To analyze the drug resistance and genomic characteristics of Salmonella London isolates from Chengdu between 2019 and 2023.
Salmonella isolates from clinical and food sources in Chengdu during 2019-2023 were serologically identified, resulting in 72 Salmonella London strains. Drug susceptibility testing was performed using the microbroth dilution method. Whole-genome sequencing was conducted to analyze the core genome multilocus sequence typing (cgMLST) genetic characteristics and the presence of resistance genes.
The isolates showed the highest resistance to trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (76.39%, 55/72), followed by tetracycline (72.22%, 52/72), ampicillin (68.06%, 49/72), and chloramphenicol (62.50%, 45/72). All isolates were sensitive to ertapenem, ceftazidime/avibactam, tigecycline, meropenem, and amikacin. Among the 72 strains, 11 were sensitive to all 17 tested antibiotics. Multidrug resistance was observed in 70.83% (51/72) of the isolates, with the predominant resistance profile being AMP-AMS-CHL-SXT-TET (12.50%, 9/72). Of the 72 strains, 71 were identified as ST155, with 1 untyped. Some strains exhibited allele differences of ≤10, indicating high genetic homology.
The 72 Salmonella London isolates demonstrate high resistance rates and severe multidrug resistance, with the predominant resistance profile being AMP-AMS-CHL-SXT-TET. The high genetic homology among certain strains suggests the potential for foodborne illness outbreaks.
| 科 Family | 属数 Number of genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) | 属 Genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 鹅膏菌科Amanitaceae | 2 | 11 | 5.26 | 鹅膏菌属 Amanita | 10 | 4.78 |
| 小菇科 Mycenaceae | 2 | 12 | 5.74 | 丝盖伞属 Inocybe | 5 | 2.39 |
| 多孔菌科 Polyporaceae | 8 | 14 | 6.70 | 蜡蘑属 Laccaria | 5 | 2.39 |
| 红菇科 Russulaceae | 3 | 23 | 11.00 | 小皮伞属 Marasmius | 6 | 2.87 |
| 小菇属 Mycena | 11 | 5.26 | ||||
| 光柄菇属 Pluteus | 5 | 2.39 | ||||
| 红菇属 Russula | 17 | 8.13 | ||||
| 栓菌属 Trametes | 5 | 2.39 |