Characterization of blaNDM-5-harbouring Klebsiella pneumoniae sequence type 11 international high-risk clones isolated from clinical samples in Yangon General Hospital, a tertiary-care hospital in Myanmar

Yo Sugawara, Yukihiro Akeda, Hideharu Hagiya, Khwar Nyo Zin, Mya Mya Aye, Dan Takeuchi, Yuki Matsumoto, Daisuke Motooka, Isao Nishi, Kazunori Tomono, Shigeyuki Hamada

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Abstract

Fifteen Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates harbouring blaNDM genes were identified from blood and sputum specimens of patients at a tertiary-care facility (Yangon General Hospital, Yangon, Myanmar) in 2018. Two of the isolates belonged to sequence type (ST) 11, an international high-risk clone. Whole-genome sequencing and phylogenetic analyses revealed that these two isolates were clustered together with other ST11 isolates originating from other countries. The isolates harboured the blaNDM-5 gene on an IncFII-type plasmid that is prevalent among carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae in Yangon but has rarely been found in other ST11 isolates. Our data suggests the regional presence of the ST11 international high-risk clone and its acquisition of an endemic blaNDM-5-carrying plasmid.

Original languageEnglish
Article number001348
JournalJournal of Medical Microbiology
Volume70
Issue number5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2021
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Bla
  • Carbapenem-resistant enterobacteriaceae
  • IncFII
  • Klebsiella pneumoniae
  • Myanmar

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Microbiology
  • Microbiology (medical)

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