Abstract
The blaVIM-2-carrying In58 integron has been linked to a chromosomal location in different bacterial species, including Pseudomonas aeruginosa. This work reports the first fully sequenced In58-harboring plasmid, which is significantly different from the two previously identified blaVIM-2-carrying plasmids in P. aeruginosa. blaVIM-2 might have been acquired by transposition of Tn6352, a novel transposon composed of the In58 and ISPa17 elements. The recognition of similar inverted repeat (IR) sites by ISPa17 reveals a common mobilization process associated with acquisition of the blaVIM-2 and blaVIM-1 genes.
Original language | English |
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Article number | e02532-16 |
Pages (from-to) | 1-6 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy |
Volume | 61 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - May 2017 |
Keywords
- Pseudomonas aeruginosa
- Carbapenemase
- Plasmid-mediated resistance
- Transposon