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Title:	A resistance mechanism in non-mcr colistin-resistant escherichia coli in Taiwan: R81H substitution in PmrA is an Independent factor contributing to colistin resistance
Authors:	Wang, CH;Siu, LK;Chang, FY;Chiu, SK;Lin, JC
Contributors:	National Institute of Infectious Diseases and Vaccinology
Abstract:	Colistin resistance due to the mcr-type genes in Escherichia coli is well characterized. In order to study the resistance mechanism in mcr-negative colistin-resistant E. coli, strains were selected from a nationwide antimicrobial resistance surveillance program in Taiwan for further investigation. A total of 11 mcr-negative colistin-resistant isolates among 7,942 (0.1%) clinical E. coli isolates were identified between 2008 and 2018. Their prevalence was low and remained stable during the study period. Since 2012, ST131 and ST1193 clones with multiple drug-resistant phenotypes have emerged. All resistant strains displayed higher expression levels of the operons pmrHFIJKLM and pmrCAB than the control MG1655 strain. Although several amino acid substitutions were identified in PmrA or PmrB, only R81H in PmrA was associated with overexpression of pmrHFIJKLM and colistin resistance. The effect of substitution R81H in PmrA in colistin resistance was confirmed by complementation experiments. Although some strains harbored substitutions in PmrB, the identified mutations in pmrB did not contribute to colistin resistance. In conclusion, the amino acid substitution R81H in PmrA is an independent factor contributing to colistin resistance in non-mcr E. coli. IMPORTANCE The molecular epidemiology and resistance mechanisms of mcr-negative colistin-resistant E. coli are not well described. In this study, a total of 11 mcr-negative colistin-resistant E. coli isolates were selected from a nationwide antimicrobial resistance surveillance program in Taiwan for further investigation. We determined the resistance mechanism of non-mcr colistin-resistant strains using gene knockout and complementation experiments. We observed the occurrence of the global multiple-drug-resistant E. coli clones ST131 and ST1193 starting in 2012. Moreover, for the first time, we proved that the amino acid substitution R81H in PmrA is an independent factor contributing to colistin resistance in non-mcr E. coli. The study results helped to gain an insight into the diversity and complexity of chromosome-encoded colistin resistance in E. coli.
Date:	2021-09
Relation:	Microbiology Spectrum. 2021 Sep;9(1):Article Number e00022-21.
Link to:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/Spectrum.00022-21
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