Bacterial multi-resistance to antibiotics in water from plant cavities (phytotelms) in a deep tropical forest from Costa Rica

 

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Auteurs: Sánchez-Vargas, Stephanny, Vargas-Jiménez, Paula, Vega-Corrales, Luis, Pérez-Molina, Junior Pastor
Formaat: artículo original
Status:Versión publicada
Publicatiedatum:2023
Omschrijving:Introduction: The spread of antimicrobial resistance in natural environments continues to be reported throughout the world; nevertheless, there is no study about phytotelms (water in the natural cavities of plants) in the deep understory of tropical cloud forests from Costa Rica. Objective: To detect phytotelm antibiotic-resistant bacterial strains in a Costa Rican forest and nearby town. Methods: We used the disk diffusion method to analyze the antimicrobial resistance of 10 gram-negative bacterial strains from phytotelm water collected from 10 bromeliads and 10 heliconias in both sites. Results: Three strains were multidrug resistant to more than three antibiotics in each site, and only one strain was susceptible to all antibiotics. Antibiotic resistance was similar in both environments. Conclusions: Phytotelm can be a rapid, cost-effective, and simple source for detecting antimicrobial resistance in unexplored environments.
Land:Portal de Revistas UNED
Instelling:Universidad Estatal a Distancia
Repositorio:Portal de Revistas UNED
Taal:Inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:revistas.investiga.uned.ac.cr:article/4675
Online toegang:https://revistas.uned.ac.cr/index.php/cuadernos/article/view/4675
Keyword:Monteverde cloud forest
urban zone
antimicrobial resistance (AMR)
bromeliads tank
understory
deep forest
bosque nuboso de Monteverde
zona urbana
resistencia antimicrobiana (AMR)
tanque de bromelias
sotobosque
bosque profundo