The objectives of the study were to determine the prevalence of carbapenem-resistant Gram-negative bacteria and assess the potential risks associated with cattle slaughterhouse wastewater. A total of 270 wastewater samples were collected from 10 different cattle slaughterhouses for microbiological analysis. Conventional culture methods were employed, followed by disc diffusion, the Modified Carbapenem Inactivation Method (mCIM), and the Modified Hodge Test (MHT) to identify carbapenem resistance. The Vitek® 2 compact system was used for species identification and antibiotic susceptibility profiling. Conventional and quantitative PCR (qPCR) were performed to detect specific carbapenemase genes (blaKPC, blaNDM, and blaOXA-48), among the collected 17 (6.30%) carbapenem-resistant isolates, one Pseudomonas fluorescens (0.37%), one Aeromonas hydrophila (0.37%), and two Aeromonas sobria (0.74%) exhibited resistance to meropenem. Additionally, six P. fluorescens (2.22%) and two A. hydrophila (0.74%) isolates demonstrated intermediate resistance to meropenem. Furthermore, five carbapenem-resistant isolates were identified as Stenotrophomonas maltophilia (1.85%), known to be inherently resistant to most antibiotics. Ten different antibiotics were evaluated in the antibiotic resistance panel and all Aeromonas isolates were found to be resistant to cefazolin and one A. hydrophila was detected as multi-drug resistant. The revealed data indicates that slaughterhouse wastewater can serve as a reservoir for antibiotic-resistant opportunistic pathogens. However, it may not pose a substantial risk for the distribution of carbapenemases, thereby mitigating concerns related to potential public health and environmental hazards associated with this aspect of slaughterhouse operations. This study contributes to understanding of antibiotic resistance in livestock-related environments and underscores the importance of continued monitoring and surveillance.
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This research was conducted in accordance with all applicable ethical guidelines and regulations.
We would like to thank The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Türkiye (TÜBİTAK) for the financial support of this study granted under number 217O398.
217O398
The authors are grateful for the financial support provided by The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Türkiye (TUBİTAK) through grant number 217O398. This funding was instrumental in enabling us to conduct the research presented in the research article.
217O398
Birincil Dil | İngilizce |
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Konular | Veteriner Gıda Hijyeni ve Teknolojisi |
Bölüm | Araştırma Makalesi |
Yazarlar | |
Proje Numarası | 217O398 |
Yayımlanma Tarihi | |
Gönderilme Tarihi | 7 Şubat 2024 |
Kabul Tarihi | 31 Temmuz 2024 |
Yayımlandığı Sayı | Yıl 2025Cilt: 72 Sayı: 1 |