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2022 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

Analysis of the mechanism of spread of antimicrobial resistant plasmids by Aeromonas spp. in aquatic environments

Research Project

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Project/Area Number 22K21122
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity Start-up

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Review Section 0908:Society medicine, nursing, and related fields
Research InstitutionKitasato University

Principal Investigator

Eda Ryotaro  北里大学, 医療衛生学部, 特任助教 (40963682)

Project Period (FY) 2022-08-31 – 2023-03-31
Keywords薬剤耐性菌 / カルバペネマーゼ / GES-24 / Aeromonas属 / IncP-6 / 臨床分離株 / 病院排水
Outline of Final Research Achievements

In this study, we determined one aspect of the involvement of Aeromonas spp. in the dissemination of GES-24 carbapenemase in hospital sewage water. Genetic analysis of clinical isolates of Aeromonas spp. revealed no acquired carbapenemase-producing strains. Phylogenetic tree analysis revealed the presence of clinical isolates with a genetic background similar to that of the hospital sewage water isolates. Comparative analysis of the IncP-6 plasmids in GES-24 carbapenemase-producing isolates from hospital sewage water revealed that the IncP-6 plasmid detected in the different strains was identical to the IncP-6 plasmid. Furthermore, a high degree of similarity and regionality was also observed with IncP-6 plasmids detected in the aquatic environment in Japan.

Free Research Field

環境微生物学

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

臨床分離Aeromonas属菌は病院排水中のGES-24型カルバペネマーゼ産生菌の直接的な原因ではないことが示唆された。Aeromonas属菌の特徴として、環境中に存在する他菌種からカルバペネマーゼ遺伝子などの臨床上重要な薬剤耐性遺伝子をリザーバーとして譲り受けやすいリスクが考えられるため、Aeromonas属菌を介したプラスミド伝達に焦点を当てたさらなる解析が必要である。また、臨床報告が少ないGES-24型カルバペネマーゼが骨格の類似したIncP-6プラスミドにより本邦の水環境に広く存在しており、臨床現場においてこの耐性株の今後の拡散に注視する必要がある。

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Published: 2024-01-30  

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