VanA-type vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium ST1336 isolated from mussels in an anthropogenically impacted ecosystem

Author(s)

Sacramento, Andrey G. ^[1] ; Fernandes, Miriam R. ^[2] ; Sellera, Fabio P. ^[3] ; Dolabella, Silvio S. ^[1] ; Zanella, Rosemeire C. ^[4] ; Cerdeira, Louise ^[2] ; Lincopan, Nilton ^{[5, 2]}

Affiliation

^[1] Univ Fed Sergipe, Dept Morphol, Sao Cristovao - Brazil

^[2] Univ Sao Paulo, Fac Pharmaceut Sci, Dept Clin Anal, Sao Paulo - Brazil

^[3] Univ Sao Paulo, Sch Vet Med & Anim Sci, Dept Internal Med, Sao Paulo - Brazil

^[4] Adolfo Lutz Inst, Bacteriol Branch, Sao Paulo - Brazil

^[5] Univ Sao Paulo, Inst Biomed Sci, Dept Microbiol, Sao Paulo - Brazil

• Document type: Journal article
• Source: Marine Pollution Bulletin; v. 142, p. 533-536, MAY 2019.
• Web of Science Citations: 0

Abstract

We report the occurrence and genomic features of multidrug-resistant vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium vanA belonging to a novel sequence type (designated ST1336), carrying a Tn1546-like element, in marine brown mussels (Perna perna) from anthropogenically affected coastal waters of the Atlantic coast of Brazil, highlighting a potential source of dissemination for related ecosystems, with additional consequences for seafood safety and quality. (AU)

• FAPESP's process: 16/08593-9 - Pan-Resistome of beta-lactamase (KPC-2, CTX-M-8, CTX-M-15)-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae and Escherichia coli isolates endemic in Brazil
• Grantee: Nilton Erbet Lincopan Huenuman
• Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants