Species Profiles and Antimicrobial Resistance of Non-aureus Staphylococci Isolated from Healthy Broilers, Farm Environments, and Farm Workersopen access
- Authors
- 박지현; 이기용; 임지현; 김근배; 박근택; 양수진
- Issue Date
- Sep-2023
- Publisher
- 한국축산식품학회
- Keywords
- non-aureus staphylococci; broiler; species profiles; antimicrobial resistance
- Citation
- 한국축산식품학회지, v.43, no.5, pp 792 - 804
- Pages
- 13
- Journal Title
- 한국축산식품학회지
- Volume
- 43
- Number
- 5
- Start Page
- 792
- End Page
- 804
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/cau/handle/2019.sw.cau/68169
- DOI
- 10.5851/kosfa.2023.e36
- ISSN
- 2636-0772
2636-0780
- Abstract
- Non-aureus staphylococci (NAS), particularly antimicrobial-resistant NAS, have a substantial impact on human and animal health. In the current study, we investigated (1) the species profiles of NAS isolates collected from healthy broilers, farm environments, and farm workers in Korea, (2) the occurrence of antimicrobial-resistant NAS isolates, especially methicillin resistance, and (3) the genetic factors involved in the methicillin and fluoroquinolone resistance. In total, 216 NAS isolates of 16 different species were collected from healthy broilers (n=178), broiler farm environments (n=18), and farm workers (n=20) of 20 different broiler farms. The two most dominant broilerassociated NAS species were Staphylococcus agnetis (23.6%) and Staphylococcus xylosus (22.9%). Six NAS isolates were mecA-positive carrying staphylococcal cassette chromosome mec (SCCmec) II (n=1), SCCmec IV (n=1), SCCmec V (n=2), or nontypeable SCCmec element (n=2). While two mecA-positive Staphylococcus epidermidis isolates from farm workers had SCCmec II and IV, a mecA-positive S. epidermidis isolate from broiler and a Staphylococcus haemolyticus isolate farm environment carried SCCmec V. The occurrence of multidrug resistance was observed in 48.1% (104/216 isolates) of NAS isolates with high resistance rates to β-lactams (>40%) and fusidic acid (59.7%). Fluoroquinolone resistance was confirmed in 59 NAS isolates (27.3%), and diverse mutations in the quinolone resistance determining regions of gyrA, gyrB, parC, and parE were identified. These findings suggest that NAS in broiler farms may have a potential role in the acquisition, amplification, and transmission of antimicrobial resistance.
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