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Genome-Based Analysis of a Multidrug-Resistant Hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae.

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Reports on multidrug-resistant hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae (MDR-hvKP) in recent years indicate the wide-spreading trend of MDR-hvKP. The co-occurrence of hypervirulence and drug resistance poses a great challenge to clinical treatment.… Click to show full abstract

Reports on multidrug-resistant hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae (MDR-hvKP) in recent years indicate the wide-spreading trend of MDR-hvKP. The co-occurrence of hypervirulence and drug resistance poses a great challenge to clinical treatment. In this study, molecular characteristics of an MDR strain hvKP247 and 30 clinically isolated hvKP strains were characterized. The whole genome of hvKP247 belonging to sequence type (ST) 5214 and capsule serotype K1 was sequenced and analyzed. Conjugation experiments were performed to evaluate transferability of the plasmids in hvKP247. We found two new STs among our isolates, ST5570 and ST5571. The ST5214 hvKP247 contained two transferable plasmids: a hybrid virulence plasmid (pHvKP247-vir) carrying transfer-related modules that had self-transferable ability, and a drug-resistant plasmid (pHvKP247-MDR) that could be indirectly transferred with the help of pHvKP247-vir. The virulence-related genes were located on the pHvKP247-vir and chromosomal ICEKp1 mobile genetic element. In conclusion, the hybrid virulence plasmid and the drug-resistant plasmid are co-transferred, which emphasizes the importance of raising public awareness of the simultaneous spread of virulence and resistance genes of MDR-hvKP strains.

Keywords: resistant hypervirulent; klebsiella pneumoniae; multidrug resistant; hypervirulent klebsiella

Journal Title: Microbial drug resistance
Year Published: 2022

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