Genomic dataset of multidrug-resistant Klebsiella quasipneumoniae from Indonesia

Abstract

Objectives: Klebsiella pneumoniae is a free-living bacterium found anywhere, including soil, water, and various types of plants, animals, and humans. Due to identical biochemical test results, Klebsiella quasipneumoniae, a member of the Klebsiella pneumoniae complex, is often misidentified as Klebsiella pneumoniae. This distinct species can be accurately identified solely through whole-genome sequencing. This bacterium poses a significant public health threat due to its increasing antibiotic resistance, ability to cause severe disease, and potential for community-acquired and hospital-acquired infections. However, there was no previous report of K. quasipneumoniae from Indonesia. Subsequent research focusing on antimicrobial-resistant gene analysis, virulence determinants, evolutionary relationship, and transmission pathways based on this dataset will enhance understanding of this species and their differences with other Klebsiella pneumoniae complex organisms.

Data description: We present a whole genome sequencing of four Klebsiella quasipneumoniae isolated from hospital wastewater in Jakarta, Indonesia. Initial bacterial identification was conducted which showed Klebsiella pneumoniae. However, the whole genome Average Nucleotide Identity (wgANI) was found to be Klebsiella quasipneumoniae. The genome size of Klebsiella quasipneumoniae I1-1, I1-3, I5-2, and I5-3 isolates were 5.4 Mb (GC = 57.72%), 5.5 Mb (GC = 57.72%), 5.4 Mb (GC = 57.73%), and 5.5 Mb (GC = 57.72%), respectively. Sequence data has been deposited in the GenBank database.

Keywords: Klebsiella quasipneumoniae; Indonesia; public health; wastewater; whole-genome sequencing.