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Distribution of insertion sequences associated with Tn1546 and clonal diversity of vancomycin-resistant enterococci isolated from patients in Tehran, Iran.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Infection with vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) has caused a therapeutic problem. VanA and VanB resistant types are the predominant phenotypes among vancomycin resistant enetrococci. Transposon 1546 (Tn1546) harboring the vanA gene cluster, plays an important role in the horizontal transfer of vanA gene. In this study, we examined the phenotypic and genotypic diversity of a number of clinical VRE. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Twenty-four clinical VRE isolated from two university hospitals in Tehran were examined based on their antimicrobial susceptibility, Tn1546 related element organization and pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) patterns. Integration of well-studied insertion sequence elements IS1216V, IS1542 and IS1251 was examined by PCR mapping and sequencing. RESULTS:From 24 isolates, 15 isolates with VanA phenotype and 9 isolates with VanB phenotype were identified which both groups interestingly possessed the vanA gene. According to PCR mapping, our isolates were assigned to 6 main groups. In 14 (58.3%) isolates, IS1216V was inserted in vanX-vanY region and/or in truncated left-hand of Tn1546-like elements. In 11 (45.8%) isolates, both IS1216V and IS1542 were inserted in vanX-vanY and orf2-vanR regions, respectively and none of them harbored IS1251. Interestingly, PFGE of the isolates showed a high degree of diversity. CONCLUSION:PCR mapping revealed that VanA elements in our isolates were highly heterogeneous. Overall, we found no correlation between transposon type and PFGE pattern. Genetic diversity of VRE provides practical information for epidemiological studies and our data showed horizontal transfer of VRE in this region.

SUBMITTER: Oskoui M

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3279766 | biostudies-literature | 2010 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Distribution of insertion sequences associated with Tn1546 and clonal diversity of vancomycin-resistant enterococci isolated from patients in Tehran, Iran.

Oskoui M M Farrokh P P

Iranian journal of microbiology 20100301 1

<h4>Background and objectives</h4>Infection with vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) has caused a therapeutic problem. VanA and VanB resistant types are the predominant phenotypes among vancomycin resistant enetrococci. Transposon 1546 (Tn1546) harboring the vanA gene cluster, plays an important role in the horizontal transfer of vanA gene. In this study, we examined the phenotypic and genotypic diversity of a number of clinical VRE.<h4>Materials and methods</h4>Twenty-four clinical VRE isola ...[more]

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Distribution of insertion sequences associated with Tn1546 and clonal diversity of vancomycin-resistant enterococci isolated from patients in Tehran, Iran.

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Distribution of insertion sequences associated with Tn1546 and clonal diversity of vancomycin-resistant enterococci isolated from patients in Tehran, Iran.

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