Table 1 Unique ESBL plasmids found in this study
Plasmid | ESBL | #Pt | #G | Organisms | Median size (bp) | Inc type(s) | MOB | Median copy number | # AMR classes (genes) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
KpSC ESBL Plasmids | |||||||||
 Plasmid A | blaCTX-M-15 | 18 | 39 | Kp (4 STs) Kv ST347 | 243,577 | FIB, FII | F | 1.30 | 3–5 (5–8) |
 Plasmid B | blaCTX-M-15 blaVEB-1 | 4 | 6 | Kp ST231 | 128,238 | C (ST3) | H | 1.49 | 6 (12) |
 Plasmid C | blaCTX-M-15 | 4 | 4 | Kp ST491 | 190,324 | FIA, FII | F | 1.49 | 6 (6) |
 Plasmid D | blaCTX-M-15 | 3 | 8 | Kp ST340 | 89,345 | FIA, R | - | 2.20 | 5 (9) |
 pINF044 | blaCTX-M-15 | 1 | 1 | Kp ST437 | 227,214 | FIB, FII | F | 1.07 | 6 (9) |
 pINF161 | blaCTX-M-14 | 1 | 1 | Kp ST661 | 89,062 | FIIA | P | 1.15 | 0 (0) |
 Plasmid E | blaCTX-M-14 | 3 | 3 | Kp ST17 | 214,317 | FIB, FII | F | 1.24 | 7 (10–12) |
 Plasmid F | blaCTX-M-14 | 2 | 2 | Kp ST3062 | 159,592 | FIB, FIIA, FII, FIA | F | 2.58 | 5 (8) |
 Plasmid G | blaCTX-M-62 | 2 | 2 | Kp ST15 | 102,016 | N, R | P, F | 5.97 | 8 (11) |
 pINF223 | blaCTX-M-3 | 1 | 1 | Kp ST3072 | 60,529 | FII | P | 2.98 | 2 (2) |
 pKSB1_1B | blaCTX-M-55 | 1 | 1 | Kp ST1213 | 113,743 | I2 | P | 1.30 | 0 (0) |
 pINF058 | blaSHV-12 | 1 | 1 | Kv ST3076 | 279,735 | H | H | 1.55 | 8 (8) |
Escherichia ESBL plasmids | |||||||||
 pMSB1_1A | blaCTX-M-15 | 1 | 1 | Ec ST617 | 173,787 | FIB, FIIA, FII, FIA | F | 1.53 | 7 (10) |
 pMSB1_9I | blaCTX-M-15 | 1 | 1 | Ec ST10 | 44,618 | FIIA, FII | F | 1.30 | 0 (0) |
 pMINF_8D | blaCTX-M-15 | 1 | 1 | Ec ST10 | 115,278 | unknown | none | 1.72 | 0 (0) |
 pMINF_1D | blaCTX-M-15 | 1 | 1 | Ec ST141 | 125,802 | FIB, FIIA, FII, FIA | F | 1.55 | 1 (1) |
 Plasmid H | blaCTX-M-14 | 2 | 2 | Ec ST48 | 10,057 | none | none | 15.81 | 2 (2) |
 pMINF_2E | blaCTX-M-14 | 1 | 1 | Ec ST602 | 207,369 | FIB, FIIA, FII | P, F | 1.58 | 0 (0) |
 Plasmid I | blaCTX-M-14 | 2 | 2 | Ec ST38 | 70,350 | FIIA, FII | F | 2.71 | 0 (0) |
 pMSB1_5C | blaCTX-M-14 | 1 | 1 | Em ST3727 | 70,361 | FIIA, FII | F | 2.63 | 0 (0) |
 Plasmid J | blaCTX-M-27 | 2 | 3 | Ec ST131 | 112,822 | FIB, FIIA, FII, FIA | F | 1.95 | 0 (0) |
 Plasmid K | blaCTX-M-27 | 1 | 2 | Ec ST38 | 160,498 | FIB, FIIA, FII, FIA | F | 1.91 | 6 (9) |
 pMINF_9A | blaCTX-M-27 | 1 | 1 | Ec ST648 | 139,312 | FIB, FIIA, FII, FIA | F | 1.79 | 5 (7) |
 Plasmid L | blaCTX-M-62 | 2 | 2 | Ec ST176 | 59,604 | N | F | 4.83 | 5 (5) |
 Plasmid O | blaCMY-42 | 2 | 2 | Ec ST354 | 47,582 | I1 | P | 2.05 | 0 (0) |