Antimicrobial resistance profile of Enterococcus spp isolated from food in southern Brazil

Abstract

Cinqüenta e seis cepas de Enterococcus spp. foram isoladas de alimentos no Sul do Brasil, confirmados por PCR e classificadas como Enterococcus faecalis (27), Enterococcus faecium (23) e Enterococcus spp. (6). Testes de susceptibilidade aos antimicrobianos demonstraram fenótipos de resistência a uma gama de antibióticos administrados em humanos, como gentamicina, estreptomicina, ampicilina e vancomicina.

Fifty-six Enterococcus spp. strains were isolated from foods in Southern Brazil, confirmed by PCR and classified as Enterococcus faecalis (27), Enterococcus faecium (23) and Enterococcus spp (6). Antimicrobial susceptibility tests showed resistance phenotypes to a range of antibiotics widely administrated in humans such as gentamycin, streptomycin, ampicillin and vancomycin.