Characterization of the Disinfectant Resistance Genes qacEΔ1 and cepA in Carbapenem-Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae Isolates

Author:

Liu Xiaoli1,Gong Lin1,Liu Ernan1,Li Changfeng2,Wang Yimei1,Liang Jiansheng1

Affiliation:

1. Department of Disinfection and Pest Control, Wuhan Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Wuhan, China;

2. Discipline Inspection Division, Wuhan Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Wuhan, China

Abstract

ABSTRACT. The emergence and wide global spread of carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (CRKP) isolates are of great concern. This multicenter study aimed to investigate the molecular characteristics of CRKP isolates from inpatients in Wuhan, China. From June 2018 to March 2019, 74 nonduplicated CRKP clinical isolates were collected from six hospitals in Wuhan. We determined the minimum inhibitory concentrations of 18 antibiotics and used real-time polymerase chain reaction to detect the presence of disinfectant resistance genes qacEΔ1 and cepA. Pulsed-field gel electrophoresis was conducted to assess the genetic relatedness of isolates. Among the 74 CRKP isolates, the rates of resistance to carbapenems were high: 93.2% to ertapenem, 90.5% to imipenem, and 87.8% to meropenem. All isolates were resistant to at least one carbapenem antibiotic. Of the 74 isolates, 64.9% (48/74) were positive for qacEΔ1 and 93.2% (69/74) for cepA. QacEΔ1 and cepA were detected concomitantly in 46 isolates (62.2%), whereas only 4.1% (3/74) had no disinfectant resistance genes. Pulsed-field gel electrophoresis analysis clustered the 46 CRKP strains co-producing qacEΔ1 and cepA into 15 different clonal clusters (Types A to O). The most common clonal clusters were Type C (41.3%), Type E (13.0%), and Type J (8.7%). The study showed high rates of resistance to most antibiotics and high frequency of qacEΔ1 and cepA in CRKP isolates. Specific clonal dissemination of CRKP was detected within the same hospital or between different hospitals. Therefore, medical institutions should choose and use disinfectants correctly to prevent the spread of CRKP.

Publisher

American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Subject

Virology,Infectious Diseases,Parasitology

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