Antibiotic resistance of Enterobacteriaceae isolated from the domestic food related environments
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Resumo: | Background: Multidrug resistant Enterobacteriaceae which was confined to the hospital environments is now emerging in the domestic food related environments as well. The main objective of the present study was to investigate the prevalence of antibiotic re-sistant Enterobacteriaceae in the domestic food related environments. Methods: Resistance to ampicillin, chloramphenicol, ciprofloxacin, gentamicin, tetracy-cline, nalidixic acid, nitrofurantoin, and trimethoprim was evaluated in 125 isolates; col-lected in domestic food related environments using agar micro dilution method. Results: Results indicated that 49.6% of the isolates were resistant to at least one antibi-otic (32.8% to ampicillin, 6.4% to nitrofurantoin, 4% to tetracycline, 3.2% to nalidixic acid, 2.4% to chloramphenicol and 1.7% to trimethoprim). Resistance to multiple antibi-otics was observed in 6.4% of the isolates. Conclusion: This study implicates existence of antibiotic resistant Enterobactericeae in the domestic food related environments. This resistance phenomenon requires continual vigilance; and further studies are required to evaluate the role of domestic surfaces in the transmission of resistant pathogens and spread of infectious diseases. |
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Antibiotic resistance of Enterobacteriaceae isolated from the domestic food related environmentsAnti-bacterial agentsEnterobacteriaceaeEnvironmentFood safetyBackground: Multidrug resistant Enterobacteriaceae which was confined to the hospital environments is now emerging in the domestic food related environments as well. The main objective of the present study was to investigate the prevalence of antibiotic re-sistant Enterobacteriaceae in the domestic food related environments. Methods: Resistance to ampicillin, chloramphenicol, ciprofloxacin, gentamicin, tetracy-cline, nalidixic acid, nitrofurantoin, and trimethoprim was evaluated in 125 isolates; col-lected in domestic food related environments using agar micro dilution method. Results: Results indicated that 49.6% of the isolates were resistant to at least one antibi-otic (32.8% to ampicillin, 6.4% to nitrofurantoin, 4% to tetracycline, 3.2% to nalidixic acid, 2.4% to chloramphenicol and 1.7% to trimethoprim). Resistance to multiple antibi-otics was observed in 6.4% of the isolates. Conclusion: This study implicates existence of antibiotic resistant Enterobactericeae in the domestic food related environments. This resistance phenomenon requires continual vigilance; and further studies are required to evaluate the role of domestic surfaces in the transmission of resistant pathogens and spread of infectious diseases.Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical SciencesVeritati - Repositório Institucional da Universidade Católica PortuguesaAzevedo, I.Albano, H.Silva, J.Teixeira, P.2016-04-21T17:00:45Z20152015-01-01T00:00:00Zinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.14/19953engBORGES, Sandra; Barbosa, Joana; Silva, Joana; Gomes, Ana M. P.; AZEVEDO, I.; Albano, H.; Silva, Joana; Teixeira, Paula - Antibiotic resistance of Enterobacteriaceae isolated from the domestic food related environments. Journal of Food Quality and Hazards Control. ISSN 2345-685X. Vol. 2, n.º 2 (2015), p. 51-552345-685X2345-682584970918092info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAP2023-08-15T01:41:34Zoai:repositorio.ucp.pt:10400.14/19953Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-19T18:16:04.311179Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse |
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Antibiotic resistance of Enterobacteriaceae isolated from the domestic food related environments |
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Antibiotic resistance of Enterobacteriaceae isolated from the domestic food related environments |
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Antibiotic resistance of Enterobacteriaceae isolated from the domestic food related environments Azevedo, I. Anti-bacterial agents Enterobacteriaceae Environment Food safety |
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Antibiotic resistance of Enterobacteriaceae isolated from the domestic food related environments |
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Antibiotic resistance of Enterobacteriaceae isolated from the domestic food related environments |
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Antibiotic resistance of Enterobacteriaceae isolated from the domestic food related environments |
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Antibiotic resistance of Enterobacteriaceae isolated from the domestic food related environments |
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Antibiotic resistance of Enterobacteriaceae isolated from the domestic food related environments |
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Azevedo, I. |
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Azevedo, I. Albano, H. Silva, J. Teixeira, P. |
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Albano, H. Silva, J. Teixeira, P. |
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Veritati - Repositório Institucional da Universidade Católica Portuguesa |
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Azevedo, I. Albano, H. Silva, J. Teixeira, P. |
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Anti-bacterial agents Enterobacteriaceae Environment Food safety |
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Anti-bacterial agents Enterobacteriaceae Environment Food safety |
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Background: Multidrug resistant Enterobacteriaceae which was confined to the hospital environments is now emerging in the domestic food related environments as well. The main objective of the present study was to investigate the prevalence of antibiotic re-sistant Enterobacteriaceae in the domestic food related environments. Methods: Resistance to ampicillin, chloramphenicol, ciprofloxacin, gentamicin, tetracy-cline, nalidixic acid, nitrofurantoin, and trimethoprim was evaluated in 125 isolates; col-lected in domestic food related environments using agar micro dilution method. Results: Results indicated that 49.6% of the isolates were resistant to at least one antibi-otic (32.8% to ampicillin, 6.4% to nitrofurantoin, 4% to tetracycline, 3.2% to nalidixic acid, 2.4% to chloramphenicol and 1.7% to trimethoprim). Resistance to multiple antibi-otics was observed in 6.4% of the isolates. Conclusion: This study implicates existence of antibiotic resistant Enterobactericeae in the domestic food related environments. This resistance phenomenon requires continual vigilance; and further studies are required to evaluate the role of domestic surfaces in the transmission of resistant pathogens and spread of infectious diseases. |
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BORGES, Sandra; Barbosa, Joana; Silva, Joana; Gomes, Ana M. P.; AZEVEDO, I.; Albano, H.; Silva, Joana; Teixeira, Paula - Antibiotic resistance of Enterobacteriaceae isolated from the domestic food related environments. Journal of Food Quality and Hazards Control. ISSN 2345-685X. Vol. 2, n.º 2 (2015), p. 51-55 2345-685X 2345-6825 84970918092 |
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