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Antimicrobial Resistance of Escherichia coli in Urban Gardens and Wet Markets in Two Selected Cities in Metro Manila, Philippines |
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| Creator | 1. Marco Cristopher D.P. Lopez 2. Pierangeli G. Vital |
| Title | Antimicrobial Resistance of Escherichia coli in Urban Gardens and Wet Markets in Two Selected Cities in Metro Manila, Philippines |
| Publisher | Thai Society of Higher Education Institutes on Environment |
| Publication Year | 2566 |
| Journal Title | EnvironmentAsia |
| Journal Vol. | 16 |
| Journal No. | 3 |
| Page no. | 146-160 |
| Keyword | Antibiotics, Antimicrobial resistance, Escherichia coli, Urban gardens, Wet markets |
| URL Website | http://www.tshe.org/ea/index.html |
| Website title | EnvironmentAsia |
| ISSN | 1906-1719 |
| Abstract | Urban gardening defined as growing and harvesting in an urban environment has become apparent in times of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, this unique ecosystem promotes proliferation of antibiotic resistant bacteria (ARB). Thus, this study aims to check the impact of antibiotic resistance due to anthropogenic activities in agricultural setting within Metro Manila, Philippines. Using molecular analysis, results showed presence of Escherichia coli in 32 out of 117 isolates from urban gardens and 41 of 348 isolates from wet markets. Confi rmed E. coli isolates were tested against antibiotics within the fl uoroquinolone, aminoglycoside, penicillin, tetracycline, quinolone, and sulfonamide groups. It was found that urban garden isolates had high percentage of resistance to ampicillin (46.9%) and tetracycline (68.8%), while wet market isolates had 56.1% ampicillin and 31.7% tetracycline resistance. Multidrug resistance (MDR) was detected in 13 out of 32 urban gardens isolates (41%) and 8 out of 41 (20%) wet markets isolates. Except for tetracycline, Mann-Whitney U and Spearman tests revealed shared antibiotic resistance patterns among isolates, an indication that urbanization and its anthropogenic activities may indirectly increase antibiotic resistance. |
