Staphylococcus aureus and Enterococcus faecium isolated from pigeon droppings (Columba livia) in the external environment close to hospitals

BACKGROUND: Domestic pigeons carry pathogens in their droppings, posing a potential public health problem. METHODS: The phenotypic and genotypic antimicrobial resistances of Staphylococcus aureus and Enterococcus faecium in the feces of urban pigeons near hospitals with intensive care units were mea...

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Autores principales: de Vasconcellos, Henrique Vieira Gartz, Silva, Kerollyn Fernandes Bernardes, Montenegro, Horácio, Miguel, Camila Botelho, Tizioto, Polyana, Agostinho, Ferdinando, Araújo, Marcelo Costa, Ribas, Rosineide Marques, da Silva, Marcos Vinícius, Soares, Siomar de Castro, Rodrigues, Virmondes, Batistão, Deivid William da Fonseca, Oliveira, Carlo José Freire, Rodrigues, Wellington Francisco
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical - SBMT 2022
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Short Communication
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9405951/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36000617
http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/0037-8682-0353-2021
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Sumario:BACKGROUND: Domestic pigeons carry pathogens in their droppings, posing a potential public health problem. METHODS: The phenotypic and genotypic antimicrobial resistances of Staphylococcus aureus and Enterococcus faecium in the feces of urban pigeons near hospitals with intensive care units were measured. RESULTS: Twenty-nine samples showed Enterococcus growth, whereas one was positive for S. aureus. The S. aureus isolate was sensitive to the antibiotics tested via antibiogram, however resistance genes were identified. E. faecium isolates showed phenotypic resistance to gentamicin, erythromycin, and ciprofloxacin. CONCLUSIONS: Antimicrobial profiles harmful to health were demonstrated in bacterial pathogens isolated from the external environment of hospitals.

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