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Draft Genome Assemblies of Clinical Isolates of Klebsiella pneumoniae V9011662 and Enterobacter hormaechei Entb306.

ABSTRACT: Enterobacter hormaechei and Klebsiella pneumoniae are pathogenic Enterobacteriaceae that have been associated with the spread of antibiotic resistance. Here, we report draft genome assemblies of an Enterobacter hormaechei clinical isolate and a multidrug-resistant clinical isolate of Klebsiella pneumoniae.

SUBMITTER: Harrison LB

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6460023 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Draft Genome Assemblies of Clinical Isolates of Klebsiella pneumoniae V9011662 and Enterobacter hormaechei Entb306.

Harrison Lucas B LB Selmecki Anna A Hanson Nancy D ND

Microbiology resource announcements 20190411 15

Enterobacter hormaechei and Klebsiella pneumoniae are pathogenic Enterobacteriaceae that have been associated with the spread of antibiotic resistance. Here, we report draft genome assemblies of an Enterobacter hormaechei clinical isolate and a multidrug-resistant clinical isolate of Klebsiella pneumoniae. ...[more]

PMID: 30975800

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Project description:Klebsiella pneumoniae is a major threat to public health, causing significant morbidity and mortality worldwide. The emergence of highly drug-resistant strains is particularly concerning. There has been a recognition and division of Klebsiella pneumoniae into three distinct phylogenetic groups: Klebsiella pneumoniae, Klebsiella variicola, and Klebsiella quasipneumoniae. K. variicola and K. quasipneumoniae have often been described as opportunistic pathogens that have less virulence in humans than K. pneumoniae does. We recently sequenced the genomes of 1,777 extended-spectrum-beta-lactamase (ESBL)-producing K. pneumoniae isolates recovered from human infections and discovered that 28 strains were phylogenetically related to K. variicola and K. quasipneumoniae. Whole-genome sequencing of 95 additional non-ESBL-producing K. pneumoniae isolates recovered from patients found 12 K. quasipneumoniae strains. Matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-time of flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) analysis initially identified all patient isolates as K. pneumoniae, suggesting a potential pitfall in conventional clinical microbiology laboratory identification methods. Whole-genome sequence analysis revealed extensive sharing of core gene content and plasmid replicons among the Klebsiella species. For the first time, strains of both K. variicola and K. quasipneumoniae were found to carry the Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase (KPC) gene, while another K. variicola strain was found to carry the New Delhi metallo-beta-lactamase 1 (NDM-1) gene. K. variicola and K. quasipneumoniae infections were not less virulent than K. pneumoniae infections, as assessed by in-hospital mortality and infection type. We also discovered evidence of homologous recombination in one K. variicola strain, as well as one strain from a novel Klebsiella species, which challenge the current understanding of interrelationships between clades of Klebsiella. IMPORTANCEKlebsiella pneumoniae is a serious human pathogen associated with resistance to multiple antibiotics and high mortality. K. variicola and K. quasipneumoniae are closely related organisms that are generally considered to be less-virulent opportunistic pathogens. We used a large, comprehensive, population-based strain collection and whole-genome sequencing to investigate infections caused by these organisms in our hospital system. We discovered that K. variicola and K. quasipneumoniae isolates are often misidentified as K. pneumoniae by routine clinical microbiology diagnostics and frequently cause severe life-threatening infections similar to K. pneumoniae. The presence of KPC in K. variicola and K. quasipneumoniae strains as well as NDM-1 metallo-beta-lactamase in one K. variicola strain is particularly concerning because these genes confer resistance to many different beta-lactam antibiotics. The sharing of plasmids, as well as evidence of homologous recombination, between these three species of Klebsiella is cause for additional concern.

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Draft Genome Assemblies of Clinical Isolates of Klebsiella pneumoniae V9011662 and Enterobacter hormaechei Entb306.

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Draft Genome Assemblies of Clinical Isolates of Klebsiella pneumoniae V9011662 and Enterobacter hormaechei Entb306.

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