First Report of Foodborne Klebsiella pneumoniae Coharboring <i>bla</i> <sub>VIM-1</sub> , <i>bla</i> <sub>NDM-1</sub> , and <i>mcr-9</i>
Hazim O. Khalifa, Ahmed M. Soliman, Takashi Saito, Shizuo Kayama, Liansheng Yu, Junzo Hisatsune, Motoyuki Sugai, Hirofumi Nariya, Ashraf M. Ahmed, Toshi Shimamoto, Tetsuya Matsumoto, Tadashi Shimamoto
Abstract
Carbapenem and colistin antibiotics are often the last-resort treatment for severe infections caused by multidrug-resistant bacteria (1–3). Fortunately, most carbapenemase producers are susceptible to colistin, and many colistin-resistant strains have been reported to be sensitive to carbapenems (2–5). The present study is the first report of a Klebsiella pneumoniae strain LM22-1 harboring blaNDM-1, blaVIM-1, and mcr-9, which was recovered from food in Japan.
Topics & Concepts
Klebsiella pneumoniaeMicrobiologyEnterobacteriaceaeKlebsiella infectionsBiologyEscherichia coliGeneGeneticsAntibiotic Resistance in BacteriaTuberculosis Research and EpidemiologyPharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts