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Genome Sequencing and Analysis of the First Spontaneous Nanosilver Resistant Bacterium Proteus Mirabilis Strain SCDR1 Amr T Saeb et al. Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control (2017) 6:119 DOI 10.1186/s13756-017-0277-x RESEARCH Open Access Genome sequencing and analysis of the first spontaneous Nanosilver resistant bacterium Proteus mirabilis strain SCDR1 Amr T. M. Saeb1* , Khalid A. Al-Rubeaan1, Mohamed Abouelhoda2,3, Manojkumar Selvaraju3,4 and Hamsa T. Tayeb2,3 Abstract Background: P. mirabilis is a common uropathogenic bacterium that can cause major complications in patients with long-standing indwelling catheters or patients with urinary tract anomalies. In addition, P. mirabilis is a common cause of chronic osteomyelitis in Diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) patients. We isolated P. mirabilis SCDR1 from a Diabetic ulcer patient. We examined P. mirabilis SCDR1 levels of resistance against Nanosilver colloids, the commercial Nanosilver and silver containing bandages and commonly used antibiotics. We utilized next generation sequencing techniques (NGS), bioinformatics, phylogenetic analysis and pathogenomics in the characterization of the infectious pathogen. Results: P. mirabilis SCDR1 was the first Nanosilver resistant isolate collected from a diabetic patient polyclonal infection. P. mirabilis SCDR1 showed high levels of resistance against Nanosilver colloids, Nanosilver chitosan composite and the commercially available Nanosilver and silver bandages. The P. mirabilis -SCDR1 genome size is 3,815,621 bp. with G + C content of 38.44%. P. mirabilis-SCDR1 genome contains a total of 3533 genes, 3414 coding DNA sequence genes, 11, 10, 18 rRNAs (5S, 16S, and 23S), and 76 tRNAs. Our isolate contains all the required pathogenicity and virulence factors to establish a successful infection. P. mirabilis SCDR1 isolate is a potential virulent pathogen that despite its original isolation site, the wound, can establish kidney infection and its associated complications. P. mirabilis SCDR1 contains several mechanisms for antibiotics and metals resistance, including, biofilm formation, swarming mobility, efflux systems, and enzymatic detoxification. Conclusion: P. mirabilis SCDR1 is the first reported spontaneous Nanosilver resistant bacterial strain. P. mirabilis SCDR1 possesses several mechanisms that may lead to the observed Nanosilver resistance. Keywords: Proteus Mirabilis, Multi-drug resistance, Silver nanoparticles, Genome analysis, Pathogenomics, Biofilm formation, Swarming mobility, Resistome, Glutathione S-transferase, Copper/silver efflux system Background respirators, socks, wet wipes, detergents, soaps, shampoos, The production and utilization of nanosilver is one of the toothpastes, washing machines, bone cement, wound primary and still growing applications in the field of nano- dressings, hospital beds and furniture to control infection technology. Nanosilver is used as the essential antimicrobial and support anti-biofilm activity [1–8]. Nanosilver is known ingredient in both clinical and environmental technologies. to exert inhibitory and bactericidal effects against many Nanosilver is utilized in the formulation of dental resin amal- Gram-positive, Gram-negative and fungal pathogens [9]. gams, medical device coatings, water filter antimicrobial Latest studies suggest that the use of nanosilver-containing coating, antimicrobial agents in air sanitizers, textiles, pillows, wound dressings prevents or reduces microbial growth in wounds, and may improve the healing process [10]. More- * Correspondence: [email protected] over, antibacterial nanosilver-containing wound dressing gels 1Genetics and Biotechnology Department, Strategic Center for Diabetes Research, College of medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of may be important for patients that are at risk of non-healing Saudi Arabia of diabetic foot wounds and traumatic/surgical wounds [11]. Full list of author information is available at the end of the article © The Author(s). 2017 Open Access This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons license, and indicate if changes were made. The Creative Commons Public Domain Dedication waiver (http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/) applies to the data made available in this article, unless otherwise stated. Saeb et al. Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control (2017) 6:119 Page 2 of 27 Increased usage of nanosilver in both medical and environ- testing of gram-negative rods. Manual disk diffusion and mental products has generated concerns about the develop- MIC method for AgNPs and antibiotic sensitivity testing ment of bacterial resistance against the antimicrobial were performed when required. Results were categorized ac- ingredient. Bacterial resistance against metallic silver has cording to EUCAST 2.0 VITEK 2 MIC breakpoints. been documented with several bacterial strains such as E. coli Enterobacter cloacae, Klebsiella pneumoniae and Salmonella Preparation of colloidal and composite Nanosilver and typhimurium [12, 13]. However, information about bacterial commercial products for antimicrobial activity testing resistance against Nanosilver is scarce. Only Gunawan et al., Colloidal silver nanoparticles were prepared and character- (2013) reported the occurrence of induced adaptation, of ized, and their concentration was determined as described non-targeted environmental Bacillus species, to antimicro- by Saeb et al., 2014 [9]. Nanosilver chitosan composite bial Nanosilver [14]. In this study, we report on a spontan- preparations were made by chemical reduction method, as eous nanosilver-resistant Proteus mirabilis isolate (“SCDR1”). described by Latif et al., 2015 [37]. Moreover, the following Proteus mirabilis is a motile gram-negative bacterium that is commercially silver and nanosilver containing wound characterized by its swarming behavior [15, 16]. P. mirabilis dressing bandages were used for antimicrobial activity is a common uropathogen that can cause major complica- testing: Silvercel non-adherent antimicrobial alginate Dress- tions. In addition, P. mirabilis can cause respiratory and ing (Acelity L.P. Inc., San Antonio, Texas, USA), Sorbsan wound infections, bacteremia, and other infections [16–21]. Silver dressing made of Calcium alginate with silver (Aspen In fact, P. mirabilis is a common cause of chronic osteomye- Medical Europe Ltd., Leicestershire,UK),ColActive®Plus litis in Diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) patients along with Ag (Covalon Technologies Ltd., Mississauga, Ontario, Bacteroides fragilis, E coli, and Klebsiella pneumoniae [22]. Canada), exsalt®SD7 wound dressing (Exciton Technolo- Generally, P. mirabilis is responsible for 90% of genus gies, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada), Puracol Plus AG+ Proteus infections, and can be considered as a community- Collagen Dressings with Silver (Medline, Mundelein, acquired infection [23]. As a pathogen P. mirabilis acquires Illinois, USA) and ACTISORB™ silver antimicrobial wound many virulence determinants that enable it to establish dressing 220 (Acelity L.P. Inc., San Antonio, Texas, USA). successful infections [24–26]. A lot of information concern- ing antibiotic resistance is available for P. mirabilis [27–35]. Antimicrobial susceptibility test P. mirabilis is intrinsically resistant to tetracyclines and Antimicrobial activities were performed against the following polymyxins. Moreover, multidrug-resistant (MDR) P. strains: Pseudomonas aeruginosa ATCC 27853, Staphylococ- mirabilis strain resistance to β-lactams, aminoglycosides, cus aureus ATCC 29213, Proteus mirabilis ATCC 29906, fluoroquinolones, phenicols, streptothricin, tetracycline, Klebsiella pneumoniae ATCC 700603, E. coli ATCC 25922 and trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole has been reported and Enterobacter cloacae ATCC 29212. [36]. However, limited information about heavy metals, including silver, is available. In this study, we present the Disk diffusion antimicrobial susceptibility testing first report and genome sequence of the nanosilver resist- Disk diffusion antimicrobial susceptibility testing was ant bacterium P. mirabilis strain SCDR1, isolated from performed as described by Matuschek et al. [38]. Briefly, diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) patient. Mueller–Hinton (MH) agar plates were inoculated with agar with an inoculum corresponding to a McFarland 0.5 Methods turbidity with a sterile cotton swab to prepare bacterial Bacterial isolate lawns of the abovementioned bacterial test strains. Sterile Proteus mirabilis strain SCDR1 was isolated from a diabetic discs were loaded with different concentrations (50– ulcerpatientinthediabeticfootunitattheUniversity 200 ppm) of colloidal silver nanoparticles solutions and the Diabetes Center, King Saud University. P. mirabilis SCDR1 Nanosilver chitosan composite (composite concentration was the first nanosilver resistant isolate to be collected from a ranged from 0.1% and 0.01 M to 3.2% and 0.16 M from diabetic patient’s polyclonal infection. A Proper wound swab chitosan and Silver nitrate respectively) and then placed on was obtained from the patient and was sent for further Mueller–Hinton (MH) agar plates with bacterial lawns. microbiological study and culture. Wounds needing debride- Within 15 min of application of antimicrobial disks, the ∘ ment were debrided before swabbing the surface of the plates were inverted and incubated at 37 Cfor16h.Allex- wound. The specimen was inoculated
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