Detection of Antibiotic Resistance in Escherichia coli Strains: Can Fish Commonly Used in Raw Preparations such as Sushi and Sashimi Constitute a Public Health Problem?

Vanessa Silva; João Nunes; Anícia Gomes; Rosa Capita; Carlos Alonso-Calleja; José Eduardo Pereira; Carmen Torres; Gilberto Igrejas; Patrícia Poeta

doi:10.4315/0362-028X.JFP-18-575

Detection of Antibiotic Resistance in Escherichia coli Strains: Can Fish Commonly Used in Raw Preparations such as Sushi and Sashimi Constitute a Public Health Problem?

J Food Prot. 2019 Jul;82(7):1130-1134. doi: 10.4315/0362-028X.JFP-18-575.

Authors

Vanessa Silva^{1

2

3

4}, João Nunes¹, Anícia Gomes^{1

2

3}, Rosa Capita⁵, Carlos Alonso-Calleja⁵, José Eduardo Pereira^{1

6}, Carmen Torres⁷, Gilberto Igrejas^{2

3

4}, Patrícia Poeta^{1

4}

Affiliations

¹ 1 Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, Vila Real, Portugal.
² 2 Department of Genetics and Biotechnology, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, Vila Real, Portugal.
³ 3 Functional Genomics and Proteomics Unit, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, Vila Real, Portugal.
⁴ 6 Veterinary and Animal Research Centre, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, Vila Real, Portugal.
⁵ 4 Associated Laboratory for Green Chemistry, University NOVA of Lisboa, Lisboa, Caparica, Portugal.
⁶ 5 Department of Food Hygiene and Technology, Veterinary Faculty and Institute of Food Science and Technology, University of León, León, Spain.
⁷ 7 Área de Bioquímica y Biología Molecular, Universidad de La Rioja, Logroño, La Rioja, Spain.

PMID: 31225976
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X.JFP-18-575

Abstract

Forty-five E. coli isolates were recovered from fresh fish. Three of the E. coli isolates produced ESBL. ESBL-producing E. coli isolates harbored the bla_CTX-M-1 and bla_TEM genes. The presence of ESBL-producing E. coli may represent a serious public health problem.

Keywords: Antimicrobial resistance; Extended-spectrum β-lactamase–producing; Fish; Food safety.

MeSH terms

Animals
Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology
Drug Resistance, Microbial*
Escherichia coli Infections* / microbiology
Escherichia coli Infections* / prevention & control
Escherichia coli* / drug effects
Escherichia coli* / physiology
Public Health* / standards

Substances

Anti-Bacterial Agents