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Antibiotic Resistance of Food-Borne Pathogens Isolated from an Indoor Environment of a Lunchroom in a Child Care Center

보육시설 급식실 실내 환경에서 분리된 식중독 미생물의 항생제 내성 특성

  • Kim, Jung-Beom (Health Research Department, Gyeonggi-do Institute of Health & Environment) ;
  • Kim, Jong-Chan (Department of Environmental Engineering, Seoul National University of Science and Technology)
  • 김중범 (경기도보건환경연구원 보건연구부) ;
  • 김종찬 (서울과학기술대학교 환경공학과)
  • Received : 2012.09.19
  • Accepted : 2012.10.04
  • Published : 2012.10.31
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Abstract

Objectives: This study was performed in order to evaluate antibiotic resistance and analyze the multiple antibiotic resistance of food-borne pathogens isolated from indoor air and an air cleaner at a lunch room in a child care center. Methods: An antibiotic test of food-borne pathogens, including four Staphylococcus aureus and 23 Bacillus cereus was conducted through the disk diffusion method from Clinical and Laboratory Standard Institute. Results: All Staph. aureus was resistant to Ampicillin and Penicillin, while B. cereus was also resistant to Ampicillin, Cefepime and Penicillin. All isolates showed Vancomycin susceptibility but three out of four Staph. aureus and all B. cereus were resistant to Oxacillin. Staph. aureus and B. cereus presented two or more multiple antibiotic resistances. Conclusions: The results indicated that food-borne pathogens isolated from indoor air and an air cleaner at a lunch room in a child care center showed multiple antibiotic resistances. The repeated control of indoor environment quality is required and continuous surveillance of antibiotic resistant strains is demanded.

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