aeromonas veronii from the hospital sewage samples in china
topic Aeromonas veronii
IncP-6 plasmid
KPC-24
carbapenemase variants
hospital sewage
url https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/spectrum.00555-22
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