期刊
JOURNAL OF ANTIMICROBIAL CHEMOTHERAPY
卷 66, 期 11, 页码 2521-2526出版社
OXFORD UNIV PRESS
DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkr322
关键词
linezolid resistance; inter-genus transfer; reserve antibiotics; food safety
资金
- National Natural Science Foundation of China [31001087, U1031004]
- Program for Chang Jiang Scholars and the Innovative Research Team at the University of China [IRT0866]
Objectives: To investigate the presence and the genetic environment of the multiresistance gene cfr in naturally occurring Gram-negative bacteria of pigs. Methods: A total of 391 bacterial isolates with florfenicol MICs of >= 16 mg/L, obtained from 557 nasal swabs of individual pigs, were screened by PCR for the known florfenicol resistance genes. The species assignment of the cfr-carrying isolate was based on the results of Gram's staining, colony morphology, 16S rDNA sequencing and biochemical profiling. The location of the cfr and floR genes was determined by Southern blotting and the regions flanking the cfr gene were sequenced by a modified random primer walking strategy. Results: A single Proteus vulgaris isolate, which carried the genes floR and cfr, was detected in this study. A cfr-carrying segment of 7 kb with homology to a staphylococcal plasmid was found to be inserted into the chromosomal fimD gene of P. vulgaris. This segment was flanked by two IS26 elements located in the same orientation, which are believed to have played a role in this integration process. Stability testing via inverse PCR approaches showed that this integrate is not entirely stable, but the cfr-carrying centre region plus one IS26 copy can be looped out via IS26-mediated recombination. Conclusions: To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of the cfr gene in a naturally occurring Gram-negative bacterium. Surveillance and monitoring of the cfr gene in Gram-negative bacteria are warranted with respect to food safety and consumer protection.
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