Horizontal plasmid transfer among klebsiella pneumoniae isolates is the key factor for dissemination of extended-spectrum β-lactamases among children in Tanzania
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https://hdl.handle.net/10037/19450Dato
2020-07-15Type
Journal articleTidsskriftartikkel
Peer reviewed
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Pedersen, Torunn Annie; Tellevik, Marit Gjerde; Kommedal, Øyvind; Lindemann, Paul Christoffer; Moyo, Sabrina John; Janice, Jessin; Blomberg, Bjørn; Samuelsen, Ørjan; Langeland, NinaSammendrag
IMPORTANCE - Horizontal spread of plasmids carrying multiple resistance genes is considered an important mechanism behind the global health problem caused by multidrug-resistant bacteria. Nevertheless, knowledge about spread of plasmids in a community is limited. Our detailed molecular analyses of K. pneumoniae isolated from hospitalized and healthy children in Tanzania disclosed an epidemic spread of a resistance plasmid. In this study population, we revealed horizontal plasmid transfer among K. pneumoniae as the key factor for dissemination of ESBLs. Traditional outbreak investigation and surveillance focus on the spread of bacterial clones, and short-read sequencing can result in erroneous plasmid composition. Our approach using long-read sequencing reveals horizontal gene transfer of antimicrobial resistance, and therefore has a potential impact on outbreak investigations and approaches to limit spread of AMR.