Antimicrobial resistance characterization of Enterococcus faecium, Enterococcus faecalis and Enterococcus hirae isolated from marine coastal recreational waters in the State of São Paulo, Brazil

Coastal water quality is facing increasing threats due to human activities. Their contamination by sewage discharges poses significant risks to the environment and public health. We aimed to investigate the presence of antibiotic-resistant Enterococcus in beach waters. Over a 10-month period, sample...

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Published in:	Journal of water and health Vol. 22; no. 9; pp. 1628 - 1640
Main Authors:	Santiago, Giovanna Silva, Dropa, Milena, Martone-Rocha, Solange, dos Santos, Talita Pereira, de Moura Gomes, Vasco Tulio, Barbosa, Mikaela Renata Funada, Razzolini, Maria Tereza Pepe
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England IWA Publishing 01.09.2024
Subjects:	Anti-Bacterial Agents - pharmacology Antibiotic resistance Antibiotics Antimicrobial agents Antimicrobial resistance Aquatic ecosystems Bacteria Bathing Beaches Beaches Brazil Coastal ecosystems Coastal waters Drug resistance Drug Resistance, Bacterial Enterococcus Enterococcus faecalis Enterococcus faecalis - drug effects Enterococcus faecalis - genetics Enterococcus faecalis - isolation & purification Enterococcus faecium - drug effects Enterococcus faecium - genetics Enterococcus faecium - isolation & purification Enterococcus hirae - drug effects Enterococcus hirae - genetics Enterococcus hirae - isolation & purification Genes Gram-positive bacteria Ionization Mass spectrometry Mass spectroscopy Microbial Sensitivity Tests Multidrug resistance Nucleotide sequence Pathogenicity Pathogens Proteins Public health Recreation Recreational waters Resistance mechanisms Resistance to antibiotics Seawater - microbiology Sewage Sewage disposal Species diffusion Species identification Taxonomy Water discharge Water quality Brazil United States > US Sao Paulo Brazil recreational water resistance genes coastal water quality beach water antimicrobial resistance
ISSN:	1477-8920, 1996-7829
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