Dioli, C.; Pappa, O.; Siatravani, E.; Bratakou, S.; Tatsiopoulos, A.; Giakkoupi, P.; Miriagou, V.; Beloukas, A. Molecular Characterization and Prevalence of Antimicrobial-Resistant Escherichia coli Isolates Derived from Clinical Specimens and Environmental Habitats. Microorganisms2023, 11, 1399.
Dioli, C.; Pappa, O.; Siatravani, E.; Bratakou, S.; Tatsiopoulos, A.; Giakkoupi, P.; Miriagou, V.; Beloukas, A. Molecular Characterization and Prevalence of Antimicrobial-Resistant Escherichia coli Isolates Derived from Clinical Specimens and Environmental Habitats. Microorganisms 2023, 11, 1399.
Dioli, C.; Pappa, O.; Siatravani, E.; Bratakou, S.; Tatsiopoulos, A.; Giakkoupi, P.; Miriagou, V.; Beloukas, A. Molecular Characterization and Prevalence of Antimicrobial-Resistant Escherichia coli Isolates Derived from Clinical Specimens and Environmental Habitats. Microorganisms2023, 11, 1399.
Dioli, C.; Pappa, O.; Siatravani, E.; Bratakou, S.; Tatsiopoulos, A.; Giakkoupi, P.; Miriagou, V.; Beloukas, A. Molecular Characterization and Prevalence of Antimicrobial-Resistant Escherichia coli Isolates Derived from Clinical Specimens and Environmental Habitats. Microorganisms 2023, 11, 1399.
Abstract
We survey the diversity of antimicrobial resistance profiles of Escherichia coli (E. coli) isolates and molecular genotypes by means of phylogenetic groups circulating in complex aquatic habitats, such as sewage and receiving waters bodies as well as in clinical environment in Boeotia regional district of Greece. The predominant resistant profile among all environmental and clinical isolates was to penicillins - ampicillin (AMP) and piperacillin (PIP). ESBLs resistance related profiles were observed both in environmental and clinical isolates. Phylogenetic group B2 was the predominant in clinical isolates, whilst group A was dominant in environmental isolates. We report that reclaimed river water and wastewater are reservoirs of R and MDR E. coli to commonly used antibiotics in clinical practice posing putative threats for human and animal health.
Keywords
E. coli; environment; antibiotic resistance; antibiotic resistance genes
Subject
Medicine and Pharmacology, Epidemiology and Infectious Diseases
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