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Prevalence and characteristics of pks genotoxin gene cluster-positive clinical Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates in Taiwan.

ABSTRACT: The pks gene cluster encodes enzymes responsible for the synthesis of colibactin, a genotoxin that has been shown to induce DNA damage and contribute to increased virulence. The present study investigated the prevalence of pks in clinical K. pneumoniae isolates from a national surveillance program in Taiwan, and identified microbiological and molecular factors associated with pks-carriage. The pks gene cluster was detected in 67 (16.7%) of 400 isolates from various specimen types. Multivariate analysis revealed that isolates of K1, K2, K20, and K62 capsular types (p?

SUBMITTER: Chen YT

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5324043 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Prevalence and characteristics of pks genotoxin gene cluster-positive clinical Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates in Taiwan.

Chen Ying-Tsong YT Lai Yi-Chyi YC Tan Mei-Chen MC Hsieh Li-Yun LY Wang Jann-Tay JT Shiau Yih-Ru YR Wang Hui-Ying HY Lin Ann-Chi AC Lai Jui-Fen JF Huang I-Wen IW Lauderdale Tsai-Ling TL

Scientific reports 20170224

The pks gene cluster encodes enzymes responsible for the synthesis of colibactin, a genotoxin that has been shown to induce DNA damage and contribute to increased virulence. The present study investigated the prevalence of pks in clinical K. pneumoniae isolates from a national surveillance program in Taiwan, and identified microbiological and molecular factors associated with pks-carriage. The pks gene cluster was detected in 67 (16.7%) of 400 isolates from various specimen types. Multivariate a ...[more]

PMID: 28233784

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Project description:BackgroundThe emerging pks-positive (pks+ ) strains have aroused great public concern recently. Colibactin, encoded by pks gene cluster, has been reported to be involved in DNA damage and increased virulence. Little is known about its prevalence among Klebsiella pneumoniae-induced bloodstream infections (BSIs). Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of pks gene cluster, and molecular and clinical characteristics of K pneumoniae-induced BSIs.MethodsA total of 190 non-duplicate K pneumoniae bloodstream isolates were collected at a university hospital in China from March 2016 to March 2018. Molecular characteristics including capsular types, virulence, and pks genes were detected by polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Clinical characteristics and antimicrobial susceptibility were also investigated.ResultsOverall, 21.6% (41/190) of K pneumoniae bloodstream isolates were hypervirulent K pneumoniae(hvKP). The prevalence of pks gene cluster was 26.8% (51/190). The positive rates of K1, K57, and genes associated with hypervirulence, that is, rmpA, wcaG, mrkD, allS, ybtS, kfu,and iucA, were significantly higher in the pks+ isolates than the pks-negative (pks- ) isolates (P < 0.05), while the pks+ isolates were significantly less resistant to 11 antimicrobial agents than the pks- isolates. Multivariate analysis showed diabetes mellitus, and K1 and K20 capsular types as independent risk factors for pks+ K pneumoniaebloodstream infections.ConclusionsThe pks+ K pneumoniae was prevalent in individuals with bloodstream infections in mainland China. The high rates of hypervirulent determinants among pks+ K pneumoniaerevealed the potential pathogenicity of this emerging gene cluster. Diabetes mellitus, and K1 and K20 capsular types were identified as independent risk factors associated with pks+ K pneumoniaebloodstream infections. This study highlights the significance of clinical awareness and epidemic surveillance of pks+ strains.

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Prevalence and characteristics of pks genotoxin gene cluster-positive clinical Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates in Taiwan.

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Prevalence and characteristics of pks genotoxin gene cluster-positive clinical Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates in Taiwan.

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