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FLORES MOYA, Raul Andres et al. EXTENDED-SPECTRUM B-LACTAMASE AND PLASMID AMPC B-LACTAMASE-PRODUCING ENTEROBACTERIACEAE IN WATER SOURCES FOR IRRIGATION IN MAICA'S ZONE, COCHABAMBA. Rev Cient Cienc Méd [online]. 2019, vol.22, n.2, pp.15-21. ISSN 2077-3323.

Introduction: Enterobacteria have been acquiring antimicrobial resistance mechanisms, such as the production of extended spectrum beta lactamases (ESBL) thatgives resistance to several beta-lactams.These bacteria, capable of causing intrahospital and community infections difficult to treat, are spreading and inhabit environmental reservoirs, such as water; and is considered a public health problem. Unknown situation in our environment. Objective: Identify Enterobacteria producing BLEE and AmpC in water from the Tamborada and Rocha rivers, used for irrigation of crops in the Maica area of Cochabamba. Methods: Descriptive, cross-sectional and quantitative study. 70 water samples were analyzed: 44 from the Tamborada river and 26 from Rocha.The samples were grown in MacConkey Agar with Cefotaxime (2 μm/ml). Bacteria that grew were identified with chromogenic agar and biochemical tests.The ESBL and AmpC type producing strains were determined by diffusion and approximation of discs: Cefotaxime, Ceftazidime, Amoxicillin/Clavulanic acid for ESBL; and Cefoxitin for AmpC. Results: 23 strains of ESBL-producing Escherichia coli (32.8%) were isolated from the 70 samples. 22 of these isolates (resistant to cefoxitin) could also have AmpC resistance. Conclusion: E. coli producers of ESBL and probably AmpC are circulating in our environment such as waters of Rocha and Tamborada rivers, which represent a public health problem, more if we consider that these waters are used in irrigation of vegetables that they supply Cochabamba markets and can spread these bacteria among the population.

Palabras clave : Enterobacteriaceae; beta-Lactamases; waste water; agricultural irrigation.

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