Characterization of IncF plasmids carrying the blaCTX-M-14 gene in clinical isolates of Escherichia coli from Korea.
In: The Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy, Jg. 66 (2011-06-01), Heft 6, S. 1263-8
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Objectives: The purpose of this study was to investigate the molecular epidemiology of CTX-M-14-producing Escherichia coli clinical isolates from Korea.
Methods: A total of 138 non-duplicate E. coli clinical isolates showing reduced susceptibility or resistance to ceftazidime and/or cefotaxime were included in the study. Resistance genes, genetic environment, R plasmid size and replicon type, sequence type (ST) and XbaI-macrorestriction patterns were determined.
Results: Among 138 isolates, 35 were found to carry the bla(CTX-M-14) gene. The ISEcp1 element was identified in the upstream region of the bla(CTX-M-14) gene in 32 isolates. The bla(CTX-M-14) gene was located on an IncF plasmid in 21 isolates, on an IncA/C plasmid in 1 isolate, on the chromosome in 8 isolates and on both the chromosome and an IncF plasmid in 5 isolates. The most prevalent ST was ST405 (n = 8), followed by ST354 (n = 4), ST38 (n = 3), ST69 (n = 3) and the intercontinental ST, ST131 (n = 3). PFGE and multilocus sequence typing experiments demonstrated no major clonal relationship among the CTX-M-14-producing isolates.
Conclusions: The bla(CTX-M-14) gene was probably mobilized by IncF plasmids, which can readily spread in E. coli, causing horizontal dissemination of the resistance gene in Korea.
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Characterization of IncF plasmids carrying the blaCTX-M-14 gene in clinical isolates of Escherichia coli from Korea.
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Autor/in / Beteiligte Person: | Kim, J ; Bae, IK ; Jeong, SH ; Chang, CL ; Lee, CH ; Lee, K |
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Zeitschrift: | The Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy, Jg. 66 (2011-06-01), Heft 6, S. 1263-8 |
Veröffentlichung: | 1997- : London : Oxford University Press ; <i>Original Publication</i>: London, New York, Academic Press., 2011 |
Medientyp: | academicJournal |
ISSN: | 1460-2091 (electronic) |
DOI: | 10.1093/jac/dkr106 |
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