Bacteremia caused by an Acinetobacter junii strain harboring class 1 integron and diverse DNA mobile elements

German M Traglia; Marisa Almuzara; Elisabet Vilacoba; Alicia Tuduri; Gabriela Neumann; Elida Pallone; Daniela Centron; Maria Soledad Ramirez

doi:10.3855/jidc.3747

Bacteremia caused by an Acinetobacter junii strain harboring class 1 integron and diverse DNA mobile elements

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German M Traglia Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina
Marisa Almuzara Hospital Interzonal de Agudos Eva Peron, San Martin, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Elisabet Vilacoba Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina
Alicia Tuduri Hospital Interzonal de Agudos Eva Peron, San Martin, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Gabriela Neumann Hospital Interzonal de Agudos Eva Peron, San Martin, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Elida Pallone Hospital Interzonal de Agudos Eva Peron, San Martin, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Daniela Centron Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina
Maria Soledad Ramirez Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3855/jidc.3747

Keywords:

Acinetobacter junii, integron, antibiotic resistance, insertion sequences

Abstract

Introduction: Infections caused by Acinetobacter junii are rarely reported. However, some outbreaks of septicemia in neonates and pediatric oncology patients, as well as meningitis, peritonitis, and ocular infection have been described. Since it is highly infrequent to find the molecular characterization of A. junii strains in literature, in this study we described the molecular characterization of A. junii isolates recovered from blood samples of a renal transplant patient.

Methodology: The case was defined as a catheter-related bacteremia caused by A. junii. The patient responded favorably after catheter removal and treatment with ciprofloxacin.

Results and Conclusion: The complete molecular characterization of the isolate showed that it harbored a class 1 integron and diverse DNA mobile elements. This explains its genomic plasticity for acquiring antimicrobial resistance determinants and for adapting to a nosocomial niche.

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2014-05-14

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Traglia GM, Almuzara M, Vilacoba E, Tuduri A, Neumann G, Pallone E, Centron D, Ramirez MS (2014) Bacteremia caused by an Acinetobacter junii strain harboring class 1 integron and diverse DNA mobile elements. J Infect Dev Ctries 8:666–669. doi: 10.3855/jidc.3747

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Vol. 8 No. 05: May 2014

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