Benha University

Ahmed Fathy Ibrahim Hikal

Asst. Lecturer

Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Bacteriology, Immunology and Mycology

The newly identified grdA gene confers high-level plazomicin resistance in Salmonella enterica serovars

Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy • 2025
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Authors Ahmed F. Hikal; Shaohua Zhao; Steven Foley; Ashraf A. Khan
Keywords grdA, plazomicin resistance, Salmonella enterica
Journal Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy
Publisher American Society for Microbiology
Volume 69
Issue 5
Pages Not Available
publication.type International
Paper Link Open Link
Supplementary Materials Not Available
Abstract
Plazomicin, a next-generation aminoglycoside, was recently approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of multidrug-resistant complicated urinary tract infections. It is highly effective against most aminoglycoside-modifying enzymes (AMEs). Here, we report that Salmonella enterica strains containing the newly identified gentamicin resistance gene (grdA) are highly resistant to plazomicin. Heterologous expression of grdA in Escherichia coli ΔtolC resulted in plazomicin resistance with minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) > 256 µg/mL. These findings reveal that GrdA confers significantly higher resistance to plazomicin than the previously known plazomicin-resistant AMEs AA (2)-Ia and APH (2″)-Iva.
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