Title
Antibiotic susceptibility among non-clinical Escherichia coli as a marker of antibiotic pressure in Peru (2009–2019): one health approach
Date Issued
01 September 2022
Access level
open access
Resource Type
review
Author(s)
Publisher(s)
Elsevier Ltd
Abstract
Objective: Antimicrobial resistance is an increasing health problem worldwide with serious implications in global health. The overuse and misuse of antimicrobials has resulted in the spread of antimicrobial-resistant microorganisms in humans, animals and the environment. Surveillance of antimicrobial resistance provides important information contributing to understanding dissemination within these environments. These data are often unavailable in low- and middle-income countries, such as Peru. This review aimed to determine the levels of antimicrobial resistance in non-clinical Escherichia coli beyond the clinical setting in Peru. Methods: We searched 2009–2019 literature in PUBMED, Google Scholar and local repositories. Results: Thirty manuscripts including human, food, environmental, livestock, pets and/or wild animals’ samples were found. The analysis showed high resistance levels to a variety of antimicrobial agents, with >90% of resistance for streptomycin and non-extended-spectrum cephalosporin in livestock and food. High levels of rifamycin resistance were also found in non-clinical samples from humans. In pets, resistance levels of 70–>90% were detected for quinolones tetracycline and non-extended spectrum cephalosporins. The results suggest higher levels of antimicrobial resistance in captive than in free-ranging wild-animals. Finally, among environmental samples, 50–70% of resistance to non-extended-spectrum cephalosporin and streptomycin was found. Conclusions: High levels of resistance, especially related to old antibacterial agents, such as streptomycin, 1st and 2nd generation cephalosporins, tetracyclines or first-generation quinolones were detected. Antimicrobial use and control measures are needed with a One Health approach to identify the main drivers of antimicrobial resistance due to interconnected human, animal and environmental habitats.
Volume
8
Issue
9
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Farmacología, Farmacia
Biología celular, Microbiología
Subjects
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85137783541
Source
Heliyon
ISSN of the container
24058440
Sponsor(s)
This study was supported by Fondo Nacional de Desarrollo Científico , Tecnológico y de Innovación Tecnológica (FONDECYT - Perú) and Universidad Científica del Sur within the “Proyecto de Mejoramiento y Ampliación de los Servicios del Sistema Nacional de Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación Tecnológica” [contract: 08-2019-FONDECYT-BM-INC-INV"]. This study has been performed within the frame of the net P220RT0168 from Programa Iberoamericano de Ciencia y Tecnología para el Desarrollo (CYTED).
Meanwhile, the high levels of resistance to antimicrobial agents such as ampicillin (80%), cephalothin (100%), nalidixic acid (75.7%) or tetracycline (40%), among others, detected in E. coli from a slaughterhouse environment, probably reflect environmental contamination by antimicrobial-resistant microorganisms colonizing sacrificed livestock. This finding is supported by the available literature about AMR levels of E. coli from both livestock and food-marketed meats (see sections 3 and 3.2 respectively). Curiously, while 31.5% of the isolates from slaughterhouse surfaces were ciprofloxacin intermediate, no ciprofloxacin-resistant was isolated. Nevertheless, 75.5% of isolates showed nalidixic acid resistance (Table 4). Of note, the phenotype NalR, CipI/S (or another fluoroquinolone) is usually related to the presence of a single mutation in gyrA [84, 97] and is associated with enhanced facility to drive to selection of additional target mutations and therapeutic failure when fluoroquinolones are used [97, 98, 99].In a few cases, AMR levels >60% were detected, with nalidixic acid and tetracycline reaching this level in samples collected from Northern Caimans living in semi-captivity in San Juan del Lurigancho [72]. In addition, as in other cases, resistance levels to antimicrobial agents such as ancient β-lactam agents or several aminoglycosides were also high. Of note the study by Castañón also detected a high number of intermediate isolates, in agreement with the results of Vega et al. in shelter dogs in the same area [69], supporting the presence of local specificity favoring the natural selection of E. coli presenting low levels of AMR.This study was supported by Fondo Nacional de Desarrollo Científico, Tecnológico y de Innovación Tecnológica (FONDECYT - Perú) and Universidad Científica del Sur within the “Proyecto de Mejoramiento y Ampliación de los Servicios del Sistema Nacional de Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación Tecnológica” [contract: 08-2019-FONDECYT-BM-INC-INV"]. This study has been performed within the frame of the net P220RT0168 from Programa Iberoamericano de Ciencia y Tecnología para el Desarrollo (CYTED).
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