Diversity and Distribution of Resistance Markers in <i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i> International High-Risk Clones

• Main Authors: Béla Kocsis, Dániel Gulyás, Dóra Szabó
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI AG 2021-02-01
• Series: Microorganisms
• Subjects: <i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i>; multiresistance; nosocomial pathogen
• Online Access: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/9/2/359

<i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i> high-risk clones are disseminated worldwide and they are common causative agents of hospital-acquired infections. In this review, we will summarize available data of high-risk <i>P. aeruginosa</i> clones from confirmed outbreaks and based on whole-genome sequence data. Common feature of high-risk clones is the production of beta-lactamases and among metallo-beta-lactamases NDM, VIM and IMP types are widely disseminated in different sequence types (STs), by contrast FIM type has been reported in ST235 in Italy, whereas GIM type in ST111 in Germany. In the case of ST277, it is most frequently detected in Brazil and it carries a resistome linked to <i>bla</i>_SPM. Colistin resistance develops among <i>P. aeruginosa</i> clones in a lesser extent compared to other resistance mechanisms, as ST235 strains remain mainly susceptible to colistin however, some reports described <i>mcr</i> positive <i>P. aeurigonsa</i> ST235. Transferable quinolone resistance determinants are detected in <i>P. aeruginosa</i> high-risk clones and <i>aac(6′)-Ib-cr</i> variant is the most frequently reported as this determinant is incorporated in integrons. Additionally, <i>qnrVC1</i> was recently detected in ST773 in Hungary and in ST175 in Spain. Continuous monitoring and surveillance programs are mandatory to track high-risk clones and to analyze emergence of novel clones as well as novel resistance determinants.