title: Epidemiological characteristics of blaNDM-1 in Enterobacteriaceae and the Acinetobacter calcoaceticus-Acinetobacter baumannii complex in China from 2011 to 2012.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The study aimed to investigate the prevalence and epidemiological characteristics of blaNDM-1 (encoding New Delhi metallo-β-lactamase 1) in Enterobacteriaceae and the Acinetobacter calcoaceticus-Acinetobacter baumannii complex (ABC) in China from July 2011 to June 2012.
  
  
  METHODS
  PCR was used to screen for the presence of blaNDM-1 in all organisms studied. For blaNDM-1-positive strains, 16S rRNA analysis and Analytical Profile Index (API) strips were used to identify the bacterial genus and species. The ABCs were reconfirmed by PCR detection of blaOXA-51-like. Antibiotic susceptibilities of the bacteria were assessed by determining minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of them using two-fold agar dilution test, as recommended by the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI). Molecular typing was performed using pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE). S1 nuclease-pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (S1-PFGE) and Southern blot hybridization were conducted to ascertain the gene location of blaNDM-1. Conjugation experiments were conducted to determine the transmission of blaNDM-1-positive strains.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Among 2,170 Enterobacteriaceae and 600 ABCs, seven Enterobacteriaceae strains and two A. calcoaceticus isolates from five different cities carried the blaNDM-1 gene. The seven Enterobacteriaceae strains comprised four Klebsiella pneumoniae, one Enterobacter cloacae, one Enterobacter aerogen and one Citrobacter freundii. All seven were non-susceptible to imipenem, meropenem or ertapenem. Two A. calcoaceticus species were resistant to imipenem and meropenem. Three K. pneumoniae showed the same PFGE profiles. The blaNDM-1 genes of eight strains were localized on plasmids, while one was chromosomal.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Compared with previous reports, the numbers and species containing the blaNDM-1 in Enterobacteriaceae have significantly increased in China. Most of them are able to disseminate the gene, which is cause for concern. Consecutive surveillance should be implemented and should also focus on the dissemination of blaNDM-1 among gram-negative clinical isolates.
authors.affiliation: The Institute of Clinical Pharmacology, Peking University First Hospital, Peking University, Beijing, 100191, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Weimei
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Ou
authors.affiliation: The Institute of Clinical Pharmacology, Peking University First Hospital, Peking University, Beijing, 100191, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Lanqing
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Cui
authors.affiliation: The Institute of Clinical Pharmacology, Peking University First Hospital, Peking University, Beijing, 100191, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Yun
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: The Institute of Clinical Pharmacology, Peking University First Hospital, Peking University, Beijing, 100191, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Bo
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Zheng
authors.affiliation: The Institute of Clinical Pharmacology, Peking University First Hospital, Peking University, Beijing, 100191, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Yuan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Lv
mesh_terms: D040981:Acinetobacter baumannii / Q000187:drug effects / Q000201:enzymology / Q000235:genetics*; D016954:Acinetobacter calcoaceticus / Q000187:drug effects / Q000201:enzymology / Q000235:genetics*; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D015139:Blotting, Southern; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D016521:Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field; D004755:Enterobacteriaceae / Q000187:drug effects / Q000201:enzymology / Q000235:genetics*; D005260:Female; D006090:Gram-Negative Bacteria / Q000145:classification / Q000201:enzymology / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D058889:Molecular Typing; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / Q000235:genetics; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013997:Time Factors; D001618:beta-Lactamases / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S; D001618:beta-Lactamases; C552864:beta-lactamase NDM-1