Prevalence and antibiotic resistance of vancomycin-resistant enterococci in animal originated foods

Figen ÇETİNKAYA; Tülay ELAL MUŞ; Gül Ece SOYUTEMİZ; Recep ÇIBIK

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Prevalence and antibiotic resistance of vancomycin-resistant enterococci in animal originated foods

Authors:

Figen ÇETİNKAYA | Tülay ELAL MUŞ | Gül Ece SOYUTEMİZ | Recep ÇIBIK

Publisher:

TUBITAK

Journal:

Turkish Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences 2013 Vol.37 Issue 5, pp.588-593

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

4/2013

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2000766317

Frequency:

Bimonthly

eISSN:

1303-6181

pISSN:

1300-0128

Keywords:

Abstract:

 

A total of 270 animal-originated foods purchased from markets, including milk and dairy products, fresh and processed meat products, and poultry and poultry products, were analysed to determine the prevalence of vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE). VRE were isolated from 12 out of 270 samples (4.4%): 6 (6%) from fresh meat and meat products and 6 (8.6%) from poultry and poultry products. VRE strains were identified as Enterococcus faecium (6 strains), E. avium (4 strains), E. durans (1 strain) and E. gallinarum (1 strain). Among these strains, 11 had high levels of vancomycin resistance (2 E. faecium strains had minimum inhibitory concentrations [MICs] equivalent to 64 µg/mL and the others had MICs of =>256 µg/mL), while the remaining 1 E. faecium had intermediate levels of vancomycin resistance (MIC = 12 µg/mL). In addition to vancomycin, all of the VRE strains were also resistant to one or more antibiotics, including teicoplanin, ampicillin, penicillin, ciprofloxacin and tetracycline.

 

A total of 270 animal-originated foods purchased from markets, including milk and dairy products, fresh and processed meat products, and poultry and poultry products, were analysed to determine the prevalence of vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE). VRE were isolated from 12 out of 270 samples (4.4%): 6 (6%) from fresh meat and meat products and 6 (8.6%) from poultry and poultry products. VRE strains were identified as Enterococcus faecium (6 strains), E. avium (4 strains), E. durans (1 strain) and E. gallinarum (1 strain). Among these strains, 11 had high levels of vancomycin resistance (2 E. faecium strains had minimum inhibitory concentrations [MICs] equivalent to 64 µg/mL and the others had MICs of =>256 µg/mL), while the remaining 1 E. faecium had intermediate levels of vancomycin resistance (MIC = 12 µg/mL). In addition to vancomycin, all of the VRE strains were also resistant to one or more antibiotics, including teicoplanin, ampicillin, penicillin, ciprofloxacin and tetracycline.

Article Details

Prevalence and antibiotic resistance of vancomycin-resistant enterococci in animal originated foods

Authors:

Figen ÇETİNKAYA | Tülay ELAL MUŞ | Gül Ece SOYUTEMİZ | Recep ÇIBIK

Publisher:

TUBITAK

Journal:

Turkish Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences 2013 Vol.37 Issue 5, pp.588-593

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

4/2013

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2000766317

Frequency:

Bimonthly

eISSN:

1303-6181

pISSN:

1300-0128

Key words: Enterococcus

vancomycin-resistant enterococci

multidrug resistance

food

prevalence

Issues

Article Details

Prevalence and antibiotic resistance of vancomycin-resistant enterococci in animal originated foods

Authors: Figen ÇETİNKAYA | Tülay ELAL MUŞ | Gül Ece SOYUTEMİZ | Recep ÇIBIK

Publisher: TUBITAK

Journal: Turkish Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences 2013 Vol.37 Issue 5, pp.588-593

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 4/2013

Document Language: Turkish

Document ID (Org No.): 2000766317

Frequency: Bimonthly

eISSN: 1303-6181

pISSN: 1300-0128

Key words: Enterococcus

vancomycin-resistant enterococci

multidrug resistance

food

prevalence

Issues

Authors:

Figen ÇETİNKAYA | Tülay ELAL MUŞ | Gül Ece SOYUTEMİZ | Recep ÇIBIK

Publisher:

TUBITAK

Journal:

Turkish Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences 2013 Vol.37 Issue 5, pp.588-593

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

4/2013

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2000766317

Frequency:

Bimonthly

eISSN:

1303-6181

pISSN:

1300-0128