Molecular epidemiology of carbapenem-resistant hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae: risk factors and resistance mechanism of ceftazidime/avibactam in China

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Gepubliceerd in:Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology vol. 15 (Dec 2025), p. 1698033-1698051
Hoofdauteur: Wang, Na
Andere auteurs: Deng, Lexiu, Li, Huiying, Jia, Na, Peng, Xiaocui, Chang, Jianliang, Jiatong Hao, Tang, Jianhua, Lei, Chunmei, Wang, Bu, Liu, Jianhua, Zhang, Wei
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100 1 |a Wang, Na  |u 1 Microbiology Department, The First Affiliated Hospital of Hebei North University, Hebei North University, Zhangjiakou, Hebei, China, 2 Infection Management Department, The First Affiliated Hospital of Hebei North University, Hebei North University, Zhangjiakou, Hebei, China 
245 1 |a Molecular epidemiology of carbapenem-resistant hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae: risk factors and resistance mechanism of ceftazidime/avibactam in China 
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513 |a Journal Article 
520 3 |a BackgroundCarbapenem-resistant hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae (CR-hvKP) represents a critical public health threat in China, characterized by the convergence of multidrug resistance and hypervirulence. The emergence of ceftazidime/avibactam (CZA) resistance further complicates clinical management. This study aimed to elucidate the molecular epidemiology, risk factors, and resistance mechanisms of CZA resistance in CR-hvKP across China, providing evidence for targeted interventions.MethodsA single-center molecular epidemiological analysis was conducted on 81 Carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (CRKP) clinical isolates collected. All isolates underwent whole-genome sequencing for MultiLocus Sequence Typing, capsule typing, and identification of resistance genes ( bla KPC-2 and blaNDM-1 ) and virulence factors ( iucA , iroB , rmpA , rmpA 2, and peg- 344). CZA resistance mechanisms were investigated through broth microdilution minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) testing and bioinformatics analysis. Galleria mellonella infection models were employed to assess virulence potential. Risk factors were analyzed using multivariate regression of clinical variables. Phylogenetic reconstruction employed single-nucleotide polymorphism-based analysis.ResultsST11 accounted for 96.15% (50/52) of CR-hvKP isolates, with K64 being the predominant capsule type (92.31%, 48/52). Additionally, 98.77% (80/81) of CRKP carried ≥1 virulence gene; 64.2% (52/81) of isolates with all five virulence genes exhibited lethality. Galleria mellonella revealed that the survival rate of CR-hvKP was lower than that of carbapenem-resistant non-hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae (p<0.05). Antibiotic usage time (odds ratio [OR]=1.076, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.026–1.138), carbapenem antibiotic (OR = 0.117, 95% CI: 0.02266–0.4602), and malignant tumors (OR = 65.1, 95% CI: 7.078–1798) predicted CR-hvKP infection. Transferable bla KPC-2 on IncFII/IncR plasmids conferred CZA resistance (MIC>128 mg/L) without compromising carbapenem resistance, facilitated by a unique genetic context (TnpR_Tn3-ISKpn27- bla KPC-2-ISKpn6).ConclusionChina faces a rapid dissemination of ST11 CR-hvKP clones carrying diversified CZA resistance mechanisms. The convergence of hypervirulence and resistance in ST11 lineages—accelerated by invasive procedures and international transmission—demands enhanced genomic surveillance. CZA resistance arises through multiple pathways, necessitating combination therapies and stewardship programs limiting prolonged CZA use. Our findings underscore an urgent need for rapid diagnostics targeting emergent resistance determinants and infection control measures to contain high-risk clones. 
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651 4 |a United States--US 
651 4 |a China 
653 |a Clinical isolates 
653 |a Software 
653 |a Public health 
653 |a Phylogenetics 
653 |a Virulence factors 
653 |a Regression analysis 
653 |a Epidemiology 
653 |a Bioinformatics 
653 |a Genomes 
653 |a Polymerase chain reaction 
653 |a Nucleotide sequence 
653 |a Genes 
653 |a Convergence 
653 |a Multidrug resistance 
653 |a Virulence 
653 |a Drug resistance 
653 |a Ceftazidime 
653 |a Plasmids 
653 |a Nosocomial infections 
653 |a Minimum inhibitory concentration 
653 |a Risk factors 
653 |a Carbapenems 
653 |a Lethality 
653 |a Single-nucleotide polymorphism 
653 |a Whole genome sequencing 
653 |a Multilocus sequence typing 
653 |a Galleria mellonella 
653 |a Klebsiella pneumoniae 
700 1 |a Deng, Lexiu  |u 3 Respiratory Department, The First Affiliated Hospital of Hebei North University, Hebei North University, Zhangjiakou, Hebei, China 
700 1 |a Li, Huiying  |u 4 Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, The First Affiliated Hospital of Hebei North University, Hebei North University, Zhangjiakou, Hebei, China 
700 1 |a Jia, Na  |u 5 Clinical Laboratory, Tianjin Nankai Tianyun Hospital, Tianjin, China 
700 1 |a Peng, Xiaocui  |u 3 Respiratory Department, The First Affiliated Hospital of Hebei North University, Hebei North University, Zhangjiakou, Hebei, China 
700 1 |a Chang, Jianliang  |u 3 Respiratory Department, The First Affiliated Hospital of Hebei North University, Hebei North University, Zhangjiakou, Hebei, China 
700 1 |a Jiatong Hao  |u 3 Respiratory Department, The First Affiliated Hospital of Hebei North University, Hebei North University, Zhangjiakou, Hebei, China 
700 1 |a Tang, Jianhua  |u 6 Department of Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Hebei North University, Hebei North University, Zhangjiakou, Hebei, China 
700 1 |a Lei, Chunmei  |u 1 Microbiology Department, The First Affiliated Hospital of Hebei North University, Hebei North University, Zhangjiakou, Hebei, China 
700 1 |a Wang, Bu  |u 3 Respiratory Department, The First Affiliated Hospital of Hebei North University, Hebei North University, Zhangjiakou, Hebei, China 
700 1 |a Liu, Jianhua  |u 3 Respiratory Department, The First Affiliated Hospital of Hebei North University, Hebei North University, Zhangjiakou, Hebei, China 
700 1 |a Zhang, Wei  |u 7 Central Laboratory, The First Affiliated Hospital of Hebei North University, Hebei North University, Zhangjiakou, Hebei, China 
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