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The Occurrence of Potentially Pathogenic and Antibiotic Resistant Gram-Negative Bacteria Isolated from the Danube Delta Ecosystem

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  • Alina R. Banciu

    (National Research and Development Institute for Industrial Ecology-ECOIND, 71-72 Drumul Podu Dambovitei, 060652 Bucharest, Romania)

  • Daniela L. Ionica

    (National Research and Development Institute for Industrial Ecology-ECOIND, 71-72 Drumul Podu Dambovitei, 060652 Bucharest, Romania)

  • Monica A. Vaideanu

    (National Research and Development Institute for Industrial Ecology-ECOIND, 71-72 Drumul Podu Dambovitei, 060652 Bucharest, Romania
    Faculty of Biology, University of Bucharest, Splaiul Independentei 91-95, 050095 Bucharest, Romania)

  • Dragos M. Radulescu

    (National Research and Development Institute for Industrial Ecology-ECOIND, 71-72 Drumul Podu Dambovitei, 060652 Bucharest, Romania
    Faculty of Ecology and Environmental Protection, Ecological University of Bucharest, 1G Vasile Milea Street, 061341 Bucharest, Romania)

  • Mihai Nita-Lazar

    (National Research and Development Institute for Industrial Ecology-ECOIND, 71-72 Drumul Podu Dambovitei, 060652 Bucharest, Romania)

  • Cristina I. Covaliu

    (Faculty of Biotechnical Systems Engineering, University Politehnica of Bucharest, 313 Splaiul Independentei, 060042 Bucharest, Romania)

Abstract

The spread of a growing number of antibiotic-resistant bacteria (ARB) outside the clinical setting into the environment has been observed. The surface water plays an important role in ARB dissemination by being both habitats and transport systems for microorganisms. The ecological and touristic importance of the Danube Delta make it a European priority for close monitoring of its freshwater system. The main goal of this paper was to analyze how the St. Gheorghe branch of the Danube Delta microbiological contamination and their antibiotic-resistant profile were influenced by climate change, especially the global warming from 2013 up to 2019. In the surface water from all sampling points, total and fecal coliform bacteria showed a constant colony forming units (CFU) increase tendency during the years, with a sharp rise from 1500 CFU/mL in 2015 to more than 20,000 CFU/mL in 2019. The bacterial population’s analyses revealed an indirect proportionality between coliform bacteria density in water and sediment during the years in accordance with global warming. The most commonly identified bacterial strains such as Escherichia coli, Klebsiella oxytoca, Citrobacter freundii and Proteus mirabilis have been shown a resistance rate of approximatively 70% to beta-lactam antibiotics, especially to ampicillin and amoxicillin-clavulanate.

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  • Alina R. Banciu & Daniela L. Ionica & Monica A. Vaideanu & Dragos M. Radulescu & Mihai Nita-Lazar & Cristina I. Covaliu, 2021. "The Occurrence of Potentially Pathogenic and Antibiotic Resistant Gram-Negative Bacteria Isolated from the Danube Delta Ecosystem," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(7), pages 1-12, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:13:y:2021:i:7:p:3955-:d:529031
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    1. Carmen GASPAROTTI, 2014. "The main factors of water pollution in Danube River basin," EuroEconomica, Danubius University of Galati, issue 1(33), pages 91-106, May.
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