Ants as vectors of pathogenic microorganisms in a hospital in São Paulo county, Brazil

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Autor(a) principal: Máximo, Heros J
Data de Publicação: 2014
Outros Autores: Felizatti, Henrique L, Ceccato, Marcela [UNESP], Cintra-Socolowski, Priscila [UNESP], Beretta, Ana Laura R Zeni
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Repositório Institucional da UNESP
Texto Completo: http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1756-0500-7-554
http://hdl.handle.net/11449/171842
Resumo: Background: The present study aimed to identify and characterize the presence of bacteria carried by ants, and check the distribution of these ants in the physical confines of a medium-sized hospital in São Paulo county, Brazil. Methods: The ants were collected from March 2012 to February 2013. Attractive non-toxic baits were used to catch the ants, and the sectors considered for the study were medical wards, outdoor areas, obstetric unit, reception area, kitchen, surgical centres, paediatric clinic and intensive care unit. Captured ants were classified using taxonomic keys and subsequently immersed in Brain Heart Infusion broth. Results: Paratrechina spp. and Monomorium floricola ants were found most frequently in the hospital. Ants had a high capacity for carrying bacteria, and the isolates comprised 68.8% Gram-positive, spore-producing bacilli (Bacillus spp. and Listeria spp.); 14.7% Gram-negative bacilli (Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Klebsiella spp.); and 16.4% Gram-positive cocci (Streptococcus spp. and Staphylococcus aureus). Among the areas being evaluated, the medical wards had the largest number of ants captured, and therefore the most bacteria. Conclusions: Ants in hospitals may carry both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria, and methods of controlling urban ants should be adopted and strictly adhered to, to minimize the risk of infection in hospital patients.
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spelling Ants as vectors of pathogenic microorganisms in a hospital in São Paulo county, BrazilAntsBacteriaNosocomial environmentNosocomial infectionPathogenic microorganismsBackground: The present study aimed to identify and characterize the presence of bacteria carried by ants, and check the distribution of these ants in the physical confines of a medium-sized hospital in São Paulo county, Brazil. Methods: The ants were collected from March 2012 to February 2013. Attractive non-toxic baits were used to catch the ants, and the sectors considered for the study were medical wards, outdoor areas, obstetric unit, reception area, kitchen, surgical centres, paediatric clinic and intensive care unit. Captured ants were classified using taxonomic keys and subsequently immersed in Brain Heart Infusion broth. Results: Paratrechina spp. and Monomorium floricola ants were found most frequently in the hospital. Ants had a high capacity for carrying bacteria, and the isolates comprised 68.8% Gram-positive, spore-producing bacilli (Bacillus spp. and Listeria spp.); 14.7% Gram-negative bacilli (Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Klebsiella spp.); and 16.4% Gram-positive cocci (Streptococcus spp. and Staphylococcus aureus). Among the areas being evaluated, the medical wards had the largest number of ants captured, and therefore the most bacteria. Conclusions: Ants in hospitals may carry both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria, and methods of controlling urban ants should be adopted and strictly adhered to, to minimize the risk of infection in hospital patients.Postgraduate Program - Master's Degree in Biomedical Science/UniararasHealth and Agrarian Science Department Anhanguera University CentreStatistics Department Federal University of GoiásSocial Insects Study Centre (CEIS) Bioscience Institute of Rio Claro UNESPPostgraduate Program in Biomedical Science/Health Science Nucleus Hermínio Ometto University Centre (UNIARARAS)Social Insects Study Centre (CEIS) Bioscience Institute of Rio Claro UNESPPostgraduate Program - Master's Degree in Biomedical Science/UniararasAnhanguera University CentreUniversidade Federal de Goiás (UFG)Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)Hermínio Ometto University Centre (UNIARARAS)Máximo, Heros JFelizatti, Henrique LCeccato, Marcela [UNESP]Cintra-Socolowski, Priscila [UNESP]Beretta, Ana Laura R Zeni2018-12-11T16:57:23Z2018-12-11T16:57:23Z2014-01-01info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1756-0500-7-554BMC Research Notes, v. 7, n. 1, 2014.1756-0500http://hdl.handle.net/11449/17184210.1186/1756-0500-7-5542-s2.0-849291334952-s2.0-84929133495.pdfScopusreponame:Repositório Institucional da UNESPinstname:Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)instacron:UNESPengBMC Research Notes0,691info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess2024-04-11T14:57:01Zoai:repositorio.unesp.br:11449/171842Repositório InstitucionalPUBhttp://repositorio.unesp.br/oai/requestopendoar:29462024-04-11T14:57:01Repositório Institucional da UNESP - Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)false
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Ants as vectors of pathogenic microorganisms in a hospital in São Paulo county, Brazil
title Ants as vectors of pathogenic microorganisms in a hospital in São Paulo county, Brazil
spellingShingle Ants as vectors of pathogenic microorganisms in a hospital in São Paulo county, Brazil
Máximo, Heros J
Ants
Bacteria
Nosocomial environment
Nosocomial infection
Pathogenic microorganisms
title_short Ants as vectors of pathogenic microorganisms in a hospital in São Paulo county, Brazil
title_full Ants as vectors of pathogenic microorganisms in a hospital in São Paulo county, Brazil
title_fullStr Ants as vectors of pathogenic microorganisms in a hospital in São Paulo county, Brazil
title_full_unstemmed Ants as vectors of pathogenic microorganisms in a hospital in São Paulo county, Brazil
title_sort Ants as vectors of pathogenic microorganisms in a hospital in São Paulo county, Brazil
author Máximo, Heros J
author_facet Máximo, Heros J
Felizatti, Henrique L
Ceccato, Marcela [UNESP]
Cintra-Socolowski, Priscila [UNESP]
Beretta, Ana Laura R Zeni
author_role author
author2 Felizatti, Henrique L
Ceccato, Marcela [UNESP]
Cintra-Socolowski, Priscila [UNESP]
Beretta, Ana Laura R Zeni
author2_role author
author
author
author
dc.contributor.none.fl_str_mv Postgraduate Program - Master's Degree in Biomedical Science/Uniararas
Anhanguera University Centre
Universidade Federal de Goiás (UFG)
Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)
Hermínio Ometto University Centre (UNIARARAS)
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Máximo, Heros J
Felizatti, Henrique L
Ceccato, Marcela [UNESP]
Cintra-Socolowski, Priscila [UNESP]
Beretta, Ana Laura R Zeni
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Ants
Bacteria
Nosocomial environment
Nosocomial infection
Pathogenic microorganisms
topic Ants
Bacteria
Nosocomial environment
Nosocomial infection
Pathogenic microorganisms
description Background: The present study aimed to identify and characterize the presence of bacteria carried by ants, and check the distribution of these ants in the physical confines of a medium-sized hospital in São Paulo county, Brazil. Methods: The ants were collected from March 2012 to February 2013. Attractive non-toxic baits were used to catch the ants, and the sectors considered for the study were medical wards, outdoor areas, obstetric unit, reception area, kitchen, surgical centres, paediatric clinic and intensive care unit. Captured ants were classified using taxonomic keys and subsequently immersed in Brain Heart Infusion broth. Results: Paratrechina spp. and Monomorium floricola ants were found most frequently in the hospital. Ants had a high capacity for carrying bacteria, and the isolates comprised 68.8% Gram-positive, spore-producing bacilli (Bacillus spp. and Listeria spp.); 14.7% Gram-negative bacilli (Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Klebsiella spp.); and 16.4% Gram-positive cocci (Streptococcus spp. and Staphylococcus aureus). Among the areas being evaluated, the medical wards had the largest number of ants captured, and therefore the most bacteria. Conclusions: Ants in hospitals may carry both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria, and methods of controlling urban ants should be adopted and strictly adhered to, to minimize the risk of infection in hospital patients.
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