Association of tellurite resistance with hypervirulent clonal groups of Klebsiella pneumoniae

J Clin Microbiol. 2015 Apr;53(4):1380-2. doi: 10.1128/JCM.03053-14. Epub 2015 Jan 28.

Abstract

Tellurite-based selective growth media are used for several bacterial pathogens. We found that, in Klebsiella pneumoniae, tellurite resistance is strongly associated with hypervirulent clonal group 23 (CG23), CG65, and CG86, providing a novel approach for screening environmental or carriage samples. The terW gene was also associated with these groups.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology*
  • Culture Media / chemistry*
  • Drug Resistance, Bacterial
  • Klebsiella pneumoniae / drug effects*
  • Klebsiella pneumoniae / genetics
  • Klebsiella pneumoniae / pathogenicity*
  • Tellurium / chemistry
  • Tellurium / pharmacology*
  • Virulence / genetics

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Culture Media
  • tellurous acid
  • Tellurium