Isolation and identification of antimicrobial-resistant bacteria obtained from the environment

• Grant number: 24/06593-8
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Scientific Initiation
• Start date: May 01, 2024
• End date: October 31, 2024
• Field of knowledge: Biological Sciences - Microbiology - Applied Microbiology
• Principal Investigator: Sergio Schenkman
• Grantee: Giovanna Carrasco Bueno
• Host Institution: Escola Paulista de Medicina (EPM). Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP). Campus São Paulo. São Paulo , SP, Brazil
• Associated research grant: 21/10599-3 - The Antimicrobial Resistance Institute of São Paulo (The Aries Project), AP.CEPID

Abstract

The rapid spread of antimicrobial-resistant bacteria has become a global public health problem. Although antimicrobial resistance (AMR) receives greater attention in hospitals, its dissemination and evolution in the environment has gained notoriety. The environment is considered a reservoir and disseminator of antimicrobial-resistant bacteria and antimicrobial resistance genes. Furthermore, the interaction of environmental microbiota and bacteria from contamination causes the emergence of multidrug-resistant bacteria in this sector, which can spread to other sources. Therefore, the present research project aims to isolate and identify antimicrobial-resistant bacteria in environmental samples. In this regard, it is expected to identify the main bacterial species resistant to antimicrobials in environmental samples and improve the understanding of AMR.