High Rate of MCR-1-Producing Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae among Pigs, Portugal.

Details

Ressource 1Download: 29148380_BIB_9D6B3DA09D5D.pdf (771.74 [Ko])
State: Public
Version: Final published version
License: Not specified
Serval ID
serval:BIB_9D6B3DA09D5D
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
Collection
Publications
Institution
Title
High Rate of MCR-1-Producing Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae among Pigs, Portugal.
Journal
Emerging infectious diseases
Author(s)
Kieffer N., Aires-de-Sousa M., Nordmann P., Poirel L.
ISSN
1080-6059 (Electronic)
ISSN-L
1080-6040
Publication state
Published
Issued date
12/2017
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
23
Number
12
Pages
2023-2029
Language
english
Notes
Publication types: Journal Article
Publication Status: ppublish
Abstract
The mcr-1 (mobile colistin resistance 1) gene, which encodes phosphoethanolamine transferase, has been recently identified as a source of acquired resistance to polymyxins in Escherichia coli. Using the SuperPolymyxin selective medium, we prospectively screened 100 pigs at 2 farms in Portugal for polymyxin-resistant Enterobacteriaceae and recovered 98 plasmid-mediated MCR-1-producing isolates. Most isolates corresponded to nonclonally related E. coli belonging to many sequence types; we also found 2 Klebsiella pneumoniae sequence types. The mcr-1 gene was carried on IncHI2 or IncP plasmid backbones. Our finding of a high rate of MCR-1 producers on 2 pig farms in Portugal highlights the diffusion of that colistin-resistance determinant at the farm level. The fact that the pigs received colistin as metaphylaxis in their feed during the 6 weeks before sampling suggests selective pressure.

Keywords
Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumonia, MCR-1, Portugal, antimicrobial resistance, bacteria, colistin, mcr-1 gene, pigs
Pubmed
Web of science
Open Access
Yes
Create date
18/12/2017 18:55
Last modification date
20/08/2019 16:03
Usage data