Antimicrobial Susceptibility and Molecular Identification of Antibiotic Resistance Enteric Bacteria Isolated From Pigeon Feces in the City of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Antimicrobial Susceptibility and Molecular Identification of Antibiotic Resistance Enteric Bacteria Isolated From Pigeon Feces in the City of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Background Due to their potential to carry a wide range of bacteria, pigeon feces may contribute to the spreading of infectious diseases in urban settings.  Objective This study analyzed the presence of enteric bacteria from pigeon feces in Jeddah and their antimicrobial susceptibility and described...

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Published in:Curēus (Palo Alto, CA) Vol. 16; no. 8; p. e67371
Main Authors: Elsheikh, Mohamed Elmutasim A, Alandiyjany, Maher, El Said, Manal, Abouelmagd, Faten, Ikram, Nadeem, Awais, Muhammad, Khidir, Elshiekh B, Abdulrahaman, Wafaa M, Hag Elsafi, Hassan Elsiddig, Salih, Omeima
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: United States Cureus Inc 01-08-2024
Subjects:
Animals
Antibiotics
Antimicrobial agents
Automation
Bacteria
Birds
Dihydrofolate reductase
Drug resistance
E coli
Feces
Genes
Genetic testing
Gram-negative bacteria
Laboratories
Lactose
Pathogens
Thermal cycling
Saudi Arabia
United States > US
args
pigeon
saudi arabia
jeddah
enteric-bacteria
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Summary:Background Due to their potential to carry a wide range of bacteria, pigeon feces may contribute to the spreading of infectious diseases in urban settings.  Objective This study analyzed the presence of enteric bacteria from pigeon feces in Jeddah and their antimicrobial susceptibility and described the molecular characteristics of the carbapenem resistance genes it produced. Method Two hundred twenty-five pigeon feces specimens were collected from eight parks in Jeddah. Conventional microbiology techniques were employed to identify the isolated bacteria, and the automated Vitek2® system (bioMérieux, Marcy-l'Étoile, Lyon, France) provided additional confirmation. Kirby-Bauer disk diffusion method was utilized to screen for antimicrobial resistance. Only 50 antibiotic-resistance isolates further underwent molecular diagnosis for testing groups of carbapenems-encoding genes (blaNDM, blaSIM, and blaAIM), using multiplex polymerase chain reaction (PCR).  Result Of the 50 antibiotic-resistant isolates, 28% (14/50) were , 24% (12/50) were , and 48% (24/50) were . Ninety percent (90%) of the isolates showed resistance to cefuroxime, 56% to gentamicin, 52% to amoxicillin/clavulanic acid, and 100% to meropenem. NDM beta-lactamase was the most often discovered gene (26%) and was followed by AIM beta-lactamase (5%) Conclusion According to this study, there may be a chance for resistant , and to spread amongst several hosts within the same area. Consequently, to prevent the continued occurrence and dissemination of resistant strains among other hosts in the same location, it is essential to monitor the AMR (antimicrobial resistance) of , and from pigeons.
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ISSN:2168-8184
2168-8184
DOI:10.7759/cureus.67371