Co-production of MCR-1 and NDM-1 by Escherichia coli sequence type 31 isolated from a newborn in Moscow, Russia

Int J Infect Dis. 2020 Dec:101:4-5. doi: 10.1016/j.ijid.2020.09.1422. Epub 2020 Sep 24.

Abstract

An Escherichia coli sequence type 31 isolate co-harbouring mcr-1 and blaNDM-1 genes on the plasmids of Incl2 and IncC groups, respectively, was recovered from a newborn with ventilator-associated pneumonia in Moscow, Russia. The convergence of polymyxin and carbapenem resistance and its expansion beyond Southeast Asia is a serious threat to human health.

Keywords: Carbapenem-resistance; Polymyxin-resistance.

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
  • Escherichia coli / genetics
  • Escherichia coli Infections / metabolism
  • Escherichia coli Infections / microbiology
  • Escherichia coli Proteins / biosynthesis*
  • Escherichia coli Proteins / genetics
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Microbial Sensitivity Tests
  • Moscow
  • Plasmids
  • Pneumonia, Bacterial / microbiology*
  • beta-Lactamases / biosynthesis*

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Escherichia coli Proteins
  • MCR-1 protein, E coli
  • beta-Lactamases
  • beta-lactamase NDM-1