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- Title
Genomic Investigation of Two Acinetobacter baumannii Outbreaks in a Veterinary Intensive Care Unit in The Netherlands.
- Authors
Naing, Soe Yu; Hordijk, Joost; Duim, Birgitta; Broens, Els M.; van der Graaf-van Bloois, Linda; Rossen, John W.; Robben, Joris H.; Leendertse, Masja; Wagenaar, Jaap A.; Zomer, Aldert L.
- Abstract
Acinetobacter baumannii is a nosocomial pathogen that frequently causes healthcare-acquired infections. The global spread of multidrug-resistant (MDR) strains with its ability to survive in the environment for extended periods imposes a pressing public health threat. Two MDR A. baumannii outbreaks occurred in 2012 and 2014 in a companion animal intensive care unit (caICU) in the Netherlands. Whole-genome sequencing (WGS) was performed on dog clinical isolates (n = 6), environmental isolates (n = 5), and human reference strains (n = 3) to investigate if the isolates of the two outbreaks were related. All clinical isolates shared identical resistance phenotypes displaying multidrug resistance. Multi-locus Sequence Typing (MLST) revealed that all clinical isolates belonged to sequence type ST2. The core genome MLST (cgMLST) results confirmed that the isolates of the two outbreaks were not related. Comparative genome analysis showed that the outbreak isolates contained different gene contents, including mobile genetic elements associated with antimicrobial resistance genes (ARGs). The time-measured phylogenetic reconstruction revealed that the outbreak isolates diverged approximately 30 years before 2014. Our study shows the importance of WGS analyses combined with molecular clock investigations to reduce transmission of MDR A. baumannii infections in companion animal clinics.
- Subjects
NETHERLANDS; ACINETOBACTER baumannii; VETERINARY critical care; INTENSIVE care units; MOBILE genetic elements; MOLECULAR clock; NUCLEOTIDE sequencing; VETERINARY hospitals
- Publication
Pathogens, 2022, Vol 11, Issue 2, p123
- ISSN
2076-0817
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/pathogens11020123