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ArticleJournal of applied microbiology2022

The occurrence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria on the clothes of nursery teachers in daycare centres.

Dominika Žagar, Anamarija Zore, Karmen Godič Torkar

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Article in Journal of applied microbiology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Dominika ŽagarDepartment of Sanitary Engineering, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia.
Anamarija ZoreDepartment of Sanitary Engineering, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia.
Karmen Godič TorkarDepartment of Sanitary Engineering, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0343-9110
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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

aimsChildcare facilities act as microenvironments that facilitate and promote the selection, spread and transmission of antibiotic-resistant micro-organisms in the community. We focused on the study of antimicrobial resistance and genetic predispositions for β-lactamase production in bacterial isolates from nursery teachers' clothing. METHODS AND

resultsAntimicrobial resistance of bacterial strains belonging to Enterobacteriaceae, Enterococcus, Staphylococcus spp., Pseudomonas spp. and Bacillus spp. isolated from 80 samples of nursery teachers' clothing was determined. The selected ESβL genes were found in 30 (44.1%) of 68 strains examined. The CTX-M type ESβL determinants were detected in 15.4%, 71.5% and 42.5% of the Enterobacteriaceae, Pseudomonas and Bacillus isolates, respectively. The OXA-type coding genes were detected only in strains of the genera Pseudomonas (57.1%) and Bacillus (48.6%). Thus, most B. cereus strains were sensitive to the recommended antibiotics used to treat infections caused by these bacteria. Methicillin resistance was phenotypically confirmed in 27 (14.6%) of 185 staphylococcal isolates. Four isolates (2.2%) were identified as MRSA. Vancomycin resistance was not observed in any of the staphylococcal and enterococci strains.

conclusionsThis study has shown that potential pathogens have been isolated from the clothing of nursery teachers, posing a risk of transmission to children. These clothes should be maintained and properly laundered to avoid cross-contamination and the spread of multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacteria in childcare centres. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY: This study provides insight into the route of transmission of MDR micro-organisms through the clothing of nursery teachers, to which greater importance should be given in the future. Proper procedures for the cleaning and use of clothing in daycare centres should be clarified and standardized.

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BacteriaClothingDrug Resistance, Multiple, BacterialAnti-Bacterial Agentsbeta-LactamasesChild Day Care CentersChild, PreschoolEnterobacteriaceaeHumansMicrobial Sensitivity TestsSchool TeachersStaphylococcusAnti-Bacterial Agentsbeta-Lactamasesantimicrobial resistancechildcare Centreclothesextended-spectrum β-lactamasesMRSApublic health

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