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Review
. 2023 Nov;26(4):1157-1166.
doi: 10.1007/s10123-023-00369-7. Epub 2023 May 5.

Antimicrobial resistance and molecular epidemiology of carbapenem-resistant Escherichia coli from urinary tract infections in Shandong, China

Ran Chen #  1   2 , Guili Wang #  3 , Qian Wang  2 , Meng Zhang  4 , Yueling Wang  2 , Zhongkun Wan  2 , Zaifeng Si  1 , Yuanyuan Bai  2 , Zhen Song  2 , Xinglun Lu  2 , Yingying Hao  5   6
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Antimicrobial resistance and molecular epidemiology of carbapenem-resistant Escherichia coli from urinary tract infections in Shandong, China

Ran Chen et al. Int Microbiol. 2023 Nov.

Abstract

Objectives: Urinary tract infection (UTI) is one of the most common extraintestinal infections, and uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC) is the main cause of UTIs. However, the ability to treat UTI has been compromised by the increase in antimicrobial resistance, especially carbapenem resistance. Here, we aimed to characterize the antimicrobial resistance and molecular epidemiology of carbapenem-resistant UPEC isolated in Shandong, China.

Methods: In total, 17 carbapenem-resistant UPEC (CR-UPEC) isolates were collected from July 2017 to May 2020 in the Shandong Provincial Hospital. Whole-genome sequencing and bioinformatics analyses were performed to understand the molecular epidemiology of CR-UPEC. Phylogenetic groups, drug resistance genes, biofilm formation, and virulence-related gene profiles of the isolates were analyzed. Plasmid profiling and conjugation assay were performed to evaluate the ability to transfer carbapenem resistance-related genes to other E. coli isolates. Biofilm formation was also evaluated, as it is important for the persistence of infectious diseases.

Results: We observed that 15 out of 17 CR-UPEC strains were blaNDM producers, among which 4 isolates could transfer blaNDM to recipient cells. The predominant sequence type was ST167 (6/17), followed by ST410 (3/17). The most prevalent phylogenetic group was phylogenetic group A (10/17), followed by phylogenetic group C (3/17). One isolate was resistant to polymyxin, which was caused by the carriage of a transferable plasmid harboring mcr-1. Statistical analysis did not reveal any significant difference in the carriage rate of fimbriae-coding genes between strong and weak biofilm producers.

Conclusions: Our observations may assist in developing new therapeutic methods for drug-resistant organisms.

Keywords: Antimicrobial resistance; Carbapenem resistance; Urinary tract infection; Uropathogenic Escherichia coli.

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