| Literature DB >> 28807400 |
Louise T Cerdeira1, Marcos P V Cunha2, Gabriela R Francisco3, Maria Fernanda C Bueno3, Bruna F Araujo4, Rosineide M Ribas4, Paulo P Gontijo-Filho4, Terezinha Knöbl2, Doroti de Oliveira Garcia3, Nilton Lincopan5.
Abstract
IncX-type plasmids have achieved clinical significance for their contribution in the dissemination of genes confering resistance to carbapenems (most blaKPC- and blaNDM-type genes) and polymyxins (mcr-type genes), both antibiotics considered last resort for multidrug-resistant Gram-negative infections. In this study, we report the identification and complete sequence analysis of an IncX3 plasmid (designated pKP1194a) carrying a non-Tn4401 genetic element (NTEKPC) of tnpR-tnpA (partial)-blaKPC-2-ΔISKpn6/traN, originating from a hospital-associated lineage of K. pneumoniae belonging to the ST340/CG258, with epidemiological link to Brazil.Entities:
Keywords: Brazil; CC258; Carbapenemase; IncX3; KPC-2; Klebsiella pneumoniae
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Year: 2017 PMID: 28807400 DOI: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2017.06.022
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis ISSN: 0732-8893 Impact factor: 2.803