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Multidrug-resistant bacteria as intestinal colonizers and evolution of intestinal colonization in healthy university students in Portugal Open Access

Abstract

Multidrug-resistant bacteria have been increasingly described in healthcare institutions, however community resistance also seems to be emerging. an intestinal commensal bacteria, is also a pathogen and represents an important intestinal reservoir of resistance. Our aim was the study of the intestinal colonization and of the persistence of antibiotic resistant intestinal bacteria in healthy university students of Porto, in the north of Portugal. Samples from 30 university students were collected and analysed. Two isolates were randomly obtained from each student and Gram-negative bacilli resistant to antibiotics were studied. In addition, we evaluated changes in the Gram-negative intestinal colonization of ten university students in a short period of time. Molecular characterization showed a high presence of in commensal . Gram-negative bacteria with intrinsic and extrinsic resistance were isolated, namely spp., spp. and spp. We isolated three ESBL-producing from two students. These isolates showed group 1 (=1), group 9 (=2), (=2), (=1) and (=2) genes. Additionally, they showed specific virulence factors and conjugational transfer of antibiotic resistance and virulence genes. One spp. isolate resistant to carbapenems was detected colonizing one student. Our results confirm that healthy young adults may be colonized with commensals showing clinically relevant antibiotic resistance mechanisms, creating a risk of silent spread of these bacteria in the community.

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Keyword(s): Colonization , Healthy young adults , Microbiota and Multidrug-resistant E.coli
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Multidrug-resistant bacteria as intestinal colonizers and evolution of intestinal colonization in healthy university students in Portugal
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