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- Title
Prevalence of SXT/R391-like integrative and conjugative elements carrying blaCMY-2 in Proteus mirabilis.
- Authors
Mata, Caterina; Navarro, Ferran; Miró, Elisenda; Walsh, Timothy R.; Mirelis, Beatriz; Toleman, Mark
- Abstract
Objectives To characterize the vectors involved in the dissemination of blaCMY-2 genes in clinical isolates of Proteus mirabilis collected between 1999 and 2007. Methods Plasmid analysis of 19 P. mirabilis carrying ampC genes was performed by PCR-based replicon typing, S1-PFGE and Southern hybridization with ampC and replicon probes. Isolates that could not be characterized were examined for the presence of SXT/R391-like elements. To demonstrate the involvement of these elements in the dissemination of blaCMY-2, we performed a PCR amplification of the integrase (int) and toxin/antitoxin (TA) genes from SXT/R391-like integrative conjugative elements (ICEs). Later on, I-Ceu-I PFGE gels and hybridization with blaCMY-2, int and prfC probes were performed. The genetic organization of blaCMY-2 was also studied. Results ampC genes were located on large conjugative plasmids in 11 of the 19 (58%) P. mirabilis studied. However, in eight of these isolates a plasmid was not involved in the mobilization of ampC genes. I-Ceu-I PFGE and hybridization analyses revealed that blaCMY-2 were chromosomally located in these eight P. mirabilis isolates. The genetic organization of blaCMY-2 and hybridization analyses revealed that blaCMY-2 was carried by an ICE almost identical to ICEPmiJpan1 in seven out of these eight isolates. Conclusions The prevalence of ICEs carrying blaCMY-2 was surprisingly high [37% (7 out of 19)]. This is the first study giving prevalence data on ICEs carrying blaCMY-2 genes. These results suggest the need to study these mobile genetic elements in the context of dissemination of acquired AmpC β-lactamases and also of other β-lactamases, such as extended-spectrum β-lactamases and carbapenemases.
- Subjects
BETA lactamases; PLASMIDS; MOLECULAR genetics; MIRABILIS; GENES; SOUTHERN blot
- Publication
Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy (JAC), 2011, Vol 66, Issue 10, p2266
- ISSN
0305-7453
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1093/jac/dkr286