Human-Pathogenic Isolations in Stagnant Water During Peruvian El Niño-Costero Phenomenon

Abstract

<jats:title>Abstract</jats:title> <jats:p><jats:bold>Objective: </jats:bold>To evaluate the microbiological quality of stagnant waters in Lambayeque region, Peru during the lockdown caused by El Niño-costero phenomenon. <jats:bold>Results:</jats:bold> We conducted a descriptive study in four Lambayeque’s districts: (Chiclayo’s downtown, Mocupe, San José, and Pimentel). Two simultaneous samples were taken from each evaluation districts and were transported to the Hospital San Bartolome in Lima Peru for their entire microbiological analysis. We isolate of human-pathogenic microorganisms (Trichuris trichiura, Entamoeba histolytica, Staphylococcus aureus, and Salmonella typhi) that showed patterns of r-esistance to conventional first-line antimicrobials (penicillin, nalidixic acid, nitrofurantoin, and chloramphenicol). Likewise, we showed evidence of microorganisms related to the sampling site (district) and with the degree of affectation by the phenomenon (p&lt;0.05). Our results suggests that the stagnant waters of four districts of Lambayeque presented Human-pathogenic parasites and bacteria of high-medical importance by the sudden changes in the climate through El Niño-costero phenomenon</jats:p>

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