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In this study, 11\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">R<\/jats:italic>\n                      .\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">mannitolilytica<\/jats:italic>\n                      isolates were isolated from bloodstream infection cases at a tertiary hospital in Liaocheng City, China, between November 2019 and November 2021. Clinical data, antimicrobial susceptibility profiles, and whole-genome sequencing were analyzed to investigate the resistance mechanisms, genomic characteristics, and clonal dissemination patterns. All isolates exhibited multidrug resistance, exhibiting resistance to ceftazidime, amikacin, gentamicin, imipenem, meropenem, polymyxin B, ceftazidime\/avibactam, and chloramphenicol, while retaining susceptibility to minocycline, cefotaxime, cefepime, trimethoprim\/sulfamethoxazole, tigecycline, and tetracycline. Core genome multilocus sequence typing and average nucleotide identity analyzes revealed two distinct clades, suggesting independent nosocomial transmission events. Genomic characterization uncovered the presence of intrinsic\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">\n                        bla\n                        <jats:sub>OXA-22-like<\/jats:sub>\n                      <\/jats:italic>\n                      and\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">\n                        bla\n                        <jats:sub>OXA-60-like<\/jats:sub>\n                      <\/jats:italic>\n                      carbapenemase genes, along with efflux pump genes (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">qacJ<\/jats:italic>\n                      ,\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">adeF<\/jats:italic>\n                      ), contributing to resistance. Although the infection sources remain unresolved, this study demonstrates the utility of genomic surveillance in tracking hospital-acquired\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">R. mannitolilytica<\/jats:italic>\n                      outbreaks and advocates for stringent infection control measures to mitigate the spread of this opportunistic pathogen. This report provides novel comparative genomic insights into\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">R. mannitolilytica<\/jats:italic>\n                      , enhancing understanding of its resistance mechanisms and evolutionary adaptability.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>IMPORTANCE<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">Ralstonia mannitolilytica<\/jats:italic>\n                      , an environmental bacterium increasingly linked to hospital-acquired infections, poses significant treatment challenges due to its resistance to common antibiotics. This study investigates 11 bloodstream infection cases caused by\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">R. mannitolilytica<\/jats:italic>\n                      in a Chinese hospital, revealing two distinct transmission clusters through genomic analysis. The findings highlight the bacterium\u2019s ability to persist in clinical settings and its resistance to critical antibiotics like carbapenems, likely driven by intrinsic genes and efflux pumps. By combining patient data and genomic surveillance, this work underscores the urgent need for enhanced infection control measures to curb outbreaks. It also provides novel comparative genomic insights into\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">R. mannitolilytica<\/jats:italic>\n                      , advancing our understanding of its evolution and resistance mechanisms, which is vital for guiding future clinical management and public health strategies.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1128\/spectrum.00812-25","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,10,7]],"date-time":"2025-10-07T13:05:18Z","timestamp":1759842318000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1128\/asmj-crossmark-policy-page","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":1,"title":["Epidemiological and genomic characteristics of\n                    <i>Ralstonia mannitolilytica<\/i>\n                    isolated from bloodstream in Liaocheng City, Shandong Province, China"],"prefix":"10.1128","volume":"13","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-6634-8697","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Fangyuan","family":"Cui","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"id":[{"id":"https:\/\/ror.org\/02hha8x90","id-type":"ROR","asserted-by":"publisher"}],"name":"Liaocheng Center for Disease Control and Prevention","place":["Liaocheng, China"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Haiying","family":"Qian","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"id":[{"id":"https:\/\/ror.org\/052vn2478","id-type":"ROR","asserted-by":"publisher"}],"name":"Department of Laboratory, Liaocheng Third People\u2019s Hospital","place":["Liaocheng, China"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Xuefeng","family":"Miao","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"id":[{"id":"https:\/\/ror.org\/02hha8x90","id-type":"ROR","asserted-by":"publisher"}],"name":"Liaocheng Center for Disease Control and Prevention","place":["Liaocheng, China"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Dengying","family":"Jia","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Pharmaceutical Inspection, Liaocheng Inspection and Testing Center","place":["Liaocheng, China"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Shengnan","family":"Liang","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"id":[{"id":"https:\/\/ror.org\/02hha8x90","id-type":"ROR","asserted-by":"publisher"}],"name":"Liaocheng Center for Disease Control and Prevention","place":["Liaocheng, China"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Lihong","family":"Cheng","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"id":[{"id":"https:\/\/ror.org\/02hha8x90","id-type":"ROR","asserted-by":"publisher"}],"name":"Liaocheng Center for Disease Control and Prevention","place":["Liaocheng, China"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Hui","family":"Yuan","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"id":[{"id":"https:\/\/ror.org\/02hha8x90","id-type":"ROR","asserted-by":"publisher"}],"name":"Liaocheng Center for Disease Control and Prevention","place":["Liaocheng, China"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0002-1454-9603","authenticated-orcid":true,"given":"Lijun","family":"Huan","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"id":[{"id":"https:\/\/ror.org\/02hha8x90","id-type":"ROR","asserted-by":"publisher"}],"name":"Liaocheng Center for Disease Control and Prevention","place":["Liaocheng, China"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"235","reference":[{"key":"e_1_3_4_2_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1111\/j.1348-0421.1995.tb03275.x"},{"key":"e_1_3_4_3_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.3390\/biology12101338"},{"key":"e_1_3_4_4_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1007\/s10482-021-01637-0"},{"key":"e_1_3_4_5_2","first-page":"374","article-title":"Ralstonia mannitolilytica bacteraemia: a case report and literature review","volume":"26","author":"Matteo Boattini GB","year":"2018","unstructured":"Matteo Boattini GB, Biancone L, Cavallo R, Costa C. 2018. 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