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ArticleFrontiers in cellular and infection microbiology2024

Plasmid-encoded gene duplications of extended-spectrum β-lactamases in clinical bacterial isolates.

Annika Sobkowiak, Natalie Scherff, Franziska Schuler, Stefan Bletz, Alexander Mellmann, Vera Schwierzeck, Vincent van Almsick

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Article in Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Annika SobkowiakInstitute of Hygiene, University Hospital Münster, Münster, Germany.
Natalie ScherffInstitute of Hygiene, University Hospital Münster, Münster, Germany.
Franziska SchulerInstitute of Medical Microbiology, University Hospital Münster, Münster, Germany.
Stefan BletzInstitute of Hygiene, University Hospital Münster, Münster, Germany.
Alexander MellmannInstitute of Hygiene, University Hospital Münster, Münster, Germany.
Vera SchwierzeckInstitute of Hygiene, University Hospital Münster, Münster, Germany.
Vincent van AlmsickInstitute of Hygiene, University Hospital Münster, Münster, Germany.
University Hospital Münster · DE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Introduction: The emergence of extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Enterobacteriaceae is an urgent and alarming One Health problem. This study aimed to investigate duplications of plasmid-encoded ESBL genes and their impact on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) phenotypes in clinical and screening isolates. Methods: Multi-drug-resistant bacteria from hospitalized patients were collected during routine clinical surveillance from January 2022 to June 2023, and their antimicrobial susceptibility patterns were determined. Genotypes were extracted from long-read whole-genome sequencing data. Furthermore, plasmids and other mobile genetic elements associated with ESBL genes were characterized, and the ESBL genes were correlated to ceftazidime minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC). Results: In total, we identified four cases of plasmid-encoded ESBL gene duplications that match four genetically similar plasmids during the 18-month surveillance period: five Conclusion: ESBL gene duplications led to an increased phenotypic resistance against ceftazidime. Our data suggest that ESBL gene duplications by an IS-mediated transposition are a relevant mechanism for how AMR develops in the clinical setting and is part of the microevolution of plasmids.

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Anti-Bacterial AgentsCeftazidimebeta-LactamasesEnterobacteriaceaeEscherichia coliGene DuplicationHumansKlebsiella pneumoniaeMicrobial Sensitivity TestsPlasmidsAnti-Bacterial Agentsbeta-LactamasesCeftazidimeantibiotic susceptibilityantimicrobial resistanceESBLgene duplicationplasmidtransposons

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