Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
Assessment of Antibiotic Resistance Among Isolates of Klebsiella spp. and Raoultella spp. in Wildlife and Their Environment from Portugal: A Positive Epidemiologic Outcome. |
| Authors: |
Sabença, Carolina, de la Rivière, Rani, Barros, Paulo, Cabral, João Alexandre, Sargo, Roberto, Sousa, Luís, Dapkevicius, Maria de Lurdes Enes, Silva, Filipe, Lopes, Filipa, Abrantes, Ana Carolina, Vieira-Pinto, Madalena, Caniça, Manuela, Igrejas, Gilberto, Torres, Carmen, Poeta, Patrícia |
| Source: |
Pathogens; Jan2025, Vol. 14 Issue 1, p99, 16p |
| Subject Terms: |
WHOLE genome sequencing, DRUG resistance in bacteria, KLEBSIELLA, ENVIRONMENTAL sampling, SOIL sampling |
| Abstract: |
One of the significant challenges facing modern medicine is the rising rate of antibiotic resistance, which impacts public health, animal health, and environmental preservation. Evaluating antibiotic resistance in wildlife and their environments is crucial, as it offers essential insights into the dynamics of resistance patterns and promotes strategies for monitoring, prevention, and intervention. Klebsiella and Raoultella genera isolates were recovered from fecal samples of wild animals and environmental samples using media without antibiotic supplementation. Antibiograms were performed for 15 antibiotics to determine the phenotypic resistance profile in these isolates. Extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL) production was tested by the double-disc synergy test, and one ESBL-producing K. pneumoniae isolate was screened by PCR and whole-genome sequencing. Biofilm production was analyzed using the microtiter plate method. A total of 23 Klebsiella spp. and 3 Raoultella spp. isolates were obtained from 312 fecal samples from wild animals, 9 Klebsiella spp. and 4 Raoultella spp. isolates were obtained from 18 river and stream water samples, and 4 Klebsiella spp. and 3 Raoultella spp. isolates from 48 soil samples. Regarding antibiotic resistance, only one isolate of K. pneumoniae from soil samples was an ESBL-producer and showed resistance to six antibiotics. This isolate harbored multiple β-lactams genes (blaCTX-M-15, blaTEM-1, blaSHV-28, and blaOXA-1), as well as genes of resistance to quinolones, sulfonamides, tetracycline, aminoglycosides, and chloramphenicol, and belonged to the lineage ST307. Most of the Klebsiella spp. and Raoultella spp. isolates were biofilm producers (except for one Klebsiella isolate), and 45.6% were weak biofilm producers, with the remaining being moderate to strong biofilm producers. We can conclude that antibiotic resistance is not widespread in these environment-associated isolates, which is a positive epidemiological outcome. However, identifying a single ESBL-K. pneumoniae isolate should serve as a warning of potential hotspots of resistance emergence. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Database: |
Complementary Index |
