title: Complete nucleotide sequence of Klebsiella pneumoniae multidrug resistance plasmid pKP048, carrying blaKPC-2, blaDHA-1, qnrB4, and armA.
abstract: The Klebsiella pneumoniae multidrug resistance plasmid pKP048 was completely sequenced. This plasmid carries several important resistance determinants, such as bla(KPC-2), bla(DHA-1), qnrB4, and armA, which confer resistance to carbapenems, cephalosporins, fluoroquinolones, and aminoglycosides, respectively. Analysis of the finished 151,188-bp sequence data revealed 163 putative genes, 108 of which were assigned functions such as replication, stable inheritance, antibiotic resistance, a mobile element, conjugal transfer, and a restriction-modification system, showing the strong phylogenetic mosaicism and plasticity of the plasmid.
authors.affiliation: Department of Infectious Diseases, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310016, China.
authors.forename: Yan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Jiang
authors.forename: Dongliang
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.forename: Zeqing
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Wei
authors.forename: Ping
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Shen
authors.forename: Zhihui
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.forename: Yunsong
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yu
mesh_terms: D000617:Aminoglycosides / Q000494:pharmacology; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001483:Base Sequence; D015780:Carbapenems / Q000494:pharmacology; D002511:Cephalosporins / Q000494:pharmacology; D024901:Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial / Q000235:genetics*; D024841:Fluoroquinolones / Q000494:pharmacology; D007711:Klebsiella pneumoniae / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000235:genetics*; D008957:Models, Genetic; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D010957:Plasmids / Q000235:genetics*
chemical_list: D000617:Aminoglycosides; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D015780:Carbapenems; D002511:Cephalosporins; D024841:Fluoroquinolones