RESUMO
The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence Cronobacter from 30 samples of oats and 30 of linseeds commercially available in Brazil. The detection of Cronobacter was as according to the ISO 22964:2017. The isolates were characterized according to their phenotypically using Vitek 2.0 and antibiotic susceptibility profile. Molecular characterization was accomplished by real-time PCR targeting dnaG gene, PCR targeting rpoB gene, multiplex-PCR targeting cgcA gene and fusA allele sequencing. A total of 34 samples (56.7%) contained Cronobacter; 19 (63.3%) of linseeds and 15 (50.0%) of oats. The isolates were identified as C. sakazakii (n = 18, 52.9%), C. dublinensis (n = 7, 20.6%), C. turicensis (n = 6, 17.7%) and C. malonaticus (n = 3, 8.8%). Thirty-four Cronobacter isolates were assigned to 11 different fusA alleles of which 3 were new (169, 170 and 171). The PCR targeting rpoB gene and cgcA gene failed to identify 19 isolates. Seven (20.6%) strains showed resistance or intermediate/resistance to tetracycline, and one (2.9%) strain had intermediate resistance to piperacilin-tazobactam. The presence of Cronobacter in oats and linseeds indicate that these foods can be a potential threat to human health, particularly when preparing food for elderly or immunosuppressed persons. The incorrect use of this foods for feeding of neonates (<6 months) by careers should also be avoided.
Assuntos
Avena/microbiologia , Cronobacter/efeitos dos fármacos , Cronobacter/genética , Linho/microbiologia , Microbiologia de Alimentos , Antibacterianos/farmacologia , Técnicas de Tipagem Bacteriana , Brasil , Cronobacter/classificação , Genes Bacterianos/genética , Humanos , Testes de Sensibilidade Microbiana , Reação em Cadeia da Polimerase em Tempo RealRESUMO
The aim of this study was to detect Cronobacter from 30 samples of ready-to-eat (RTE) salads and 30 foods from Japanese cuisine as commercially available in Brazil. The detection of Cronobacter was as according to the ISO standard 22964:2017. The isolates were phenotypically characterized by Vitek 2.0 and the antibiotic susceptibility profile was determined using the standardized agar disc diffusion method. Molecular characterization was accomplished by real-time PCR targeting dnaG gene, multiplex-PCR targeting cgcA gene, and fusA allele sequencing. Twenty-seven samples (45.0%) contained Cronobacter, 14 (23.3%) samples of foods from Japanese cuisine and 13 (21.7%) samples of RTE salads. Twenty-nine unique Cronobacter isolates were selected from the 27 positive samples and were identified as C. sakazakii (nâ¯=â¯18), C. malonaticus (nâ¯=â¯8), and C. dublinensis (nâ¯=â¯3). A high genetic diversity was observed, with 29 Cronobacter strains being assigned to 11 different fusA alleles, a ratio of 2.6 strains by fusA allele was found. The cgcA multiplex-PCR failed to identify many of the Cronobacter isolates at the species level. Four (13.8%) Cronobacter isolates were resistant to one or more antibiotics tested (nâ¯=â¯12). The presence of Cronobacter in RTE foods could be a potential threat to human health and highlights the need for high levels of hygiene, particularly when preparing food for elderly, immunosuppressed persons or adults with prior underlying pathology. Epidemiological surveillance agencies should be aware of the risk that these RTE foods may represent, for these groups.