Jing Chen , Weidong Zhu , Chen Lin , Zhen Li , Haowei Ye , Danfeng Lou
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Plasmid characterization was carried out through S1-nuclease pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (S1-PFGE), Southern blotting, transconjugation experiments, and comparative genomic analysis.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>The isolate, <em>P. aeruginosa</em> L4884, belonged to sequence type ST1076 and demonstrated resistance to multiple β-lactam antibiotics, including imipenem and meropenem. The <em>blaKPC-2</em> gene was located on a 394-kb IncP-2 megaplasmid, displaying a conserved genetic structure (IS<em>6100</em>-IS<em>Kpn27</em>-<em>bla</em><sub>KPC-2</sub>-IS<em>Kpn6</em>-<em>klcA</em>). Transconjugation experiments succeeded after repeated efforts, confirming the plasmid’s ability to transfer at 27°C.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>This study provides new insights into the genetic basis of carbapenem resistance and underscores the need for enhanced surveillance and containment strategies to prevent the spread of CRPA in clinical settings.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":15936,"journal":{"name":"Journal of global antimicrobial resistance","volume":"44 ","pages":"Pages 347-352"},"PeriodicalIF":3.2000,"publicationDate":"2025-07-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":"{\"title\":\"Emergence of blaKPC-2-carrying megaplasmid in carbapenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa ST1076: Genomic and functional insights\",\"authors\":\"Jing Chen , Weidong Zhu , Chen Lin , Zhen Li , Haowei Ye , Danfeng Lou\",\"doi\":\"10.1016/j.jgar.2025.07.018\",\"DOIUrl\":null,\"url\":null,\"abstract\":\"<div><h3>Objective</h3><div>Carbapenem-resistant <em>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</em> (CRPA) poses a critical challenge to clinical treatment due to its multidrug resistance and genomic plasticity. 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Emergence of blaKPC-2-carrying megaplasmid in carbapenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa ST1076: Genomic and functional insights
Objective
Carbapenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa (CRPA) poses a critical challenge to clinical treatment due to its multidrug resistance and genomic plasticity. Here, we report the genomic and functional characterization of an ST1076 P. aeruginosa isolate carrying blaKPC-2 on a transferable plasmid.
Methods
Species identification was performed by matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF-MS), and blaKPC-2 was identified by polymerase chain reaction. The characteristics of P. aeruginosa L4884 were analysed by whole-genome sequencing and antimicrobial susceptibility testing. Plasmid characterization was carried out through S1-nuclease pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (S1-PFGE), Southern blotting, transconjugation experiments, and comparative genomic analysis.
Results
The isolate, P. aeruginosa L4884, belonged to sequence type ST1076 and demonstrated resistance to multiple β-lactam antibiotics, including imipenem and meropenem. The blaKPC-2 gene was located on a 394-kb IncP-2 megaplasmid, displaying a conserved genetic structure (IS6100-ISKpn27-blaKPC-2-ISKpn6-klcA). Transconjugation experiments succeeded after repeated efforts, confirming the plasmid’s ability to transfer at 27°C.
Conclusions
This study provides new insights into the genetic basis of carbapenem resistance and underscores the need for enhanced surveillance and containment strategies to prevent the spread of CRPA in clinical settings.
期刊介绍:
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).
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