First Report of Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamase ( bla CTX-M1 ) and Colistin Resistance Gene mcr-1 in E. coli of Lineage ST648 from Cockroaches in Tunisia

Sarrah Landolsi (1) , Rachid Selmi (2) , Linda Hadjadj (3) , Asma Ben Haj Yahia (1) , Kaouther Ben Romdhane (2) , Lilia Messadi (4) , Jean Marc Rolain (3)

1 UTM - Université de Tunis El Manar
2 UMA - Université de la Manouba [Tunisie]
3 MEPHI - Microbes évolution phylogénie et infections
4 École Nationale de Médecine Vétérinaire de Sidi Thabet

Multidrug resistance in Enterobacteriaceae has become a major concern worldwide that is increasingly observed in human, animals, and also cockroaches. In our study, we found that cockroaches may play an important role as a potential vector of multidrug-resistant Enterobacteriaceae in the hospital environment and collective catering.

Domaines: Sciences du Vivant [q-bio]

Sarrah Landolsi, Rachid Selmi, Linda Hadjadj, Asma Ben Haj Yahia, Kaouther Ben Romdhane, et al.. First Report of Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamase ( bla CTX-M1 ) and Colistin Resistance Gene mcr-1 in E. coli of Lineage ST648 from Cockroaches in Tunisia. Microbiology Spectrum, 2022, 10 (2), ⟨10.1128/spectrum.00036-21⟩. ⟨hal-03941957⟩