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Antibiotic-Resistant Gram Negative Bacilli in Meals Delivered at a General Hospital, Italy

2009

This study aimed at detecting the presence of antibiotic-resistant Gram-negatives in samples of meals delivered at the University General Hospital of Palermo, Italy. Antibiotic resistant Gram negatives were isolated in July—September 2007 ffrom cold dishes and food contact surfaces and utensils. Bacterial strains were submitted to susceptibility test and subtyped by random amplification of polymorphic DNA (RAPD). Forty-six of 55 (83.6%) food samples and 14 of 17 (82.3%) environmental swabs were culture positive for Gram negative bacilli resistant to at least one group of antibacterial drugs. A total of 134 antibiotic resistant strains, 51 fermenters and 83 non-fermenters, were recovered. Fe…

Microbiology (medical)Gram-negative bacteriaArticle Subjectmedicine.drug_classAntibioticsDrug resistanceMicrobiologyMicrobiologylcsh:Infectious and parasitic diseaseshopsital cateringAntibiotic resistanceVirologymedicinelcsh:RC109-216gram negative bacilliGramdrug resistancebiologybusiness.industryfood and beveragesbiology.organism_classificationRAPDMultiple drug resistanceInfectious DiseasesParasitologybusinessFood contaminantResearch ArticleInterdisciplinary Perspectives on Infectious Diseases
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