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ArticleAntimicrobial resistance and infection control2024

Multidrug-resistant ESBL-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae complex in Czech hospitals, wastewaters and surface waters.

Lenka Davidova-Gerzova, Jarmila Lausova, Iva Sukkar, Lucie Nechutna, Petra Kubackova, Marcela Krutova, Matej Bezdicek, Monika Dolejska

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Article in Antimicrobial resistance and infection control, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 7 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors.

Lenka Davidova-GerzovaCentral European Institute of Technology, University of Veterinary Sciences Brno, Brno, Czech Republic.
Jarmila LausovaCentral European Institute of Technology, University of Veterinary Sciences Brno, Brno, Czech Republic.
Iva SukkarCentral European Institute of Technology, University of Veterinary Sciences Brno, Brno, Czech Republic.
Lucie NechutnaDepartment of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Pilsen, Charles University, Pilsen, Czech Republic.
Petra KubackovaDivision of Clinical Microbiology and Immunology, Department of Laboratory Medicine, The University Hospital Brno, Brno, Czech Republic.
Marcela KrutovaDepartment of Medical Microbiology, Second Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and Motol University Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic.
Matej BezdicekDepartment of Internal Medicine-Hematology and Oncology, University Hospital Brno, Brno, Czech Republic.
Monika DolejskaCentral European Institute of Technology, University of Veterinary Sciences Brno, Brno, Czech Republic. monika.dolejska@gmail.com.

Funding

Agency for Medical Research Czech republic NU20J-09-00040Internal Grant Agency of University of Veterinary Sciences Brno 222/2024/FVHEMH CZ - DRO FNBr 65269705
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundMultidrug-resistant (MDR) bacteria pose a significant challenge to the treatment of infectious diseases. Of particular concern are members of the Klebsiella pneumoniae species complex (KpSC), which are frequently associated with hospital-acquired infections and have the potential to spread outside hospitals via wastewaters. In this study, we aimed to investigate the occurrence and phylogenetic relatedness of MDR KpSC from patients with urinary tract infections (UTIs), hospital sewage, municipal wastewater treatment plants (mWWTPs) and surface waters and to evaluate the clinical relevance of the KpSC subspecies.

methodsA total of 372 KpSC isolates resistant to third-generation cephalosporins and/or meropenem were collected from patients (n = 130), hospital sewage (n = 95), inflow (n = 54) and outflow from the mWWTPs (n = 63), river upstream (n = 13) and downstream mWWTPs (n = 17) from three cities in the Czech Republic. The isolates were characterized by antimicrobial susceptibility testing and whole-genome sequencing (Illumina). The presence of antibiotic resistance genes, plasmid replicons and virulence-associated factors was determined. A phylogenetic tree and single nucleotide polymorphism matrix were created to reveal the relatedness between isolates.

resultsThe presence of MDR KpSC isolates (95%) was identified in all water sources and locations. Most isolates (99.7%) produced extended-spectrum beta-lactamases encoded by bla

conclusionThis study provides evidence of the transmission and persistence of the ST307 lineage from UTIs isolates via mWWTPs to surface waters. Isolates from UTIs consisted mostly of K. pneumoniae. Other isolates of KpSC were observed in hospital wastewaters, which implies the impact of sources other than UTIs. This study highlights the influence of urban wastewaters on the spread of MDR KpSC to receiving environments.

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Anti-Bacterial Agentsbeta-LactamasesDrug Resistance, Multiple, BacterialHospitalsKlebsiella InfectionsKlebsiella pneumoniaeMicrobial Sensitivity TestsPhylogenyWastewaterBacterial ProteinsCross InfectionCzech RepublicHumansSewageUrinary Tract InfectionsWhole Genome SequencingAnti-Bacterial AgentsBacterial Proteinsbeta-LactamasesSewageWastewaterbla CTX−M−15Klebsiella spp. subspeciesUrinary tract infectionsWastewater treatment plants

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PMID39593189
PMCPMC11590221

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