Identification of Carbapenemase within Class 1 Integron Structure in Intrinsically Colistin-resistant Enterobacteriaceae

Background: Salmonellosis is a major food-borne disease worldwide. The increasing prevalence of antimicrobial resistance among food-borne pathogens such as Salmonella spp. is concerning. Objective: The main objective of this study is to identify class 1 integron genes and to determine antibiotic resistance patterns among Salmonella isolates from children with diarrhea. Methods: A total of 30 Salmonella isolates were recovered from children with diarrhea. The isolates were characterized for antimicrobial susceptibility and screened for the presence of class 1 integron genes (i.e. intI1, sulI1, and qacEΔ1). Results: The most prevalent serotype was Enteritidis 36.7%, followed by Paratyphi C (30%), and Typhimurium (16.7%). The highest rates of antibiotic resistance were obtained for nalidixic acid (53.3%), followed by streptomycin (40%), and tetracycline (36.7%). Regarding class 1 integrons, 36.7%, 26.7%, and 33.3% of the isolates carried intI1, SulI, and qacEΔ1, respectively, most of which (81.8%) were multidrug-resistant (MDR). Statistical analysis revealed that the presence of class 1 integron was significantly associated with resistance to streptomycin and tetracycline (p = 0.042). However, there was no association between class 1 integron and other antibiotics used in this study (p > 0.05). Conclusion: The high frequency of integron class 1 gene in MDR Salmonella strains indicates that these mobile genetic elements are versatile among different Salmonella serotypes, and associated with reduced susceptibility to many antimicrobials.

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bla CTX-M-2 Is Located in an Unusual Class 1 Integron (In35) Which Includes Orf513

Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy ◽

10.1128/aac.46.7.2303-2306.2002 ◽

2002 ◽

Vol 46 (7) ◽

pp. 2303-2306 ◽

Cited By ~ 77

Author(s):

Sonia M. Arduino ◽

Paul H. Roy ◽

George A. Jacoby ◽

Betina E. Orman ◽

Silvia A. Pineiro ◽

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Keyword(s):

Pcr Analysis ◽

Chromosomal Dna ◽

Recombinational Event ◽

Class 1 Integron ◽

Class 1 ◽

Kluyvera Ascorbata

ABSTRACT Examination of the bla CTX-M-2 gene in plasmid pMAR-12 by sequencing and PCR analysis revealed that the bla gene and the surrounding DNA, which is closely related (99% homology) to the Kluyvera ascorbata chromosomal DNA that contains the bla KLUA-1 gene, are located in a complex sul1-type integron, termed In35, that includes Orf513. It is possible that bla CTX-M-2 was acquired by plasmid pMAR-12 through an uncharacterized recombinational event in which Orf513 could be involved.

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Carriage of qnrA1 and qnrB2, blaCTX-M15, and complex class 1 integron in a clinical multiresistant Citrobacter freundii isolate

Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease ◽

10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2010.01.003 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 67 (2) ◽

pp. 188-190 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Sónia Ferreira ◽

Ana Paradela ◽

Jorge Velez ◽

Elmano Ramalheira ◽

Timothy R. Walsh ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Citrobacter Freundii ◽

Complex Class ◽

Class 1 Integron ◽

Class 1

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The Microbiota and Abundance of the Class 1 Integron-Integrase Gene in Tropical Sewage Treatment Plant Influent and Activated Sludge

PLoS ONE ◽

10.1371/journal.pone.0131532 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 10 (6) ◽

pp. e0131532 ◽

Cited By ~ 10

Author(s):

Magna C. Paiva ◽

Marcelo P. Ávila ◽

Mariana P. Reis ◽

Patrícia S. Costa ◽

Regina M. D. Nardi ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Activated Sludge ◽

Sewage Treatment ◽

Sewage Treatment Plant ◽

Treatment Plant ◽

Class 1 Integron ◽

Integrase Gene ◽

Class 1

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Antibiotic resistance and class 1 integron genes distribution in irrigation water-soil-crop continuum as a function of irrigation water sources

Environmental Pollution ◽

10.1016/j.envpol.2021.117930 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 117930

Author(s):

Zahra shamsizadeh ◽

Mohammad Hassan Ehrampoush ◽

Mahnaz Nikaeen ◽

Farzaneh mohammadi ◽

Mehdi Mokhtari ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Antibiotic Resistance ◽

Irrigation Water ◽

Water Sources ◽

Class 1 Integron ◽

Class 1

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P1346 Seventy Enterobacter cloacae bloodstream infections in central Taiwan during 2001 and 2003: evaluation of the roles of extended-spectrum β-lactamases and class 1 integron

International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents ◽

10.1016/s0924-8579(07)71186-x ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 29 ◽

pp. S373

Author(s):

C. Chen ◽

Y.-J. Chang ◽

C.-E. Liu ◽

C.-C. Huang

Keyword(s):

Bloodstream Infections ◽

Enterobacter Cloacae ◽

Class 1 Integron ◽

Extended Spectrum ◽

Class 1 ◽

Central Taiwan

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Characterization of the New Metallo-β-Lactamase VIM-13 and Its Integron-Borne Gene from a Pseudomonas aeruginosa Clinical Isolate in Spain

Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy ◽

10.1128/aac.00465-08 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 52 (10) ◽

pp. 3589-3596 ◽

Cited By ~ 52

Author(s):

Carlos Juan ◽

Alejandro Beceiro ◽

Olivia Gutiérrez ◽

Sebastián Albertí ◽

Margalida Garau ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Pseudomonas Aeruginosa ◽

Pcr Amplification ◽

Class 1 Integron ◽

Negative Results ◽

New Variant ◽

Class B ◽

Class 1 ◽

Encoding Gene ◽

Good Agreement

ABSTRACT During a survey conducted to evaluate the incidence of class B carbapenemase (metallo-β-lactamase [MBL])-producing Pseudomonas aeruginosa strains from hospitals in Majorca, Spain, five clinical isolates showed a positive Etest MBL screening test result. In one of them, strain PA-SL2, the presence of a new bla VIM derivative (bla VIM-13) was detected by PCR amplification with bla VIM-1-specific primers followed by sequencing. The bla VIM-13-producing isolate showed resistance to all β-lactams (except aztreonam), gentamicin, tobramycin, and ciprofloxacin. VIM-13 exhibited 93% and 88% amino acid sequence identities with VIM-1 and VIM-2, respectively. bla VIM-13 was cloned in parallel with bla VIM-1, and the resistance profile conferred was analyzed both in Escherichia coli and in P. aeruginosa backgrounds. Compared to VIM-1, VIM-13 conferred slightly higher levels of resistance to piperacillin and lower levels of resistance to ceftazidime and cefepime. VIM-13 and VIM-1 were purified in parallel as well, and their kinetic parameters were compared. The k cat/K m ratios for the antibiotics mentioned above were in good agreement with the MIC data. Furthermore, EDTA inhibited the activity of VIM-13 approximately 25 times less than it inhibited the activity of VIM-1. VIM-13 was harbored in a class 1 integron, along with a new variant (Ala108Thr) of the aminoglycoside-modifying enzyme encoding gene aacA4, which confers resistance to gentamicin and tobramycin. Finally, the VIM-13 integron was apparently located in the chromosome, since transformation and conjugation experiments consistently yielded negative results and the bla VIM-13 probe hybridized only with the genomic DNA.

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Salmonella in Indian ready-to-cook poultry: antibiotic resistance and molecular characterization

Microbiology Research ◽

10.4081/mr.2017.6882 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 8 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Raj Kamal Gautam ◽

Aarti S. Kakatkar ◽

Manisha N. Karani ◽

Shashidhar R. ◽

Jayant R. Bandekar

Keyword(s):

Antibiotic Resistance ◽

Foodborne Pathogen ◽

Resistance Index ◽

Multi Drug Resistance ◽

High Genetic Diversity ◽

Class 1 Integron ◽

Poultry Products ◽

Class 1 ◽

Salmonella Serovars ◽

Poultry Farming

The availability and popularity of processed, ready-to-cook (RTC) poultry products are increasing in India. Though fresh poultry is known to be contaminated with Salmonella, the prevalence of this foodborne pathogen in RTC poultry products is not reported. Eighty-seven chilled and frozen RTC poultry samples of 4 different brands obtained from supermarkets and departmental stores in Mumbai were analyzed for the presence of Salmonella. The prevalence of Salmonella was higher (51%) in chilled RTC samples as compared to the frozen RTC samples (5%). The frozen RTC samples of one brand were free from Salmonella. S. Typhimurium (75.2%) was the most prevalent serovar, followed by S. Enteritidis (23%) and S. Weltevreden (1.7%). A high percentage (81.4%) of the isolates were found to be resistant to 5 or more antibiotics and class 1 integron, which has been shown to confer multi-drug resistance, was detected in 69.9% of the isolates. Multiple antibiotic resistance index of isolates was high (0.6) indicating the indiscriminate use of antibiotics during poultry farming. High genetic diversity was observed among the Salmonella serovars based on Pulsed Field Gel Electrophoresis profiles. Results showed the presence of multi-drug resistant Salmonella serovars in processed, chilled RTC poultry products marketed in Mumbai, India.

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Identification of Class 1 Integron of Salmonella typhimurium From Street Foods in Jakarta, Indonesia

International Journal of Infectious Diseases ◽

10.1016/j.ijid.2008.05.1199 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 12 ◽

pp. e453

Author(s):

D.E. Waturangi ◽

V. Gustiani

Keyword(s):

Salmonella Typhimurium ◽

Class 1 Integron ◽

Class 1

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Identification and antibiotic resistance profiling of bacterial isolates from septicaemic soft-shelled turtles (Pelodiscus sinensis)

Veterinární Medicína ◽

10.17221/65/2016-vetmed ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 62 (No. 3) ◽

pp. 169-177 ◽

Cited By ~ 13

Author(s):

TH Chung ◽

SW Yi ◽

BS Kim ◽

WI Kim ◽

GW Shin

Keyword(s):

Antibiotic Resistance ◽

Resistance Genes ◽

Present Report ◽

Antibiotic Resistance Genes ◽

Tetracycline Resistance ◽

Edwardsiella Tarda ◽

Pelodiscus Sinensis ◽

Class 1 Integron ◽

Class 1 ◽

M 14

The present study sought to identify pathogens associated with septicaemia in the Chinese soft-shelled turtle (Pelodiscus sinensis) and to characterise antibiotic resistance in these pathogens. Twenty-three isolates recovered from the livers of diseased soft-shelled turtles were genetically identified as Aeromonas hydrophila (n = 8), A. veronii (n = 3), Citrobacter freundii (n = 4), Morganella morganii (n = 3), Edwardsiella tarda (n = 2), Wohlfahrtiimonas chitiniclastica (n = 1), Chryseobacterium sp. (n = 1), and Comamonas sp. (n = 1). Most isolates (n = 21) were resistant to ampicillin whereas a low percentage of isolates was susceptible to aminoglycosides (amikacin, gentamicin, and tobramycin). PCR assays and sequence analysis revealed the presence of the qnrS2 and blaTEM antibiotic resistance genes in all isolates. The blaDHA-1, blaCTX-M-14 and blaCMY-2 genes were harboured by 17.4% (n = 4), 13.5% (n = 3) and 8.7% (n = 2) of the strains, respectively. One or more tetracycline resistance genes were detected in 60.9% (n = 14) of the isolates. Four isolates (17.4%) harboured single or multiple class 1 integron cassettes. Collectively, a variety of bacterial pathogens were involved in the occurrence of septicaemia in Chinese soft-shelled turtles and most of the isolates had multi-antibiotic resistant phenotypes. To our knowledge, the present report is the first to identify W. chitiniclastica and Comamonas sp. as causes of septicaemia in soft-shelled turtles and the first to identify Aeromonas spp. with blaCTX-M-14 and blaDHA-1 resistance genes.

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