Antibiotic Resistance of Gram-Negative Bacteria in Rivers, United States
Bacteria with intrinsic resistance to antibiotics are found in nature. Such organisms may acquire additional resistance genes from bacteria introduced into soil or water, and the resident bacteria may be the reservoir or source of widespread resistant organisms found in many environments. We isolate...
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| description | Bacteria with intrinsic resistance to antibiotics are found in nature. Such organisms may acquire additional resistance genes from bacteria introduced into soil or water, and the resident bacteria may be the reservoir or source of widespread resistant organisms found in many environments. We isolated antibiotic-resistant bacteria in freshwater samples from 16 U.S. rivers at 22 sites and measured the prevalence of organisms resistant to β-lactam and non β-lactam antibiotics. Over 40% of the bacteria resistant to more than one antibiotic had at least one plasmid. Ampicillin resistance genes, as well as other resistance traits, were identified in 70% of the plasmids. The most common resistant organisms belonged to the following genera: Acinetobacter, Alcaligenes, Citrobacter, Enterobacter, Pseudomonas, and Serratia. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d5f452e07e1e43f18541140e8ca1853d2022-12-21T19:28:04ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592002-07-018771371610.3201/eid0807.010264Antibiotic Resistance of Gram-Negative Bacteria in Rivers, United StatesRonald J. AshBrena MauckMelissa MorganBacteria with intrinsic resistance to antibiotics are found in nature. Such organisms may acquire additional resistance genes from bacteria introduced into soil or water, and the resident bacteria may be the reservoir or source of widespread resistant organisms found in many environments. We isolated antibiotic-resistant bacteria in freshwater samples from 16 U.S. rivers at 22 sites and measured the prevalence of organisms resistant to β-lactam and non β-lactam antibiotics. Over 40% of the bacteria resistant to more than one antibiotic had at least one plasmid. Ampicillin resistance genes, as well as other resistance traits, were identified in 70% of the plasmids. The most common resistant organisms belonged to the following genera: Acinetobacter, Alcaligenes, Citrobacter, Enterobacter, Pseudomonas, and Serratia.https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/8/7/01-0264_articleantibiotic resistanceantibioticsbeta-lactam resistancefreshwaterUnited States |
| spellingShingle | Ronald J. Ash Brena Mauck Melissa Morgan Antibiotic Resistance of Gram-Negative Bacteria in Rivers, United States Emerging Infectious Diseases antibiotic resistance antibiotics beta-lactam resistance freshwater United States |
| title | Antibiotic Resistance of Gram-Negative Bacteria in Rivers, United States |
| title_full | Antibiotic Resistance of Gram-Negative Bacteria in Rivers, United States |
| title_fullStr | Antibiotic Resistance of Gram-Negative Bacteria in Rivers, United States |
| title_full_unstemmed | Antibiotic Resistance of Gram-Negative Bacteria in Rivers, United States |
| title_short | Antibiotic Resistance of Gram-Negative Bacteria in Rivers, United States |
| title_sort | antibiotic resistance of gram negative bacteria in rivers united states |
| topic | antibiotic resistance antibiotics beta-lactam resistance freshwater United States |
| url | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/8/7/01-0264_article |
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