Clinical imipenem non-susceptible Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates from China: epidemiology, molecular characterization and in vitro activity of imipenem/relebactam.
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Abstract
Objectives: To describe the epidemiological and molecular characterization and in vitro activity of imipenem/relebactam against imipenem non-susceptible (IPMNS) Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates in China.
Methods: K. pneumoniae isolates were collected from 16 sites in 5 regions across China during 2019. Antimicrobial susceptibility testing was performed. For IPMNS K. pneumoniae isolates, whole genome sequencing was used to screen for drug-resistance and virulence genes.
Results: Of 1,011 clinical K. pneumoniae isolates, 277 (27.3%) were IPMNS and were significantly more common in ICU patients (47.5%) and hospital acquired infections (28.9%). Production of carbapenemase was the dominant resistance mechanism, with 228 (89.8%) IPMNS isolates harboring blaKPC-2, 8 (3.1%) blaNDM, 2 (0.7%) blaOXA-232 and 1 (0.4%) blaOXA-181. The dominant clone was sequence type (ST) 11 (78.7%) followed by ST15 (10.2%). Relebactam restored imipenem's susceptibility in 96.3% isolates harboring a blaKPC-2 gene.
Conclusions: Harboring the blaKPC-2 gene was the dominant mechanism of IPMNS K. pneumoniae in China. Empirical imipenem/relebactam treatment could be considered when susceptibility or carbapenemase tests are not available.
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The Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance (JGAR) is a quarterly online journal run by an international Editorial Board that focuses on the global spread of antibiotic-resistant microbes.
JGAR is a dedicated journal for all professionals working in research, health care, the environment and animal infection control, aiming to track the resistance threat worldwide and provides a single voice devoted to antimicrobial resistance (AMR).
Featuring peer-reviewed and up to date research articles, reviews, short notes and hot topics JGAR covers the key topics related to antibacterial, antiviral, antifungal and antiparasitic resistance.