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APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
卷 12, 期 3, 页码 -出版社
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/app12031019
关键词
artisanal cheese; Staphylococcus aureus; biocide; antibiotic; efflux pump; enterotoxins
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资金
- Sao Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP) [2013/07914-8, 2018/17862-9, 2018/02630-5, 2019/03176-9]
- University of Jaen [PAIUJA 2019-2020-AGR230]
This study evaluated the tolerance of Staphylococcus aureus isolated from Minas artisanal cheeses to various biocides, as well as their resistance genes and enterotoxin production. The results showed that a significant percentage of isolates were resistant to at least one biocide and carried antibiotic resistance genes and enterotoxin genes. This highlights the importance of proper hygiene monitoring programs to ensure the safety of these products.
Staphylococcus aureus is a common contaminant in artisanal raw-milk cheeses. Tolerance of S. aureus to biocides is a threat to disinfection in the cheese production environment, while antibiotic resistance and enterotoxin production are additional health concerns. This study aimed to evaluate the tolerance of S. aureus isolated from Minas artisanal cheeses to the biocides benzalkonium chloride, hexadecylpyridinium chloride, cetrimide, triclosan, hexachlorophene, and chlorhexidine, and the simultaneous occurrence of genes coding for antibiotic resistance (mecA, aacA-aphD, and tetK), efflux pumps [qacA/B and smr (qacC/D)], and enterotoxins (sea, seb, sec, sed, see, seg, seh, sei, and sej). Among the tested isolates, 38.2% were resistant to at least one biocide, and 73.1% were positive for one or more antibiotic resistance gene. Most of the biocide-tolerant and antibiotic-resistant isolates harbored efflux pump genes, and were positive for at least one staphylococcal enterotoxin gene. The study highlights the need for correct hygiene monitoring programs to ensure the safety of these products.
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