whole-genome sequencing
Editor's Pick Epidemiology and SurveillanceEscherichia coli Harboring mcr-1 in a Cluster of Liver Transplant Recipients: Detection through Active Surveillance and Whole-Genome Sequencingmcr-1, a plasmid-associated gene for colistin resistance, was first described in China in 2015, but its spread in the United States is unknown. We report detection of mcr-1-carrying Escherichia coli ST117 in a cluster of three liver transplant recipients.
Epidemiology and SurveillanceCharacterization of Carbapenemase-Producing Klebsiella oxytoca in Spain, 2016–2017There is little information about carbapenemase-producing (CP) Klebsiella oxytoca, an important nosocomial pathogen. We characterized CP K. oxytoca isolates collected from different Spanish hospitals between January 2016 and October 2017.
Epidemiology and SurveillanceExpansion of Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus faecium in an Academic Tertiary Hospital in Southwest Germany: a Large-Scale Whole-Genome-Based Outbreak InvestigationVancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium (VREfm) is a frequent cause of nosocomial outbreaks. In the second half of 2015, a sharp increase in the incidence of VREfm was observed at our university medical center.
Mechanisms of ResistanceCharacterization of Hypermutator Pseudomonas aeruginosa Isolates from Patients with Cystic Fibrosis in AustraliaHypermutable Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates (hypermutators) have been identified in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) and are associated with reduced lung function. Hypermutators display a greatly increased mutation rate and an enhanced ability to become resistant to antibiotics during treatment.
Mechanisms of ResistanceWhole-Genome Sequencing for Drug Resistance Profile Prediction in Mycobacterium tuberculosisWhole-genome sequencing allows rapid detection of drug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates. However, the availability of high-quality data linking quantitative phenotypic drug susceptibility testing (DST) and genomic data have thus far been limited.
SusceptibilityEarly Detection of Emergent Extensively Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis by Flow Cytometry-Based Phenotyping and Whole-Genome SequencingA critical gap in tuberculosis (TB) treatment is detection of emergent drug resistance. We hypothesized that advanced phenotyping with whole-genome sequencing (WGS) will detect low-frequency Mycobacterium tuberculosis drug resistance.
SusceptibilityWhole-Genome Sequencing for Predicting Clarithromycin Resistance in Mycobacterium abscessusMycobacterium abscessus is emerging as an important pathogen in chronic lung diseases, with concern regarding patient-to-patient transmission. The recent introduction of routine whole-genome sequencing (WGS) as a replacement for existing reference techniques in England provides an opportunity to characterize the genetic determinants of resistance.
- Mechanisms of ResistanceProposing Kluyvera georgiana as the Origin of the Plasmid-Mediated Resistance Gene fosA4
