TY - JOUR
T1 - Worrying levels of antimicrobial resistance in Gram-negative bacteria isolated from cell phones and uniforms of Peruvian intensive care unit workers
AU - Ymaña, Barbara
AU - Luque, Nestor
AU - Ruiz, Joaquim
AU - Pons, Maria J.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2022 The Author(s). Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene.
PY - 2022/7/1
Y1 - 2022/7/1
N2 - Background: Healthcare worker (HCW) uniforms and cell phones are involved in pathogen transmission. This study aimed to characterize pathogenic microorganism isolates from HCW uniforms and cell phones. Methods: Gram-negative microorganisms were recovered from HCW uniforms and cell phones. Antimicrobial susceptibility and the presence of extended-spectrum β-lactamases (ESBL) and carbapenemases were determined. Results: Escherichia coli was the most prevalent microorganism. Overall, high levels of resistance to cephalosporins, quinolones, co-trimoxazole and colistin were found. ESBL were mainly related to blaCTX-M-15 and blaSHV- genes. Carbapenem-resistant isolates presented as blaKPC or blaNDM. Conclusions: High levels of antimicrobial resistance, including colistin, were detected. Therefore, strategies are urgently needed to prevent bacterial dissemination.
AB - Background: Healthcare worker (HCW) uniforms and cell phones are involved in pathogen transmission. This study aimed to characterize pathogenic microorganism isolates from HCW uniforms and cell phones. Methods: Gram-negative microorganisms were recovered from HCW uniforms and cell phones. Antimicrobial susceptibility and the presence of extended-spectrum β-lactamases (ESBL) and carbapenemases were determined. Results: Escherichia coli was the most prevalent microorganism. Overall, high levels of resistance to cephalosporins, quinolones, co-trimoxazole and colistin were found. ESBL were mainly related to blaCTX-M-15 and blaSHV- genes. Carbapenem-resistant isolates presented as blaKPC or blaNDM. Conclusions: High levels of antimicrobial resistance, including colistin, were detected. Therefore, strategies are urgently needed to prevent bacterial dissemination.
KW - Peru
KW - antimicrobial drug resistance
KW - cell phones, clothing, colistin, intensive care units
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U2 - 10.1093/trstmh/trab186
DO - 10.1093/trstmh/trab186
M3 - Artículo
C2 - 34993550
AN - SCOPUS:85128211298
SN - 0035-9203
VL - 116
SP - 676
EP - 678
JO - Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
JF - Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
IS - 7
ER -