Concentration and Variety of Carbapenemase Producers in Recreational Coastal Waters Showing Distinct Levels of Pollution.
Raphael P PaschoalEloiza H CampanaLaís L CorrêaLara F MontezziLina R L BarruetoIsadora R da SilvaRaquel Regina BonelliLaura de S CastroRenata Cristina PicãoPublished in: Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy (2017)
Carbapenemase-producing bacteria cause difficult-to-treat infections related to increased mortality in health care settings. Their occurrence has been reported in raw sewage, sewage-impacted rivers, and polluted coastal waters, which may indicate their spread to the community. We assessed the variety and concentration of carbapenemase producers in coastal waters with distinct pollution levels for 1 year. We describe various bacterial species producing distinct carbapenemases not only in unsuitable waters but also in waters considered suitable for primary contact.
Keyphrases
- heavy metals
- klebsiella pneumoniae
- risk assessment
- human health
- healthcare
- acinetobacter baumannii
- climate change
- gram negative
- water quality
- multidrug resistant
- particulate matter
- escherichia coli
- type diabetes
- drug resistant
- cardiovascular events
- mental health
- pseudomonas aeruginosa
- coronary artery disease
- health information
- wastewater treatment
- anaerobic digestion