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Spread of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales (CPE) is an ongoing public health issue worldwide, including in Japan. In this study, we investigated the phenotypic and genetic characteristics of CPE isolates at Okayama University Hospital over the 5 years (2013-2018) prior to the outbreak of the 2019 coronavirus pandemic. Of 24 carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales isolated during the study period, we identified 8 CPE isolates harboring blaIMP-1 (5 isolates) and blaIMP-6 genes (3 isolates). Bacterial species and carbapenem susceptibility patterns exhibited diversity. Minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) of meropenem were generally higher than those of imipenem and biapenem. Results of pulsed-field gel electrophoresis demonstrated that neither clonal nor plasmid-mediated outbreaks of blaIMP-harboring CPE isolates have developed at our hospital. One Klebsiella oxytoca isolate showed a high MIC (128 μg/mL) of meropenem, which could be explained by the high plasmid copy number. Subsequent analysis of this isolate may elucidate the intricacies of carbapenem resistance profiles among CPE isolates. Collectively, our findings underscore the necessity for ongoing genetic surveillance of CPE, complemented by tailored approaches for infection prevention and control.
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