Autor: |
Gaia Nobili, Gianfranco La Bella, Maria Grazia Basanisi, Annita Maria Damato, Rosa Coppola, Rachele Migliorelli, Valeria Rondinone, Pimlapas Leekitcharoenphon, Valeria Bortolaia, Giovanna La Salandra |
Jazyk: |
angličtina |
Rok vydání: |
2022 |
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Zdroj: |
Microorganisms, Vol 10, Iss 9, p 1805 (2022) |
Druh dokumentu: |
article |
ISSN: |
2076-2607 |
DOI: |
10.3390/microorganisms10091805 |
Popis: |
Colistin is a last-resort drug for the treatment of infections by carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae, and the emergence of colistin resistance poses a serious clinical challenge. The aim of this study was to investigate the occurrence of colistin-resistant Escherichia coli in retail meat in Southern Italy in 2018–2020. Of 570 samples, 147 contained E. coli. Two out of 147 (1.4%) E. coli showed a non-wild-type phenotype to colistin and harboured mcr-1. mcr-1 was also detected in a wild-type isolate, resulting in a 2% mcr prevalence. mcr-1-positive isolates originated from turkey meat collected in Apulia (n = 2) and Basilicata (n = 1). A whole-genome sequencing analysis confirmed mcr-1.2 and mcr-1.1 in two and one isolate, respectively. The strains were diverse, belonging to three multi-locus sequence types (ST354, ST410, SLV of ST10) and harbouring genes mediating resistance to antimicrobials in two, six and seven classes. mcr-1 was carried by IncX4 plasmids with high nucleotide similarity to IncX4 plasmids harbouring mcr-1.2 and mcr-1.1 in Enterobacterales from different sources and geographical regions. This is the first study reporting updates on E. coli non-wild-type to colistin from retail meat in Southern Italy, highlighting the importance of phenotypic and genotypic antimicrobial resistance surveillance to contain the dissemination of mcr among E. coli. |
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