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- Wastewater is a growing habitat for multi-drug-resistant bacteria, prompting research into carbapenem-resistant bacteria in sewage samples.* -
- The study analyzed 19 sewage samples, successfully isolating 100 carbapenem-resistant non-lactose-fermenting Gram-negative bacteria using specific culture techniques.* -
- One isolate was identified to carry a plasmid-borne resistance gene (OXA-181), marking the first report of this concerning opportunistic pathogen in such a context.*
Article Abstract
Wastewater has become a potential habitat for multi-drug-resistant bacteria. The present study aims to screen for the presence of carbapenem-resistant bacteria in sewage water samples collected from hospital and non-hospital sources. From a total of 19 sewage water samples collected, 100 carbapenem-resistant non-lactose-fermenting Gram-negative bacteria (CR-NF-GNB) were isolated using MacConkey agar cultured with 8 mg l of meropenem. On screening for beta-lactamase resistance genes ( , , , and ), one isolate, , was found to carry the plasmid-borne gene. To the best of our knowledge, we provide the first report of the rare and emerging opportunistic pathogen encoding the OXA-181 gene in its plasmid.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7471779 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1099/acmi.0.000024 | DOI Listing |
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