Author/Authors :
Graham, Christopher Trillium Health Partners, Mississauga ON, Canada , Eshaghi, Alireza Public Health Ontario Laboratory - Public Health Ontario, Toronto ON, Canada , Sarabia, Alicia Trillium Health Partners, Mississauga ON, Canada , Zittermann, Sandra Public Health Ontario Laboratory - Public Health Ontario, Toronto ON, Canada , Stapleton, Patrick Public Health Ontario Laboratory - Public Health Ontario, Toronto ON, Canada , Kus, Julianne V. Public Health Ontario Laboratory - Public Health Ontario, Toronto ON, Canada , Patel, Samir N. Public Health Ontario Laboratory - Public Health Ontario, Toronto ON, Canada
Abstract :
We identified and characterized a genome of the multi-drug-resistant Bacteroides genomospecies recovered from an invasive specimen from a hospitalized patient in Canada. The strain was resistant to penicillin, pipercillin-tazobactam, meropenem, clindaymycin and metronidazole. The strain harboured a plasmid containing the nimE gene, which has been shown to be associated with metronidazole resistance. The study highlights the importance of being vigilant in suspecting antimicrobial drug resistance when a patient is not improving on therapy.
Keywords :
Bacteroides , multi-drug resistance , genomospecies , metronidazole , anaerobic bacteria
