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

 

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Autores: Sánchez-Vargas, Stephanny, Vargas, Paula, Vega-Corrales, Luis, Perez-Molina, Junior Pastor
Formato: artículo
Fecha de Publicación:2023
Descripción: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.
País:Repositorio UNA
Institución:Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica
Repositorio:Repositorio UNA
Lenguaje:Inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:null:11056/27573
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/11056/27573
https://doi.org/10.22458/urj.v15i2.4675
Palabra clave:MONTEVERDE CLOUD FOREST
ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE (AMR)
BOSQUE PROFUNDO
BOSQUE TROPICAL HÚMEDO
BOSQUE NUBOSO MONTEVERDE (COSTA RICA)
BROMELIACEAE
HELICONIA