Virulence Factors and Antimicrobial Resistance of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Isolated from Pet Turtles

Characterization of biofilm formation, pyocyanin production, and antibiotic resistance mechanisms in drug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolated from children in Egypt

“…Genetically, P. aeruginosa virulence is known to be multifactorial and combinatorial (Wendt et al, 2017). Such bacterial pathogens always share common mechanisms for their abilities to adhere, invade, survive host defenses, and cause infection (Wilson et al, 2002).…”

Kırmızı Yanaklı Bir Su Kaplumbağasının Kulak Apsesinden Pseudomonas aeruginosa’nın İlk İzolasyonu

“…It has been reported that multidrug resistance in P. aeruginosa against medicines used in both human and veterinary medicine has reached such a level that threatens public health and it is very difficult to control the infections caused by this agent [10,11] . Wendt et al [12] reported that 17 P. aeruginosa isolates originated from pet turtles were resistant to amoxicillin, colistin sulphate, streptomycin, cephalothin, trimethoprim, chloramphenicol, imipenem, cefoxitin and nalidixic acid, but sensitive to ciprofloxacin and ofloxacin. The isolate obtained in this study was found to be sensitive to all the antibiotics tested, in contrast to other studies.…”

The Bacterial Urban Resistome: Recent Advances

“…Other authors reported that commensal enteric bacteria from Tokay geckos (Gekko gecko) imported through the pet trade displayed resistance against many antibiotics including ampicillin, amoxicillin/clavulanic acid, cefoxitin, chloramphenicol, kanamycin, and tetracycline [82]. Similarly, pet turtles purchased from pet shops and online markets in Korea harboured P. aeruginosa strains carrying acquired resistances to imipenem, colistin, streptomycin in addition to intrinsic resistance to other antibiotics [83]. Finally, there are several issues related to exotic animals: for example, their faeces may be released into the sewerage, enter the WWTP and, in some cases, can be released into the environment [84].…”