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Phenotypic and Genotypic Antibiotic Resistance Patterns of Staphylococcus aureus From Raw and Spontaneously Fermented Camel Milk

Patrick Murigu Kamau Njage, Stefania Dolci, Christoph Jans, John Wangoh, Christophe Lacroix, Leo Meile

European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety · pp. 87–98 · Published 11 Jul 2013

10.9734/EJNFS/2013/2853

Abstract

Aims: To pheno- and genotypically characterise Staphylococcus aureus isolated from raw and fermented camel milk from Kenya and Somali for their antibiotic resistance.  Methodology: Microdilution assays to determine minimal inhibitory concentrations (MICs) were done using to 20 different antibiotics. Further tests with selected antibiotics were done using disk diffusion test. Genotypic antibiotic resistance was tested using by microarray hybridization with selected isolates and consequent screening of antibiotic resistance genes by PCR. Results: Prevalence of antibiotic resistance among the 47 S. aureus tested were ampicillin 26% (12), gentamicin 26% (12), streptomycin 11% (5), tetracycline 13% (6), trimethoprim 6% (3) and fusidic acid 2% (1). Multi-resistance was detected with three isolates resistant to two antibiotics, six to three antibiotics and six to four or more antibiotics. Three multi-resistant S. aureus isolates were positive for the β-lactamase resistant genes (blaZ), the tetracycline resistance gene tet38 and the Panton-Valentine leukocidin gene pvlaccording to microarray hybridization assays. Two of the three isolates harbored additionally streptomycin resistance gene ant(6)-Ia. The tetracycline resistance gene tet(K) was also detected by microarray in four isolates. PCR detected tet(K) and blaZ in 2 and 7 additional isolates respectively.  Conclusion: Controlled antibiotic therapy in camels should be introduced to prevent the increase of AB resistant bacteria for this and similar milk and hygienic situations in similar production environment. Detection of the Panton-Valentine leukocidin gene pvl by microarray hybridization calls for further research on possibility of community-acquired methicillin-resistant S. aureus (CA-MRSA) in the milk as CA-MRSA with high virulence potential has been associated with the gene lukF-PV (pvl).

Staphylococcus aureus antibiotic resistance genotypic multi-resistant camel milk.

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