Occurrence of Third-Generation Cephalosporins-Resistant in Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Purchased at Markets in Algeria.

This study aimed to characterize third-generation cephalosporin (3GC)-resistant isolated from fresh fruits and vegetables purchased at Bejaia city, Algeria. isolates were identified by MALDI-TOF. Susceptibility to antibiotics was tested by the disk diffusion method.

From Farms to Markets: Gram-Negative Bacteria Resistant to Third-Generation Cephalosporins in Fruits and Vegetables in a Region of North Africa.

The role of food in human exposure to antimicrobial-resistant bacteria is a growing food safety issue. The contribution of fruits and vegetables eaten raw to this exposure is still unclear. The evaluation of contamination levels of fruits, vegetables and the agricultural environment by third-generation cephalosporin (3GC)-resistant Gram-negative bacteria was performed by analyzing 491 samples of fruits and vegetables collected from 5 markets and 7 farms in Bejaia area, north-eastern Mediterranean coast of Algeria.

Spread of ESBL/AmpC-producing Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae in the community through ready-to-eat sandwiches in Algeria.

The spread of Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamases (ESBLs) or AmpC β-Lactamases (AmpC) encoding genes in healthy human populations is of major concern. The role of the food chain has been questioned since numerous studies reported surface contamination of retail meat or crude vegetables with ESBL/AmpC-producing Enterobacteriaceae (ESBL/AmpC-E). Nonetheless, these food products are intended to be cooked or washed before consumption so that the risk of human transfer might be low.