Constitutive High Expression of Chromosomal β-Lactamase in Pseudomonas aeruginosa Caused by a New Insertion Sequence (IS 1669 ) Located in ampD

Author:

Bagge Niels1,Ciofu Oana1,Hentzer Morten2,Campbell Joan I. A.1,Givskov Michael2,Høiby Niels13

Affiliation:

1. Institute of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, Panum Institute, University of Copenhagen

2. Molecular Microbiology, BioCentrum-DTU, Technical University of Denmark, Lyngby, Denmark

3. Department of Clinical Microbiology, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen

Abstract

ABSTRACT The expression of chromosomal AmpC β-lactamase in Pseudomonas aeruginosa is negatively regulated by the activity of an amidase, AmpD. In the present study we examined resistant clinical P. aeruginosa strains and several resistant variants isolated from in vivo and in vitro biofilms for mutations in ampD to find evidence for the genetic changes leading to high-level expression of chromosomal β-lactamase. A new insertion sequence, IS 1669 , was found located in the ampD genes of two clinical P. aeruginosa isolates and several biofilm-isolated variants. The presence of IS 1669 in ampD resulted in the expression of high levels of AmpC β-lactamase. Complementation of these isolates with ampD from the reference P. aeruginosa strain PAO1 caused a dramatic decrease in the expression of AmpC β-lactamase and a parallel decrease of the MIC of ceftazidime to a level comparable to that of PAO1. One highly resistant, constitutive β-lactamase-producing variant contained no mutations in ampD , but a point mutation was observed in ampR , resulting in an Asp-135→Asn change. An identical mutation of AmpR in Enterobacter cloacae has been reported to cause a 450-fold higher AmpC expression. However, in many of the isolates expressing high levels of chromosomal β-lactamase, no changes were found in either ampD , ampR , or in the promoter region of ampD , ampR , or ampC . Our results suggest that multiple pathways may exist leading to increased antimicrobial resistance due to chromosomal β-lactamase.

Publisher

American Society for Microbiology

Subject

Infectious Diseases,Pharmacology (medical),Pharmacology

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