Genetic characterization of antimicrobial resistance, virulence, and plasmid-mediated transferability in Enterohaemorrhagic <i>E. coli</i> O157 isolates from healthy food handlers in Japan, 2006–2021
We characterized the antimicrobial resistance and virulence factors of EHEC-O157 from food handlers. EHEC strains can easily acquire and spread antibiotic resistance. Notably, EHEC-O157 isolates from healthy individuals exhibited uninterrupted streptomycin and ampicillin resistance over the past decade. In recent years, there has been a discernible trend towards multidrug resistance of EHEC-O157.
Authors
- Tatsuya Nakayama (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5620-1712)
- Kenji Ohta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6107-8720)
- Natsuki Ohata
- Moritaka Hatta
- Mamoru Noda
Institutions
- Hiroshima University (JP)
- Machida Endoscope (Japan) (JP)
- Hygienic Research Institute (India) (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Applied Microbiology
- Published
- 2025-09-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/jambio/lxaf245
- Primary Topic
- Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00