A 4-year surveillance of carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter spp. isolates in Argentina identified 40 strains carrying blaNDM-1. Genome sequencing revealed that most were Acinetobacter baumannii, whereas seven represented other Acinetobacter spp. The A. baumannii genomes were closely related, suggesting recent spread. blaNDM-1 was located in the chromosome of A. baumannii strains and on a plasmid in non-A. baumannii strains. ABSTRACT A 4-year surveillance of carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter spp. isolates in Argentina identified 40 strains carrying blaNDM-1. Genome sequencing revealed that most were Acinetobacter baumannii, whereas seven represented other Acinetobacter spp. The A. baumannii genomes were closely related, suggesting recent spread. blaNDM-1 was located in the chromosome of A. baumannii strains and on a plasmid in non-A. baumannii strains. A resistance gene island carrying blaPER-7 and other resistance determinants was found on a plasmid in some A. baumannii strains.
Distinct Mechanisms of Dissemination of NDM-1 Metallo-β-Lactamase in Acinetobacter Species in Argentina
M. Adams,F. Pasterán,G. Traglia,Jasmine Martinez,Fanny Huang,Christine Liu,Jennifer S. Fernandez,C. López,L. González,E. Albornoz,A. Corso,A. Vila,R. Bonomo,M. Ramírez
Published 2020 in Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy
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