Resistance to antibiotics and heavy metals inescherichia coli from marine fish (original) (raw)

Environmental Toxicology & Water Quality, 1993

Abstract

Escherichia coli isolated from the intestinal tract of marine fish captured along polluted beaches of the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, were investigated in terms of resistance to seven antibiotics and to four heavy metals. Approximately 40% of the strains were resistant to one or more antibiotics, with predominance of mono- and biresistance. Overall resistance to heavy metals was 70.7%, and exclusive resistance to these elements was more elevated than resistance to antibiotics only. Resistance to mercury was closely associated with resistance to antibiotics and with multiple resistance in particular. Most of the strains analyzed transferred resistance determinants to standard receptor strains during conjugation, the phenomenon being particularly outstanding for the transfer of the copper marker. The epidemiological and ecological aspects of the results obtained are discussed. © 1993 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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