Objectives: To characterize a carbapenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa (CRPA) with an IncP-2 plasmid containing a novel transposon, Tn6485h, which carries both blaIMP-45 and blaAFM-1.
Methods: Antimicrobial susceptibility testing and filter mating experiment were performed on PA942. The stability of the plasmid carrying both blaIMP-45 and blaAFM-1 was carried out. We determined the growth rate of the transconjugant to investigate fitness cost. Additionally, whole-genome sequencing and genomic analysis were performed on PA942.
Results: PA942 strain was resistant to most antibiotics except for ciprofloxacin and colistin. Bioinformatics analysis confirmed that PA942 contains an IncP-2 plasmid with a novel transposon Tn6485h carrying both blaIMP-45 and blaAFM-1 The plasmid pPA942-IMP45 can be transferred into recipient bacteria PAO1 with an efficiency of 2.2 × 10 and the transconjugant PAO1/ pPA942-IMP45 can be stably inherited for 10 generations in the absence of antibiotics.
Conclusion: We report a carbapenem-resistant P. aeruginosa strain with an IncP-2 plasmid containing a novel transposon, Tn6485h, which carries both blaIMP-45 and blaAFM-1. The IncP-2 plasmid and transposon Tn6485h may contribute to the spread of MBL genes. Therefore, effective measures to prevent the spread of these plasmids should be taken.
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