Changes in Gene Cassettes of Class 1 Integrons among Escherichia coli Isolates from Urine Specimens Collected in Korea during the Last Two Decades
AUTOR(ES)
Yu, Hak Sun
FONTE
American Society for Microbiology
RESUMO
Gene cassettes of class 1 integrons in Escherichia coli isolates from urine specimens collected in Korea during the last 2 decades were characterized. intI1 was detected in 54% of the isolates, yet gene cassette regions were amplified in only 43% of the isolates. intI2 was detected in 29 (5%) isolates, and no intI3 was detected in this study. Twenty-one different genes, including genes encoding resistance to antibiotics, an alcohol dehydrogenase gene (adhE), and unknown genes, were detected. The genes most commonly found in class 1 integrons were those for aminoglycoside and trimethoprim resistance. The occurrence of aminoglycoside resistance genes in class 1 integrons decreased, and the presence of dfr genes increased rapidly, during the last 2 decades. Single-gene cassettes were predominant during the 1980s, while multigene cassettes predominated from the 1990s on. The aadA1, aadA2, and blaP1-aadA2 gene cassettes were frequently found in isolates from the 1980s but were not detected in isolates recovered since 2000. dfrA12-aadA2 and dfrA17-aadA5 were the most prevalent gene cassettes among isolates recovered from the 1990s on. In conclusion, class 1 integrons would appear to be responsible for resistance to antibiotics commonly used to treat urinary tract infections, and selection of a specific gene cassette was found to occur over the course of time.
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