Characterization of genetic context of blaKPC in Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Abstract
The rising prevalence of bla KPC -harboring Pseudomonas aeruginosa (KPC-PA) is a significant threat to public health. In the study, we identified a carbapenem-resistant P. aeruginosa (CRPA; PAE3) from a patient with pneumonia infection. The resistance phenotype was analyzed using the broth microdilution method. Whole-genome sequencing was performed to sequence type (ST), resistance genes, plasmid replicon, and the genetic environment of the bla KPC-2 gene. The other 75 Pseudomonas aeruginosa (PA) isolates with chromosome- or plasmid-borne bla KPC gene were used to analyze the mobilized characterization of bla KPC gene in PA from a global perspective. The result revealed PAE3 belonged to ST463 and exhibited multidrug resistance, which is the first report of PA harboring a chromosome-borne bla KPC-2 gene located within a Tn 1721 -like transposon in South China. In total, 76 KPC-PA strains were identified from 7 countries, representing 6 distinct bla KPC variants— bla KPC-2 , bla KPC-3 , bla KPC-33 , bla KPC-87 , bla KPC-90, and bla KPC-113 —with the majority located within transposons such as Tn 1403 , Tn 1721 , Tn 4401 , or Tn 6296 -like elements. A total of 63 bla KPC -positive plasmids evolved into different phylogenetic clades in China and other countries, indicating clonal transmission and regional evolution. The dissemination of bla KPC is primarily observed in three distinct forms in ST463 KPC-PA in China: (1) plasmid-mediated transfer associated with Tn 6296 -like…
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