Human-associated extended-spectrum β-lactamase in the Antarctic

Appl Environ Microbiol. 2012 Mar;78(6):2056-8. doi: 10.1128/AEM.07320-11. Epub 2012 Jan 13.

Abstract

Escherichia coli bacteria with extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL) type CTX-M resistance were isolated from water samples collected close to research stations in Antarctica. The isolates had bla(CTX-M-1) and bla(CTX-M-15) genotypes and sequence types (ST) indicative of a human-associated origin. This is the first record of ESBL-producing enterobacteria from Antarctica.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Antarctic Regions
  • Escherichia coli / classification*
  • Escherichia coli / enzymology*
  • Escherichia coli / genetics
  • Escherichia coli / isolation & purification
  • Genotype
  • Humans
  • Multilocus Sequence Typing
  • Water Microbiology*
  • beta-Lactamases / genetics*

Substances

  • beta-Lactamases