The aim of this study was to determine the occurrence of plasmid-mediated colistin resistance in domestic and imported meat and slaughter animals in the Czech Republic during 2020-2021 by using selective cultivation and direct PCR testing. A total of 111 colistin-resistant Escherichia coli isolates with mcr-1 gene were obtained from 65 (9.9%, n = 659) samples and subjected to whole-genome sequencing. Isolates with mcr were frequently found in fresh meat from domestic production (14.2%) as well as from import (28.8%). The mcr-1-positive E. coli isolates predominantly originated from meat samples (16.6%), mainly poultry (27.1%), and only minor part of the isolates came from the cecum (1.7%). In contrast to selective cultivation, 205 (31.1%) samples of whole-community DNA were positive for at least one mcr variant, and other genes besides mcr-1 were detected. Analysis of whole-genome data of sequenced E. coli isolates revealed diverse sequence types (STs) including pathogenic lineages and dominance of ST1011 (15.6%) and ST162 (12.8%). Most isolates showed multidrug-resistant profile, and 9% of isolates produced clinically important beta-lactamases. The mcr-1 gene was predominantly located on one of three conjugative plasmids of IncX4 (83.5%), IncI2 (7.3%), and IncHI2 (7.3%) groups. Seventy-two percent isolates of several STs carried ColV plasmids. The study revealed high prevalence of mcr genes in fresh meat of slaughter animals. Our results confirmed previous assumptions that the livestock, especially poultry production, is an important source of colistin-resistant E. coli with the potential of transfer to humans via the food chain. IMPORTANCE We present the first data on nation-wide surveillance of plasmid-mediated colistin resistance in the Czech Republic. High occurrence of plasmid-mediated colistin resistance was found in meat samples, especially in poultry from both domestic production and import, while the presence of mcr genes was lower in the gut of slaughter animals. In contrast to culture-based approach, testing of whole-community DNA showed higher prevalence of mcr and presence of various mcr variants. Our results support the importance of combining cultivation methods with direct culture-independent techniques and highlight the need for harmonized surveillance of plasmid-mediated colistin resistance. Our study confirmed the importance of livestock as a major reservoir of plasmid-mediated colistin resistance and pointed out the risks of poultry meat for the transmission of mcr genes toward humans. We identified several mcr-associated prevalent STs, especially ST1011, which should be monitored further as they represent zoonotic bacteria circulating between different environments.

Biomedical Centre Faculty of Medicine in Pilsen Charles University Pilsen Czech Republic

Central European Institute of Technology University of Veterinary Sciences Brno Brno Czech Republic

Department of Biology and Wildlife Diseases Faculty of Veterinary Hygiene and Ecology University of Veterinary Sciences Brno Brno Czech Republic

Department of Clinical Microbiology and Immunology Institute of Laboratory Medicine University Hospital Brno Brno Czech Republic

Department of Microbiology Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry Palacky University Olomouc Olomouc Czech Republic

State Veterinary Institute Olomouc Olomouc Czech Republic

State Veterinary Institute Prague Czech Republic

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