Karthick Vasudevan

Dr. Karthick Vasudevan


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Academic Career Length

8Years (2019-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

Representative Publications

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1 April 2019 in Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology
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JJJobin John Jacob
Jobin John Jacob
BVBalaji Medical Veeraraghavan
Balaji Medical Veeraraghavan
KVKarthick Vasudevan
Karthick Vasudevan

20 December 2023 in Life Sciences
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TDT. Dhanushkumar
T. Dhanushkumar
SESanthosh M E
Santhosh M E
PSPrasanna Kumar Selvam
Prasanna Kumar Selvam
MRMajji Rambabu
Majji Rambabu
KDK.R. Dasegowda
K.R. Dasegowda
George Priya Doss C.George Priya Doss C.
George Priya Doss C.

1 June 2021 in Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance
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YBYamuna Devi Bakthavatchalam
Yamuna Devi Bakthavatchalam
KVKarthick Vasudevan
Karthick Vasudevan
PBPriyanka Babu
Priyanka Babu
ANAyyan Raj Neeravi
Ayyan Raj Neeravi
VNVignesh Narasiman
Vignesh Narasiman
BVBalaji Medical Veeraraghavan
Balaji Medical Veeraraghavan
Linezolid resistance in Enterococcus faecium is emerging worldwide. In this study, we aimed to characterise two linezolid-resistant E. faecium isolates using whole-genome sequencing. Antimicrobial susceptibility testing was performed by the broth microdilution method. A hybrid assembly approach of IonTorrent and MinION sequencing reads was used to generate the complete genome of linezolid-resistant E. faecium isolates VB3025 and VB3240. VB3025 and VB3240 had minimum inhibitory concentration (MICs) for linezolid of 1024 μg/mL and 512 μg/mL, respectively. In addition, VB3025 was found to be resistant to both vancomycin and teicoplanin, while VB3240 was susceptible to these antibiotics. A hybrid assembly approach was used to generate the complete genome of VB3025 and VB3240 isolates harbouring the optrA gene. Notably, VB3025 carried two copies of optrA (chromosomal and plasmid), while in VB3240 optrA was identified on the chromosome. Interestingly, the plasmid pVB3025_2 co-carried the resistance gene clusters aph(3)-IIIa-sat4-ant(6)-Ia-ermB, the vanHAX operon and a copy of the optrA gene. Moreover, the optrA gene inserted into a Tn554 transposon carrying the ermA gene was identified in both VB3025 and VB3240 isolates. Furthermore, mutation analysis revealed the presence of a G2592T mutation in the 23S rRNA of both isolates. This is the first study reporting optrA-positive linezolid-resistant E. faecium from India. A novel plasmid co-carrying vancomycin and linezolid resistance determinants highlights the threat for potential dissemination.

2 June 2023 in International Journal of Biological Macromolecules
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DTDhanushkumar T
Dhanushkumar T
BKBalu Kamaraj
Balu Kamaraj
KVKarthick Vasudevan
Karthick Vasudevan
MGMohanraj Gopikrishnan
Mohanraj Gopikrishnan
DRDasegowda K R
Dasegowda K R
George Priya Doss C.George Priya Doss C.
George Priya Doss C.

22 March 2023 in Microbial Pathogenesis
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MAM. Anusha
M. Anusha
VTV. Tejaswini
V. Tejaswini
Udhaya Kumar. SUdhaya Kumar. S
Udhaya Kumar. S
CPC.N. Prashantha
C.N. Prashantha
KVKarthick Vasudevan
Karthick Vasudevan
George Priya Doss C.George Priya Doss C.
George Priya Doss C.

15 December 2023 in International Journal of Biological Macromolecules
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TDT. Dhanushkumar
T. Dhanushkumar
PSPrasanna Kumar Selvam
Prasanna Kumar Selvam
SESanthosh M E
Santhosh M E
KVKarthick Vasudevan
Karthick Vasudevan
George Priya Doss C.George Priya Doss C.
George Priya Doss C.
BKBalu Kamaraj
Balu Kamaraj