scholarly journals Investigation of multidrug-resistant fatal colisepticaemia in weanling pigs

2015 ◽  
Vol 82 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Folorunso O. Fasina ◽  
Dauda G. Bwala ◽  
Evelyn Madoroba
Keyword(s):  
Escherichia Coli ◽  
South African ◽  
Multidrug Resistant ◽  
Weanling Pigs ◽  
Tissue Samples ◽  
E Coli ◽  
Young Pigs ◽  
Polymerase Chain ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Future Management

Escherichia coli is usually a benign commensal of the gut microflora. However, when E. coli acquires virulence genes it can multiply rapidly and cause disease through colonisation of the intestinal mucosa. Escherichia coli can become a significant pathogen in young pigs. We report an investigation of fatal colisepticaemia in weanling pigs from emerging farms where piglets and weaners were diarrhoeic and the mortality rate ranged between 15% and 70% in each litter. Faecal and tissue samples were processed for histopathology, bacteriology and molecular biology (multiplex and monoplex polymerase chain reaction) and we recovered enteroaggregative multidrug-resistant E. coli producing EAST-1 enterotoxin. An association between poor housing conditions and the observed cases was established and future management programmes were recommended to reduce the impact of such pathogens. Enteroaggregative E. coli is becoming a major problem in the pig industry. It therefore becomes necessary to establish the full impact of E. coli on the South African pig industry and to determine the geographic extent of the problem.

scholarly journals Molecular Characterization of Plasmid-Mediated Non-O157 Verotoxigenic Escherichia coli Isolated from Infants and Children with Diarrhea

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 0710
Author(s):  
Md Fazlul Karim Khan ◽  
Shah Samiur Rashid
Keyword(s):  
Escherichia Coli ◽  
Virulence Gene ◽  
Multidrug Resistant ◽  
Plasmid Curing ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
E Coli ◽  
Disk Diffusion Assay ◽  
Microbiological Techniques ◽  
Polymerase Chain

A significant increase in the incidence of non-O157 verotoxigenic Escherichia coli (VTEC) infections have become a serious health issues, and this situation is worsening due to the dissemination of plasmid mediated multidrug-resistant microorganisms worldwide. This study aims to investigate the presence of plasmid-mediated verotoxin gene in non-O157 E. coli. Standard microbiological techniques identified a total of 137 E. coli isolates. The plasmid was detected by Perfectprep Plasmid Mini preparation kit. These isolates were subjected to disk diffusion assay, and plasmid curing with ethidium bromide treatment. The plasmid containing isolates were subjected to a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for investigating the presence of plasmid mediated verotoxin gene (VT1 and VT2) in non-O157 E. coli. Among the 137 E. coli isolates, 49 isolates were non-O157 E. coli while 29 (59.1%) isolates were verotoxin producing non-O157 serotypes and 26 non-O157 VTEC isolates possessed plasmids. Certain isolates harboured single sized plasmid while others had multiple plasmids with different size varied from 1.8kb to 7.6kb. A plasmid containing all (100%) the isolates was multidrug-resistant. Eight isolates changed their susceptibility patterns while three isolates were found to lose plasmid after post plasmid curing treatment and the rest of the isolates (15) remained constant. Different PCR sets characterized 3 plasmid-mediated verotoxins producing non-O157 E. coli. This current study demonstrated the occurrence of plasmid mediated verotoxin gene in non-O157 E. coli. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report in the global literature on plasmid-mediated verotoxin gene in non-O157 E. coli. Timely diagnosis and surveillance of VTEC infections should prioritize to stop or slow down the virulence gene for dissemination by plasmid-mediated gene transfer amongst the same bacteria or other species.

scholarly journals Screening of AmpC-/ESBL-producing Escherichia coli isolates from livestock for STEC/EHEC virulence genes

2021 ◽  
Vol 72 (3) ◽  
pp. 3147
Author(s):  
F PEHLIVANOGLU
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Escherichia Coli ◽  
Virulence Genes ◽  
Multidrug Resistant ◽  
Beta Lactamase ◽  
Chain Reaction ◽  
Extended Spectrum Beta Lactamase ◽  
E Coli ◽  
Polymerase Chain ◽  
Flagellar Antigen

Livestock is an important reservoir of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli and enterohemorrhagic E. coli (STEC/EHEC) strains and acts as a significant source of transmission to humans. In addition to the virulence of STEC/EHEC isolates, antibiotic resistance is also an escalating problem in these bacteria and increases the risk to public health. Therefore, the present study aimed to explore E. coli O157:H7 serotype and STEC/EHEC virulence genes in AmpC- and extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL)-producing E. coli isolates from cattle, chicken and sheep. A total of 61 confirmed AmpC- or ESBL-producing E. coli isolates were screened for the virulence genes (stx1, stx2, eae, ehxA, espP, katP and saa) and E. coli O157 (rfbO157) and H7 (fliCH7) genes by polymerase chain reaction (PCR). None of the ESBL-producing E. coli was positive for these genes, but six multidrug-resistant AmpC-producing E. coli were positive for the fliCH7 gene only. When considering the function of the H7 flagellar antigen of E. coli, it may be concluded that the development of ESBL/AmpC beta-lactamase production in the E. coli isolates with H7 flagella, which reside in the chicken intestine, may be potentially important for public health regarding both virulence and antimicrobial resistance.

Detection of the mcr-1 gene in Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli (EPEC) and Shigatoxigenic E. coli (STEC) strains isolated from broilers

2020 ◽  
Vol 40 (3) ◽  
pp. 165-169
Author(s):  
Hugo P. Lopes ◽  
Gisllany A. Costa ◽  
Ana C.L.Q. Pinto ◽  
Leandro S. Machado ◽  
Nathalie C. Cunha ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Escherichia Coli ◽  
Multidrug Resistant ◽  
Gram Negative Bacteria ◽  
Enteropathogenic Escherichia Coli ◽  
E Coli ◽  
Poultry Products ◽  
Drug Of Choice ◽  
Bacteriological Method ◽  
Enteric Infections ◽  
Polymerase Chain

ABSTRACT: Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli (EPEC) and Shigatoxigenic E. coli (STEC) strains are among the major pathotypes found in poultry and their products, which are capable of causing human enteric infections. Colistin has been claimed the drug of choice against diseases caused by multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria (MDRGN) in humans. The mcr-1 gene was the first plasmidial gene that has been described to be responsible for colistin resistance and has also been detected in birds and poultry products. Our study aimed to detect the mcr-1 gene in enteropathogenic strains of E. coli in order to evaluate the resistance to colistin in broilers. The material was obtained from 240 cloacal samples and 60 broiler carcasses. The strains were isolated by the conventional bacteriological method and by the virulence genes, which characterize the enteropathogenic strains and resistance, and the samples were detected by polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Of the 213 isolated strains of E. coli, 57 (26.76%) were characterized as atypical EPEC and 35 (16.43%) as STEC. The mcr-1 gene was found in 3.5% (2/57) of the EPEC strains and 5.7% (2/35) of the STEC strains. In this study, it was possible to confirm that the mcr-1 resistance gene is already circulating in the broiler flocks studied and may be associated with the pathogenic strains.

scholarly journals Co-Occurrence of Plasmid-Mediated AmpC β-Lactamase Activity Among Klebsiella pneumoniae and Escherichia Coli

2017 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 195-202 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdulaziz Zorgani ◽  
Hiyam Daw ◽  
Najib Sufya ◽  
Abdullah Bashein ◽  
Omar Elahmer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Escherichia Coli ◽  
Klebsiella Pneumoniae ◽  
Multidrug Resistant ◽  
Control Measures ◽  
Gene Encoding ◽  
E Coli ◽  
Infection Control Measures ◽  
Genes Encoding ◽  
Polymerase Chain ◽  
Variant Enzyme

Introduction: Extended-spectrum β-lactamases (ESBLs), including the AmpC type, are important mechanisms of resistance among Klebsiella pneumoniae and Escherichia coli isolates. Objective: The aim of the study was to investigate the occurrence of AmpC-type β-lactamase producers isolated from two hospitals in Tripoli, Libya. Methods: All clinical isolates (76 K. pneumoniae and 75 E. coli) collected over two years (2013-2014) were evaluated for susceptibility to a panel of antimicrobials and were analyzed phenotypically for the ESBL and AmpC phenotype using E-test and ESBL and AmpC screen disc test. Both ESBL and AmpC-positive isolates were then screened for the presence of genes encoding plasmid-mediated AmpC β-lactamases by polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Results: Of the K. pneumoniae and E. coli tested, 75% and 16% were resistant to gentamicin, 74% and 1.3% to imipenem, 71% and 12% to cefoxitin, 80% and 12% to cefepime, 69% and 22.6% to ciprofloxacin, respectively. None of the E. coli isolates were multidrug resistant compared with K. pneumoniae (65.8%). K. pneumoniae ESBL producers were significantly higher (85.5%) compared with (17.3%) E. coli isolates (P <0.0001, OR=4.93). Plasmid-mediated AmpC genes were detected in 7.9% of K. pneumoniae, and 4% E. coli isolates. There was low agreement between phenotypic and genotypic methods, phenotypic testing underestimated detection of AmpC enzyme and did not correlate well with molecular results. The gene encoding CMY enzyme was the most prevalent (66.6%) of AmpC positive isolates followed by MOX, DHA and EBC. Only one AmpC gene was detected in 5/9 isolates, i.e, blaCMY (n=3), bla MOX (n=1), blaDHA (n=1). However, co-occurrence of AmpC genes were evident in 3/9 isolates with the following distribution: bla CMY and blaEBC (n=1), and blaCMY and blaMOX (n=2). Neither blaFOX nor blaACC was detected in all tested isolates. All AmpC positive strains were resistant to cefoxitin and isolated from patients admitted to intensive care units. Conclusion: Further studies are needed for detection of other AmpC variant enzyme production among such isolates. Continued surveillance and judicious antibiotic usage together with the implementation of efficient infection control measures are absolutely required.

scholarly journals Impact of Inoculum Preparation and Storage Conditions on the Response of Escherichia coli O157:H7 Populations to Undercooking and Simulated Exposure to Gastric Fluid

2006 ◽  
Vol 72 (1) ◽  
pp. 672-679 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jarret D. Stopforth ◽  
Panagiotis N. Skandamis ◽  
Laura V. Ashton ◽  
Ifigenia Geornaras ◽  
Patricia A. Kendall ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Escherichia Coli ◽  
Acid Tolerance ◽  
Storage Conditions ◽  
Gastric Fluid ◽  
Simulated Gastric Fluid ◽  
Tissue Samples ◽  
E Coli ◽  
Inoculum Preparation ◽  
The Impact ◽  
And Storage

ABSTRACT This study evaluated the impact of inoculum preparation and storage conditions on the response of Escherichia coli O157:H7 exposed to consumer-induced stresses simulating undercooking and digestion. Lean beef tissue samples were inoculated with E. coli O157:H7 cultures prepared in tryptic soy broth or meat decontamination runoff fluids (WASH) or detached from moist biofilms or dried biofilms formed on stainless steel coupons immersed in inoculated WASH. After inoculation, the samples were left untreated or dipped for 30 s each in hot (75°C) water followed by lactic acid (2%, 55°C), vacuum packaged, stored at 4 (28 days) or 12°C (16 days), and periodically transferred to aerobic storage (7°C for 5 days). During storage, samples were exposed to sequential heat (55°C; 20 min) and simulated gastric fluid (adjusted to pH 1.0 with HCl; 90 min) stresses simulating consumption of undercooked beef. Under the conditions of this study, cells originating from inocula of planktonic cells were, in general, more resistant to heat and acid than cells from cultures grown as biofilms and detached prior to meat inoculation. Heat and acid tolerance of cells on meat stored at 4°C was lower than that of cells on nondecontaminated meat stored at 12°C, where growth occurred during storage. Decontamination of fresh beef resulted in injury that inhibited subsequent growth of surviving cells at 12°C, as well as in decreases in resistance to subsequent heat and acid stresses. The shift of pathogen cells on beef stored under vacuum at 4°C to aerobic storage did not affect cell populations or subsequent survival after sequential exposure to heat and simulated gastric fluid. However, the transfer of meat stored under vacuum at 12°C to aerobic storage resulted in reduction in pathogen counts during aerobic storage and sensitization of survivors to the effects of sequential heat and acid exposure.

scholarly journals Prevalence of tet(X4) in Escherichia coli From Duck Farms in Southeast China

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yang Yu ◽  
Chao-Yue Cui ◽  
Xu Kuang ◽  
Chong Chen ◽  
Min-Ge Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Escherichia Coli ◽  
Multiple Drug Resistance ◽  
Multidrug Resistant ◽  
Resistant Bacteria ◽  
Multiple Drug ◽  
Southeast China ◽  
E Coli ◽  
Polymerase Chain ◽  
Human Infections ◽  
Primary Gene

ObjectivesCarbapenems, colistin, and tigecycline are critically important antibiotics in clinics. After the global appearance of blaNDM and mcr mediating the resistance to carbapenems and colistin, respectively, tigecycline becomes the last-resort drug against severe human infections caused by multidrug-resistant bacteria. Recently, a mobile tigecycline resistance gene tet(X4) has been identified in Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, and Acinetobacter baumannii that causes high resistance to tigecycline and other tetracyclines. In this study, the prevalence of tet(X4) in E. coli isolates from duck and goose farms in Southeast China was identified and characterized.MethodsFeces, soil, sewage, and dust samples were collected from duck and goose farms along with the southeast coast provinces of China. Antimicrobial susceptibility testing and polymerase chain reaction screening were performed to investigate the phenotype and genotype of tigecycline resistance. Conjugation, S1 pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE), and whole-genome sequencing were used to determine the transferability, genetic location, and the genomic characteristics of tet(X4).ResultsIn total, 1,716 samples were collected, and 16 isolates (0.9%) recovered from Guangdong, Shandong, and Jiangsu were positive for tet(X4) gene with tigecycline minimum inhibitory concentrations ≥16 mg/L. Notably, among these tet(X4)-positive E. coil isolates, seven of them were from the environment samples (soil and sewage). PFGE and multilocus sequence typing demonstrated that ST3997 was the most prevalent sequence type (eight isolates, 50%) in Jiangsu province. By conjugation assays, 11 isolates were able to transfer tet(X4) plasmid to E. coli C600 recipient, and these plasmids belonged to IncHI1 and IncX1 detected by sequence analysis. tet(X4) was found adjacent to an insertion sequence ISCR2 downstream and a catD gene upstream for all isolates. In addition, multiple-drug resistance to tigecycline, chlortetracycline, ampicillin, florfenicol, ciprofloxacin, gentamicin, trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole, and fosfomycin was profiled in most of the tet(X4)-positive isolates.ConclusionThe identification of tet(X4) harboring E. coli strains in duck farms and their surrounding environment enlarges our knowledge of the variety and prevalence of tigecycline resistance. The prevalence of tet(X4) raises concern for the use of tetracyclines in animal farming, and the tet(X4) gene should be listed as primary gene for resistance surveillance.

scholarly journals Insights into the Environmental Resistance Gene Pool from the Genome Sequence of the Multidrug-Resistant Environmental Isolate Escherichia coli SMS-3-5

2008 ◽  
Vol 190 (20) ◽  
pp. 6779-6794 ◽  
Author(s):  
W. Florian Fricke ◽  
Meredith S. Wright ◽  
Angela H. Lindell ◽  
Derek M. Harkins ◽  
Craig Baker-Austin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Escherichia Coli ◽  
Antimicrobial Resistance ◽  
Resistance Gene ◽  
Gene Pool ◽  
Multidrug Resistant ◽  
Health Concern ◽  
Transport Systems ◽  
Global Public Health ◽  
E Coli ◽  
The Impact

ABSTRACT The increasing occurrence of multidrug-resistant pathogens of clinical and agricultural importance is a global public health concern. While antimicrobial use in human and veterinary medicine is known to contribute to the dissemination of antimicrobial resistance, the impact of microbial communities and mobile resistance genes from the environment in this process is not well understood. Isolated from an industrially polluted aquatic environment, Escherichia coli SMS-3-5 is resistant to a record number of antimicrobial compounds from all major classes, including two front-line fluoroquinolones (ciprofloxacin and moxifloxacin), and in many cases at record-high concentrations. To gain insights into antimicrobial resistance in environmental bacterial populations, the genome of E. coli SMS-3-5 was sequenced and compared to the genome sequences of other E. coli strains. In addition, selected genetic loci from E. coli SMS-3-5 predicted to be involved in antimicrobial resistance were phenotypically characterized. Using recombinant vector clones from shotgun sequencing libraries, resistance to tetracycline, streptomycin, and sulfonamide/trimethoprim was assigned to a single mosaic region on a 130-kb plasmid (pSMS35_130). The remaining plasmid backbone showed similarity to virulence plasmids from avian-pathogenic E. coli (APEC) strains. Individual resistance gene cassettes from pSMS35_130 are conserved among resistant bacterial isolates from multiple phylogenetic and geographic sources. Resistance to quinolones was assigned to several chromosomal loci, mostly encoding transport systems that are also present in susceptible E. coli isolates. Antimicrobial resistance in E. coli SMS-3-5 is therefore dependent both on determinants acquired from a mobile gene pool that is likely available to clinical and agricultural pathogens, as well, and on specifically adapted multidrug efflux systems. The association of antimicrobial resistance with APEC virulence genes on pSMS35_130 highlights the risk of promoting the spread of virulence through the extensive use of antibiotics.

scholarly journals Molecular detection of β-lactamase genes in Klebsiella pneumoniae and Escherichia coli isolated from different clinical sources

2022 ◽  
Vol 67 (4) ◽  
pp. 170-180
Author(s):  
Kamal Ismael Bakr ◽  
Sherko Muhammed Abdul-Rahman ◽  
Rebwar Muhammad Hamasalih
Keyword(s):  
Escherichia Coli ◽  
Klebsiella Pneumoniae ◽  
Molecular Detection ◽  
Multidrug Resistant ◽  
Clinical Samples ◽  
Chain Reaction ◽  
E Coli ◽  
Recent Emergence ◽  
Polymerase Chain ◽  
Pcr Test

The rising occurrence of infections generated by Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae that produce extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL) is reason for concern. Due to the recent emergence of multidrug-resistant microorganisms that develop ESBL. The purpose of this work was to detect the ESBLs in clinical isolates of E. coli and K. pneumoniae. 118 samples of E. coli and 63 isolates of K. pneumoniae were collected from clinical samples. Polymerase chain reaction was used to detect β-lactamase genes (i.e., blaTEM, blaSHV, and blaCTX-M). Phenotypic detection revealed that 48.31% and 85.19% of E. coli and K. pneumoniae produced ESBLs, respectively. Whereas screening of ESBL genes in both bacteria employing a multiplex PCR test revealed that 24.58% of the ESBL-producing E. coli strains contained blaTEM, 50.85% contained blaSHV, and 32.2% contained blaCTX-M. Nevertheless, in K. pneumoniae, 40.74% blaTEM, 35.19% blaSHV, and 64.81% blaCTX-M genes were present. Antimicrobial resistance profiles of E. coli and K. pneumoniae isolates to twenty antibiotics were observed to vary significantly. Additionally, it was determined that the majority of E. coli and K. pneumoniae isolates were multidrug resistant (MDR). Additionally, 80.51% of E. coli isolates were resistant to the AMC antibiotic, while 0.00% were resistant to IPM and MEM. From the other hand, the resistant proportion of K. pneumoniae isolates was heterogeneous, ranging from 69.84% against CAZ to 0.00% against CIP and G antibiotics. The blaSHV gene was the most widespread among different forms of ESBLs in E. coli, but the most common gene in K. pneumoniae isolates was blaCTX-M (64.81%).

scholarly journals Long-Term Carriage of Ciprofloxacin-Resistant Escherichia coli Isolates in High-Risk Nursing Home Residents

2016 ◽  
Vol 37 (4) ◽  
pp. 440-447 ◽  
Author(s):  
Miriam D. Ismail ◽  
Ting Luo ◽  
Sara McNamara ◽  
Bonnie Lansing ◽  
Evonne Koo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Escherichia Coli ◽  
Polymerase Chain Reaction ◽  
High Risk ◽  
Polymerase Chain Reaction Amplification ◽  
Nursing Home Residents ◽  
Multidrug Resistant ◽  
Chain Reaction ◽  
E Coli ◽  
Polymerase Chain ◽  
Gram Negative Organisms

BACKGROUNDRates of multidrug-resistant gram-negative organisms are surpassing those of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and vancomycin-resistant enterococci in nursing homes (NHs).OBJECTIVETo characterize the incidence and duration of carriage of ciprofloxacin-resistant Escherichia coli (CipREc) in NHs and identify those in the O25b-ST131 lineage.METHODSWe collected 227 CipREc isolates obtained by routine and regular surveillance of high-risk NH residents with indwelling devices. Repetitive element palindromic (REP)–polymerase chain reaction assay and multiplex polymerase chain reaction amplification for O25b-ST131 E. coli detection were performed using (GTG)5-primers and O25pabBspe and trpA2 primer pairs, respectively.RESULTSWe found a high period prevalence of CipREc colonization (21.5%), high rates of recolonization with the same strain following clearing (0.46 recolonizations/ person/ year), and an acquisition incidence of 1.05 cases/1,000 person-days. Almost three-quarters of colonized residents carried strains in the O25b-ST131 E. coli lineage. Compared with isolates not in the lineage, O25b-ST131 isolates were carried significantly longer (10 vs 3 months). We identified 18 different REP-types; 2 occurred in 55% of the residents colonized with CipREc, and in more than 1 NH. Duration of CipREc carriage varied by REP-type and averaged 6 months.CONCLUSIONCipREc occurred frequently in NH residents and is carried for long durations, and reacquisition following clearance is commonTrial registration. ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01062841.Infect. Control Hosp. Epidemiol. 2016;37(4):440–447

scholarly journals Presence of β-Lactamase-producing Enterobacterales and Salmonella Isolates in Marine Mammals

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (11) ◽  
pp. 5905
Author(s):  
Olivia M. Grünzweil ◽  
Lauren Palmer ◽  
Adriana Cabal ◽  
Michael P. Szostak ◽  
Werner Ruppitsch ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Escherichia Coli ◽  
Marine Mammals ◽  
Virulence Genes ◽  
Multidrug Resistant ◽  
Healthcare Sector ◽  
Whole Genome ◽  
E Coli ◽  
High Prevalence ◽  
Lactamase Gene ◽  
Sequence Types

Marine mammals have been described as sentinels of the health of marine ecosystems. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate (i) the presence of extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)- and AmpC-producing Enterobacterales, which comprise several bacterial families important to the healthcare sector, as well as (ii) the presence of Salmonella in these coastal animals. The antimicrobial resistance pheno- and genotypes, as well as biocide susceptibility of Enterobacterales isolated from stranded marine mammals, were determined prior to their rehabilitation. All E. coli isolates (n = 27) were screened for virulence genes via DNA-based microarray, and twelve selected E. coli isolates were analyzed by whole-genome sequencing. Seventy-one percent of the Enterobacterales isolates exhibited a multidrug-resistant (MDR) pheno- and genotype. The gene blaCMY (n = 51) was the predominant β-lactamase gene. In addition, blaTEM-1 (n = 38), blaSHV-33 (n = 8), blaCTX-M-15 (n = 7), blaOXA-1 (n = 7), blaSHV-11 (n = 3), and blaDHA-1 (n = 2) were detected. The most prevalent non-β-lactamase genes were sul2 (n = 38), strA (n = 34), strB (n = 34), and tet(A) (n = 34). Escherichia coli isolates belonging to the pandemic sequence types (STs) ST38, ST167, and ST648 were identified. Among Salmonella isolates (n = 18), S. Havana was the most prevalent serotype. The present study revealed a high prevalence of MDR bacteria and the presence of pandemic high-risk clones, both of which are indicators of anthropogenic antimicrobial pollution, in marine mammals.

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