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				- Detection of colistin-resistant populations prior to antibiotic exposure in KPC-2-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae clinical isolates
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		Jungyu Seo , Yu Mi Wi , Jong Min Kim , Yae-Jean Kim , Kwan Soo Ko 		
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			J. Microbiol. 2021;59(6):590-597.   Published online March 29, 2021		
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							DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12275-021-0610-1
					
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		Although colistin is frequently regarded as the antibiotic of
last resort in treating carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae,
colistin heteroresistance may in part be associated
with antibiotic treatment failure. However, we do not know
how widespread the colistin heteroresistance is in carbapenem-
resistant K. pneumoniae isolates. In this study, we performed
colistin disc diffusion assays, E-tests, and population
analysis profiling for KPC-2-producing K. pneumoniae isolates
to identify colistin heteroresistance. Although no colistin-
resistant colonies were detected by the disc diffusion
test and E-test, a colistin-resistant subpopulation was identified
in population analysis profiling in all colistin-susceptible,
KPC-2-producing K. pneumoniae isolates. Colistin-resistant
subpopulations were also identified even when isolates
had no colistin exposure. The ratio of colistin-resistant
subpopulations to the total population increased as the exposure
concentration of colistin increased. In in vitro time-kill
assays, regrowth was observed in all isolates after 2 h upon
exposure to colistin. We identified common amino acid alterations
in PhoQ, PhoP, and PmrB in colistin-resistant subpopulations
from some isolates, but no substitutions were
found in most resistant subpopulations from other isolates.
In all colistin-resistant subpopulations, overexpression of
PhoQ and PbgP was observed. In this study, we demonstrated
that colistin heteroresistance may be common in KPC-2-producing
K. pneumoniae isolates, which could not be detected
in the disc diffusion method and E-test. Colistin heteroresistance
may cause colistin treatment failure in part and may
evolve into resistance. Thus, development of more reliable
diagnostic methods is required to detect colistin heteroresistance.	
		
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				- The Use of Pseudomonas fluorescens P13 to Control Sclerotinia Stem Rot (Sclerotinia sclerotiorum) of Oilseed Rape
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		Hui Li , Huaibo Li , Yan Bai , Jing Wang , Ming Nie , Bo Li , Ming Xiao 		
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			J. Microbiol. 2011;49(6):884-889.   Published online December 28, 2011		
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							DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12275-011-1261-4
					
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		Sclerotinia stem rot (SSR) caused by the fungus Sclerotinia sclerotiorum has been an increasing threat to oilseed rape (Brassica napus L.) cultivation. Efficient and environment‐friendly treatments are much needed. Here we focus on microbial control. The Pseudomonas fluorescens P13 that was isolated from oilseed rape cultivation soil, proved to be a useful biocontrol strain for application. Morphology, physiological and biochemical tests and 16S rDNA analysis demonstrated that it was P. fluorescens P13 and that it had a broad antagonistic spectrum, significantly lessening the mycelial growth of S. sclerotiorum by 84.4% and suppressing sclerotial formation by 95‐100%. Scanning electron microscopy studies attested that P13 deformed S. sclerotiorum mycelia when they were cultured together. P13 did not produce chitinase but did produce hydrogen cyanide (HCN) which was likely one of the antagonistic mechanisms. The density of P13 remained at a high level (≥106 CFU/ml) during 5 weeks in the rhizosphere soil and roots. P13 reduced SSR severity at least by 59% in field studies and also promoted seedling growth (p<0.05) at the seedling stage. From these data, our work provided evidence that P13 could be a good alternative biological resource for biocontrol of S. sclerotiorum.