Characterization of KPC-82, a KPC-2 variant conferring resistance to ceftazidime-avibactam in a carbapenem-nonsusceptible clinical isolate of citrobacter koseri

Francois Lebreton*, Brendan W. Corey, Christi L. McElheny, Alina Iovleva, Lan Preston, Katie R. Margulieux, Robert J. Cybulski, Patrick Mc Gann, Yohei Doi, Jason W. Bennett*

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Abstract

KPC-82 is a KPC-2 variant identified in a carbapenem-nonsusceptible Citrobacter koseri that confers high-level resistance to ceftazidime-avibactam. Genomic analysis revealed that blaKPC-82 is carried by a chromosomally integrated Tn4401 transposon (disrupting porin gene phoE) and evolved by a 6-nucleotide tandem repeat duplication causing a two-amino-acid insertion (Ser-Asp) within the Ala267-Ser275 loop. Similar to related KPC variants, KPC-82 showed decreased carbapenemase activity when expressed in a heterologous background and remained susceptible to carbapenem/b-lactamase inhibitor combinations.

Original languageEnglish
Article numbere00150-21
JournalAntimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy
Volume65
Issue number7
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 2021
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • CRE
  • Carbapenems
  • Ceftazidime-avibactam
  • Citrobacter koseri
  • KPC

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