Characterisation of CTX-M and AmpC genes in human isolates of Escherichia coli identified between 1995 and 2003 in England and Wales.
CTX-M and AmpC genes in human isolates of Escherichia coli, their genetic environment and their host plasmids were examined. Isolates (n=103) were selected based on resistance (minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC)> or =1 microg/mL) to ceftriaxone and cefotaxime. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and sequencing identified 29 isolates containing bla(CTX-M-15), 1 each of bla(CTX-M-2) (a strain originating from Israel) and bla(CTX-M-40), 20 isolates containing bla(CMY-7), 4 bla(CMY-2) and 1 bla(CMY-21). This is the first study of plasmid-mediated AmpC genes in E. coli in the UK. Eleven cefoxitin-resistant, AmpC PCR-negative isolates had ampC promoter region mutations. All bla(CTX-M-15) and 24 of 25 bla(CMY) genes were associated with an ISEcp1-like element. The bla(CTX-M-2) was located in an orf513-bearing class 1 integron. Plasmid restriction digests suggest transfer of genes between different plasmid backbones.
Hopkins
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KL
Salmonella Reference Unit, Laboratory of Enteric Pathogens, Health Protection Agency Centre for Infections, 61 Colindale Avenue, London NW9 5EQ, UK. katie.hopkins@hpa.org.uk
Batchelor
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Liebana
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Deheer-Graham
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Threlfall
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D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D001426:Bacterial Proteins / Q000235:genetics*; D002511:Cephalosporins / Q000494:pharmacology; D024881:Drug Resistance, Bacterial / Q000235:genetics; D016521:Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field; D004739:England; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000187:drug effects / Q000235:genetics* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D022761:Gene Transfer, Horizontal; D006801:Humans; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D010802:Phylogeny; D010957:Plasmids; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D012150:Polymorphism, Restriction Fragment Length; D014852:Wales; D001618:beta-Lactamases / Q000235:genetics*
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D001426:Bacterial Proteins; D002511:Cephalosporins; C071167:beta-lactamase CTX-2; C048795:AmpC beta-lactamases; D001618:beta-Lactamases