Transfer of plasmids harbouring blaOXA-48-like carbapenemase genes in biofilm-growing Klebsiella pneumoniae: Effect of biocide exposure. 2022

Patricia Perez-Palacios, and Ana Gual-de-Torrella, and Mercedes Delgado-Valverde, and Jesús Oteo-Iglesias, and Carmen Hidalgo-Díaz, and Álvaro Pascual, and Felipe Fernández-Cuenca
Unidad Clínica de Enfermedades Infecciosas, Microbiología Clínica y Medicina Preventiva, Hospital Universitario Virgen Macarena, Sevilla, Spain; Spanish Network for the Research in Infectious Diseases (REIPI RD16/0016, RD16/CIII/0004/0002), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain; Instituto de Biomedicina de Sevilla (IBIs), Hospital Universitario Virgen Macarena/CSIC/Universidad de Sevilla, Sevilla, Spain.

The spread of OXA-48-encoding plasmids from Klebsiella pneumoniae (OXA-48-Kpn), especially successful high-risk (HR) clones, is a growing concern. Biofilm formation can contribute to the dissemination of OXA-48-Kpn. It is not known whether biocides can affect the transfer of OXA-48-Kpn in biofilm. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of biocides on the conjugation frequency (CF) of OXA-48-Kpn in both biofilm and planktonic cultures. For that, seven OXA-48-Kpn isolates (4 belonging to HR clones and 3 to non-HR clones) were selected as donors. Each isolate was mixed (1:1) with Escherichia coli J53 (recipient) and grown on polystyrene microplates without biocides (control) and with 0.25x MIC of triclosan (TRI), chlorhexidine digluconate (CHX), povidone-iodine (POV), sodium hypochlorite (SOD) or ethanol (ETH). The CF was calculated as the number of transconjugants/number of E. coli J53. The results showed that for isolates growing in the absence of biocide, the mean fold change in the CF in biofilm with respect to that determined in planktonic cells (CF-BF/CF-PK) was 0.2 in non-HR isolates and ranged from 2.0 to 14.7 in HR isolates. In HR isolates grown in the presence of biocide, especially CHX, TRI, and ETH, the fold changes in CF-BF/CF-PK decreased, whereas in non-HR isolates the fold changes were similar or increased slightly with CHX, ETH, SOD and POV. In conclusion, the fold changes in the CF-BF/CF-PK are higher in HR isolates comparing to non-HR isolates in abscence of biocides. The fold changes in CF-BF/CF-PK of the HR isolates in the presence of biocides varied with the type of biocides, whereas in non-HR isolates, biocides have no significant effect, or produce only a slight increase in the fold change of CF-BF/CF-PK.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007711 Klebsiella pneumoniae Gram-negative, non-motile, capsulated, gas-producing rods found widely in nature and associated with urinary and respiratory infections in humans. Bacillus pneumoniae,Bacterium pneumoniae crouposae,Hyalococcus pneumoniae,Klebsiella pneumoniae aerogenes,Klebsiella rhinoscleromatis
D010957 Plasmids Extrachromosomal, usually CIRCULAR DNA molecules that are self-replicating and transferable from one organism to another. They are found in a variety of bacterial, archaeal, fungal, algal, and plant species. They are used in GENETIC ENGINEERING as CLONING VECTORS. Episomes,Episome,Plasmid
D004202 Disinfectants Substances used on inanimate objects that destroy harmful microorganisms or inhibit their activity. Disinfectants are classed as complete, destroying SPORES as well as vegetative forms of microorganisms, or incomplete, destroying only vegetative forms of the organisms. They are distinguished from ANTISEPTICS, which are local anti-infective agents used on humans and other animals. (From Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, 11th ed) Biocide,Disinfectant,Biocides
D004926 Escherichia coli A species of gram-negative, facultatively anaerobic, rod-shaped bacteria (GRAM-NEGATIVE FACULTATIVELY ANAEROBIC RODS) commonly found in the lower part of the intestine of warm-blooded animals. It is usually nonpathogenic, but some strains are known to produce DIARRHEA and pyogenic infections. Pathogenic strains (virotypes) are classified by their specific pathogenic mechanisms such as toxins (ENTEROTOXIGENIC ESCHERICHIA COLI), etc. Alkalescens-Dispar Group,Bacillus coli,Bacterium coli,Bacterium coli commune,Diffusely Adherent Escherichia coli,E coli,EAggEC,Enteroaggregative Escherichia coli,Enterococcus coli,Diffusely Adherent E. coli,Enteroaggregative E. coli,Enteroinvasive E. coli,Enteroinvasive Escherichia coli
D001426 Bacterial Proteins Proteins found in any species of bacterium. Bacterial Gene Products,Bacterial Gene Proteins,Gene Products, Bacterial,Bacterial Gene Product,Bacterial Gene Protein,Bacterial Protein,Gene Product, Bacterial,Gene Protein, Bacterial,Gene Proteins, Bacterial,Protein, Bacterial,Proteins, Bacterial
D001618 beta-Lactamases Enzymes found in many bacteria which catalyze the hydrolysis of the amide bond in the beta-lactam ring. Well known antibiotics destroyed by these enzymes are penicillins and cephalosporins. beta-Lactamase,beta Lactamase,beta Lactamases
D018441 Biofilms Encrustations formed from microbes (bacteria, algae, fungi, plankton, or protozoa) embedded in an EXTRACELLULAR POLYMERIC SUBSTANCE MATRIX that is secreted by the microbes. They occur on body surfaces such as teeth (DENTAL DEPOSITS); inanimate objects, and bodies of water. Biofilms are prevented from forming by treating surfaces with DENTIFRICES; DISINFECTANTS; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; and anti-fouling agents. Biofilm

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