Abstract
Multidrug-resistant (MDR) O25b-ST131 clone of Escherichia coli is well established as a significant cause of extra-intestinal infections worldwide. However, there have been no studies about the prevalence of ST131 and its H30/H30Rx subclones from Iran. The prevalence of ST131 was 29.8% among phylogroups B2, D, and F of E.coli isolates recovered from extra-intestinal infections. Fifty-seven (90.4%) and six (9.6%) of isolates belonged to serogroups O25b and O16 respectively, and exhibited high rates of MDR (98.4% and 83.3%) and extended spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL) production (96.8% and 83.3%). The majority (56/57, 98.2%) of O25b isolates belonged to H30 lineage; of those, 24 isolates (42.8%) belonged to H30-Rx subclone. O16-ST131 isolates were H30-negative. The resistance rate values of O16-ST131subgroup were lower for fluoroquinolones/aminoglycosides and higher for carbapenems, cephalosporins, β-lactam/β-lactamase inhibitors and trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole, as compared to O25b-ST131 isolates. Among H30 sub lineage and in comparison with non-Rx isolates, H30-Rx subclone showed higher resistance score and virulence genes (papA and papC), and was also associated with CTX-M group 1. bla OXA-48 carbapenemase was detected in seven O25b and one O16 isolates; of those, one O25b-ST131 isolate was carbapenem-susceptible. The ST131 isolates comprised 15 ‘enterobacterial repetitive intergenic consensus’ (ERIC) clusters, and O16 isolates remained distributed in five groups in cluster with O25b-ST131 isolates. In conclusion, this is the first report of the presence of MDR, bla OXA-48/CTX-M-positive O25b/O16-ST131 isolates in Iran. Contrary to lower prevalence of O16-ST131 subgroup, higher resistance rates to β-lactam antibiotics may indicate the importance of this subgroup in the spread of MDR E.coli isolates.
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Introduction
Escherichia coli sequence type (ST) 131 is an emerging disseminated public health threat implicated in multidrug-resistant extra-intestinal infections worldwide [1,2,3,4]. Presently, the pandemic ST131 clonal group is dominant among the extra-intestinal pathogenic E. coli (ExPEC) isolates [5,6,7]. ST131 E. coli isolates typically exhibit multiple virulence factors, including adhesins, toxins, siderophores, and group 2 capsules [3, 8, 9]. Thus, this clonal group combines both resistance and virulence genes, which in the classical ExPEC isolates have been infrequently detected [10].
ST131 is frequently associated with fluoroquinolone resistance, CTX-M-15 enzyme, and aac(6′)-Ib-cr, while bla TEM, bla SHV and other β-lactamases are less frequent. Extended spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL) and non-ESBL producing E.coli ST131 isolates often exhibit fluoroquinolone resistance, which may serve as a marker for ST131-positive E.coli [11]. The rise of fluoroquinolone resistance rate has caused concern in antimicrobial treatment of Enterobacteriaceae infections, whereby carbapenems are considered the best therapeutic option [12]. Nevertheless, some Enterobacteriaceae can produce clinically important carbapenemases. In contrast to K. pneumoniae, much less is known about the carbapenemase-producing E.coli. The information that is available is in reference to the bla NDM and bla OXA-48 classes. Of concern is the fact that the acquisition of carbapenemases by successful E.coli clones, such as ST131, has already occurred [13].
The majority of ST131 isolates belong to the O25b:H4 serotype [3]. Furthermore, most isolates of this serotype are identified as subclone H30 and PST43 according to fimH allele and the “multi locus sequence type” (MLST) scheme of the Pasteur Institute respectively. Within the H30 subclone, the H30-Rx subset often carries bla CTX-M-15 as a member of CTX-M group 1 cluster. It has been shown that E. coli O25b-ST131 exhibits a high virulence score compared to other lineages [14], and is capable of acquiring antibiotic resistance by different mechanisms [11, 15,16,17]. The fact that E.coli O25b-ST131 is able to exhibit antibiotic resistance means that the clinical environment within a hospital or community may actively select certain resistant strains [18], making the treatment of the infections caused by these strains increasingly difficult.
To our knowledge, there have been no studies of E.coli ST131 isolates in Iran. Thus, the present study was carried out to evaluate the prevalence of the O25b/O16 subgroups of ST131clone and the H30/H30-Rx lineages among E.coli isolates causing extra-intestinal infections, and to understand their contributions to the spread of antimicrobial resistance. Furthermore, the virulence attributes and genetic diversity of ST131 isolates were also determined using PCR-based approaches.
Material and methods
Hospital setting and samples investigated
A cross-sectional study was conducted at Kowsar University Hospital, which serves patients in Semnan (Iran) and provides medical and surgical care in all medical specialties. During the 1-year study period (March 2015–March 2016), 580 Enterobacterial isolates were cultured from hospitalized patients with extra-intestinal infections, of which 339 E.coli isolates were identified by routine laboratory methods. In this study, E.coli isolates cultured from patients with recurrent urinary tract infections (UTI) were also included (recurrent UTI refers to at least two episodes of repeatedly occurring UTI within an interval of more than 2 weeks [19]).
Phylogenetic analysis
DNA extraction was performed using CTAB method [20]. Each isolate was assigned to one of the four main phylogenetic groups by targeting three marker genes (chuA, yjaA, arpA) and a DNA fragment TspE4.C2. Based on the PCR products, the strains were classified into one of the four major E.coli phylogenetic lineages: A/C, B1, B2, D/E and F [21].
Screening of ST131clonal group
All phylogroups B2, D, and F isolates were screened by PCR for the ST131-associated single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) in mdh and gyrB genes [22]. The thus-identified ST131 isolates were screened using a triplex PCR based in the detection of the new operon afa FM955459 and the targets rfbO25b and bla CTX-M-15 gene 3′ end [23]. To confirm these clonal assignments, selected isolates underwent multilocus sequence typing according to the Achtman scheme using seven housekeeping genes (adk, fumC, gyrB, icd, mdh, purA and recA) (http://mlst.ucc.ie.mlst/dbs/Ecoli). The O25b and O16 subgroups of ST131 positive isolates were molecularly detected as described earlier [24]. The ST131 isolates were also tested by allele-specific primers for allele 30 of fimH corresponding with the main fluoroquinolone resistance associated subset within ST131, the H30 subclone [25]. The H30-Rx subclone was identified by PCR detection of a specific SNP (G723A) within the allantoin-encoding gene ybbW [6]. Furthermore, virotypes of all ST131 isolates were determined using two multiplex PCR, as described previously [26].
Antibiotic susceptibility testing and phenotypic detection of ESBL producers
Antibiotic susceptibility profiles were obtained for all E.coli isolates by using the standard disc diffusion method on Mueller–Hinton agar. The Clinical Laboratory Standard Institute (CLSI) recommendations for antimicrobial susceptibility testing were followed [27]. The antibiotic panel used was as follows: imipenem, meropenem, ertapenem, ceftazidime, cefepime, cefotaxime, aztreonam, piperacillin/tazobactam, ampicillin/sulbactam, amoxicillin/clavulanic acid, trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole, gentamicin, amikacin, tobramycin, ciprofloxacin, and levofloxacin. Intermediate susceptibility was interpreted as resistant. Isolates were considered as carbapenem-resistant when they were identified as non-susceptible to any of imipenem, meropenem, or ertapenem (inhibition zone <23 mm) [27]. The number of antibiotics to which an isolate was resistant was considered as the resistance score. Multidrug-resistant (MDR) isolates were those resistant to at least one representative of ≥3 antimicrobial classes, including “β-lactam/β-lactamase inhibitors”, extended-spectrum cephalosporins, aminoglycosides, fluoroquinolones, and trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole [28]. Screening for the presence of ESBLs was performed with combined disc test using cefpodoxime, ceftazidime, and cefotaxime with or without clavulanic acid, according to the recommendations of the CLSI [27].
Virulence genotyping
All E.coli-collected isolates were investigated to the following six ExPEC-related virulence genes by single multiplex PCR. P fimbriea papC and papA, central region of sfaS and focG operons (sfa/focDE), aerobactin siderophore receptor (iutA), group 2 capsule (KpsM II), and secreted autotransporter toxin (sat). Isolates were classified as ExPEC if positive for ≥2 of these genes. The virulence score was the number of virulence genes that were detected in an isolate [29].
Detection of resistance genes
The presence of carbapenemase (bla NDM, bla OXA-48, bla IMP-, bla VIM- and bla KPC) [30], Extended Spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL) (bla TEM-, bla SHV- and bla CTX-M groups 1, 2 8, 9, 25) [31, 32] and plasmid mediated quinolone resistance (PMQR) (qnrA, qnrB, qnrS and aac(6′)-Ib-cr) [33] genes were assessed by multiplex PCR according to previously published methods. As positive controls, previously characterized isolates carrying resistance gene sequences understudy were used.
ERIC-PCR analysis
Enterobacterial repetitive intergenic consensus sequence polymerase chain reaction (ERIC-PCR) was performed on all isolates. BioNumerics software, version 6.1, (Applied Maths, Sint-Martens-Laten, Belgium) was used for analyzing the ERIC-PCR fingerprints. The similarities in amplicon profiles were compared using a Dice coefficient at 1% tolerance and 0.5% optimization, and a dendrogram was constructed using the unweighted-pair group method with arithmetic mean clustering (UPGMA) method, with a cut-off of 80% similarity [34].
Statistical analysis
Comparisons of proportions and scores were tested using Fisher’s exact test and the Mann–Whitney U test respectively. P < 0.05 was considered to denote significant differences.
Results
Prevalence of ST131 clonal group and H30 and H30-Rx subclones:
Of the 339 collected E.coli isolates, 136, 33, and 42 isolates belonged to phylogroups B2, D, and F respectively, and were finally selected for screening of ST131 clonal group.
According to PCR-based detection, E.coli ST131 clonal group accounted for 63 (29.8%) of the 211 selected isolates, and MLST confirmed the PCR typing of ST131 isolates. These non-duplicate ST131 isolates were cultured from 52 urine (82.5%), eight sputum (12.6%), and three wound samples (4.7%). The age range of the individuals (35 females and 28 males) recruited into the study was 13–92 years. Sixty-two of these isolates belonged to phylogroup B2, and the one remaining strain belonged to group F. O25b/O16 subgrouping PCR identified 57 (90.4%) and six (9.6%) ST131 isolates as O25b and O16 subclonal lineages respectively. With regard to the type of sample, O16-ST131 isolates were predominantly obtained from UTI (five cases) and sputum (one case). The majority (56/57; 98.2%) of O25b-ST131 belonged to fimH30 subclone, and 24 of 56 (42.8%) fimH30 isolates belonged to the H30-Rx subclone. All of the O16-ST131 isolates belonged to phylogroup B2 and also were fimH30 negative.
Virotyping of studied ST131 isolates showed four discrete virotypes based on the presence or absence of four distinctive virulence genes. The 63 isolates were distributed among four virotypes as follows: virotype A; six (five O25b and one O16) isolates, virotype B; one O25b isolate, C; 55 (51: O25b and four: O16) isolates, and D; one O16 isolate. As in recent Spanish and British studies [26, 35], virotype C (afa −, iroN −, ibeA −, sat +) was frequently detected.
Based on the molecular definition of ExPEC, all ST131 isolates except one O16 strain were attributed with the status of ExPEC. The most prevalent virulence factor was sat (61, 96.8%), followed by iutA (59, 93.7%), kpsMII (30, 47.6%), papC (27, 42.9%) and papA (24, 38.1%) respectively. In comparison between O25b and O16 isolates, O25b-ST131 subgroup exhibited significantly higher prevalence of two virulence genes, sat, and iutA (P: 0.05, for both). Furthermore, virulence scores of O25b isolates were significantly higher in comparison with the O16-ST131 subgroup [median, 3 (2–5) vs 2 (1–4); P: 0.01]. Among H30 isolates, papA and papC were more prevalent among Rx isolates (P: 0.006 and P: 0.03 respectively), while kpsMII was detected more frequently among non-Rx subclone (P: 0.01) (Table 1).
Antibiotic susceptibility and resistance determinants:
According to the results of antibiotic susceptibility testing, the highest resistance rate was obtained against cefotaxime (59, 93.6%), followed by aztreonam (58, 92%), ciprofloxacin/levofloxacin (55, 87.3%) and ceftazidime (50, 79.3%) respectively. The O16-ST131 isolates exhibited different resistance rate values compared with O25b-ST131 isolates, being significantly lower for ciprofloxacin/levofloxacin (0 vs 100%) (P < 0.001) and significantly higher for imipenem (16.7% vs 1.8%) and ampicillin/sulbactam (83.3% vs 42.1%) (P: 0.05, for both). There was no significant difference in resistance score between O25b-ST131 and O16-ST131 (H30-negative) subgroups. In contrast, among H30 isolates, antimicrobial resistances differed between Rx and non-Rx subclones, showing H30-Rx isolates a higher prevalence of tobramycin, amikacin (P: 0.001, for both), gentamicin (P: 0.03), amoxicillin/clavulanate (P: 0.001), and ampicillin/sulbactam resistance (P: 0.05) ,and also higher resistance scores ([median, 8.50 vs 6], P: 0.01). Three isolates, including two O25b (isolates; 556 and 656) and one O16 (isolate; 587) were ESBL-negative using phenotypic test; of those, isolates 656 and 587 were also detected as non-MDR (Table 1).
Of the studied resistance genes, CTX-M gene cluster showed the highest prevalence among ST131 isolates. ESBL subtype varied significantly by subclone, with CTX-M group 1 being associated with H30-Rx, and CTX-M groups 9 and 25 with non-Rx isolates. Thus,all 24 H30-Rx isolates were CTX-M group 1 positive. Among the PMQR determinants, aac(6′)-Ib-cr was the highest prevalent element, and detected in 38 ciprofloxacin/levofloxacin non-susceptible and also two O16-ST131-susceptible isolates respectively. Of the studied carbapenemase genes, bla OXA-48 was detected in seven (six O25b and one O16) carbapenem non-susceptible isolates and also in one carbapenem-susceptible strain (O25b). Four out of six O25b-ST131 carbapenem non-susceptible isolates belonged to H30-Rx subclone (Table 1).
ERIC-PCR profiles of ST131 isolates
Figure 1 shows a dendogram with ERIC-PCR profiles of 61 ST131 isolates. The remaining two strains were non-typeable, as their ERIC-PCR failed to yield distinct bands despite multiple efforts to repeat the experiment. The ERIC-PCR analysis showed that 59 O25b/O16 ST131 isolates belonged to 15 different clusters, including between two and 12 isolates each, whereas the remaining two O25b isolates (isolates 12 and 372 [phylogroup F]) were singleton. In particular, the six O16-ST131 isolates remained distributed in five groups in cluster with other O25b-ST131 isolates (Fig. 1).
Discussion
Our study is the first survey in Iran to investigate and compare the prevalence and genotypes of O25b/O16-ST131 isolates, including the H30 and H30-Rx subclones. During our 1-year surveillance study, the O16-ST131 isolates accounted for only 1.76% compared with 16.8% of the O25b-ST131 subgroup. We confirmed the well-established association between ST131 and ESBL production [6], and found that H30 ST131 subclone has expanded in the study region more than other ST131 subclones.
Our results, and the observation of a high prevalence of phylogroup B2 isolates among the ST131 clone, suggest the clonal expansion of ST131 from a common phylogenetic ancestor; this observation reinforces the explanations for ST131’s remarkable epidemiological success, as phylogroup B2 is thought to be epidemiologically associated with extra-intestinal virulence by means other than through the defined extra-intestinal virulence traits [36].
An important sub-lineage within H30 subclone, called H30-Rx (Rx, extensively resistant) subclone because of its more extensive antimicrobial resistance profile, was identified using whole genome phylogenetic analysis [37]. A similar study conducted in 2014 in Spain showed that 99 (78%) of ST131 isolates belonged to H30 subclone, and 79% of these H30 isolates belonged to H30-Rx subclone [10]. In the present study, H30 subclone was the most prevalent (88.8%) among the studied ST131 isolates, and accounted for nearly all (56 out of 57 isolates) fluoroquinolone-resistant isolates, while 46.8% of H30 isolates belonged to H30-Rx subclone. The H30-Rx subclone was highly resistant to antimicrobials, and its CTX-M-group 1 production differed from the H30-non-Rx isolates. Peirano and Pitout have reported that a rapid influx of the H30-Rx clone is responsible for the rise in quinolone resistance [38]. Our study was conducted in a region where quinolone resistance rates were high. Despite an increase in resistance to quinolones, a drop in the proportion of H30-Rx suggests that there might be other resistant subclones of ST131 responsible for high quinolone resistance.
The O16-ST131 isolates exhibited different resistance rate values as compared with O25b-ST131 isolates, being lower for fluoroquinolones/aminoglycosides and higher for imipenem, ceftazidime, cefepime, trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole, piperacillin/tazobactam, ampicillin/sulbactam, and amoxicillin/clavulanic acid. In Japan, USA, and Spain, O16-ST131 isolates were associated with resistance to gentamicin and trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole. However, O16-ST131 isolates in our study exhibited higher trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole resistance value (71.4%) compared with O16-ST131 isolates from Spain (52%), Japan (50%) and USA (66%) [10, 24, 39]. Our findings also uniquely document a continuum of increasing antimicrobial resistance within ST131, from the non-H30 lineage (O16-ST131, susceptible to fluoroquinolones and aminoglycosides) to the H30-Rx subclone (most resistant).
In the current study, all ST131 isolates except one O16 strain were found to associate with ExPEC status by harboring two to five of the ExPEC virulence factors. The O25b subclone is known to be highly virulent, as judged by virulent genes and animal models [39]. Like Matsumura et al. in Japan [39] and Dahbi et al. in Spain [10], O16-ST131 subgroup appeared to have low virulence and to differ from the O25b-ST131 isolates. Furthermore, concurring with Banerjee et al. and Dahbi et al. [6, 10], we document that H30-Rx isolates have higher virulence scores than non-Rx subclone, implying greater virulence potential. The mechanisms whereby specific accessory traits may facilitate the epidemiological success of ST131 and its principal subclones deserve further study.
The E.coli ST131 clonal group has achieved notoriety for its role in the rapid global dissemination of ESBLs, especially bla CTX-M-15, including in community settings. This is the first report of isolates belonging to the H30, H30-Rx, and non-H30 subclones of pandemic E.coli ST131 clone that produces an OXA-48 carbapenemase from Iran. Of the eight isolates carrying bla OXA-48 carbapenemase, seven strains were non-susceptible to either of imipenem, meropenem, or ertapenem, while the remaining one isolate was susceptible. Laboratory detection of bla OXA-48 producing E.coli may be challenging, because bla OXA-48 does not confer frank resistance to the carbapenems as defined by current interpretive standards, and this enzyme must act in conjunction with reduced carbapenem permeability across the outer membrane and/or efflux to confer frank resistance [40]. The present finding adds to a growing number of reports that this clone can host carbapenemases. The potential of this high-risk clone to serve as a vehicle for hospital-community spread of carbapenemases is profoundly alarming.
Genotyping by ERIC-PCR showed a relative relatedness among studied isolates, since 59 O25b/O16-ST131 isolates clustered into 15 different ERIC profiles. This suggests clonal expansion from a common ancestor. Even though it has been years since the emergence and dissemination of ST131 E. coli strains, they still maintain their clonal nature. This clonal nature, on the one hand, holds the danger of potentially causing disease outbreaks but, on the other hand, may facilitate effective control strategies involving vaccine development and transmission prevention [36].
This study has several limitations. The isolates were collected regionally, not nationwide, which limits the generalizability of our data. Furthermore, we have included the ST131 clonal group of E.coli isolates based on the gyrB/mdh SNP PCR screening rather than do MLST, so we did not study the other high-risk clones, such as ST405, ST127, and ST38, which are contributing to the spread of MDR E.coli.
In summary, the present study confirms that the H30 subclone is expanded in our locale and suggests that this subclone is the one which is mainly responsible for the successful spread of clonal group ST131. Following the recent reports of carbapenem-resistant NDM-1 and OXA-48 E.coli strains in the Middle East, we now describe the population structure of ST131 clonal group from a major medical center in Semnan, revealing the presence of MDR strains carrying bla OXA-48 carbapenemase. Importantly, although O16-ST131 clonal subgroup showed a lower frequency than O25b-ST131, higher resistance rates to most of antibiotics except fluoroquinolones and aminoglycosides indicate the importance of this subgroup in the spread of MDR E. coli isolates.
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This work was supported fully by Semnan University of Medical Sciences (grants No. 730, 870 & 1127). This is a report of a database from research projects entitled “Investigation of the prevalence, antimicrobial susceptibility testing and carbapenemase production among Enterobacteriaceae and Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates recovered from clinical specimens collected from Semnan hospitals and the effect of driving factors”, “Virotyping of Escherichia coli isolates recovered from clinical samples of hospitalized patients in Semnan Kowsar Hospital”, and “Characterization of bacteriologic and genetic characteristics of ‘Extra intestinal Pathogenic E.coli’ (ExPEC) isolates of sequence type 131 (ST-131) recovered from clinical specimens of hospitalized patients in Kowsar Hospital, Semnan (1394-95)” registered in Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Semnan, Iran.
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Hojabri, Z., Mirmohammadkhani, M., Kamali, F. et al. Molecular epidemiology of Escherichia coli sequence type 131 and its H30/H30-Rx subclones recovered from extra-intestinal infections: first report of OXA-48 producing ST131 clone from Iran. Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis 36, 1859–1866 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10096-017-3021-9
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