Genomic analysis of contaminant Stenotrophomonas maltophilia, from placental swab culture, carrying antibiotic resistance: a potential hospital laboratory contaminant

Abstract Acute chorioamnionitis has been considered as reflective of amniotic fluid infection. Standard microbiological work ups for causative microorganism of intra-amniotic infection is based on microbial identification. However, frequency of positive placental culture is varied depending on place...

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Main Authors: Pisut Pongchaikul, Piroon Jenjaroenpun, Paninee Mongkolsuk, Pornpun Vivithanaporn, Thidathip Wongsurawat, Perapon Nitayanon, Iyarit Thaipisuttikul, Jakkrit Khamphakul, Puntabut Warintaksa, Warawut Laolerd, Pitak Santanirand, Piya Chaemsaithong
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-07253-6
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Jakkrit Khamphakul
Puntabut Warintaksa
Warawut Laolerd
Pitak Santanirand
Piya Chaemsaithong
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Jakkrit Khamphakul
Puntabut Warintaksa
Warawut Laolerd
Pitak Santanirand
Piya Chaemsaithong
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description Abstract Acute chorioamnionitis has been considered as reflective of amniotic fluid infection. Standard microbiological work ups for causative microorganism of intra-amniotic infection is based on microbial identification. However, frequency of positive placental culture is varied depending on placental sampling techniques, contaminations, methods of microbiologic work ups or comprehensive microbiologic work ups. In this report, we performed a hybrid whole genome sequencing of a proven bacterial contaminant obtained from placental culture in a patient with preterm labor and acute chorioamnionitis. This is to unveil genetic characterization of contaminant Stenotrophomonas maltophilia habouring antibiotic resistance genes. Stenotrophomonas maltiphilia was proven to be bacterial contaminant since Ureaplasma urealyticum was subsequently demonstrated in amniotic fluid by 16 S rRNA gene Sanger sequencing. Cultivation results from other sources were no growth. We identified Stenotrophomonas maltiphilia strain RAOG732 which carried several antibiotic resistance genes, including aminoglycoside, fluoroquiolone and beta-lactam. Biofilm production genes were also identified in this genome. We firstly utilized a hybrid sequencing approach to investigate the genome of S. maltiphilia in the patient with preterm and acute chorioamnionitis, a proven bacterial laboratory contaminant. The analysis provided several antibiotic resistance-associated and genes biofilm-associated genes. The detection of S. maltiphilia raised the awareness of the colonization of biofilm-producing bacteria in hospitals, where surveillance for decontamination is necessary.
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spelling doaj-art-925872c9cc7e411faddf9cc67a69ad5d2025-08-20T03:03:28ZengNature PortfolioScientific Reports2045-23222025-07-011511910.1038/s41598-025-07253-6Genomic analysis of contaminant Stenotrophomonas maltophilia, from placental swab culture, carrying antibiotic resistance: a potential hospital laboratory contaminantPisut Pongchaikul0Piroon Jenjaroenpun1Paninee Mongkolsuk2Pornpun Vivithanaporn3Thidathip Wongsurawat4Perapon Nitayanon5Iyarit Thaipisuttikul6Jakkrit Khamphakul7Puntabut Warintaksa8Warawut Laolerd9Pitak Santanirand10Piya Chaemsaithong11Ramathibodi Medical School, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol UniversityDivision of Medical Bioinformatics, Research Department, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol UniversityRamathibodi Medical School, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol UniversityRamathibodi Medical School, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol UniversityDivision of Medical Bioinformatics, Research Department, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol UniversityDepartment of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol UniversityDepartment of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol UniversityDepartment of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol UniversityDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol UniversityDepartment of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol UniversityDepartment of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol UniversityDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol UniversityAbstract Acute chorioamnionitis has been considered as reflective of amniotic fluid infection. Standard microbiological work ups for causative microorganism of intra-amniotic infection is based on microbial identification. However, frequency of positive placental culture is varied depending on placental sampling techniques, contaminations, methods of microbiologic work ups or comprehensive microbiologic work ups. In this report, we performed a hybrid whole genome sequencing of a proven bacterial contaminant obtained from placental culture in a patient with preterm labor and acute chorioamnionitis. This is to unveil genetic characterization of contaminant Stenotrophomonas maltophilia habouring antibiotic resistance genes. Stenotrophomonas maltiphilia was proven to be bacterial contaminant since Ureaplasma urealyticum was subsequently demonstrated in amniotic fluid by 16 S rRNA gene Sanger sequencing. Cultivation results from other sources were no growth. We identified Stenotrophomonas maltiphilia strain RAOG732 which carried several antibiotic resistance genes, including aminoglycoside, fluoroquiolone and beta-lactam. Biofilm production genes were also identified in this genome. We firstly utilized a hybrid sequencing approach to investigate the genome of S. maltiphilia in the patient with preterm and acute chorioamnionitis, a proven bacterial laboratory contaminant. The analysis provided several antibiotic resistance-associated and genes biofilm-associated genes. The detection of S. maltiphilia raised the awareness of the colonization of biofilm-producing bacteria in hospitals, where surveillance for decontamination is necessary.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-07253-6Acute chorioamnionitisAcute inflammatory lesion of the placentaAcute funisitisAmniotic fluidChorioamnionitisChorioamniotic membranes
spellingShingle Pisut Pongchaikul
Piroon Jenjaroenpun
Paninee Mongkolsuk
Pornpun Vivithanaporn
Thidathip Wongsurawat
Perapon Nitayanon
Iyarit Thaipisuttikul
Jakkrit Khamphakul
Puntabut Warintaksa
Warawut Laolerd
Pitak Santanirand
Piya Chaemsaithong
Genomic analysis of contaminant Stenotrophomonas maltophilia, from placental swab culture, carrying antibiotic resistance: a potential hospital laboratory contaminant
Scientific Reports
Acute chorioamnionitis
Acute inflammatory lesion of the placenta
Acute funisitis
Amniotic fluid
Chorioamnionitis
Chorioamniotic membranes
title Genomic analysis of contaminant Stenotrophomonas maltophilia, from placental swab culture, carrying antibiotic resistance: a potential hospital laboratory contaminant
title_full Genomic analysis of contaminant Stenotrophomonas maltophilia, from placental swab culture, carrying antibiotic resistance: a potential hospital laboratory contaminant
title_fullStr Genomic analysis of contaminant Stenotrophomonas maltophilia, from placental swab culture, carrying antibiotic resistance: a potential hospital laboratory contaminant
title_full_unstemmed Genomic analysis of contaminant Stenotrophomonas maltophilia, from placental swab culture, carrying antibiotic resistance: a potential hospital laboratory contaminant
title_short Genomic analysis of contaminant Stenotrophomonas maltophilia, from placental swab culture, carrying antibiotic resistance: a potential hospital laboratory contaminant
title_sort genomic analysis of contaminant stenotrophomonas maltophilia from placental swab culture carrying antibiotic resistance a potential hospital laboratory contaminant
topic Acute chorioamnionitis
Acute inflammatory lesion of the placenta
Acute funisitis
Amniotic fluid
Chorioamnionitis
Chorioamniotic membranes
url https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-07253-6
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