Phenotypic and genotypic characterization of antibiotic-resistant Salmonella isolated from humans, aquaculture, and poultry in Sri Lanka : A retrospective study

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BACKGROUND: In Sri Lanka, foodborne diseases caused by nontyphoidal Salmonella are of increasing concern. We therefore aimed to characterize the dominant Salmonella serovars in humans, poultry, and aquaculture through a One Health approach.

METHODS: We collected isolates from different sectors, confirmed their identities using PCR, screened their antibiotic resistance profiles, and determined their antibiotic resistance genes based on whole-genome sequencing.

RESULTS: Of the 75 Salmonella isolates identified, the majority of serotypes were unidentified. Both Salmonella enterica serovar Enteritidis (S. Enteritidis) and Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium (S. Typhimurium) could be isolated from human sources and were also found prevalent in the poultry sector. ST36, ST11 and ST1541 were the dominant serotypes of S. Typhimurium and S. Enteritidis, respectively. Alarmingly, 4% (1/25) of poultry Salmonella isolates were resistant to ciprofloxacin, suggesting an emergence of this phenotype. Moreover, virulence genes were very diverse among S. Enteritidis and S. Typhimurium isolates.

CONCLUSIONS: With the diversity of unidentified serotypes found and the detection of emerging resistances, our study highlights the importance of a One Health approach to monitoring antibiotic resistance. For public health initiatives in Sri Lanka to be successful in mitigating salmonellosis, all three sectors - humans, aquaculture, and poultry - must be tackled concomitantly in a coordinated manner under the One Health approach because antibiotic resistance genes, and even specific sequence types, may be able to spread across the aforementioned sectors. We anticipate that our results will inform public health policies in Sri Lanka to tackle foodborne illnesses.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:16 Suppl 1

Enthalten in:

Journal of infection and public health - 16 Suppl 1(2023) vom: 28. Dez., Seite 203-209

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Ubeyratne, Kamalika H [VerfasserIn]
Madalagama, Roshan P [VerfasserIn]
Liu, Xin [VerfasserIn]
Pathirage, Sujatha [VerfasserIn]
Ariyawansa, Sujeewa [VerfasserIn]
Wong, Matthew K L [VerfasserIn]
Tun, Hein M [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Anti-Bacterial Agents
Antimicrobial resistance
Genotypic diversity
Journal Article
One Health
Salmonella
Sri Lanka

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Date Completed 27.11.2023

Date Revised 27.11.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.jiph.2023.10.028

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM364273674