Extensively acquired antimicrobial-resistant bacteria restructure the individual microbial community in post-antibiotic conditionsShow others and affiliations
2025 (English)In: npj Biofilms and Microbiomes, E-ISSN 2055-5008, Vol. 11, no 1, article id 78Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]
In recent years, the overuse of antibiotics has led to the emergence of antimicrobial-resistant (AMR) bacteria. To evaluate the spread of AMR bacteria, the reservoir of AMR genes (resistome) has been identified in environmental samples, hospital environments, and human populations, but the functional role of AMR bacteria and their persistence within individuals has not been fully investigated. Here, we performed a strain-resolved in-depth analysis of the resistome changes by reconstructing a large number of metagenome-assembled genomes from the gut microbiome of an antibiotic-treated individual. Interestingly, we identified two bacterial populations with different resistome profiles: extensively acquired antimicrobial-resistant bacteria (EARB) and sporadically acquired antimicrobial-resistant bacteria, and found that EARB showed broader drug resistance and a significant functional role in shaping individual microbiome composition after antibiotic treatment. Our findings of AMR bacteria would provide a new avenue for controlling the spread of AMR bacteria in the human community.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Springer Nature , 2025. Vol. 11, no 1, article id 78
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Infectious Medicine Microbiology Microbiology in the Medical Area
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URN: urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-364008DOI: 10.1038/s41522-025-00705-xISI: 001494158000001PubMedID: 40360555Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-105005095307OAI: oai:DiVA.org:kth-364008DiVA, id: diva2:1962844
Note
QC 20250603
2025-06-022025-06-022025-08-01Bibliographically approved