scholarly journals Carbapenem-Resistant Klebsiella Pneumoniae  in Southwest China: Molecular Characterizations and Risk Factors Caused by NDM and KPC Producers

Author(s):  
Zhaoyinqian Li ◽  
Zixuan Ding ◽  
Jia Yang ◽  
Yao Liu ◽  
Xinrui Jin ◽  
...  

Abstract Background: Klebsiella pneumoniae is one of the most common Enterobacteriaceae. In recent years, carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (CRKP) has become one of the most important carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae. CRKP are usually resistant to antibiotics. Up to this day, the emergence of carbapenemase-producing K. pneumoniae has been a challenge for treatment of clinical infection.Methods: (i) 66 non-repetitive clinical CRKP isolates were identified by matrix-assisted laser analytical ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometer (MALDI-TOF-MS) and drug sensitivity analysis was performed by Vitek2 Compact. EDTA-synergy test and mCIM / eCIM test were used to detect drug-resistant phenotypes. (ii) Carbapenemase genes, extended-spectrum β-lactamase genes (ESBLs), cephalosporinase gene (AmpC), virulence genes, integron and resistance gene cassettes were amplified by PCR. (iii) Plasmid typing was performed by plasmid conjugation assay and PCR-based replicon typing (PBRT) method. (iv) The genetic environments of KPC-2 and NDM-1 were analyzed by using overlapping PCR. (v) MLST was used to analyze the molecular epidemiological characteristics of CRKP. (vi) Risk factors of CRKP infection by logistic regression model.Results: Our study revealed that 42 of the 66 CRKP isolates obtained from patients were identified as blaKPC-2, 24 blaNDM-1-positive strains were identified (20 blaNDM-1 and 4 blaNDM-5), of which 18 were from the neonatal departments. And CRKP strains were ESBL (extended-spectrum β-lactamases) and AmpC enzymes producer, Notably, we found two CR-hvKp (carbapenem-resistant hypervirulent klebsiella pneumoniae) strains, which contains blaKPC-2 gene and other resistant genes. Two of the 42 KPC-2-producing CRKP strains were positive for transconjugants, and the plasmid typing was the IncFII type. And two NDM-producing CRKP strains tested positive for transconjugants, which belonged to the lncX3 plasmid. Analysis of the genetic environment of these two genes has revealed that the highly conserved regions (tnpA-tnpR-ISkpn8-blaKPC-2) and conserved regions (blaNDM−1-bleMBL-trpF-tat) are associated with the dissemination of KPC-2 and NDM-1. Intl1 carrying drug resistance gene cassettes were widely distributed in CRKP. According to the MLST results, a total of 13 ST types were measured in 66 CRKP strains, ST11 and ST4495 were the main ST types, and the latter was the newly discovered ST type. Hematological disease, tracheal cannula and prior use of β-lactams and β-lactamase inhibitor combination were identified as independent risk factors for CRKP infections.Conclusion: These findings manifested the need for intensive surveillance and precautions to monitor the further spread of KPC and NDM in southwest China.

2006 ◽  
Vol 50 (2) ◽  
pp. 498-504 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mario Tumbarello ◽  
Teresa Spanu ◽  
Maurizio Sanguinetti ◽  
Rita Citton ◽  
Eva Montuori ◽  
...  

ABSTRACT Bloodstream infections caused by extended-spectrum-β-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates are a major concern for clinicians, since they markedly increase the rates of treatment failure and death. One hundred forty-seven patients with K. pneumoniae bloodstream infections were identified over a 5-year period (January 1999 to December 2003). The production of ESBLs in bloodstream isolates was evaluated by molecular methods. A retrospective case-case-control study was conducted to identify risk factors for the isolation of ESBL-producing K. pneumoniae or non-ESBL-producing K. pneumoniae isolates in blood cultures. Forty-eight cases infected with ESBL-producing K. pneumoniae isolates and 99 cases infected with non-ESBL-producing K. pneumoniae isolates were compared to controls. Risk factors for isolation of ESBL-producing K. pneumoniae isolates were exposure to antibiotic therapy (odds ratio [OR], 11.81; 95% confidence interval [CI], 2.72 to 51.08), age (OR, 1.14; 95% CI, 1.08 to 1.21), and length of hospitalization (OR, 1.10; 95% CI, 1.04 to 1.16). Independent determinants for isolation of non-ESBL-producing K. pneumoniae were previous urinary tract infection (OR, 8.50; 95% CI, 3.69 to 19.54) and length of hospitalization (OR, 1.07; 95% CI, 1.04 to 1.10). When the initial response was assessed at 72 h after antimicrobial therapy, the treatment failure rate for the ESBL-producing K. pneumoniae-infected group was almost twice as high as that of the non-ESBL-producing K. pneumoniae-infected group (31% versus 17%; OR, 2.19; 95% CI, 0.98 to 4.89). The 21-day mortality rate for all patients was 37% (54 of 147); it was 52% (25 of 48) for patients with ESBL-producing K. pneumoniae bloodstream infections and 29% (29 of 99) for patients with non-ESBL-producing K. pneumoniae bloodstream infections (OR, 2.62; 95% CI, 1.28 to 5.35). In summary, this investigation identifies epidemiological characteristics that distinguish ESBL-producing K. pneumoniae infections from non-ESBL-producing K. pneumoniae ESBL bloodstream infections.


2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaopin Hu ◽  
Guohang Yuan ◽  
Yaoyao Wu ◽  
Weijia Liu ◽  
Xiangyan Zhang ◽  
...  

Abstract Background: We determined epidemiological characteristics and resistance mechanisms of carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (CRKP) strains found in Southwest China and assessed disease burden to provide evidence-based strategies for control and treatment of CRKP infection. Methods: A total of 159 strains of CRKP were isolated from sputa, blood, urine, ascites and wound secretions from three tertiary hospitals in Southwest China between August 1st, 2018 and December 31st, 2019. The sensitivity of each strain to 12 antibiotic agents was determined by micro-broth dilution. Identification of carbapenemase genes and multi-locus sequence typing (MLST) were performed using polymerase chain reaction (PCR). The disease burdens of patients with CRKP were assessed based on invasive procedures, antibiotic use, laboratory tests and clinical outcomes. Results: Of 159 CRKP strains analyzed, 50.9% were isolated from sputum samples. The percentage of patients who underwent invasive procedures before positive cultures for CRKP were detected was 96.3%. The mortality of blood infection was highest (66.6%) among patients with CRKP infection. All strains were insensitive to carbapenems. The resistance rates to levofloxacin and amikacin were 85.5% and 81.8%, respectively. All CRKP strains produced carbapenemases, with a majority of isolates (81.1%) producing KPC-2. The MICs of strains harbouring both KPC-2 and NDM-1 were higher than those of strains with only KPC-2 or NDM-1. ST11 is the most popular clonotype found in Southwest China. Conclusions: CRKP strains in Southwest China are characterized by strong drug resistance and associated with poor clinical prognoses. It is therefore urgent to both strengthen control measures and improve prevention awareness.


2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yi Li ◽  
Hui Shen ◽  
Cheng Zhu ◽  
Yuetian Yu

Objective. To investigate the prevalence of infections due to carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (CRKP) among ICU admission patients in central China and develop a reliable prediction model. Methods. Five hundred and seven consecutive ICU admission patients with Klebsiella pneumoniae (KP) infection were enrolled in this retrospective multicenter case-control study from January 2014 to June 2018. The prevalence and antimicrobial susceptibility pattern were analyzed. Multivariate analysis was performed by logistic regression modeling to determine the risk factors. A prediction model was developed and verified using data from six hospitals in central China. Results. Of the total 507 isolates of KP, 244 (48.1%) strains were carbapenem resistant. The majority of these isolates were from sputum (30.9%) and blood (20.9%) samples. Tigecycline had good activity against CRKP (95.5%). The most common sequence type (ST) of CRKP was ST11 (84.4%), and 98.6% of them had the blaKPC-2 antimicrobial resistance gene. Thirteen variables were identified as independent risk factors for CRKP infection, including KP colonization or infection in the preceding year (OR=3.32, 95% CI 2.01-4.38), CD4/CD8 ratio <1 (OR=2.98, 95% CI 2.02-4.19), and parenteral nutrition ⩾48 h (OR=1.88, 95% CI 1.22-3.04). The model developed to predict CRKP infection was effective, with an area under the receiver-operating characteristic curve of 0.854 (95% CI 0.821-0.884, p<0.001). Conclusions. ST11 carrying the blaKPC-2 antimicrobial resistance gene was the most common type of CRKP among the ICU admission patients in central China. The model demonstrated excellent predictive performance and exhibited good discrimination.


2021 ◽  
Vol Volume 14 ◽  
pp. 3145-3158
Author(s):  
Zhaoyinqian Li ◽  
Zixuan Ding ◽  
Jia Yang ◽  
Yao Liu ◽  
Xinrui Jin ◽  
...  

2014 ◽  
Vol 143 (2) ◽  
pp. 376-384 ◽  
Author(s):  
Y. LIU ◽  
L.-G. WAN ◽  
Q. DENG ◽  
X.-W. CAO ◽  
Y. YU ◽  
...  

SUMMARYA total of 180 non-duplicate carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates were recovered from patients hospitalized between December 2010 and January 2012 at a Chinese hospital. Eight KPC-2, four NDM-1, one VIM-2, and five KPC-2 plus IMP-4 producers were identified and all were multidrug resistant due to the presence of other resistance determinants, including extended-spectrum β-lactamases (CTX-M-15, SHV-12), 16S rRNA methylases (armA, rmtB) and plasmid-mediated quinolone-resistance determinants (qnrA, B, S, aac(6′)-Ib-cr). Nine K. pneumoniae clones (Kpn-A1/ST395, Kpn-A3/ST11, Kpn-A2/ST134, Kpn-B/ST263, Kpn-C/ST37, Kpn-D/ST39, Kpn-E/ST1151, Kpn-F/ST890, Kpn-G/ST1153) were identified. blaKPC-2 was located on transferable ~65 kb IncL/M (ST395, ST11, ST134, ST39) and ~100 kb IncA/C (ST37, ST1153, ST890) plasmids, respectively. On the other hand, blaNDM-1 was associated with a ~70 kb IncA/C plasmid (ST263). However, non-typable plasmids of ~40 kb containing blaVIM-2 were detected in the ST1151 clone. This work reports the first co-occurrence of four diverse types of carbapenemase of K. pneumoniae clones from a single hospital in China. IncA/C, IncL/M, and other successful plasmids may be important for the dissemination of carbapenemases, producing a complex epidemiological picture.


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuzhen Qiu ◽  
Wen Xu ◽  
Yunqi Dai ◽  
Ruoming Tan ◽  
Jialin Liu ◽  
...  

Abstract Background: Carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae bloodstream infections (CRKP-BSIs) are associated with high morbidity and mortality rates, especially in critically ill patients. Comprehensive mortality risk analyses and therapeutic assessment in real-world practice are beneficial to guide individual treatment.Methods: We retrospectively analyzed 87 patients with CRKP-BSIs (between July 2016 and June 2020) to identify the independent risk factors for 28-day all-cause mortality. The therapeutic efficacies of tigecycline-and polymyxin B-based therapies were analyzed.Results: The 28-day all-cause mortality and in-hospital mortality rates were 52.87% and 67.82%, respectively, arising predominantly from intra-abdominal (56.32%) and respiratory tract infections (21.84%). A multivariate analysis showed that 28-day all-cause mortality was independently associated with the patient’s APACHE II score (p = 0.002) and presence of septic shock at BSI onset (p = 0.006). All-cause mortality was not significantly different between patients receiving tigecycline- or polymyxin B-based therapy (55.81% vs. 53.85%, p = 0.873), and between subgroups mortality rates were also similar. Conclusions: Critical illness indicators (APACHE II scores and presence of septic shock at BSI onset) were independent risk factors for 28-day all-cause mortality. There was no significant difference between tigecycline- and polymyxin B-based therapy outcomes. Prompt and appropriate infection control should be implemented to prevent CRKP infections.


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