Antimicrobial-resistance (AMR) is a growing concern worldwide in the medical, veterinary and environmental fields, leading to the need of develop new and effective strategies to combat diseases caused by bacteria. In this context, adopting correct biosecurity practices along with responsible use of disinfectants on farm, have gained a crucial role in the fight against bacterial infections, including AMR bacteria. This study aimed to investigate the efficacy, expressed as the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) and minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC) values, of a disinfectant based on Glutaraldehyde and Quaternary Ammonium Compounds tested against 19 field strains of E. coli isolated from UK pig farms and one reference strain (ATCC 25922). Six field strains and the reference strain were susceptible to all 15 antimicrobial molecules used (AMK, AMP, AZI, FOT, TAZ, CHL, CIP, COL, GEN, MERO, NAL, SMX, TET, TGC and TMP). Thirteen strains were resistant to a variable number of molecules ranging from 2 to 11 (6 multi-resistant strains, MDR). The results indicate that, in vitro, the minimum concentration of disinfectant that can effectively inhibit the replication of AMR strains is significantly higher (p=0.039) than that required to inhibit non-AMR E. coli strains. Similarly, the MIC values of MDR strains are higher than those of non-MDR strains. However, in this case the difference is not statistically significant (p=0.615).
La crescente minaccia dell’antimicrobico-resistenza (AMR) comporta una sempre maggior preoccupazione in campo medico, veterinario ed ambientale, portando all’esigenza di elaborare nuove e valide strategie per contrastare in maniera efficace le patologie causate da batteri. In questo contesto, corrette pratiche di biosicurezza unitamente ad un uso responsabile dei disinfettanti hanno guadagnato un ruolo cruciale nella lotta alle infezioni batteriche. In questo studio è stata verificata l’efficacia, espressa come valore di concentrazione minima inibente (MIC) e concentrazione minima battericida (MBC), di un disinfettante a base di Glutaraldeide e Composti di Ammonio Quaternario nei confronti di 19 ceppi di campo di E. coli isolati da allevamenti suinicoli del Regno Unito e di un ceppo di referenza (ATCC 25922). Sei ceppi di campo e il ceppo di referenza erano sensibili a tutte le 15 molecole di antimicrobico utilizzate (AMK, AMP, AZI, FOT, TAZ, CHL, CIP, COL, GEN, MERO, NAL, SMX, TET, TGC e TMP). Tredici ceppi erano resistenti ad un numero di molecole variabile da 2 a 11 (6 ceppi erano multi-resistenti, MDR). I risultati indicano che, in vitro, la concentrazione minima di disinfettante in grado di inibire efficacemente la replicazione dei ceppi AMR è significativamente superiore (p=0,039) a quella necessaria ad inibire i ceppi di E. coli non AMR. In maniera analoga, anche i valori di MIC dei ceppi MDR è superiore a quella dei ceppi non MDR. Tuttavia, in questo caso la differenza non è risultata essere statisticamente significativa (p=0,615).
Bortolami L.1, C. (2024). Confronto dei profili di antibiotico-resistenza e sensibilità ai disinfettanti di ceppi di Escherichia coli isolati da allevamenti suini del Regno Unito.
Confronto dei profili di antibiotico-resistenza e sensibilità ai disinfettanti di ceppi di Escherichia coli isolati da allevamenti suini del Regno Unito
Ostanello F.;
2024
Abstract
Antimicrobial-resistance (AMR) is a growing concern worldwide in the medical, veterinary and environmental fields, leading to the need of develop new and effective strategies to combat diseases caused by bacteria. In this context, adopting correct biosecurity practices along with responsible use of disinfectants on farm, have gained a crucial role in the fight against bacterial infections, including AMR bacteria. This study aimed to investigate the efficacy, expressed as the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) and minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC) values, of a disinfectant based on Glutaraldehyde and Quaternary Ammonium Compounds tested against 19 field strains of E. coli isolated from UK pig farms and one reference strain (ATCC 25922). Six field strains and the reference strain were susceptible to all 15 antimicrobial molecules used (AMK, AMP, AZI, FOT, TAZ, CHL, CIP, COL, GEN, MERO, NAL, SMX, TET, TGC and TMP). Thirteen strains were resistant to a variable number of molecules ranging from 2 to 11 (6 multi-resistant strains, MDR). The results indicate that, in vitro, the minimum concentration of disinfectant that can effectively inhibit the replication of AMR strains is significantly higher (p=0.039) than that required to inhibit non-AMR E. coli strains. Similarly, the MIC values of MDR strains are higher than those of non-MDR strains. However, in this case the difference is not statistically significant (p=0.615).I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.