Title:

Distribution of selected drug-resistant Enterococcus species in meat plants in Poland

Alternative title:

Rozmieszczenie wybranych lekoopornych szczepów Enterococcus w zakładach mięsnych w Polsce

Creator:

Ławniczek-Wałczyk, Anna ; Cyprowski, Marcin ; Górny, Rafał L.

Subject:

enterococci ; antibiotic resistance ; biofilm ; meat production

Description:

The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of enterococci (including vancomycin-resistant, VRE) strains in meat plants and evaluate their biofilm-forming potential. In two Polish meat plants, 75 samples of raw pork meat, swabs from work surfaces (floors, tables, machine parts and tools) and from employees' hands were collected. The analyses indicated that enterococci were present in more than 72% of the tested samples. VRE isolates were found in more than 25% of the tested samples (especially in cutting and processing rooms). VRE strains of Enterococcus faecium and E. faecalis were resistant to penicillin, ampicillin, erythromycin, and rifampicin. Moreover, 77% of E. faecium and 43% of E. faecalis isolates showed biofilm-forming ability. The observed high biofilm-forming potential among the analyzed VRE strains indicates that these agents may play an important role in the spread of drug resistance in the food chain through contaminated surfaces, meat, and workers' hands.

Place of publishing:

Koszalin

Publisher:

Politechnika Koszalińska

Date:

2022

Type:

artykuł w czasopiśmie

Language:

eng

Is part of:

Rocznik Ochrona Środowiska. Vol. 24, s. 345-359

Rights:

Biblioteka Politechniki Koszalińskiej

Access rights:

internet

License:

Creative Commons BY-SA 4.0