Presence of extraintestinal pathogenic Escherichia coli in butcheries in Taquaritinga, SP, Brazil
Carregando...
Data
2007-10-01
Autores
Santo, Edilene
Rodolpho, Daniela
Marin, José Moacir
Título da Revista
ISSN da Revista
Título de Volume
Editor
Resumo
The study was conducted in twenty-three butcheries in the city of Taquaritinga, State of São Paulo, Brazil, surveyed during a 10 months period. Among two hundred and eighty-seven Escherichia coli strains isolated from samples of ground beef, meat-grinding-machines and the hands of manipulators, five were recognized as extraintestinal pathogenic E. coli (ExPEC), showing virulence factors (P and S fimbriae, hemolysin and aerobactin) and presenting multidrug resistance. Retail-sold food may constitute an important vehicle for the dissemination of ExPEC in communities, giving rise to reasons for concern.
Descrição
Palavras-chave
Butchery, Escherichia coli, ExPEC, Ground beef
Como citar
Brazilian Journal of Microbiology, v. 38, n. 4, p. 591-593, 2007.