Carbapenemase-producing Gram-negative bacteria in aquatic environments: a review.
Aquatic environment
Carbapenemase
Epidemiology
Gram-negative bacilli
Journal
Journal of global antimicrobial resistance
ISSN: 2213-7173
Titre abrégé: J Glob Antimicrob Resist
Pays: Netherlands
ID NLM: 101622459
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
06 2021
06 2021
Historique:
received:
10
11
2020
revised:
04
03
2021
accepted:
20
03
2021
pubmed:
26
4
2021
medline:
2
7
2021
entrez:
25
4
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Antibiotic resistance is one of the greatest public-health challenges worldwide, especially with regard to Gram-negative bacteria (GNB). Carbapenems are the β-lactam antibiotics of choice with the broadest spectrum of activity and, in many cases, are the last-resort treatment for several bacterial infections. Carbapenemase-encoding genes, mainly carried by mobile genetic elements, are the main mechanism of resistance against carbapenems in GNB. These enzymes exhibit a versatile hydrolytic capacity and confer resistance to most β-lactam antibiotics. After being considered a clinical issue, increasing attention is being giving to the dissemination of such resistance mechanisms in the environment and especially through water. Aquatic environments are among the most significant microbial habitats on our planet, known as a favourable medium for antibiotic gene transfer, and they play a crucial role in the huge spread of drug resistance in the environment and the community. In this review, we present current knowledge regarding the spread of carbapenemase-producing isolates in different aquatic environments, which may help the implementation of control and prevention strategies against the spread of such dangerous resistant agents in the environment.
Identifiants
pubmed: 33895415
pii: S2213-7165(21)00092-8
doi: 10.1016/j.jgar.2021.03.024
pii:
doi:
Substances chimiques
Bacterial Proteins
0
Carbapenems
0
beta-Lactamases
EC 3.5.2.6
carbapenemase
EC 3.5.2.6
Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Review
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
287-309Informations de copyright
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