Common Phenotypic and Genotypic Antimicrobial Resistance Patterns Found in a Case Study of Multiresistant E. coli From Cohabitant Pets, Humans, and Household Surfaces

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2013

Authors

Liliana Raquel L Leite Martins (Author) Other; Susana Maria R Rocha Pina (Author) Other; Romeo Luis R Rocha Simoes (Author) Other; Augusto Jose F Ferreira de Matos (Author) ICBAS; Pedro Rodrigues (Author) ICBAS; Paulo Martins R Rodrigues da Costa (Author) ICBAS

Journal

Title: Journal of Environmental Health

Vol. 75

Pages: 74-81

ISSN: 0022-0892

Publisher: National Environmental Health Association

Indexing

ISI Web of Knowledge - 8 Citations

Scopus - 12 Citations

Scientific classification

FOS: Medical and Health sciences > Health sciences

Other information

Authenticus ID: P-002-1VN

Abstract (EN): The objective of the study described in this article was to characterize the antimicrobial resistance profiles among E. coli strains isolated from cohabitant pets and humans, evaluating the concurrent colonization of pets, owners, and home surfaces by bacteria carrying the same antimicrobial-resistant genes. The authors also intended to assess whether household surfaces and objects could contribute to the within-household antimicrobial-resistant gene diffusion between human and animal cohabitants. A total of 124 E. coli strains were isolated displaying 24 different phenotypic patterns with a remarkable percentage of multiresistant ones. The same resistance patterns were isolated from the dog's urine, mouth, the laundry floor, the refrigerator door, and the dog's food bowl. Some other multiresistant phenotypes, as long as resistant genes, were found repeatedly in different inhabitants and surfaces of the house. Direct, close contact between all the cohabitants and the touch of contaminated household surfaces and objects could be an explanation for these observations.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 8