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First report of the chromosomal integration of carbapenemase gene bla IMP-19 in Acinetobacter baumannii AB322: the legacy of integron in phage-plasmid?
Microbiology Spectrum 2024 April 24
UNLABELLED: Integration of carbapenemase gene bla IMP into the chromosome of carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (CRAB) has not been reported. The aim of this study was to explore the genomic characteristics of CRAB AB322 isolated from a Taiwanese patient diagnosed with bacteremia in 2011, whose chromosome harbors bla IMP-19 . Disk diffusion and broth microdilution were employed to analyze the antimicrobial susceptibility of AB322 to 14 antimicrobials. Nanopore whole-genome sequencing platform was utilized for AB322 genome sequencing, and conjugation was further performed to investigate the transferability of bla IMP-19 to amikacin-resistant A. baumannii 218 (AB218) and Acinetobacter nosocomialis 254 (AN254). The results showed that AB322 was classified as multidrug-resistant A. baumannii but remained susceptible to ampicillin/sulbactam, colistin, and tigecycline. Whole-genome sequencing revealed the AB322 genome, consisting of a 4,098,985-bp chromosome, a 71,590-bp conjugative plasmid named pAB322-1, and an 8,726-bp plasmid named pAB322-2. Multilocus sequence typing analysis indicated that AB322 belonged to sequence type 1. AB322 chromosome harbored numerous acquired antimicrobial resistance genes, including aph(3')-Ia , aadA1b , aadA1 , aac(6')-Ib3 , aac (3)-Ia , bla ADC-25 , bla OXA-69 , bla IMP-19 , catA1 , sul1 , and tet(A ), conferring resistance to β-lactams, aminoglycosides, chloramphenicol, sulfamethoxazole, and tetracyclines. Moreover, bla IMP-19 was identified to be situated within class 1 integron In240 and an incomplete PHAGE_Salmon_SJ46_NC_031129 on AB322 chromosome. However, conjugation experiments revealed that bla IMP-19 could not be transferred to AB218 and AN254 in our testing conditions. In conclusion, we first report the presence of chromosomal-integrated bla IMP-19 in CRAB, possibly mediated by integron. The future dissemination of bla IMP-19 among different species, leading to carbapenem resistance dissemination, requires close monitoring.
IMPORTANCE: The horizontal transfer of antimicrobial-resistant genes is crucial for the dissemination of resistance, especially as Acinetobacter baumannii has emerged as a clinically significant pathogen. However, in this study, we first report the integration of the bla IMP-19 gene into the chromosome of A. baumannii , and such horizontal transfer may be associated with integron-phage elements. Additionally, it is possible that these DNA fragments carrying antimicrobial-resistant genes could further spread to other pathogens by moving horizontally onto conjugative plasmids.
IMPORTANCE: The horizontal transfer of antimicrobial-resistant genes is crucial for the dissemination of resistance, especially as Acinetobacter baumannii has emerged as a clinically significant pathogen. However, in this study, we first report the integration of the bla IMP-19 gene into the chromosome of A. baumannii , and such horizontal transfer may be associated with integron-phage elements. Additionally, it is possible that these DNA fragments carrying antimicrobial-resistant genes could further spread to other pathogens by moving horizontally onto conjugative plasmids.
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