Characterization of Achromobacter Species in Cystic Fibrosis Patients: Comparison of bla(OXA-114) PCR Amplification, Multilocus Sequence Typing, and Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization-Time of Flight Mass Spectrometry

J Clin Microbiol. 2015 Dec;53(12):3894-6. doi: 10.1128/JCM.02197-15.

Abstract

Molecular methodologies were used to identify 28 Achromobacter spp. from patients with cystic fibrosis (CF). Multilocus sequence typing (MLST) identified 17 Achromobacter xylosoxidans isolates (all bla(OXA-114) positive), nine Achromobacter ruhlandii isolates (all bla(OXA-114) positive), one Achromobacter dolens isolate, and one Achromobacter insuavis isolate. All less common species were misidentified as A. xylosoxidans by matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-time of flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS). Chronic colonization by clonally related A. ruhlandii isolates was demonstrated.

MeSH terms

  • Achromobacter / classification*
  • Achromobacter / genetics*
  • Achromobacter / isolation & purification
  • Cystic Fibrosis / complications*
  • Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / microbiology*
  • Humans
  • Multilocus Sequence Typing / methods*
  • Polymerase Chain Reaction / methods*
  • Spectrometry, Mass, Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption-Ionization / methods*
  • beta-Lactamases / genetics

Substances

  • beta-Lactamases