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DISSEMINATION OF RESISTANT BACTERIA IN THE ENVIRONMENT IN LEBANON


HOBEIKA WADAD1, 3, DAGOT CHRISTOPHE 1, 2, BUELOW ELENA1, KARAM SARKIS DOLLA 3
1 Université de Limoges, INSERM, CHU Limoges, UMR 1092, Limoges, France
2ENSIL-ESTER, Université de Limoges, Limoges, France
3 Laboratoire de Microbiologie, Faculté de Pharmacie, Université Saint Joseph, Beyrouth, Liban

Issue:

PLUMEE, Number 1, Volume IX

Section:

Issue No.1 - Volume 9 (2019)

Abstract:

In order to evaluate the dissemination problem of antimicrobial resistance genes

in Lebanese rivers, a study of the presence and relative abundance of resistant bacteria was

conducted during two different seasons. In total, more than 22500 resistant bacterial

colonies were isolated with cultural techniques on selective media supplemented with

antibiotics. The resistant bacteria isolated were Enterobacteriaceae, non-fermenters and

Staphylococcus spp. At estuarian sites, 20.58% and 91.76% of the Gram-negative bacteria

were producers of extended spectrum beta-lactamases of which 14.28% and 100% showed

resistance to imipenem.

Keywords:

bacteria, resistance, rivers, antibiotics, culture.

Code [ID]:

PLUMEE201901V09S01A0038 [0005006]

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