Twelve cefotaxime- and/or carbapenem-resistant strains were isolated in this study and were identified as Enterobacter cloacae, Raoultella ornithinolytica, Citrobacter freundii, Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Pseudomonas libanensis and Pseudomonas stutzeri. The bla gene was detected in only one E. cloacae strain belonging to sequence type 108 (ST108), whilst the two R. ornithinolytica isolates harboured bla and one E. coli strain carried bla . The detected bla gene was transferable by conjugation. We report for the first time the detection of an OXA-48-producing E. cloacae isolate from money. This calls for consciousness development on the potential risks associated with poor handling of currency. We report for the first time the detection of an OXA-48-producing E. cloacae isolate from money. This calls for consciousness development on the potential risks associated with poor handling of currency. Acinetobacter baumannii is an opportunistic nosocomial pathogen that is the main focus of attention in clinical settings owing to its intrinsic ability to persist in the hospital environment and its capacity to acquire determinants of resistance and virulence. Here we present the genomic sequencing, molecular characterisation and genomic comparison of two A. baumannii strains belonging to two different sequence types (STs), one sporadic and one widely distributed in our region. Whole-genome sequencing (WGS) of Ab42 and Ab376 was performed using Illumina MiSeq-I and the genomes were assembled with SPAdes. https://www.selleckchem.com/products/CP-690550.html ARG-ANNOT, CARD-RGI, ISfinder, PHAST, PlasmidFinder, plasmidSPAdes and IslandViewer were used to analyse both genomes. Genome analysis revealed that Ab42 belongs to ST172, an uncommon ST, whilst Ab376 belongs to ST25, a widely distributed ST. Molecular characterisation showed the presence of two antibiotic resistance genes in Ab42 and nine in Ab376. No insertion sequences were detected in Ab42, however 22 were detected in Ab376. Moreover, two prophages were found in Ab42 and three in Ab376. In addition, a CRISPR-cas type I-Fb and two plasmids, one of which harboured an AbGRI1-like island, were found in Ab376. We present WGS analysis of twoA. baumannii strains belonging to two different STs. These findings allowed us to characterise a previously undescribed ST (ST172) and provide new insights to the widely studied ST25. We present WGS analysis of twoA. baumannii strains belonging to two different STs. These findings allowed us to characterise a previously undescribed ST (ST172) and provide new insights to the widely studied ST25. A single carbapenem-resistant, hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae strain has attracted major public concern. The aim of the present study was to better understand the antimicrobial resistance and genetic characteristics of Klebsiella pneumoniae strain XJ-K1. Klebsiella pneumoniae strain XJ-K1 was isolated from a urine specimen of a 69-year-old male patient in a teaching hospital in Shanghai, China, in January 2018. Antimicrobial susceptibility testing, string test, whole-genome sequencing, bioinformatics analysis and phylogenetic analysis were performed in this study. Klebsiella pneumoniae XJ-K1 was an extensively drug-resistant (XDR) hypervirulent strain that showed high-level resistance to antibacterial agents. Three novel plasmids were discovered in strain XJ-K1, including a 207,409-bp IncHI1B-type rmpA2-bearing pLVPK-like virulence plasmid, a 130,628-bp Col156/IncFIB/IncFII-type aadA2-, sul1-, mph(A)- and dfrA12-bearing MDR plasmid, and a 99,408-bp IncFII/IncR-type bla -, bla -, bla -, bla -, rXDR and hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae isolated from patient urine, which is a serious concern for its further spread. The aim of this study was to explore the genomic content of a bla - and mcr-1-harbouring Escherichia coli strain and to clarify the molecular mechanism for the transmission of multidrug resistance. Antimicrobial susceptibility testing was conducted by the broth microdilution method to determine the resistance profile. Filter-mating conjugation assays were performed to confirm the plasmid transfer ability. Whole-genome sequence data were acquired by a combination of Illumina paired-end reads and Nanopore long-read sequencing. Escherichia coli strain QE11-421 was an mcr-1-positive colistin-resistant isolate that co-harboured the bla gene conferring carbapenem resistance. Genome sequence data confirmed QE11-421 as a sequence type 48 (ST48) E. coli that harboured five large conjugative plasmids encoding several multidrug resistance genes. The bla gene was located on a Tn3-Tn4401 composite transposon, which is part of a 65-kb multidrug-resistant IncN plasmid. The mcr-1 gene was harboured on another 33-kb IncX4 plasmid that was more conserved and presented few antimicrobial resistance determinants. No copies of insertion sequence ISApl1 were found flanking the mcr-1 gene, decreasing the mobility of mcr-1 based on its original Tn6330 transposon. Horizontal transfer of multidrug resistance plasmids or resistance-related transposon units was responsible for the emergence of this notorious superbug. The coexistence of bla -IncN and mcr-1-IncX4 plasmids in a ST48 E. coli strain in humans poses a great threat. Horizontal transfer of multidrug resistance plasmids or resistance-related transposon units was responsible for the emergence of this notorious superbug. The coexistence of blaKPC-2-IncN and mcr-1-IncX4 plasmids in a ST48 E. coli strain in humans poses a great threat. Anterior controllable antedisplacement and fusion (ACAF) is a novel surgical technique for the treatment of ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament (OPLL). Its prognostic factors for decompression have not been well studied. Additionally, no detailed radiological standard has been set for hoisting the vertebrae-OPLL complex (VOC) in ACAF. To identify the possible prognostic factors for decompression outcomes after ACAF for cervical OPLL, to determine the critical value of radiological parameters for predicting good outcomes, and to establish a radiological standard for hoisting the VOC in ACAF. This was a retrospective multicenter study. A total of 121 consecutive patients with OPLL who underwent ACAF at a point between January 2017 and June 2018 at any one of seven facilities and were monitored for at least 1 year afterward were enrolled in a multicenter study. Japanese Orthopedic Association (JOA) scores, recovery rate (RR) of neurologic function, and surgical complications were used to determine the effectiveness of ACAF.